Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

The next day, before dawn, Shen Yao got dressed and went out.

Because of Cheng Qi's words, they all knew that once the patrol team passed by, there would be basically nothing left in the chestnut forest.

Therefore, we must collect as many chestnuts as possible before the patrol team arrives.

Song Ling and Shen Jiancheng brought the cart and sacks from home early in the morning. When they saw Shen Yao coming out, they waved to call her over.

"Will the patrol really go there? I thought they would go to the plantation."

There are many food crops in the base’s plantations, which are one of the main sources of food in the cold season.

Of course, some will grow naturally in the wild, but those without special care have a terribly low production rate and are surrounded by dangers, so no one would dare to run over there unless it is necessary.

"Cheng Qi said that the inspection team was too busy this time and he was afraid that the family would suffer, so he arranged for everyone to go there." They not only needed to pick the chestnuts, but also other staple crops, and even Shen Yao was on the list.

However, compared with these immediate benefits, Cheng Qi values ​​the picking quota in the plantation in the future more, so he saves time for later use.

Song Ling hummed after hearing this, "No wonder, then it makes sense for them to go to Changle Town."

After all, Changle Town produced a lot and was extremely famous during the second mild season.

The three of them walked together towards the base station and soon lined up out the door.

The first batch of cars had already started, and many people were sitting in the cars. However, it was rare to see people like Song Ling in Zone C, most of them were in Zone E or Zone F.

Life is even harder in relatively poor areas, as they need to work hard enough during the mild season to cope with the more severe cold season.

Shen Yao even saw children who were only a few years old inside.

There is no way. Children are not popular in this world, and some even do not live as well as adults.

Once the adults around a child leave before he or she grows up, what awaits the child is a life-and-death journey.

Even so, the birth rate in the base is still very high, and points are awarded for having children.

By using quantity to compete with quality, the total population base can always be increased.

The bus left the base and headed for Changle Town. Many people on the bus were discussing what to pick today.

"Let's go for tangerines. There are so many of them. You can fill a basket just by picking them."

“Citrus is cheap, so I might as well pick oranges.”

"Well, they're all about the same price. I guess if you want to make more money you should pick grapes."

"It's dangerous over there in Grapes, there are small flying insects, our clothes are not enough."

"..."

Balabala, no matter what you pick, it won't be perfect. It's either this problem or that problem. In short, there are pros and cons. It depends on the person's choice.

Song Ling also wanted to pick some grapes to take back. Autumn grapes are more delicious than early-ripening grapes, and the grapes in Changle Town are large, thin-skinned and sweet.

"It's those little flying insects that are annoying. Once you bite them, you won't be able to get rid of them for several days," Song Ling had experienced this herself before, and she just picked a few of them subconsciously.

Therefore, Song Ling admires those who carry the fish home in bunches. They are truly brave and are not afraid of being stung or bitten at all. It is really eye-opening.

Shen Yao has this scene in her memory, because Changle Town is one of the must-visit collection points during the mild season every year. In the past, Song Ling always took her out together, and the mother and daughter shared resources.

Although Shen Yao is married now, the relationship between mother and daughter has not been affected. Song Ling is still used to telling her the news she knows, and Shen Yao does not hide it from Song Ling.

"How about some medicine? Doesn't the hospital have special ointment?"

Shen Yao buried her head and whispered in Song Ling's ear. She accidentally overheard this when they were leaving after sending Zhou Ying to the hospital last time.

As for whether it is true or not? The hospital will not lie.

Song Ling was at a loss for words. "The ointment is so expensive that the grapes we picked are not enough to cover the price."

Shen Yao: ...Ah?

"Your dad and I went to the hospital a few days ago. Your dad is not feeling well."

"What's wrong with my dad's health? Didn't he drink this year's gene stabilizer?"

"He's fine, and he's getting better," Song Ling stretched out her hand to suppress Shen Yao's almost yelling voice, and glanced at Shen Jiancheng who was sitting in front of them, "Your father plans to take care of his health and find a job in the base. Not only can he accompany me, but he can also take care of the family situation."

Shen Yao nodded, "This is a good thing."

It is definitely safer for Shen Jiancheng to stay at home than to go out. The base has not only a patrol team, but also other functional departments and a labor department.

The patrol team has a big vacancy, and Cheng Qi is working there, so they can use a back door to recruit people on a daily basis.

"Dad, do you want to join the patrol team?" She could discuss it with Cheng Qi, and if there is a chance, ask Cheng Qi to help push it forward, which would also be a way to help the family gain a foothold. In the long run, only without relatives who hold them back can the entire family prosper.

"Your father and I don't have such an idea. After all, the work in the patrol team is in great demand." By then, we will have to rely on Cheng Qi's favor. It would be good if Shen Jiancheng can work there for a long time, but it would be a waste of time if he leaves after just a few days.

Song Ling pointed out the window, then pointed at the driver in front and the two staff members who were maintaining order, "Your father wants to do this, it's less work and easier. If there is any first-hand information at that time, we will know it faster."

No one can see more clearly than the driver, who can tell which route has more passenger flow and which collection point has a larger shipment volume almost accurately.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao couldn't help but admire Song Ling's observation skills, and if Shen Jiancheng could really become the base driver, they would have the opportunity to rent a car and go out on weekdays.

After all, if ordinary people want to rent a car at the base, how can they do it without connections?

Shen Yao supported Song Ling's decision and told her that if there was anything she could do, she should not hesitate to do it, as they were a family and should help each other.

Song Ling: …

"What nonsense! Let's wait for the news." Unable to suppress the smile on her lips, Song Ling tried hard to steady her facial expression, but seeing that it was really difficult in the end, she just let it go.

The bus stopped in Changle Town, and the family of three went straight to their destination, the chestnut forest.

"The patrol team is probably coming over to pick the chestnuts from the opposite side. Old Shen, you knock the chestnuts off the tree first, and Yaoyao and I will be in charge of picking them up."

As for those that are hanging too high or out of reach, they just ignore them for now. They must prioritize making sure they pick enough chestnuts.

With such a high shipment rate, it would be painful to waste one, and Song Ling wished she could carry them all back home.

Shen Jiancheng agreed readily. He first used an axe to chop a stick as thick as his arm, and then cut off all the branches and hit the chestnut tree with it.

Suddenly, chestnuts in shells fell down with a crackling sound, as if it was raining chestnuts.

Shen Yao and Song Ling were not afraid of being hit on the head. They picked chestnuts while holding up the sacks in their hands. When the sacks were full, they tied them up and threw them on the roadside.

Picking and collecting along the way, Shen Jiancheng finished photographing the chestnut trees and turned around to carry the sacks back to the place where they had parked the cart. Until they heard voices in front, the three of them stopped what they were doing and looked at each other.

"Pick it up! Let's keep picking it up!"

They don't steal or rob, so what are they afraid of? Can the patrol team do whatever it wants? Song Ling gritted her teeth and continued to put the chestnuts on the ground into the sack.

Shen Yao followed Song Ling's actions, and Shen Jiancheng simply ran over to help.

The three men tried hard to fill the sacks in their hands, and then nothing happened.

The three of them were no match for the people on the other side, and the chestnut forest was so small, they couldn't snatch the sacks from other people's hands.

Song Ling was still feeling indignant when she left, always feeling that she was at a disadvantage. If the inspection team had not brought people here today, they might have picked more.

Shen Yao smiled and said, "It's not good to eat too many chestnuts. Let's go pick some fruits."

There was a pile of sacks in front of them, full of fresh chestnuts, enough for them to eat until the end of the cold season.

"Pack up and let's go somewhere else." There's nothing good here, so we have to find another place to continue.

"Let's go to the east and don't go to the locations marked on the map for now." There must be a lot of people at those marked collection points. If they go there, not only will they rob the collection points, but it will also cause bad intentions from some people.

Cheng Qi kept reminding them to pay attention to safety, and their implementation standard was to go to remote places where there were few people and the roads were not easy to walk on.

However, compared to safety, the difficult road is not a problem. At least Song Ling and the others have no complaints.

"What's in the east?" Song Ling sorted the sacks and helped Shen Jiancheng tie up the cart. The three of them worked together to push the cart full of sacks forward.

"It seems like there are some red dates," not green dates, but normal oval red dates.

"Date trees, then go and take a look. Dried red dates can be used as medicine." For example, when stewing chicken soup at home, people will choose to put some red dates and wolfberries.

He paused for a moment, then turned a corner and headed straight for the east side of the woods.

After walking for about twenty minutes, Song Ling called for a stop and sat down on the ground.

"Take a break first and drink some water." Before they even reached the ground, Song Ling was already breathless from exhaustion.

The weight of the sacks on the cart was still too heavy. Even if Shen Jiancheng shared most of the pressure, the remaining amount was enough for Song Ling and Shen Yao to drink.

Shen Yao can handle this weight through exercise and taking drugs, but Song Ling, due to her old age and lack of physical strength, cannot bear it.

"Dad, Mom, you wait here, I'll go over and see how far it is."

The jujube forest benefited from the system's exploration. The system kept saying that it was almost there, but it turned out that it didn't arrive in 20 minutes.

With his hands on his hips, Shen Yao strode forward, holding a machete in his hand for self-defense.

After walking for about ten minutes, a red area appeared in Shen Yao's vision.

The winding and rugged date trees are full of red dates, and many of them have fallen to the ground.

I picked one and tested it. It was a low-level mutation and could be eaten.

Click, click—

She put it to her mouth and tasted it. The sour and sweet taste of dates filled Shen Yao's mouth.

Shen Yao ate all the red dates that were as long as her thumb, but she was still not satisfied and continued to pick more.

The shipment rate of red dates is relatively low, only 10%, which means only one out of ten is edible.

Shen Yao did not forget Shen Jiancheng and Song Ling who were waiting there. She picked a handful for herself and turned around to go back.

"How is it? The shipment rate and output of red dates," Song Ling stood up to greet Shen Yao when she saw her coming back.

"The shipment rate is normally low, but the output is very high," Shen Yao wiped the corners of her mouth after giving each of them a few red dates.

Song Ling put it to her mouth and tasted it. It tasted good, like red dates.

"Come on, let's go there."

With strength regained, the three of them continued on their journey without stopping. They arrived under the jujube tree in one breath and had lunch there.

The jujube tree is densely packed with jujubes, with barely any leaves.

After the mutation, the jujube tree grew tall. Although the size of the red dates did not change much, the leaves of the jujube tree became much sparse, making it easier to pick the red dates.

When they put the red dates into the sacks, they would occasionally accidentally come across green bugs, which were actually edible, but they were not that hungry, so they just threw the bugs away.

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"Okay, okay, can we take these sacks back with us?" Unable to carry them anymore, Song Ling began to regret that she did not have the freedom to rent a car.

"Yes, after Cheng Qi gets the paperwork tonight, Dad will be able to drive the tricycle tomorrow."

At that time, they can arrange one delivery at noon and one at night, reducing the number of sacks and also reducing the possibility of being targeted by certain people.

It was even more difficult than the way there. Three of them dragged the cart down the mountain. The sacks on it were even heavier than yesterday.

Shen Jiancheng still looked intimidating as he stepped forward, but he still couldn't stop the covetous gazes.

It takes a lot of skill to bring back so many sacks for two consecutive days.

Human greed is inevitable. Shen Yao put the surroundings in mind and decided to change the collection point tomorrow no matter what.

"Change the collection point?" Song Ling was unhappy. Just as she was about to refuse, she was scared away by the surrounding gazes. It seemed that she would be willing to accept changing the collection point.

"Where?"

"Anywhere is fine, as long as there are mountains and water, there will be no shortage of food."

There is no need to stay in Changle Town; it is too dangerous here.

Shen Yao has already noticed several people with unfriendly looks. Maybe they won't take action now, but if they keep coming over, they will use knives sooner or later.

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Feeling unsafe anywhere, Shen Yao suddenly felt irritated and felt uneasy even after getting on the bus.

Lying in bed at night, Cheng Qi found Shen Yao feeling depressed and a little surprised.

It was not until Shen Yao told Cheng Qi about her discovery today that he thought for a while and suggested that Shen Yao follow the family members of the patrol team.

"Although there will be disputes when there are too many people, we don't have to worry about food and drink, so it won't get to the point where someone's life is at stake."

The family members of the patrol team all have their own tempers, but it cannot be denied that the family members generally have a strong sense of moral restraint.

Even if there is a conflict between the two sides, they will not fight with knives.

Shen Yao was worried about Song Ling and Shen Jiancheng, and Cheng Qi suggested that they could go together.

"It's just that the patrol team has a fixed allocation, and my parents' harvest is no less than what an individual would get."

Sharing the same thing between two people and sharing it between many people are different concepts.

The patrol team has a list of collection points, but the patrol team is a large group, and the number of direct metals in it is several times more than that of the patrol team itself.

Even if there are only a few people going out every day, it's still intimidating just to look at.

Shen Yao turned over and contacted Song Ling with her watch, asking for their opinions.

As expected, Song Ling and Shen Jiancheng chose to refuse. They preferred to collect the samples individually and bear their own profits and losses.

Shen Yao:......

"Forget it, I'll go with my parents and move to another place tomorrow to see how the situation is." There's no need to be too pessimistic, maybe we can get through it safely.