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

Father Luo was stunned by Luo Cheng's question, and there was a flash of astonishment in his eyes, because he had only received the notice about the dungeon half an hour ago, but how did Luo Cheng know that the problem in the dungeon was related to mutant monsters?

"Luo Cheng, this is not something a little kid like you should ask." Zhou Ruochu immediately scolded her son when she noticed her husband's unusual expression.

Luo Cheng continued nonchalantly, "Li Sheng told me about this. Isn't his father in charge of the engineering in the underground city? How could what he said be false?"

"No matter it's true or false, Xiaocheng, you can't spread these things to anyone. If people think that our family is spreading rumors, we might get into trouble." Zhou Ruchu scolded as he handed over the dishes and chopsticks.

Luo Mei also knew that this matter was not simple. After all, the monsters they met on the way back might have run out of the dungeon. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain why unnamed creatures suddenly appeared in the base.

"Xiaocheng, listen to your parents. Children should not ask about this matter. Even if there are really mutant monsters, the government will send guards to suppress them." Luo Mei quickly gave her brother a look, indicating that they should temporarily stop talking about this topic at the dinner table. After all, it is not easy for everyone to survive in the extreme cold period. Any sensitive topic may become the "reactionaries" in the mouths of others. Some time ago, a group of people who spread such rumors due to the extreme cold weather were arrested by the Time Security Bureau. It seems that they are still detained in the South City Prison and have not been released. However, that group of people took advantage of the bad weather to incite residents to loot nearby shops. The base used tough measures to make an example of them. Otherwise, once the emotions of the base residents were incited, it would easily lead to serious demonstrations.

Luo Mei was worried that the atmosphere would continue to be tense, so she said, "Since Dad has to go back to work on the fourth day of the New Year, I plan to ask the boss lady if the store will resume business after the New Year. If it does, I plan to go back to work."

"How can you go out in such cold weather? It's dozens of degrees below zero outside. What if it suddenly snows on the road or there is danger?" When Zhou Ruchu heard that her daughter was also planning to go out to work, she was worried that her daughter would encounter danger again. Last time her daughter was lucky to meet a good boss. If the boss was not in the store that day, how would she walk back alone in a snowstorm with temperatures of minus 50 or 60 degrees Celsius?

Seeing Zhou Ruochu's face fall, Luo Mei quickly explained, "Didn't the Meteorological Bureau say that the weather has gradually stabilized recently? If it's still a blizzard like before, I definitely won't go out. But if it doesn't snow, I'll just be idle at home. I might as well go out to work. Besides, it's rare to find a good job so close to home. I don't want to lose the opportunity to go to work because of this incident."

It is not easy to find a satisfactory job in the end times. Luo Mei's idea is actually right. Although Zhou Ruchu understands it, he still can't bear to let his children go out to work in the wind and snow. He feels even more guilty that he is a burden to the family.

"Mom, don't worry too much. I don't mean to go out to work right away. At least we have to wait until after the Chinese New Year to see the weather. If the weather is good, I will see if I can discuss with the boss's wife to take a little less salary so that I can leave work half an hour earlier."

How could Zhou Ruchu not understand Luo Mei's personality? This is what she said when she insisted on going out to work. After all, Zhou Ruchu also knew that the family was in financial difficulty. In addition, he had met Gu Tongwan that night and had a very good impression of Luo Mei, the female boss, so for the time being he could only nod in agreement.

"How about this, let Luo Cheng pick you up from get off work in the future. He is free at home now, so instead of letting him run around, you might as well let him wait for you early. If you can get off work at 5:30, let Luo Cheng go out at 4:30." Luo Cheng will be eleven years old after the Chinese New Year. He has started to grow taller recently, and now his height is basically as tall as Luo Mei's eyes. He has a good physique and athletic talent. If any danger occurs, he can escape with his cleverness.

"Mom, I have no problem picking up my sister from get off work, but you don't have to go too early, right?" After hearing what his mother said, Luo Cheng immediately pouted, his face full of displeasure.

Father Luo, however, knocked him on the forehead with chopsticks and said unhappily, "If I tell you to go early, then go early. If you really can't, just think of it as going to the store early to help your sister with some work."

"Ah, I don't get paid, why should I work for others?" Luo Cheng felt even more uncomfortable when he heard that he not only had to pick up people but also had to help with the work.

Although I was very unhappy, I had no choice but to compromise under the mixed doubles of my parents.

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The first New Year's Eve of the fifth year of the apocalypse

New Year's Eve should have been decorated with lights and full of joy, but the originally festive Li Street District was unusually deserted. This may be due to the extremely cold weather. After all, no one wants to run around outside in temperatures dozens of degrees below zero.

Gu Tongwan got up early today. Standing on the second-floor balcony, he looked down and saw that the snow in the yard had been almost cleared in the past two days. With the joint efforts of several people and the help of Yan Fan's special abilities, the work that would have taken at least four or five days was completed in just two days. Even the snow outside the yard was cleared clean.

She glanced at the still closed door of the guest room. Liao Yunyun should still be sleeping soundly inside. During this period, under her persuasion, Liao Yunyun finally decided to spend the New Year with her. This was also the first Spring Festival that Gu Tongwan had spent after entering the base. It was a little subtle for her. After all, she had spent the Spring Festivals in the previous years with her two friends in an empty city. This year, with more good friends around her, it felt as if she had returned to the days before the end of the world when everyone gathered together to celebrate the New Year.

But unfortunately, there is no New Year atmosphere at the base this year. It is still deserted. Only occasionally can you see residents going out to shovel snow early in the morning.

However, this year's New Year's Eve is a little special. In addition to Liao Yunyun and Yan Fan being around, Chen Yanxi will also come over. The three of them will get together as childhood friends, which makes this year seem a little warmer than usual.

Gu Tongwan specially ran to the space to find some red art paper. Fortunately, the paper was large enough to be cut into long pieces of paper about about 1.4 meters long.

Liao Yunyun was awakened by the sound of Yan Fan training downstairs, so she got up before eight o'clock. She couldn't help shivering as she just walked out of the room, but then she was attracted by her friend in the living room who was holding a brush and had a solemn expression on his face.

This... is planning to write couplets?

Gu Tongwan's handwriting was quite beautiful, but couplets generally require neatness and grandeur, so he was a little dissatisfied after finishing writing it.

Liao Yunyun took a look at it from the side. The content was very concise, but it was in line with the New Year's atmosphere.

The top line reads "Celebrating with auspicious snow falling", the bottom line reads "Celebrating reunion", and the horizontal banner reads "Blessings bring joy and happiness". There used to be a lot of couplets like this during the Chinese New Year. After she finished writing, she wrote two more.

One of them reads "Wealth rolls in with spring", the lower couplet reads "Joy comes with blessings", and the horizontal banner reads "Wealth rolls in". The last one reads "Everything goes well and your ambitions are realized", the lower couplet reads "May your wishes come true and your career flourish", and the horizontal banner reads "Five blessings come to your door".

"Wanwan, you still remember so many Spring Festival couplets?" Liao Yunyun looked at these couplets and searched her mind for what she knew. It seemed that except for the horizontal scroll, she didn't understand the upper and lower couplets at all.

"I have saved a lot of old novels and e-books on my computer, and there are many sentences for Spring Festival couplets on them. I just picked a few at random." This was not a random statement. She did find the relevant content from one of the Spring Festival notebooks on her tablet in the morning.

Liao Yunyun picked it up and asked, "There are three in total, one outside the yard, one at the gate, where should the remaining one be posted?"

"I plan to take the painting about making a fortune to the store and hang it up during the Lantern Festival." Gu Tongwan said casually.

"By then the Spring Festival will have passed, why would you still post it?"

"Post it. It's more festive and lively. Besides, it's a good omen for prosperity. Just think of it as auspiciousness." Gu Tongwan didn't think that spring couplets had to be posted during the Spring Festival, but a little more red outside the door would look more festive.

"Okay, as long as you like it. I'll go wash up and help you put it up later." After putting down the Spring Festival couplets, Liao Yunyun quickened her pace and went to the bathroom.

After Gu Tongwan finished finishing the Spring Festival couplets, he went downstairs and saw that Yan Fan had basically dealt with the remaining snow in the yard. At this time, the two dogs were also jumping around in the yard. They were not afraid of the extreme cold at all. In such weather, their fur looked more fluffy. I wonder if this can help maintain body heat better than usual?

On New Year's Eve, you can occasionally hear some firecrackers outside, coming from far away and getting closer, making this Spring Festival seem more lively.

After Liao Yunyun finished washing up, she saw two steamed buns on the steamer in the kitchen with a bowl of soy milk next to them. It seemed that this was breakfast specially reserved for her.

Standing on the balcony, holding a bun in one hand and looking into the distance, the entire base was shrouded in white snow, which really felt like a "snow country".

You can also see smoke rising from many self-built houses, and it seems that many people have started preparing for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner early in the morning.

Liao Yunyun went downstairs after finishing breakfast and saw that Gu Tongwan had already put up the Spring Festival couplets outside the yard.

"Let me paste the remaining one." Liao Yunyun stretched out her hand to take the Spring Festival couplet and began to paste it on the left side of the door. After all the couplets were pasted, she stood at the door with her hands on her hips and looked at her work.

"The weather is pretty good today. I think there will be a lot of people at the farmers' market and the commercial street." She had gone to the market with her colleagues on New Year's Eve morning in previous years. The winters in the past two years were relatively normal, so the market and the commercial street were basically packed with people. However, due to the weather this year, there will probably be fewer people.

"If you are interested, you can drive my car out. I won't go out because I still have a lot of things to do in the kitchen." Gu Tongwan said.

"The cleaning is basically done, with only a little bit left that can be done in the afternoon. If you are very busy in the kitchen, do you want me to help?" Liao Yunyun asked.

Gu Tongwan thought that the kitchen was so small that it would be crowded for two people to stand, so he shook his head and said, "No, it's just to prepare some dishes, it's not a big deal. If you have time, why don't you go to the market and buy me some peanuts, melon seeds or some snacks? I have to go to a friend's house tomorrow, and I don't want to go with nothing in my hands."

It’s not that there are no snacks in the space, it’s just that the snacks are all from before the end of the world. Vegetables and fruits can be said to be obtained from outside the base, but snacks can’t be explained. After all, there are not many types of snacks in the base, and the taste is basically not very good. Instead of causing trouble for myself, it is better to let Liao Yunyun go to the market to buy some common snacks in the base.

"Okay, I'll buy it for you." Liao Yunyun said as she was about to go upstairs. She had to change into thicker clothes before going out.

When picking up the car, Gu Tongwan also gave two instructions: "Drive slowly, the roads are slippery on snowy days, don't be too aggressive."

Liao Yunyun held the keys in her hand, looking helpless: "You are so worried about me, I am not as reckless as you think, I dare not drive fast in this road condition."

"By the way, if you have time, please deliver these to Xu Hang for me. It's in the east district of the city and not too far to drive there." Gu Tongwan sent the location of the mobile navigation to Liao Yunyun's phone.

At present, the base navigation map is quite complete. You can use your mobile phone to view relevant buildings and routes within the base, and undeveloped areas or unnamed roads can also be displayed on the map, so it is much more convenient to drive out.

Liao Yunyun saw that she could take another route to her destination. It would normally take about 20 minutes to drive there, but it would probably take half an hour on a snowy day.

Gu Tongwan took out two bags, one bag of pickled cabbage and pickled radishes she had made before, the other two cans of braised meat she had made herself, and the rest were some potatoes.

"It must be Xu Hang from the Sailing Guild, right? I heard you mention him before, and he seemed to have helped you a lot. He's quite a loyal man."

"I don't know many people in the base, but Xu Hang is a trustworthy person. If you need a hunter's help in the future, you can try to find him. Compared to a busy man like Chen Yanxi, I think it is more convenient to ask a hunter to do things." Gu Tongwan handed the things over with a smile.

"Please don't say this in front of Chen Yanxi. What if someone gets jealous?" Liao Yunyun raised her eyebrows and teased deliberately.

Gu Tongwan rolled his eyes at the other person, then walked to the back seat and opened the door. A black furry creature immediately got in.

Looking at Aoao squatting in the back row, Liao Yunyun looked at her friend in confusion.

"I'm not too sure if you go out alone, let Aoao go with you."

"I think you're making me the focus of the crowd today." Appearing on the block with such a huge dog, I was afraid that I would be destined to endure all kinds of attention today.