Chapter 0518 It’s a joy to see the old people still there
With Ding Youliang's cunning and wise character, if he hadn't been tied up for two or three days, it would have been almost impossible to get him to speak when he was full of energy.
It was in this state of exhaustion and eagerness for survival that Ding Youliang's psychological defense gradually relaxed.
After the two parties reached an agreement, Ding Youliang breathed a sigh of relief and felt a great sense of relief.
"Brother, please give me something to eat." At this time, Ding Youliang couldn't care less about the director's face and begged.
"Then I have to give it, but I can't let you go for the time being. Please bear with me."
"As long as you have a mouth to eat and drink." Director Ding is now more relaxed. As long as he doesn't fall into Wan Yiming's hands, it's not the worst situation for him.
The buns we ate this time were much richer than last time. Although they were still packaged foods, they included both meat and vegetables, as well as fruits.
The braised duck leg, which Director Ding had never liked before, now feels particularly delicious when biting into it.
"Ding Chu, you usually look down on these things, right?" Jiang Yue joked.
Ding Youliang's mouth didn't stop, he didn't even bother to answer Jiang Yue, he just kept swallowing.
"You don't need to accompany me. Go to Crescent Harbor quickly and move things quickly. I'm still waiting for you to move." Ding Youliang urged Jiang Yue in turn.
This man is really a cheap person. He is usually greedy and hoards supplies and unlucky supplies. If anyone dares to take advantage of his interests, he will definitely deal with them to death.
But now, he was afraid that people would not accept his things, and he wanted to push the supplies to Jiang Yue's side. They were a little slow in receiving them, and he was not happy but also worried.
-Jiang Yue smiled and said: "Okay, Ding Chu, I hope we can have a happy cooperation. I will help you escape from the dead, and you will help me make a little fortune."
When he came downstairs, Jiang Yue told Luo Chu about the situation.
"So, there is really this evidence, and you got it?"
"It should be true. I'll go over and take a look. By the way, Luo Chu, what should we do with these evidences?"
"It is not appropriate to alert the enemy in the first place, but to hand it over to the person in charge first. Only when the evidence is in the hands of the person in charge can it be of maximum use."
"That's the truth."
"Xiao Jiang, what are you going to do with this Ding Youliang?"
"Don't move him first. This person is still useful if you keep him. His value lies in the evidence. Once the evidence is obtained, it doesn't matter to the overall situation whether this person can deal with him or not."
Jiang Yue is not a bodhisattva, but Ding Youliang can be so cooperative. Although Ding Youliang did not intend to do so, objectively he has made a contribution, and it is really unjustifiable to harass others.
After all, today is a strange world, and anti-corruption matters may not be promoted as they were in the Sunshine Era, and they are not Jiang Yue's focus.
Luo Chu obviously didn't intend to dwell on this matter: "Let's go to Crescent Harbor and have a look. You haven't been back to Crescent Harbor for a while, right?"
"It's been a long time." Jiang Yue felt a little melancholy.
Crescent Harbor holds all the memories of Jiang Yue's eighteen-year-old life, the beautiful, painful, joyful and sad, all within that one hundred square meters.
When the mother disappears and the father runs away from home, it is extremely cruel to any family.
But even so, Crescent Harbor is still irreplaceable in Jiang Yue's heart.
Returning to Crescent Harbor, the entire community is obviously less interesting than before.
Usually at this time, the community is still lively, the square dance ladies have not finished yet, the children are still chasing and playing around, and the neighbors gather together in twos and threes to chat...
These scenes that were so familiar in the past are gone forever and will never be seen again.
The trees, flowers and plants in the community were obviously not taken care of and began to grow wildly. Some weeds even spread out of the lawn and onto the road, which looked sour.
"Do you want to go home first?" Luo Chu asked.
Luo Chu of Jiang Yue's family is already very familiar with it. In the previous replicator cases, the Crescent Harbor Community was the hardest hit area. He has been to Jiang Yue's house several times.
But this time, my mood was naturally different.
At that time, the entire social structure was still intact, social order was not out of control, and people's normal lives were actually still functioning.
Now?
Looking up and looking around, the tall buildings stood like sleeping giants. Not a single light was on, not a single figure was walking around, and the whole community seemed to be frozen.
Of course, this is not just Crescent Harbor, but probably the entire world.
Jiang Yue and Luo Chu both knew very well that just because they looked at the quiet community, it didn't mean that there was really no one there.
On the contrary, anyone who is still alive is probably cooped up at home.
Night is the most dangerous time, and everyone knows that leaving home means an increase in risk.
Even if you stay at home, the door must be closed.
It’s not just the fear of evil spirits coming to your door.
Humans are also creatures that need to be vigilant.
In this kind of world, human beings are even more dangerous than evil monsters.
Although Star City officials are still reluctantly distributing some food, the amount of food distributed is obviously getting smaller and smaller, and the cycle of food distribution is getting longer and longer.
Of course, correspondingly, the number of humans coming out to receive food is obviously decreasing rapidly.
Every night, there will be human beings passing away from this world quietly.
Death from hunger, death from disease, death from evil spirits, death from various weird situations, and of course death from the same kind...
When I arrived at the door of my unit, I saw that the unit door was in disrepair, so I opened it with a slight pull.
Naturally, the elevator was not running, and the two of them reached the eighth floor with light steps.
801, is Jiang Yue’s family.
Next door in 802, Aunt Wang and Sister He, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, don't know how they are doing. After experiencing the disaster of the Year Eaters, Sister He's desire to survive was already very weak.
In such troubled times, such a combination of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law would probably have a very low chance of survival.
Jiang Yue sighed and wanted to knock on the door, but thought about it and let it go.
If Aunt Wang and Sister He were still alive, Jiang Yue could not help them much. If they were both gone, knocking on the door would only add to the sadness.
Jiang Yue opened the door of his house.
Not much has changed since the last time I left. Except for some dust, everything is the same as before.
Jiang Yue came here last time with Xu Chunru, and after experiencing the ghost incident, Jiang Yue never came back. Obviously everyone already knew that they no longer lived here, so no one was keeping an eye on this house.
However, there were still some supplies in the house, so Jiang Yue picked up a bottle of drink and threw it to Luo Chu.
The two sat on the sofa in silence for a while.
Luo Chu suddenly said: "Xiaojiang, why don't Ding Youliang move that room of supplies to your house?"
This was the first time the two of them talked about the ownership of that batch of materials, and it was Luo Chu who took the initiative.
Jiang Yue looked at Luo Chu in surprise.
"Don't look at me either. There is a shortage of supplies everywhere now, but the shortage cannot be shouldered by our Action Bureau. If you give it to the Action Bureau, it will be icing on the cake at most, not much. Besides, Ding Youliang is
It is reasonable for you to take credit for your efforts and distribute the spoils of war. The Action Bureau really has no shame in getting involved."
In Jiang Yue's impression, Luo Chu was a very serious person.
After real contact with him, Jiang Yue gradually realized that seriousness might just be a side of Luo Chu's work.
On the real side, Luo Chu is actually a guy who is cold on the outside and hot on the inside, and he also knows how to behave.
Just talking about this batch of supplies, if the Action Bureau wanted it, Jiang Yue would probably be embarrassed to fight for it.
But Luo Chu took the initiative to express his position, and they all belonged to Jiang Yue.
Jiang Yue was not pretentious: "Thank you, Luo Chu."
"What are you thanking me for? Even if you completely bypass me, you can complete this matter independently. If you don't listen, I'm just here to take credit for your achievements. If you divide the spoils again, it will be too ugly. Let me tell you.
, Na Ding Youliang is indeed a big business, and there is still a lot of potential that can be exploited. Even if he is released in the future, his supplies cannot be taken advantage of."
You can figure it out with your toes that the supplies in Ding Youliang's dozen or so dens must be stolen goods that were used to enrich the public and private interests. Jiang Yue took it as a matter of course.
"But Ding Youliang's house is said to have a usable area of several hundred square meters? You definitely can't fit it into your house."
"Let's go and take a look first."
Jiang Yue gently locked the door and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, I thought of Uncle Ye's family. I wonder if they can still live here?
Arriving at the door of Uncle Ye's house, Jiang Yue calmed down, used his mental power to sense, and soon sensed that there was someone in the house.
I checked next door to Uncle Ye's house for a while, but there was no one there.
Jiang Yue felt relieved and reached out to knock on the door.
If there is someone next door, knocking on the door may alert the neighbors. If there is no one next door, it saves some trouble.
But even so, Jiang Yue's knock on the door was still suppressed and as gentle as possible.
Dudu...dudu...
The way of knocking on the door has different feelings for the people in the house. Gentle and intermittent knocking gives people a sense of politeness and security, while rapid and continuous knocking can easily make people feel uneasy.
After half a minute, Jiang Yue heard subtle footsteps approaching the door. He gently opened the peephole and looked outside.
It's just pitch black outside, and you can't see anything through the peephole.
Jiang Yue could tell that it was Uncle Ye behind him, and he whispered: "Uncle Ye, it's me, Jiang Yue."
Jiang Yue's voice was penetrating just right, allowing Uncle Ye to hear it without disturbing the neighbors upstairs and downstairs.
Uncle Ye identified it for a while and found that it was indeed Jiang Yue's voice, and then he opened the door a crack.
When he saw that it was really Jiang Yue, Uncle Ye also looked happy: "It's really you, Xiao Yue, I haven't seen you for a while, why did you come home so late at night?"
Aunt Zhang's voice came from the room: "Old Ye, which Xiaoyue are you talking about?"
Aunt Zhang said, and quickly came over, holding a self-defense kitchen knife in her hand.
Uncle Ye's hand was a metal stick.
That's good. They have a strong sense of safety and self-defense, which is a good thing.
"Come in the house, come in the house."
Jiang Yue and Luo Chu were not strangers. Uncle Ye quickly welcomed them in. He put his self-defense weapon on the edge of the sofa with some shame and said with a bitter smile: "Xiao Jiang, Director Luo, I made you laugh."
"Uncle Ye, what's the joke? It's a good thing to be safety-conscious. It's late at night, so I hesitated before knocking on the door, for fear of alarming you."
"Don't be alarmed, don't be alarmed." Aunt Zhang was as enthusiastic as ever, especially towards Jiang Yue, she liked him no matter how much she looked at him.
While talking, a lot of food had been brought out.
As expected of a family with official status, one can tell from this posture that the family has much more abundant supplies than ordinary families.
However, Jiang Yue glanced at it and finally saw some clues.
Compared with the previous sunshine era, these foods are obviously a bit stretched.
"Xiao Yue, Director Luo, you're welcome. Eat something. I'll get you some water."
These days, things are not easy for everyone. It is almost impossible to go from house to house.
It would be really foolish to eat other people's food at this time.
Jiang Yue and Luo Chu both smiled and did not take action.
Uncle Ye also saw that they were being polite and greeted: "Xiao Jiang, Director Luo, you are so welcome. I finally have a work unit structure and I can still get some food every week. You guys are welcome to eat."
"Uncle Ye, how are you doing these days?"
Uncle Ye sighed: "It's really not good, but compared with other people's families, our family is lucky. At least the three members of the family are still healthy, and we can guarantee that there is a stutter. However, if the world continues like this, it will not be good.
Do you know how long it can last..."
Even state officials like Uncle Ye and Aunt Zhang are so pessimistic, which shows that the current situation is really a collapse for ordinary people, or at least on the verge of collapse.
Moreover, Uncle Ye is not the kind of person who has no knowledge. On the contrary, he is a person with some ideas and foresight. He can also see that even such a miserable life will be difficult to last for a long time. The situation will get worse, and it will be far worse.
Didn't hit bottom.
"Uncle Ye, where is Xiaoyi? Last time I heard that her physical test results were pretty good."
"Brother Xiaoyue." Just as he was talking about Xiaoyi, Xiaoyi jumped out of the house happily, still wearing pajamas. He sat down next to Jiang Yue without hesitation, and moved his hands naturally to Jiang Yue's.
The arms are full of surprises.
"Brother Xiaoyue, did you come here specifically to see me?"
This girl has admired and been very close to Jiang Yue since she was a child. After not seeing him for a long time, when she suddenly learned that Jiang Yue came to visit, the little girl was naturally overjoyed.
Looking at the little girl's innocent and happy eyes, Jiang Yue couldn't deny it.
He smiled and said, "I have something to do when I go back to Crescent Harbor, so I came here specifically to see Uncle Ye and Aunt Zhang. I'm so glad you're okay."
"By the way, Uncle Ye, Xiaoyi's physical test scores are so good, why didn't Uncle Ye arrange a future for her?"
As Uncle Ye's official junior leader, he must have channels, and his daughter is an awakened person, so it shouldn't be like this.
"Xiao Jiang, it's a long story. It's not that no one has offered an olive branch to Xiao Yi, and she has also received many invitations. Alas, Xiao Yi is only fourteen years old, which is too young. Those forces are not pure either.
There are too many twists and turns in there. Except for those who are awakened, how can Xiaoyi, a girl, be mentally stronger than those old foxes? Those invitations look tempting, but in fact they are full of traps. After I discussed it with your Aunt Zhang,
It’s better to wait and see and not rush to decide Xiaoyi’s future.”
Poor parents in the world. Their fourteen-year-old child, who has always been taken care of like a canary, is suddenly thrown into a dangerous and troubled world. Which parent can rest assured?