I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

Is that the place?

As soon as Li Xiang and Xiao Shu got off the bus, they saw Jiang Li's farm stall, where a lot of people were queuing up.

"That's it. Go there quickly and tell the stall owner you're from the alley. She'll sell to you."

"OK."

A large group of homeless people lined up at the back of the queue.

"Why are there so many people here?"

The people in the field looked at these refugees and started talking all at once.

Su Xiao came over to join the commotion, and upon seeing these disgusting, filthy refugees, she immediately frowned. "Why are all these people coming to our field area! They're all infected! What if they infect us?"

"Poisonous people" is a nickname some people use to mock people in the alleys, because they are all people who are disabled due to the effects of toxins. Some people think that their bodies are full of toxins and that their essence has been corrupted.

After Su Xiao said that, and faced with the strange looks from the crowd, the group of homeless people lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Lin An glanced at Su Xiao. "What nonsense are you spouting? The mutated toxin isn't transmitted through the air! Besides, is the field your property? Only you can come here? How dare you!"

Su Xiao blushed immediately after Lin An said that. She didn't dare to provoke Lin An, after all, Lin An was a border guard, and theoretically speaking, Lin An was an official.

The border defense army is the highest-level legion, so Lin An's rank after being seconded here is the same as Lu Mingjue's. However, she spends her days idly like a lazy bum, unlike Lu Mingjue who does serious work.

"I...I just think they should stay in the dark alleys. Why are they coming here to join the fun?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiang said in a low voice, "We heard that there is discounted grain for sale here, so we came to buy some."

Su Xiao looked at the young man who had spoken and noticed that half of his face was rotting from the toxins, resembling a burn. She immediately backed away, exclaiming, "What a disgusting person!"

Li Xiang: "Sorry, I startled you."

After saying that, he hurriedly took out a piece of rag, tied it around his neck, and covered the lower half of his face, leaving only his two slightly reddened eyes showing.

"You said you're here to buy discounted grain?" someone asked.

"That's right."

Su Xiao was displeased. "There aren't enough spots for people from the Tian District! Why are you all here to join in?"

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Li and said, "Hey! Jiang Li, what do you mean? Didn't you say you prepared 1000 catties of discounted grain in just three days? There's not enough to go around in the fields, why are you giving it to these poisoners?!"

Su Xiao was protecting the interests of the people in the field, and sure enough, some people echoed his sentiments.

Sun Dayong, who was also in the crowd, immediately chimed in, "That's right! We don't even have enough to go around! They should sell to us first!"

Fearing that more poisonous people would come and steal their grain, someone chimed in, "Jiang Li, there are already too many people in the fields, not enough to go around. Why don't you just sell to our own people instead of these poisonous people?"

"Who's on your side?" Jiang Li asked him.

The man, seemingly unaware of the gravity of the situation, chuckled awkwardly, "Of course, we big guys from the farm area are our own people!"

"You mean, the people in the alley are outsiders? We're all survivors of the Ninth Base. If your family was excluded because of poisoning or injury, could you still say something like that?"

Chen Feng also felt that these people were simply making trouble for no reason. "Alright! Jiang Li didn't say that she only sells her stuff to the Tian District. Aren't you two going too far?"

Ye Qing had long disliked Su Xiao. "That's right, Su Xiao, you act like you're the one providing the discounted grain. Jiang Li can sell the grain she grows to whomever she wants. What business is it of yours? It's like you're the only one with a mouth."

Jiang Li: "Su Xiao, do you remember what I said before? Don't get involved in my affairs anymore. And Sun Dayong, I have a deep impression of you two. I don't want to deal with people like you. I didn't say anything yesterday when Su Xiao shamelessly came to buy discounted grain, but I'm saying it again today. I hope none of you will get involved in my affairs anymore, including your families."

"Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together. If you think you are right, then you are welcome to assert your theories. I can't control what you want to do, but none of you should interfere with what I want to do."

After saying that, Jiang Li issued another blacklist ultimatum: "The remaining members of the Su family and the Sun family should not buy this special-priced grain. In the future, I don't want to see you again."

Su Wenhu and his mother arrived late yesterday and missed out on buying food; they were in line when they heard Jiang Li's words, and their faces immediately darkened.

Su's mother looked particularly unwell!

She stormed over angrily and slapped Su Xiao across the face. "Are you sick? What's wrong with you?"

Can't you see the situation now?

Haven't you figured out what happened with Chen Xiu'e yet? Now, Jiang Li is the one who has the final say!

Look at Ye Qing, then look at Su Xiao.

One of them was actively helping Jiang Li load the scales and trying to build a closer relationship, while Su Xiao? She wasn't very capable, and she was just making a fuss in front of the other person's stall.

"What are you trying to do here? Are you trying to destroy this house?"

Su Xiao's face turned red from the slap from her mother. She covered her face, tears welling up in her eyes.

Su's mother and Su Wenhu were forced to leave the group, and they couldn't buy potatoes anymore. They went home in a huff.

"This Su Xiao has ruined my family."

"You had to be so talkative, now look what happened, serves you right."

Su Xiao didn't understand what she had done wrong. If she were Jiang Li, she wouldn't sell so much grain cheaply, and even if she were to sell it, she wouldn't sell it to the poisoners!

A group of people in the dark alley witnessed the farce, their heads bowed, not daring to utter a sound.

They knew they were unwelcome wherever they went, and they were used to it.

Their physical disabilities and deformities make it difficult for them to find work, which makes life even more difficult.

"Brother Xiangzi, can we still buy potatoes?" Xiaoshu asked anxiously.

These people didn't seem to welcome them.

"Of course you can buy them. You can come and line up here, and the rest of you can line up with Jiang Tang," Jiang Li said.

That will be faster.

Upon hearing this, a group of people moved over to Jiang Li's stall.

Jiang Li gave each of them an extra potato.

When I handed it to them, each of them said thank you.

"That boss is really nice."

Little Tree and several other children gathered together, counting the potatoes in their bags. "My bag weighs a full six pounds! It's a pound too much! But they only charged me 150 points!"

"Mine too, mine weighed half a pound more!"

[The mission "Attract more people from the alleyways to buy discounted food (21/20)" has been completed!]

The "Trash Recycling Machine" reward for completing the mission has been delivered to the farm. Please check your account!

Anyway, the mission was successfully completed, and Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief.

The main quest "Light in the Dark Alley" is 20% complete.

New task released: Please recycle 1000 catties of garbage! (0/1000). Task time limit: 2 days.

[Quest Reward: Beggar's Hat!]

Jiang Li: "?"

what?

Is recycling garbage also part of her job?

So what exactly is she? A farmer? Or a junk collector?