Just looking at the street scene, what the streets looked like more than a year ago has not changed much after more than a year. The buildings have not increased or decreased, there are still so many people on the road, and there is a constant flow of cars.
But something is different.
Pedestrians on the road are less relaxed and most of them are walking in a hurry. No one dares to wander around in the street. If they encounter a vicious beast running over, their death will be in vain.
Five or six of the ten shops on both sides are closed, and some have been turned into residences and occupied by people.
There was no one in the cake shop. After the three of them entered, the two original customers bought their goods and left, leaving only three of them.
After coming in, Xiao An stared at the cake samples in the display cabinet and kept swallowing his saliva. Xiao Ning didn't feel much better and licked his lips over a piece of chocolate cake.
Yu Hua asked Xiao An and Xiao Ning to choose the cakes themselves, "Choose whichever cake you like."
Xiao An and Xiao Ning were in front of the display cabinet, pointing through the glass and muttering about which one to buy.
Zi Hua said, "You can choose one." No matter how similar the twins are, they are independent individuals with their own tastes.
When Xiao An and Xiao Ning were young, they would always buy a big cake, and the two of them would blow out the candles together. When they were young, it was also because they could eat cakes whenever they wanted, without being curious about it. Birthdays were meant to be festive, so what flavor was there?
That comes next.
Now, they haven't had cake in a year and are concerned about which one to buy.
Xiao An was pleasantly surprised, "Really, sister?" She really wanted to eat strawberry flavor.
Xiao Ning grinned happily, "I want to eat chocolate."
"Still not enough, sister." Xiao An shook his head, "If you can't finish two, it's a waste. Just buy one chocolate one."
Xiao Ning stopped being silly and looked at the chocolate cake, "Let's buy the strawberry one."
Zihua said, "Don't worry about money. I eat birthday cake once a year. I still have money and can afford it."
The great changes in the family outside the world over the past year have made Xiao An and Xiao Ning too sensible.
At the beginning of the great change, the society was in turmoil for a while. Everyone participated in the panic buying and stocked up everything at home. Among them, food was the top priority. As a result, food and other daily necessities skyrocketed. A pack of instant noodles cost two
The price can rise to twenty-five yuan.
If this continues, it will cause greater turmoil.
So the state stepped in vigorously, taking the production and allocation of basic materials such as grain into the hands of the state, and implemented an emergency rationing system, allocating the purchase quantity according to the number of people per month, and the prices were based on the prices before the great change.
In the case of disasters, the country has taken measures to promptly report and publish the true situation, and vigorously publicized what kind of disaster has befallen and what methods the country has to deal with and avoid the harm caused by the disaster.
With a two-pronged approach, skyrocketing prices have come down, and society has gradually stabilized.
The disaster was widespread. In some places, transportation was interrupted, communications were poor, factories were destroyed, farmland disappeared, and the supply of materials was greatly affected.
As time went by, many supplies became in short supply, some could not be transported, and some were no longer produced.
It is no longer easy for the country to ensure the supply of basic food, meat, eggs, and milk for the people. Consumption with higher requirements can only be left to the market.
Cake is not a necessity, and the price has risen very high. An ordinary birthday cake that used to cost forty or fifty yuan now costs at least more than four hundred yuan.
"Hey." Yuhua's voice was firm, and Xiao An believed it. He stretched out his finger and pointed on the glass of the display cabinet, "I want that one, with a small house, strawberry flavor."
Xiao Ning also ordered the cake she liked, "I want it to be all chocolate."
The two cakes totaled 946. Zi Hua took out her bank card and gave it to the clerk, "How long does it take to make it?"
As prices become more expensive, fewer people buy cakes. Cakes are sold and made fresh, and sometimes the cake base has to be baked fresh.
After swiping the card, the clerk showed a genuine smile and said, "What a coincidence today, there is a ready-made cake base, which can be ready in about half an hour. Should the customer take a rest here and wait, or pick it up after half an hour?"
Zihua told Xiao An and Xiao Ning that she had to go out to do some errands and asked the two of them to wait at their seats in the cake shop.
The cake has sofa seats, a table, and a children's picture book, which is very thoughtful.
She bought a milkshake for each of them and told them not to leave. She left her mobile phone number with the clerk and asked the clerk to help him check it out.
Xiao An and Xiao Ning usually walked home by themselves after school, and often went out to buy things alone, following Yuhua's arrangements.
Zihua left the cake shop and walked towards Fan Hongliang's direction.
After Fan Hongliang showed great malice toward her and Xiao An and Xiao Ning, how could she not make a mark on him?
Fan Hongliang's location was not far away, so she would use this time to find him.
Finally, she came to the back of a closed restaurant.
This hotel is an independent one. It looks very depressed from the outside, but it is very lively inside.
The first floor of the hotel was transformed into an underground gambling venue. There were more than twenty people inside, playing cards, throwing dice, and playing mahjong.
This should be a place where Fan Hongliang often comes to play cards.
Fan Hongliang was not playing cards on the first floor, but in a room on the second floor.
Fan Hongliang smiled at a tattooed man, "...Brother Tie, the twins are both good-looking and are rare. And Xiao Lan, he may wake up soon. Can the price be higher?"
Brother Tie chewed on an unlit cigar, "As for the money...it's easy to say, you have to do it yourself. If it's all down, I'll give you an extra five thousand."
You know, these days, people say money is worthless, but if you say it’s big enough to wake up, I really don’t care about it.”
The added amount of money did not meet Fan Hongliang's expectations, and his smile froze, "It's true, the awakener named Zhang Wei who patrolled today said it himself that Xiao Lan might be awakened.
Brother Tie said that for those who want to awaken, I will come over immediately."
"Zhang Wei is quite capable." Brother Tie said with a sharp look, "I said it's easy to talk about money. I'll give you another five thousand, but if you dare to lie to me..."
Fan Hongliang's buttocks tightened, "How dare I lie to Brother Tie. Besides, Zhang Wei is not as capable as Brother Tie. Brother Tie can tell whether I'm lying or not."
Just tonight, I'll call Brother Tie right away after knocking the three of them down..."
Zihua didn't make a move.
Brother Tie has supernatural power fluctuations in his body. He is an awakener. I don’t know what kind of ability he has awakened. Her current body may not be able to cope with it.
She didn't even think about reporting it.
The country is in urgent need of awakened people to do things. If Brother Tie is caught, as long as he expresses his willingness to serve the country, he may not be sentenced to prison. It is more likely that he will be punished and meritorious, and he will be allowed to enter another world.