Chapter 995 The Spiritual World Is Lacking, and the Door of the Mole Man Is Open!

Warm and hospitable reception is something that rarely happens among old gophers.

Maybe it's because the same city is in competition with each other, or maybe it's because they don't want the other party to go deep inside to probe for intelligence.

In short, everyone is extremely careful to survive, and even the alliances in the southern suburbs are on guard against each other.

I heard that when I came here for the first time, I could go inside and be a guest.

Wang Qian did not refuse.

On the one hand, he really wanted to take a look inside this village built on the ground, get in touch with these curious villagers, and then compare and contrast with the imaginary above-ground life.

On the other hand, he smelled a vague fragrance in the air.

Although it is very boring, even this little bit is more tempting than the salty hunger-satisfying meal before setting off in the morning.

After eating too much of that thing, even the bark of the tree can be chewed out with a hint of sweetness.

"Thank you for your kindness and enthusiasm!"

Wang Qian bowed again to thank him.

The convoy set off, not directly entering the village, but driving along the edge towards the second phase of the project.

Here, the village has initially built a reception center specifically responsible for providing accommodation for foreign guests.

The overall building is a square, three-story building with sixty-six rooms.

On the first floor, there is a dining hall, divided into four different halls.

Although the interior is still made of rough cement and has not been renovated.

But as soon as he came here and sat down, a strong fragrance made everyone with Wang Qian's companions stare blankly.

"It smells so good, what does this smell like?!"

Because it was breakfast, the staple food served in the village was ordinary fast food steamed buns, and the dishes were two simple side dishes.

Pickled vegetables, and stir-fried pinto beans with vegetable minced meat mixed with lard.

However, for the old gopher who eats thick liquid meals every day, the taste that escapes is still beyond their imagination.

Staring at the steaming, puffy and fluffy fast food buns on the plate in front of him, Wang Qian couldn't wait to grab it, taking a bite without even bothering to burn his mouth.

hiss!

How to describe this feeling of satisfaction in words?

Compared with the white bread that I eat every time I celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the shelter, the texture of this bun is infinitely better. It's like biting into a cloud floating in the sky. It's both soft and chewy. strength.

I don’t know what kind of seasonings are mixed with the green fast food inside, and the flavors explode after one bite.

Some are salty, some are spicy, some are sour, and some are sweet.

The basic flavors are mixed together, constantly stirring and churning on the taste buds, stimulating every cell to cheer.

Before he could swallow all the buns, Wang Qian couldn't wait to grab a handful of pickles and put it into his mouth.

Hot and sour, delicious and fragrant.

For the first time, he made an evaluation in his mind.

I don’t know how the chef here handles this plant, but it is so delicious that it makes people bite their tongues.

“It’s delicious, ma’am!”

Wang Qian was still savoring the sensations brought by different flavors, trying to match them with the descriptions he had seen in books.

But those followers who had no "culture" couldn't care less at this time. They were like reincarnations of starving ghosts, and they had completely forgotten the instructions before hunting the tiger.

What is spying on intelligence, what is observing and defending?

In the face of this novel delicacy, even the aroma bonus of the chef apprentice loses its effectiveness.

This group of poor people, who have basically relied on starvation meals to sustain their lives from birth to now, have never eaten anything more delicious than the food in front of them.

In their world, they can't even tell the difference between sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy, and can only describe it as the "fragrance" of the lake.

"By the way, is Old Gopher's life so miserable?"

Outside the window of the reception hall, many villagers who came to observe the market were whispering.

Especially those who chose the chef apprentice route, their eyes were gleaming at this time.

If you want to open the market on Gopher Lao's side, you must of course find a way to observe their needs.

gourmet food.

It is undoubtedly a special communication product that can cross cultures.

Even if the languages ​​​​of the two sides are not the same, there is still a market for this kind of thing that is in demand by human beings themselves!

"Do you usually eat these things?"

Seeing Chen Shen sitting next to him with a smile on his face, Wang Qian was stunned for a moment, but finally couldn't help but ask.

"Of course not, it's just breakfast."

"breakfast?"

Wang Qian was a little confused.

"Yes, you are still lucky. If you had come a month earlier, you would have only been able to eat some of the food in stock."

"In the past few days, our plantation has just started harvesting, and the vegetables you eat are all fresh vegetables that were delivered in the morning."

Chen Shen also picked up a mouthful of pickles, put it in his mouth and chewed it.

A wasteland without disasters would still be much better than Earth in terms of climate comfort.

In addition, although the sun cannot be seen, thermal radiation continues to exist in the game.

The growth cycle of ordinary vegetables is generally faster than on earth.

Especially recently, I don’t know what happened. Many farmers and villagers who have contracted the land have reported that the fertility of the land seems to be continuously improving.

This resulted in the vegetables growing faster and faster one after another, and the supply gradually increased.

As of today, the daily output of various fresh dishes has exceeded 800 kilograms.

Based on the per capita distribution, each resident in the territory can get about 150 grams per day.

"Plantation?"

Hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar term, the doubts on Wang Qian's face not only did not decrease, but increased.

Planting.

There is indeed an area in the Pingtan Shelter that is dedicated to the cultivation and growth of plants that have not been contaminated by nuclear radiation to ensure species diversity.

But they never extravagantly cultivate some plants to improve the lives of residents, right?

Even the hunter tiger, who is the manager of a shelter for tens of thousands of people, usually eats the same food as ordinary residents. At most, the proportions are more refined and the taste is slightly better. There is not much difference in taste.

After all, it takes a lot of energy to cultivate plants underground. Putting them into starch machines or protein machines can produce much more than planting them in the ground.

Even if it is not good, exchanging energy for other shelters to produce some industrial products they need can get more food resources in return than planting them slowly by yourself.

Looking through all the records I have read, that is, when the Red Core Shelter was still there more than 200 years ago, there were several floors that were set up as special plant cultivation layers, allowing residents to contract a piece of land to grow edible plants.

"Speaking of which, although we have placed an order with the Foundation's caravan, they have not yet transported the food preparation machine, so we can only adopt this more primitive way to obtain food."

"How about I take you to the plantation after dinner?"

Observing the deep doubts and confusion on Wang Qian's face, Chen Shen thought about it and suddenly smiled.

Selling anything is selling.

Although the current vegetable production cannot guarantee the needs of every villager, judging from this trend, there is not much time left for the critical point to arrive.

Maybe it will be a month later, or maybe it will be two months later.

At that time, the large plantation may produce more than thousands of kilograms of vegetables every day, and it will definitely not be consumed if it is only used for eating.

At this time, if the sales channel of Old Di Shu can be opened, it may be possible to exchange for a lot of good things.

"Thank you for your kindness."

When he heard that he could visit the plantation, Wang Qian quickly finished the bun in his hand, wiped his mouth and stood up.

Compared to food, he could still distinguish "business".

For Liehu, he wanted to know how strong his neighbors were in this strange place.

But for him and Liu Lu, it was more about seeing how strong the back road they chose was.

When it came to his future and life, Wang Qian was unusually calm.

This look made Chen Shen look at him strangely.

It seems that there are also good and bad old moles.

Wang Qian's performance was even better than those engineers of the Red Spider Caravan.

Just being able to show restraint in the face of temptation is sometimes one of the important advantages for survival in the chaotic wasteland.

After coming out of the reception hall where he had dinner, he looked at the followers behind him who were eating well.

Wang Qian coughed lightly and ordered without hesitation:

"Wait for me here. I will follow Village Chief Chen to walk around the area now."

"Don't go anywhere else or walk around at will. This is not as free as our Pingtan Shelter."

As the leader of the delegation, no one dared to refute Wang Qian's order and could only nod and obey.

However, for the second half of his sentence, the simple moles were not as obedient as they seemed. Almost everyone couldn't help but secretly complain in their hearts.

Freedom?

Compared with this place, it is obvious that the rules of Pingtan Shelter are stricter.

The residents here can still walk around on the ground and laugh and play.

And between each floor of Pingtan Shelter, if you don't have a pass, you are unlikely to go there until you die.

"It's so beautiful here. If I have a choice, I would rather live here!"

"If I can eat this delicious food every day, even if this gathering place is on the ground, I can barely accept it!"

"What a pity, why do they choose to live on the ground?"

"Maybe it's because they don't have the ability to build underground. It seems that everything here is very backward."

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense. The weapons in their hands are no worse than ours! As for other things, don't you know that this Tianyuan shelter is the signing point of the foundation? It won't take long for them to have everything we have!"

Watching Wang Qian get on the energy car and leave.

Sitting on the stone bench in front of the reception hall, more than a dozen people whispered and discussed.

For a shelter built on the ground, in their worldview, it is like the human beings on Earth discovering that there are people living under the water.

Not only are there many dangers, but there are also too many inconveniences in life.

For example, there are constant temperature and humidity equipment in the underground shelter, and the feeling is almost the same every day and every time period.

But after only half a day on the ground, the humid air made everyone's skin itch.

For example, the ground of the underground shelter is cleaned every day, and there is basically no dirt left.

But when you are on the ground, in the wild, the mosquitoes that suddenly fly out from nowhere can often scare people!

"It would be great if we could bring the food here back to the shelter."

The deputy leader of the delegation and the deputy leader of the B-9 floor, Peidi, couldn't help but mutter.

Although he knew that the price of food here would definitely be a price that ordinary residents of the shelter could not afford.

But the taste was really tempting. Even if it was just a taste, there would definitely be many people willing to pay.

It was a pity that there was no precedent for the rats to reach a trade agreement at the first meeting.

Most of the time, even if the two sides became allies and had a certain trust foundation, it would take a long time to negotiate cooperation and discuss and determine the appropriate price.

However, since they did not speak the same language as the residents here, Peidi thought about it and had no choice but to give up.

But at this moment, several villagers who were looking around in the distance finally couldn't help but come over.

When they got closer and confirmed that Peidi was the current boss of this group.

The leader actually used a half-baked Blue Star language and stuttered:

"Sir, do you need some goods?"

"What?"

Peidi was shocked and stood up quickly, his face full of surprise.

"Food, handmade products, we guarantee, the price is very suitable, you will definitely be satisfied."

The man simply waved his hand behind him.

Immediately, more people came running over with bags on their backs, smiling.

"Handmade products, we can provide low-priced handmade products, all good things."

Opening her bag and spreading the things inside on the ground, "Want to Eat Candy" introduced loudly.

As the player with the highest level of handmade enthusiasts in the territory.

It's a bit pitiful to say that so far, her level has barely passed level three.

That's because she works part-time at the Firepower Weapon Shop every day to make wolf crossbows.

The way to gain experience for handmade enthusiasts is really expensive and scarce, so the things they make must be sold to farther places so that more people can use and participate in them.

"This is a poker card. You must be bored underground, right?"

"Play this to kill time."

Take out a deck of poker cards carved out of thin wood slices, and Want to Eat Candy spread it in front of Pedi.

Polished smooth edges, exquisite and gorgeous patterns, and seemingly regular patterns and numbers.

Once it was spread out, it attracted all the other moles around.

"How do you play this?"

Picking up a piece of wood and playing with it in his hand, an old mole with pale skin due to years of lack of sun asked curiously.

As the technology of the pre-war era became more and more advanced, human entertainment methods gradually became high-tech.

Ordinary and simple conventional entertainment has long been gradually replaced and forgotten in memory.

More than a hundred years ago, when those entertainment machines were still usable, underground life was indeed not boring.

From getting up in the morning to the evening, even if a lot of mechanical and repetitive physical labor had to be completed every day.

When you finish and lie down in your residence, those machines can bring you a lot of happiness.

But as the service life approaches, those antique machines gradually break down until they cannot be repaired.

The new managers are no longer willing to pay for entertainment, and prefer to use the only funds to maintain the old shelter.

As a result, entertainment activities have become increasingly expensive in recent decades.

For the current Pingtan Shelter.

The only activity is to play the songs before the first battle and follow the natural rhythm of the body.

"It's very simple and fun."

"Come, I'll teach you!"

The bet is right!

The spiritual world of this group of old moles is really barren.

Realizing that the gadgets he made may have a market, "Want to Eat Candy" hurriedly introduced them.

Ordinary objects can only be used by one person, so the efficiency of gaining experience is too low.

This poker card can be played by four people at a time.

If you make hundreds of them, it means that thousands of people are providing experience at the same time.

This is so cool!