Chapter 16 16. The pedestrian street is here!
Without mobile phones and clocks, the only time Huaiyu could determine every day was the morning broadcast and the sunset in the evening.
It was a groggy day today, and she couldn’t tell what time it was. She only estimated that she had been hiking in the mountain for a long time, and it would not be earlier than two o’clock in the afternoon at the earliest.
He rushed to the trading market at this time. If it weren't for the heavy rain forecast in the morning broadcast getting closer and closer, she would never have been in such a hurry.
The familiar bus stop is at the edge of District 16 of the Rose Corridor and then a five-minute walk away. Although it is the last stop, the bus terminal is actually in Jinyuan Community for safety reasons.
Setting up a point here is purely for the convenience of the alien plant defense army.
Now it is convenient for her.
Look at the statement posted at the station - the bus runs every half an hour. Fortunately, it doesn't take too long.
She put down the heavy red bucket and baggage, moved her body, and in a blink of an eye she saw a bus driving slowly. Probably because it was mid-afternoon, there were only a few people sitting on the bus.
Huaiyu is so happy!
She groaned and carried her things into the car, but the driver looked at her curiously: "Girl, do you have relatives in the defense army station?"
"Yes!" Huaiyu said unceremoniously. He smiled and said: "My brother is there, I often go to see him..."
Then he lowered his head in embarrassment and hugged the bag in his hand awkwardly.
Everyone in the car understood instantly - let the family members save some supplies! There's nothing strange about this. They would do it if conditions permit.
Everyone looked away.
Huaiyu raised his head slightly and looked at the time on the big screen on the bus: 2:08.
She then inquired again: "How much will the bus charge after this month's free period!"
The driver's voice came: "One o'clock...or two o'clock?" We haven’t notified you yet, but our terminal is Hongsheng Pedestrian Street. It takes an hour and a half, and it’s not expensive at 2 o’clock.”
“Ah!” The ladies in the car were unhappy: "Isn't it expensive at two o'clock? Two o'clock is enough for two packs of nutrient solution for two days! Now every household is like moving to a new house, who has enough food to spare!"
"That's it!"
They were not happy, and the driver was not happy either: "I didn't set the price, what are you talking about? Besides, you all got on the bus from Jinyuan, so how can you live in the city center?"
“I heard that people who used to be bosses are now recruiting people and re-establishing businesses. The more points they contribute, the more they can exchange them for cars!”
“Then the capitalists have a lot of assets at the beginning and support the country. The country is not allowed to give points... We will fight against the common people..."
Everyone started to discuss in muttering.
Huaiyu listened silently, trying to absorb the unfamiliar knowledge. For example, nutrient solution, it turns out to be so cheap...
Of course, she speculated that there were state subsidies. After all, at the price of a bag, everyone could afford it as long as they didn't lie on the ground waiting to die.
But the bus to Hongsheng Trading Market takes an hour and a half. Regardless of whether there is anyone in the market at night, what time does the bus run?
"What time?" the driver said, "The last bus leaves from Hongsheng at half past seven. It's late at night, little girl, do you want to go back?"
"Yes." Huaiyu was a little bit Embarrassment: "There is a brother and sister-in-law at home who just got married. The house... well, my brother exchanged his points for a small dormitory outside."
"Oh..."
Everyone understands this.
Although Jinyuan Community wishes each household to have an area of more than 90 square meters, many buildings in the city center have been damaged by plants in the past, and there are not many places where people can live now.
Even if six years have passed, the per capita income is only twenty or thirty square meters. Besides, she is a newlywed, she is from a girl's family...
The uncles and aunties who slowly appeared in the car all understood.
"Then what are you planning to sell?" someone asked. The bucket was covered with a straw curtain, and the package in the arms could be seen to be uneven...
Huaiyu smiled shyly: "My brother...well...just got some pine nuts, hazelnuts and the like. I'll exchange for some points."
"Oh!" Everyone said again Got it: "You got it when you were clearing out the alien plants, right? In other words, the defense army has higher welfare."
"That's not much money. The fruits from the alien plants have a high mutation value, are unpalatable, and can't be sold. Raise the price.”
“No matter how small a mosquito is, it’s still meat... How can we ordinary people dare to enter the mountains?”
"Don't mention it, my daughter is dating someone who is an explorer. Every month they take a detour from Sanqing Mountain to explore the wilderness..."
"Oh! That's a high income! There are special The price offered by the institute is not low for the species!”
“What’s the use? It’s precarious...I’m not happy anyway...”
“Little girl, have you ever sold this before? Huh? There is a testing machine on the pedestrian street, and your stuff won’t be put in until it’s put on the machine..."
Everyone was talking about it, and the topic was getting messy, but Huaiyu kept smiling and listened, and then slowly sorted it out. The process of trading market...
Just like this, when there were so many people on the bus that Huaiyu had to hold the bucket in his arms, the bus slowly stopped——
[Terminal Station-Hongsheng Pedestrian Street ,arrive. 】
In just a moment, the entire carriage started to move, and it was completely empty in an instant. Huaiyu got out of the car and found a particularly rustic banner hanging on the tall archway of the pedestrian street -
[East Gate of Hongsheng Trading Market]
At the entrance is a large ancient-style archway. , about the previous pedestrian street was built to create features. But now that it was covered by the banner, Huaiyu only glanced at it, then bypassed the guard at the door and looked at the inspection area.
Although it was afternoon, at a glance, the shops on both sides of the pedestrian street were all open, with various clothing and random brand names written on the signs.
For example, there is a store [BLUE Collection of Luxury Products]. Huaiyu looked at it from a distance and found that the items sold there were all barrels, bottles, basins and the like...
There is also a store [BLUE Collection of Luxury Products]. XX Mulberry Silk], which sells small piles of leeks, with a special price: [Variation value 12, special price 12 cents per pound! 】
Many people are picking and choosing, and the special prices seem very attractive.
But Huaiyu thinks about how many things he got in exchange for eleven pine cones...
Defense Force, what a nice guy!
So she also carried her things and went to the testing station to queue up.
The inspection station is very efficient. It is like a modified high-speed rail security detector. After swiping the ID card, Huaiyu only needs to put things on the conveyor belt and people follow the things in.
Wait in line for another minute, and the instrument next to you will spit out a temporary anti-counterfeiting certificate——
"Huh?" The staff member looked over and said: "The quality of your product is okay, the mutation value 11. ”
Huaiyu smiled shyly.
"What a pity..." The other party smacked his lips:
"They are all dried fruits, I'm not very hungry...Maybe families with good conditions will buy some - here, get your ID card , this is your trading bracelet. If you transfer points through this transaction, they will be transferred to your account."
"By the way," he added. There is no stall fee this month, but it will be charged next month. Remember to prepare your donation points. ”
Updated! It's still around 6:30 p.m.
(End of this chapter)