Xueba: I study hard in the wasteland world

Chapter 36 36, "Offshore Market" in the Wasteland World

The two soldiers outside the "Offshore Market" gave a signal, and the thick steel door began to slowly open.

Although the steel door is rusty and full of bullet marks, the heaviness exuded by the door makes people feel very thick and heavy at first glance.

Hidden behind the door was a firepower point built up by two sandbags. Behind the firepower point was a long heavy machine gun with rows of bright yellow bullets. Several soldiers were leaning on the sandbags and making jokes.

Looking at the open iron door, Song Qing said to Su Yu: "It's easy to come in, as long as you are not infected with the zombie virus; but it will be difficult to come out. You have to pay half of the transaction items before you can go out? "

"what?"

When Su Yu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, he was so cruel, he wanted half of it!
  This means that half of the trading goods brought by people entering the market must pay taxes!

"It doesn't matter, what we exchanged are books!" Song Qing smiled contemptuously.

In this wasteland world, the value of books is not as good as firewood, so just give them half!

This is the first time Su Yu has seen so many people in the wasteland world!
  In the extremely cold winter, the survivors of the wasteland world spread out and hid tightly, waiting for the severe cold to pass. It seemed that there was no one in the whole world.

But a spring has just ended, and everyone alive has robbed something in the spring, so the market for exchanging things has flourished.

Su Yu was shocked by the shabby but lively scenery here: on the shabby streets, at the mercenary recruitment point, mercenaries with guns were holding cigarettes in their mouths and joking in boredom;

Outside a tent hung with clean red cloth, a topless woman solicits business. Su Yu has always liked girls who are thin and have good figures!

But the woman outside the tent was as skinny as a skeleton, and she was covered in gray. Su Yu felt a little disgusted;

A naked man in dark clothes was repairing various machines, and a dry little boy was helping him. But just because the little boy was distracted, the man directly picked up a wrench and smashed it on the little boy's head;
  There are also children with nimble hands and feet wandering among the crowd stealing;

Soldiers in groups of two patrolled the streets wearing uniforms and carrying guns. As for the thieves and hungry people, they didn't care at all.

After driving into the market, the two soldiers in the back compartment were on guard nervously. Song Qing pressed up the window on Su Yu's side.

Su Yu also nervously held the pistol in her hand.

Although she was nervous, Su Yu felt that the feeling of going out on an adventure was much more exciting than sitting in the house reading a book!
  "If there is any danger, just shoot. The rules here are very simple: pay half of the supplies when you leave the city, and pay another half if you kill someone."

Song Qing glanced at Su Yu and explained. Compared with the supplies in the car, Song Qing valued Su Yu more.

"I'm not that stupid!"

Although everything here makes Su Yu feel very uncomfortable, Su Yu is not a fool who needs protection.

Song Qing didn't say much.

"arrive!"

The car drove hard in the market for a while and stopped in front of a dilapidated building.

This half-collapsed building was covered with dust, and the corners were covered with excrement. The soil under the wall was wet, filled with a mixture of urine and feces, and a dense group of flies were breeding here like crazy.

This is the official purchasing station of the market, accepting purchases of bulk commodities and selling canned food, nutritional blocks and other foods.

There is no currency in this market, and the "can tickets" issued by the buying station act as a currency medium of exchange.

"Are you sure it's here?"

Su Yu couldn't believe it. The official conditions were still so bad?
  Song Qing glanced at Su Yu, leaned over, tightened the straps of Su Yu's bulletproof vest, and said, "Remember, if something happens, you have to run away as soon as possible. Don't worry about me!"

Su Yu nodded, very nervous, but very exciting. This is much more exciting than playing military shooting games such as "Call of Duty"!
  For Su Yu, this is a novel experience that is more exciting than a game, but for other survivors here, this is a wasteland world struggling to survive. Song Qing jumped out of the car and nodded to the two soldiers fighting in the pickup truck.

The two soldiers who received the order nodded and began their respective actions.

One soldier took out a light machine gun from a wooden box and placed it on the roof of the pickup truck; another soldier jumped out of the vehicle, holding a gun, and patrolled the pickup truck vigilantly.

Song Qing looked around cautiously and led Su Yu into the building.

"What?"

The thick steel plate blocked the cabinet of the purchasing station, leaving only a small opening, and a lazy tone came from behind the small opening.

Song Qing took out a small package of salt from his pocket and handed it in.

"Sigh~"

The trader behind the cabinet licked it lightly, and a refreshing cool breath instantly came out, and his originally tasteless mouth immediately felt the delicious taste.

Salt is always the best taste.

Su Yu heard a sense of relief and an incredible shock from the "hiss".

At the same time, there was also a kind of robber's greed in this shock.

Nervous Su Yu lowered his right hand and clasped his fingers on the hook of the rifle. Secretly, he was looking forward to a gunfight!
  But Song Qing smiled slightly and nodded at Su Yu, signaling that Su Yu shouldn't be nervous. Although this was a disorderly wasteland, in order to maintain their authority, the market officials still had a bottom line!

"Madam, do you still have this stuff?"

A big ugly face appeared behind the small opening of the counter. The gray spots on the face were like rust. The teeth were grinning in an uncomfortable compliment.

Salt, a very inconspicuous material in a peaceful world, has been used throughout human development. It is a necessity of life and an indispensable thing for all living creatures to live.

In this wasteland world, logistics and transportation are completely paralyzed, and salt has always been a material at the top of the trade chain.

Although food is scarce, the survivors can farm and hunt on the spot, and can always scrape out something to eat.

Large bases also have their own underground planting bases and breeding farms.

But salt requires trade.

In this wasteland world, there are several large bases built on salt mines.

Salt, although it is not a luxury, is an extremely important necessity.

"Have!"

Song Qing pointed to the pickup truck parked at the door and nodded.

The trader behind the counter smiled like a dry chrysanthemum and said hurriedly: "Please come in, please come in."

Seeing the trader's face change, Su Yu felt a little regretful that the shootout didn't happen!

People are always a bit "cheap" and always want to find something to do!

The same goes for Su Yu. Although gunfights are dangerous, he always wants to give it a try, especially since he has undergone tactical training and has long felt that he is invincible!
  Unfortunately, I never had the chance! Song Qing and the people at "Lingming Base" will never let Su Yu get involved in danger!

(End of this chapter)