Surviving the end of the world

Chen Jin and the others don't know about things thousands of miles away, but if they know that the country has already planned to establish a security base in East China, which is a land of fish and rice, I'm afraid they won't be able to calm down.

This winter has been exceptionally dry, and there has been no snow. Many people are thankful for this, while many are worried. There is too little precipitation this year, which is not good news.The wheat in the field that had been jointed long ago due to the warm weather was almost frozen to death. After all, the varieties of wheat here are not so cold-resistant, and it seems that there are not many of them from a distance.

The people in the village are very silent now, and they seem to be worried that opening their mouths will take away the vitality of people. Everyone can't wait to wrap themselves so that they don't even show their eyes. Everyone is used to opening their mouths at noon when the sun is the best. When they came out to get water, or ice, they nodded and greeted each other when they met others, but they were wearing bulky clothes, wrapped in several layers of scarves, and wearing several heavy hats, even if they nodded, they might not be able to tell.

There are often some surprises when picking up ice. For example, sometimes frozen fish and shrimp can be found in the ice cubes taken up. Regardless of the investment and cost, it can always make people feel happier in this dry and cold winter.

This day, there was a small fish that was only a little longer than a finger in the ice that Chen Jin and the others took. Raise it up before eating it. Chen Jin couldn’t help but find it funny when he heard him thinking about whether the fish would be steamed, braised, or stewed when it grew up. She decided to go back and fish a few fish in the space. Do it all again, and let Bai Jing work hard to get some fish fillets, sauerkraut fish, or maybe some minced fish balls.

But obviously, someone didn't want to make them so happy.When the cooking smoke was just lit in the village, the sound of motor vehicles came from the road at the entrance of the village. This is a rare thing. You must know that there is no place to buy oil here, especially in this weather. If you don't pay attention, the oil is frozen, and the car can't be started.

Someone from the village had already come out to see what was going on. Bai Jing complained, dropped the kitchen knife in his hand, and glanced at Chen Jin. When it came into Bai Jing's mouth, Bai Jing took a bite. Although the old hen boiled in high soup was not cooked enough, the taste was very strong. Bai Jing's teeth were good enough, and he chewed the bones quickly He ate it, then quickly tore off a wing from the chicken, and handed it to Chen Jin with a smile on his face. Chen Jin bit off the tip of the wing with Bai Jing's hand, and pushed it back to Bai Jing. Bai Jing stuffed the saved chicken wings into his mouth with a smile, and then walked with Chen Jin to the place where the sound of the engine came from.

When Chen Jin saw the car, she was taken aback for a moment. It was a tractor, which had been modified, except that the driver's cab was sealed with iron glass, and the back was surrounded by a circle of large and small iron sheets. It is sealed, so it can naturally block the cold wind, and there should be something for heating inside, otherwise, it would be dead to come out on a tractor in this weather.

Nearly ten people got off the tractor, four of them were wearing long military coats, cotton military caps, and high-top military boots on their feet. These should be authentic military products, presumably issued by the northern border guards. Compared with the north, the current climate situation is estimated to be about the same.The other few people don't have such good equipment, and the clothes and shoes on them are just ordinary goods, but these people are young and strong. The most shocking thing is that those wearing military coats still hold gun.Although the other men didn't hold guns, what they were holding, the steel rods and kitchen knives pinned to their waistbands, were not fake.

When Chen Jin and the others came out, they saw a man in a military coat standing in the middle raised his pistol and fired a shot into the sky. The piercing sound of the gun made the villagers flinch.The man looked at the somewhat fearful villagers with satisfaction, and raised his voice: "Folks, our brothers came here today, and we didn't come to embarrass the villagers. It's just that life is difficult these days. We brothers want to Please folks, please help me a little bit, we must keep our group of brothers from starving to death, right!"

The villagers looked at me, I looked at you, and they knew in their hearts that these people actually came to fight the autumn wind. Several people looked at the pistols held by those people. Although they didn't know how many bullets were in them, they still felt jealous. This bullet doesn't have eyes, and no one wants to become the target of others. These people should have been soldiers. I'm afraid this marksmanship is not bad. , so what to do!

After pushing and shoving for a long time, the old captain, who was quite prestigious in the village, stood up, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Everyone knows the situation this year. The people in our village are not well-off. What do you think?" Let's discuss the number, shall we make it?"

The man squinted his eyes, stretched out his left hand and shook his palm, and chuckled softly: "We don't want to do nothing, five thousand catties of grain, as long as you give five thousand catties of grain, we people will turn around and leave. Don't make things difficult for you anymore, do you think it's okay?"

The villagers felt bitter in their mouths. Five thousand catties, to put it lightly, must not be those sweet potatoes in the five thousand catties, but those corn and sweet potato flour. It's cold, and the food is coarse grains. Everyone's appetite is not small, and if the winter lasts for half a year like last year, we have to wait another two or three months before the new grains will come up and be given to them. Could it be that they drink Northwest food? Wind? Thinking this way, everyone hesitated.

Seeing that no one answered, the man took a few steps forward and began to apply pressure: "Five thousand catties sounds like a lot, but it's actually nothing. Everyone knows the situation in your village. There are more than 100 households in total. On average, If a family produces thirty or forty catties, it won't hurt the bones, don't you think so, so there is no need to hurt everyone's peace and waste everyone's time and energy for nothing, why bother?" He said While talking, several other people also took two steps forward, and the steel stick and kitchen knife that was originally stuck in the belt of their trousers were also taken into their hands, and their faces showed unkindness.

With such a combination of soft and hard, the villagers hesitated. The old captain can't directly make decisions about such a big matter, so he just laughed and said: "This village is not small, and no one is here. Otherwise, let's ask someone to notify you if you didn't come." People, we still have to discuss how to distribute, just wait a moment, okay?"

The leader said with a smile on his face: "Okay, but don't make us brothers wait too long, otherwise, the brothers will not be patient, and we don't know what will happen then!"

The old captain and a few older villagers laughed and said yes, a few people went to inform those who didn't come, and the others got together to discuss.

Li Liwen has a bad temper, and said directly: "We can't give this food. If you have it once, you will have the second time, and the third time. If these people come again in the future, is it possible that we have to give in? We are not farming for ourselves. It was planted for these people!"

A few younger ones said yes again and again, but the others were full of bitterness: "But, look, they have guns!"

When it came to guns, everyone was silent, Li Lin gritted his teeth, and a look of ferocity flashed in his eyes: "I don't believe there are a few bullets in their guns, and they probably won't fight us, they just How many people, how many people are in our village, what are they afraid of doing?"

Although some people agreed, but thinking of the pistols in those people's hands, more people still hesitated: "Why don't you give them this time!"

Chen Jin and Bai Jing looked at each other, and Bai Jing said impatiently: "Li Lin is right, even if a pistol is full of bullets, how many bullets can it hold? Is the folder empty already?"

Chen Jin also said: "These people drive tractors, so it can be seen that they live not far from our village. This time I gave it to them, they will treat us as easy to bully, and they will definitely come to us next time! The wheat inside is also ruined, and when the weather gets warmer next year, I don’t know when it will be, we can’t let them slowly cut our flesh with knives, and all our blood will be drained by then!”

Having said that, everyone lowered their heads, and the old captain suddenly said, "Xiao Jin, since you said that, you must have a solution!"

When he said this, everyone's expectant eyes fell on Chen Jin.