The whine of the whistle sounded several kilometers away in the port, and the "Bird of Paradise" sailed into the pier of Staten Island, New York, after a long voyage. There was a welcoming team of hundreds of people on the pier.
When Rachel walked down the gangway of the cargo ship, a cheerful figure rushed up to her and shouted with a cry: "Mom, I miss you so much."
In one year, Angelina Lawrence, who was still young and astringent, suddenly matured a lot. Not only her mind, but also her figure began to move closer to her mother. But the girl who had just grown up was in tears at this moment.
He hugged his mother and refused to let go.
"Rachel, I'm so happy that you can come back safely." David Lawrence also stepped forward and hugged his wife gently, "Angie has been worried about you since you went to Cuba, and now everything is finally over.
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The family of three was reunited. Even Rachel felt that she had been away for more than half a month. Seeing her husband again had eliminated a lot of barriers. Looking at David Lawrence's tall and muscular body, she couldn't help but feel excited again.
A bit proud - my husband is not bad either, although...
"Mom, is Victor really as powerful as you said in your letter? Has he really commanded hundreds of thousands of people and become a powerful army commander? Has he really won the love of countless people with just one speech, and with just a few words?
Suppressed senior military officers in charge of thousands of troops?"
After hugging her mother and talking to each other, and after a little relief from the lovesickness, the lively Angie began to ask Rachel about the details of her trip to Cuba. Of course, Victor Hugo, who had already become a hero, was among them.
"Of course it's true. Victor has indeed created miracles, there is no doubt about it. He also asked me to give you a gift." Rachel asked someone to bring a cage, and inside it was a little baby who had just reached full term.
Dogs are so furry and look so cute.
"Wow... it's really great!" Angie immediately jumped with excitement when she saw the puppy's eyes, and her eyes smiled like crescent moons, "I like it so much, I really like it!"
Dogs in New York are either frozen to death or killed and eaten. Birds and beasts are extinct in the entire city, and there is no trace of flowers and plants. Now only Zhou Qingfeng can provide such a puppy. Sixteen-year-old Anji is so cute.
The animal had no resistance at all and ran away happily hugging the puppy.
Without Angie to act as a soothing agent, the atmosphere between the couple became a little awkward. Especially when Rachel saw that there was David Lawrence's personal assistant in the welcoming crowd, she became even more angry and as cold as ice.
"My dear, I think we can return to the happy times we had before." David Lawrence wanted to get closer, and he reached out to wrap his arms around his wife's waist.
But Rachel refused without hesitation: "No, let's talk about business. I have already negotiated the terms for the exchange of mutants with Victor, and also shipped over the first batch of goods traded between the two parties.
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There are tens of thousands of tons of cargo on the 'Bird of Paradise', including the fresh fruits and vegetables we urgently need. These things can greatly improve the dietary structure of our ruling population."
Rachel simply said a few words and simply left her husband behind to order the dock workers to unload the cargo. The crane at the dock first unloaded a dozen wooden boxes, which were all filled with shelf-stable fast-growing vegetables such as tomatoes.
More than two million people across Staten Island were completely shocked by the arrival of this batch of vegetables.
Yes, the word 'sensational' must be used!
After a long and severe nuclear winter, a boatload of vegetables from afar suddenly appeared in front of people. It was like a dove bringing an olive branch to the survivors in Noah's Ark after the flood receded.
For most people in New York, this is the first time they have clearly learned that the world has not been completely destroyed. There are still people planting, producing, and trading in other places outside the United States, and mankind can still be saved.
Because of the latitude, the temperature in Havana has risen, but New York is still as cold as an ice cave. The 'Bird of Paradise' is like a fire suddenly appearing in the long cold night, adding a little warmth to people's hearts, and more
Hope and confidence to live.
After spending nearly a year in the disaster, many people are willing to spend a lot of money just to buy a tomato to try. One bite is full of sour and sweet taste, and the whole person suddenly becomes energetic and feels great inner satisfaction, which is enough to cheer him up for several days.
.In the final analysis, human beings are still advanced creatures with self-awareness.
This almost fanatical situation was completely unexpected by Rachel and David Lawrence. For them, cultivating some fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse could still satisfy the upper echelons of the Brotherhood, but the residents at the bottom had no choice but to endure.
But now, once this kind of patience is released, the demand for living materials is as irresistible as a volcanic eruption. People want to eat, drink and enjoy, and the memory of life before the catastrophe has not disappeared. One bite of tomatoes will turn them over.
come out.
In particular, civilian radio connections have never been interrupted. Residents at the bottom are always trying their best to find a way to survive in hardships, and no news is missed.
In the past, news about the "Aurora Legion" from the Caribbean has always existed, but people couldn't help but have doubts while marveling, and the long journey prevented many people from yearning for Havana.
But now the arrival of the 'Bird of Paradise' has suddenly dispelled the last concern in people's minds. It turns out that the legendary Garden of Eden really exists, and it is thousands of kilometers away in Cuba. In the past, Cubans cried and shouted
To go to the United States, Americans are now risking their lives to pursue the light.
This form completely exceeded David Lawrence's control over the people at the bottom, and even his management was shaken. Everyone was discussing Cuba, the 'Aurora Legion', and Victor Hugo.
Uncle Zhou's various deeds have been revealed, and everything seems to be a miracle. Especially his recent rectification movement, which has greatly improved the cohesion of the army, and a series of actions to lift restrictions on civilian production and life, which are vividly revealed.
A profound education for the masses of New York.
In order to comply with the public opinion of this nationwide discussion, New York's "Doomsday News" even tried every means to obtain Zhou Qingfeng's speech at the rectification meeting. The majestic and fearless momentum in the speech was simply a beacon in the darkness, illuminating
direction for people to move forward.
It turns out that there are really people in this world who are fighting for the revival of all mankind. In contrast, several leaders of the Brotherhood of Steel can only fight among themselves. What a moment of differentiation!
Eating vegetables produced in Havana, using lighters produced in Havana, washing soap produced in Havana, taking medicines shipped from Havana, listening to the radio from Havana, and finally looking at the freighters from Havana at the port, commercial activities have driven
Thoughts are rolling.
This is very similar to the flower growers who carried out reform and opening up in the 1980s. A bottle of Coca-Cola can make people feel the superiority of capitalism. When people's eyes are dazzled by the influx of imported goods, the thoughts in their minds are very natural.
Follow the changes.
Now that the 'Aurora Legion' has opened its merchandise trade with New York, the impact may not be as severe as that of the reform and opening up, but for many New York residents, they have an additional way of life. As a result, various private smuggling and smuggling
The inevitable begins.
Regarding this situation, Zhou Qingfeng said: Do you want to eat the dog food of the people's democratic dictatorship? Come on, let's buy any good stuff by the pound.