The southern part of the wetland park.
The survivors of Beth Street were carrying a wild boar and walking towards the outpost.
It was difficult to hunt in winter, but if you were lucky enough to explore the ruins of high-rise buildings along the Fifth Ring Road, you could still catch one or two wild animals.
They dealt with small animals such as squirrels and hares themselves, but if they took a big one like a wild boar to the butcher in the town for meat, he would charge 30%!
It was too uneconomical.
The blue jackets only wanted 20% of the reward, and they were never vague about the weight, which was worth them walking a few more kilometers.
The wild boar was tied to a wooden stick, and Yu Hu and Li Niu each carried one on their shoulders, and there was a little guy with a red face and ears from the cold next to them.
There were not many alien species wandering around outside in this weather, and the predators rarely left the base. Xiaoyu was clamoring to come, and Yu Hu couldn't persuade his sister, so he took her with him.
Although the weather was cold, Xiaoyu was in a very good mood when she thought that she would see Brother Chu again soon. She unconsciously hummed a small tune she made up.
At this time, the second brother and cousin suddenly stopped.
Xiaoyu also stopped and blinked.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
Yu Hu made a hush gesture to Xiaoyu, then looked at Li Niu and pointed to the front.
"Nomads."
Li Niu also saw the figure in the distance, but he was still unsure.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah."
Li Niu asked in a low voice.
"Why are nomads here?"
Yu Hu thought for a long time, but he didn't understand and shook his head.
"I don't know. Maybe it was Brother Chu who took them in out of kindness."
Brother Chu is a very nice and honest person, but he is too kind. Sometimes people can't help but worry whether he will be cheated by others.
To be honest, every time Yu Hu brought prey to exchange for things, he felt guilty.
The salt bought from here is not adulterated at all, and he gave much more than Old Charlie.
I am really worried that he will lose money.
Xiao Yu looked up at her second brother and cousin, blinked her big eyes curiously, and didn't understand what they were talking about.
She didn't understand what nomads were.
She didn't think it was strange for them to appear here.
Brother Chu is such a good person, there must be many people who want to be his neighbors, right?
However, what she didn't think was strange was still a little strange to Yu Hu and Li Niu.
Whether it was lifestyle or cultural customs, these nomads from afar were different from the survivors with fixed residences.
Because they have no fixed place to live, they don't care what their neighbors think of them, and rarely pay attention to whether their behavior will offend others.
Maybe it's prejudice, but there are indeed many thieves, liars and villains among them, and sometimes they bring terrible plagues...
Yu Hu took his sister and waited until the man walked away before calling Li Niu to move on.
The group was very careful not to contact the refugees. After showing the pass to the guard, they went straight into the outpost from the south gate.
Unlike the last time they came, the changes here are really big.
Yu Hu remembers very clearly that the last time he came here, the road from the south gate to the warehouse was a muddy road with nothing next to it.
Now, not only is the road surface covered with a layer of gray stuff, which is solid when stepped on, but there are also several red brick houses on both sides of the road.
Especially the largest house, the door was tightly closed, and there was a chimney built with bricks on the top, with black smoke floating.
Yu Hu had never seen such a strange building, and neither had his sister and Li Niu next to him, and they all widened their eyes in curiosity.
"Brother, what is that?"
"It should be a chimney. I remember it was installed upstairs in the mayor's house."
"Chimney? What is that for?"
"It seems to be for cooking? I remember it was to exhaust the cooking smoke."
"But it's not time to eat yet."
"I don't know, maybe... it's a place to cook for many people."
Anyway, there is no such strange thing on Beth Street.
In sharp contrast to the curious expressions of the three people, the blue coats here are not as curious about them as before.
Except for the last batch of newbies who just came in, the players here have long been familiar with these people, and those who should be curious have been curious.
Just happened to meet Chu Guang who was strolling in the industrial area.
Yu Hu's eyes lit up immediately, and he greeted him from a distance.
"Brother Chu."
"Hey, long time no see, did you guys get wild game again?" Looking at the wild boars carried on the shoulders of Yu Hu and Li Niu, Chu Guang smiled.
Not bad.
What a treat!
Last time, all the wild boar meat was eaten by the players, so this time he had to save some for himself, so that the players wouldn't buy it all.
"Hmm! It's a big one!"
Xiao Yu happily gestured with her hands, and Chu Guang couldn't help but smile at her.
Looking at his sister, Yu Hu said in a muffled voice.
"Xiaoyu misses you so much."
"Yeah! Xiaoyu misses you so much!"
"I miss you too," Chu Guang smiled and rubbed Xiaoyu's little head, then looked at Yu Hu and said, "Are you living in that shed now?"
"Yeah," Yu Hu nodded, smiling embarrassedly, "I repaired the shed a little bit, and now it looks much more spacious than before, thank you."
"Don't thank me, Xiaoyu gave it to you, just be nice to your sister." Chu Guang continued, "Speaking of which, how have you been recently, are there any predators harassing you?"
"Predators? I haven't seen those people recently, we are all fine, but you have to be careful," Yu Hu's expression became serious, and he said seriously, "I heard from some old people that there is a group of people living in the north who use bloody handprints as flags, and several hunters were captured when they went to the north to find deer... They were the ones who injured my brother and my father last time!"
Bloody handprints?
Are you talking about the Blood Hand Clan?
However, they probably won't have the chance to continue doing evil.
Chu Guang smiled lightly and said lightly.
"Don't worry, they won't harass you anymore."
After hearing this, Yu Hu and Li Niu suddenly showed surprised expressions on their faces. Only Xiaoyu had a question mark on her face. She didn't understand what the adults were talking about from beginning to end.
However, when talking about the last time, she remembered a little.
"... Speaking of which, Xiaoyu saw two very fierce men taking a very beautiful sister from Beth Street last time."
Hearing Xiaoyu's interruption, Chu Guang's heart moved and asked.
"That sister, is she very white? About... this tall."
Chu Guang gestured, about to the vicinity of his nose.
Xiaoyu frowned and thought, nodded seriously, and said with wide eyes.
"Yeah! Has Brother Chu met that big sister?"
Don't even mention that he has met her...
The expression is somewhat intriguing.
Chu Guang thought for a while, and finally used a euphemism to pass over this topic that was too heavy for her.
"That sister... Yeah, I sent her away."
That person was indeed sent by the old mayor.
As he spoke, Chu Guang looked at Yu Hu and Li Niu.
"Let's not talk about this for now. It's so cold outside. If you can trust me, throw the wild boar to old Luca to deal with it, and come sit in the house with me for a while?"
Yu Hu and Li Niu nodded immediately.
"Yeah!"
"Okay!"
...
Li Niu is not very familiar with Chu Guang, but Yu Hu is very familiar with Chu Guang.
It is no exaggeration to say that Brother Chu is the outsider he trusts most besides his closest relatives.
If he had not helped in times of crisis, his elder brother would have died in his hospital bed.
This is a life-saving favor.
Besides, Yu Hu does not think that a good man like Brother Chu would covet a few pieces of his meat. If he really wants it, just give it to him.
In Yu Hu's opinion, this is also reasonable.
Chu Guang brought the three people to the main building of the sanatorium. There was a fairly spacious and airtight room on the first floor, which he had converted into a reception room.
There were some simple furniture here, all made by several new life professional players in the carpenter's hut.
After Chu Guang lit the charcoal fire and settled the three people, he went back to the shelter and took a bottle of wine and a bottle of milk from the refrigerator.
The milk was given to Xiaoyu.
As for the wine, Chu Guang took Yu Hu and sat them in front of the brazier, gave each of them a small cup, and poured them a cup.
The amount was not much, only about 20ml.
"Try it."
Yu Hu leaned close to the cup and smelled it, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Is this... wine?!"
Chu Guang said with a smile.
"It's brewed with yam, and the koji is made with Polygonum."
Li Niu also said with admiration.
"It smells so good!"
No, it should be said that it's too luxurious!
In this damn cold winter, there is actually extra grain to brew wine.
Yu Hu and Li Niu were envious.
In previous years, only when life was particularly good in the prosperous years, the elders in the family would use the old grain left over from last year to brew a little turbid grain wine, and save it for special festivals or happy events.
Especially, green wheat is sour, so it can't be used to make wine. If you want to make wine, you have to use yam or a kind of fruit picked from the wild.
But that kind of fruit can only be seen in autumn and summer, and there is no chance at other times.
It's so rare to be able to drink a sip of warm wine in this weather.
"Hiss, so spicy!"
Yu Hu is okay, he should have a good alcohol tolerance. Li Niu looks strong, but after taking a sip, his whole face turned red like a monkey's butt.
Looking at this young man who was sticking out his tongue because of the spiciness, Chu Guang smiled and said.
"The degree is a bit high, drink slowly."
After all, it's distilled wine.
It's normal for the mutant potato version of vodka to have a spicy throat.
In fact, Chu Guang didn't make wine for drinking. The reason why the warehouse opened orders in this area was mainly to reserve alcohol for medical use.
It's just that the players are too worry-free for him.
Since the death penalty was lowered several times, the seriously injured players consciously walked back and found a place where they could heal themselves without getting in the way.
This alcohol is not needed for serious injuries, and there is no chance to use it for minor injuries. Only some wounds that need to be sutured can have a chance to use it.
With the first experience, the two boys were much more cautious and did not drink so quickly. After a sip of wine, the body that was originally frozen warmed up instantly.
"Your life here is too good." Looking at the rising brazier, Yu Hu said with envy.
"It will be better," Chu Guang poured another small cup for the two and said with a smile, "You can come often in the future. We need manpower here, not just hunting, there are many things we can do."
Yu Hu patted his chest and said.
"No problem! Brother Chu, if you need me, just tell me!"
Li Niu on the side also nodded.
"Me too."
Chu Guang smiled.
"Don't worry, I won't let you help for nothing."
At this time, Xiaoyu, who was sitting next to him and sipping milk, finally finished the milk. He licked his lips with satisfaction.
Yu Hu was amused and asked with a smile.
"Is it delicious?"
"Yeah!" Xiaoyu nodded vigorously, with little stars in his eyes, and gave a thumbs up for sure, "It tastes like my mother!"
Yu Hu: "?"
Li Niu: "?"
Chu Guang: "...?"
...
The butcher took the meat very quickly. After sitting in the room for a while, Luca knocked on the door and walked into the reception room, respectfully reporting to Chu Guang.
"Sir, your guest's prey has been processed."
Chu Guang nodded and looked at the two drunken men.
"Let's go and get your prey."
The group came to the warehouse.
Luka had already packed the meat for the two men in a plastic bag and handed it to Yu Hu and Li Niu. As for the fur, it was replaced with 300g of salt as usual.
As for the shaved off internal organs and bones, they were all in a plastic bucket on the side. The two men didn't plan to take them, so they left them here.
Seeing that the brothers were about to leave, Xiaoyu hesitated.
After thinking for a long time, she gently pulled Yu Hu's sleeve, motioned him to lower his head and come closer, and whispered something in his ear.
Yu Hu was stunned when he heard it, and immediately shook his head like a rattle, and said in a muffled voice.
"How can that be? Our family has caused enough trouble for Big Brother Chu!"
"But..."
"No buts, this won't work!"
Hearing that the content of the two people's discussion seemed to be related to him, Chu Guang looked at the brother and sister curiously.
"What are you talking about?"
Seeing Chu Guang looking at him, Yu Hu looked a little embarrassed and was thinking about how to start.
However, at this time, his sister standing next to him plucked up the courage and spoke softly.
"Xiaoyu also wants to help Big Brother Chu like her brother. After all... you don't need Xiaoyu to help you look after the house, and you still let Xiaoyu eat so much candy."
"Candy?"
Yu Hu was stunned and glared at his sister.
"When did you eat other people's food? Didn't Dad teach you not to eat things given by others casually?"
He only knew that his sister seemed to have taken some plastic sticks, but he didn't hear that it was candy.
This thing is much more valuable than salt!
Knowing that he was "in the wrong", Xiaoyu's ears turned red when he was stared at by his brother. He didn't know what to say, so he simply stopped talking and twisted his neck as if he didn't hear anything.
Looking at the brother and sister, Chu Guang said with a smile: "Your brother can't be considered as helping me. We should consider it as... a transaction? Or you can understand it as a reward."
Xiaoyu raised his head, his eyes shining.
"Then, if Xiaoyu helps, will there be a reward?"
"Of course..."
Xiaoyu's eyes became brighter.
"Then, can I use candy as a reward?"
Chu Guang has a lot of things like lollipops. After all, it is the guaranteed reward of the primary blind box, and you can draw it again even if you finish it.
But Chu Guang really didn't think that this thing would come in handy in such an occasion.
"If you want to help me, I have a job for you, and it's quite important. But... this place is so far from your home, it's a long way to get here, is it really okay?"
Chu Guang looked at Yu Hu.
I thought that he, as a brother, would persuade him, but I didn't expect that Yu Hu, who just shook his head like a rattle, actually betrayed on the spot.
"No problem, as long as I can help you! Brother Chu, if you don't mind, my sister will live with you, and it will save us the trip!"
Before Chu Guang could react, Xiaoyu also nodded excitedly and raised his little arm.
"Oh! Xiaoyu is already an adult and can take care of himself!"
Li Niu didn't know what to say, but he felt that he should help, so he thought for a long time and said something.
"I can help build the shed... I'll go pick up some things."
Chu Guang coughed dryly, stopping this guy's mindless behavior.
"...That's not necessary."