End of the World

"Can you tell your sister your name?" He Yuxin took a tissue to wipe the corners of the little girl's mouth.

"Thank you, sister. My name is Yuanxin and my mother calls me Xiao Xinxin." The little girl was very polite and sensible. After He Yuxin helped her wipe it, she took over and wiped it herself.

"Xiao Xinxin, well, we are destined to meet each other. My sister's name is Yuxin!" He Yuxin did not ask Xiao Yuanxin where her mother had gone, for fear of making her sad.

"Really? My sister's name is Yuxin, which is just one character different from Xiaoxinxin." Xiao Yuanxin felt like they had a strong connection and immediately felt closer to sister Yuxin.

"Sister Yuxin, can uncle come with us? Uncle is so nice. He always shares delicious food with Xinxin, so that Xinxin can share some with her sisters!" Xiaoyuanxin also heard Zhao Bofeng asking her to stay here, but she was a little reluctant because he was not the bad uncle her mother said.

The girls smiled. Xiao Yuan Xin was really simple-minded. She also knew how to be grateful and remember who treated her well. This should be due to her good family education and good parents.

He Yuxin gently patted Xiao Yuanxin's head. She couldn't make the decision, so she could only look at Wu Bin.

Wu Bin was in a headache that the place had become a refugee shelter so quickly. At the same time, he knew that he must not be soft-hearted in the future, as being soft-hearted might very well bring endless trouble or even disaster to the convoy.

"Uncle Zhao, what did you do before?" Wu Bin knew that Xiao Yuanxin really wanted Zhao Bofeng to stay, but this would mean one more person to ask for help, and no one could bear it in the long run. He hoped that Zhao Bofeng could be of some help to the team so that he could convince everyone.

"Automotive sheet metal, that's car repair, and I also know a little bit of welding!" Zhao Bofeng didn't know why Wu Bin asked these questions. Now he felt that it didn't matter what he knew. What was important was to have a full meal.

"Oh? Can you modify a car?" Wu Bin just asked casually. He didn't expect that Zhao Bofeng was a sheet metal worker, and maybe even an auto repair master. It would undoubtedly be safer if there was an auto repair master in the fleet. Although the RV was a new car, problems would arise over time. Wu Bin himself studied auto repair, but he only learned the basics and didn't know how to repair an RV at all.

"What do you want to change?" Zhao Bofeng asked. How could he, who works on sheet metal, not know how to modify cars? Of course, he was good at modifying mechanical things, but he didn't know much about modifying circuits.

"Illegal modification!" Wu Bin said, thinking of the doomsday chariot in movies or games. If it were modified like that, the effect would be good.

"Illegal modification?" Zhao Bofeng was stunned, and then he understood what Wu Bin meant. He wanted to modify the appearance of the vehicle and install additional parts.

"Of course you can!" Zhao Bofeng nodded. Anyway, no one would say anything now, so he could change it any way he wanted.

"Okay then, Uncle Zhao can move in with us!" Wu Bin made the decision immediately. Modifying the car is only the first step. He values ​​Zhao Bofeng's car repair skills more, so that the fleet will be more secure.

"Brother Bin, do you want to modify the RV?" Qiao Xinghua asked.

"That's right, install something similar to a bucket in front of the car, so that when you encounter a road blockage in the future, you can just crash it open!" Wu Bin believes that after the RV is modified, it will become a real doomsday vehicle, which is more suitable for the current environment.

Everyone thought it made sense and did not object to Zhao Bofeng's joining. It was very necessary for the team to be equipped with a car repair master.

After talking to Zhao Bofeng, he went back. He will move back tomorrow. Xiao Yuanxin stayed, which made her very excited. This big RV is much more comfortable than a tent, and there is no need to worry about strange people suddenly breaking in.

As soon as the sky got bright, Zhao Bofeng came to find Wu Bin and went to the trading market in the north to take a look. Zhao Bofeng had only heard about it and had never been to the market, so he knew nothing about it except the trading rules.

Wu Bin took Qiao Xinghua and Zhao Bofeng to the trading market. Along the way, Zhao Bofeng introduced more information, most of which were heard from hearsay. After the end of the world, coins lost their monetary function, and market transactions were based on the principle of barter. Precious jewelry or food could be exchanged. The details could only be known when they arrived at the market.

Before the three of them arrived at the trading market, they could hear the hustle and bustle of the market from afar. Various buying sounds were heard one after another, making it very lively. There were more security guards patrolling around the market to maintain market order. At this time, the most common things were looting and smashing, so the security team adopted a high-pressure stance. It was said that in the early days of the market, some survivors deliberately created chaos in order to fish in troubled waters, but they were brutally suppressed by the security team, and several troublemakers were killed on the spot. Since then, no one dared to make trouble in the market. Although life was hard, it was better than losing their lives.

There are many people wearing brand-name suits at the stalls in the market. They may have been senior executives of a large company or wealthy tycoons in the past. Now they set up stalls and do the job they once despised. It has to be said that the gap is quite large.

"Uncle Zhao, what tools do you need to modify the car?" Entering the market, Wu Bin glanced at the people passing by, turned back and asked Zhao Bofeng, saying that he came out this time to exchange car modification tools.

"Electric welding equipment, cutting tools, and modified steel plates!" Zhao Bofeng said after a moment of hesitation. These are the most basic tools and are essential for modification.

"There's nothing here. Let's take a walk around first!" Qiao Xinghua looked at the small stalls around him. Most of them sold daily necessities, and there were also many smart electronic devices. The black technologies that used to be displayed on the counters are now put on the stalls and no one is interested in them. Who would have the energy to entertain themselves if they can't even get enough food?

The three of them walked through the market. The stalls sold all kinds of things. Cell phones and computers were fine, but the weird thing was that there was also a stall selling fireworks and firecrackers. No one knew what the stall owner was thinking, maybe he was helpless!

I came to the stall selling tools to see if there were any cutting equipment. The stall owner was immediately excited when he saw a customer and came forward with a smile.

"What tools do you three want to buy? The prices are absolutely great!"

"Do you have any welding and cutting tools here?" Zhao Bofeng asked, glancing at the tools displayed on the trimmer.

"We don't have a welding machine, but we do have a cutting machine. What do you use it to cut?" the boss asked directly. He could tell that Zhao Bofeng must be in this business and didn't dare to fool him.

"Cut the steel plate!"

"Cutting steel plates..." The boss was silent for a while and then said, "This may be a bit difficult. My cutting machine is mostly used to cut stones!" The stall owner also wanted to make this deal very much, but the cutting machine he had was not very suitable for cutting steel plates.

"As long as it can cut, just give me a few more saw blades that are hard enough!" Zhao Bofeng didn't mind using a saw blade to cut. Wu Bin didn't say that he could take his time if he had to rush the work. The ideal way to cut steel plates is to use flame cutting, also called cutting welding, commonly known as wind welding among the people. It can cut and weld. That kind of tool is not common, and it is estimated that it is not available in the trading market. We can only make do with it.

"Okay, okay, I'll get it right away!" The boss was delighted and immediately went to the back to get it. This was his second order this week.

After getting the cutting machine, Zhao Bofeng asked for two grinders. There are many sharp edges and corners on the modified RV, so it is best to grind them flat to prevent people from being cut.

Three machines were sold in this deal. The stall owner was so happy that he gave the three people a few hammers as gifts, and Wu Bin accepted them with a smile.

What's left are steel plates and welding machines. Not to mention welding machines, even steel plates are not common. Who would carry such heavy things when escaping? These two things are not available in the trading market.

There is always a way out. The three men saw something that was not available in the market on a truck outside. They immediately went to find the owner of the truck and asked him to sell the welding machine and steel plates on the truck to them. The owner of the truck was surprised because he had set up his products in the market before, but no one came to see them for several days. But when he stopped setting up his products, people came to see him instead.

In the end, Wu Bin paid 18 kilograms of rice to buy the truck. He was cheated by the truck owner's bundled sales. This was just a small light truck, which was of little use at all. It was not much better than a car when encountering zombies. The truck owner also had a big truck, and he felt that the small light truck was of little use, so he sold it to Wu Bin in a bundle, and extorted more rice from him.

"How fucking shameless!" Qiao Xinghua spat and cursed. If they didn't need the welding machine, they would have left long ago. They would not have been blackmailed.

"Who asked us to go up there by ourselves!" Wu Bin also felt it was shameless. No one would show sympathy to you at this time.

After the three got in the car, they found that the vehicle would not start and the battery had been removed. They again cursed the man as a complete profiteer. When they got out of the car, they found that the fuel tank was also empty. This method was simply amazing and can be described as completely unscrupulous.

There was no other way, Wu Bin spent another three steamed buns to buy a human-powered flatbed truck to move the steel plates from the small truck in three trips. As for the small truck, go to hell, he could just sell a few steamed buns!

ps: I am very honest to tell you that this chapter is short of 400 words because I changed and deleted some content. To compensate for it, I will update twice!