Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 862 Extreme Apocalypse 26

"How do you rent villas and apartments respectively?" Xu Zhenzhu then asked.

"A villa would require 500 jin of rice per month, and an apartment would require at least a two-bedroom unit, which would require 150 jin of rice per month. A three-bedroom unit would require 200 jin of rice per month. If we rent other things, it depends on their value."

Ms. Gao asked, "Does the three-bedroom apartment have a kitchen and a living room?"

"Yes, we can cook something simple. If you choose a three-bedroom apartment, we can put a bed in the living room and Ah Jing and I can stay there, and you can each have a room in pairs."

Mr. Gao asked everyone, "I think a three-bedroom apartment is fine, what do you all think?"

Li Dayuan nodded: "Building an apartment can save 300 jin of rice compared to a villa, I think that's acceptable."

"How many kilograms of rice can you exchange for cigarettes?" Ruan Chutong asked Gao Mingcheng.

She thought of the post-apocalyptic world she had visited before, where things like cigarettes and alcohol were quite valuable.

None of them smoke. Although they had smoked in some previous worlds, they rarely smoked.

When she was collecting supplies, she collected a lot of cigarettes and alcohol, which were kept in glass cabinets and had not been soaked in water.

She drinks alcohol and quite enjoys it; she can exchange some cigarettes for other things.

Upon hearing this, Gao Mingcheng chuckled: "I've actually heard that before. Cigarettes and alcohol are surprisingly valuable. Nowadays, no matter what brand, a carton of cigarettes can be exchanged for fifty kilograms of rice, and a bottle of alcohol that's over five hundred milliliters can too."

Mrs. Gao asked in bewilderment, "These cigarettes and alcohol can't fill your stomach like rice, so why are they so valuable?"

Mr. Gao understood: "There are quite a few people with resources now. Cigarettes and alcohol are things that can no longer be produced, so they are naturally expensive."

Ruan Chutong said, "Let's live in a villa. We can just rent one with the cigarettes. It's more convenient to have a separate house. If we live in an apartment building, people might be able to smell what we eat."

Most importantly, she wanted a private room.

Li Xinyan nodded: "I agree, since none of us smoke anyway."

"I'll listen to Tongtong." Li Yanjing, who hadn't expressed her opinion until now, spoke up directly.

Ruan Chutong glanced at him, wondering if he was doing it on purpose, making such suggestive remarks.

Fortunately, everyone's attention wasn't on that right now.

As if sensing her gaze, Li Yanjing turned her head, her eyes filled with just the right amount of confusion: "What's wrong?"

Okay, okay, he's pretending with her.

Ruan Chutong curled her lips: "It's nothing. What about the others? Mom, Uncle Li, Uncle Gao, Aunt Gao, what do you think?"

Mrs. Gao said, "Since we can rent a house without paying for rice, living in a villa is better than an apartment."

Xu Zhenzhu also offered her own idea: "We can rent it for a month first and see how it goes."

"Then let's stay in a villa. By the way, where should we park our car?" Mr. Gao asked.

Upon hearing this, Gao Mingcheng felt a pang of regret: "Parking also costs money, which is equivalent to thirty kilograms of rice a month."

Li Xinyan clicked her tongue twice: "If we're careful, it'll be enough for us to eat for half a month. It's really expensive."

Li Dayuan felt a pang of reluctance as he reconnected with the place after so long.

"The supplies now are just like money before; they will be even more precious, since they are all non-renewable resources for the time being."

"There's no other way, these things have to be spent now," Xu Zhenzhu said.

After waiting for more than an hour, it was finally their turn to enter the base.

After registering their information, as soon as the car drove in, someone led them to an open-air parking lot.

As soon as the car stopped, Gao Mingcheng's car window was knocked on.

When he saw that it was the person who had led the way, he thought that the person had something to say to him, so he opened the window.

"Handsome, here's your tip for showing me the way." The man grinned and held out his hand to him.

"Travel fee?"

"Yeah, there's nothing free in the base now. Do you want me to continue showing you around to the trading hall to rent a place?"

"How much does it cost? And how much was the guide fee?"

"Hehe, just give me two loaves of bread as a tip for the way. When we get to the trading hall, we'll need a bottle of water and two loaves of bread."

"You're quite cunning, aren't you? Why didn't you say so earlier? We would have come looking for you ourselves if we had known."

When we first entered the base, this kid was so eager to lead the way that I thought he was a guide specially assigned here.

"Then you can find your own way later. First, settle the fee for the directions you just paid."

Gao Mingcheng looked back at everyone, and seeing that no one said anything, he took two pieces of bread from his bag and threw them to the man.

"Thank you, boss. You can come to me again if you need anything next time." The man took the food, opened it, and started eating as he left.

The two families got off the bus with their bags on their backs, and Gao Mingcheng locked the bus.

Li Xinyan asked, "Where are we going to find the trading hall? Why didn't you ask someone to lead the way?"

Li Dayuan tapped her head with his hand: "Are you stupid? Those people leading the way are obviously observing us. If they see us being generous right away, won't they be targeted? Let's keep a low profile for now."

"Okay, then living in a villa won't be low-key either."

Mr. Gao chimed in, "That's different. If you don't specifically ask around, only the people in the neighborhood will know who lives there in a short period of time."

While everyone was talking, Ruan Chutong suddenly brought over a child who looked to be about ten years old.

Upon seeing this, Li Xinyan immediately asked curiously, "Sister Tong, who is this person? Where did you find him?"

At the same time, she noticed that the bag that Tong Jie was carrying had somehow ended up on her brother's body.

However, their attention was focused on the child, and they assumed his brother was just helping out casually, so they didn't think much of it.

"The guide."

Ruan Chutong pointed to the other side of the parking lot, where there was a tent area.

At the entrance, there were quite a few children watching the people coming and going with longing eyes.

"A guide? So young and already making money? How much does he charge?"

"A loaf of bread."

"That's much cheaper than the previous person's price."

The child was quick-witted and immediately said, "Sister, my name is Wang Hui. You can come to me again next time. I'm cheaper than those other people."

"Wow, so young and already knows how to attract customers."

Wang Hui sighed and said seriously, "There's no other way, it's all for a bite to eat."

Seeing that everyone was about to overthink it, Ruan Chutong quickly interrupted, "Let's go, lead the way to the trading hall first."

Upon arriving at the trading hall, everyone followed along out of curiosity.

Ruan Chutong had already handed over the things she needed to rent a house to Li Dayuan before getting off the bus, so she didn't go inside.

The trading hall was crowded, packed with people, and she didn't want to squeeze in.

She handed Wang Hui a piece of bread at the door, watched him walk away, and then stood at the door, looking at the houses on the site.

"What are you looking at?" Li Yanjing suddenly came out and stood next to her.

Ruan Chutong glanced at him and reached out to take his arm, which was not carrying anything.

"Brother Li, I think the houses here are built quite sturdily."

Li Yanjing was initially pleasantly surprised by her actions, but she never expected her to be so openly affectionate towards her.