Embers Ad Infinitum

Chapter 129 Aunt Nan
“Do they still know how to repair firearms?” Long Yuehong watched Bai Chen in the driving position and opened the door.

What he meant is that this is no longer a simple repair.

“If you can’t eat this bowl of rice, you can’t open a shop like this.” Outside the cold wind whistling, Bai Chen couldn’t help pulling the gray scarf around his neck.

“Moreover, sometimes, the broken gun may not really be broken, or not so badly broken.” Jiang Baiman speculated based on his own experience and insight, “It’s just that the gun seller doesn’t understand .”

Bai Chen nodded:
“This is the most profitable part.”

After finishing speaking, she closed the car door and walked to the “Afu Gun Shop”.

“Money?” Long Yuehong has learned this term, but he has only seen it once in reality, and that is the old world coin that Shang Jianyao got from Wu Shoushi.

Jiang Baiman looked through the windshield and said casually:
“This is a part of Great Influence. There must be coins in circulation, but it is often limited to the inside.

“Actually, the company’s contribution point is essentially equal to money. Have you forgotten the concept of general equivalents?”

Long Yuehong recalled for a few seconds, and said weakly:
“We have never studied…”

Jiang Baiman was speechless, and it took several seconds to say with a smile:

“I will give you a few books later, take a good look.

“Although this is useless in terms of the company’s internal life, it helps us understand many things for those of us who often visit the earth.

“Moreover, if you can Full Mastery, it will be a lot easier for you to leave the ‘Old Tune Team’, and you can even be assigned to the department responsible for foreign trade.”

“Good, good.” Long Yuehong heard eyes shined.

Although he will definitely be in the “old tune group” for most of the next half of the year, people who have no foresight must have immediate worries, and they still have to prepare for the future transfer.

Otherwise, if you adapt to such a high-income position, it is really easy to lose people when you are low.

Besides, we have to support a family in the future!

Jiang Baiman smiled nodded, and then looked suspiciously at Shang Jianyao:

“Why don’t you speak?”

The quieter this guy is, the more she fears he will make a moth.

Shang Jianyao touched his stomach and said:
“Save energy.”

“It’s also…” Jiang Baiman also felt hungry.

It’s been a long while after lunch.

While speaking, Bai Chen came out of the “Afu Gun Shop” and returned to the jeep.

Behind her, a young man in an old windbreaker followed out and opened the iron fence a few meters away.

This leads to the back of the building where the gun shop is located.

This is a square courtyard surrounded by several buildings. The ground is covered with ash-gray stone bricks, but it has broken a lot and accumulated some rainwater.

After Bai Chen found a place to park the jeep, he said while driving the door:
“This is it.”

Jiang Baiman nodded lightly, got out of the car and looked around, remembering the location of the four exits in the courtyard.

Then, they followed Bai Chen and walked into the back door of the “Afu Gun Shop” and went up to the second floor along a cold and damp gray staircase.

Here is waiting for a woman who seems to be in her thirties.

Her black hair is high in a bun, her facial features are not outstanding, but she has an unspeakable style.

At this time, she was wearing a dark red padded jacket, with a darker scarf around her neck, and she was very clean.

“Aunt Nan.” Bai Chen said hello.

Aunt Nan glanced at the “Old Tune Team”, without asking anything, pointing to the end of the corridor on the second floor:

“Your rooms are the two innermost rooms. If you encounter problems, you can jump into the yard or the street.

“The key is on the door.”

Jiang Baiman looked at the scarf on Aunt Nan’s neck, piled up a smile and said:

“Thank you.”

“It’s not for you to live in vain.” Aunt Nan pursed her lips and smiled, “Two rooms, one 500g canned military a day, I hope you won’t owe you in the end.”

Jiang Baiman said briskly:

“Don’t worry, I really can’t pay, I will let them find something to do.”

She refers to Shang Jianyao and Long Yuehong.

Aunt Nan said with a smile indifferently:
“In Wild Grass City, the competition among relic hunters is fierce.

“Sometimes, they even take on the task of helping people deliver lunch and dinner.”

She paused and added:
“The toilet and bathroom are on the other side, so you can see it after all.

“If you want to take a bath and are afraid of the cold, it is best to choose from 12 to 12:30 noon, and 6:30 to 7 in the evening. At these times, we have just cooked the meal and there is enough hot water in the empty wall of the stove. It can be used directly, hehe, save a little. If you miss these two points, you have to put water into the water heater by yourself, boil it with electricity, and then adjust it to the right temperature with cold water.

“Well, it’s winter, and the water is not enough. The living area is only powered for five hours a day. Noon is from 11:30 to 1:30, and at night is from 5:30 to 8:30. You can calculate the time yourself.”

As for Aunt Nan’s reminder, Long Yuehong and the others are not surprised at all. After all, the internal energy supply of “Pangu Bio” is stricter than this, and it is a quota system.

“If we use electricity to boil water by ourselves, do we need to pay extra?” Jiang Baiman knew that Bai Chen might not be so easy to speak up and took the responsibility for bargaining.

Aunt Nan glanced at Bai Chen:
“One can four times.

“If you want us to prepare your meals, you have to say in advance.”

After confirming the details, Jiang Baiman said goodbye to Aunt Nan, and walked to the room along the cold aisle with rays of light at both ends.

The two doors stand opposite each other, painted with dark red paint, and there are certain signs of damage, giving people a very ancient feeling.

The layout of the house is the same: a high and low bed, a table against a window, a wooden cabinet with traces of insects and two square stools.

Because of the climate and environment here, the air is slightly humid, and the coldness seems to pass through the clothes and penetrate the bone marrow.

“It’s still the old rules.” Jiang Baiman pulled out the brass key of the room close to the street, “I have a house with Shang Jianyao, and you two have a house.”

She has to look at Shang Jianyao in person to prevent this guy from thinking about doing anything.

For example, turn on the speakers and disturb the people late at night.

For example, if I hear something on the street, I jump down the window and “participate.”

And Bai Chen obviously cannot deal with Shang Jianyao.

Without giving Shang Jianyao a chance to speak, Jiang Baiman turned his wrist and looked at the electronic watch:

“There are still ten minutes to half past 12, everyone hurry up to take a battle bath, change clothes, then go out for dinner, contact the intelligence agent.”

Compared with mechanical watches, she prefers electronic watches because of more functions.

Today, all members of the “Old Tune Team” are well-trained, and each completed the bath in only two minutes, and changed into clothes that are closer to ordinary relic hunters and Weed City civilians:

Shang Jianyao’s upper body is a dark blue short down jacket. The fabric is a bit old, but the whole is not so dry. The lower body is a pair of thicker pants made of blue denim, which has very little effect on movement;
Long Yuehong was wrapped in a black quilted jacket that reached his thigh; Jiang Baiman was of the same style as him; Bai Chen was a gray windbreaker that just covered the armed belt.

Their pants are similar to Shang Jianyao. Men are wearing brown high-top leather shoes, while women are wearing black short boots.

——These are all benefits provided by the company to employees who need to go to the surface to perform tasks in winter.

“Hide your pistols.” Bai Chen pulled the scarf around his neck and reminded him, “In Wild Grass City, there is a strange ban, that is,’You can’t let patrolmen see your weapons’ .”

Do not count those placed in gun shops.

“It’s not forbidden, but can’t the patrolman see it?” Long Yuehong asked in surprise.

“Yes.” Bai Chen nodded, “The first time I see it, your weapon will be confiscated. The second time I see it, I will detain you for a month. The third time I see it, I will detain you for three months, and then expel Going out of the city and declaring it as an unwelcome person will also cause the Hunter Guild’s credit points to be deducted.”

“It’s strange, can’t you just ban guns?” Long Yuehong said he couldn’t understand.

Like “Pangu Biology”, there is a clear gun ban.

“I don’t know why.” Bai Chen answered calmly.

Jiang Baiman said with a smile:
“In many places, there are similar bans that make people feel strange, and each such ban has profound historical reasons.”

“Why is Yecao City?” Long Yuehong asked.

Jiang Baiman gave him a blank look:
“I don’t know either. I hope I can find the answer later.

“Such excavation is a kind of fun.”

In fact, she has certain speculations, but it is difficult to tell if she is not sure.

After talking about this topic, Jiang Baiman glanced at Shang Jianyao, who was crazily hinting at his stomach, said with a laugh:
“Let’s go, eat out.”

Hearing this sentence, Shang Jianyao turned around first and walked along the cold aisle to the top of the stairs.

After descending to the parking yard, Bai Chen pointed to the jeep:

“You have to exchange things for coins.”

“How to change?” Long Yuehong always asks if he doesn’t understand. He is a good qualified student.

“Go to the municipal building, there is a row of’exchange windows’ where you can exchange different materials for local money. If you are not afraid of trouble and have acquaintances, you can go to the hunter’s guild or bar, tea house, nightclub, and find the underground market to exchange. It will be more cost-effective.” Bai Chen explained briefly, “In Wild Grass City, within the sphere of influence of’First City’, all transactions on the surface can only use their coins.”

“This way…” Long Yuehong suddenly had some expectations for the next thing, because it was something he had never experienced before, and it was very fresh.

Jiang Baiman thought for a while and said:
“It’s better to go to the exchange window. Before contacting the company’s intelligence personnel, it is best not to have contact with underground forces here.”

Bai Chen has no comment, pointing to the remaining cans, energy bars and compressed biscuits:

“How much?”

“What do you think?” Jiang Baiman has always respected the judgment of “authoritative persons”.

“Half it.” Bai Chen replied without the slightest hesitation, “The value of coins here often fluctuates. It is safer to keep more supplies in your hands.”

“Volatility?” Long Yuehong asked curiously.

Bai Chen replied casually:
“The smallest denomination of the’First City’ coin is Cass, followed by De Lasse, and the largest is Ole.

“Under normal circumstances, in terms of purchasing materials, one contribution point of the company is approximately equal to two s, while 1 s is equal to 10 s, and 1 o is equal to 10 s. Well, in other words, 1 ao can buy 1 jin of raw pork , But sometimes you can only buy eight taels, sometimes you can buy two taels per catty or more.”

Cass, Drasel, and Ole are all words in the Red River language. They come from the names of several of the leaders when “First City” was established. 1 Si, 1 Sai, and 1 Ao are the abbreviated names of Earth law.

In Yecao City, the official language is Honghe, but the folks use earth as the main language.

“If this is the case, sometimes you can make a fortune?” Long Yuehong asked keenly.

“That’s right.” Jiang Baiman said with a smile, “In the old world, this was a special business, but now, it doesn’t matter if you make such a profit occasionally. Those who make a living from it will be dragged out and shot.”

“A decision.” Bai Chen corrected it.

This is “First City”‘s habit of punishing similar people, one group at a time.

Long Yuehong made a “hiss”, and finally took a big mouthful of cold air into the body, and deeply felt what it means to be cold.

This time, without Shang Jianyao’s hint, Jiang Baiman has heard the sound of gu lu in the belly of someone unknown, laughed, ending the topic, pointing outside and saying:
“Move things up!”

(End of this chapter)