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

It's so cold, and the other person isn't wearing a scarf.

He knew why: the other person had been drinking, and it seemed like quite a bit, as their steps were unsteady.

Moreover, the air was filled with the smell of meat.

Zhao Qingsong felt a pang of doubt.

In those days, food was scarce, so the materials used for brewing were naturally reduced significantly. City dwellers were only supplied with a small amount of liquor during festivals, and the total amount for the whole year did not exceed one jin (500ml).

With high grain prices, the price of alcohol naturally won't be cheap either.

Many people who receive it will drink it sparingly, since they sometimes have to give gifts or favors.

They were practically floating on air from drinking, which meant they'd obviously consumed a lot, not to mention the even rarer meat.

That's strange!

It's not entirely unreasonable to blame him for overthinking. After being bombarded with information and subjected to numerous suspenseful cases in later generations, his thoughts were ultimately different from those of people in this era.

My subconscious thought was that I exchanged it on the black market!

After all, as members of the security department, they would be the first to know if the factory and the police station were to crack down on the black market.

They can accurately predict when the black market will be cracked down on.

It's not impossible to exchange it on the black market.

But thinking about the theft at the factory today, I subconsciously made the connection.

It's easier to commit a crime if thieves team up with security personnel.

It's not impossible!

Watching the other person's departing figure, Zhao Qingsong withdrew his gaze.

Whether it is or not is no longer important.

If this guy has problems, he'll definitely become a stepping stone for him in the future, helping him to achieve success.

If not, that would be best.

I snapped out of my reverie, went to the supply and marketing cooperative, bought what I needed, and then stored it in my spatial storage in batches in a dark place.

Just as he was busy, it started snowing heavily outside again.

……

I brought the things back and put everything away.

Back home, I first installed the two light bulbs, then swept the heated brick bed with a broom, laid out the mattress and quilt.

Place the iron pot on top.

The coal stove is out of coal briquettes, so it can't be used for the time being.

make a fire.

I washed the iron pot with mineral water and then boiled water.

The wood used was naturally from the space itself.

There is no running water in this courtyard, so people need to get water from a public tap. He's not too worried about that; he'll just get a big bucket to hold some water.

Even a ruined family can be worth a fortune.

If we were to buy everything bit by bit, it would take quite a lot of things!

The wood in the space can be used not only to build houses, but also to make firewood.

However, starting a fire wasn't so easy. I took out a machete, split the wood into small strips, and used newspaper to ignite it. It took me a long time to finally get the fire going.

After Zhao Qingsong finished his work, he clapped his hands.

We're just waiting for the water to boil.

"We'll make do upstairs for now. Once the basement is fully furnished, we'll get two new blankets and put them down there. Then we can sleep down there."

At this point, the room could barely be considered habitable.

After thinking about it for a while, I remembered the pheasants and rabbits in my space. I was originally going to take them out and get rid of them, but I decided against it.

This thing is a hassle to set up.

I left home this morning, got up around four or five o'clock, and am now feeling a bit sleepy.

Once the water boils, fill the thermos flask first.

I opened a bucket of instant noodles, tore open a pack of ham sausages, and added boiling water to soak them.

In the basement.

The aroma of the instant noodles whetted Zhao Qingsong's appetite.

I ate plenty of this stuff in my past life.

He called it junk food, that he ate a lot of it when he was in school, but less after he started working, and now he finds it really delicious.

no way.

This body is severely lacking in nutrients.

I opened a can of meat, put some into my instant noodles, and started to enjoy it.

Instant noodles, ham sausage, and canned pork.

More than one jin (500 grams).

He finished the soup and let out a satisfied burp.

"It's alright, it smells good, but the taste is just so-so!"

He muttered something to himself, then carried the trash back to the ground and stuffed everything into the stove to burn.

I was so sleepy.

I added some firewood to the kang (heated brick bed), washed up quickly, and climbed onto the kang.

By this time, the kang (heated brick bed) was very warm, like having an electric blanket on.

comfortable.

……

"Ah, when you're well-fed and warm, you start thinking about sex! The house needs a woman, otherwise it's inconvenient for him to do everything himself."

I was worried about having too many secrets.

However, only he can find the entrance to the shelter, so if he's careful, there shouldn't be any problems.

"Never mind, no rush."

I cleared my mind and drifted off to sleep.

……

The next day, Zhao Qingsong woke up from the cold.

I slept so soundly last night that I didn't get up to add firewood, and now the bed is almost cold.

The main reason is that they don't have the habit of sleeping on a kang (a heated brick bed).

Hurry up and get dressed!

Wearing the cotton-padded coat makes me feel much better.

I ate a big loaf of bread and drank some hot water this morning, which solved my breakfast problem.

At this point, only 3 loaves of bread remained.

……

In the security department, Zhao Qingsong arrived at the office early, but no one had come yet.

Clean up the department.

I took the thermos flask that was shared in the department to the cafeteria and got a pot of hot water.

I filled my enamel mug with some boiling water.

After he finished his work, Lao Liu and the others returned to the department one after another.

Old Liu, seeing that the house was clean and the thermos was full of boiling water, smiled and said, "Little Zhao, you're here pretty early! You've even got the water ready?"

"Okay, that's all. Anyway, there's nothing else to do."

Old Liu nodded with a smile: "Yes, we take turns cleaning in our department. Since you're here, we won't bully the newbie. Everyone will take a day."

"Okay, I'll do as you say!"

Zhao Qingsong smiled.

Newcomers should have the awareness of being newcomers, but they shouldn't be exploited like beasts of burden.

If things continue like this, he definitely won't stand for it.

Huang Hai laughed and said, "It was supposed to be my turn today, but from now on you'll be ahead of me in line."

"Sure, Brother Huang!"

Zhao Qingsong was polite.

The atmosphere in the department was actually quite good, or rather, most people in this era are quite good.

Gao Dazhi put some tea leaves in his cup and asked Zhao Qingsong, "Qingsong, would you like some tea?"

Zhao Qingsong glanced at it and shook his head: "No need, my water's gone cold."

Tea was in short supply, with each person receiving only one ounce per month, and Zhao Qingsong hadn't thought to buy any.

Gao Dazhi was drinking tea dust, which didn't require a ticket.

Commonly known as "gaosui".

"Okay, help yourself if you want a drink!"

Gao Dazhi put the thermos back, and when he returned, he said with a smile, "Old Huang, Qingsong and I will go to the mountains tomorrow."

Huang Hai is blowing water from an enamel mug.

Hearing this, she was taken aback: "Didn't you say yesterday that you wouldn't let him go? Why did you let him go today?"

"Hey, this kid didn't want to go, but he kept insisting on going. Oh well, let him go. Anyway, we're not expecting him to catch anything."

Gao Dazhi said with a smile.

Huang Hai nodded in agreement, "Alright then! Qingsong, it's not that I'm bullying you! If you go, I'll suffer less."

"Hey, Brother Huang, don't be so polite. I'm just going to broaden my horizons."

"Okay! You can handle it as you see fit."

And that's how it was settled.

Just as the group was talking, someone rushed in from outside; it was Xu Qiang.

"Hurry, there's been a murder at the factory!"