Chapter 28 Entering the town (asking for recommendation votes)
Bai Chen was silent for a while, glanced left and right, and changed the topic:
"Are you still accepting foreign wilderness wanderers?"
Tian Erhe followed her gaze and looked at a dilapidated tent.
"No." He sighed undisguisedly, "The field is almost not enough."
Speaking of this, he smiled self-deprecatingly:
"That's why a soft-hearted guy like me can't see others suffering, so I try to help as much as I can. After all, the terrain here is special, and it is impossible to open up new fields, and the total harvest is capped.
"In the past, I could still use the insufficient population and the lack of land utilization to suppress them, but now, we are all planting mushrooms in the woodland behind, hehe, anyway, I am old, my body is getting worse and worse, I should not have the opportunity to go out again, I can't see it, and I won't be soft-hearted."
Bai Chen couldn't help but reply:
"Don't always mention that you are old, isn't this quite energetic?"
"Okay, okay." Tian Erhe straightened the fluffy hat on his head, and smiled instead, "There are really good things in the ruins of the old world city.
Bai Chen smiled slightly:
"The mushrooms are good, they are quite delicious."
She paused for a moment and then said:
"I can't promise anything, I can only say that if I have the opportunity in the future, I can sell you some high-yielding grain seeds, as well as things to replenish the fertility of the field."
Tian Erhe's eyes lit up:
"That's how good it is!"
While talking, the two passed through the square and came to the vicinity of the three buildings in the shape of "Pin".
On the right side of the small square made of concrete, in front of the horizontal public toilet, there was an open space with five or six tattered cars parked in the open space.
There are milky white cars, aluminum-colored trucks, tall trucks, minibuses that can seat more than a dozen people, and chic electric cars......
In addition to these, there are many three-wheeled and two-wheeled cars crowded next to them, some rely on electricity, some need fuel, and some rely purely on manpower.
There was a large shed built here, and all the vehicles were shrouded in it.
On the left side of the shed, there are three bungalows side by side, which have been opened up to a certain extent, and all kinds of spare parts are placed in different categories.
Some of them are damaged, some look very old, some are well maintained, and some are mixed with shriveled basketballs and footballs.
"See if you need it." Tian Erhe pointed to the three bungalows and said, "They were all demolished from the ruins of the city."
Bai Chen didn't say anything more, entered the bungalow that served as a warehouse, and went around in a circle.
Then, she pointed to several things in a row:
"It, it, and it......
Tian Erhe nodded indifferently and said:
"No problem.
"Bai girl, what do you plan to exchange for it?"
Although he is the mayor of the town, he is not qualified to give away the town's items for free.
Of course, with his authority and the degree of respect he was in the town, no one would object to doing this, but for decades, Tian Erhe had never violated his principles.
This is one of the reasons why he is so respected.
Bai Chen replied subconsciously:
"Food?"
Tian Erhe recalled and said:
"Not for the time being.
"Although the weather has been a bit abnormal this year and the harvest is not very good, it has only reduced production by 20%, plus the balance of the previous three years, it is still not a problem to survive this winter.
"If you can get a few pigs and cows to come, then I will not only raise my hands and feet to welcome you, but also put something upside down for you! But I think this is unlikely, right?"
What Shuiwei Town lacks most is meat, which can only be supplemented by sending teams out to hunt - free-range chickens, ducks, geese, etc., when human food is not too much, the number never goes up, and from time to time they will be wiped out by diseases.
Bai Chen said "Hmm":
"What do you think of my motorcycle?
"If you use fuel, you should be able to find supplies."
"There is a city in ruins, and there is still a lot of oil left in the oil depot." Tian Erhe laughed like an old fox, "What else can be exchanged? What use can this motorcycle do to us besides looking good? How many people can you carry at once?"
Bai Chen said preparedly:
"A light machine gun with a ...... of 7.92mm bullets"
She described in detail such a parameter as the length of the bullet.
"Light machine gun?" Tian Erhe's wrinkled face seemed to be shining, "This is a sharp weapon for defending the town, we also have some bullets of this type."
Without waiting for Bai Chen to respond, he clapped his hands and said:
"That's how it was done!"
"Okay, but I have to go back and discuss it with them first." Bai Chen agreed without saying a word, although she had communicated with Jiang Baimian before and had enough negotiating power - anyway, for them, that light machine gun was not only useless, but also took up space.
Tian Erhe looked up at the sky, frowned slightly, thought for a moment and said:
"It's going to rain soon, it's getting late, it's not suitable for continuing to move on the wilderness, hmm...... You can bring your companions over and rest here for the night without disarming your weapons.
"I believe that the companions who can be recognized by you will not be too bad."
Bai Chen glanced at Tian Erhe with a slight suspicion, and then looked up at the dark clouds gradually surging in the sky.
"I'll ask them for their opinions first." Bai Chen responded.
Tian Erhe didn't blame Bai Chen for his hesitation, he just smiled:
"Go quickly, if you slow down, it will rain."
Bai Chen immediately walked out of Shuiwei Town, got his gun back, got on a motorcycle, and returned to the place where Jiang Baimian, Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong were, and told the details of the transaction and Tian Erhe's kindness completely.
"Team leader, what do you think?" Bai Chen leaned on the heavy motorcycle, waiting for Jiang Baimian to make a decision.
Jiang Baimian did not raise the possibility that the people of Tian Erhe or Shuiwei Town were harboring ill intentions, and asked with great interest:
"That Mayor Tian is seventy-seven?
"Experiencing the destruction of the old world?"
Bai Chen nodded without hesitation:
"Yes, that's for sure. He has been saying this for so many years, and he often recalls what happened.
"A lie may last for a long time, but it will definitely bring benefits, and he has never relied on this identity to deceive anything."
Jiang Baimian looked sideways at Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong:
"Then let's go."
"Team leader, isn't this a bit dangerous? Didn't you say that many wilderness wanderers can become wilderness bandits at any time?" Long Yuehong did not hide her worries.
Jiang Baimian immediately smiled:
"Hey, can you still remember this?
"Yes, having concerns in this regard shows that you have made progress, but with our firepower, as long as we are prepared, they don't dare to do anything. If they want to eat us, they will have to pay the lives of thirty or fifty people, and now that winter is still more than a month away, even if they actually don't have much to eat, they will not be willing to pay such a big price. Is it we in danger, or are the beasts in the wilderness dangerous?
"Well, in winter, when people are starving to death, they can't take care of so much.
"Besides, the environment in the settlement is limited, the scope is not large, and it is a more favorable terrain for us with few people and elite."
As he spoke, Jiang Baimian glanced at Shang Jianyao with a smile.
Shang Jianyao immediately turned his head sideways, looked at Long Yuehong, and pretended to be serious and asked:
"Have you forgotten what group we are? Have you forgotten what our duty is?"
"Old, old tune team, investigation team for the destruction of the old world......" Long Yuehong was not stupid, and instantly understood what the two questions Jiang Baimian asked Bai Chen before meant, "Team leader, do you want to find clues from Mayor Tian?"
"There may not be a clue, Mayor Tian was definitely not very old at that time, but since he met him, he had to ask." Jiang Baimian turned around, looked at Bai Chen, and said with a clear smile, "If you think you can trust the people of Shuiwei Town, then you can trust them, I believe in you."
Bai Chen's eyes hung slightly, and he said silently for a moment:
"You can go."
"Let's go!" Jiang Baimian retracted back to the driver's seat and started the jeep.
Under Bai Chen's guidance, they went deep into the swamp and moved slowly through a maze of roads that were almost indistinguishable.
Before the sky completely darkened, they arrived at Shuiwei Town.
This time, with Tian Erhe's order, the members of the town guard guarding the gate no longer let them surrender their weapons, but led them to turn right immediately after entering the door and parked outside a wooden shed at the corner of the wall.
"You can sleep in the shed tonight, car, it's not a bad thing to get a shower." Tian Erhe gave a brief answer, "Don't make a bonfire, I'll ask you to bring a stove over and give you some charcoal, even if it's a bonus of this transaction. Our people will patrol and guard the surroundings, and I believe you can understand."
Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong were curiously looking at the internal scene of Shuiwei Town, while Jiang Baimian was not surprised and dealt with Tian Erhe with a smile:
"Understand, understand!
"Mayor, I wonder if I can invite you to dinner together?"
As she spoke, she took out a pre-prepared can of braised beef and a charred yellow and black leaf cigarette.
Tian Erhe's eyes have been long, and the wrinkles on his face have unfolded one after another:
"These are all good things!
"What? What's the matter? What else do you want to trade?"
Jiang Baimian smiled and said:
"I want to hear the stories of the old world, you know, knowledge equals wealth."
"Deal!" Tian Erhe smiled very happily.
He quickly turned his head and ordered the guard next to him:
"Puppy, hurry up, bring my stove over! Hurry up!"
The guard with the nickname Gouzi did not dare to complain about the mayor, and quickly ran to the third building of the character shape.
At this time, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the people working in the fields behind Shuiwei Town returned one after another, as did the nearby hunting team.
The entire small town suddenly became lively, and a pair of curious eyes fell on the corner where the jeep was parked.
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(End of this chapter)