Chapter 105: Busy Farming in the Last Days

When they arrived at the canteen, the people in the small base finally dispelled their doubts. Everything could be faked, but in a world like this, the food of a base was the most accurate reflection of reality. Men, women, and children from the small base could hardly believe their eyes. Standing outside the canteen, they could smell the scent of the food coming from inside, almost as if it were drilling into their noses.

Even though they had eaten a full meal at noon, the hunger that had been tormenting them for so long seemed to grip them again. The food in the canteen was undoubtedly many times better than what they had eaten at noon.

During the medical examination earlier, it had already been checked that the people who came with Ji Cha had no external injuries, so the probability of carrying the zombie virus was basically zero. Therefore, there was no problem for them to eat with the members of the base in the canteen.

Ji Cha led the group into the canteen, and the people in the small base followed him closely, not daring to fall behind. The canteen was a bustling place at this time, and Ji Cha’s arrival with such a large group of people attracted quite a bit of attention.

However, most of the residents and staff in the canteen knew Ji Cha, so no one found it strange.

Ji Cha brought the people to the window of the canteen and let them take their own trays, then handed over his information card for the staff to scan. Except for occasional expenses, Ji Cha’s information card had not been used much over the months, and he had saved a considerable amount of points in it. It was probably a huge sum of money for many civilians in the base.

The people in the small base saw Ji Cha’s name on the card and realized that it was his personal card, so the first person to go up to get food didn’t dare to take too much, only getting a little rice and a vegetable dish. Translated on hololo novels.

Upon seeing the small portion of food, Ji Cha asked, “Can you really be full with such a small amount?”

The man replied quietly, “Yes, I can.”

Ji Cha knew what he was thinking and smiled, “Don’t worry about the money, this is a public service, and I can reimburse it later.”

This was actually true. Regardless of whether it could be reimbursed or not, for Ji Cha, ordering food was simply a matter of adding or subtracting numbers on the computer.

After hearing this, the man hesitated but ended up ordering another meat dish. Ji Cha took charge and ordered extra rice and soup for him. Because of this, the attitude of those who came to order food after them also improved.

Ji Cha ate with them in the cafeteria and became more familiar with them, so the conversation among the residents increased.

A little girl asked Ji Cha, “Uncle, can we really study here?”

All eyes turned to him when the girl asked this.

Ji Cha nodded, “Yes, the base encourages children to study. You don’t have to worry about tuition fees. Parents can afford it. Even if you don’t have parents, the base has measures to allow you to defer payment until you start working.”

Providing basic necessities like food, clothing, shelter, and transportation was not enough. The base also needed to restore public facilities like schools to ensure its long-term development.

After finishing their meal, Ji Cha led them to the screening area in the base. Although it was lively during the summer, there were also many people in the winter. The screening area was surrounded by wind-blocking facilities, and because it was still the first month of the year, the atmosphere was quite warm.

When Ji Cha and his group arrived, a classic skit was being shown, and the crowd was laughing continuously.

Ji Cha planned to let the people at the small base experience the atmosphere of the S base well. Only by making them feel envious and wanting to integrate from a psychological level could they have a sense of belonging.

“You guys stay here for a while. The TV will be on until ten o’clock. I will come and pick you up to go to sleep when it’s time,” Ji Cha handed his information card to one of the children and pointed to a room not far from the projection area with a small light bulb on, “That’s the small supermarket. There are many things for sale, including hot tea and snacks. Use this card to buy whatever you want.”

The little girl timidly nodded her head as she held the card, but by the time she showed the card to an adult, Ji Cha had already walked away.

He returned to the factory area where his grandmother and others were chatting. Ji Cha asked about Liang Jincheng’s whereabouts and learned that he was in the room upstairs, so he went straight up.

Ji Cha pushed open the door of the room, but it was pitch black inside. Just as he was about to turn on the light, someone suddenly pulled him into their arms.

Ji Cha was startled but was then held tightly by Liang Jincheng.

“Leave this kind of thing to the people below to handle. You’ve had a long day,” Liang Jincheng bit his ear and whispered.

“I think it’s fine. I’m not that tired,” Ji Cha turned on the light, but Liang Jincheng could see clearly in this dark environment, while he could not.

There were still almost two hours until ten o’clock, so Ji Cha could rest for a while. Liang Jincheng held him face to face and talked.

“I have an idea,” Ji Cha said, “There are many couples or lovers in the base now. We’ve talked about protecting women before, and I think no matter how hard we try, it’s impossible to do it perfectly without any loopholes. We can only do our best. I thought about whether we could also regulate the marriage system, so that there is at least a compulsory protection for male-female relationships, and it could also promote an increase in the birth rate in the base.”

“I think it’s possible, but I think you might be thinking a little too narrowly,” Liang Jincheng said.

“Mh?” Ji Cha looked puzzled.

“Is it only heterosexual relationships that need protection in the base?” Liang Jincheng leaned in close to Ji Cha and gave him a kiss on the face.

Ji Cha immediately understood Liang Jincheng’s meaning. He was saying that same-sex relationships should also be protected. This was almost a qualitative leap compared to the pre-apocalyptic society in Country C.

However, Ji Cha also knew that this was actually a more appropriate time to discuss this issue. At this time, what everyone cared about was whether the base could provide a suitable place to protect their lives. The leadership of the base was now extremely authoritative in the minds of the people, and their words were law. People no longer had the energy to argue whether same-sex relationships were normal, healthy, and should be recognized by the public like heterosexual relationships.

“You’re right,” Ji Cha smiled, “we should bring this up for discussion as well.”

However, the most important thing now was to deal with the remaining small bases.

There was more than one small base, and each of the small bases that S Base was interested in had its own advantages. The factory inside the small base they went to visit today was one of the best in the area. There were also two more to go to for similar reasons.

Translated on ho lo lo novels dot com.

Ji Cha rested at home for a while before going out to the screening area to meet the people they were picking up. When he arrived, the little girl in front immediately handed him back the information card, like a hot potato.

Ji Cha took a look at everyone’s empty hands and knew that the card was given to them for free.

“Now let’s go to sleep. There’s not much to do tomorrow, but we still need to rest well. Tomorrow, you’ll mainly visit other places in the base, and when your information cards are ready, someone will come to take you back.”

Everyone followed Ji Cha like elementary school students following a teacher on a field trip, not daring to lag behind.

Ji Cha led the group to the apartment area in the base. Most of the buildings were still empty, but they had electricity. Only two floors on the bottom were occupied by soldiers. Originally, people were supposed to live on the upper floors, but after the new area was established, those people moved away too.

Ji Cha knocked on the door of the downstairs apartment. When the soldier who answered saw him, he immediately stood up straight and said, “Director Ji!”

Ji Cha responded and asked, “Did Vice-Captain Qin mention that a group of people will be staying here tonight?”

The soldier nodded and opened the two large doors completely, saying, “Yes, we have already prepared everything upstairs. The bedsheets and blankets have been changed, and the electricity has been restored.”

“Great, I’ll bring the people in. Tomorrow, please have someone take them to the cafeteria for breakfast and show them around the base. I have some things to do tomorrow and won’t be able to make time,” said Ji Cha.

The soldier nodded vigorously and said, “Understood.”

Ji Cha handed his card to the soldier and said, “If there are any places that require card access, use this.”

The soldier didn’t take it and said, “We have access to most areas in the base. Vice-Captain Qin also said that if there are any expenses, they can be reimbursed. Director Ji, you don’t need to use your card.”

Ji Cha didn’t mind and took the card back. He turned to the people from the small base and said, “Let’s go upstairs. Each room can accommodate four people, and there are sixteen rooms on each floor. The hot water heaters in the rooms are all functional. Everyone can take a hot shower and rest well.”

After eating and drinking their fill and watching TV like they were before the end of the world, they could still take a hot shower in their rooms? Everyone felt like they were dreaming in this S base.

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