PFC Chapter 18: Prohibition of Private Transactions
Chapter 18: Prohibition of Private Transactions
Looking at the wasteland, Anjiu squatted down and used his bare hands to pry open the soil that could be moved, trying to dig out grass roots or something like that, otherwise there was no way to explain why everyone was digging the soil.
After an unknown amount of time, she keenly sensed someone quietly appearing two meters away from her, his eyes darting around to observe the surroundings.
Anjiu suddenly became alert.
The man who came was a thin man with a black mole on his mouth.
After Li Hun made sure that no one was paying attention to this place, he half-turned his body, touched the soil with his fingers, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Don't be so obvious, lower your head and dig the soil quickly."
Anjiu used his fingers to crush the dirt into small pieces, and the fine dust fell down and piled up into peaks on the ground.
But she kept watching him in her peripheral vision.
"Hey, do you have any food on you? I can exchange it with you for contribution points." Li Hun said.
Several items in the space suddenly flashed through An Jiu's mind.
A person can survive a week without food, but can only survive about three days without water.
The water in the cup would not last for a few days, and she still had to find a job. It was impossible for her to work without drinking water, otherwise she would not be able to hold on for long.
When the water was finished and there was no contribution points left, she and Grandma An could only wait to die.
But now, the appearance of this person gave her a little hope.
Anjiu's half-closed eyelashes hid her true emotions very well.
"Private transactions are prohibited in the beehive."
Li Hun's movements paused for a few seconds. After a few seconds, he said with gritted teeth, "Do I have to wait to die? If you don't have anything to eat, just tell me. If it weren't for the fact that you came back alive from another world, I wouldn't bother looking for you."
An Jiu's mind moved, and he immediately said: "Everything in the space was taken away at that time."
"Alright, put anyone who is stupid enough in the space," Li Hun interrupted her rudely, and pretended to get up and leave, but when she didn't stop him, he squatted down again unwillingly, and said in a half-threatening, half-consoling tone, "Whether what you said is true or false, don't talk nonsense when you go back.
We are all sixth-class citizens. Being able to fill our stomachs is our greatest wish. Trading things is also for both parties to get what they want. If you leak the news, I personally am not afraid, but the people living in the building don’t think so. "
An Jiu immediately understood that this person had received the gossip from somewhere else and had come to get her information. Although she didn't know his real purpose, she ought to be cautious.
She looked panicked and was about to raise her arms to wave.
"Are you afraid that others can't see here?!" Li Hun threw a piece of dirt angrily.
An Jiu didn't move, and said in a broken voice: "I, I don't have it now, but if I want to exchange contribution points for food like you, who should I go to?"
"You really don't have anything to eat?" Li Hun looked suspicious and muttered to himself, "Then there can't be any contribution points. Didn't they say they took it all away?"
An Jiu's eyes flickered for a moment, and he pretended not to have heard the rest of the words, saying aggrievedly, "Really not, I haven't eaten since I came back."
Just then her stomach growled loudly, confirming the truth of what she said.
This time Li Hun stood up firmly and believed her words completely.
"If you want to exchange something, go to Area C on the 44th floor. That's our territory. Except when we're recruiting, you can come anytime and exchange with anyone you want. If you have something you want, you can also offer a reward through us. There's no fee during this period. Our main goal is to serve sixth-class citizens."
Li Hun gave a quick grin, his tone full of pride, and then went somewhere else.
Private transactions are not recognized by the Hive. If caught, both parties will be fined, plus a fine of one thousand contribution points. If there is not enough balance in the card, you will be forced to take it to the mining area to mine until the amount of minerals mined covers the fine.
You are not allowed to return to the hive during the entire period. The official will provide two types of meals. The first type requires a fee, and the price depends on the food purchased. The other type is provided free of charge.
The taste is indescribably disgusting, and the texture is sticky and you can't stop chewing.
All I can say is that it keeps people from dying.
When this food was first launched, one portion was distributed free of charge to the entire building. Many people said it tasted like sticky snot mixed with excrement.
The authorities have cut off the ideas of those who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get a "iron rice bowl".
The sudden pain in his fingers brought Anjiu back to reality.
She looked down and saw a small red dot on her fingertip, as if she had been pricked by something.
But fortunately, there was no bleeding.
Anjiu dug up the pile of dirt, trying to see what hurt her.
found it.
It was a yellow insect all over, very small, less than one centimeter, but very ferocious. Not only was it not afraid, it raised its sharp mouthparts towards her and made a buzzing sound like flapping wings.
Anjiu didn't see any wings behind it.
She had never seen this kind of insect before, and being so hungry, her first thought was how many were there and whether they were enough to stir-fry.
As soon as the idea came to her mind, she suppressed it. Who knows if it is poisonous?
Pick up a larger piece of soil and press it on the insect. Its life or death depends entirely on luck.
Anjiu clapped his hands and prepared to go back.
Just as she stood up, her vision began to darken. Her empty stomach and gurgling intestines made her feel even more uncomfortable.
Speaking of which, she hadn't eaten for almost the entire day since last evening. Even the small bite of peach cake she had in the morning was digested before she even left the hive. At this moment, she was so hungry that she could eat a cow.
After taking a long break, Anjiu finally walked towards the beehive with weak feet.
Half leaning against the elevator wall, An Jiu was thinking about how to come up with a reasonable excuse for the food in the space, an excuse that Grandma An could accept.
Even she couldn't stand the hunger. An old lady, even if she sat on the ground motionless all day, still needed to consume energy to maintain her vital signs.
The elevator returned to the 48th floor, and this time the guard asked them to open their pockets and check if there was anything inside.
Although everyone was reluctant and did not want to offend the other party, they could only do as they were told.
One of the guards reached in, twisted his thumb and index finger, and fine dirt fell down.
"This soil is nice, where did you find it?"
"It's at the back of the mountain, in the leeward area. Just dig deep underground and you'll find it."
The guard nodded to indicate that he understood and waved for the other party to leave.
It was Anjiu's turn. Seeing that her pockets were empty, the guard looked at her puzzledly but said nothing and let her go.
Being so hungry, Anjiu found a relatively quiet place to sit down.
She clenched her right fist against her stomach, and cold sweat oozed from the tip of her nose due to hunger. She took out her water cup, which was only half full of water. She swallowed and felt her esophagus dry and tight.
She unscrewed the lid and brought it to her mouth, then took a small sip.
The water tasted salty and had an indescribable strange flavor. It was completely different from the colorless and tasteless water that he had drunk before.