Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

Finally there is something to gain!

Shen Yao had a look of surprise on her face, and she worked faster and faster, fearing that others would notice her and come over to disturb her.

There are people like this everywhere. If they can't find anything themselves, they will get close to others and blatantly take advantage of the bargain. But they can't say anything because, after all, the place has no owner.

They dug out the bamboo shoots with great effort. There were more than ten pounds of bamboo shoots, as long as an adult's arm. After peeling off the skin, there was still a lot of edible part left inside.

The backpack was half filled with bamboo shoots. Shen Yao continued to feel the ground around him, hoping to dig out another big bamboo shoot.

"Ahhhh! There's a bamboo worm here!"

"No, no, no, don't rush to grab them. I saw them first."

"..."

There was a lot of noise ahead. Shen Yao looked up and continued looking for her plump white bamboo shoots.

Because it hasn't rained much, there are not many bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest.

Moreover, most bamboo shoots are already old, and even if they are dug out, they are not tasty. They taste bitter and astringent, unless there is really no food at home.

"Daughter, daughter"

Song Ling waved to Shen Yao, and Shen Jiancheng stood beside Song Ling, busy wiping his sweat.

Having already chopped down several bamboos as thick as thighs, Shen Jiancheng is now doing the finishing work.

Shen Yao came over and glanced at her busy father, not understanding Song Ling's purpose.

"Are you confused? Look!" Song Ling pointed at the gray lumps buried under the bamboo forest. It was a kind of fungus that could be eaten, but it had a peculiar taste.

"This stuff is produced in large quantities. Come with me to dig some and take it back. Even if we don't eat it, we can sell it to the exchange center." Where do the nutritional supplements at the exchange center come from? Aren't they just a paste made from a mixture of these things? It's understandable that Song Ling doesn't like nutritional supplements.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao nodded, turned around and used the tools in her hand to dig up the soil under the bamboo forest.

Song Ling bent down and picked them up happily. If the test needle indicated that they were edible, she put them into the sack.

This time, Song Ling brought out quite a few sacks. She discovered some precious food and planned to fill them up before leaving.

"Mom, why don't we go and see the bamboo rats?" After digging for about an hour, Shen Yao couldn't stop and advised Song Ling not to be so crazy.

Song Ling has lost herself in these gray lumps. Even though the gray lumps don't taste very good and the points are not high even if they are sent to the redemption center, who cares about their large production?

Look, one sack is already full, and the second sack is about to be filled.

Song Ling didn't care what other people thought. Based on the principle of not letting go of food, Song Ling planned to collect all the gray lumps in the surrounding area.

As for bamboo rats, "No, it's very dangerous there. Your brother can run and jump by himself. If we go there, we will only cause trouble for him."

Song Ling straightened the half-full sack, pointed at a gray lump not far away and asked Shen Yao to continue.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao sighed and buried her head in her work. She also inspected the bamboo shoots she came across. She dug out the edible ones and put them in the basket, while she left the inedible ones alone and let them continue to grow.

The three members of the family were all working hard on their own things until they heard calls from not far away, and then Shen Jiancheng shouted to them to stop.

"Something happened ahead!"

Shen Jiancheng said in a firm tone, "Get out quickly and stop digging."

Song Ling and Shen Yao looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they put on the backpack and carried the sack.

After everyone at the edge of the bamboo forest ran out, Shen Jiancheng planned to go in and check the situation. He did not forget that Shen Yu was still inside, so he had to check no matter what.

Song Ling was extremely anxious and kept giving instructions again and again, fearing that Shen Jiancheng would never come back.

Shen Yao held Song Ling's wrist and comforted her carefully, "Dad and brother will be fine."

It is only a small problem for the gene awakeners to deal with the bamboo forest. This bamboo forest is not too dangerous, otherwise the base would not allow the bamboo forest to grow.

"I'm just afraid that they will be careless. You don't know, blah blah blah..." Song Ling kept talking and talking, and most of them were things that happened to the neighbors around her.

You know, it's normal for someone to die outside the base. Who can guarantee that nothing will happen to them?

Shen Yao stared at the bamboo forest. There were rustling sounds and people kept running out, talking all at once about what had happened deep in the forest.

As for what happened?

"The bamboo rats are rioting. Come on, come on, let's quickly pick up the bamboo rats."

Shen Jiancheng ran out, holding a bloody bamboo rat corpse in his hand. Only half of the body was left, but Shen Jiancheng was very happy.

It’s edible meat, and it’s of low-level mutation. Even if it only has one leg, he wants to take it home!

Song Ling and Shen Yao carried their things and ran deep into the bamboo forest. The three of them did not stop. When they arrived, they saw Shen Yu, covered in blood, skinning bamboo rats for testing.

"mom"

Shen Yu grinned, looking like a pervert. Fortunately, Song Ling's attention was all on the pile of bamboo rat corpses. As for Shen Yu's appearance, it was not important.

"Girl, quickly open the sack and put all the bamboo rat meat in it."

Ready to join the inspection team, the family of four cooperated well and filled the sacks they brought with the accumulated bamboo rat corpses.

"The smell of blood is too strong here. We need to return to the base quickly and not go out in the afternoon."

Not knowing what had gone wrong with the bamboo rats, Shen Jiancheng wondered if something strange had happened deeper in the bamboo forest that they were not aware of.

The biological world has always been a place where the theory of competition and survival of the fittest prevails.

Bamboo rats are like little Camillas in the eyes of some wild beasts, and they are not satisfied with the lack of meat when eaten as snacks.

Now the bamboo rats are running outside like crazy, even if they are killed, they will rush out. There must be more powerful wild animals coming in, so they are desperate to survive.

The family of four were not greedy, unlike the others and many more people who heard the noise and rushed over, and went crazy when faced with the bamboo rats.

The cart was piled with sacks, and blood was dripping down from the sacks.

Shen Yao was carrying a backpack filled with bamboo shoots and bamboo leaves that she had dug earlier.

Avoiding the crowd, Shen Yao looked back and was called away by Shen Jiancheng.

"Dad, you said they..." Shen Yao wanted to say that it was dangerous, and the longer they stayed, the more likely something would happen.

"It depends on your luck. Who wouldn't be tempted?" These are all meats that can be eaten and sold. It's easy to get dozens or hundreds of kilograms. Everyone wants it.

"We can't control the others. Let's go back. The patrol team will be here."

The base cannot just ignore it. The base has even received news of the bamboo rat riot, and deeper levels may also know about it.

Shen Yao nodded, raised her legs and followed Shen Jiancheng. In less than half an hour, they had exited the bamboo forest and were on the road back to the base.

In addition to the crowd who wanted to join in the fun, there was also a patrol team in uniform.

Shen Yao swept his eyes around, and only paused for a moment before focusing his gaze on himself.

The queue situation at the base gate was reversed, with huge crowds of people coming out and only a few going in.

Shen Yao's family of four came back from the bamboo forest with lots of bags and small packages and attracted a lot of attention, especially when they put the sacks and other things on the conveyor belt for inspection. The gazes were like searchlights, so piercing that people couldn't help but turn their backs.

Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu stood in the front with sullen faces, scaring the others so much that they dared not ask more questions.

Song Ling and Shen Yao lowered their heads and carried their backpacks as they walked away, not breathing a sigh of relief until they had walked a long way away.

Patting his chest, Song Ling complained that she couldn't collect too much food each time, otherwise those people would always want to find out something, buzzing around like annoying flies.

"Go back quickly, the meat can't be kept for too long." As the weather gets warmer, the only way to store meat is to make it into jerky or marinate it with salt.

Of course, if you have money, you can buy a freezer and freeze the meat directly.

However, the electricity bill at the base is a bit expensive, and the freezer is a treasure of the redemption center. Their family only had the points to install the space a few years ago. As for the freezer, they still have to save up for some time.

"Luckily I bought salt and jars yesterday. I'll pickle them today when I get home."

Song Ling shook the sack in her hand. It was filled with bamboo rat skins. It smelled very bloody, but was also a good way to keep warm.

The winter leather clothes at home are a bit torn, so I can use bamboo rat skin to repair them. When the time comes, I can come back with some cotton, and life in the cold season will be much better.

creak-

After opening the iron lock and pushing open the door, the four of them placed their belongings in the yard and randomly found a place to take a deep breath and rest.

They hadn't even had a sip of drink since they left home in the morning.

Her stomach growled, and Song Ling took out a bamboo rat weighing several kilograms from the sack, proudly saying that she would have bamboo rat meat in the evening.

As for now, just eat some rough flour steamed buns and get to work as soon as possible.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao took out the woven rattan mat and spread it in the yard, then poured out the bamboo shoots and leaves to dry them in the sun.

The gray lumps collected by Song Ling were taken to the redemption center by Shen Jiancheng, who had just taken a break. They were exchanged for points and nutritional supplements were purchased at the same time. They would be useful to them when they go out later.

"Of these low-level mutations, keep some for daily consumption. The rest should be stored.

All the moderately mutated ones were dried into jerky, and there are also these bamboo rat skins, Xiao Yu..."

Song Ling directed Shen Yu to be busy, while Shen Yao fiddled with bamboo leaves and the days were peaceful.

Suddenly, there were several loud noises in the distance, and everyone who heard it looked up.

"Mom, someone is running."

Shen Yao pointed at the end of the street and saw figures running back.

Song Ling subconsciously grabbed Shen Yu's wrist and said, "Your father hasn't come back yet, nothing will happen to him, right?"

"It's okay," Shen Yu consoled. "It sounds like it's outside the base."

They were staying in Area C inside the base, with a thick and dense electric grid above their heads. If something happened, it would be a crisis for the survival of the base, and they would not be able to escape no matter where they fled.

"Xiao Yu, go see your dad, he..." Song Ling was interrupted by Shen Yao before she could finish her words.

"Mom, Dad is back."

The one running back in front pulling the cart is none other than Comrade Shen from their family.

Song Ling craned her neck to look forward and saw Shen Jiancheng.

He hurriedly pushed open the door of his house, waited for Shen Jiancheng to come, and then pulled him in.

Shen Jiancheng smiled and asked Song Ling to wipe the sweat off his face. He gasped for breath and explained that the noise just now was the base patrol team opening fire.

"A big guy ran out of the bamboo forest. Mu Cang couldn't defeat him, so he had to open fire."

This fire refers to several energy cannons placed at the entrance of the base, one shot of which can destroy a three-story building.

Several shots were fired just now, which shows that the danger in the bamboo forest is greater than imagined.

After hearing this, Song Ling hurriedly prayed to the Buddha for blessing. Fortunately, they came back in time, otherwise they would have to race against time with others.

There must have been many people in the bamboo forest who didn’t have time to run away, and some of them might have lost their lives.

"Who said it wasn't? Now we can't go to the bamboo forest. We have to find another place tomorrow."

Shen Jiancheng muttered softly. What he was most worried about was that there would not be enough time to store a certain amount of food. The appetite of the gene-awakened people was really good, and once they were not full, the gene-awakened people would accelerate genetic collapse.

The events outside the city did not end until the afternoon. I heard from those who escaped that two black bears, several meters tall and strong, ran out from the depths of the bamboo forest.

Just like crazy bamboo rats, they rushed towards the base frantically, and were finally blown to pieces by the base's energy shells.

At dinner that night, the family of four ate all the stewed bamboo rat meat as they wished. Including the side dishes and a pot of coarse flour steamed buns, most people could not afford it.

"Lao Song, Lao Song"

There was a knock on the door outside and a familiar female voice floated in through the window.

Song Ling wiped her mouth, stood up, opened the door, and greeted her neighbor Lao Zhou who came to see her with a smile.

The sisterhood between these two people is not right to say it is fake, nor is it true love. They are just a pair who can get together and gossip every day.

So, they got together and whispered about something, and when Song Ling came back, there was something obviously wrong with her face.

The three of them looked at each other, and finally Shen Yao spoke up, "Mom, what did Aunt Zhou say?"

Song Ling waved her hand and said, "Your Aunt Zhou is here to deliver a wedding message. Yingzi from their family is getting married next week."

Shen Yao: ...Ah?

"Mom, Zhou Ying is the same age as me, how come she got married so soon?"

Although the base allows men and women to get married at the age of sixteen in order to maintain the population, those who actually get married are young men and women in their twenties.

It’s nothing, just poverty.

Everything is expensive in the base. It is easy to get married but difficult to survive. How can you get married without some family background?

Otherwise, how could Shen Yao concentrate on collecting? It’s because she is not in a hurry to get married.

As a result, Zhou Ying got married quietly. I don’t think it will affect me.

Shen Yao was a little worried, but didn't say it out loud. She only said that she would attend the wedding with Song Ling next week, and nothing else was mentioned.

…………

In the following days, the family of four only moved around the north and west of the city.

When the river was unsealed, Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu once again packed their bags and went out hunting with the mercenaries.

Although Song Ling and Shen Yao were reluctant to leave, they knew that the food at home was far from enough, so the mother and daughter simply took the bus outside to collect food from farther places.

"A round trip by bus costs 2 points, and we got 8 points for doing nothing. It's really expensive."

Song Ling was carrying a backpack filled with the sacks they had brought with them.

The place the two came to this time is called Pine Ridge. There are the most pine trees around, so it is easy to find some mushrooms, pine nuts and squirrel granaries.

Song Ling planned to collect some pine needles to start a fire, and pick some mushrooms to dry and store. Songshuling stood out and became the destination of the mother and daughter today.

The bus stopped and the people on the bus got off one by one.

"Go back at 4:30 in the afternoon. We won't wait for you after that time," the driver said in a very arrogant manner. After that, he turned around and left, not wanting to stay outside any longer.