Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

In her previous life, as a wanderer, Gu Tongwan had seen many children who had lost both parents at a young age and were homeless. There were no less than three or four such children in an organization she had once followed.

But the homeless organization is not completely kind-hearted. They will appropriately select children of appropriate age, completely ignore those under three years old, and sell those over fourteen to other organizations who are old bachelors in need of wives. During that time, the law, ethics, social norms and conscience are completely obliterated by day-to-day hunger and fear.

All that is left in everyone's eyes are food and valuable people. Children under three years old have not yet fully developed their intelligence and low cognitive abilities, so they are difficult to discipline. Those who are a little older have other uses.

In a short while, the iron basin in the man's hand was filled with various supplies, and he even emptied the basin several times in the middle.

Compared to the smile on the man's face, the little girl just stood there from beginning to end, staring at him blankly, as if she was numb to everything in front of her.

Gu Tongwan had nothing to give, so he pretended to search his pocket and actually took out a few compressed biscuits and threw them into the iron basin that was handed to him.

"thanks, thanks."

The man hurriedly thanked her with a smile, and there was no guilt or apology in his eyes for forcing the girl to complete a difficult and dangerous task.

It was only at this moment that Gu Tongwan noticed that compared to the girl's exposed fingers full of scars, the man's hands were very clean, and even the patched clothes on his body seemed to be deliberately pieced together.

Since he was also disguised, Gu Tongwan quickly recognized that the man must have put on special makeup on his face, which made him look haggard and worn.

While the man continued to beg from others, Gu Tongwan walked up to the girl and handed her some candies.

Although it is possible to give her large supplies, it is completely unnecessary. If the man knew that she had secretly hidden dry food, he would probably physically abuse the girl even more when no one is around.

But if it's just a few fruit candies it wouldn't cause too much trouble.

The little girl glanced at the man who didn't notice her here, and quickly took the two candies. Her originally numb eyes suddenly showed emotions.

However, she was very alert and did not thank Gu Tongwan. Instead, she took a few steps back, bowed to Gu Tongwan, and then shrank back to the side of the wooden stake.

Gu Tongwan is not a saintly person. Even though she feels a little bit uncomfortable with this kind of phenomenon in her heart, she has seen too many cruel and inhumane things. She cannot be anyone's hero or savior. When she encounters such a situation, she can only give some of her remaining kindness. This is what she can do now.

When her back gradually disappeared in the crowd, the little girl still held the two candies tightly in her hands, pursed her lips and looked at them for a long time.

At this moment, the man holding the iron basin in his arms suddenly nodded in a certain direction, and one of the thin men who was originally standing in the crowd watching immediately followed in the direction of Gu Tongwan.

Surprise and fear flashed across the little girl's eyes for a moment, but at this moment she could only watch the thin man disappear in front of her.

"What are you looking at? Keep working hard, or I'll starve you for three days. I'm telling you, little thing, don't let me find out that you have any bad intentions, or I'll kill you."

The girl then lowered her head and dared not say anything, but she knew very well in her heart that the thin man who had just made eye contact was actually a person specially arranged by the organization to track single or solitary people. Once he confirmed that the other party was alone, he would pass the message to the organization. The man usually robbed the woman and then killed her, while the woman would be left as a plaything. At that time, only the terrible hell on earth was waiting for those women.

This kind of organization is very rampant outside the base. In the end times without law and order, their ambitions and greed continue to expand. It seems that the more evil they do, the more they can satisfy their perverted desires.

When he was begging just now, the man saw that although Gu Tongwan was not good-looking, he obviously remembered that she was setting up a stall at the end of the street.

The man was an old acquaintance of the black market, and almost every time he came to the black market he would select his targets by performing acrobatics and begging on the street. This time he targeted Gu Tongwan because he was a "newcomer" in the black market and he didn't seem to have a big background. Moreover, he had clearly seen him at the stall an hour ago, but he appeared here now, which meant that he had sold all the goods in his hands. Then they only needed him to hand over his points to him and then tell him the information about the source of the goods, and they would be able to make a fortune tonight!

Thinking of this, the man couldn't help but smile as if he had succeeded.

The man who followed Gu Tongwan was called Lao Shu. As his name suggests, he had a pair of slanted eyes, a very pointed nose and mouth, and a shifty look.

The mouse followed Gu Tongwan for more than half an hour and saw that this bad boy simply went wherever there was activity and seemed to be curious about everything. However, this also made it difficult for the mouse to find an opportunity to attack him.

"Damn it, does this guy know that I'm following him? Why is he like a loach, hiding wherever there are crowds of people? Fuck, if I catch him later, I'll kill you!"

The mouse muttered viciously while following at a distance of more than ten meters.

In fact, the mouse is also a superpower, but compared with other swimming abilities, his seems much more useless.

His special ability is that he can see the movements of the opponent within a distance of fifty meters. To put it nicely, his eyesight is much better than that of ordinary people.

In fact, before the end of the world, the Maasai people living in African tribes always maintained a strength of about 5.6 due to their inherent environment and genes. They could even see cheetahs and lions hundreds of meters away on the prairie, which gave them super high hunting advantages and skills.

Therefore, it cannot be said that the mouse's ability is useless. It can only be said that compared with other fire-type or water-type abilities, it is indeed not as good as others. Therefore, he has not been liked by many people in the organization. However, it is only because of this advantage that he is adept at tracking.

Gu Tongwan did not notice the person following her at first, after all, she had no sense of intelligence. But halfway through her stroll, she always felt that a cold gaze was staring at her. If it was just an illusion at first, then the restlessness of the blood vines on the back of her hand was further proof that someone was indeed staring at her.

Logically speaking, her casual attire was so successful tonight that it was unlikely to attract anyone's attention, unless she had been targeted since she set up the stall.

There was a hint of coldness in his eyes. Gu Tongwan was choosing at a stall selling wooden cups. He deliberately stopped for a while. That gaze seemed to be closer to him.

"Handsome guy, would you like to buy one? They are all handmade by our family." The stall owner is a young man in his twenties, who introduces his products enthusiastically.

In the end times, various manufacturing factories are paralyzed, but handicraftsmen continue to rise. Although their efficiency is not as good as that of large factories, sometimes we have to admit that the skills of traditional folk craftsmen are indeed admirable.

For example, the wooden bowl and chopsticks in her hands were not only polished smoothly, but also had exquisite carvings on them. However, they were very expensive. The price tags next to them stated that small items cost 35 points and large items cost 80 points.

Although wooden bowls and chopsticks are exquisite, they are prone to mold, so not many people buy them. Many people would rather buy defective porcelain bowls or stainless steel bowls.

Gu Tongwan's eyes fell on a small stool next to him. It was made of solid wood and would not be overly eye-catching, but it looked very sturdy.

"You still have wooden furniture here?"

Perhaps because no one had ever asked about furniture, the man was visibly stunned, then he smiled and said, "Yes, my family used to run a wooden furniture business in the city. My grandfather had good skills when he was young, and my father and I also learned some after the natural disaster."

"Do you live in the base?" Gu Tongwan asked again.

The man nodded, "It's in the outer circle, after all, the housing prices in the inner circle are too expensive, and renting a house costs hundreds of points a month."

"Do you have more furniture like this?" Gu Tongwan pointed to the small stool behind him.

"That's not much. After all, it's hard to find wood nowadays. There is a small forest over there in the restricted area, but ordinary people dare not go there. The wood here is purchased from other places at a high price, plus the labor cost of making it, so the price is slightly higher, but we actually don't make much money." The man said with a wry smile on his face.

Gu Tongwan expressed her understanding, and then asked if she could make furniture, saying that she could provide the wood herself.

Although the man felt a little puzzled, he still answered with certainty: "Of course, but you said you want a set of tables and chairs, a wooden cabinet, a coffee table and a shoe rack. Not to mention that you need a lot of wood, the labor cost is..."

Before the man could finish, Gu Tongwan interrupted with a smile: "The labor fee is not a problem. The main thing is to make it as good as possible. As for the style, just choose what's convenient for you. If you agree, just call me at this number. By the way, I live in the base, too." As she spoke, she took out a simple business card that she had prepared in order to attract long-term customers, but it was actually just a piece of paper with a number written on it.

Afterwards, she selected a whole set of tableware from the man, including four sets of bowls and chopsticks, five or six plates and a set of tea sets, spending a total of nearly four hundred points. This was also the first big order from the man in the past two days. She felt that one should not judge a person by his appearance, and gradually believed that Gu Tongwan’s intention to build furniture was not just talk.

After leaving the stall, I suddenly heard a gong sound, which was the sound of the black market auction opening.