Travel through famine years and awaken a post-apocalyptic survival system.

As he pondered, the card-like module in his backpack disappeared, and the toy car in his hand flashed with a white light.

After it was restored, the surface did not change much.

However, a panel appeared in his system.

It looks like a radar scan image you see on TV.

Countless red dots flashed across the screen.

Zhao Qingsong looked around and saw someone walking towards them from not far away.

I turned my gaze back to the screen.

The light spot is walking towards me.

Grass!

It really is radar!

This thing is pretty useful!

He used to worry about being seen when he hid in a corner, but now he doesn't have to worry anymore.

With a range of 500 meters, this function is incredibly powerful.

but……

It seems completely useless!

It doesn't have image functionality.

After playing for a while, I put the things back into my backpack.

To his surprise, the item was put into his backpack and it was still usable.

"It's quite convenient."

He muttered something to himself and put the panel away. The feature was nice, but it wasn't very useful to him for the time being.

The panel was put away, and the red dots in the field of vision disappeared as well.

I stretched and yawned.

I'm a little hungry.

Eating only bread doesn't feel right, even if it's meat.

It would be nice if there was rice.

However, he can only collect his quota next Monday.

18 pounds!

This is his monthly quota. It's not just him; unless you're a frontline operator on a steel production line, the quota for clerical staff is the same.

Only 6 liang (300 grams) a day.

However, this is already much better than in the countryside.

On average, people in rural areas only received about three ounces a day. The difficult period lasted for three years, and those who survived were incredibly lucky.

……

I snapped out of my thoughts and prepared to look for a house.

However, he still needs to liquidate some money before he can buy a house.

Make money

Buy a house!

This is what needs to be done now.

As for the woman from earlier, he was a little worried and ultimately decided to give up on her.

If all else fails, we'll see.

He took out bread and ate it quickly, filling his stomach first. He opened a can of pork and took out a few pieces.

good to eat.

As expected, it's all about technology and skillful execution; the taste is just amazing.

After finishing their meal, they cleaned up the mess before leaving.

……

"Auntie!"

While lost in thought, Zhao Qingsong saw an older woman carrying a basket walking ahead and greeted her with a smile.

The other person's face was somewhat swollen.

They were obviously hungry.

The woman wasn't in very good spirits, but she was a nice person. Hearing this, she stopped and smiled, "Young man, did you call me?"

"Yes, ma'am, it's me. I work at the steel factory and I was wondering if there are any houses for sale around here?"

"Oh? You're buying a house?"

"Yes! You see, I'm not young anymore, and I'm at the age to get married, so living in a dormitory is definitely not an option! That's why I've been thinking about whether there are any houses for sale nearby, even a mud house would be fine!"

Upon hearing this, the woman pondered for a moment.

He laughed and said, "You know what, if you're looking for a brick house, I really can't find one. I do know one mud house, though, with a small courtyard. It's a bit old, and they're asking for 100 yuan."

"It's not cheap, can I go take a look?"

"Alright! Let's go!"

Zhao Qingsong smiled and followed.

The older woman was quite talkative, muttering as she walked, "That house used to be lived in by a young couple. The woman got a new house, so it's been empty for about half a year now. They were a very easy person to talk to."

"Oh, that's perfect, it'll be clean for the young couple to live here."

"Yes! It's been cleaned up quite well, but since no one has lived here for almost half a year, some weeds have grown in the yard."

"It's all fine!"

The two walked and chatted.

About ten minutes later, we arrived at our destination.

This is an earthen house with a tiled roof and brick pillars. It has a small courtyard of less than 20 square meters.

You can tell the layout of this house at a glance.

The living room has a stove, the window on the right leads to the bedroom, and the total area including the yard is probably less than fifty square meters.

Very small.

But it's perfect for young couples who don't have children.

100 yuan!

To be honest, it is indeed a bit expensive for this place.

Now, in the second ring road of Beijing, a room costs only about a hundred yuan, but that's in the city center, and it's a brick and wood structure like a courtyard house.

"How is it?"

The older woman looked at the house and asked.

Zhao Qingsong nodded slightly: "It's alright to stay here, but the price is too expensive. If it were 80, I would take it."

"Oh, I see! It's almost lunchtime. I'll have my son ask him when he gets back."

"Okay, thank you so much."

"Don't be so polite! We're all from the same factory."

The woman politely declined, then pointed to a house not far away and said, "Look, that's my house. If you're sure you want it, I'll ask around for you. I'll let you know when I get off work tonight, or you can go find him yourself; he's in the security department."

"Security Department?"

Zhao Qingsong raised an eyebrow.

"Yes! Security Department, Gao Dazhi. We can find out there."

Zhao Qingsong thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Alright, I'll go find him myself. Thank you, Auntie."

"You're too kind, young man. It's nothing. I have to go back and cook. Just walk to the end of this road, turn west a bit, and you'll reach the steel mill's main gate. It's very close."

Zhao Qingsong looked in that direction.

We just wandered around in circles, not knowing the terrain.

If that's the case, then this area is still considered the core area of ​​the residential district.

The location isn't bad.

"Okay, then you go ahead with your work!"

I was being polite.

The two separated.

After watching the other person return to the courtyard, Zhao Qingsong turned and left, heading towards the steel plant.

Zhao Qingshan should be gone by now!

I'll just ignore him.

Anyway, I'll have to face it eventually. He's already got the job, so who cares?

……

It took less than twenty minutes to reach the gate of the steel plant; the distance was quite short.

However, he didn't rush in.

Seeing a consignment shop not far away, I thought for a moment and went inside.

Consignment store.

It's basically a second-hand store of this era, a place that specializes in selling used goods, and many of them are consignment stores.

He mainly wanted to test his recycling abilities.

He wanted to give the clothes a try because the fabric could be recycled.

……

The consignment shop was quite crowded, with people looking for secondhand goods. Unlike in later generations, things weren't just thrown away when they got old.

Even if a bowl is broken, it can be repaired and reused.

"Mending porcelain, nailing bowls, repairing pots, and mending basins" were very common practices in this era.

I glanced around and saw pots and pans, old books and clothes, and a lot of furniture lying in the corner waiting for someone to buy it.

Zhao Qingsong looked around inside.

Focus your attention on an old piece of clothing.

It was a blue work jacket with some patches on it, and the blue fabric had faded somewhat from washing.

If you were to buy the fabric and have it made a new one, it would cost several yuan, and you would also need to bring fabric coupons.

Now there are 5 cents here for anyone to choose from.

I thought the clothes were alright, so I just took them, paid for them, and left the store with them.

He doesn't have much time to waste right now.