In a small shed near the water source in the depths of this oasis bazaar, Li Rui led Xiao Jiang and the captain over.

As soon as they saw this small shed, Xiao Jiang and the captain knew that this Li Rui was not lying...... This small shed is different from the other pergolas in the Oasis Bazaar, which are basically made of all kinds of garbage and construction waste, and the shapes and colors are naturally varied.

However, the small shed in front of me is made of iron sheet and stainless steel pipes, which is strong, sturdy, and easy to dismantle. Although before the end of the day, any migrant worker can build hundreds of such small sheds a day. But after the apocalypse, let's not talk about the technology, the main thing is that this well-preserved building material is difficult to find outside of the Science City and Base 49.

Then there were neatly stacked green iron boxes arranged around the small shed, with red five-pointed stars and paint stamps for munitions.

And in this small shed, two young soldiers sat behind a desk and chatted and enjoyed the coolness.

Xiao Jiang and the captain looked around, this place was backed by a few big trees, there was a lot of shade in the block, next to it was the only small pond in the oasis, in this hot desert area, just close to here, the temperature dropped several degrees, it can be said to be a treasure of feng shui.

Just two people, occupying such a good place, and so many munitions and materials, except for the most powerful force in the south of Central Continent: the Great Wall of Steel, Xiao Jiang and the captain couldn't think of anything else.

At this time, Li Rui walked into the pergola with a smile, greeted the two young soldiers who were enjoying the coolness, and said, "Yo, Xiao Liu, Xiao Zhang, I'll bring you business again." ”

When the two young soldiers saw that it was Li Rui, they immediately laughed kindly...... This is rare, whether it is the captain or Xiao Jiang, he has long been in the wilderness and in some human gathering places, and he has seen the faces of those soldiers who have deteriorated. After the apocalypse, the pressure of survival made them raise their weapons, and in turn oppressed the people they were supposed to protect, even if they did have a hard time, but neither the captain nor Xiao Jiang could agree with this behavior. On the contrary, it is a great wall of steel, but it still retains the discipline and morality that a soldier should have before the end of the world.

One of the young soldiers said with a smile: "Brother Li, don't you come to us on purpose to drink tea, the tea we can allocate every week is only a little, and it will be tasteless after drinking it for a day or two." ”

"Hey~~ How can it be, Xiao Liu, Brother Li, I'm serious, and I really brought you a big business." Li Ruizheng said.

"Oh?" The young man known as Xiao Liu turned his gaze to Xiao Jiang and the captain, and when he saw that they were two sturdy men in military uniforms, Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang's faces couldn't help but change slightly.

Xiao Jiang whispered to the captain and said, "Captain, look at their armbands, it is indeed the Great Wall of Steel......

The captain nodded, and also set his eyes on the other armbands on Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu's short sleeves, which was an armband composed of a shield and the Great Wall, embroidered with the four big characters of the Great Wall of Steel. In the southern part of Middle-earth, this armband can be said to have no other semicolon, and absolutely no one dares to impersonate it.

That Xiao Liu stood up and asked with a smile, "May I ask what do you two want to acquire?" Or is there something you want to sell? ”

The captain also took two steps forward, stretched out his hand with a smile, shook hands with Xiao Liu, and then said: "We do need to supply some supplies, I wonder if you have barrels of pure water and No. 93 gasoline?" ”

Xiao Liu thought for a while and said, "I don't know how much you want?" In exchange for what? ”

The captain glanced at Xiao Jiang, and Xiao Jiang took out two plastic-wrapped energy bars from the small bag he was carrying behind him and handed them to Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu took the energy bar, pinched it slightly with his hand, nodded, and said with a smile: "Military energy bar, this is a good thing, easy to carry and full, unlike compressed dry food that has to be swallowed with water." Okay, one bar for a bucket of pure water. Three for a barrel of gasoline. What do you think? ”

The captain thought about it, such a price is indeed fair, after the apocalypse, food is more and more precious, especially after the southern part of Middle-earth turned into a desert, I don't know how many people starved to death. Although water is also very precious, fortunately, there are still many oases and groundwater in the great desert in the southern part of Middle-earth, and as long as there are utensils, the water is barely enough. However, gasoline is a hard currency, and there is no means of transportation in the desert and you have to wait for death. Before the end of the world, it was not a real desert area, and naturally there were no camels or horses to be found. As a result, cars that can be started and gasoline that support them are becoming more and more precious.

So, the captain nodded and said, "No problem, we want ten barrels of water and five barrels of gasoline, do you have them?" ”

Xiao Zhang laughed and said, "You guys are really lucky, we only change so much water and gasoline every day, just in time for you to catch up." ”

"So coincidentally?" The captain laughed too.

Xiao Liu said to Xiao Zhang: "You go to the back and bring the gasoline, and I'll carry the water." ”

Xiao Zhang answered, then turned around and went to the back of the small shed, and saw that there were a lot of boxes piled up there, and he didn't know where to hide the gasoline.

The captain thought about it, grabbed Xiao Liu, who was about to carry water, and asked, "By the way, do you still have instant noodles here?" ”

"Huh?" Xiao Liu was stunned for a moment, but still nodded and said, "Do you want a bag or a bucket?" ”

The captain gritted his teeth and said, "Give me a bucket." ”

Xiao Liu said: "That's okay, an energy bar and a bucket, but it's only braised beef." ”

"Okay! Bring me five. The captain gritted his teeth and agreed.

In the aftermath of the apocalypse, instant noodles, a junk food that is easy to preserve and eat, have become an expensive luxury. Like a bucket of instant noodles, in fact, it is difficult for an adult man to eat a bucket to be full. If you only count the food that can be filled, it is a disadvantage to exchange energy bars for instant noodles.

However, the main reason why instant noodles have become a luxury is that only instant noodles can make people who are struggling to survive after the apocalypse feel a little bit of the pre-apocalyptic civilization.

Civilization...... It is only after losing it that you deeply realize its preciousness, whether it is comfortable air conditioning, soft beds, clean and bright rooms, delicious and satisfying meals...... Even the seemingly ordinary but incomparably precious social order is something that people who struggle to survive after the end of the world dream of every moment.

After all, the current human beings still survive from the era of civilization in a civilized society, and even if there is only a glimmer of hope, they are extremely eager to ...... I can once again find the light of civilization that I have dreamed of.