Although the product placement is frenzied, it is unlikely to stay.

Katniss couldn't resist the temptation, eating sweetly and chewing in small bites.

It seems that the taste of the meat muffin suits her very well, the combination of sweet and salty is very good, the fluffy texture and the aroma of the dough and shredded meat that fills the mouth, and it is a wonderful experience beyond Katniss's imagination.

"Where did it come from?" Katniss asked as he ate, a little envious that he was left alone.

"I did." Ning Yun smiled.

"How is that possible?" Katniss was surprised, "You can go to the black market and sell it, it's the best food I've ever had." ”

"Thanks, I'm glad you can appreciate it too, but it's too complicated to do." Ning Yun said complicatedly, but took out another one in his bag and handed it to Katnis, "Also, there are several more, you can bring your sister." ”

Ning Yun took out more meat muffins and wrapped them in oiled paper carefully and carefully.

Katniss loves her sister Polym more than she flatters herself.

But Katnis's face changed: "What does this mean?" ”

"How many times have you been registered on your harvest record?" Ning Yun asked.

"Twenty times." Katniss was stunned and suddenly asked, "How many times have you been?" ”

Ning Yun shrugged unconcernedly: "A hundred times." ”

"It can't be!" Katniss was surprised.

The number of registrations on the harvest record is equivalent to the number of signatures at the time of the Hunger Games lottery, and the more registrations you have, the more signatures you have, and the greater your chances of being selected.

No one wants to participate in the Hunger Games, and by the rules, anyone who reaches the age of twelve has the right to harvest.

That year, the name was registered once, and at the age of thirteen. It was registered twice, and so on, until the age of eighteen, which was the last year of seven consecutive years of registration, and so on in all twelve districts.

The problem is that the majority of people in every district are poor. Poor people can register a harvest record in exchange for food rolls.

One food stamp in exchange for food is equivalent to the grain and oil allotted in a lean harvest year.

By the time she was twelve, Katniss had registered four times, the first time because she had to do so, and the other three times she got three food stamps for herself, her sister Bolim, and her mother.

In fact, almost all the poor do this every year, and the number of registrations is cumulative.

Katniss's boyfriend, Gail, had accumulated forty-two signatures by the age of eighteen because he had to support a family of five by himself for seven years.

That's a lot. Hearing a hundred times about Ning Yun, who didn't need to feed his family, Katniss was of course very surprised, this is almost the highest level, no one is higher than this.

Ning Yun took out a thick stack of food rolls and handed them to Katnis, who was wide-eyed: "I've given it to you, a total of ninety-four." ”

Katnis, who was squatting, was so frightened that he couldn't help but retreat and sat down on the ground: "You're crazy! ”

This means that his family does not need to be forced to exchange food rolls for thirty years. Increasing the chance of dying means not having to endure hunger for 30 years.

Ning Yun pulled up the flustered Katnis: "There are two loopholes in exchanging a signature for a food roll. If everyone redeems a fixed food roll, the odds are the same, and we are guaranteed to be full. ”

"That's impossible, there are always people who don't want to. The rich don't need it at all, and the poor don't have the same heart. Anyway, Katniss was sitting next to Ning Yun.

"I know that too." Ning Yun was helpless. "There's another way to do this, if someone volunteers for The Hunger Games, everyone else can redeem the food rolls."

"Signatures are accumulated, what about the next year?"

"So it takes eighteen years old, like your boyfriend Gail. And his friends of the same age. ”

"What do you mean?" Katniss was a little wary.

Ning Yun said lightly: "This year, I volunteered to participate in the Hunger Games. To tell you the news, you can ask Gail to redeem the food rolls, anyone who is eighteen years old, but keep it a secret. These ninety-four are the maximum I can redeem, and they already doubt me. I think the news is very valuable, and these food rolls, also sent to you. ”

"Why did you give it to me?" Katniss looked up.

"There's no one else to give." Ning Yun stood up indifferently and left the grass, leaving the food rolls and Youchen meat muffins to Katnis, who was at a loss and still had a trace of meat scrap at the corner of his mouth.

It wasn't until Ning Yun walked far away that Katniss hurriedly packed the meat muffins and food rolls into his bag.

Back home, Katniss stashes the food rolls before taking out the meat muffins to share with her sister and mom.

When he went back to the woods to meet up with her boyfriend Gail and get his regular leavened bread, Katniss suddenly lost her appetite.

Several times I wanted to open my mouth to tell Gail the news that Ning Yun had volunteered to participate in the Hunger Games, but the words came to my lips and I took them back.

Katniss and Gail had a few unpleasant conversations because of the food rolls.

Gail would always complain loudly that the food stamps were a tool to create suffering for the people of the 12th Arrondissement. Doing so sows hatred between the poor and the rich and powerful, making it impossible for them to trust each other forever. Divide us apart, and the people of the capital will reap the benefits of the fishermen.

Katniss thought his anger was pointless. What's the use of shouting in the woods? It doesn't change anything, it doesn't make it fair, it doesn't fill your stomach. In fact, it also scares away surrounding prey.

But Katniss still let Gail shout, and it was better for him to shout in the woods than in the twelveth district.

It's hard to imagine how Gail would react if he knew that others were giving him so many food rolls.

The next day, Katniss took the initiative to find Ning Yun.

"Why, Eric?"

Ning Yun found that it was really inconvenient to use the name of ****, since he beat Titanic, as long as he used this name, his influence would become smaller.

"I said, there is no one to send, you know, my appearance, isolated here, you also know how serious it is, I have no friends."

"I'm not going to have children!" Katniss emphasized.

"What are you talking about?" Ning Yun was puzzled.

After a day of thinking, Katniss had figured out that Eric was gambling and that he didn't really want to volunteer for The Hunger Games.

In the 12th arrondissement, where death and hunger are rife, among the poor, the boy flatters a girl with plenty of food for the sole purpose of marrying her. There is no other possibility.

The importance of food goes without saying, and every day, Katniss risked being put to death out hunting just to fill his stomach.

Because Katniss knew that if there was a choice between being put to death and starving. I'd rather be put to death, at least so quickly, just a moment.

And as Eric, who is different from anyone else, if he wants to truly integrate into the 12th district and not be seriously rejected by others, he can only look forward to the improvement of the next generation, and marrying a girl with dark hair and gray eyes like himself is the best way.

The poorer the place, the more people are rejected from them, like the mother and sister with blonde hair and blue eyes.

But compared to Eric. They're much more slight.

This rejection is not just an attitude, but a matter of survival.

In the 12th arrondissement, there are very few people who do not commit crimes at all, and the whistleblowers, the favorite, are those who are different.

is also hunting, and he was found to have someone to cover, and those officials were for the sake of appetite. Unwilling to allow yourself to die.

But if it was Eric, there was no chance of survival.

There are many, too many unequal treatments. So in order to survive realistically, Eric also has to make himself, his next generation, as much as possible like everyone else.

"Why not someone else, why me?" Katniss didn't think he was anything special, ninety-four food rolls were enough to find a girl who was prettier than herself. Ninety-four food rolls, no one can refuse. At least the hungry poor can't.

Katnis again emphasized: "I won't have children, in District Twelve, when there are Hunger Games, not at all!" ”

With Ning Yun's idea of a safe society that has not been here for two days. I really don't understand what Katniss is referring to.

Brushing the favorability is conducive to future cooperation, so it won't be so solemn.

"I told you that I don't have any other choice."

"I can't accept it." Katniss looked around, it was quiet, no one was around, took out a large stack of food rolls, and stuffed it to Ning Yun, "You can go to someone else, I don't meet your conditions." ”

Ning Yun shook his head: "Regardless of whether the Fu is qualified or not, I just want to give it to you." ”

Katniss was a little overwhelmed.

Ning Yun pushed the food roll back again: "The food roll has been exchanged and cannot be returned." Think about your sister, doesn't she need it? Don't you want to reduce her odds. ”

Katniss hesitated.

Ning Yun persuaded him: "Now you can still exchange food rolls, but in another two years, only your sister will be eligible, for food, she will always have to exchange, it will still increase her chances." ”

Katnis's face was ugly.

After thinking for a minute, Katniss took out twelve food rolls and took them in his hand, and returned the rest to Ning Yun: "I can still provide it for these two years, and for the remaining four years, only twelve are enough." I suggest you give the rest to a good girl. ”

After a pause, Katniss said seriously, "May the opportunity always be in your favor!" ”

Looking at Katnis's dashing back, this time Ning Yun was helpless.

For several days in a row, Katniss didn't give Ning Yun a chance to speak alone.

Under such a harsh society, Ning Yun really can't find room to play.

Any behavior that goes out of the ordinary will lead to unpredictable consequences.

If other movies are "Grand Theft Auto", which has a high degree of freedom, this movie is a Japanese-style Gal.Game with only a few clicks of the mouse, and everything can only be progressed according to the program.

A few days later, the draw day for District 12 arrived.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, everyone walked towards the square. As long as it's not dying, you have to go. At night, officials would go from house to house, and if they didn't show up for no reason, they would be thrown into prison.

Everyone changed into the most beautiful clothes.

People lined up and walked forward silently, to draw blood for verification, fortunately, Ning Yun's identity was fine, but the pain was inevitable.

Ning Yun nodded at Katniss on the right and said hello, but received no response.

Teenagers between the ages of twelve and eighteen were driven into a rope-fenced area, with middle-aged and elderly people outside, the oldest standing at the front, and the younger ones moving further back.

The family stood on the periphery of the rope area, hands clasped together. There are also people who have nothing to worry about in this life-or-death situation, or who simply don't care, so they mix in the crowd and bet on which two families will be chosen. Some bet on the age of the chosen one, while others bet on who breaks down or cries first.

The square was very crowded. More and more people are coming, and it's simply suffocating. The square was large, but not large enough to accommodate the population of about 8,000 in the 12th arrondissement. Those who arrived late were directed to stand on the side of the street, where they could be seen live on national television.

In front of the square, there are three chairs on a makeshift platform in front of the court building, a podium with a microphone. There are also two large round glass jars containing slips of paper with their names written on them, which are used for the draw of lots for the male and female contestants.

First of all, there is a historical introduction, twelve districts rebelled, and thirteen districts were completely destroyed, which is the origin of the Hunger Games.

After a historical review, Effie, dressed in an exaggerated peach-colored dress, stepped onto the podium: "When the time for the draw comes, we will draw a pair of brave men and women to represent our twelve districts in honor." Participate in the 74th Hunger Games. As a rule, ladies are preferred. ”

Then Effie walked over to the glass jar with the girl's name on it, reached into her hand until the bottom of the ball, and took out a note from it.

The crowd held their breath, and even a needle could be heard if it fell to the ground.

In the middle of the rope fence, the hearts of every boy and girl are also churning, desperately hoping that it will not be me. Don't be me, don't be me.

Effie walked back to the podium. Open the note and read it out loud.

"Polim Everdin."

It was his sister, Katniss was shaken, her body went limp, and a wave of dizziness hit.

Katniss couldn't believe the result, there must have been something wrong. That's impossible.

Bolim's name is caught in thousands of notes!

The chances of her being drawn are so slim that she doesn't even have to worry about it. Haven't you done everything for her? Get your own food stamps and don't want her to suffer the same thing? Just one note, one out of a thousand. Her chances of being drawn are slim, but it's useless.

The crowd whispered softly. A twelve-year-old child was selected and everyone thought it was unfair.

After several urgings from Effie, Katnias's sister Polyem walked out hesitantly, without a trace of blood on her face, her clenched fists hanging at her sides, her body stiffened, her steps were difficult, and she walked towards the stage.

"Polym!" Katniss stepped out of the crowd and shouted in a trembling voice, "Polym! ”

Stopped by the sheriff, Katniss screamed hoarsely, "I volunteered!" I volunteered as a tribute! ”

"I think we have volunteers." Effie is still a bit confused, there have never been volunteers in District 12, which is almost synonymous with death.

After struggling to persuade her sister to return to her mother, Katniss stepped onto the stage.

"What's your name?" Effie asked.

"Katniss Everdeen." Everyone could tell that Katniss was nervous.

"I bet on my hat, it's your sister." Effie's tone was intriguing, "Let's give a warm welcome to the first volunteer in District 12, Katniss Everding. ”

No one applauded, no applause, and Katniss stood motionless.

People expressed their inner dissatisfaction in the most daring way, and there was silence in the audience.

That's when the unexpected happened. At first one person, then another, and finally almost all of them raised their left hands, and they put the middle three fingers to their lips, and then pointed at Katniss. It is an ancient gesture of the Twelve Districts, which is rarely used anymore and is only occasionally seen at funerals. It means thanksgiving, it means reverence, it means saying goodbye to loved ones.

Katniss was moved to tears.

She put her hands behind her back and looked into the distance. Saw the hill that Gail had climbed this morning.

Suddenly, a longing arose in Katnis's heart...... Get out of here...... Go to the mountains and forests...... But it was right not to run, otherwise who would be volunteering for Bolim?

On the right, Katniss saw Ning Yun who was holding the same gesture to salute himself like everyone else, smiling, encouraging and trusting more than others.

Silence, silence, and an unusual atmosphere, Effie hurriedly said, "Next it's the boy's turn." ”

Walking quickly, he reached into the glass jar where the boys' list was kept. Effie pulled out the first note she touched, then quickly walked back to the podium and read out her name: "Pita Meclark." ”

Although she hadn't spoken to him, Katniss knew the name.

Everyone around looked at Peeta, who was of medium stature, muscular and stocky, not a weak person in appearance, much more acceptable than a little girl and a little boy.

The shock of this moment was still written on his face, and it was evident that he was doing his best to stay calm, but there was still horror in his blue eyes.

He pretended to be calm, stepped out of the crowd, and walked to the stage.

Suddenly, there was an exclamation: "I voluntarily sign up, I voluntarily pay tribute!" ”

Rumble!

The crowd was in an uproar!

How could anyone be willing to replace this sturdy and sturdy guy guy!

Listen to the voice and it's also a boy!

"Don't rob me!" The voice was unrelenting and full of excitement, and it ruined the solemn scene at once.

It's a live stream!

(To be continued.) )