Traveling through the new apocalyptic era

There were not many vehicles on the highway at night, and it was not a holiday time. Most of them were trucks coming and going. Yin Ling and Wang Xuan took turns driving and drove with the convoy all night. During this period, they only stopped at the service area once, and spent the rest of the time driving. Rushing to the destination non-stop.

When the morning sun rose, Yin Ling felt as if he had entered another world, warm and comfortable. The green trees on the roadside were receding quickly. It was probably nearly 20 degrees outside. The air conditioner in the car had been turned off. They had already After the severe cold.

At noon, the car finally got off the highway, and the long rescue convoy separated at different intersections.

Yin Ling looked out the window at the vast fields. Occasionally passing by a small group of houses made her feel that there were still people here. This is a rural area with rolling mountains in the distance. The intermittent cell phone signal indicates the remoteness of this place.

Looking at the scenery outside makes everyone feel like they are coming to open up wasteland.

The car in front finally stopped at the foot of a mountain. After getting off the car, everyone realized that this place was still some distance away from the real mountain. In this relatively flat area with ups and downs, busy construction was going on, with rows or rows of large buildings. Or small buildings, noisy machines, busy figures.

It's not clear how big the construction area is, but there are 20 buildings in the row in front of him. If Yin Ling was standing on the mountain at this time, he would probably be able to see that there are thousands of buildings here, some of which are simple. There are five or six floors, and some are as complex as giant castles. The entire area of ​​tens of thousands of acres can accommodate five to six million people. This is a small county town.

After everyone got off the bus, the number of people was counted one after another, and four teams were lined up along the roadside to wait. It seemed that the tail of the team could not be seen. Fortunately, it was so remote here, except for the convoy behind it, which was still moving forward, and There are no other social vehicles passing by, so there is not much safety risk.

Yin Ling and grandma were standing on the roadside, and the car had stopped in an empty square in front of them as instructed.

While the team was moving forward, staff members wearing blue vests from Sunshine Community were constantly distributing flyers towards the team.

Two flyers, one is a house purchase flyer.

Purchase and rental prices in District 35, Sunshine Community.

Two bedrooms and one living room of 55 square meters, the subscription price is 200 yuan, and the rental is /month. It has complete hospitals, schools, shopping malls and parks, but the transportation is inconvenient. There is no station or shuttle bus.

The crowd is very lively. The information in Community No. 35 shows that there is only one type of house. Families with a large population can buy two more houses and queue up to buy or rent. You cannot choose in order.

Another flyer is a job recruitment flyer, with various types of jobs including electricians, bricklayers, sanitation workers, chefs, designers, programmers, farmers, etc., with salaries ranging from 2000 to 25000.

Comparing the two, the house price and the job seem great.

The team moved very slowly because everyone had to solve many problems, such as financing problems for house purchase, document problems, household registration problems, etc.

Two hours later, it was finally Yin Ling's turn. She had no choice but to choose a set on the west side of the house, and since there were only two of her and her grandma, she couldn't buy an extra set. In addition, if you choose to buy a house, you can choose to transfer your household registration here or not, it is your choice.

Yin Lingju felt that the environment here was good, with mountains and water. He swiped his bank card on the spot, signed for the subscription, got the key, and then took photos in a shed nearby to apply for a new ID card. This was very efficient, but grandma was unwilling to do so. , Yin Ling didn’t force it.

There are not many people like her who want to change their household registration on the spot. The current situation is unclear, and no one is willing to settle in such a remote place. Some people even think that they can go back in a month or two, and they are even less willing, even if they settle down. Not many people care that one person can get two acres of terraced fields. Who is still farming now.

Yin Ling drove her car and followed the paper road map to the house she bought. It was a row of buildings with six floors, eight households, and two entrance doors. It looked like an old community in the 90s. There were underground parking spaces. It's included, and the people who come here are all refugees. There aren't many people driving, and there's no one to take care of the three parking spaces occupied by your car.

The house is on the fifth floor to the west. The layout is simple. Stairs divide a corridor into left and right sides. There is a large iron door surrounding both sides. There are two households on each side. Turn right and walk to the end, No. 15A 504. Turn right of the stairs and enter 503 and 504. Next to the stairs is 503. A few steps further is a small hollow iron door that separates 504. The corridor has no floor, it is all original cement seal. The door is two to three square meters. Big and small, there is a security door next to it. When you open it, there is another security door inside. When you go inside, there is a kitchen, bathroom and a small living room next to the door. Two rooms inside are next to each other. Fortunately, it is not a cement floor, with simple wooden floors and pink and white walls. In order to save space, two rows of lockers were installed next to the ceiling.

Open the windows and doors for ventilation, but the smell is not bad. The two pots of green plants placed at the entrance are full of vitality. Yin Ling remembered that when registering, the staff said that they use green and environmentally friendly materials, and they all live in them. To ensure safety, Yin Ling felt a little relieved when he looked at the aldehyde and odor removers placed in every corner of the house.

Turn on the lights, there's electricity.

Boiling water, there is water.

There are air conditioners, washing machines, stoves and beds. You need to buy tables, chairs, pots, pans, mops and brooms by yourself. The government has subsidized a lot of money here. If those who have not bought it know what the conditions are like indoors, they will most likely be moved.

After moving things, doing some simple cleaning, and eating something, an hour later, with no time to rest, Yin Ling drove her grandma to the nearest shopping mall indicated on the map.

A five-story shopping mall seems to be no different from shopping malls outside except for the deserted area.

However, only the first floor is currently open for business. Once you enter, you will find a hypermarket, a large grocery store. Food, fresh grains and oils, daily necessities, bedding, hardware stores, kitchen appliances and other basic daily necessities are all available. The sales staff are all wearing blue sunshine community vests.

The things are not expensive either, including shampoo, shower gel, washing powder, paper towels, mops, brooms, pots and pans, kitchen knives, chopping boards, rice, flour, grains, oil, vegetables and meat, folding tables and chairs, sheets, quilts, quilts, pillows, clothes for inside and outside, scattered here and there. There were a lot of people buying a lot, and in the end, the store staff drove a small truck to help send it back, and even enthusiastically helped move it to the fifth floor for free. The service was really good, and the house was not too messy. Yin Ling had to stuff two bottles of water. Express thankfulness.

Yin Ling asked his grandma to sit on a chair and rest. He turned on his cell phone and called his uncle, asking her to chat with him. He packed up his things and returned them one by one. He also remembered the missing things and planned to buy some later. .

The neighbor next door was also moving things with a loud bang. When they went out, the other person was still cleaning up the house. A family of four, a couple and two children, did not meet head-on and did not say hello.

When he learned that Yin Ling actually bought a house here, his uncle was very surprised. When he heard that it was only 55 yuan for 5 square meters, he didn't say anything. He just said it was cheap and even asked if people outside could buy it.

However, when the call came to Yin Ling's mother again, the other party was a little angry, and her tone was slightly reproachful for not discussing such a big matter with them.

Yin Ling raised her eyebrows, ignored it, and threw the newly bought bed sheets and duvet covers into the washing machine. What surprised Yin Ling was that this washing machine actually had a washing and drying function. She had never used such a high-end machine in so many years of working. After all, she worked and rented a house. , the washing machine is an old product that has been used for I don’t know how many years. It’s good if it can be used.

This was convenient for her, but she still took it out and put it on the clothes drying rack extending outside the window sill by the door to dry. Then I went to the bathroom and took a shower carefully. I put on a clean sweatshirt and pants. I felt relaxed all over. I threw the dirty clothes in the washing machine to be washed with my grandma later.

When Yin Ling came out to hang clothes again, the sky had turned dark, and she officially met her neighbor next to her.

"Hello, I'm Liang Hua, your new neighbor." The woman probably came out to greet Yin Ling when she heard the sound of opening the door.

"Hello, I'm Yin Ling."

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