Doomsday rat

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"It can't be made of human flesh, right?" Hong Tao really wanted to molest this dominatrix, so he just slipped out a sentence.No way, just for this honor and selling buns, I can't help but think of Liang Shansun Erniang.

"Hey, you stinky driver, what are you talking about! The head of the house, the head of the house, someone is making trouble!"

The speaker is not interested in the listener, and the woman seems to have heard something, and immediately became impatient. Even if she dared not directly fight the big and fierce-looking man in front of her, she didn't intend to suffer from being dumb. achievement.

"Come on, come on... Brother, do you want to eat or stay in a hotel?" Just as the roar fell, the voice rose again. The person who came was about 50 years old, not tall, with a stocky body and dirty hands.He glanced at Hong Tao, then at the three carriages parked by the side of the road. Although there was no smile on his face, his attitude was quite peaceful.

"Oh, can you still stay in the hotel? Well, first bring two catties of vegetarian dumplings and a catty of cider, and then show me to the room."

Hong Tao really didn't come here to make trouble on purpose, he just wanted to check the situation on this road.But these two shopkeepers are not very talkative, especially they seem to be a little resistant to the drivers. It seems that they can't get anything out of it without spending money.It happened to be noon, and it would not be a waste to sit down and eat and drink.

"Okay, Dumplings may have to wait a while, big brother will go with me first!" Hearing that Hong Tao really wanted to eat, the man finally had a smile on his face, waved at the woman, turned around and walked out.

It turns out that there is a courtyard behind this row of houses, and there is a row of two-story buildings facing east, and the guest rooms are on the first floor.Hong Tao went in to have a look, and was not very satisfied. The Datong shop was dark and dirty.I don't know what other people think, anyway, I would rather sleep in a tent than touch those bedding.

"Boss, we just joined the transportation team and didn't touch the door for many things. Can we talk a little more?" After leaving the yard, Hong Tao took out the cigarette again.

"Let me just say, I have seen all the transport teams running this road, but you guys are the only ones who don't know me." The shop owner didn't refute face, and the two stood at the gate of the courtyard and chatted.

What to talk about, of course, this road.The owner is not a husband and wife, but a couple of three.What's the difference?Of course, they were two husbands and a wife living together.

Well, it would be absurd to put it in the old world, but at this moment, not only is it not absurd, it is also envied by many people.No problem, the male to female ratio of the survivors is a bit disparate. If one husband and one wife are monogamous, a large part of the men will not be able to marry a daughter-in-law.

The three of them were originally refugees. Since the alliance wanted to build a heavy industry base near Jinmen, there was a constant flow of people and goods day and night, followed by robbery and murder.In order to protect this lifeline, the alliance built a series of watchtowers along the way and stationed troops to guard the road.

But just using it as an outpost, so much investment seems a bit wasteful, can it be used to the extreme?The answer is yes.Quite simply, the watchtower can also provide refueling, repair, food, drink and accommodation services for passing vehicles, which is equivalent to an ancient post station.

Chapter 671 Station 2

But the watchtower is a military unit, so it is not very convenient for people to come and go, and it is impossible for soldiers to work part-time as service personnel, so what should we do?So someone had an idea and simply gave these jobs to the refugees.In this way, there are not only management and service personnel, but also the work and life of some refugees.

Although there are only a couple and three people in this small shop, it is quite functional, no worse than the high-speed service area in the old world.It is both a restaurant and a hotel and can also store goods, while providing refueling, water and simple car repair services.

The income is also not bad, not only can support the husband and wife, but also three children.Two of them have already been sent to the alliance school to study. If there is no major accident, they will be able to become apprentices after five years of study, and they will be able to get a formal household registration in the future.

If you really have the talent for studying, have good grades, and are admitted to middle school, then you don't have to worry about it, and all the expenses will be borne by the alliance.After graduating, they will either work as a technician in a factory of the alliance or as an officer in the army. They may even find a job in the government. The future is bright!

"It's not that our dogs look down on people. We are also refugees. What capital do we have to look down on other refugees? The main reason is that the drivers of the transport team are too calculating, and we don't just turn on the water for everything. We also need money to buy coal, which is really good." Sorry!"

When asked why he was so unfriendly to the drivers, the shop owner felt very wronged.He is really not stingy, but all the guests staying and eating here will get free boiled water.It's just that the drivers of most private transport teams are not enough to take advantage of it, and they don't spend a penny to take advantage of it, which ruins this favor.

"Then you are not afraid of retaliation for treating them like this?" Hong Tao nodded, thinking that what the shop owner did was not wrong.What people do is business, not welfare, of course they can decide the business strategy.

There is just one problem that has to be considered, people are such a thing, it is often not enough to take advantage of it.When I can take advantage of it, I take it for granted, but if I can't take advantage of it, I immediately hold a grudge.The personnel structure of the coachman is very complicated, even if [-]% of them are responsible for the crime, this small shop is afraid that it will be unlucky.

"Cut, they don't dare! See, there is a garrison next to us. It's not just bragging, I just need to shout, and soldiers will come to help immediately. As long as they don't intentionally bully others, let alone transport refugees, they are considered The drivers of the alliance team have to be polite too!"

Hearing this, the owner of the shop opened his mouth and smiled, and pointed to the watchtower not far away, his face full of pride, as if those soldiers were standing guard for his house.

It makes sense to say this harshly.The watchtower and the big car shop hang alone outside the base, and they can easily become a community of interests.As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and it is very appropriate to help each other.

"Well, it seems that our journey has been solid. There is no need to be afraid of being escorted by the alliance army. We have arrived with our eyes closed!"

If so, Hong Tao would not have to worry about safety on the road.No matter how tough the refugees were, they would not dare to kill and steal under the eyes of the alliance army. If it was just quarreling and fighting, no one would be afraid of anyone!

"Hey, I dare not think so. Is this trip going to Caofeidian to fetch sea goods? Let me tell you, this road only goes to the Jinmen Industrial Zone, and there is no alliance sentry on the [-]-mile road from there to Caofeidian. .”

"Especially the tens of miles from Chadian and Hangu to the east, there are reeds along the way, covering the sky and the sun, and you can't see the edge at a glance. It's not safe to walk in broad daylight. Every year, people go in and can't get out. !"

The owner of the store is actually very kind, otherwise he would not provide free boiled water to passengers.Hong Tao spent money in the store and spoke kindly, so he was willing to say a few more words.Especially with regard to safety on the road, even if you haven't passed it once, you can still gain something from listening to the chatter of coachmen and drivers in the past for many years.

"Ah? There won't be any bandits inside, right?" Hong Tao felt relieved for a few seconds, when he heard the shopkeeper's words, he raised his head again.

"Bandits? Hey, if only bandits... Let me tell you, there were millions of zombies gathered in that place, and they were all flooded by the flood. Some rushed into the sea, and some were simply buried in the Under the mud. It is said to be a zombie, but it is actually a human."

"So many people died for no apparent reason, there must be a lot of resentment, and if someone catches up with you, something will happen. You must remember that no matter what, you have to stay at Jinmen Port for one night, and set off at dawn the next day. To Caofeidian, don’t spend the night on the way, that place is very evil!”

Like most people, when talking about mythological stories, the owner’s eyes are shining brightly, his tone is very firm, and his expression is very serious, as if these things are all witnessed and experienced by himself.

"Good guy, why didn't such a dangerous local alliance go to the watchtower?" Although Hong Tao didn't believe most of the content, he knew in his heart that there was a situation that the shop owner didn't brag about. That place was indeed washed away by hundreds of thousands of people. The zombies must have been washed away and buried.

"I can't live here. The weather is a little warmer. There are big mosquitoes all over the sky. There are leeches lying on the blades of grass. The wells are full of bitter water. If it catches up with God, it will rain a few more times. The water ran along the river ditch, if it is not kept clean, the road will collapse one day, who dares to live in it!"

"Master, master, the dumplings are ready, hurry up and eat them while they're hot!" Before the owner could finish speaking, there was a roar of a lion in front, and the proprietress appeared with her arms akimbo.But this time, he didn't stare at Hong Tao again, and even changed his address.

Not to mention that the proprietress is ugly, but she is beautiful inside, and the skill of making dumplings is nothing to say.The dumplings stuffed with chives, eggs and shrimp skin are very fresh, and the homemade fruit wine is not high in alcohol and very refreshing.The most important thing is that it is quick and easy. It is effortless to wrap and cook while rolling the skin.

After eating and drinking enough, Hong Tao and his party bid farewell to the couple and continued on the road. At this time, there was really rain in the sky. It was very thin but very cold. The heat dissipated, and everyone had to find out the raincoats and wrap them tightly from head to toe.

In the evening, the four of them found a half-collapsed factory building on the side of the road as a foothold, settled the horses, got some wood and lit the bonfire, and there was no need to set up a tent. They spread moisture-proof mats and wrapped sleeping bags under the carriage. Drilling is a night.

If the error of the odometer made by Benzhu is not too big, then the distance from Guomao Bridge to the BHX area in Jinmen is about 270 kilometers, and it took Hong Tao and his party two days to complete the walk at a leisurely pace.

Not long after the zombie disease broke out, Hong Tao brought people here to rescue a group of survivors who were trapped on the ship.At that time, it was a port area, and there were warehouses, freight yards, and cranes that could not be seen at a glance.It is now called an industrial zone, and it concentrates more than half of the manufacturing industry in the East Asian Union.

Revisiting the old place after nine years, facing the rows of factories, the sky full of smoke, the muddy roads, the rush of people and the traffic, it seems like a world away.

Compared with the safe zone near the capital, the population here should be larger, and the living conditions are quite different.The refugees in the safety zone are relatively stable and follow their routines step by step, while the people in the industrial zone are busier, more energetic, and less orderly.

After queuing at the railway crossing for more than half an hour, Hong Tao saw more than one theft incident, and the perpetrators were all seven or eight-year-old children.One of them didn't play well and was found by the victim to blow up the cat. Before they could escape into the residential area, they were caught up by the security team on horseback.

Those children were also tenacious enough, they didn't cry even if their heads were bleeding, they looked for a direction and ran away with their heads in their arms.If you run fast, you will be hit twice less, but if you run slowly, you deserve to be unlucky.As long as the stolen things are dropped, the vigilante will not seem to be chasing endlessly.

"Brother Shu, I can roughly see clearly. As long as you give the security team [-] cents, they will only check the documents and not the vehicle. Those who don't pay will not only check the vehicle and goods, but also search them. Anyone with a gun will be confiscated." .”

Not long after, the pony came back from a stroll huddled in his windbreaker.Taking advantage of the time spent queuing up to clear the customs, Hong Tao sent him to the front to scout for news and see if there were any loopholes to take advantage of.If you don't say that you must be diligent in your eyes, mouth, and legs when you go out, wouldn't that be rewarding?

Chapter 672 Jinmen Port Industrial Zone

On the issue of whether to enter the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone for the night, Hong Tao originally wanted to veto it, but he couldn't hold back the other three people who wanted to go and see it, especially the one who was shouting at Xiao Ma the most.

In desperation, Hong Tao had no choice but to agree to hide the spear and grenade first, and if he could sneak in with a pistol, he would go in, and if he couldn't get in, he would retreat.Anyway, just take a dagger to spend the night in a strange place, absolutely not!

"Gather the guns and bullets in one car, and let Xiao Ma go through the customs first..." Since Xiao Ma wants to go to the city the most, Hong Tao will not make it difficult for him, you come first, we will watch, and it happens to save some money .

In fact, it was exactly as Xiao Ma said. He drove the carriage through the customs smoothly. When it was Hong Tao and Tiger's turn, the security team saw that the driver did not say anything, and immediately read out the rules for entering the industrial area seriously, and then began to strictly check the vehicles. and luggage, including the coachman.

"Brother Shu, the soldiers of the East Asian Alliance are not much better than the Redeemer. Let me just say, there is no cat in the world that doesn't eat fish!" Even the backpacks on his body were checked, and two carriages entered through the railway. up the industrial area.

Seeing a huge map by the side of the road, Hong Tao immediately moved over to it, looked up and took out his own map to outline carefully.Tiger also came over, but his mind was not on the map, but wanted to complain.

"The situation here is different from the capital city, so don't be careless." Hong Tao ignored him, opened up the map in his hand and compared it with the big map, and spoke only after making sure that there were no omissions.

The so-called industrial zone is about 20 square kilometers in the north of Haihe River, Xingang No. 40 Road in the south, No.[-] Street in the north, Dongjiang Road in the east and the port.

It looks big, but in fact three-quarters of the area is occupied by various factories and goods yards. Only the narrow strip between Dongjiang Road and Dongting Road belongs to the residential area.The residential area can freely enter and exit with the alliance ID card, and if you want to go to the industrial area to the east, you must have a work permit and a pass.

"There is no big car shop here. Go north and find it yourself after passing Fifth Avenue!" But it is useless to understand the map. There is no more detailed information on it except for street names and a lot of factory names. I want to know where to go. Where to stay has to rely on word of mouth.

"Sir, is there a market here for buying and selling things, the bigger ones?" Hong Tao asked a special person, the street was full of people, he didn't look for anyone, but ran to the middle of the road to stop a patrol of security guards .

"Between TEDA Avenue and Fifth Avenue... remember to take care of your wallet. Don't trust people who don't know the basics, and don't cause trouble for us!" The driver of the sunglasses not only gave directions but also reminded them, basically fulfilling his duties.

Walking north along Dongting Road for less than 2 kilometers, a large brightly lit area appeared in front of us.It can't be said that the lights are brilliant, there are only a few street lights here, and most of the light comes from oil lamps or gas lamps in shops and street vendors.

But the area of ​​this area is really not small, with a radius of nearly one kilometer. In addition to two huge closed markets, there are countless small shops inside. Even if they are all illuminated by oil lamps, it can be regarded as a strange landscape.

The group did not stop, and walked through the market to Sixth Avenue. Sure enough, there were many houses facing the street with lanterns for meals, accommodation, inventory, and horse feeding. It seems that the scale is much larger than the stations along the way.

Hong Tao was not in a hurry to move in, but asked a few more, and finally chose a big car shop with a slightly higher price but with a stable and a roof to live in.Right now the rain outside has not stopped, the people are cold, and the horses are still cold, if they are exposed to the freezing rain overnight, they will be in big trouble if they get sick.

The name of this big car shop is quite powerful, it is actually called Longmen Inn.It seems that it was originally a factory, and the office building became a hotel guest room, and the two factory buildings behind it were used as stables and warehouses.Not only does each horse have a separate stable, but the carriage can also be pulled in to prevent the goods from getting wet.

"Guest officer, take it well. Here are the keys to the two standard rooms, as well as the access certificates for horses and vehicles. Nothing else is safe here. You can't lose a single hair, so you can rest assured to sleep. I want to take a hot bath We also have one, thirty cents each, and the water is guaranteed to be hot!"

The shopkeeper's accent should be from Shanxi, the service attitude is not bad, and the eloquence is not bad.Of course, everything is not a free gift, it is all exchanged for a fee that is [-]% to [-]% more expensive than others.

"Shopkeeper, I saw a large market with lights on on the road, is it late?" Hong Tao doesn't think it's expensive, you get what you pay for, and compared with the inn run by the husband and wife, at least this place looks affordable.But living alone couldn't satisfy his curiosity, so he took out cigarettes as usual.

"Hey hey...the place is open all the time. Is this your first time here? Well, I have to talk about this matter, or you specify not to touch the door!" Anyway, there are no customers in the store. There were more than enough, and there were two guys who were more than enough, so the shopkeeper simply turned out of the counter and found a table nearby, and sat down and chatted with Hong Tao.

Jinmen Port Industrial Zone is the earliest industrial zone developed by the East Asian Alliance, and it is also the largest so far.It covers almost all industrial projects that can resume production at present, from textiles to chemicals to mechanical processing, everything.

There is only one industry exception, and that is medicine.It is said that its production plant is arranged in a secret location by the alliance, and ordinary people do not know it.However, some of the raw materials for pharmaceuticals also come from chemical plants in the Jinmen Industrial Zone.

Regardless of crude oil refining products from Huanghua, metallurgical smelting products from Caofeidian, or various raw materials from the Southeast Alliance and the Southwest Alliance, basically all of them must first be based on this, and go through the first-level processing of factories at all levels, and finally become products or relatively advanced raw materials.

As a result, more and more factories opened in the Jinmen Port Industrial Zone, more and more workers, more and more family members, more and more job opportunities, and more and more population, which is still rising until now. .

The East Asian Alliance claims to have a population of 10,000+. This number is not a lie, but most of them are not in the capital base and safe zone, where they account for at most one-fifth.

The largest population concentration is Jinmen Port, at least one-third of it is stronger.The rest are located near Huangye Oilfield, Caofeidian Steel Plant, and two or three small coal mines and agricultural bases in Northeast China and Chang'an.

In addition, Jinmen Port is the only foreign trade port of the alliance, and all ships from other forces can only dock here.As a result, many foreign ships and merchants gather here every year, mainly in the Southeast Alliance and the Southwest Alliance, and there are also a small number of merchant ships from Southeast Asia and even India.

These merchants generally exchanged local specialties, such as tea, coffee, poultry, fruit, wood, rubber, sugar, etc., for light industrial products, machinery, and medicines from the East Asian Union.

With such a large population and so many businessmen from all over the world, it is natural to have a strong commercial atmosphere.So it started from a spontaneous roadside exchange booth, and gradually developed into a large comprehensive market that gathers various commodities in one place. The locals call it TEDA Plaza because it is next to TEDA Road.

When commerce develops, there must be a service industry, of all kinds, among which the most prosperous and popular is naturally the oldest smoke-free industry.With thousands of industrial workers working in two or three shifts in so many factories, as well as businessmen from all over the world, the speed of this industry's development can be called a rocket.

No funds, no loans, self-contained equipment for production, no land occupation, no building, just a bed for work; low noise, low pollution, stimulating domestic demand and promoting development; less water, less electricity, energy saving is a model!

However, after the development of the smoke-free industry, it will inevitably lead to the birth of another industry, hey!Therefore, those who go to TEDA Plaza to do business, hang out, and enjoy themselves must be aware that this is not a paradise. In addition to being careful not to steal their wallets, they must also be careful of various traps to prevent being blackmailed and deceived.

The shopkeeper of the inn talked for a long time, besides introducing TEDA Plaza, the most important thing was to remind Hong Tao and his party not to be overwhelmed with joy, but to just see the wonderful side of Huahua World.You have to be careful to pay attention to the dirty side, don't be tricked by others, and you won't even be able to pay for the hotel when you come back, so it will be difficult for everyone to meet.

Chapter 673 Night Market

"On the way here, I saw many children running around in groups on the street. Do their parents care?"

Hong Tao is not surprised by this situation, it is also an inevitable process of the development of things, whether you like it or not, you have to experience it, and you can't avoid it.But when I think about it, I saw those children being chased by the security team, and I still want to ask clearly.

"Parents? Where are the parents? They are all illegitimate children. They are the most troublesome. They do everything from stealing, cheating, and fighting, and there are adults behind them. From the TEDA market to the north, it is their territory. As long as you don't go The security team in the dormitory area in the south didn't do anything, at most they dispersed when they saw it."

Speaking of these children, the shopkeeper grinned, his eyes were full of disgust and despair, and there was no pity at all.And reminded Hong Tao again, don't provoke those children, even if you suffer a small loss, don't take it too seriously.

"Does the alliance not care?" Hong Tao also saw children who were too old to go to school in the safety zone of the capital and ran around like stray dogs all day long, but the number was not many.Most of them are not without parents and care, but because adults are too busy with work and have no spare money to send to school.

But the situation here is completely different. They are all children without parents, and there are so many of them. Could it be that the Alliance Government can turn a blind eye and pretend they didn't see it?And it's not difficult to solve. A little resource is enough for the children to eat and drink. Why insist on advocating more children while ignoring it.

"Hey, it's not easy to control. The security team used to arrest them for a while, and after they were caught, they were sent to school to study. But they were not disciplined since childhood, and they learned bad habits. After going to school, they couldn't sit still for a long time. It caused trouble, and it is said that several workers’ children were injured.”

"Now the workers quit. They are determined not to let their children be with these wild children who are sneaky and sneaky all day long. The security team finally had to give up. Let them fend for themselves. They all carry Knives, often because of fighting for territory, the dead and injured just give the wild dogs dinner."

The shopkeeper didn't discriminate against Hong Tao because he didn't feel pain in his back when he stood and talked. Passengers who came here for the first time must not be familiar with the situation.

The four of them didn't eat in the inn this time, either because they were hungry or reluctant, Hong Tao said that he would take everyone to eat delicious food!After more than ten minutes, TEDA Plaza arrived, and so did the food.

There is a north-south street in the middle of the square, with stalls on both sides.It was meal time, and there were people in almost every stall, speaking in different accents and eating various kinds of food.

As soon as he got here, Hong Tao's appetite immediately whetted, and he wanted to eat everything he saw.In fact, there are no delicacies here, nothing more than fried cakes, fried noodles, fried rice, dumplings, pot stickers, stewed, grilled skewers, plus some cold dishes and fruit wine.

But no matter how you look at it, it is kind. There used to be some years in the old world. There were also food vendors at many intersections in the capital. They came out at night and focused on economic benefits.

I'm hungry and want to drink and chat, and I can sit on the side of the street for an hour for only ten yuan, and I can eat and drink deliciously.Catch up with the World Cup or something, and watch the little broken TV set up by the boss for most of the night.

"Boss, here are four bowls, double servings of intestines!" The first thing to try is stewed and boiled. Except for Hong Tao, the remaining three gold diggers from Xinjiang probably have never tried it.Especially Xiao Ma, he is Hui!

I ate this dinner for an hour and a half, and tasted more than a dozen kinds of food, but I didn't eat mutton skewers and fried belly.Finally, I came to the other side of the street and found another very characteristic stall.

Only wine is sold here, all kinds of wine, at least 20 kinds of wine, I dare not say that they are red orange yellow green blue blue purple, it is not an exaggeration to describe it as colorful.

Faced with such a new thing, how could Hong Tao not try it.So I took everyone to sit down again, picked a few kinds of wine and got a small bowl of each, and then got two plates of boiled edamame and mixed cabbage heart from the stall next to it, and started drinking!

The taste is really good, at least they are all without any coloring and flavoring, let alone industrial alcohol, pure brewing.The degree is not too high, it is most suitable for chatting and chatting, and drinking more will not cause you to get drunk quickly.

As the saying goes, there is no separation between tobacco and alcohol, and it takes a lot of time to chat while drinking.It may be that Hong Tao's big chimney is too smokey, and he threw seven or eight cigarette butts around him soon, but they all disappeared soon.

This abnormal phenomenon attracted Hong Tao's attention. He observed it quietly for a while out of the corner of his eye, and finally found the reason. A dirty little girl picked up all the cigarette butts.

She moved like a kitten, cruising around the booth on tiptoe, quietly picking up the cigarette butts, running to a corner not far away to fiddle with it, and then quietly coming out.

"Girl, come here, what do you use for picking up cigarette butts?" When the little girl stretched out her hand to the cigarette butts on the ground again, Hong Tao suddenly turned around, baring his two half-open teeth, trying to soften his tone.

"It was all thrown on the ground, I didn't steal it!" The little girl obviously had a pair of piercing eyes, she was not confused by this hypocritical smile, and refused to take half a step closer.

"Don't worry, I don't blame you, I'm just curious. If you're willing to tell me what cigarette butts can do, I'll give you a complete… two cigarettes!" Hong Tao quickly put away his smile, remembering that someone once warned him that if he wanted to The best way to keep people from being considered bad guys is to stop laughing!

"Make cigarettes..." I don't know whether it was the serious face or the two cigarettes that played a role, the little girl believed it, and took out two crumpled hand-rolled cigarettes from her pocket.Before Hong Tao could see clearly, he immediately put it back, looking very precious.

"Where is she...Little bitch, come here to steal again, catch her!"

Before Hong Tao could continue to ask, a childish voice suddenly came from across the street, and five or six children ran over.And the little girl ran to the back of the stall after hearing the voice.It's a pity that her speed was not as fast as that of the later children, and she was overtaken before she ran very far.

What happened next made Hong Tao frowned. The group of children didn't stop after throwing the little girl to the ground, and even kicked and hit her in turn.Although there was no screaming, the sob suppressed in the throat was even more heart-wrenching.

"..." It's a pity that none of the stalls and diners on the street planned to stop them, and they didn't even look over there, so Hong Tao could only wink at Xiao Ma.

"What are you doing, what are you doing, go away!"

"If you don't want to be knifed, just mind your own business!"