After the disaster

That evening, Zheng Jitao came out of the village again at around six o'clock. In the vicinity of Xinnan University, many people go there every night to catch bugs, and they catch bugs to exchange for cornmeal buns. Like him, one night Probably can earn two or three corn bread.

I heard that in the past two months, when the weather was still hot, there were so many bugs in this area at night, so many that you could use a broom to sweep them, and there were not so many bug catchers idle, it's a pity that he couldn't catch up with that good time.

In November, in the central region, it got dark early, and the evening wind was a bit cool. Zheng Jitao wrapped his coat tightly, making him look even more salesable.

When he came over, the black light of the duck farm by the river had already been turned on, and many insect catchers came. Zheng Jitao felt that he took out a plastic bag from his pocket and joined the crowd of insect catchers. Three corn buns are not so easy to earn. If you don't be vigilant, you may not even earn one.

I heard that after a while, the weather will be colder, and the black lights by the river will be turned off. At that time, he really doesn't know what his family will live on.

Her wife is beautiful, and the two girls in the family are also well-born. In the past, some bad things happened in the south. At that time, relying on his own strength, he insisted on protecting them. If Now... Thinking of this, he couldn't help shaking his head and smiling wryly.

Worried about his family's livelihood, he quickly picked up insects in the grass with his hands and feet. He didn't pay attention to what was behind him for a moment. He got up and bumped into the people behind him. He staggered and almost fell into the grass.

"Hey, it's not good business." The young man behind him reacted quickly, and grabbed him as soon as he stretched out his hand.

"It's okay, it's okay, I didn't pay attention." Zheng Jitao waved his hands again and again after he stabilized his figure.

"It's fine, I said your body is weak enough." The young man smiled, turned back to catch bugs, and talked to him by the way.

This kind of situation is very common here. Many people are familiar with each other because they come here to catch bugs every night. Even if they are not familiar with each other, they will chat casually when they meet in the field.

"I've been sick for a while, and my whole body is almost hollowed out." Zheng Jitao moved a place, and the cat bent down to continue picking grass.

"What disease is so severe?" the boy asked.

"I'm afraid to scare you by saying this. I'm from the south. This summer, there are thousands of people infected with the Y virus in our city. I'm one of them."

Other than food, the Y virus has not found any other means of transmission for the time being, so the exclusion of people infected with the Y virus is not very serious. Facing this strange young man, Zheng Jitao just said it openly.

"Then it's all right now?" The other party didn't respond much, but just asked casually.

"Okay." Zheng Jitao smiled.

"Then you are lucky."

"Luck is good. You didn't know the situation at that time. At that time, the hospital I lived in was dedicated to accepting patients infected with Y virus. People died every day in the hospital. Alas, people who have not experienced such things will not understand."

Hearing this, Qiu Cheng fell silent. Although he had been busy refining "Hundred Poisons" for more than two months and sent them to the south in batches, he also knew that there were still many people who could not be saved. .

"My luck is really good." At this time, Zheng Jitao said again: "You don't know, I was almost dying at that time. Everyone thought I must not be able to survive, but I didn't know what happened in those two days. , I am slowly getting better again, many people in the hospital are getting better, you didn't see the situation at that time, escaped from death, who can be unhappy?"

"Hey." Qiu Cheng paused when he was catching bugs, as if he could see the scene at that time.

"I heard that the expert is in your Xinnan City, do you know?" Zheng Jitao said more and more interest at this time.

"I've heard a little bit, but I'm not sure yet." Qiu Cheng said.

"I think it must be here, no, this time we moved, we moved to Xinnan City. Hey, we can't go, the factories over there have moved away, and the crops are not planted, so we stay there Bian starved to death sooner or later, I discussed it with my wife, if I really want to move, then move to Xinnan City." Zheng Jitao said again.

"Then what is your family doing for a living now?" Qiu Cheng asked him.

"I don't have much to do. I won't be able to leave the two girls at home until I find a suitable house. I will go out with my wife to find work. The place I live in is too messy and it's not safe." Zheng Jitao said .

"Oh." Qiu Cheng pondered for a while, then paused, and then said: "I have set up a chili sauce workshop myself. If you and your wife don't think the wages are low, you can work there."

"Do you still have a chili sauce workshop?" Although Zheng Jitao had a good impression of Qiu Cheng, since he had a workshop with capital, why did he come out to catch bugs at night?

"Yeah, there is a stall in the night market and an online store, and now it only sells chili sauce and moldy tofu. There are also a few chickens at home. No, I went out to catch them while the weather was still cold. Some bugs and put them away," Qiu Cheng explained.

Hearing what he said, Zheng Jitao believed it ninety-nine percent in his heart, no matter how he has been struggling in the society for so many years, he still has a little bit of judgment on people, and the young man in front of him doesn't look like him at all. is the bad guy.

Afterwards, the two chatted for a few more words. Qiu Cheng told him to go to 908, Building [-], Jiayuan Community to find Zhou Quan during the daytime tomorrow, and told him that his name was Qiu Cheng, and then left. Ah Chang probably got a little impatient at this time.

The next morning, Zheng Jitao lined up to replace all the bugs he caught last night with steamed buns, then walked to Jiayuan Community, and found the six building 908 as Qiu Cheng said. As soon as he walked to the door, he saw two The woman is processing the peppers that were just picked today in the house.

"Sister, is Zhou Quan there?" Zheng Jitao asked Aunt Chen who was near the door.

"Zhou Quan, he's busy next door. What do you want from him?" Aunt Chen straightened up, looked at the person and asked.

"Oh, a guy named Qiu Cheng told me last night that you are still recruiting people here." Zheng Jitao asked a little nervously.

"Ah, the big boss is recruiting again, and we don't have that much work." Zhu Yanming, who is active in thinking, is thinking too much at this time. There are only so many jobs in total, and there is no point in recruiting more people. Qiu Cheng shouldn't have any plans, right?

Zhou Quan also heard the movement at this time. Seeing that the other party was the person who asked him about renting a house yesterday, he was stunned for a moment. He heard that Qiu Cheng had made an agreement with him, so he told him to wait here. Go upstairs to find Qiu Cheng by yourself.

After a while, Qiu Chengcheng came down with Zhou Quan, and Ah Chang came down with him. Today is Sunday, and he can have another day of leisure.

"Hey, Xiao Qiu, are you recruiting again?" Aunt Chen asked outright when she saw Qiu Cheng coming down.

"Yeah, a few days ago, a batch of Xiangyang houses were transferred, and the next crop of pepper seedlings is about to grow. I'm afraid you will be too busy then." Qiu Cheng said.

"Hey, the big boss is so considerate." Hearing what Qiu Cheng said, Zhu Yanming felt relieved, but he still felt a little regretful.

If she had known that Qiu Cheng was still recruiting here, she would have recommended her man. It would be great for the couple to work together. Moreover, Xiao Qiu is very kind, and he paid his wages quickly, and he gave all of them. Good cornmeal.His man is now working outside every day, and he may not earn more than her, and he is also tired. Look at that whole person is so thin.

Qiu Cheng took Zheng Jitao around, told him the main tasks of the day, and his monthly wages here, and finally opened an empty room on the eighth floor facing north: "This room is also my home. It's useless, you and your family can live in first, and the rent will be based on the overall price of your community, and then it will be deducted from the wages of your husband and wife every month. Do you think it will work?"

"Okay, okay, it's very good." Zheng Jitao didn't know what to say, he didn't worry about his family's livelihood last night, and everything was settled in a blink of an eye, what's wrong with it?

"Then Cheng, I'll give you this key. You settle down first, and then go to work." Qiu Cheng said and handed him the key to the house.

"Okay, I don't have much stuff. We moved here today, and we can go to work tomorrow." Zheng Jitao said hastily.

"Then when it comes to work, you and your wife will follow Zhou Quan's arrangement."

"Hey, I see."

In the afternoon, Zheng Jitao's family happily moved into Jiayuan Community. After some cleaning, the family went to the night market to buy some furniture.

Early the next morning, the couple went to work on time. Considering their family's situation, Qiu Cheng paid the couple half a month's wages in advance. In the evening, the family of four sat around the dinner table and had a hot dinner. .

In the next few days, Qiu Cheng also observed them a few times, and he was relieved to be sure that the husband and wife were both down-to-earth and responsible people.

Of course, he also observed Shen Dingjun a lot. Qiu Cheng really didn't know what to do with Shen Dingjun for a while.

This person is not a big villain, he just likes to play tricks, and he has so many people under his command. There are also people working in his duck farm in Jiayuan Community. If Shen Dingjun collapses one day Those people will lose their jobs.

Qiu Cheng thought about it, and finally decided to let him continue jumping. As for things like small sabotage in demonstrations, it doesn't matter if he doesn't do it. The more he does, the greater the risk of exposure.

You know, there are many people in Xinnan City who are staring at him, wanting to dig him out as a "line of hope".

A few days later, when Qiu Cheng and Ah Chang Zhou Quan were selling chili sauce in the night market, they ran into an old acquaintance.

"You kid, you're doing well now." Lao Li stood in front of Qiu Cheng's stall, looking at the jars of chili sauce they put on the stall, with an envious expression on his face.

"Why did you come back? All the crops in the field have been harvested?" Qiu Cheng was also a little surprised. At the beginning, Lao Li was the first batch to sign up for the going-to-the-country plan and went to the countryside to farm. Why did he come back so soon?

"Hey, not yet. No, I heard that all the schools in the city have reopened. We don't even have a decent school in the countryside. I was thinking about getting my wife and children back first." Lao Li said.

"How are you doing in the country?" Qiu Cheng asked him.

"It's not that bad." Lao Li waved his hand and said, "When the crops in the field are all harvested, I will come back too. I have worked hard for more than half a year, and there is only a little harvest in total. Except for the part handed in, there is nothing left. How much is it, oh."

"The harvest is poor?" Qiu Cheng really doesn't know much about this matter. His "eyes of heaven and earth" can only see the urban area and a small area around him. He doesn't know what's going on with Lao Li and the others. .

"The harvest is not good, there are too many bugs, and you can't catch them all. The pesticides are always out of stock, and it doesn't matter if you spray them. It's exhausting, and you can't even get a belly in the end."

Perhaps for the people in the area of ​​New South University, bugs represent wealth to a large extent, but for the vast majority of growers, bugs are definitely a disaster. The place where Lao Li and the others went this time is surrounded by a large area In the wilderness and mountains, there are so many bugs that you can't catch them all.

"Then what are you going to do next?" Qiu Cheng asked him.

"Hey, I don't know yet. My husband and I are planning to send the child to school first. We both went out to find a job, but we couldn't find it. I'll go gather medicine with someone when the time comes." Lao Li smiled and said .

Because of going to the countryside, his daughter-in-law's work as a nurse in the hospital has been replaced by others. Now the couple are going to come back from the countryside, and everything has to start from scratch.

But collecting herbs is a high-risk industry after all. Not only do you have to fight against nature, but you also have to gamble on your luck, and you have to let others do evil things to you in the wild. Qiu Cheng has a good impression of Lao Li, and he doesn't want to just watch him do it. Risk your life.

So he said: "Don't worry, take back the crops first, I will help you find out for a while."

When the two of them worked together before, Lao Li also helped Qiu Cheng a few times. Since Qiu Cheng is capable this time, he must help him.

"Okay, thank you brother!" Lao Li patted Qiu Cheng on the shoulder, and left quickly without staying at the stall.

Lao Li is a man who can play with water pipes and circuits. Qiu Cheng thought it would be good to let him go to Shen Xing's fish farming factory, but Shen Xing was in charge of it now, so Qiu Cheng had to ask her first.

It's just that what Lao Li just said about the situation in the countryside also made Qiu Cheng feel a little worried. He recently heard many people talking about the food problem through the "eyes of heaven and earth". He didn't think it was a problem before, after all Since five years ago, the food problem has always been a problem, and he was a little numb to hearing it.

But if it is really like what Lao Li said, everyone will have a hard time this winter, and I hope that those grain sales places will not run out of stock by then.