A gentle sea breeze blows towards you.
Yang Yi walked towards the dock with brisk steps. He could buy the freshest seafood here every morning. Now that he had established a firm foothold in the ancient port, he could naturally add some meat to his family from time to time.
He is from the Economic Development Zone. He is not a soldier or a professional, but an ordinary lumberjack. He is provided with meals during his daily work. In addition, every month, the unit will issue some things similar to food coupons, which can be used to buy daily necessities.
No one worried that the food coupons would be counterfeited because they were all made uniformly by professionals. Although they looked like just an ordinary piece of paper, they were impervious to water and fire, and would even emit a faint light in the dark.
Coins have lost their meaning and in today’s order exchange coins have become the main transaction necessity.
Yang Yi has lived in the Economic Development Zone for some time. He has been involved in the work since Chen Feng occupied there. Although the work has not made any progress, because of his relationship as a veteran, his salary has increased by 30% compared to newly recruited employees.
Every month, Yang Yi can get 100 exchange tokens
All seafood in Gutang Port is very cheap. A two-meter-long hairtail only costs 1 exchange currency. As for the fascinating hairy crabs in peacetime, they only cost 2 exchange currencies. With a diameter of more than one meter, it takes at least an adult to carry it home. Its huge size is enough to feed the family for three days.
Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the sea, eat by the sea. Compared with inland areas like the Economic and Technological Development Zone, the wind in Gutang Port is a little colder, but you can buy delicious food at the lowest price. It can only be said that there are pros and cons to each.
But despite this, Yang Yi still likes this place more than the Economic Development Zone, because here, there are not only delicious food, but also the vast ocean. He likes the ocean, he liked it before, and he likes it now!
Yang Yi lives in the north of Gutangkou.
The combination of wood and stone is hard for ordinary people to imagine, but this two-hall house was built in only three days. A ditch was dug next to it, and water pipes were also added to the house.
Except for the lack of electricity, this is the perfect home in this dangerous land!
These houses were designed by goblins, yes, those short, dirty guys who always like to spit when they talk. Although their appearance is not very flattering, their work efficiency is incredibly terrifying. It seems that their construction skills have been pushed to the maximum. From design to construction, a house can be built in less than three days.
There's even some black technology mixed in, which can absorb heat energy when it's hot and maintain temperature when it's cold.
In this land of doomsday, they have experienced zombies, insects, and the devil's conspiracy, and they can still live in peace until now, which is a miracle. Everyone, including Yang Yi, cherishes these rare days very much.
When he opened the door, he saw a young woman sitting on the bed mending clothes for Yang Yi. The woman looked young, probably in her early thirties. Next to her, there was a baby about two years old, sleeping soundly in the morning.
Yang Yi took a few quick steps, put the things on the table, then came to the little guy's side, rubbed his face against her little hand and said, "Sister, is the little guy finally quiet?"
"Keep your voice down."
The sister's gentle voice rang beside her ear. She raised a silent gesture to Yang Yi and whispered, "You just fell asleep. You're going to cry again soon."
Yang Yi's sister.
The doomsday caused countless family separations and human tragedies. Yang Yi didn't want to talk about his brother-in-law's death. Now, they just want to think about the future.
"Why did you buy so much meat? We can't finish it..."
The elder sister gently rebuked Yang Yi, but her eyes were full of love. She picked up the pants in her hand and handed them to him, saying, "Try it on. It has been repaired."
Yang Yi walked from the bed to the table, laid out the food carefully, and said, "The foreman said that there will be a big job tomorrow, and it may take three days. This time, the reward alone is 15 exchange coins. I was afraid that you would be hungry, so I bought a little more."
Life requires hard work.
Yang Yi firmly believes that through his own efforts, he can give his sister and the little one lying in bed a stable and happy future.
In other forces, leaving a young woman and her children alone at home is extremely unsafe, because no one knows what kind of terrible thugs are around the family.
But in order, there is no need to worry about such things.
Insulting women is a serious crime. Even if you are a professional, you still need to use normal means to date girls. As for using force? If you give them a guts, they probably wouldn't dare to disobey the adults' orders.
In addition, there are patrolmen around who will arrive within five minutes when an alarm is sounded. The reason why residents feel a sense of identity with this place is inseparable from the safety under the rule of order.
Overtime is a common occurrence.
Gutang Port is not small, but some time ago it was filled with too many forces, and insects and beasts occupied most of the land, so many places have not been developed. But now it is different. The iron fist of order will crush all enemies. The dense trees and gravel on the roadside have all become the current work.
Although Yang Yi didn't feel tired, his sister always looked worried. She looked at her brother who was more sensible than before, and seemed to have made some kind of decision. She said, "Shuo'er, listen to me, you shouldn't stay here. The army is recruiting people. With your ability, you don't have to do those logging jobs."
soldier.
In peacetime, Yang Yi had been a soldier for three years. Because of his strong physique, he was even recruited as a member of the navy. Before the end of the world, he went home to visit his relatives, but who knew that after this trip, he would never be able to board his favorite warship again.
Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, shook his head, and said, "Sister, I'm afraid of death. No... I'm not afraid of death. I'm just afraid that if I leave, you and the little one will have no one to take care of you. Logging is fun. The foreman said that I performed well and he will consider giving me a raise next month."
This is a world of possibilities.
It is countless times more gorgeous than the so-called battlefield. Being able to join the army and fight in such a background is perhaps a scene that every soldier has fantasized about.
Yang Yi is not afraid of death.
As a warrior who sails on the sea and often fights against storms, he has long learned to die on the battlefield.
If he were single, he would join the army without hesitation. With three years of shooting experience, he would be fully capable of taking on any combat position in the army.
But not now, he has family, a virtuous sister and a little nephew who just turned two years old.
Although this world is very beautiful, it is undeniable that it is also full of dangers. Yang Yi has seen with his own eyes a three-meter-long dragonfly and a beetle that can spit fire. Although fighting against such monsters is full of challenges, it is only a moment away from death.
He is not a coward, but he cannot join the war recklessly.
Take care of your family.
This is a man’s responsibility!
And this responsibility makes him stronger and more confident.
Although he is doing a job that is not his hobby, Yang Yi is already satisfied as he can live in peace and watch his sister and nephew live their lives every day.
As soon as Yang Yi finished speaking, he noticed something was wrong around him. His sister was looking at him seriously. She was only five years older than him, but since childhood, she would leave all the delicious food for her sister. Once she showed this expression, Yang Yi knew that things were going to get serious.
"Am I a useless person who can't do anything? If I leave you, won't I even be able to eat?" My sister widened her eyes and looked angry.
Yang Yi quickly waved his hands and explained: "No, sister, listen to me..."
Although the lumberjack's salary was not high, it was enough to support three people. However, whenever Yang Yi tried to persuade his sister not to go to work but to stay at home and take care of the children, his sister always shook her head stubbornly. She has always been a strong woman, which may be in their family bloodline. Her father often said that people should live with backbone.
Looking at her brother who has grown from a boy into a man, the woman's face is filled with deep relief, but her pride cannot and will not allow herself and her child to become a bondage to each other.
My sister held Yang Yi's hand, her eyes reddened, and she choked up and said, "Go do what you like. I want to see the Yang Yi who is full of energy and tells me how many miles he sailed today and what kind of scenery he saw, instead of forcing a smile and telling me how many exchange coins he got for working overtime for three days."
"I'm not a burden to you, and you shouldn't treat me as a burden either. Go and pursue the life you want. The salary I get from my part-time job is enough for Qiqi and I to live on."
"Don't you want to give me a better life? I heard that those guys called goblins have developed new houses that are warm in winter and cool in summer, and can guarantee electricity at night. But only those who contribute to order can live in them. Go, for you, for me and Qiqi, do the job you like!"
In fact, Yang Yi had no idea how he got out of home. His mind was constantly flashing with his sister's encouragement.
His sister said a lot of things, but Yang Yi knew that his sister was not really doing it for the newly built house, but he had the obligation and responsibility to bring back more rewards.
He wanted to give his sister a better life.
Yang Yi walked for half an hour and came to a building in the square. He hesitated for a few minutes at first, then clenched his fists, as if he gained some courage from it, and then walked into the building resolutely.
A large plaque hangs above the building, which reads…
Recruit navy!