Apocalypse: After Being Reborn, I Stocked Up on All Supplies

Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Division into Four Quarters

Thinking of this, Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing exchanged glances again, their minds already in agreement.

“It’s true, there is the Snail Girl, not just any beautiful and kind-hearted Snail Girl!” Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing smiled and after speaking, they did not forget to look at Jiang Yan, “Jiang Yan, what do you say?”

Jiang Yan curved her brows and smiled lightly, “Yes, indeed.”

Her choice to do so indeed had an aspect of testing.

After all, only fools would believe in pies falling from the sky.

Not to mention, in the apocalypse, food and energy were the scarcest resources.

Even if someone had indeed left in a hurry and overlooked something, wouldn’t the renters clean up all the supplies?

Now, their reactions did not disappoint her.

“Jiang Yan, do you know? With these planting baskets, we can continue our planting indoors!

The seeds you gave me last time, I’ve still been keeping them, haven’t used them yet!” Su Dai said excitedly, stepping forward and linking her arm through Jiang Yan’s.

Although they had only rented the place for half a month, if there were no major surprises during this period, staying long term wasn’t impossible.

As for those people in Mercedes-Benz they had encountered outside the base earlier, it did cast a shadow in their hearts.

But in today’s world, wouldn’t other places have the same issues?

No one could guarantee.

“En, that’s great!” Jiang Yan’s lips curled up slightly, and she chuckled.

Ye Qing looked at Jiang Yan, seeking her opinion, “Jiang Yan, should we take out the food now?”

“En.” Jiang Yan nodded.

Sun Jingtao glanced at his watch; it was a few minutes to six.

He hesitated for a second, then said to Jiang Yan and Su Dai:

“According to what Old Xue said, the base enforces a curfew after eight o’clock every night. Now that we have some time, Xiao Ye and I are thinking of going to the base’s community service center to see if we can find some temporary work and perhaps gather some information.”

The implementation of a curfew by the base was somewhat baffling to Jiang Yan and the others.

Before the apocalypse, curfews were generally implemented during wars, rebellions, or major emergencies to maintain social stability by the government or military.

However, with their limited understanding of the base’s situation, they could not say much.

“Ah, dear, going at this time, wouldn’t the office be closed?” Su Dai asked worriedly.

Sun Jingtao shook his head, “No, didn’t Old Xue say that every day from six to seven-thirty in the evening, they release temporary job openings for the next day.

If we are staying here for a while, Xiao Ye and I, able-bodied as we are, can’t just idle at home. Going out to find a part-time job in exchange for some supplies would be good.”

“Ah, dear, then can I come with you?” Su Dai was reluctant to be separated from him.

Mainly because too many emergencies had occurred recently, it had driven her almost to paranoia.

She feared that once they were apart, it could turn into a permanent separation.

“It’s getting dark, it’s inconvenient for you to be outside, the two of you just stay at home, lock the door well, and we’ll be back soon.” Sun Jingtao said, then added, “Wife, can you give me that half pack of cigarettes I asked you to keep?”

Su Dai was startled, “Ah, dear, you don’t smoke, why do you suddenly want cigarettes?”

“He doesn’t smoke, but others do,” Jiang Yan couldn’t help but laugh.

Whether before the apocalypse or after, social manners and exchange were universal.

Besides, gathering information was inherently a trade of resources; one cannot rely solely on empty words.

“Oh, oh, oh.” Su Dai instantly understood.

It wasn’t that she had become obtuse or naive; rather, these days of constant escape and panic had made her forget all such intricate social interactions.

Sun Jingtao, armed with cigarettes and weapons, repeatedly urged caution, and then departed with Ye Qing.

*

By the time Jiang Yan and Su Dai had cleaned the dusty room and stoked the coal stove, Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing had returned.

It was just four or five minutes until eight o’clock.

They looked worn and weary.

The dark haze outside seemed to have thickened a lot; the newly replaced N95s, after a single round outside, were already pitch black.

This time neither had worn protective goggles, and their eyelashes and eyebrows were covered in dust.

They shook off their bodies, patted their clothes, and stomped their feet before entering the house.

Seeing their state, Su Dai quickly placed a pot of water on the stove.

They hadn’t had dinner yet and the weather was cold. Plus, they had been traveling for several days and were already ravenous.

So, she prepared to cook a pot of steaming noodles, adding some of the cured meat cubes they found today to nourish everyone.

Speaking of nourishing, all the meat cubes put together were still less than a chopstick-full for Jiang Yan.

It merely added a hint of cured meat flavor.

Seeing Su Dai’s frugal manner, Jiang Yan realized she might have taken too little.

But it was too late to change that now.

Moreover, their current meal, under these circumstances, was already far superior to many families.

Jiang Yan contributed her pack of dehydrated vegetables for Su Dai to add to the noodles later.

It was specifically sent to her by Sun Jingtao, Tian Jiliang, and their group when they seized supplies from Liu Dahong and his gang.

Around the stove, Su Dai had placed four stools in advance.

Sun Jingtao and Ye Qing were a bit cold, their faces and hands were red from the cold. After greeting, they immediately sat down on the stools, stretching their hands out towards the pot to warm them.

Steam began to rise from the water in the pot, and Su Dai ladled out two bowls, handing them to them, “Have some hot water first, warm up your bodies.”

Then she added some more cold water into the pot.

“How did it go, did you find out anything?” After the two had finished their water and settled down, Jiang Yan finally asked.

Sun Jingtao nodded hesitantly, voiced a low “En,” then glanced outside the window before turning back and continuing:

“This base is currently divided and ruled by four factions, it’s somewhat chaotic. However, for the time being, living here shouldn’t pose a major issue.”

He then shared with them the situations they encountered at the base’s community service center and the information they gathered.

Xiangcheng First Base was initially established by the authorities, originally on a small scale.

Just like the official базе Anming was part of, they prioritized the accommodation of young and able-bodied labor.

Later, the continuous heavy rain and a minor earthquake that occurred compelled the officials to initiate an evacuation plan.

The reason was that although the terrain of Xiangcheng was high, it was surrounded by coal mines.

Many coal mines had been mined for years and were already riddled with holes.

In the event of a somewhat larger earthquake, this place would become a severely affected area.

Eventually, the officials took part of their core team and most of the military forces stationed there and evacuated first.

“Evacuated? To where?” Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan raised her eyebrows.

Leaving behind so many coal resources and evacuating swiftly seemed out of the ordinary.

Sun Jingtao shook his head, “Don’t know, probably, the person we got the information from had limited authority and only knew roughly.”