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

Gu Tongwan was a little surprised to hear the news. Because so many things happened recently, the blood vine branches that were released to follow the old lady were taken back. And it seemed that the old lady had not taken any action during this period of time. Gu Tongwan discussed with Yan Fan to investigate the organization behind the old lady after the New Year. However, he did not expect that the people in that organization probably thought that the old lady had lost her value. In addition, the Security Bureau also began to investigate the old lady, so they thought of killing her to silence her.

"Wanwan, I said that the old woman was always sneaky and no one knew what she was doing with the door closed. I didn't expect she was a human trafficker." Xiaoli was holding a braised duck wing in her hand. When she said this, she took a vicious bite, as if the duck wing was the hateful old woman.

"I just feel that the grandfather is a bit pitiful, but he is a nice guy." Lan Cen couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Grandpa Ye.

"I don't feel sorry for him. Two different people can sleep on the same pillow. Even if he didn't commit a crime, think about it. During that period of time, different men came to see the old woman upstairs every day. He must have been there. Could he really have been kept in the dark from beginning to end? Anyway, I don't believe it. If he knew that his wife had done something wrong and chose to cover up and blindly trust and forgive her again and again, then this kind of person does not deserve sympathy."

Lan Cen saw Xiaoli's nonchalant look. In fact, she knew very well that although the old man was pitiful, if he had not intended to cover up for his wife from the beginning, perhaps things would not have come to this point today.

After having dinner at the guesthouse, several people went upstairs because Xiaoli's uncle suddenly had to go back to the unit for work, and Aunt Man went to her sister's house next door to play mahjong. Xiaoli and Lan Cen took Gu Tongwan to the room on the third floor to chat.

As soon as she entered the room, Xiaoli quickly turned on the two small sunshades. Not only that, she also asked Lan Cen to bring up the small charcoal stove from the restaurant and put two potatoes and sweet potatoes on it.

Gu Tongwan replied to Cai Min.

Cai Min [Only four of you? You can call more friends. I have a lot of vacant rooms at home, so you don’t have to worry about not having enough room. ]

Gu Tongwan [It’s not good to have too many people. It will be too much trouble for you. ]

Cai Min: [What's the trouble? I like making friends the most. What's the problem? Are you worried about bankrupting my family? Have you forgotten that my family is a farmer?]

Gu Tongwan glanced at Lan Cen and Xiao Li who were chatting by the bed, and asked, "Do you two have time after the eighth day of the new year?"

Xiao Li is a foodie. She was holding an orange in her hand and nodding as she ate. "Yes, my aunt said that the guesthouse will not be able to open for business until at least the 20th day of the lunar year. Business is not very good during this period, and a lot of ingredients need to be purchased. Uncle Chen and a few others have been busy during this period. In addition, the young man resigned before the New Year because he felt that he would not be paid. I guess we will have to recruit someone else at the end of the month."

"I have a friend who runs a small business in the homeless base camp. He just sent me a message inviting me to go there for a few days and said I can bring a few friends with me. I will be bringing my sister and two other friends with me for now. If you are willing to go, you can go with us on the eighth day of the first lunar month."

Xiao Li didn't react at first, but when she understood, she immediately raised her hand and said, "I'll sign up. How can I be left out of the fun? Besides, I haven't left the base except for going to the black market."

Lan Cen's face was also full of anticipation, but she was too embarrassed to express it, so she could only ask in a low voice: "Will it cause trouble to you, Sister Wanwan, if I go?"

"It's no trouble. My friend is very enthusiastic. She has been asking me to bring more people with her. You can just go with me without any worries. However..." Gu Tongwan paused, as if he had other concerns.

"I'll go talk to my aunt!" Xiaoli jumped off the bed and ran downstairs before Gu Tongwan could say anything. It seemed that she was going to the next door to find the boss's wife.

Lan Cen was the only one left in the room at this time. Lan Cen smiled and said, "Sister Wanwan, thank you."

Gu Tongwan rubbed Lan Cen's head and watched the little girl grow more and more pretty. He thought back to when they first met, Lan Cen was as skinny as a bean sprout, and was always timid in front of everyone she met. But now, she often has a smile on her face and can even take the initiative to talk to others, as if she had become a different person.

Xiaoli ran back panting, with a smile on her lips. Lan Cen and Gu Tongwan exchanged glances, and seeing Xiaoli's expression they knew that the proprietress agreed.

"My aunt told us to follow your instructions and not cause any trouble. We only talk on the phone once a day. She didn't say anything else." Xiaoli picked up the potatoes that were baked on the charcoal stove, blew on them because they were hot, and then she conveyed the boss's intention with a smile.

"I don't know if the weather will be better after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. It would be nice if the temperature could rise a little, so it would be more comfortable to go out." Lan Cen said worriedly as he looked at the still gloomy sky outside.

"I looked at the forecast from the Meteorological Bureau yesterday, and it seems that there won't be large-scale snowfall in the next two weeks. In fact, as long as it doesn't snow or blow, it'll be fine. But it should be colder outside the base. Should I bring a few more clothes then?" Xiaoli completely regarded this outing as a trip, and she did whatever she wanted. Now she came to the closet and started choosing clothes to wear that day.

Lan Cen was still young after all, and after seeing Xiao Li's actions, he quickly found a few canvas bags with zippers in the drawer, muttering, "One bag should be able to hold it all, right?"

Gu Tongwan couldn't help but smile as she watched the two people look so excited. It seemed like they really wanted to go out. After all, no matter how big the base was, it was still a closed fortress surrounded by dozens of meters high walls. Being able to go out this time might give everyone some time to relax.

After leaving the guesthouse, Gu Tongwan went to the nearby farmer's market. The last time he went to the farmer's market was before the extreme cold.

There are several times more people at the farmers' market than in the commercial area. Firstly, the main business here is wholesale and retail. Secondly, the product categories here are relatively complete, and basically all the products you want to buy, including food, clothing, housing and transportation, are available.

The main reason for her visit was to inquire about the price of coal. The family has been consuming a lot of coal during this period, with an average of at least fifty to sixty kilograms of coal consumed a day. However, it is said that the base is currently trying to build a few more power plants, and will then try to popularize electric floor heating in the base.

But everything in the future is unpredictable, and the butterfly effect has changed this life a lot. Gu Tongwan has always been prepared for danger in times of peace, and still feels that everything needs to be prepared for a rainy day, especially now that she has someone she likes and important friends around her, because in addition to the thought of living herself, she now has more thoughts on protecting the important people around her.

She did not hate this change. After all, humans were not born to be solitary creatures. Although she had always been wary of people because of the betrayal and tragic experiences she had experienced in her past life, she had gained more in this life than in her previous life. Therefore, she felt that the soft part of her heart was being filled up bit by bit.

The parking lot at the farmers' market was full, so Gu Tongwan could only park on the roadside temporarily. The parking fee here was one-third cheaper than that in the inner circle.

After walking for a while inside, we arrived at the "Coal Street". Although it was only the first day of the new year, there were still crowds of people here. There was even a road of more than ten meters in front. Both sides of the street were full of various New Year's goods, including melon seeds, peanuts, and various fried glutinous rice balls and hemp leaves, which are all things to eat during the New Year.

And no matter whether they are from the south or the north, even if the materials are limited, you can still see many small snacks that were often placed on the table during the Chinese New Year. She even saw pistachios and walnuts, but they are not cheap, one pound costs nearly two hundred points. For ordinary people, it is better to buy one pound of melon seeds for ten points.

The price of charcoal is similar to the previous period, and there is still a purchase limit. No one is limited to five kilograms. In addition to charcoal, there are many more people selling coal this time, which is the kind of honeycomb coal that was commonly seen in the 1980s and 1990s. Gu Tongwan still remembers using honeycomb coal to boil water for bathing when he was a child.

However, honeycomb coal is not safe to use indoors, especially because it emits a strong smell of sulfur dioxide, which is pungent and harmful to the body. Gu Tongwan is one of those people who cannot smell honeycomb coal. If he stands nearby and takes a few more puffs, he will feel chest tightness and nausea. He is considered to be a person with a relatively high adverse reaction.

The price of honeycomb coal is more than twice cheaper than charcoal. A piece of honeycomb coal is about ten points. For normal cooking, one to two pieces are enough, and can be used for a whole night. However, honeycomb coal is a low-heat type, so it takes relatively longer time to cook ingredients.

Perhaps considering that honeycomb briquettes may cause indoor sulfur dioxide poisoning, each person is only allowed to purchase four pieces. Even so, there are still many people queuing outside the store.

Because the price of coal has not changed, Gu Tongwan decided to give up buying it for the time being. Firstly, the price is indeed too high, and secondly, the extreme cold this time is still in an unknown situation. It may end in May or June, or it may last until the end of the year. But according to Liao Yunyun, the base will start to intervene in the market coal price in March, so there is no need to worry about not being able to buy it then.

In addition to the temporary mobile stalls outside, the entire farmers' market also has shops along the street, and the innermost is a two-story building of about 1,000 square meters. The first floor is mainly for various fresh meats, and the second floor is mainly for vegetables and fruits. However, due to the Chinese New Year, there are not many stalls on the first and second floors. Instead, the mobile stalls outside are busier, which seems to be because the mobile stalls outside are exempted from fees until the tenth day of the first lunar month.

After a round of shopping, Gu Tongwan finally bought about five kilograms of peanuts and five kilograms of melon seeds, as well as some common fried foods and cakes. She had tasted these things at the guesthouse just now. The taste was not bad, but it was definitely not delicious. After all, she had at least dozens of boxes of snacks and various cakes and pastries in her space.

I originally said I was just here to take a look, but I ended up spending nearly a thousand points on things. But then I thought about how these things are going to be taken to Cai's house in a while, and some of them are going to be souvenirs when I visit Zhang's house in a couple of days, so I still had to buy what I needed to buy.

Gu Tongwan returned home at around four o'clock. When she got home, Liao Yunyun was not at home. She found out that Liao Yunyun had sent her a message on the way saying that she was going to a colleague's house nearby, which was a high-end residential area in the villa area, and it was only a dozen minutes' walk away.

Yan Fan was browsing on his phone in the living room on the first floor, so Gu Tongwan told him the news that the old lady had been murdered.

"The other party acted very quickly. It seems that they were worried that if they let her go any longer, she would get into big trouble. It's a pity that I couldn't track her down last time. The organization behind her is very cunning and vigilant. It looks like they won't commit crimes in the short term." Yan Fan didn't hear any pity or sympathy for the old lady after she was killed. The place where he lived before belonged to the chaotic area of ​​the outer circle, and death was the most common thing. Besides, this was also the sin that the old lady had committed herself. This end can only be said to be retribution.

"It doesn't matter. Every fox will show its tail. Besides, we have already speculated that there is a cult behind this old lady. I suspect it is most likely the 'Church of Light' that has been on the wanted list.

"Whether it's the organization or not, we should be careful. We might have been discovered by them when we were investigating. So, be careful."

After talking about the old lady, Gu Tongwan mentioned that Cai Min had invited them.

"Since you and Sister Yunyun are going, I'll go too. I also want Captain Chen to give me some guidance. I feel like I should be able to make another breakthrough in the near future."

During the last New Year's Eve dinner, he and Chen Yanxi talked in the yard, and no one knew what they talked about. Yan Fan was in high spirits the whole night, and it was obvious that he really admired and worshipped Chen Yanxi. However, he probably didn't know that in a few years he would shock the entire supernatural world and even become the youngest S-level supernatural user.

There are currently six people including her, so she called Cai Min personally.

"It's okay. I have three empty rooms here, and they're big enough. You don't have to worry about not having enough room. But it's a bit embarrassing. There may not be enough quilts, so...if you come, you probably have to bring two more quilts."

"It's okay, we can just bring it ourselves. Are there enough beds? If not, I can prepare some folding beds."

"You don't need to worry about that. Every room has a 1.8-meter bed. Don't worry." Cai Min's smile was so contagious that Gu Tongwan also curled up the corners of his mouth.

After arranging everything, Gu Tongwan went upstairs to her room. She hadn't checked the space for several days. The batch of rice she planted recently should be ready for harvest soon due to the effect of [high-efficiency fertilizer].