"Brother, which one have you taken a fancy to?"
Sang Yunpu looked around and spotted a small pickup truck. The front could block the rain, and although the cargo bed wasn't large, it could hold quite a lot of things.
Seeing that Sang Yunpu's gaze was fixed on a pickup truck ahead, he asked how many points it cost.
"I don't want points now, I want food or contribution points." The seller was a young-looking girl, dressed very cleanly, and her family didn't seem to be struggling financially.
Sang Luoluo asked, "How much are you bidding?"
"200 jin of potatoes, or 200 jin of other food, is also acceptable, preferably those with moderate or low radiation levels. The price can be halved for those with low radiation levels," the other party stated the price.
Sang Luoluo asked, "Would 80 jin (40 kg) of radiation-free potatoes be okay?"
The other party asked, "Are you sure it's radiation-free?"
"Certainly."
"Sure. We can inspect the goods in person," the other party said.
Sang Luoluo took out her large backpack from behind her back and, in front of him, took out potatoes one by one. Each potato was bigger than her hand, and even the smaller ones were still the size of her palm. They were plump and full, and looked like they had just been dug up.
Sang Luoluo counted out about 50 and asked her to weigh them.
Sang Luoluo, weighing 85 jin (approximately 42.5 kg), brought back two more potatoes.
The other person quickly stuffed the potatoes into a cloth bag, transferred the car keys and license plate information to Sang Yunpu, and then hurried away, afraid that if she left too late, she would be watched.
"So many potatoes, it breaks my heart." Sang Yunpu, holding the keys in his hand, feeling both happy and pained as he watched the person leave.
Witnessing the brother and sister's shopping spree, Qi Feng was shocked. Where did she get so many radiation-free potatoes?
They were so big and so fresh.
"Let's go buy some tools."
Sang Luoluo said.
Sang Yunpu felt a pang of heartache seeing her "lavish" shopping. This wasn't the first time; if she kept buying like this, he'd have a heart attack. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Hey, Luo Luoluo, you go home and rest first. Qi Feng and I can go with you to buy the tools. You'll just take up space in the car."
"Are you sure you don't need me to come along?"
"No need, you have to go to work tomorrow, go home and rest," Sang Yunpu urged her to go home.
Sang Luoluo thought this was a good idea. She wasn't particularly good at shopping, and it would be easier for the two of them to bargain. Sang Luoluo put her backpack in the car, which was filled with a large bag of potatoes, which she estimated to weigh over 100 pounds. Not sure if it would be enough to buy tools, she also put a bag of sweet potatoes next to it.
"Brother, you can buy whatever you want, I'm going back now."
"Okay. You should go back soon." Sang Yunpu looked at the sweet potatoes and potatoes, feeling a bit pressured.
Qi Feng, who was standing nearby, watched the whole thing without saying a word, only whispering, "I know where to buy it. I'll drive you there."
Sang Luoluo found a secluded spot and stored his motorcycle in her spatial storage to take it back with her.
Sang Luoluo arrived home quickly. With nothing to do, she fetched some water and cleaned her room, then let Chuanchuan out to play with the dog.
Two hours later, Chuanchuan heard the commotion outside, ran out, and started barking loudly.
Sang Yunpu opened the door and returned with a truckload of equipment for building houses.
Seeing the dog that suddenly appeared at Sang Luoluo's house—a small dog with a loud bark, it bit him while backing away towards Sang Luoluo —it's clear that Sang Luoluo is doing quite well these days.
Today's task is to install underfloor heating. Sang Yunpu has to go out again because there are still things to move. Qi Feng stayed behind and started working with tools, beginning with the first room on the first floor, lifting up the floorboards and laying the pipes.
The construction noise wasn't too loud, and with the help of tools, they quickly lifted up the entire floorboards of one room.
Sang Luoluo was puzzled. Why would he give up his perfectly good captain position? It was strange.
After thinking for a moment, she turned on her wristwatch, contacted Lei Qi, and sent him a message asking, "[Has anything happened at Captain Qi's house lately? Why isn't he with the Guard?]"
Lei Qi happened to be free and immediately replied to Sang Luoluo's message: [Sigh, Captain Xue was seriously injured during a mission, losing an arm and both legs. Then the meteor shower hit, and Captain Qi had no choice but to quit his job to go home and take care of Captain Xue. Captain Xue is currently in the hospital, and the daily expenses are huge.]
[Ah, it's that serious.] Sang Luoluo hadn't expected that something like this would happen to Captain Qi.
Lei Qi continued complaining, "[It makes me so angry just thinking about it. After Captain Qi left, Yan Lang not only got promoted and took over our team, but he also blamed all the mistakes he made in his missions on Captain Qi, making Captain Qi take the fall.]"
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[Oh, it's still so bad.]
Sang Luoluo also felt some sympathy: [How is Captain Xue's injury? How could he have gotten such a serious injury out of nowhere?]
Lei Qi, being the type to keep things to himself, also got involved. "[Before the meteor shower, the Guard had to go on many missions and got injured in the wild, which is normal. Don't worry too much, Captain Xue is out of danger. To pay for her treatment, Captain Qi Captain Xue everything he could at home, and we brothers also pooled together some contribution points. Captain Xue still needs daily treatment expenses, and Captain Qi is out trying to earn contribution points every day. If you have any connections, remember to let Captain Qi know.]"
Sang Luoluo: [OK]
Sang Luoluo never expected that the once spirited and formidable Captain Qi and Captain Xue would fall to such a state.
What a cruel twist of fate!
In the wasteland, you never know whether tomorrow or an accident will come first. Since that's the case, Sang Luoluo felt she should enjoy every day to the fullest so she wouldn't live a wasted life. Moreover, this meteor shower also reminded her that she needed to prepare more life-saving measures.
Qi Feng had finished working on one room and moved on to the next with his tools. With the tools, he was quite adept at the work. The floorboards in the room had all been lifted up. Sang Luoluo saw that they were about to reach the living room where they stored their supplies, so she put everything into her spatial storage and temporarily moved it to the yard.
Chuanchuan a noise outside, Chuan Chuan ran out and barked a few times. Sang Luoluo out to see what was going on and found that Sang Yunpu had returned. Qi Feng heard the dog's barking and saw how lively it was. Although its fur was of varying lengths, it looked very energetic. It was clear that she had taken good care of the dog.
Sang Yunpu brought back a whole truckload of water pipes and radiators.
He knew all too well how cold winters were, and now that he had the means, he naturally wanted to do his best.
When I returned, I saw that Sang Luoluo had put all her things in the yard. Inside, Qi Feng had almost completely dismantled the first floor, and only the living room area was left to be dismantled.
That's fast!
This person is a good find.
Sang Luoluo looked at the radiators and underfloor heating pipes in the car. "Brother, will it be finished by tomorrow?"
Qi Feng looked up and said, "I can work overtime tonight. It should be ready by then. After drying for a couple of days, you can move in. Otherwise, it will take much longer."
Sang Yunpu naturally had no objections, "The faster the progress, the better."
" Luoluo, go and get yourself something to eat. We'll just have some nutrient solution. We'll make do tonight. Let's finish the work as soon as possible." After saying that, Sang Yunpu joined Qi Feng and they went to work together.
Secure the water pipes and radiators, and lay them in each room.
That evening, Sang Luoluo took out two packets of nutritional fluid and gave them to the two of them to replenish their energy. Since drinking ice water was already too cold, Sang Luoluo prepared two large cups of hot water for them.
They can drink if they're thirsty.
After a busy night, the work was finally finished before 11 p. m.
Sang Yunpu went to the restroom, Sang Luoluo took out two large potatoes, walked up to Qi Feng, and handed them to him, saying, "Here, this is your wages."
He then pulled out a small potato, slightly larger than a fingernail, and placed it there, saying, "You did a good job today; this is your bonus."
Qi Feng's pupils dilated slightly. He hesitated, holding the potato in his hand. He desperately needed these potatoes, he really needed them, but he didn't want to give up this job. He looked up at Sang Luoluo, who was smiling slightly, and couldn't describe the feeling in his heart. He, who was always good at hiding his emotions, said in a low voice, "Didn't we agree on one potato a day? You've given me too much."
Sang Luoluo shook her head. "We agreed on two potatoes a day. We arranged it online, and I'm not one to go back on my word. I hired you, so I'm in charge. Besides, I know about your family situation, and my brother would agree if he knew, so don't worry."
Qi Feng felt the potatoes in his hands were heavy. The work he had done today was really nothing. A warm feeling washed over him. He really needed these potatoes. It wasn't that he was greedy, but he couldn't find a way to earn more contribution points and food in the short term. He couldn't wait for Xiaoxue. Face and such things really seemed insignificant in the face of food.
My sister's medical expenses can't be delayed; this is our only source of income right now. She paused, then put the potato into her backpack. Even that small potato felt so precious. She sincerely thanked her, "Thank you, Sang Luoluo."
"Why are you being so polite? It's so late, you should go home now. See you tomorrow," Sang Luoluo said with a smile.
Compared to when they first met, Sang Luoluo has grown taller and gained a little weight back. Especially her eyes, which are now bright and black. As she quietly looks at him, Qi Feng feels a warmth in his heart.