Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

When Gu Tongwan delivered the batch of hardware materials and doors and windows, Liu Jinde was shocked. He didn't expect that she had prepared all the hardware materials so quickly, so he and several villagers hurried to unload the goods.

"Doctor Gu, these must have cost a lot of money, right?" Liu Jinde couldn't help but ask.

"It didn't cost much. Most of it was obtained from outside the base. I met some people on the black market before, and I was able to get these materials at a cheap price. But I have to wait. After I get this batch, the next batch may not be available. This time I just happened to be lucky enough to run into the place where they just picked up the goods. I purchased it according to the list you gave me. Do you think I need anything else?"

As Gu Tongwan was speaking, he saw several villagers over there starting to gesture at the anti-theft window.

"I just checked it out, and it's basically the same. I can help you install the doors and windows today. As for the interior decoration, you need to wait another two days. We will try to hand over the house during the curfew period."

"Thank you, Brother Liu. You have worked hard during this period. I have transferred some points to your phone. When the time comes, please transfer them to the remaining masters on my behalf. It will be regarded as the red envelope money for my house registration."

Liu Jinde immediately frowned and said, "How can this be possible? We have already received wages, and lunch is provided. Apart from anything else, the food is really good, even better than what we eat at home in the evening. People even say that they would work for free just for this free lunch." Liu Jinde was naturally joking in the second half of the sentence, but the sincerity in his tone was genuine.

Gu Tongwan smiled and said, "Brother Liu, it's really not much, just accept it. The beast tide will come soon, and it will be difficult to find work on the construction site. Everyone will have to stay at home for a while. You can't leave your family to starve during this time. In the past, everyone in the village took good care of me, and now you have built a house for me. It's only right that I give you a red envelope. Don't refuse it, just think of it as doing me a favor, okay?"

In fact, the number of points Gu Tongwan gave Liu Jinde was neither too many nor too few. She calculated that there were eight workers in total including Liu Jinde, so she gave them 2,400 points and let Liu Jinde distribute them freely. Each person would get at least 300 points. These 300 points were already half a month's salary for an ordinary person.

While the workers were installing doors and windows, Gu Tongwan walked around the yard to inspect.

According to her request, an area about seven meters wide and thirteen or fourteen meters long has been reserved for her in the front yard as a vegetable garden, with a total area of ​​more than one hundred square meters. A small flower bed has also been made on the left side because she said she wanted to plant a mango tree there.

After the mango tree grows up, you can build a small swing and some wooden tables and chairs underneath. You can read in the yard to enjoy the cool in the summer. As for the car, you can park it outside the yard. As long as you install a surveillance alarm yourself, security should be no problem under normal circumstances. After all, there is a high-end villa area next to it, and there are many patrolling Self-Defense Forces, so there is no need to worry about the car being stolen.

The backyard is slightly narrower than the front yard. Gu Tongwan plans to transform it into a small garden. He can lay grass on it and occasionally have a barbecue in the backyard.

However, these are major projects and have to be completed after the house is renovated.

After the inspection, Gu Tongwan drove back to the guesthouse and this time paid a week's accommodation fee in advance to the landlady because she planned to move into the yard after this week.

When the proprietress found out, she was only sad that Gu Tongwan already owned a mansion at such a young age, but she still sincerely wished Gu Tongwan all the best in the future.

After Xiaoli found out, she excitedly expressed her desire to visit Gu Tongwan's new home. Gu Tongwan could only smile and say that he would invite many people to come over for dinner on the day he moved into the new house.

At this moment, a sharp alarm suddenly sounded outside. This sound was played from the loudspeaker outside the guesthouse. It was said that it was to remind everyone of the countdown to martial law.

Gu Tongwan sat at the dining table, following Xiaoli's lead and grabbing a handful of tasteless melon seeds. As he cracked them, he asked, "Has the base ever had martial law like this before?"

"There was one last year, but it was a small-scale beast tide. It seems that the entire base was only under martial law for three days. The pioneer troops sent out by the guard team returned quickly. It is said that four S-level psychics were sent out at that time, and it only took one day to suppress the beast tide. In addition to a few more snakes, insects, rats and ants in the base, there was no overly tense atmosphere."

Lan Qin had not come to the base last year. She had been following other wanderers outside and had seen the beast tide with her own eyes, so she also mentioned her experience.

"At that time, I was hiding in a sewer with other children who were sold like me. A wave of beasts passed overhead. I don't know how many animals there were. The rumbling sound of trampling is terrifying. It is said that those who didn't have time to escape were eaten."

Thinking of this, Lan Qin couldn't help but shudder, especially when she followed the other adults and carefully went up to take a look the next morning. She was shocked to find that those who did not have time to find the sewer entrance and the air-raid shelter had already been eaten until only a few tattered pieces or bones were left.

Xiaoli had never seen such a scene, but when she heard Lan Qin talk about it, she couldn't help but get goose bumps on her skin.

Gu Tongwan asked again: "Has the base always sent out guards to suppress it before?"

"Not only the guards, but also the mercenaries and wanderer organizations outside the base will be united. After all, the guards alone will not have enough numbers. After all, they are still needed to maintain order in the city. I remember that last year we only sent out more than 200 Self-Defense Force members and more than 100 guards. The Hunter Association also sent some people. Anyway, the total number of people in several forces should be less than 500. However, because the scale of the beast tide was not large, the speed of suppression was also very fast." Xiaoli frowned and recalled the relevant circumstances of the suppression of the beast tide last year before speaking slowly.

Lan Qin said with some worry, "I heard that this beast tide is the largest since the natural disaster. It is expected to be twice as large as the 50,000 beast tide in the capital. It seems that before the hunting competition ended last week, a group of Self-Defense Forces from other bases poured into the base. There must be several hundred people."

At that time, Gu Tongwan and other people who entered the Dasanlin in the north were not aware of this matter, but everyone living in the base saw with their own eyes that when the city gate opened that day, three or four hundred Self-Defense Force members followed the vehicles into the base.

Xiao Li also sighed, "My aunt said that during the martial law period, the business hours of our guesthouse will be changed to 9 am to 5 pm, and we will close after 5 pm. We also hired a renovation engineer today to reinforce a few doors and windows. After Wanwan's dog helped catch big rats last time, there are fewer rats and cockroaches, but my aunt is worried that someone will take advantage of the martial law to rob and plunder. After all, the number of Self-Defense Forces responsible for public security in the entire base will be at least half less than usual. Our guesthouse is located in the outer circle, so who knows if it will be targeted by bad guys. It's better to be careful."

"Why not go to the security company and hire a few people to stand guard on the first floor at night? If anything really happens, we can take immediate action." Gu Tongwan suggested.

Xiao Li immediately smiled bitterly and shook her head, "I've already considered this, but the cost of hiring personnel for the hunters' security companies has skyrocketed recently. All security companies want to take advantage of this beast tide to make a fortune. The daily salary for hiring a security guard was only about 30 points before, but now it has risen to 200 to 300. It's simply robbing money. This is only the price for F-level psychics. D-level psychics have already received 300 points a day, not to mention C-level psychics."

If they really want to hire security personnel, they need to hire at least three or four. The time span of this beast tide is no less than ten days as announced by the base. If this goes on for a long time, the daily expenditure will be two to three thousand points, and ten days will be nearly 20,000 points. This price is indeed not acceptable to ordinary people. No wonder the proprietress gritted her teeth and would rather make less money and change the business hours than hire security.

A few people were chatting when the alarm outside, which had lasted for five or six minutes, stopped.

I heard another car horn. It turned out to be the landlady who came with a few decorators. They reinforced the anti-theft doors at the front and back doors, added anti-theft windows to the windows on the first and second floors, and even bought a batch of silicone anti-wolf sticks to distribute to each tenant.

The proprietress was so busy that she asked Lao Zhang from the kitchen to continue watching while she sat in the restaurant to drink some water and take a breath.

Xiaoli asked curiously: "Aunt, how much did it cost in total?"

"The security doors at the front and back doors are the most expensive. The price has almost doubled. One door costs more than a thousand points. Anyway, the prices of building materials have all gone up. Including the installation fee, I spent a total of more than 4,000 points today, which is almost the net profit of the guesthouse for a month.

Xiaoli couldn't help smacking her lips and sighed to Gu Tongwan, "See, I told you, everything has started to go up in price recently. It's bad. We should have stocked up on food in advance." Then she looked at the lady boss, "Have we stocked up on food?"

"There's still a lot of rice and noodles in the kitchen. I think it should be enough for more than half a month. Besides, there won't be many people eating in the restaurant after the martial law. I did stock up on compressed biscuits and canned food. Also, the beast tide seems to affect electricity consumption. It is said that mutant beasts are more sensitive to light sources and may be stimulated. I heard from your uncle that the entire base will start to limit electricity starting tonight. The daily electricity use time is only from 8 am to 6 pm. You must charge your mobile phones and power banks in advance."

The boss lady’s husband must be working in the base’s government department, so he must have received the news earlier than the official announcement.

When Xiaoli heard about the power cut, she slapped her thigh and howled, "My power bank seems not to be charged last time. Oh, I have to fix it right away, otherwise I will have no power to use my phone at night."