The return of natural disasters before the end of the world

It's not like they were lucky or unlucky, and it started raining the next day.When it rained cats and dogs, many people ran directly into the rain, and some even took out soap to wash their clothes.

They lived in a row of houses in the courtyard. They lived on the second floor. The first floor was a large dining hall, but all the tables, chairs and benches inside were gone.This is why they rented this row of houses in one go.

Lei Xiao and Cheng Hui were on the second floor. The eaves blocked the rainwater, and it flowed down the groove. Occasionally, water splashed on them, but they didn't care. They just leaned on the railing and watched the group of people jubilant below. frolicking.

With a candy in his mouth, Cheng Hui looked at the weather and sighed silently: "I'm planning to go to the market today to see the situation. It's raining so hard, I guess not many people come out."

Lei Xiao shook his head: "They should be used to this kind of weather here. There are only a few days of sunny days in a month. They will definitely have their own trading methods, but we have just arrived, so don't worry, let's have a good rest first."

Mu Bai changed into clean clothes, he looked a few years younger after taking a bath, and there was a faint scent of soap on his body.Seeing the two of them standing there talking, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Just now I have asked people to go out to check the situation. They have an underground trading market here. It used to be an underground gambling city with a large venue. Later, Yuncheng was taken over After the Zhou family took over, they expanded it, and with the frequent rains here, gradually it became the main trading market.”

Cheng Hui joked, "As expected of a traveler, I've managed to find out so clearly in such a short time."

Mu Bai was naturally a little bit proud in his heart, these abilities were honed over the years, and they could be regarded as a skill.However, he still said modestly: "I only have the ability to make ends meet. Although I haven't been able to touch the dungeon yet, I have asked some people. The exchange of salt here is five to one, which is half cheaper than in our city. and many more”

"Five to one, new rice?"

Mu Bai nodded: "This place is not limited to any kind of rice, as long as it is for food, I don't know how many grain sheds there are in Yuncheng. The overall situation seems to be that the food shortage is more serious than ours, but the water source is not worrying at all. up"

Cheng Hui glanced outside and pointed to the sky: "It's strange to worry about water when it's raining so hard."

Mu Bai frowned and said: "The rainwater is not drinkable, and it's not good if you drench it too much. It's probably the same as the ultraviolet rays in our place. It also has a great impact on people, but it doesn't matter for a while, and the impact is very small. Too much, it’s similar to the acid rain that happened in the past!”

Lei Lang stretched his waist and yawned and came out of the room. He slept soundly this time, but the more he slept, the more sleepy he became, and his back hurt even more: "Second brother, when will you eat? I'm so hungry."

Cheng Hui couldn't help but shook his head and laughed, "We've already eaten, let's find something to eat by ourselves, or wait for lunch."

"Then I'll go find something to eat. When are we going to trade? Hurry up and go home after the deal. I don't know if I don't come out. Only when I come out will I realize how good home is!"

Lei Lang murmured and went back to the room to look through the bags. Yao Ziqing was afraid that they would not have time to eat on the road, so he prepared a lot of unpacked and ready-to-eat things, such as marinated eggs and marinated chicken legs and chicken wings, which filled a backpack full.Just eat a little when you are hungry, it tastes good and fills your stomach.

Lei Xiao glanced at the people downstairs, and said to Mu Bai: "Let them all come in, try not to get wet in the rain, get ready, have a rest after dinner, and go to the dungeon in the afternoon."

Finally, I don't have to rush on the road, and there is a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and I can finally sit down and have a meal.The body was cleansed and refreshed, and some people even trimmed their hair, looking more energetic.

In the cafeteria on the first floor, five or two cars were parked together. A few soldiers formed a pile, and some villagers who had good relations or their own villages formed a pile. They exchanged carbon with the old man who guarded the gate. Two such small stoves were used up for a meal.But this is an exchange comparable to robbery, and they can only accept it.

Fang Jinlei was bored with a pot of food. During the more than a month on the road, he really didn't eat a bite of food.At this moment, the packs of individually packaged spicy seaweed shreds and chicken rice grains that I found from Lei Lang's place can serve as two dishes when poured on a plate.With a few spoonfuls of beef sauce and a few chopsticks of sauerkraut, each of them ate two big bowls of rice.

Lei Lang sighed comfortably, and patted Fang Jinlei: "Will you go with us this afternoon or stay here and guard the house?"

Fang Jinlei shook his head directly: "Stay"

Now he basically speaks in one or two words, otherwise he keeps silent.Some of the other two villages didn't know Fang Jinlei, or the scars on his face had faded to the point where they were almost invisible, so they didn't recognize him. They thought he was dumb for a while.However, a dumb man with a strong physique who is willing to do anything is also very popular.Without Fang Jinlei's knowledge, some villagers who had girls who were suitable for marriage were attracted to him.

The dungeon is easy to find, anyone in Yuncheng will know, but there is still a threshold to enter, the entrance fee is one catty of rice, calculated on the basis of head, Mu Bai's younger brother hurried over to inform the situation after asking, Some villagers heard that there is an entrance fee. Although they really want to go in and have a look, they are reluctant to part with a catty of rice and plan to ask the people who go in to help change something.

Lei Xiao asked: "Have you asked what price you want to set up a stall?"

"I asked, the better stalls cost five catties of rice a day, and the average stalls cost three catties of rice, and the entrance fee still needs to be paid separately."

Lei Xiao nodded, turned to Cheng Hui and Mu Bai and said, "Do you want one booth or two?"

Mu Bai was puzzled: "Are you planning to set up a stall to exchange things by yourself? I guess it will take a lot of time?"

Lei Xiao shook his head: "The insects here are not as many as ours. The insects brought this time can be sold as food, and other things can be exchanged by the way. If no one wants it, you can use the food directly to buy food from Yuncheng. People exchange salt, and it won’t hurt to bring all the salt back.”

It is not clear what Lei Xiao and the others brought in exchange for Mu Bai, but after thinking about it this way, they think it is good, so they have no objection.The other villagers were of course unwilling to set up another stall by themselves, so they simply handed it over to Lei Xiao and the others. Anyway, as long as they brought something back, they would not suffer any disadvantages.

After negotiating with the people inside, I only used a not-so-good booth, and ten people went in. Lei Xiaolei Lang and Cheng Hui were definitely going to go in, plus three soldiers, and the other four were villagers.

The environment inside was a little better than Lei Xiao expected, and it was the period when the oil fruit was in abundance here. The whole dungeon was filled with the fragrance of the oil fruit, but this fragrance was only mixed with various strange smells. Among them, if it wasn't for Lei Xiao's sharp nose, he wouldn't be able to smell it.

Lei Lang looked around curiously: "The dungeon, I thought it was a dark or damp and dark place, but it looks pretty good, the ground is very clean, and the stalls are arranged in an orderly manner."

Mu Bai is checking the management here. He also has a small trading market in the town, and there are some things he can learn from.

The managers took them to a corner, an inconspicuous place, where there were few people coming and going, and the villagers were a little worried about whether such an inconspicuous place could be traded for good things.

Lei Xiao asked them to set up the stove, and the things that took so much effort to bring in were not pretty.

A large pot was heated up, the oil was poured, and bubbles began to bubble after a while.All they brought was animal oil, which was already quite fragrant, and the smell of the oil wafted far away before everything was thrown away.Some people with good noses hurriedly looked around, but they didn't dare to come over when they saw a group of tall and burly people like them, so they all watched from the side but no one stepped forward.

Lei Lang grabbed a handful of grasshoppers from the bag, threw them into the frying pan and exploded. People who have not had oil and water for a long time can bear it if they don’t see or smell it, but once the delicious food is in front of them, it’s really exciting. Can't wait to pounce on it.

Grasshoppers don’t need any special seasonings. When the oil is still bubbling on the grasshoppers, sprinkle salt, cumin powder or chili powder, the taste is really comparable to the people in the dungeon. It is like seeing a glass of water when you are dying of thirst in the desert.

Cheng Hui asked a loud soldier to shout: "Ten grasshoppers are half a catty of rice, and they are sold cheaply. Ten grasshoppers are worth a hundred grams of salt. Don't miss them when you pass by. The fragrant grasshoppers include cumin and pepper." Fans can choose, come and have a look, after this village, there will be no such shop!"

Some people have already begun to swallow their saliva, but they still want to bargain.But they didn't even look at the people who were bargaining. A few soldiers stood in front of the booth and blocked them, wanting to exchange things first before letting them go.Those villagers saw that their things were so popular, regardless of whether they belonged to them or not, they rushed over to help.

Lei Lang would not let them work in vain, after sprinkling the seasoning on the grasshoppers and waiting for the grasshoppers to cool down a bit, he picked up the wooden sticks he had prepared before and skewered a few, letting them all eat some to taste.

Although they are not too short of food, they have been eating pancakes or pancakes along the way. How can they resist this kind of fried food with cumin? He also stuck out his tongue and licked the brazier again.

Those dungeons, whether they came to trade or the stall owners, couldn't help sticking out their tongues and licking their mouths. take care of.In order to satisfy my appetite, I gritted my teeth, took out some salt and replaced it.

Lei Lang smiled and took out ten from the pot. Cheng Hui picked up the seasoning and began to sprinkle them evenly. The customer who bought these ten kept shouting: "Sprinkle more, I have a strong taste! More Sprinkle some!"

Cheng Hui smiled and handed the processed bunch to the man. After the man took it, he stuttered one.Immediately, he couldn't help squinting his eyes, and the person next to him kept asking him how it tasted, but he didn't have time to answer, so he just walked to the side and started eating contentedly.

With a start, the people behind naturally quickly surrounded them, but they exchanged more salt, and they were closer to the sea, so it was more convenient to get salt, but they were short of food.

Lei Xiao signaled the villagers to put aside the rice and the furs they brought. Since there is a shortage of rice, there must be someone who will exchange it for food.Moreover, they brought a lot of furs, mainly because they hunted more in the woods, and the amount they accumulated was considerable.

Soon, other places in the dungeon received news that someone was selling grain in the city.It is impossible to sell food at this time when almost everyone is hungry without being surrounded by a sea of ​​people.

Fortunately, there are a lot of them, and the dungeon also expressly prohibits making troubles, otherwise they will be deprived of permanent trading qualifications, so even if there are many people around, nothing major happened.

The four villagers were exchanging other things on one side, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and various beans. These were more attractive than the fried things on the side, but it took some time to produce them one by one, and the number of people was getting bigger and bigger. The more people are waiting around there, so it looks more lively.

Lei Xiao helped to throw grasshoppers into the pot, and Lei Lang was in charge of fishing out the grasshoppers and skewering them to Cheng Hui. After Cheng Hui sprinkled them with seasonings, they passed them to the customers who had already paid.The villagers next to them were also very busy. The rice was very popular, and many people exchanged the whole bag.It is estimated that those people are small and powerful people in Yuncheng.

Furthermore, fur is popular. The winter here is quite cold, and the climate is still damp and cold. It is inevitable that fur will be popular.Some people will also replace some potatoes, and one potato can be cut and buried in the soil to grow more.They are short of food here, even if it is something like potatoes, no one will trade it if others have it.

From the afternoon to the evening, they waited until all the things they had brought with them had been traded clean before they packed up and went back.When he walked to the door, Cheng Hui handed some grasshoppers that he left on purpose to the hands of the gatekeepers, and said with a smile: "It's been a day of guarding, and you have worked hard. There are still these left, don't be disgusted."

How can those people dislike it? Since they are so upright, they naturally accepted it with a smile: "You guys are so lively today, will you come tomorrow? If you come, I will leave you a better place."

"Come on, of course, there are still many people who haven't changed their things, and it's getting late, so let's go back first, see you tomorrow"

After walking a certain distance, Cheng Hui sighed quietly: "I'm so tired, I don't know how much I have gained today."

Lei Lang also sighed: "I don't think I can even hold up an umbrella anymore."

Lei Xiao rarely praised him: "You did a good job today, and you can go home after two more days of persistence."

Going home, two words can bring people infinite power.What they saw when they came out made them cherish the peace and stability in the village even more.At this moment, in a different place, thinking of the people waiting for them to go home, the heart is warm, no matter how hard it is, it is worth it!