Chapter 995: In the spiritual world of scarcity, Gopher Man’s door is wide open
It’s open!
Warm and hospitable reception is something that rarely happens among gophers.
Maybe it's because the same city competes with each other, or maybe it's because they don't want the other party to go deep inside to detect intelligence.
In short, everyone is extremely careful to survive, and even the alliances in the southern suburbs are on guard against each other.
I heard that when I came here for the first time, I could go inside and be a guest.
Wang Qian did not refuse.
On the one hand, he really wanted to take a look inside this village built on the ground, get in touch with these curious villagers, and then compare and contrast with the imaginary above-ground life.
On the other hand, he smelled a vague fragrance in the air.
Although it is very light, even this little bit is more tempting than the salty hunger-satisfying meal before setting off in the morning.
After eating too much of that thing, even the bark of the tree can be chewed out with a hint of sweetness.
"Thank you for your kindness and enthusiasm!"
Wang Qian bowed again to thank him.
The convoy set off, not directly entering the village, but driving along the edge towards the second phase of the project.
Here, the village has initially built a reception center specifically responsible for providing accommodation for foreign guests.
The overall building is a square, three-story building with sixty-six rooms.
On the first floor, there is a dining hall, divided into four different halls.
Although the interior is still made of rough cement and has not been decorated.
But as soon as he came here and sat down, a strong fragrance made everyone with Wang Qian's companions stare blankly.
"It smells so good, what does this smell like?!"
Because it was breakfast, the staple food served in the village was ordinary fast food steamed buns, and the dishes were two simple side dishes.
Pickled vegetables, and stir-fried pinto beans with vegetable minced meat mixed with lard.
However, for gophers who eat thick liquid meals every day to satisfy their hunger, the taste that escapes is still beyond their imagination.
Staring at the steaming, fluffy and fluffy fast food steamed buns on the plate in front of her, Wang Qian couldn't wait to grab them, taking a bite without even bothering to burn her mouth.
hiss!
How to describe this feeling of satisfaction in words?
Compared with the white bread that I eat every time I celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the shelter, the texture of this bun is countless times better. It's like biting into a cloud floating in the sky. It's both soft and chewy.
strength.
I don’t know what kind of seasonings are mixed with the green fast food inside, and the flavors explode after one bite.
Some are salty, some are spicy, some are sour, and some are sweet.
The basic flavors are mixed together, constantly stirring and churning on the taste buds, stimulating every cell to cheer.
Before she could swallow all the buns, Wang Qian couldn't wait to grab a handful of pickles and put it into her mouth.
Hot and sour, delicious and fragrant.
For the first time, he made an evaluation in his mind.
I don’t know how the chefs here process this plant, but it is so delicious that it makes people bite their tongues.
“It’s delicious, ma’am!”
Wang Qian was still savoring the sensations brought by different flavors, trying to match them with the descriptions he had seen in books.
But those followers who had no "culture" could not care about so much at this time. They were like reincarnations of starving ghosts, and they had completely forgotten the instructions before hunting the tiger.
What is spying on intelligence, and what is observation and defense?
In the face of this novel delicacy, even the aroma bonus of the chef apprentice loses its effectiveness.
This group of poor people, who have basically relied on starvation meals to sustain their lives from birth to now, have never eaten anything more delicious than the food in front of them.
In their world, they can't even distinguish between sour, sweet, bitter and spicy, and can only describe it with the vague word "fragrant".
"By the way, is Gopher Man's life so miserable?"
Outside the window of the reception hall, many villagers who came over to observe the market were whispering.
Especially those who chose the chef apprenticeship route, their eyes were even more gleaming at this time.
If you want to open up the gopher market, you must of course find a way to observe their needs.
gourmet food.
It is undoubtedly a special communication product that can cross cultures.
Even if the languages of the two sides are not the same, there is still a market for this kind of thing that is in demand by human beings themselves!
"Do you usually eat these things?"
Seeing Chen Shen sitting next to him with a smile on his face, Wang Qian was stunned for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ask.
"Of course not, it's just breakfast."
"breakfast?"
Wang Qian was a little dazed.
"Yes, your luck is relatively good. If you had come a month earlier, you would have only been able to eat some of the food in stock."
"In the past few days, our plantation has just started harvesting. What you are eating are all fresh vegetables delivered in the morning."
Chen Shen also picked up a mouthful of pickles, put it in his mouth and chewed it.
A wasteland without disasters would still be much better than Earth in terms of climate comfort.
In addition, although the sun cannot be seen, thermal radiation continues to exist in the game.
The growth cycle of ordinary vegetables is generally faster than on earth.
Especially recently, I don’t know what happened. Many farmers and villagers who have contracted the land have reported that the fertility of the land seems to be continuously improving.
This results in the vegetables growing faster and faster one after another, and the supply gradually increases.
As of today, the daily output of various fresh dishes has exceeded 800 kilograms.
According to the per capita distribution, residents in each territory can receive about 150 grams per day.
"Plantation?"
Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar term, the doubts on Wang Qian's face not only did not diminish, but actually increased.
Planting.
There is indeed a section of the Pingtan Refuge that is dedicated to cultivating plants that have not been contaminated by nuclear radiation to ensure species diversity.
But there would never be the luxury of cultivating some plants to improve the lives of residents?
Even the hunter tiger, who is the manager of a refuge with tens of thousands of people, eats the same food as ordinary residents to satisfy their hunger. At most, the proportions are more precise and the texture is slightly better, but the taste is not the same.
There will be too big a difference.
After all, cultivating plants underground consumes a lot of energy. If you put them into a starch or protein machine, you can produce much more than if you plant them in the ground.
No matter how unfavorable it is, by replacing energy with other shelters and producing some industrial products they need, the food resources in exchange will be much greater than slowly growing them yourself.
Looking at all the records I have read, I heard that when the Red Core Sanctuary was still there more than two hundred years ago, there were several floors there that were set up as specialized plant cultivation floors, and residents were allowed to contract a piece of land for planting.
Edible plants.
"Speaking of which, although we have placed an order with the foundation's caravan, they have not yet transported the food element preparation machine, so we can only use this more primitive method to obtain food."
"Why don't I take you to the plantation after dinner?"
Observing the deep confusion and confusion on Wang Qian's face, Chen Shen thought about it and suddenly smiled.
What is being sold is not selling.
Although the current vegetable production cannot guarantee the needs of every villager, judging from this trend, there is not much time left before the critical point arrives.
Maybe a month later, maybe two months later.
At that time, the vegetables produced in such large plantations could exceed thousands of kilograms every day, and it would be impossible to consume them all just for eating.
At this time, if you can open up the gopher man's sales channel, you might be able to get back a lot of good things.
"Thank you for your kindness."
When he heard that he could even visit the plantation, Wang Qian quickly finished the buns in his hand, wiped his mouth and stood up.
Compared with delicious food, he can still distinguish between "business".
For Yehu, he wanted to know the strength of his neighbors in this strange place.
But for him and Liu Lu, the more important thing is to see how strong the retreat they have chosen is.
When it comes to her future and life, Wang Qian behaves extremely calmly.
This appearance made Chen Shen look at him rather strangely.
It seems that gopher guys also have advantages and disadvantages.
Wang Qian's performance was even better than that of the engineers of the Red Spider Caravan.
Simply being able to show restraint against temptation is sometimes one of the important advantages of surviving in a chaotic wasteland.
After coming out of the reception hall where the meal was held, he looked at the entourage behind him who were eating happily.
Wang Qian coughed lightly and gave instructions without hesitation:
"You guys wait for me here, I'm going to follow Village Chief Chen around the area now."
"Don't go to other places, and don't move around at will. This is not as free as our flat beach shelter."
As the captain of this team, everyone present did not dare to refute Wang Qian's order and could only nod and obey.
However, regarding the second half of his sentence, the simple gopher guys were not as obedient as they appeared, and almost everyone couldn't help but secretly complain in their hearts.
free?
Compared to this place, the rules at Pingtan Shelter are obviously stricter.
Residents here can also walk around freely on the ground, laugh and play.
And if you don’t have a pass between each level of the Pingtan Shelter, you won’t be able to go there until you die.
"It's so beautiful here. If I had a choice, I would rather live here!"
"If I can eat this delicious food every day, even if this gathering place is on the ground, I can barely accept it!"
"What a pity. Why do they choose to live on the ground?"
"Maybe it's because they don't have the ability to build underground. Everything here seems very backward."
"Shh! Don't talk nonsense. The weapons in their hands are no worse than ours! As for other things, you don't know that this Tianyuan Sanctuary is the foundation's signing point. It won't take long, we have it."
They all will have it!”
Watch Wang Qian get into the car and leave.
Sitting on the stone bench in front of the reception hall, more than a dozen people were discussing in whispers.
For a shelter built on the ground, in their world view, it is like humans on earth discovering that there are still people living under the water.
Not only are there dangers, but there are also too many inconveniences in life.
For example, underground shelters are equipped with constant temperature and humidity equipment, so the experience is almost the same at every time of day.
But after only half a day on the ground, the humid air made everyone's skin start to itch.
For example, the floor of the underground shelter is cleaned every day, so there is basically no stolen goods left.
But on the ground, in the wild, the mosquitoes that suddenly fly out of nowhere can often scare people!
"It would be great if the food here could be brought back to the shelter."
Peidi, the deputy captain of this mission and the deputy commander of the B-9 floor, couldn't help but muttered something.
Although he knew that the price of food here would definitely be unaffordable for ordinary residents of a shelter.
But I can't resist the temptation of this taste. Even if I just try it, there will definitely be many people willing to pay for it.
It's a pity that among the gophers, there has never been a precedent for a trade to be concluded at the first meeting.
Most of the time, even if the two parties become allies and have a certain foundation of trust, it will take a long time to negotiate cooperation and determine a suitable price.
However, he couldn't speak the same language as the residents here. Peidi thought about it and had no choice but to give up.
But at this moment, several villagers looking around in the distance finally couldn't help but came over.
When we got closer, we determined that Pedi was the current boss of the group.
The leader actually spoke in a half-baked Blue Star language, stumbling and saying:
"Sir, do you need some goods?"
"What?"
Peidi was shocked and stood up quickly, his face full of surprise.
"We guarantee that the food and handmade products are very reasonably priced and will definitely satisfy you."
As he said that, the man simply waved behind him.
Immediately, more people came running over with bags on their backs and smiles on their faces.
"Handmade products. We can provide handmade products at low prices. They are all good things."
He opened his bag, spread the contents on the ground, and introduced it loudly, "I want to eat sweets."
As the player with the highest level in the craft enthusiast route in the territory.
It's a bit pitiful to say that, until now, her level has only passed level three.
That's all because I work part-time at a fire weapons store making wolf crossbows every day.
There is really a shortage of ways for handicraft enthusiasts to gain experience. The things they make must be sold to further places so that more people can use and participate in their use.
"These are playing cards. You guys must be bored underground, right?"
"Playing this can kill time."
He took out a deck of playing cards carved from thin wood slices and spread them out in front of Pedi.
Polished smooth edges, exquisite ornate patterns, and seemingly regular colors and numbers.
Once it was spread out, it attracted all the other gophers around it.
"How to play this?"
Picking up a piece of wood and playing with it in his hand, a gopher man whose skin was pale due to lack of sunlight for many years asked curiously.
As technology became more and more developed in the pre-war era, human entertainment methods gradually became high-tech.
Ordinary and simple routine entertainment has long been gradually replaced and forgotten in memory.
As early as more than a hundred years ago, when those entertainment machines were still in use, underground life was indeed not boring.
From getting up in the morning until evening, a lot of mechanical and repetitive physical work must be completed every day.
When you finish the work and go back to your residence to lie down, those machines can bring you a lot of happiness.
But as their service life approaches, those old antique machines gradually become damaged until they are beyond repair.
The new managers are no longer willing to pay for entertainment, preferring to spend the only funds they have on maintaining the old shelter.
As a result, entertainment activities have become increasingly scarce in recent decades.
For the current flat beach shelter.
The only thing I could do was to play a pre-war song and let my body follow the rhythm of nature.
"It's simple and fun."
"Come, let me teach you!"
The bet was right!
The spiritual world of these gopher guys is indeed extremely barren.
Realizing that the gadget he had made might be marketable, ‘Want to Eat Candy’ quickly introduced it stumblingly.
Ordinary objects can only be used by one person, so it is simply too inefficient to gain experience.
This poker can be played by four people at a time.
If you make hundreds of paintings, it means thousands of people are providing experience at the same time.
