At this time, it is the end of winter and early spring, and the weather is still very cold.

Huge crowds of people came to the assembly points everywhere, and according to their different conditions, in different places, they discharged long queues, among which there were a small number of old and weak, women and children, most of whom were young and strong men.

Everyone waited anxiously in the line with worn-out bowls and basins in their hands.

Some people are strong and capable, and they have gained a lot in the ruins, and their lives are still somewhat secure, they can enjoy two or even three meals a day, and they have enough thick clothes to keep them warm, and they don't feel so uncomfortable at this time.

Those who are poor, for various reasons, such as old age and infirmity, injuries and illnesses, and large family members, who have a difficult life, are poorly clothed and can only eat the worst of poor quality food a day.

There is only a bowl of rare rice soup a day, a few grains of rice soup is satisfying, and you have to work hard in the ruins, desperately searching for all kinds of materials, or doing some heavy physical work, after such a huge consumption, you have to wait for a long time in such a cold morning, the cold seems to soak into the bones, that feeling is really unforgettable.

Many people lined up silently, their bellies were gurgling non-stop, and they were so hungry that they were really hungry, and some people were even lining up, swaying and swaying, and fell to the ground with a bang, completely crushed by the cold and hunger, and quietly swallowed their last breath.

There was a ripple in the crowd, but it was commonplace, and someone dragged the fallen out of the line and set aside in an inconspicuous place. Wait for the corpse team to turn around and collect the body. The matter is settled. People should still be queuing, perhaps with some sadness in their hearts, but no one can do more.

In this bad era, it is difficult enough to support yourself and your family, and no one has much spare energy to take care of others.

Although there are many people and events, although the team is moving forward little by little, the length has not been reduced in the slightest. But the order here is always quite good, and even the most grumpy reckless man does not dare to stir up trouble at this time.

This is not only because there are patrolling and managing law and order, carrying pistols full of bullets to maintain order at any time, but more importantly, everyone is waiting for the meal, and many people only have this one meal a day. It's going to be beaten up by the crowd.

There used to be unruly people who wanted to bully the weak and bully the market here. But in the wake of public outrage, the guy was directly beaten to death by the people lining up around him! Even his fresh, sturdy and fine meat was taken by some people, and he was dragged directly to a hidden place and cut and cooked.

No way, the survival crisis of New York is not small, everyone is struggling to survive as if they are desperate, and people who are so hungry that they can't survive can really eat anything, not to mention that Europeans and Americans have always had heavy tastes, and eating steak is bloodshot, and even raw meat is rushed to eat when it is urgent.

At these meeting points, the use of wood, coal, all kinds of messy fuels piled up a lot of bonfires and stoves, the blazing flames kept cooking a large pot of food, the food touched the faint aroma of ripe, aroused everyone's appetite, the closer they were, the more people peristalsis, swallowing saliva, looking at the food in the stove, wishing that their eyes could reach out and buy the food directly into their stomachs.

But in fact, the food here is very ordinary, and even in the past, people still disdained it and gave away things that no one wanted to eat.

At the bottom of the line, there is a clear and visible rice soup, a little better, is a slightly viscous porridge made of various grains, and the next grade is a variety of grains mixed with baked grains bread, and the side dishes are only a variety of pickles that are salty and salty, and there are enough salted pickles.

It's just these things, food that can only satisfy hunger but is unpalatable, and these people in line can't even hope to eat a big meal.

Some of the people who successfully lined up to the front of the queue had finished their meals, and they couldn't wait to gobble up the food in their stomachs, and after pouring every drop of flowing liquid, they couldn't wait to stick out their tongues and lick the bowl again.

Some families will exchange the food, carefully distributed, but also eat it on the spot, if there are no special circumstances, will never leave an extra grain of food, so as not to cause trouble and peep.

All these people, their food is not obtained for free, but the fruits of their own hard work, everyone cherishes it, and does not dare to waste it.

In the past few days, the city council has issued a large number of tasks, recruited a large number of people, and provided some opportunities for some old and weak people to work in exchange for payment.

After eating, many people wiped their mouths and hurried to line up a long line to receive various tasks issued by the city council.

Sweeping the streets, decorating the city streets, playing the role of welcoming people, and organizing grand banquets all kinds of complicated tasks require sufficient manpower to complete, and this also consumes a lot of new New York City's various material reserves.

Under the baton of the tasks assigned by the city council, almost all the people of the city were busy. Those who have the ability to go to the ruins of the city to loot all kinds of luxury goods, these things are the most needed by New York City at the moment, and for this reason, they also deliberately raise the purchase price, and if they have no ability, they take on some tasks to find an ration for themselves.

In the middle of the city, a straight and open avenue is being swept out, and countless residents have to clean it over and over again, using brooms, shovels, shovels, and shovels to sweep this avenue with a length of one kilometer until it leaves no stains, and then it is necessary to wet and wipe the ground of the street with clean water, so that it must be spotless, and it is almost impossible to shine the figure of a person.

Many people usually do not have the opportunity to drink enough fresh water, cherish every drop of drinkable water, and be careful to use mineral water bottles, reluctant to use them at will. At this time, a large amount of hard-won clean water is used to scrub the road, not even a little bit of water, because it is said that the pirate lords have very picky noses, and if they smell something not good, they will be very unhappy, so they must use clean water to wipe the road.

While working, the people who took the task couldn't help but secretly take two sips, sighing in their hearts that these damn pirates are really tormenting people, and they are really ruining things.

The avenue, though already the most imposing road in New New York, was unaffected by the bombing, and had spent a great deal of valuable cement reserves to repair all the mutilated lots, it was said that it did not meet the specifications required of the pirate auditors, and had to be smooth and level, without a small pothole or a bulge.

Yes, although it is a little unimaginable, the set of things that greet and entertain pirates now has a complex and cumbersome set of procedures and standards, and there are various professionals to study and guide, and can professionally guide the audit teams of each city according to the tastes and concerns of the pirates.

Some professional pirate research teams use radio to communicate with various cities to receive business orders, and each city needs to send a special car to guide the pick-up and safety of personnel, although the fee is quite expensive, but the business is even very prosperous.

These professionals, who have been engaged in social and psychological research, can give a lot of very professional guidance, so that each city can pass smoothly at the least cost.

Although the cost of bringing these professionals to know is quite expensive, it is much more cost-effective to hire these people to guide them than the gluttonous appetite of the pirates, and at least they do not have to pay for the scarce non-renewable resources, so it is now a trend in North and South America to hire these people to do the guidance.

A meticulous expert, dressed in a straight suit, was constantly inspecting the whole city, with his own critical and professional eye, from time to time to give a series of opinions, that strict standards, so that the accompanying clerk was not long to remember several pieces of paper, in the cold wind, so busy that even sweat flowed out.

"This street is still not handled very well, but it's a pity that your new New York City supplies are still a little poor, otherwise, I would suggest that you re-do some retouching in some places, such as this place is better to put some wax, so that it looks neat and beautiful, and you can't find fault with it!"

The expert said with regret.

The clerk couldn't hold back any longer, and couldn't help asking, "Expert Chen, your standard is too harsh, isn't it? It's just a street, and those pirates can't even spend a few minutes on it in a car, so they can use such luxury and picky? We have sent hundreds of people, and we have been busy for a day yesterday, and the cleaning is simply meticulous, and this can't be passed?"

He wondered in his heart if this so-called alien research expert was deliberately finding fault and showing his ability?

The expert sighed, revealing a melancholy and helpless expression, "I know, you may not understand my behavior and think that I am vexatious, but the truth is that now the pirates are becoming more and more picky, more and more exploitative, more and more demanding, and more and more poor and extravagant. ”

"They will find all the reasons and excuses to squeeze every city under their rule in every possible way to make them offer more hard currency such as precious metals. You invited me to come and made this kind of effort, although it consumed a lot of people's and material resources, but at least, this all-out attitude is to do it, so that you can be less squeezed and have more time to breathe. ”

"Precious metals, natural jewelry, and the like are not renewable, and if you take out a little bit, you will have less, what will you do in the future? Although the use of a large number of manpower will cause endless troubles, it will always ease the time. Who let us not be able to beat them, only endure it. (To be continued.) )