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

This time the snowstorm lasted until the next morning, and more people noticed the change in the weather and chose to go out.

The rescue operation that had been delayed before was launched again at the base. Because the wind and snow had completely stopped, there were many more volunteers who spontaneously shoveled snow on the road. However, most of these volunteers were residents living on the lower floors. The community also took action one after another. Everyone had handy tools in their hands, such as shovels, hoes, and even spatulas at home. Men, women, young and old, as long as they had the strength, were willing to come out.

After breakfast, Gu Tongwan took a shovel to the yard and started shoveling snow. It had only been snowing for a week, but the snow in the yard was almost knee-deep. The snow was soft and not convenient to walk on. But snow shoveling is a physical job. Even if she had plenty of energy after a good sleep, it was simply a fantasy to expect her to completely solve the problem of snow in the yard by herself.

After only fifteen minutes of working, I felt a thin layer of sweat on my back and my waist was almost too tired to lift it.

"This job is really not something that ordinary people can do." Gu Tongwan couldn't help but complain, threw the snow shovel in his hand aside, and sat directly on the doorstep, gasping for breath.

I supported myself with my hands on the steps behind me, looked at the white air coming out when I breathed, and saw that the sky was indeed brighter than before. Although there was still no sunshine, it was finally not that dead and gloomy. Moreover, it was rare that it was not completely dark at six o'clock today.

"Wanwan, I was wondering why you were out in the yard alone, shoveling snow?" Liao Yunyun, who was replying to work messages in the bedroom on the second floor, hadn't seen her friend since breakfast, and only then did she realize that she had run out to the yard alone.

Gu Tongwan was so tired that he could only nod and said weakly: "Yes, I originally wanted to shovel snow, but now it seems that I can't do this job. It's too tiring."

Liao Yunyun said sympathetically: "Your yard is not small, and you still want to shovel all the snow by yourself? And we don't know if it will snow again in the future, so why don't we just stop doing it for now."

"Then we also have to clear the snow next to the truck in the carport." Gu Tongwan said as she tried to get up again, but someone got there faster than her.

"Sister Wanwan, let me help you with this. I'm an ice-type mutant. I'll try to use my ability to move the snow away here." Yan Fan came out of the house and naturally picked up the snow shovel she threw on the ground.

Gu Tongwan patted the snow off himself and said, "That's fine. I'll go out to get the car and check out the situation on the street."

"Let me go out with you. I also want to see what's going on outside."

"The snow in the yard is too deep and we can't get the pickup truck out, so we can only walk there temporarily. The one-way trip is six or seven kilometers, and it will take about two hours to walk. It will probably be dark by the time we get there. Are you okay?" Gu Tongwan prepared Liao Yunyun mentally in advance to avoid regretting it halfway.

Liao Yunyun was indeed a little hesitant at first, but after thinking about it, she still said, "It's okay. If you really can't walk anymore, I'll find a place to rest and wait for you on the way. I have a colleague whose home is less than two or three kilometers away. I can go to see her first, and you can come back to see me."

After the two of them agreed, they simply packed their backpacks and went out again while the snowstorm stopped.

Stepping on the thick snow, it is easy to sink your entire footsteps into the slightly soft snow. Liao Yunyun was afraid of falling, so she took a stick as a crutch when she went out. This way, she could explore the way and also support her body when she was tired.

There were still few people on the block. Only one or two families were clearing the snow on the steps in front of their doors. The doors of the rest of the shops or self-built houses along the street were all closed.

Gu Tongwan and Liao Yunyun were talking as they walked. They didn't walk very fast, but fortunately there was no storm today, so they moved smoothly along the way.

"Wanwan, we used up a lot of bullets last night. After checking today, there is only one bullet left." Liao Yunyun remembered that she shot and killed two of those disgusting monsters last night. Because she had not learned shooting systematically and her field of vision was limited at that time, and the snow ape mutants moved incredibly fast, most of the bullets she shot hit the rock wall.

"I should have some more. I'll give them to you later. Load all the bullets. You need to have hot weapons to protect yourself when you live alone." Gu Tongwan has lived alone longer than Liao Yunyun, so she knows very well that a single girl in an environment like the end of the world is very likely to attract the covetousness of others, so she must have a certain self-protection ability.

“By the way, Wanwan, do you think Fan Yong and his men are really dead?” Liao Yunyun still couldn’t believe it. Not only did Fan Yong fail to come out of the cave, but only three people from the unfinished building survived. Moreover, those three people happened to choose to sneak out in the middle of the night to find supplies in nearby stores. Unexpectedly, when they came back, they saw a horrifying scene in the unfinished building, full of human remains and the whole building was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Originally, she thought that the spore monsters she saw in the underground cave were one of the most terrifying scenes in her life, but she did not expect that the situation of the unfinished building would once again refresh Liao Yunyun's lower limit of her ability to accept terrifying things.

The scene of the unfinished building reminded Liao Yunyun of what she had seen when she went down into the cave with the base's Self-Defense Force.

"If Fan Yong can survive, then he is indeed lucky, but the possibility is too small. After all, the entire area extending downwards is a restricted area. Even if he didn't encounter mutant creatures, he couldn't cross the last high-voltage wire."

"I didn't expect that those of us who went down the cave survived, while those who stayed above suffered. Don't you think this is fate?" Liao Yunyun sniffed her red nose from the cold and sighed.

"Maybe. But so many people have died in your community this time. Once this matter gets out, the community will be in complete chaos." This is also the reason why Gu Tongwan asked Liao Yunyun to stay at home for a short time. After all, as one of the survivors in the community, Liao Yunyun would definitely be pushed to the forefront if she went back at this time, and might even be used as a target for venting anger by the families of the victims.

"Do you think the monsters in the unfinished building have really run into the underground city? What if there are still some left on the ground? Will it be unsafe during this period?" If they are only underground, then we only need to block the entire entrance to the underground city and strengthen the high-voltage power grid in the restricted area. At that time, the guard team can send people in to carry out the clearing mission, but it is hard to say about those on the ground.

Gu Tongwan stopped and took out the kettle from the backpack behind him. There was ginger tea brewed in the morning in it. After taking a sip, he felt much more relaxed. He said calmly, "Don't worry too much. The snow ape mutants can only move in the blizzard if they are on the ground unless they stay underground. After the blizzard stopped in the past few days, their range of movement is limited, and the temperature has also risen, so they won't stay on the ground for too long."

"If that's true, I'd be relieved. I don't have to worry all day long." Liao Yunyun finally felt relieved. For some reason, what Gu Tongwan said always made Liao Yunyun feel that she had to believe it, so she always joked in front of her. If Gu Tongwan sold her products in the future, she was afraid that she would lose all her capital.

Gu Tongwan squinted his eyes and glanced at the white streets. The snow had accumulated so heavily in just less than a week. If the weather at the university continued like this for a few months, and if no effective snow clearing operation could be carried out, the buildings on the first floor of the base would soon be buried under the snow and might even collapse due to the load.

At the door of a shop in front, a fat middle-aged man was directing two other young men to shovel snow.

"Yes, all the snow on the steps must be cleared. Oh, Xiao Lu, go up there and take a look. Sweep all the snow off the roof. The ladder is in the warehouse at the back."

"Boss, there's so much snow, I can't finish the work by myself?" the young man complained.

The fat man frowned and cursed, "You guys have been eating and drinking for nothing for so long because you can't even do this little bit of work. Can't you use a big shovel? Hurry up, I'll ask Xiao Chen to come up and help you when he's done, but it has to be done in the next two days, the New Year is almost here, and we can open for business during the New Year."

"Ah, boss, we still have to open the store during the New Year?" Another young man frowned immediately after hearing this.

"Nonsense, if we don't open the store, we'll be starving. The store has been closed for almost two months. You guys live in the store and eat and drink for free without working. There's no pressure. I don't know how much money I've lost. I think the weather should be good during the New Year. Take advantage of this time to make up for the losses."

Liao Yunyun looked up curiously and found that this store was a small home appliance repair shop, mainly repairing televisions, microwave ovens and induction cookers, and also selling some second-hand or even N-hand small appliances. Business was usually good, so the man recruited two apprentices. The two apprentices were provided with food and accommodation, and could learn skills. They also received an additional 200 points of internship fee every month. They worked hard, but they had been staying in the store for a long time and started to become lazy. The fat boss couldn't stand it anymore, so he directed the two to work.

"Wanwan, wait a moment, I'll go in and ask about the price. There's a problem with the induction cooker at my home, I'll see if it can be repaired here." After saying this, Liao Yunyun walked towards the fat man.

"Boss, I want to ask, what is the approximate price for repairing electrical appliances here?"

The fat man was attracted by Liao Yunyun's clear voice and found a tall young girl wearing a mask standing in front of him.

Because the clerk's anger at being lazy eased a little at this time, he asked curiously, "It depends on what furniture you want to repair. Different appliances and different situations have different charges. For example, if it's just a simple repair, it's basically between 50 points and 100 points, but if you need to replace spare parts, there will be another price, and it's not certain that it can be repaired. After all, it's hard to say whether there are suitable spare parts."

"The induction cooker at my home is broken." Liao Yunyun answered truthfully.

When the fat boss heard that it was an induction cooker, he immediately shook his head and said, "This can't be repaired. Once an induction cooker breaks down, it's burned inside. The small parts are hard to find, and if it's scrapped, you can only replace it with a new one. Even if it can be repaired, the repair fee and the parts fee are almost half the price of the induction cooker, and there's no guarantee that it can be used for long after it's repaired. So from my personal experience, there's really no need to repair this thing. Wait until the price drops or there's a discount to buy one. If that doesn't work, buying a second-hand one is better than repairing it."

Liao Yunyun had originally placed her hopes on the repair shop, but after hearing what the fat boss said, she inevitably felt a little disappointed, but she quickly asked, "Then do you know where I can get the induction cooker repaired?"

The fat boss touched the cigarette beside his ear and waved his hand disapprovingly: "Then I guess you will be disappointed. I can tell you that there is no one in the entire base who can repair induction cookers, unless you can find the original manufacturer. I know there is a factory in Hongcheng that is still operating. I had several induction cookers delivered here by friends there before, but now the roads are blocked by heavy snow, and many roads are impossible to pass because of the heavy snow. But you can wait and see in April. It is said that the base will open a small home appliance factory in the south in April, and the price of induction cookers will be cheaper by then."

Liao Yunyun returned to Gu Tongwan with her head hung. She actually just wanted to fix her induction cooker, which she had spent nearly two months' salary on. She originally thought that the induction cooker was not only safe but also could save the expense of burning charcoal. However, she did not expect that it broke down within less than three months after she bought it. This really made her feel heartbroken.

"What's wrong? Can't it be repaired?" When Gu Tongwan saw her come in, he guessed that Liao Yunyun must want to ask about repairs.

Liao Yunyun forced a smile on her face, but her tone still revealed disappointment: "Yeah, they said that induction cookers are difficult to repair, and the repair fee is not cheap. You can buy a new one. But I bought this second-hand, and it was not cheap at the time. How come it broke?"

"Electrical appliances break down easily. I do know someone who can repair them, but I don't know if he's available. So, when you return to the community after the Lantern Festival, call me after get off work that day and I'll pick it up in advance and send it back to you after it's repaired."

"Really? Then how do you calculate the repair costs?" Liao Yunyun asked.

"I have helped that guy once before. Whenever I ask him to repair something, he won't charge me as long as it is within the repairable range. Besides, he regards repairing things as a hobby. Just leave it to me." Where can you find such a person who acts like a living Bodhisattva? But she couldn't tell Liao Yunyun that she had a space with a [robot] in it that could repair all electrical and mechanical products within the repairable range, right?