The Crown of the World has collapsed, but the island is still called the Crown of the World. Many people died, but there are still some people struggling to survive.
In the sunshine, the fields near the dock, which should have been planted with ryegrass, were dotted with neat spots of green. They were banana branches.
Wearing a large sun hat that covers her entire body, Donna works diligently in the fields.
As a skilled farmer, taking care of a new crop is easy for her.
But even so, she still paid great attention to the little seedlings that had just sprouted out of the ground in front of her, and did not dare to be careless in watering and fertilizing them.
These seeds were sent by Shan Shan. Whether they can survive is related to one’s life.
Moreover, the new governor of the World Crown has said that as long as the harvest is good, there will not only be rewards but also the opportunity to become the head of other farmers.
If the harvest is bad or even fails, not only will there be punishment but the people may also become slaves and never be able to turn over a new leaf in their lives.
"Mom, look, Shanshan brought me food again. This time there are ten fruits!"
Nini, who was also holding a parasol and a big bag, was running in the fields with a happy face.
"Don't run! Walk slowly! Be careful of the death light shining on you!" Donna walked towards her daughter anxiously.
"Mom, look, Shanshan brings me food again." Nini repeated excitedly.
Looking at the fruit in front of her, Donna's eyes flashed with surprise. "Is Shanshan at our house now?"
Nini shook her head. "No, she's gone. She said she has a lot more seeds to give away. After she's done giving away the seeds, she can play with us."
Hearing this, Donna breathed a sigh of relief. She secretly looked at other farmers in the distance, then took Nini's hand and rushed home.
"Shh, next time Shanshan brings food, tell me secretly when I get home. Don't tell anyone. Things are different now than before."
"Oh, I see. Mom, try it. This fruit is very sweet. She gave it to me before."
Dongna quickly put the fruit in front of her back into the bag and said, "If I don't eat it, you can't eat it either. This kind of food is not enough to satisfy your hunger. Let's go to the dock now and exchange this for dried fish and rye bread. That way we can eat for many days."
"But Shanshan clearly gave me food, and she also said that as long as I'm hungry, I can make a wish to her painting and she will send it to me."
Dongna stopped and half-knelt down to look at her daughter meaningfully. "Child, I don't have much knowledge and don't know any great principles, but you must remember that blindly asking for things from others without giving back will only make others leave us in the end."
"The Shining Goddess protects us. She gives us food and we should be grateful, but we should not be too greedy."
"Um... Oh, okay." Nini agreed, not quite understanding.
Following the straight road, Donna brought her daughter to the pier of the Crown of the World.
The dock below the shed, which should have been deserted, seemed much more lively because of the location of the new Governor's Palace. At least there were quite a few people on the street.
Their faces looked pale and their bodies were thin, but one could see that their eyes were full of hope. No matter what, no one dared to kill or rob openly here anymore, and human order had at least returned.
Dongna took Nini to the alley, which was a market. This market was very long and special, with a wall on one side and the sea on the other. There were all kinds of things for sale, including food and daily necessities, and even Shanshan's portrait.
After making a careful circle, Donna finally squatted down not far from the sheriff who was smoking.
It was not because the farmers forgave their previous atrocities, but because they had the largest numbers and the most powerful military force, and no one could overthrow their rule.
But since Shan Shan came and brought hope, they didn't do anything too excessive and everyone just lived like this.
Ten red and green apples were carefully wiped clean by Donna's clothes and placed on her sun hat.
The new things that had never been seen before attracted a lot of attention from the people around, but after seeing the price written by Donna in charcoal below, they all shifted their gazes away.
As noon approached, more people came into the alley and asked about the price.
They all shook their heads when faced with Donna's condition of exchanging one fruit for a whole loaf of brown bread.
After all, even Apple, the best in the world, is considered a luxury item, and not many of the people who survived on the island could afford it.
Food is a scarce commodity now. They know that there is a lot of food in the warehouses at the dock that has not been shipped out, but without the governor's order, no one dares to open the warehouses to release the food. They also don't know what the governor is going to do with so much food.
However poor a person is, when new rules are established, there will always be someone who stands on top.
Soon, a kitchen assistant in charge of the kitchen in the new Governor's Mansion bought five apples. He planned to use the apples to make soup as a special embellishment for the Governor's dinner.
He offered Echo Coins, and although she was not very satisfied with it, Donna still agreed to it. The money could still be used, although it fluctuated a bit.
Another long wait followed. Bored Nini leaned against her mother and watched the ships passing by on the sea in the distance.
Just as her upper and lower eyelids began to fight, she suddenly saw a tattered boat staggering towards her.
She stared at the ship in front of her with wide eyes, and the sheriff next to her also noticed this.
"Hey, hey, hey! No docking here! Go to the pier to register first!!" A burly fat sheriff was yelling, cigarette in his hand. His clothes were ill-fitting and the buttons on his belly were stretched tight.
The small fishing boat didn't react at all and moved straight towards the alley.
The fat sheriff saw this scene and felt embarrassed in front of so many people. He took out the half-worn pistol from his waist. "Who are you? Get out here! Don't you have ears?"
"Knock~" The bow of the boat touched the shore, and two adults and one child walked out tremblingly like ghosts. They looked like a family.
They are thin, have sunken eye sockets and chapped lips, and look no different from zombies.
When they saw the bustling alley outside, they immediately fell to their knees and howled without tears.
"Woo woo woo~ We are finally here~ Mother! Did you see this? We can survive!!"
"Vilcon, is this true? Could it be our imagination?"
"Dad, we finally don't have to drink grandma's blood anymore, right..."
(End of this chapter)