After the Earthquake of Rebirth

After the four of Ning Qiyan bid farewell to Han Yan and returned home, Ning Qiyan added eggs and minced meat with today's newly made miso, and started frying the sauce.In the evening, I ate fried noodles, and there was still a lot of bone soup left at noon, which was enough for dinner.

Ning Xiaowen, Hu Zi and Du Cheng tied cloth strips of different colors to the feet of the chickens and ducks that were about to be replaced in the yard.

It’s easy to talk about ducks. To distinguish between male and female ducks, eight ducks are tied together, and a total of sixteen ducks are enough.

Ning Xiaowen is in charge of tying the hens. Among the poultry traded, He Jun is most interested in the hens. Not only can they lay eggs in exchange, but after picking up fertilized eggs, they can continue to incubate chicks by themselves.

Ning Xiaowen tied up twenty hens, and tied up ten roosters in the beard. With the cloth strips on the feet, it is enough to catch them according to the marks on the day of the transaction.

Separate the chickens and ducks for exchange. There are five roosters and five hens left in the yard, and there are more ducks left. There are nine male ducks and fourteen female ducks.

The male duck can make soup, and the female duck lays eggs to keep the salted duck eggs.

"Is there not enough chicken left? Can the next wave of chicks grow up?" Ning Xiaowen asked with some uncertainty.

There are only ten chickens left, and it will be at least three months before the next batch of chicks hatch and grow.As far as Ning Qiyan was going to sharpen his knife suddenly, he was really worried that these chickens would last for less than three months.

Hu Zi also looked at Du Cheng with Ning Xiaowen.

Du Cheng shook his head, "Wang Yang's family still has some, if you don't have enough to eat, bring some back."

Well, forget about the ones outside taking cover.

"Wash your hands and eat!" Ning Qiyan, who was ready for dinner, stuck his head out of the door and shouted.

"okay!"

Three days later, early in the morning, Ning Qiyan's family of four went out together, locked the cave gate and prepared to go down the mountain. When they passed by Wang Yang's house, they happened to catch up with Ke Chengwei helping Liu Jia drive the chickens and ducks to the yard.They dug a new small cave next to the cave for chickens and ducks to spend the night. Every night or when the weather is bad, they let the chickens and ducks live in it, saving the mess and dirt of their own cave. of.

"Get out?" Ke Chengwei raised his head, saw Ning Qiyan and the others walking down, stood up, and greeted.

"Well, let's go down the mountain. If it's early, we'll be back at noon. Let's take a look at the crops in the field." Ning Qiyan nodded, and asked them to help with watering without being polite to him.

"Okay, you don't have to rush back, just leave the field to us." Ke Chengwei replied naturally.

After saying goodbye to Ke Chengwei, the four of them walked down the mountain slowly without being too anxious.

When we were about halfway up the mountain, we could meet some people who exchanged food from the redemption points down the mountain one after another.

Seeing the frowning passers-by carrying a small amount of food, Ning Qiyan's heart skipped a beat.

"Turn around in a while and go to the redemption shop." Ning Qiyan whispered.

Ning Xiaowen nodded, he also found something was wrong.

When I arrived at the redemption point, I realized that the ratio of credit points exchanged for food had dropped again. Now a little credit point can only be exchanged for eight taels of miscellaneous grains or half a catty of rice and white noodles.Moreover, each person with the same ID card can only exchange food for two credits per day.

Fortunately for the elderly and children, two credits can be exchanged for miscellaneous grains, which is not only enough to eat, but also some leftovers.However, the digestive systems of the elderly and children are weak, so they cannot always eat miscellaneous grains. They have to replace them with two credits of rice, which is just enough for a day, and there is no leftover.

Not to mention adults, even women also go to the fields to water and pull weeds every day, and the energy consumed every day is just enough to replace a pound of grains, not to mention men who eat a lot and consume a lot.

Fortunately, notices have been posted at the redemption point, until the first batch of grain in the field is harvested, the ratio of credit points for grain will not drop again, and the corn that has already eared in the field makes everyone see hope. It didn't cause commotion, at most every household gritted their teeth and endured the last period of time.

Since the plague, there has been no large-scale death in D city, and it has never stimulated the tense nerves of the survivors. Even if they still feel helpless and hesitant about the future, they have experienced major earthquakes and plagues. The psychological endurance of the living people has obviously increased a lot.

No matter how hard it is, at least there is hope.

Coming out of the redemption point, Ning Xiaowen and Huzi were a little heavy like other citizens. Du Cheng's thoughts could not be seen from his paralyzed face, but Ning Qiyan was still very relaxed.

After experiencing a real famine, when even the bark and grass roots could not fill the stomach, it seemed difficult, but at most, the food was not enough to eat, but it could be replenished from other places for a month. It was not serious enough to make Ning Qiyan was also vigilant.

"Okay, don't be so sad, you won't die of starvation." Ning Qiyan comforted.

Ning Xiaowen smiled wryly, is it possible that people who can't starve to death don't have to worry?

Ning Qiyan nodded, as long as people don't starve to death, they can always pass, and now it is obvious that they will persist for a month, so there is nothing to worry about!

Except for the fact that Beard felt a little heavy when he first learned about the exchange ratio and the purchase limit, he recovered after walking for a while.He thought about it, anyway, they couldn't starve their family, and just like what Ning Qiyan said, in this world, it's not a big deal if people don't starve to death!

Du Cheng was more straightforward, it didn't affect Ning Qiyan's stomach, so it had nothing to do with him.

Ning Xiaowen looked at the other three helplessly, not knowing whether to say they were big-hearted or indifferent.On the contrary, he who was alone and depressed became a different kind.

No matter what Ning Xiaowen thought, when they walked to the parking lot, Du Cheng drove Ning Qiyan's car, and Hu Zi rented a minivan. The four of them divided into two cars and drove out of Cangyun Mountain together.

There was no uninhabited place nearby, so Du Cheng simply took the lead and drove to the place where their bodies were buried, which was a good place to take cover.

After arriving at the place, Hu Zi and Du Cheng got out of the car to make sure that there was no one around, and then Ning Qiyan entered the space, and grabbed the chickens and ducks that had been marked in advance from the space.

Fill up your own car, then get out of the car and continue loading in the minivan.

Thirty chickens and sixteen ducks filled the two carts to the brim.Fortunately, we will be able to arrive at the army station in a while, so let's make do with it!

On the way back, he took a half-circle and arrived at the seventh station where Han Yan was located half an hour later.

Before the car approached, he saw a young soldier standing by the side of the road, holding a sign in his hand, with only a big "Ning" on it.

"He Jun is cautious enough." Ning Qiyan said to Du Cheng jokingly.

From the sign alone, people who don't know the transaction will not be able to guess what it means.

"He must be afraid of leaking the news. Anyway, the chickens and ducks we can take out may not be enough for their small station to eat. If other stations find out, it is reasonable for the Seventh Station to eat alone. "Du Cheng said.

Ning Qiyan nodded. He also knew He Jun's small thoughts, but it seemed normal to him. He Jun was in charge of the logistics of the entire Seventh Station. Naturally, there were good things to keep close to his own soldiers, except for those who were obsessed with climbing up the camp. People, who don't turn their elbows in.

After driving to the soldier holding the sign, Ning Qiyan rolled down the window.

"Where's He Jun?" Ning Qiyan went straight to the point.

The little soldier looked in through the gap of the car window, and it was indeed the person mentioned above who came to deliver the chickens and ducks, so he pointed to the other side of the field, "Go to the right side of the field, there is a dirt road with garrison vehicles coming in and out, go straight ahead , you can enter the battalion logistics department."

Ning Qiyan nodded, "You go by yourself? There is really no room in the car."

The young soldier waved his hand, "Don't worry about me, I'll go directly to the field, you go in."

Following the direction pointed by the other party, Du Cheng drove a further distance. Near the right edge of the field, there was indeed a dirt road about five meters wide. The dirt road was not smooth, and several places were potholed. After driving, there is no way to avoid them all. From time to time, you can hear the sound of the chassis of the car rubbing against each other.

Ning Qiyan couldn't help but gritted his teeth, "It's really the way of a military vehicle. Let them drive a military vehicle to pick up the chicks in the future. After two more trips, the chassis of my car will fall off!"

No wonder Ning Qiyan is distressed, in fact, he doesn't have high requirements for the car, the seat can be removed as soon as he says it, it doesn't matter if the car's paint is peeled off or it gets bumped, as long as it can be driven, he still expects the car to last until he doesn't know how long Only when private cars can be produced and sold again.

Fortunately, the road was not long, and we arrived at the gate of the barracks in a short while.Ning Qiyan rolled down the car window again, and waved the sign with the word "Ning" that he had just received from the previous soldier, and the soldier standing guard at the gate opened the gate without saying a word, and let the two cars in.

It was less than half an hour before the time agreed three days ago, but He Jun, who was said to be very busy, was already waiting here.

Seeing two private cars coming in one after another, he knew it was Ning Qiyan and the others without even thinking about it. Waving his hands, he trotted to lead Ning Qiyan and the others to the door of a building that looked like a warehouse.

Du Cheng and Hu Zi parked the car, and the four of them got down together.

He Jun wiped his face and laughed at himself: "When I'm old, I can't do it just by running a few steps."

Ning Qiyan smiled, but didn't make a sound. He Jun looked to be in his 30s, but the logistics must not be as good as the soldiers trained on weekdays, and his nutrition couldn't keep up. !

"Let's let the chickens and ducks out first? The space in the car is small, and I'm afraid I'll get bored after a long time." Ning Xiaowen said when he saw that He Jun's breathing became even.

He Jun nodded, and asked one of the two soldiers who came with him to take the key to open the gate.

After entering the door, the lights came on, and the four of them, including Ning Qiyan, were all surprised.

From the outside, I thought it was an ordinary warehouse, but I didn't expect that He Jun could convert the warehouse into a chicken coop in just three days.

One partition and one partition, it has the feeling of raising a chicken farm.

"Really!" Hu Zi couldn't help giving He Jun a thumbs up.

He Jun smiled bitterly, "Don't think I'm ruining your chickens and ducks." Once the warehouse is opened, everyone can see that he intends to speed up the laying and growth of these chickens and ducks as much as possible. good.

Ning Qiyan rarely let out a sneer.

"It's not a waste, it's not a pet." If it was Du Dabao and the others, they would not be able to exchange them if they were killed by themselves. The production of eggs and the number of adult chickens. Not to mention the population of the city, just your army, you don’t know how many years of the monkey it will be before every soldier can eat eggs and chicken.”

He Jun sighed. He also decided to raise the poultry in this way in order to expand the number of poultry as soon as possible, and he also privately invited professional chicken farmers before the earthquake to raise them.

Even if Ning Qiyan and the others have already said that no outsiders will know about the transaction with their own garrison, and they will not spread it to the outside world, but after thinking about it, they understand that it is impossible to keep it a secret for long, and their soldiers can keep their mouths shut, but they can't stand the fight between the various garrisons. They often visit each other.

He Jun only hoped that he could keep the secret from day to day, and no matter what, he would let all the soldiers in his garrison eat an egg.