"The food is here!"
"I've already starved to death!"
A group of big men in chef uniforms pushed dozens of huge wooden barrels one and a half meters high into the hall, and the crowd suddenly became commotion. However, in the reconstruction area, discipline is everywhere, and order has long been engraved in the bones. No matter how hungry you are, you have to hold your nerve and wait in line honestly.
Of course, the heavily armed soldiers nearby may also have had a certain deterrent effect.
Luo Yuan also stood up and lined up with everyone.
Thousands of people were crowded into the entire hall. Even though there were dozens of wooden barrels, half an hour had passed by the time Luo Yuan and his party received the food.
For dinner, there were two large cakes per person, but they were quite generous. The two cakes together weighed a pound. The flatbread has a weird green color and it obviously doesn't look like it has flour.
"This is cactus cake. Judging from the look on your face, you must have never eaten it." Zhao Yali saw Luo Yuan's hesitant expression and said with some taste.
Luo Yuan smiled unnaturally and asked curiously: "Cactus cake! Made of cactus?"
He had never eaten this kind of thing before. He lowered his head and took a bite. He chewed slowly and found that the taste of this cake was extremely rough. When he swallowed it, his throat was scratched and it hurt a little.
With his physique, there will naturally be no skin rupture or the like. It is just a self-protective pain caused by the mucous membrane being much more sensitive than ordinary people and being rubbed by hard food.
"Since it's called cactus cake, of course it's made from cactus starch. Our factory often eats this kind of thing, steamed, boiled, fried, anyway, we eat it for three meals." Mu Wenwen saw Luo Yuan He looked embarrassed and explained in a funny way.
After entering the reconstruction area, the stable environment and peaceful life greatly reduced her insecurity. She is much more cheerful than before and can now talk and laugh with everyone. Compared with the expressionless time when he was escaping, he was completely different. Moreover, with the change of mentality, the mysterious sense of non-existence has also faded a lot, at least it no longer feels abrupt when speaking.
"Actually, what we eat is also cactus starch." Huang Jiahui explained a little embarrassedly: "It's just more refined."
"The price difference is seven to eight times!" Wu Xiaoxiao whispered, secretly stunned.
You must know that ordinary cactus starch is not pure, and there is still a small amount of fiber that has not been processed. Although the proportion is extremely low, this huge plant with a height of hundreds of meters is everywhere in the desert, and its fiber to support the body is greater than that of moso bamboo. It is several times harder, even if it has been ground into powder, it is difficult to eat. But the advantage is that it is plentiful, cheap, and has enough supply. It is now a common staple food in the redevelopment area.
As for the fine first-grade special starch, it needs to be processed through more than a dozen processes to completely remove the rough fibers. The taste is almost the same as ordinary starch. The price is also comparable to the third-grade mutated animal meat. Even if his husband has a good income, he is usually reluctant to buy it. , as for those ordinary workers, they can't afford it at all. Unexpectedly, some people actually use it as a staple food.
Huang Jiahui's face was stunned. It was all Luo Yuan's fault. He was used to eating meat every meal in the wild, and he still did it every day here. Three meals a day, every meal must include meat and vegetables. In addition, his appetite has been too big recently, and he has to eat as much as an ordinary person for five or six days almost every day. Those several thousand yuan are a huge amount of money for ordinary people. It’s only been a month, and it’s already almost spent.
"Luo Yuan, tell me honestly, what do you do?" Wu Xiaoxiao finally couldn't help but asked curiously.
"I've told you before, I'm still unemployed for the time being." Luo Yuan ate quickly, swallowed the last mouthful, took the water handed over by Huang Jiahui, drank it all in one gulp, and said helplessly.
Several women secretly laughed!
"I don't believe it. Just forget it if you don't want to say it." Wu Xiaoxiao curled her lips and said while holding her breath. The snickering of those women further deepened her judgment.
"To be honest, you don't believe it either!" Luo Yuan said.
At this time, Secretary Zheng walked into the hall and looked around. He quickly found Luo Yuan and his group through his unique soul vision. A look of surprise flashed across his face. In his unique soul vision, Luo Yuan seemed to be hanging in the air. The scorching sun exuded infinite brilliance, and just being close to it gave him the feeling of his soul being burned. The strength is actually several times stronger than the last time I saw him.
How long has it been!
He quickly regained his composure, and a warm smile appeared on his face: "Mr. Luo, I couldn't find you just now. It turns out you are here. Mayor Wu has already arranged the room. Why don't you go over now?"
Luo Yuan was stunned. Face was given by others, but he couldn't sit still and take advantage of it. He stood up with a smile, stretched out his hand and said, "Hello Secretary Zheng, is this too much trouble?"
"It's our honor to invite Mr. Luo, how can it be considered troublesome!" Secretary Zheng said quickly, feeling flattered and shaking hands. Although he has joined politics now, he is still an evolver at heart. He has more respect and respect for power than ordinary people. fanaticism.
"There may be too many of us? I wonder if we can arrange to come over!" Luo Yuan said at this time, with a little embarrassment on his face.
"Is it seven? Of course it's no problem!" Secretary Zheng glanced at everyone and said, wanting to pat his chest.
To be honest, talking to such a strong man really frightened him. The difference in strength was so big that he always had the illusion that if he answered incorrectly, he would die on the spot.
Maybe it's just that the more you know, the more awe you feel, and sometimes you're not as calm as ordinary evolvers.
Wu Xiaoxiao and Sun Youde looked at Secretary Zheng's enthusiastic and almost flattering expression, and the shock on their faces could hardly be concealed. Who is this Luo Yuan, and why did he even alert the mayor
"Since Secretary Zheng invites you so kindly, let's go over," Luo Yuandao said.
… …
Luo Yuan discovered that there was actually a layer below the shelter.
"This floor is mainly a warehouse, which stores a large amount of supplies. For example, food, drinking water, ammunition, oil, etc., and there are also some backup factories! Even if the shelter is completely closed, it can survive for half a year to a year." Secretary Zheng said.
Seeing the strange expressions on everyone's faces, Secretary Zheng quickly said: "Of course the ammunition depot is far away from the residential area and there are sufficient isolation facilities. Even if it explodes, it will not be affected. There is no need to worry at all."
After hearing Secretary Zheng's explanation, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Anyone who knew that they were sleeping near the ammunition depot would probably be worried and unable to sleep.
"Secretary Zheng, do you know what's happening outside?" Zhao Yali couldn't help but ask at this time.
Luo Yuan was also a little curious. This time the matter was so big that it might not be a trivial matter. Maybe Motucheng would fall.
Secretary Zheng paused when he heard this, and after hesitating for a long time, he whispered: "This matter is a secret. You must not spread it out, so as not to cause panic among the people!"
Everyone was shocked and nodded quickly.
"We received news from above that a super insect wave will pass through here. The war on the front has already started a few days ago, but the news is very unfavorable. Once the front line falls, Motucheng may be temporarily abandoned."
Luo Yuan's face was a little solemn: "In other words, we will stay here for a long time."
Everyone also looked ugly!
"It's possible, but it's also possible to retreat to the rear cities when the situation worsens." Secretary Zheng said: "After all, Motucheng has a population of nearly 100,000, and there are so many machines and equipment. Once they are not maintained, they will soon rust. Scrap it, it should definitely not be wasted.”
Although the reconstruction area has restored a certain level of productivity, it cannot be compared with that before the end of the world. Some equipment is even unable to be produced at all. Each set was rescued from the occupied area at a huge cost of manpower and material resources. Especially with the passage of time, the equipment in the occupied areas has been gradually corroded and destroyed, and it is no longer possible to search for supplies and equipment as at the beginning. Now that one set is lost, there is one less set.
"But the underground train only has one double line, and there are only two freight trains. How can it transport so many people and machinery in a short period of time." Sun Youde said sensitively, his face pale.
He was a man who had experienced the Great Migration. Once he was bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. He deeply knows the cruelty of life and death. Machines are given priority, talents are given priority, and women and children are given priority.
At that time, countless people were cruelly abandoned, and the resisters were shot to death by machine guns. Countless people also died during the migration and were eaten by wild animals. That cruel scene is still recalled in nightmares.
Although the reconstruction area is relatively safe now, there will always be a sequence at a critical moment.
But then I thought about it, now his identity is different, and he is important enough to be the first batch of immigrants. Sun Youde couldn't help but feel relieved!
Secretary Zheng secretly glanced at him with dissatisfaction and said: "This is just my guess. The specific situation depends on the changes in the situation and decisions from above. Even if the situation worsens sharply, at least the shelter is still very safe. Even if not all of them can be relocated, the rest will still be safe." With the material reserves here, people can survive for half a year to a year, which is enough time for the reconstruction area to recover the lost land. "
Everyone felt relaxed. After all, no matter how bad the situation gets, it won't get much worse. At least it's safe here.
The group continued walking for a few more minutes, then stopped near a warehouse. Secretary Zheng opened the door and found a room of thirty or forty square meters: "This area was originally an office area, but later I felt it was too big. Most of the It has been converted into a dormitory. Mr. Luo, you will live here. Hot water and food will be delivered soon. If you need anything else, you can find me. I am in Room 2033 nearby. Of course, you can also find me directly. Mayor Wu, we share a room.”
"We have already..." Wu Xiaoxiao was about to say that he had already eaten, but was pulled by Huang Jiahui, who immediately understood and quickly shut his mouth.
Huang Jiahui knew that with Luo Yuan's astonishing appetite, he was not full at all with the cactus cake he ordered before. She was originally prepared to give him the remaining piece, but since the food would be delivered, there was no reason to refuse.
After Secretary Zheng left, a group of people walked into the room. It was decorated like a student dormitory. There were eight beds in the small space, which was enough to accommodate everyone. In addition, there was a bathroom inside.
Although the place is simple, in such a narrow and overcrowded shelter, I can no longer ask for too much, and it is even a bit luxurious.
"I didn't ask just now. Huo Dong said he would arrange the room. Why did you follow Secretary Zheng here?" Huang Jiahui pulled Luo Yuan and asked softly.
"I want to arrange a room in the shelter. He has just arrived and it is impossible for him to have such power. I guess the person standing behind him this time should be the military!" Luo Yuan explained. He has been here for so long and his name is already there. He has already been registered with the high-level officials of Motucheng. It would be strange if the military did not come to win over him.
"Do you have any objections to the military?" Huang Jiahui asked doubtfully.
"Of course not, it's just that the other side is more familiar and easier to deal with." Luo Yuan said with a smile.
The military has a tough style and regards obeying orders as its bounden duty, which has penetrated into the bones. Especially in today's environment, in the eyes of the military, all the people have already become soldiers, and the distinction between military and civilians has been extremely blurred. Once they fail to win over each other, there may be little room for change due to conflicting ideas. In contrast, the political side is more tactful and easier to deal with.
To be honest, he has long been used to being free and loose, and it is really difficult for him to adapt to the strict discipline of military camp life. Moreover, on the battlefield, no matter how strong his personal power is, he still looks small. But Luo Yuan didn't expect that even if he consciously avoided it, he would still be unable to avoid the trouble he should encounter!
Less than five minutes after entering, there was a sudden knock on the door.