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

After leaving the hospital, I first used the tickets I bought yesterday to purchase supplies.

I went to Dashilan again and bought five pairs of old cotton shoes with cotton coupons. Fortunately, these cotton shoes used less fabric and didn't require coupons.

After changing into new cotton shoes, I felt much more comfortable instantly.

The next day, he wandered around Beijing, collecting fabric.

……

After a busy day, they collected nearly 300 feet of cloth, which they sent to the mountains in batches.

I got my money back: 260 yuan.

At this point, he had 440 yuan in his hands.

That's considered to be holding a huge sum of money.

When he returned to the guesthouse, it was already past ten o'clock, and the little girl was already asleep.

After washing up, Zhao Qingsong covered the little girl with a blanket and went back to his own bed.

……

On Sunday morning, I was woken up by the system again.

[Ding, mission complete. Host detected surviving 3 nights without shelter. Overall rating: S-rank.]

[Ding! Rewards include: 3 Supply Chests, 1 Hidden Shelter Card, 1 Crafting Table, 3 Basic Healing Potions, 1 Intermediate Combat Skill, and 3 Points.]

[Ding! Host's attributes increased by 2.]

A streak of light flashed by, and Zhao Qingsong felt completely comfortable.

Open the properties again.

[Host: Zhao Qingsong]

[Strength: 10/10, Rating: As weak as a chicken.]

Agility: 11/11, Evaluation: Even a dog can run faster than you.

[Intelligence: 11/11, Assessment: Only slightly better than cerebellar atrophy.]

Looking at the system introduction, Zhao Qingsong rolled his eyes.

His power has increased considerably, but it is still within the realm of humanity.

They quickly began to check the new harvest.

Meanwhile, a new survival mission has been launched.

[Ding! Survival main quest issued: Survive for 5 days. Rewards will be given based on your rating. Description: To help you survive longer, please collect resources as quickly as possible. Upgrade your shelter to unlock more features.]

[Survival time: 0/5]

I ignored those tasks.

Another 3 points, but I still can't see where to use the points or the store, which means the store hasn't been updated yet.

He looked directly at the healing potion.

Basic healing potion: can restore vitality in a short time.

"Restore vitality?"

Upon seeing the description, Zhao Qingsong's eyes lit up. He wondered if this medicine would be effective for his father's illness, since there should be some difference between an injury and an illness.

Never mind, I'll try it in a bit.

Turn your attention to the remaining two things.

Shelter Concealment Card: Once loaded, the shelter can be concealed and blend into the surrounding environment. Only the host can discover and open the door.

Workbench (Construction materials: Wood*10, Iron Block*50): Used for crafting, repairing, and upgrading equipment or items.

Zhao Qingsong blinked.

No wonder it received an S-level rating.

Especially this hidden card in the shelter.

Only he can see the entrance. He will choose an underground shelter with a door that only he can enter, so he won't have to worry about others accidentally entering.

nice one.

Overall, today's rewards were pretty good and very useful for him, especially the healing potion and the hidden card.

Finally, he looked at a book, his eyes filled with anticipation.

His eyes immediately lit up.

"Holy crap! A skill! Intermediate fighting technique?"

They took the items out directly.

A book that gleams with light.

The system gave me a notification as soon as I got it.

[Ding, skill detected. Absorb?]

Is there even a need to consider this?

It was absorbed directly~

"hiss!"

A flash of white light disappeared the book, and Zhao Qingsong felt that some non-existent memories had appeared in his mind.

"It doesn't seem like there's anything strange about it!"

Zhao Qingsong clenched his fist and waved it a few times, but didn't feel anything too strange.

It's estimated that there were no test subjects.

I'll try it out next time.

At this moment, his information panel also quietly changed.

[Host: Zhao Qingsong]

[Strength: 10/10, Rating: As weak as a chicken.]

Agility: 11/11, Evaluation: Even a dog can run faster than you.

[Intelligence: 11/11, Assessment: Only slightly better than cerebellar atrophy.]

[Skill: Intermediate Fighting Techniques, LV.1, Proficiency 0/1000]

……

Pulling my thoughts back, I focused my attention on the last supply chest.

This time, they gave out 3 treasure chests.

Just click to open.

[Ding! You have obtained the following supplies: 20 loaves of bread, 10 sausages (pack), and 20 bottles of mineral water.]

[Ding, you have obtained the following resources: Wood*100, Iron Blocks*30, Bullets*60]

[Ding! You have obtained the following supplies: 20 instant noodles and 20 canned pork.]

Overall, it's pretty good.

These supplies are enough for him to live on for a month, and more supplies will be unlocked in 5 days.

I need to buy some boxes now.

There aren't enough cubicles in the space.

He discovered a problem: if things were wrapped up, no matter how much stuff was inside, it would only take up one compartment. He needed to buy some large suitcases to put the smaller items in.

So that there's nowhere to put it later.

I snapped out of my reverie, got up, washed up, checked out of the room, and left the guesthouse with my younger sister.

They are leaving today.

I'll go buy some things and then head back.

……

Back at the hospital.

My father is still receiving an IV drip.

"Once the water supply is restored today, we can go back. We can leave around noon."

His mother saw him and said anxiously.

Zhao Qingsong knew she was afraid of spending money.

"What did the doctor say?"

"The doctor said to just go home and take the medicine, and come back if you feel unwell."

Zhao Qingsong responded with a soft "hmm" upon hearing this.

Worried, he went to see a doctor, and only after confirming the diagnosis did he feel relieved and return home.

"Okay, by the time Dad finishes his IV drip, it will be around noon. We'll have lunch then and head back."

"good!"

The mother was overjoyed, but upon seeing her son return, she hesitated to speak.

But I still didn't ask any more questions.

Zhao Qingsong thought about the basic treatment potion he had received today and how to use it on his father.

Or... how about mixing it with sugar syrup?

Thinking of this, he went to the cloth bag next to him and took out brown sugar wrapped in newspaper.

"Did you buy brown sugar?"

The mother was surprised. Brown sugar is very rare now, and the city only has a monthly ration of two ounces.

"Yes, Dad needs nutrition, drink some brown sugar water. Mom, you should drink some too, there's quite a lot of brown sugar."

As he spoke, he took out an enamel mug borrowed from the hospital and rummaged through it.

Suddenly, he remembered something: "Oh, right, Mom, Dad's illness is quite serious. Shouldn't he be able to get some nutritional supplements? What did the doctor say?"

The mother nodded, "Yes! Your dad can buy a pound of eggs and two pounds of soybeans. I'm thinking about whether we should buy them!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingsong touched his forehead.

"Mom, what are you thinking! The eggs the hospital sells are at the government-listed price, seven or eight cents a pound. Do you know how much they cost on the black market? They're sold individually, one dollar each. Can't you do the math?"

There is a shortage of supplies, and eggs, meat, and brown sugar are not being distributed to citizens.

It is only available for special supplies, and hospitals can only prescribe it for particularly serious patients.

Many patients with edema can come to the hospital and get two pounds of soybeans. This is a life-saving thing. It was the soybeans given by my maternal grandfather's family that helped my family get through the ordeal of edema.

The mother smiled awkwardly: "I know, I'm getting ready to open it in a bit!"

Zhao Qingsong shook his head: "I'll go!"

After saying that, he poured some brown sugar water into a cup.

While the others weren't paying attention, he quietly opened a bottle of healing potion and poured it into the water.

"Dad, drink it, drink it while it's hot to warm yourself up!"

My father didn't stand on ceremony. He took the bottle, blew on it, and took a sip, laughing as he said, "Why would a grown man like me drink this? You can keep the rest. I..."

Suddenly, before he could finish speaking, he started coughing violently.

"Cough cough cough!"

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Qingsong was startled. Could it be that adding hot water caused side effects?

My father's cough got worse and worse, and he couldn't stop coughing until he couldn't breathe.

This terrified him.

"I'm going to see a doctor."

He hurriedly ran out.