I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

The young man in black walked deeper into the alley. People were sitting or lying on the roadside, some begging, some of whom had not eaten a single grain of rice for several days and had vacant eyes.

After many twists and turns, we finally entered a house.

In the roughly 80-square-meter bungalow, a worn-out mattress and quilt were laid out on the floor in the corner, along with piles of household items scavenged from who-knows-where...

The house was crammed with more than 30 people, including the elderly, children, men and women, but they all looked exhausted.

The leader was a woman in her thirties. She only had one eye; the other eye looked as if it had been gouged out, and her only eye was closed.

"Sister Hong, Chen Ye is back," someone reminded her.

The woman opened her eyes, glanced at the newcomers, and said, "Let's calculate how many points everyone earned today."

Upon hearing this, many people lowered their heads.

Because they didn't earn any points.

When they went to the labor market, some people saw their physical condition and did not think they were suitable for work. Some had lost fingers to mutated beasts, some looked very weak due to the effects of toxins, and some were severely malnourished and too thin to do physical labor.

Chen Ye took out an iron box from his cloth bag, and when he opened it, he found steamed buns, coarse rice, and potato slices inside.

"I helped a boss move things today, and he provided meals. I brought back both meals."

"There's also a reward of 70 points."

Several other people also earned points, which they then transferred to the woman.

Ji Hong tallied up the points.

Including the 120 points she earned herself, she earned a total of 680 points today by finding people who were alive.

What is the current price level of grain?

Someone said, "The official grain store still sells coarse grains for 50 points per pound, but you have to queue up in advance to buy them."

Ji Hong transferred all 680 points she had to the old man next to her. "Uncle An, I'm leaving the grain purchase to you. Go buy the grain tomorrow. Many people haven't eaten for two days in a row."

Amber nodded.

Ji Hong then looked at Chen Ye, "You and your grandma can eat the lunch you brought back. You didn't eat yesterday either, did you?"

Chen Ye: "Let's share it together, I can still manage."

Ji Hong rejected the idea, saying, "No, there's not enough food to go around. You're healthy and can easily find a job, so you need to eat well before you can work."

Before Chen Ye could say anything more, Ji Hong said, "It's settled then. Hurry up and eat, then get some rest."

Chen Ye put the lunchbox away, thought for a moment, and then whispered, "Third Sister, I heard some news."

"What news?"

Chen Ye: "I heard that there are grains being sold outside for 30 points per kilogram."

Upon hearing this, Ji Hong's eyes cleared instantly. "What did you say?"

Everyone in the room looked at Chen Ye.

"30 points per pound of grain? Where is that?"

Chen Ye: "I heard from the boss that he has relatives in B field area, where you can buy grain for 30 points per kilogram, with a limit of 5 kilograms per person. People in the safe zone can also buy it there."

Uncle An: "Chen Ye, are you serious? How could anyone sell grain at such a low price in this world?"

Chen Ye shook his head. "I don't know either."

He also thought it was impossible.

A middle-aged woman said, "This can't possibly be true."

Some countered, "But what if Chen Ye is telling the truth?"

Amber: "If we can really buy grain at 30 points per pound, then 680 points can buy more than 20 pounds of grain!"

More than 20 jin of grain, enough for everyone to eat for two days!

Ji Hong looked at Uncle An, "Go to the place Chen Ye mentioned tomorrow and see if it's true."

Someone reminded her, "Sister Hong, you have to take a bus to the field area, and you have to pay points for the bus too! It's 20 points for a round trip. If this news is false, wouldn't you be wasting your bus fare?"

Ji Hong: "But if it's true, then we'll all get an extra meal."

After saying that, she said to Uncle An, "That's settled then. Go check it out tomorrow. If it's real, we'll buy it; if it's fake, then forget about it."

Amber nodded.

Unable to sleep due to hunger that night, most people had empty stomachs. The next day, those who were still able to work went out of the dark alley early in the morning to find odd jobs in other areas. Those who couldn't work would rummage through garbage cans and pick up scraps that could be exchanged for money.

Following Ji Hong's instructions, Anbo boarded the bus bound for the fields.

These people weren't entirely unfamiliar with leaving the city; sometimes, when they were starving, they would risk going out to scavenge for anything edible. Some of their companions were even bitten to death while scavenging.

Now, when I see the outside world, I don't find it strange anymore; it just reminds me of many sad things.

Amber sighed, hoping that the discounted food was true.

Jiang Li got up early and started another busy day for farmers.

Jiang Tang stayed here last night and slept with Jiang Li. She doesn't plan to leave today either, saying she wants to do farm work together.

Jiang Li also bought a straw hat for Jiang Tang in the system store.

Jiang Tang watched as Jiang Li took a straw hat out of the box, assuming it was the box where she stored her clothes, and didn't think much of it.

Jiang Yan, wielding an axe, hacked at the towering mutated tree in the farm. After more than a dozen cuts, the bark of the mutated tree was only slightly damaged.

Jiang Tang walked over and touched the mutated tree trunk. "Is this an iron tree? Is it so hard to cut down?"

The tree wasn't cut down, and Jiang Yan was exhausted. "It's over, I'm finished."

Lin An came over, saw this scene, mocked Jiang Yan a few times, and took over the job of cutting down trees.

Lin An was a level six power evolver, and her strength was much greater. With one swing of her axe, she penetrated deep into the wood, finally showing some signs of chopping down a tree.

Jiang Yan sat down on the ground in frustration. "What am I going to do? I'm so weak, even doing farm work is difficult for me now."

He really wants to level up.

He longed to become a super-evolved human like Lin An.

Jiang Li comforted him: "Don't compare yourself to her. Lin An was among the first to evolve in the apocalypse. You've only just started evolving and need time. Leave the tree-cutting to Lin An. You can do the weeding. It'll be a good opportunity to try out the lawnmower."

The entire farm is now overgrown with mutated grass, some of which are taller than a person. It needs to be eradicated.

Jiang Li and Jiang Tang were busy digging potatoes and sweet potatoes in the field, preparing for today's special promotion.

Amber took the earliest bus and arrived at exactly 6:40.

After getting off the vehicle, he encountered two patrolling soldiers and went over to ask, "Excuse me, is there any cheap grain for sale here?"

The two patrolling soldiers recognized him immediately from his attire.

"You're from the alleyways, aren't you?"

His eyes were bloodshot, and he had difficulty walking, clearly indicating that he had been affected by a mild toxin. His clothing also made him look like a vagrant from a dark alley.

Amber lowered his head somewhat self-consciously. "Don't worry, I don't bite. I haven't completely transformed yet. I just wanted to come and buy some food."

"It's clear she's awake."

The two patrolling soldiers exchanged a glance and didn't pursue the matter further. One of them asked, "The special-priced food you mentioned, do you mean potatoes and sweet potatoes for 30 points per kilogram?"

Uncle An didn't know that the discounted grains Chen Ye mentioned were potatoes and sweet potatoes; he thought it was rice.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes will do too; they're even more valuable than brown rice! Can you really buy them for 30 points?