From Zero to Hero in the Doomsday - Chapter 919
Chapter 919 West Cool City
Outside the car, wind and sand blew up at an unknown time, crackling and crackling on the car like hail. However, the ancient Liangzhou City quickly revealed its true appearance from the wind and sand, and Liangzhou City could no longer be considered a settlement camp. It was a regular city itself, and the population of more than 600,000 people was very large no matter where it was placed.
This was naturally due to the good fortune of not being affected by the living corpses. If the living corpses were to explode, this small city would definitely have been shattered long ago. This was also one of Chen Guangda’s goals in this trip. He really wanted to find out who had the intention to save this place from catastrophe.
The city gates of Liangzhou City arrived very quickly. Although there were no tall and lofty city walls, the city gates were built with great style. The entire gate was a bluestone arch that was more than twenty meters tall, and the top was covered with golden glass like a palace. From afar, it was not domineering, and there was a huge golden plaque hanging above it-Xiliang!
Liangzhou near the big piece of the ancient collectively known as west cool, now use this name is obviously to highlight the cultural heritage, and the arch is not a common stone lion, but two tall divine steeds bronze galloping horse, can’t help but think of a most representative of west cool ancient saying-liangzhou horse, the world!
The pickup truck drove to the front of the memorial arch. In front of the memorial arch, there were only a few steel horses blocking the way. A group of soldiers with their clothes open were either playing cards under the light bulbs or lying on cold chairs. When they saw the pickup coming, two people lazily walked out. They didn’t even bring their guns with them.
“Brothers! I’m so lucky …”
The driver laughed and rolled down the window. He skillfully took out two packs of cigarettes and handed them over. There were two red tickets in the middle. The two soldiers outside took the items generously. They only used their flashlights to take photos in the car and then waved their hands to let them go. Chen Guangda did not expect it to go smoothly.
However, thinking about it, he was relieved. The capital of the Northwest Army was located in Xixia City. It was a megacity with a population of over two million. Liangzhou was located in the middle of the city. It was not a wealthy city or a checkpoint city. Now, it was even less important. It was not strange for such corrupt management.
“Big Brother Huang! How much do you guys earn a month? Can you recommend a job for me …”
Chen Guangda smiled and rubbed his hands. He didn’t see what the two red tickets looked like, but he vaguely saw two zeros behind them. Old Huang smiled and said, “President Bai treats us well. There are more than 50,000 yuan a month after deducting the insurance premium. If you want to find a job, you can ask President Bai. President Bai is the boss of our company!”
“Wow! More than 50,000 ah, so powerful …”
Chen Guangda cried out in exaggeration, but his head was filled with confused little stars. Without a price criterion, he really didn’t know how much or how little this money was. However, Bai Muran asked, “What did you do? Do you have any skills? Did you ever commit any crimes or have any bad records before?”
‘”Absolutely not! When I came here to play, I was a college student majoring in Korean. However, my skill is useless now. I’ve been working hard for people in the valley, but you can see my strength. Ordinary people are no match for me …”
Chen Guangda put on an awesome pose. His current identity was Silly Daque. Bai Muran nodded and said, “I have indeed seen your strength. However, we are not a moving company. It is useless to ask for so much hard work. If you are willing, you can come to our company to work as a security guard. Your intern salary is 13,000 yuan.”
“It’s only 13,000. Isn’t it a little too little …”
Chen Guangda had already scolded the little girl in his heart for being unjust. It was fine if he didn’t thank her for saving her. He was actually so stingy in giving her a job, but Bai Muran frowned and said, “I’m talking about the internship period. After the internship expires, it will be 22,000 yuan. But if you have the ability to go out with Old Huang and the others, I can give you the same treatment as them!”
“Then I’d better be a security guard. I’m desperate to save you today. I don’t want to go out and risk my life anymore …”
Chen Guangda shook his head like a rattle drum. He had just come in and his buttocks weren’t hot yet, but he didn’t want to run out to eat sand for a few dollars. However, Bai Muran took out a large stack of bills from his bag and handed them to him without turning back. “I’m a person with a clear distinction between public and private. This is my personal gratitude for saving my life!”
“Hehe ~ Then I will be disrespectful …”
Chen Guangda pretended to be pleasantly surprised and took the money. At first glance, it was still the same old man’s head as before. However, not only had the material changed into plastic, the denomination had also changed from the maximum of 100 to 1,000 yuan. A whole stack of it was just 100,000 yuan in his hand, but there was also a row of warning words printed on it-the first mint of the West Xia Dynasty. Those who imitated it or deliberately used fake coins would all be shot!
‘Inflation is very strong …’
Chen Guangda patted a stack of bills and muttered to himself. This casual security guard’s salary was more than 20,000 yuan, which proved that the money here was not worth anything. Unlike the mayor’s salary of 5,000 yuan a month, which was obviously caused by the government’s desperate printing of bills. As a result, it was estimated that any bowl of noodles could be eaten for hundreds of yuan.
“You can come to work tonight. Our cargo is rather expensive, and we need someone to take full-time care of it …”
Bai Muran suddenly turned to look at Chen Guangda and said in an unquestionable tone, “You are a bachelor and an unemployed vagrant. There must be nothing to be told about at home. Go back and tidy up the company now. Someone will come to take over your shift at 8 a.m. tomorrow!”
“Are you kidding me? Let me go to work before my butt is washed …”
Chen Guangda immediately shouted unwillingly. Unexpectedly, his words seemed to have reminded Bai Muran of something. He suddenly covered his mouth and almost spat it out. Then, he angrily shouted, “Alright! Just do as I said. I will count as your overtime pay tonight, and Old Huang will wait for you at the company gate in half an hour!”
“Go! There’s still supper to eat after working overtime. I’ll be waiting for you …”
The truck suddenly stopped creaking. Old Huang patted him on the shoulder. Chen Guangda had no choice but to get out of the truck with a bitter expression. He looked at the wide road blankly. In this cloudy day, he couldn’t even distinguish between the east and the west, let alone where the house was arranged for him.
Chen Guangda could only walk along the road. It was already past eight o’clock in the evening. Unexpectedly, there were quite a few people strolling along the road. Most of them were wandering around with their families. There were also restaurants that had large-sized televisions placed outside for people to watch movies. Moreover, there were no cars running on the streets. Most of the cars parked on the roadside were covered in dust.
There were no tall buildings in Liangzhou City. Most of them were small buildings with five or six floors. If one looked at the architectural pattern alone, they were not comparable to some wealthy southern counties. However, the sudden influx of refugees was evidently going to burst this place. All kinds of illegal buildings were built everywhere. Even the post office and the bank were filled with people.
Chen Guangda quickly arrived in front of a noodle shop. Seeing that the price was exactly as he thought, a bowl of ordinary brine noodles would cost 280,000 yuan. With his salary of 20,000 yuan a month, there wouldn’t be much left after eating two bowls of brine noodles a day, let alone four hundred yuan of beef noodles and mutton noodles. However, there were still meat sellers here. It was not as hard to buy meat as they had money.
“Prices aren’t too high …”
Chen Guangda gently grabbed his chin and continued to stroll forward. Although the prices here were somewhat high, they were still within the acceptable range. Especially the meat was not much higher than he had expected. It was even lower than he had expected. However, when he arrived at the entrance of a grocery store, the prices here shocked him greatly.
“Holy shit! 8,800 bottles of shampoo, 13,000 packs of China …”
Chen Guangda almost thought that he had read an extra zero. When he discovered that even a bar of soap cost more than 5,000 yuan, he was finally sure that he was not mistaken. After a tour, he finally understood that although the food here was not too expensive, the daily necessities were expensive to his grandmother’s house. His monthly salary was only enough to buy two pairs of underpants and a pair of slippers.
“Damn it! Isn’t this price too abnormal …”
Chen Guangda shook his head with fear on his face. His salary of more than 20,000 yuan was like earning only more than 1,000 yuan a month in Shanghai. Although he couldn’t die of hunger, he couldn’t live comfortably. However, it was very simple to think about it. The light industry in the entire northwest region was underdeveloped, unlike the factories in the south that were filled with large and small factories.
However, this place also had its advantages. With money, they could buy a large amount of vegetables and meat. The developed wind and solar power made the electricity price here very cheap. In addition, there weren’t many living corpses harassing them. It could also let the citizens rest assured to plant or raise them. However, the most painful thing was that the water cost was especially high. They could almost eat bowl noodles after taking a bath.
“Big brother! Come and play. We’re all southern girls …”
Chen Guangda didn’t go far when he discovered a row of shampoo rooms. When he asked about the starting price of 3,000 yuan, it seemed that there was no need to starve here. The prices of the girls had also risen. However, he had just inquired that it was against the law to find a young miss here. Whether he caught you or not depended on the mood of the police.
“Boss! Fifty strings of mutton kebabs, a bottle of beer …”
Chen Guangda dodged the harassment of a bunch of ladies and sat down on a barbecue stall. The roasted mutton here had already lured out his greedy bugs. He relied on the money in his pocket to shake off his arms and eat them fiercely. However, not long after, he suddenly saw a big loaf of bread coming in from outside the city.
Chen Guangda’s eyes lit up and he lowered his head. This car was the one that was carrying the coffin. Although he didn’t know the driver, it was Lin Dapao, one of the five members of the Wonderful Flower Group. He could vaguely see Brother Gou and Chen Quan sitting in the second row of seats. His eyes were scanning the surroundings like radar.
However, Chen Guangda had no intention of stopping them at all. Since he could capture the scouts of the World Saving Divine Sect, the Northwest Army would most likely capture the coffin bearers and even force them to go back to the water as double-sided spies. Therefore, they had already agreed to not let anyone here know that he had come personally.
“Boss! Keep the change …”
Chen Guangda directly threw down a stack of money and walked forward. Big Bread was not traveling fast, so he ate mutton kebabs and hung behind. However, the two girls suddenly caught up with him from behind. They pulled him and cried out in shock, “Zhao Ziwen! You’re actually in the mood to eat mutton kebabs here! Your girlfriend is in trouble!”
“My girlfriend? What girlfriend …”
Chen Guangda looked at them with astonishment. Countless question marks popped up in his head. However, the two girls couldn’t help but drag him and say anxiously, “Come with us. Your girlfriend was beaten up, and many people came to her house to cause trouble. We’re looking for you like crazy. Why didn’t you turn on your phone?”
“Hey hey …”
Before Chen Guangda could react, the two girls pulled him onto the human tricycle and quickly left in the opposite direction of Big Bread.