The antibiotics produced by the shelter are indeed very effective. Not long after taking one pill, the eldest brother of the Yu family not only had his fever gone, but the swelling in his leg was also reduced. He was even able to get down and walk a few steps with a limp.
The Yu brothers thanked Chu Guang profusely and vowed to repay this kindness in the future. However, seeing that it was getting late, after saying goodbye to Chu Guang, the younger brother helped his elder brother towards the door.
When passing by Fang Chang, Yu Hu stopped and took out a finely crafted knife from the package, which did not look like a knife produced in this era, and handed it to Fang Chang.
This is a good thing he picked up when he was scavenging.
Then Yu Hu said in a rich voice that was different from his appearance.
"You are very strong and can dodge my arrows. But if we are one-on-one, I will not lose."
"Put the knife away for me. Don't lose it. Next year we will compete fairly. If I win, I will take it back."
Fang Chang didn't understand what he was talking about, but judging from his appearance, he probably wanted to give the knife to himself.
Is this to thank him for indirectly saving his relatives?
Fang Chang pointed to the knife and then to himself. Seeing the NPC nodding, he happily took it.
"Too polite!"
Yu Hu also didn't understand what he was saying, but when he saw that he had put away the knife, he nodded and helped his brother away.
Watching the two disappear behind the gate of the base outpost, Fang Chang played with the knife in his hand, suddenly looked at the strong wind beside him, and said with emotion.
"This game is too detailed. Look at the expressions of the NPCs. Every frame is full of details. I am so blown away by this!"
Kuangfeng: "...do you understand what he said?"
Fang Chang shook his head.
"No, it's not important."
Ye Shi came over and chuckled.
"What if he plans to promise you a 300-pound tiger girl from the tribe to be your wife? This knife will be a token of engagement."
"roll!"
…
He helped his brother out of the base.
Yu Hu looked back at the wall behind him and said.
"Brother, let me tell you, he is not an ordinary person. At that time, I advised you and dad to marry Xiaoyu to him, but you didn't agree. You must regret it now."
Yu Xiong felt complicated and sighed.
"What are you regretting? He is our benefactor, so don't think about unrealistic things... Also, I didn't say I disagreed with Xiaoyu, and neither did my father."
Yu Hu frowned.
"Then why didn't it work?"
Yu Xiong reluctantly reached out and rubbed the head of his silly little brother.
"You kid, you just think about the best. Have you ever thought about whether I'm willing to do this? Not to mention Xiaoyu, look at the girls in the group of people next to him just now... None of these people who came out of the shelter are not
How can a fair and clean person look down on you for being such a bear?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Hu became anxious.
"I'm a bit of a bear, but my little sister is not! She was so cute when she was a child, but she has lost some weight when she grows up, but what does it matter? When we go back, let's coax her to eat more meat, and I'll give her my share. It will definitely be good.
Take good care of yourself.”
Yu Xiong almost couldn't help laughing and glanced at him.
"You are so eager to marry Xiaoyu."
Yu Hu chuckled, but his honest expression was very sober.
"Is this what I have the final say? My little sister will be old next year whether to marry or not. According to the rules of the street, if you are an adult and live in a single household, you will have to count an extra head. Look at our harvest this year.
It’s barely enough, how can I afford to pay more next year?”
According to the regulations of Beit Street, people aged 16 or above are considered to be in a single household. During the mobilization every autumn, people must collect enough supplies as a household regardless of whether they are married or not.
It can also be regarded as a "head tax" with a twist.
It's better for boys. Generally, they can go hunting and scavenging with their elders starting at the age of 13 or 14. In two or three years, they can become a qualified scavenger or hunter and can be regarded as a labor force. If they are girls, it will be more difficult in these troubled times.
Few people can make a living on their own at this age, so they tend to start a family early.
The main reason why Xiaoyu can stay at home without any worries until now is that his father can still work, his sister-in-law has not yet given birth to a child, and his second brother has not yet started a family. The three men can barely support this.
extended family.
If we wait any longer, Yu Hu gets married, or Yu Xiong gets a new kid, then even if we are reluctant, we can only marry Xiao Yu off.
Survival is often a heavy topic.
"... She has to get married anyway, so why not find a good family for her instead of living a miserable life with us."
Yu Xiong glanced at the sky and squinted.
"The third son of the Wang family is also of marriageable age. Their family is not bad. It just so happens that his little daughter is about to grow up, so I would like to marry you."
Yu Hu quickly shook his head.
"That won't work. I don't like that boy Wang Defu. He even pushed Xiao Yu last time! When I look at him, he must be a coward who beats women when he gets married."
"Li family..."
"Well, that's not appropriate. Our mother is from the Li family."
There are only a hundred households in Beit Street, and that's the problem with a small place. They keep coming back and forth again.
Yu Xiong was speechless after being rebutted, and only gave his brother a meaningful look.
"Then you have to think carefully. If she marries outside, you will have to find your own wife."
"It's okay, are you still worried that I won't be able to find a wife?"
Yu Hu chuckled, and after a while, he muttered again.
"I just don't want you to worry about me all the time! Whether I'm good or not is my own business... There's no reason to trade my sister for it."
…
At dusk, it's getting dark.
Players who went out gradually returned to the outpost.
Just like yesterday, many players set up stalls in the open space inside the north gate of the outpost, shouting and selling, and the sound of bargaining could be heard constantly. It was as lively as a market.
"We are selling raw meat! The fresh squirrel meat is delicious whether fried, grilled or boiled! You can choose one for 1 silver coin, the price is affordable, high quality and low price!"
"Only a ghost buys it from you! How much meat do you have for a squirrel!"
"There's a lot of meat. A mutated squirrel weighs 2 kilograms! If you go to the granary to buy meat, you can buy six taels for one silver coin. Think about it!"
"No money."
"If you don't have any money, get out!"
"..."
"The teeth of mutated hyenas! Can be used as accessories! Each one is sold for only one copper coin, there are only 10 pieces available, so hurry up if you want to buy!"
"Who the hell is using this thing as an accessory? It's so ugly!"
"What do you know? What if the game develops an accessory system in the future? If the equipment is drilled and embedded with enchantments, the price of this material will definitely increase!"
"Holy shit, is it real or fake?"
"Really! Trust me!"
"Then...give me two."
"Okay, hey."
In addition to players selling hunting materials, there are also players selling garbage picked up from the wasteland.
Although it is already the 211th year of the Wasteland Era, if you search carefully, you can occasionally find some good things that have not had time to be taken away.
Especially those in locked doors and cabinets, or buried under rubble.
Some alloy products with good anti-oxidation effects can become an excellent weapon with a few modifications. For example, Chu Guang saw that a fire ax with anti-rust paint that had not peeled off was priced at 7 silver coins.
It's really worth the price.
But not many people can afford it.
"Does anyone want gold? I picked up a gold chain here. I found it when I was searching the apartment complex! It only costs 3 silver coins, and it can't be cheaper!"
"It's too expensive. You can buy as much food as you want with 3 silver coins! What's the use of your gold chain? It can't be used as a weapon and it can't be used as money!"
"Give me one, damn, I can't afford it in real life, but it's fun in the game."
"...Hey, what a prodigal, what a prodigal! If we don't complete the primitive accumulation of capital now, how can we get into the first echelon in the future?"
"Brother, are you crazy? This is a game!"
The most popular stall is still Crow Crow's.
Every time she performs the unique skill of eating big mushrooms raw, she can get a round of applause from the players.
These players were not in vain, and the mushrooms in front of the stall were quickly sold out.
Yesterday it was 3 copper coins per catty of mushrooms, but today it has risen to 4 copper coins, and there is still an endless stream of players coming to buy.
In addition, she also used the berries she picked to make a bottle of Crow Crow's secret jam, priced at only one silver coin.
However, it is a pity that this bottle of jam cannot be sold even if it is alive or dead.
That green color looks so uncomfortable.
Then there is Xia Yan's weapons store. Although no one can afford the weapons on the shelves that easily cost hundreds of silver coins, this does not stop everyone from coming to see the proprietress.
"Madam boss, can you tell me that you are Kelly from heaven? Just say, please!"
"The boss lady is so aloof and ignores us! It must be because we are too poor! Hey, is this a realistic game?"
"Have you noticed? The way she looks at the manager is obviously different!"
"Does the NPC already have CP? Knock!"
"What the hell are you talking about? Handsome brother Shuguang is obviously my husband. No one is allowed to steal him!"
"What are you thinking about? How many favorability points are there? It's only been a few days since you moved bricks? Don't get too excited!"
"What do you think the NPCs will do after we go offline?"
"...waiting for us to go online?"
"Neuropathy."
It's a coincidence that people always agree.
Although he didn't understand what these players were talking about, Xia Yan, who had no expression on his face, was thinking about these words at this moment.
"These psychopaths..."
After muttering something, she glanced in the direction of the nursing home and then at Chu Guang.
very hungry.
When can I go back to the shelter?
By the way, will there be dessert tonight?
That chocolate is so delicious...
…
Perhaps because there were 20 new people, the market today was more lively than yesterday.
Standing in front of the sanatorium, Chu Guang couldn't help but start to imagine in his mind what a lively scene it would be like when all 100 players gathered here.
"Life is starting to get better." As he thought about it, a fatherly smile appeared on Chu Guang's face.
He is happier than anyone else.
After all, for the players, this is a game, but for him, this may be the second half of his life.
At this time, a slight chill suddenly touched the bridge of his nose.
Chu Guang raised his head and saw a small piece of silver falling lightly.
Chu Guang reached out and touched the tip of his nose, wiping away the cold moisture. Chu Guang stared at his fingertips and murmured thoughtfully.
"...Snow? Or hail?"
The temperature has not yet reached 0 degrees.
To be precise, it should still be between 10 and 15 degrees.
There are no cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, not even thick clouds can be seen, and dusk is faintly visible on the horizon.
Preliminary speculation is that the strong cold air is passing through, contacting the hot and humid updrafts, and condensing at low altitude to form ice crystals... He is talking nonsense.
This probably cannot be considered snow or hail, but rather seems to be a unique climate in the wasteland.
But anyway, this is not a good sign.
Chu Guang sighed softly in his heart as he flicked the water droplets off his fingertips.
"...It seems that old Charlie was right."
"This year's winter will be earlier than in previous years."
food.
fuel.
There are also materials and weapons.
well!
I feel bald just thinking about it.
However, people's joys and sorrows are not the same.
In the distance, you can faintly hear the "heartless" cheers of the players, as well as the chirping of joy.
It was a female player who had just joined the game, and she was looking at the sky longingly.