Chapter 243: Monitoring
When I came to Little Jack's house, I was a little disappointed, his house was actually just an ordinary house, there were two rooms inside the door, there was no living room, and there was a very small kitchen in the back, and the promised clean and tidy room was a small second floor separated by his own house.
"Boy, you've gotten us! This is obviously a storage room! What about being clean and tidy? Bai Qi looked at the two small rooms on the second floor full of rags, and was a little unhappy.
Little Jack blushed, "Don't worry, I'll clean it up for you." It was clean and tidy very quickly. ”
Lao Zhang was helpless, this kid didn't mean to fool them, he just wanted to make money and live, seeing his busy appearance, he was also a little unbearable, so he asked everyone to do it together, and they could have a place to rest early.
When I was busy, a middle-aged woman came up downstairs, carrying a tray and a few glasses of water, "I'm really sorry, guests, Jack said that you want to stay here, 4 doomsday coins a night, I'm really embarrassed, forget about the money, but our family really has nothing to entertain you, rest and drink some water." ”
Lao Zhang put her tray aside and observed this middle-aged woman, she was very thin, her face was full of sickness, she should not be in good health, "You're welcome, we're just passing by, we'll stay for a few days, we'll pay the reward, and it also costs money to live outside, and you can save some here." ”
At this time, Jack finished throwing things, came back, and saw his mother talking to Lao Zhang, "Mom, why did you come up, go down quickly, the dust is too big here, help you down." ”
Seeing Jack's concern for his mother, Lao Zhang smiled, didn't say much, gave the water to everyone, and continued to clean up after drinking, and worked for almost two hours before finally cleaning up the two rooms upstairs.
These two rooms are not big, one is for Nina to live with Spinnery, and the other is Bai Qi, Lao Zhang, Ballegan, Kubarin, and Dort, little Jack saw that their room was so crowded, and finally said to let Dott live with him, and the two children couldn't find out how old they were, and they quickly became acquainted.
In the evening, Lao Zhang and they took out the jerky and prepared food in the small kitchen, and little Jack ran over when he smelled the smell, looking at the large piece of fish that was sizzling in the pot, and his saliva was about to flow out.
Lao Zhang smiled, "Will you eat with us for a while?" I just have something to ask you. ”
When little Jack heard this, he immediately smiled and nodded in agreement.
During the meal, Nina and Spinney were also huddled in their room, sitting around and enjoying the food. It's been a long time since I've eaten properly with tableware, and during the day, Lao Zhang spent 5 doomsday coins to buy a bundle of vegetables that can't be named, and the distressed little Jack almost cried, the plants here are rare things, and ordinary people can't afford to eat them at all.
Vegetables mixed with shredded meat
The silk stewed a pot of soup, followed by large pieces of fish fried until golden on both sides, which whetted everyone's appetite. ##爱奇* Fastest
Lao Zhang watched Jack take a few small bites and put down the plate in his hand and asked, "Why don't you eat?" ”
"Mom hasn't eaten meat for a long time, she's weak, I'll just taste a few bites and enjoy it, and leave it to her." Little Jack said a little embarrassed.
"There's a lot more, go and put some for your mother and take them, you're welcome, hurry up and eat them while they're hot." Bai Qi said to Jack with a smile.
Jack's heart warmed, nodded vigorously, filled a bowl of broth, and sent it to his mother downstairs with a piece of fish, and after a while, he came back and asked, "Why is it so ink, she won't eat it all up again." He jokingly pointed at Spinney.
"My mother reprimanded me, saying that you are good people and should not take your money, and said that, she put in front of everyone the six doomsday coins that she had given him during the day, two were the remuneration of his guide, and four were accommodation expenses."
Lao Zhang motioned for him to hurry up and eat, "Rush to the market to drink soup, it's not good to taste when it's cold." Thank you mother for your kindness, but since we live here, the money must be paid, and there is no doubt about it, if you don't accept it, we will have to go and live outside. ”
"No, no, I'll just take it."
"I see that your mother's face is not good, and you also said that she is weak, is she sick?" Lao Zhang asked.
Jack took a bite of the fish, felt the deliciousness in his mouth, and his face flushed a little, "Well, my father is a bastard, he abandoned us when I was young, my mother has been engaged in heavy physical labor to make money to support me, after a long time, my body collapsed, after the end of the world, we have not been able to eat enough, we can't dress warmly, her body is getting worse and worse, fortunately, the situation in the town is good now, I can do some messy things outside to make a little money, at least I can change my mouth to eat, I will work hard!" Earn more money, get some good things for your mother to replenish your body, and you will definitely get better in the future. ”
Lao Zhang handed Bai Qi a look, Bai Qi understood, and counted out 10 doomsday coins and handed them to Jack, "This is the food fee paid to you in advance, you are responsible for what we eat every day in the future, of course, you and your mother have to eat with us, there are no other requirements, you must be fully nutritious!" ”
Jack knew Bai Qi's kindness and wanted to refuse, but he thought that he could let his mother supplement some nutrition, so he didn't say much, and silently kept the kindness in his heart.
"Little Jack, is the train station still working?" Lao Zhang asked.
"Of course! Many people came by train from other places, and the mayor of the town sent a special team to ensure that the railways in some surrounding towns were in good condition, he said, transportation is a very important thing! ”
Speaking of this, everyone's spirits were shocked, and Lao Zhang was even more emotional, this mayor is really not simple, ensuring traffic will ensure a lot of things, no matter what
The transfer of personnel or the delivery of materials can have many ripple effects.
"Can you help us get the train route tomorrow?" We would like to know how many routes are available now. Lao Zhang continued.
Little Jack nodded, "No problem, this is a trivial matter, I'll do it right away, I'll be back soon, I have acquaintances at the station, I mix on the street, and I must have more friends to get things done." He dropped this sentence as if showing off, and ran out.
In fact, his so-called friends are all children about the same age as him, and they are all doing chores outside and eating with money, and occasionally introduce some jobs to each other, which can be regarded as huddles for warmth.
After Jack left, Bai Qi said excitedly, "It seems that we are lucky!" ”
Lao Zhang shook his head and spread out the map, "Don't be too happy too early, you see, this is New Urengoy, these are railway lines, along the railway, there are so many cities around, the reason why the mayor ensures that the railway is smooth is mainly to make the town more vibrant, the coverage will definitely not be too large, why do we have to run so far away, what is the situation of the railway over there, it is not yet known." ”
Kubarin pointed to the map and said, "This is Nizhnevartovsk, and the railway should be fine all the way here, and there is Baiyar over there, and the distance in the middle is what you have to overcome." ”
Soon, little Jack ran back and put a hand-drawn drawing in front of everyone.
The paper is very thin, it should be that little Jack himself traced it with a pen somewhere else, and a few wrong places were randomly crossed out.
Comparing the map, Lao Zhang frowned, similar to what he thought, as long as the railway repaired by the mayor was biased to the southwest, there were more cities and relatively dense populations.
There is only a short distance in the direction of Nizhny Vartovsk, and judging by the drawings of Little Jack, it seems that Nizhny Vartovsk is not in the range they cover.
But Kubarin said it was no problem.
"Jack, can't you go straight to Lower Vartovsk?" Lao Zhang asked.
Little Jack thought for a moment, "I don't know about this, are you going there?" I'll help you inquire again tomorrow, it's not early, you should rest early. ”
Indeed, it was already late, and through the window they could see the lights on outside, which felt a bit trance, and the power system was really a magical invention, and during the day they saw the stalls outside connected to the stereo and music, which was like a dream. At the beginning, I didn't dare to be so extravagant in the city, the idea of using fire drills as an energy source has just been realized, and electricity is only enough to meet some necessities.
Thinking of the fire diamond, Bai Qi asked Lao Zhang, "Lao Zhang, the fire diamond is so valuable, it can be said that they are also studying this aspect of the matter if they buy the fire diamond at a high price?" ”
Lao Zhang nodded, "Well, it should be, I just don't know them."
What is the direction of research, if it is a fire diamond implant to create a supernatural person, it will be amazing. ”
……
This night, everyone rested very well, the spirit was very relaxed, although the floor was on the floor, still slept very sweetly.
Early the next morning, Little Jack went out to inquire about the train, and Bai Qi was ready to go to the exchange center to exchange for some targeted medicines, which could help Lao Zhang improve the speed of recovery.
Spinney and Nina prepare to walk around town.
Kubalin is also ready to go out and bang luck, he needs to find a job to support himself and his son, they are ready to settle here, now they rely on Lao Zhang for food and shelter, they are very unhappy, they have to make money quickly.
Lao Zhang is at home, breathing, exhaling, and recovering from his injuries.
When Bai got up and went to the exchange center, the reception staff inside recognized Jean at a glance, "Hello sir, do you need to exchange doomsday coins or are you going to exchange some supplies?" As he spoke, the hand behind the counter quietly gestured with the person behind him, and the person behind him left quickly.
Although there are many things that can be purchased in the town, some rare materials are forbidden to be sold privately, such as medicines and ammunition, so you must come to the exchange center to exchange these things, or exchange them in bulk for some ordinary materials.
"Oh, I need some medicine."
"Here's the list of medicines, you can take a look at it first." The speaker handed Bai Qi a piece of paper.
Bai Qi watched silently, but his head was a little big, language communication, he could directly connect with the other party through spiritual power, and solve the communication barrier, but the list in front of him was over, and the letters on it were like heavenly books to him......
Just as he was about to ask a question, a well-dressed middle-aged man came out from behind and came straight to Bai Qi's side, "Hello, it's you who exchanged three energy crystals yesterday, right?" ”
Bai Qi was stunned for a moment, and countless thoughts poured out in his heart, what did the other party want, did he think that the fire diamond was worth money and wanted to kill people and sell more goods? The muscles of the body tensed, ready for battle, "That's right, is there any problem?" ”
Seeing Bai Qi's vigilance, the person who came hurriedly explained, "Sir, don't get me wrong, my name is Baker, I am the main person here, and I took out three energy crystals together, which is enough to prove the strength of your team, if you can, I don't know if I can hire you to hunt high-level zombies and obtain energy crystals, and the reward will definitely satisfy you." This kind of cooperation is common here, and most of them are in a hurry to cooperate with the town, and only powerful people like you will take the initiative to send out invitations. ”
Bai Qi smiled, "I'm really sorry, we are just passing by, and we will leave by train in the next few days." ”
Baker shrugged, "It's a pity, I hope there will be a chance to cooperate in the future, and you can come to me at any time and report my name when the time comes." ”
Instead of leaving, Baker asked, "Sir wants to exchange items?" ”
"Yes, my friend was wounded in the battle and needs some medicine. But I really don't understand this list. Bai Qi smiled and waved the list in his hand.
Baker understood, "The effect of the medicine is still very limited, a powerful person like you, who can be injured, is definitely not light, you can ask our healing department of the ability to help, of course, the price is not low." ”
"Can it still be like this!? That's great! I don't know what the price is. Bai Qi asked.
Baker shook his head, "Don't worry, it's not up to me to ask the Stranger to help, I'll apply to the above, and I'll go to Jack's house to find you in the afternoon." ”
"You know we live at Jack's house?" Bai Qi asked with a frown.
Baker shrugged again, "Please don't mind, it's all for the safety of the town, all strangers, we will conduct proper monitoring, it won't affect you, don't worry." ”
Although Bai Qi was unhappy, he still said, "Then bother, see you in the afternoon." ”