This Game is Too Real

  Chapter 760 Land No. 721

  Compared with most settlements full of human fireworks on the wasteland, Land 721 is more like a real settlement of survivors.

  The survivors living here are more like real survivors.

   It's not that they're poor.

  Although the mended winter clothes looked a bit old, they were much better than the Borneo survivors whose family couldn't make up two pieces of clothes. Local people do not need to eat soil, even in the most difficult time, there is nutritious ointment to satisfy their hunger. Bread and sausages are also available on less difficult times.

  In fact, the researcher sitting on the train reading his paper did not lie. The Science and Technology Committee satisfied the local people with all the nutrients necessary for survival and the basic necessities for sustaining life.

  For example, concrete houses, fuel for heating and lighting, and schools as beautiful as churches, etc.

  The right to education has been basically guaranteed. As long as the local survivors complete the production tasks that are not too harsh according to the requirements of the Science and Technology Committee, they can get enough food and clothing, but they will not live very well.

  Most of the suffering suffered by the local people also comes from the climate itself, and the climate seems to have nothing to complain about. The Wandering Swamp was not a livable place even before the war.

  The only thing I can complain about is the extremely unequal treatment. The resources that a researcher can enjoy even exceed the sum of the resources consumed by 1,000 ordinary survivors.

  And this is only the standard of personal living, not counting business expenses. If the expenses of the laboratory are also counted, it is impossible to calculate.

   But this does not seem to be worth complaining about.

  After all, the chance to change one's destiny is not completely absent, and there are even eight times in one's life.

  As long as they are 12 years old, they can take the exam to select apprentices, and if they refuse to admit defeat, they can take the exam until they are 20 years old.

  As long as you are admitted as an apprentice, you are not under the jurisdiction of the Science Committee, but can become a member of the academy. This means not only personal honor, but the whole settlement will be honored - the Science Committee will not only reward the families that cultivate "future researchers", but also reward the entire settlement.

   It is precisely because of this that for the people who stayed in the bitter cold place, the only thing they can complain about is that they didn't work hard enough when they were young, and they pinned all their hopes on the next generation.

  As for those families who have given birth to apprentices, they will become the most "hot" stars in the entire settlement, and they will be taken care of by the management personnel of the settlement to some extent.

  For example, Jiang Xuezhou’s father became the captain of the drilling team because of this, so he didn’t have to work underground, while his mother was transferred from the workshop to the relatively quiet accounting office.

not only that.

  Their house is also the strongest two-story building on the entire No. 721, located in the center of the entire settlement, living in the same block as the technicians and managers sent by the Science and Technology Committee.

  That street not only has 24-hour heating, gas, electricity, direct drinking water supply, but also basic home appliances and furniture.

  But even with special care, the work that should be done still has to be done.

  The family members of Li Xiang and Wu Xiaoxiao who were traveling together also lived on this street, and their relationship seemed unusual.

  Although Ye Shi’s story is not over yet, it’s time to say goodbye.

  Li Xiang had unfinished reluctance on his face, so he made an appointment with Ye Shi for the next meeting, and then the group parted ways at the crossroads.

  When Jiang Xuezhou returned home with Ye Shi, it was five o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, her parents were still at work, and there was only a little girl who was about six or seven years old at home.

  The little girl had two small knots pierced on her head, she looked weird, she looked a bit like a miniature version of Jiang Xuezhou.

  Seeing her sister appearing at the door, the alertness on the little girl's face suddenly turned into surprise, and then she flew up in surprise.

   "Sister?! Are you back?"

   "Hey! My sister is back... Yuehan has grown taller! Hug my sister, hehe, so good."

   Hugging the younger sister who flew up, Jiang Xuezhou lovingly stroked her head, with an unusually gentle smile on her face.

  The suitcase following her consciously ran into the house through the hallway, Gulu went straight to her room on wheels, and soon there was a rattling sound in the room.

  Ye Shi couldn't help being a little curious, would this thing have the function of automatically packing luggage, such as the one that can be unfolded like the base car in the Red Police, but he was too embarrassed to follow up in the room to have a look.

  Even if he has never been in a relationship, he knows that it is impolite to randomly enter a girl's room.

  Even the old sister Jiujiu, who was dependent on his family, would mercilessly beat him out as the master.

   While Ye Shi was staring at the door at the end of the corridor, the little girl hanging on Jiang Xuezhou's neck was also staring at this strange man.

  Letting go of the hand holding his sister, Jiang Xuezhou stood up and looked at Ye Shi, and introduced them respectively.

"This guy's name is Ye Shi, my sister's friend. Well, his name is a bit strange, you can just call him brother... This is my sister Jiang Yuehan, my parents haven't come back yet, you can sit in the living room for a while, I'm going to pack my things."

  After speaking, Jiang Xuezhou walked through the living room to the end of the corridor, leaving only two people standing at the entrance.

Ye Shi gave the little girl a friendly smile, then walked around her to the living room, sat on the sofa stiffly, wanted to turn on the TV but found that there was no such thing here, so he could only pick up the cup on the table Pour yourself a glass of water.

  However, to his surprise, the little girl was surprisingly not afraid of strangers. She sat opposite him and stared straight into his eyes, and suddenly said something coldly.

   "Brother, are you my sister's boyfriend?"

  Ye Shi, who was drinking water, almost choked, coughed twice and hurriedly explained.

"no."

   While speaking, he glanced at the door to make sure someone didn't come back suddenly.

  Although he didn't know why he felt guilty.

"what the hell…"

  The little girl sighed, and she muttered loudly, "My sister also said that she would bring her boyfriend back when she comes back next time. My sister lied again."

   "...haha." Ye Shi smiled awkwardly.

  The little girl was still staring at him, and suddenly said softly.

   "Then brother... when you are not busy, can you take your sister home to see more?"

  Seeing the loneliness in those eyes, Ye Shi was silent for a while, then nodded slightly.

"Um."

  In fact, he can understand why Jiang Xuezhou seldom goes home. After all, with a D-level living condition, even with a mentor covering him, the survival rate is not very high.

   And it was only last year that she was promoted to D-rank. Before that, she was only E-rank.

  That guy may have deliberately distanced himself from them just to keep them from being too sad when they lost themselves. Although he doesn't usually speak very nicely, that guy actually cares about other people's feelings in his heart.

   Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so sad when she was lying on the bed half dead.

  At this time, Ye Shi suddenly realized that he seemed to have accidentally discovered another side of her that was rarely revealed.

  But soon he shook his head again, pushing the strange thought out of his ears.

  I know so many NPCs what they do...

  The little girl sitting on the opposite sofa tilted her head and looked at him. She didn't understand what he was doing shaking her head, but she didn't ask any more questions. Instead, she picked up the book she hadn't finished and continued to read it.

   The wait was so long, after about an hour, footsteps finally came from the corridor next to the living room.

   Seeing Jiang Xuezhou come back, Ye Shi heaved a sigh of relief, and complained in the direction of the corridor.

   "What have you been doing, why has it been so long?"

  Jiang Xuezhou, who was standing by the corridor, changed into casual clothes at home, with an apron on his body, and a circle of fine beads of sweat hung on his forehead.

  Looking at this guy who sat and talked without having a backache, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.

   "What are you doing? I was afraid that you would be hungry after taking the bus all the way... so I got something to eat."

   "Dinner is ready!"

Hearing that her sister made food, the eyes of the little girl sitting on the sofa lit up, she immediately dropped the dizzying book in her hand, and ran past Jiang Xuezhou like a bunny, and got into the room. A small room next to the kitchen.

  There is a simple dining table, where the family eats.

  Ye Shi looked at Jiang Xuezhou in surprise, as if looking at some kind of rare animal.

   "Can you still cook?"

  Jiang Xuezhou chuckled, gently stroked the hair hanging behind the ear with his index finger, and raised the bridge of his nose proudly.

   "Are you kidding me, I've been living alone since I was 12, and I'm fine with cooking food."

  Ye Shi couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up, but when he heard the phrase cook the food, he suddenly felt a little ominous.

   Just as he expected, what was placed on the dining table was just a bowl of baked potato **** and a pot of chicken legs that looked like they were baked in an air fryer.

  The drumsticks were coated in a waxy red marinade, a bit like Orleans roast sauce, but with the flavor of chicken.

  Ye Shi swallowed involuntarily, but was speechless for a while.

   Is this without blanching?

  Actually, it’s not impossible to roast chicken without blanching, but you can’t keep the fishy smell...

  However, the little girl was not picky at all, she had already grabbed a chicken leg and gnawed on it happily.

  Very dissatisfied with the expression on Ye Shi's face, Jiang Xuezhou Qiong wrinkled her nose slightly, and rested her right hand on her waist.

"Any questions?"

   She is a dignified D-level researcher who cooks for herself, and this guy is not grateful to Dade!

   Her respected mentor has never eaten anything she made!

  Ye Shi shook his head quickly, with a smile on his face, and sat down on the chair dignifiedly.

   "Nothing...it's fine."

   No matter how you put it, it was hard work.

  Besides, resources are scarce on the Wandering Swamp. Even if the ingredients exchanged for G points are very cheap, wasting food is shameful.

   Didn't hear the perfunctory in the praise, Jiang Xuezhou's mouth was raised in an arc of enthusiasm, and he turned around vigorously.

   "You and Yuehan eat first, Mom and Dad will be back soon, I'll make some for them too."

  As soon as Ye Shi heard this sentence, Ye Shi, who hadn't warmed up the chair, stood up again as if electrocuted.

   "Wait a minute, let me do it..."

   "Do you know how to cook?" Jiang Xuezhou stopped in his tracks and looked back at him suspiciously.

  Ye Shi smiled shyly.

   "It will be a little bit... To be honest, I have been away from home for more than three years."

   It's not that he wants to show off, but mainly because he loves food.

  Jiang Xuezhou didn't think much about it, and nodded blankly, but still gave a word of concern.

   "That's fine...but let's say it first, if you don't, you must ask me."

  Resisting the urge to roll his eyes, Ye Shi asked bluntly, "Is there any cooking wine?"

  Jiang Xuezhou: "What is that?"

   "...What about beer? There are always things like onion, **** and garlic, right?"

   "Ah, that's true... Do you want a drink?"

   "Whoever told you that I want to drink, you can get it for me, and then just stand by and watch."

   As he said, Ye Shi also picked up the pot of baked potatoes on the table, made a friendly smile at Jiang Yuehan who was looking eagerly at this side, and said in a childlike tone.

   "Lend me this for a while, and I'll return it to you later."

   The grilled chicken should not be salvageable, but this pot of potatoes can still be salvageable.

"Um!"

  The little girl nodded obediently, and then watched the two of them walk into the kitchen.

  Looking at the lively kitchen, she stopped eating chicken legs, resting her chin on her hands, dangling her calves, her eyes sparkling, and she didn't know what was going on in her head.

   Speaking of which, it was the first time she saw such a cheerful older sister.

  Every time I saw her before, she always had a preoccupied expression. Even with a gentle smile on her face, she couldn't see much happiness.

  I really hope she is so happy every day...

  …

  At the same time, Ye Shi became familiar with the cooking tools in the kitchen under Jiang Xuezhou's guidance.

  Although there is no wok here, only a stew pot, but for him who often cooks lazy meals, any pot is actually the same.

  In order to save a bowl from washing, he can even use a rice cooker to cook vegetables, not to mention a stew pot.

"Ahhh...why did you pour beer on the duck legs! Doesn't it taste weird?" Looking at Ye Shi who picked up the beer and poured it into the pot, Jiang Xuezhou rushed forward to stop him, but he couldn't Can't move his hand.

   She almost forgot that most of the parts on this guy were made by herself.

  Throwing the cans aside, Ye Shi looked at Jiang Xuezhou who was about to cry but couldn't help laughing.

   "What do you know? It's called a beer duck! It's so rare..."

  Jiang Xuezhou froze for a moment.

   "Beer... wine duck? What is that... ah, what a mess! Yuehan can't drink!"

   "Pfft... the duck is cooked, is there still alcohol left?"

"Oh yes, alcohol is volatile...I almost forgot." Realizing that he asked a stupid question, Jiang Xuezhou blushed and nodded, but watched him pour the potatoes into a bowl and crush them, and was stunned again. He said in a daze, "What is this for?"

  Ye Shi said casually.

   "Mashed potatoes, children's favorite food... Do you have milk butter and black pepper?"

   This stuff has a long history and tradition in the alliance. In the beginning, the scrambled egg dude spent a lot of time on this dish in order to make the croissants delicious.

  Jiang Xuezhou nodded quickly.

   "Yes, I bought some when I came...should be in my room by now."

  Yeshi said without looking back while crushing the baked potatoes.

   "What are you doing in the room, bring it for me quickly! And the soy sauce in my suitcase, just the black bottle."

   "Okay, okay!"

  Jiang Xuezhou blushed and nodded again, hurriedly ran out of the kitchen, suddenly remembered that the apron was on her, so she went back and tied it on him.

   Originally, when this guy said that he was going to have dinner, she planned to give directions beside him, but she didn't expect that she was the Xiaobai, so she could only run errands to help.

   About 40 minutes later, the sky outside the window was completely dark, and it was 7 o'clock. Jiang Xuezhou's parents almost stepped back home.

Hearing the tinkling sound coming from the kitchen, the two old people thought it was Xiao Han in the kitchen, so they put on their shoes and rushed in, only to see Xiao Han sitting at the dining table, and on the table were two dishes they were looking at. Unfamiliar dishes.

  The tempting fragrance penetrated into the tip of the nose.

  Jiang's father moved his nose unconsciously, but Jiang's mother subconsciously looked towards the kitchen, and then opened her eyes wide.

   With mashed potatoes sticking to the corner of his mouth, Xiaohan giggled and said in a pleasant voice.

   "Dad, Mom, sister brought a man back!"

   "What are you talking about!"

  Jiang Xuezhou went up angrily and covered her mouth, then glanced behind her hastily.

  At the door of the kitchen, Ye Shi was walking out with a pot of beer duck. Seeing the two old men smiled and said.

   "Hello uncle and aunt!"

"Hello…"

   Father Jiang subconsciously said politely, looked him up and down again, and said hesitantly, "May I ask who you are?"

  Ye Shi just wanted to say that he was from the wasteland, but before he could say anything, Jiang Xuezhou took a step ahead.

   "His name is Ye Shi! He's from the alliance... It's too troublesome to explain. In short, it's similar to a diplomat. Let's talk about it while eating!"

   "Oh, the Department of Foreign Affairs, please sit down, young man... Why do you still let the guests cook, we can't do it when we come back."

  Jiang's father stared at Jiang Xuezhou and scolded, but the voice was not heavy, and Jiang's mother was the same, looking at her girl dotingly, and reached out to fiddle with her bangs that were wet with sweat.

   "That's right, why didn't you say something in advance when your child came back? Mom asked for leave."

  Jiang Xuezhou pulled his mother's arm with a smile, and said coquettishly.

   "Didn't I want to give you a surprise? By the way, where's the big brother?"

   Father Jiang said with a smile.

   "Your elder brother has already married. He just transferred from No. 721 to No. 702 at the end of last year. He is now the supervisor of the workshop. I will call that kid back tomorrow!"

  The family sat at the dining table and had dinner happily.

  Ye Shi was a little reserved at first, but Jiang Xuezhou's family members were very enthusiastic, and he quickly integrated into it.

   Of course, part of this is also due to his superb cooking skills.

   Yuehan who was sitting at the table kept stuffing potatoes into his mouth, his eyes shone like little stars, almost writing the word delicious on his face.

   "...I didn't expect you to cook delicious food." Jiang Xuezhou poked his arm and muttered in a low voice.

   Feeling a little overwhelmed by the praise, Ye Shi wished he could stick his nose up to the ceiling.

   "That's a must, but it's a pity that there is no old godmother and rice here, or I will give you the best fried rice."

   Eating beer duck with bread is a bit weird, but it’s much more normal than roasted chicken legs in tomato sauce.

   "Heh... I didn't see you cook it for me when I was in the alliance." Looking at the smug Ye Shi, Jiang Xuezhou softly snorted and said sourly.

  Ye Shiyi said with a smile on his face.

   "You didn't ask me either."

   "You bastard..." Jiang Xuezhou gritted her teeth, wanting to give him a bite on his arm, but held back when thinking of being at the dining table.

  Besides, this guy's bones are made of titanium alloy, so she was also worried that her teeth would collapse.

  Dinner is halfway through.

  Jiang's father, who was slightly drunk, took Ye Shi to have a drink, held his hand and said solemnly.

   "Xiao Jiang, she...sometimes she is a little impatient, but she is actually a very caring child. We can't help her with this matter. Please take care of her when she is outside."

  Hearing this sudden remark, Jiang Xuezhou almost choked on the food in his mouth, coughed dryly and said in a panic.

   "What are you talking about, Dad!"

  Her father didn't respond, nor did he intend to take back the words, but just stared at Ye Shi sitting opposite him, waiting for the young man's answer.

   "Sister is blushing!" Xiao Yuehan giggled, looking around with a pair of clever eyes.

  Facing the old father's begging eyes, Ye Shi smiled brightly, and agreed without hesitation.

   "Don't worry, I will protect your daughter!"

   Anyway, he is also a master of t0 in the whole server, and it is more than enough to protect an NPC.

  Jiang Xuezhou's face turned red, and he snorted lightly and lost his voice.

   Father Jiang showed a smile on his face, and nodded with relief.

   "With your promise, I feel relieved!"

  …

  That night, Ye Shi stayed at Jiang Xuezhou's house and slept in a guest room on the second floor.

  Jiang Xuezhou took a week of family leave. This week, he planned to walk around the area of ​​No. 721 to learn about the life of the local people, and to think about the Science and Technology Committee along the way.

   Ice Sea City is a special zone, and it is still too difficult to get to know the college and the Science and Technology Committee through there.

  It is also worth mentioning that since Land 721 does not belong to the special zone, there is no special save point for players to save or a hotel to stay and rest, so he can only borrow and stay at the NPC's house for the night.

   To put it bluntly, there is no caravan here.

   And the reason why the dinner is so rich is thanks to the ingredients that Jiang Xuezhou exchanged with G points.

  Usually, if Xiao Jiang didn't send some things home, the family probably wouldn't be able to have such a sumptuous dinner.

   At least on the way here, he didn't see any shops or anything like that.

  Ye Shi couldn't help thinking that it would be great if he could open up the market for the Science and Technology Committee.

  There are a lot of untapped resources buried in the ground here, whether it's oil and gas or metal deposits or whatever.

  People in the Prosperity Era seem to have taken into account the possible sinking in the future, so they left a lot of untapped resources on the tundra, on the mountains, and on the seabed.

   In other words, this piece of land actually has development value, otherwise the college would not choose to make their home here.

  However, Ye Shi just thought about it and felt the difficulty of this matter.

  Intuition told him that trying to pry open the market here is probably more difficult than prying open the market of the Xilan Empire...

  Take off the helmet, Ye Wei sat on the sofa in the living room, looking at the big wide-screen TV in a daze.

  The sky outside the window has already brightened, and it is morning in reality. Every time he goes offline, it takes a while to get used to how reality feels.

   I can’t tell the difference... I really can’t tell the difference.

  Is this the legendary "Internet Addiction"?

   No wonder minors are not allowed to play.

   Soon after he took off his helmet, Jiujiu came out of the room yawning.

   This guy has been sleeping for most of the day, but he still looks like he hasn't slept enough, and he doesn't know what he did in the game.

  Looking at his elder brother sitting on the sofa, Jiujiu blinked and stretched out his hand in front of him.

   "What's wrong bro? Hey? It's time to return to the soul."

  Recalling the dinner he had just had and Jiang Xuezhou's family, Ye Wei shook his drowsy head, put the helmet aside, and said suddenly with emotion.

   "Nothing, I just think... this game is a bit too realistic."

  Jiujiu froze for a moment, then looked at him in surprise, her mouth opened into an O shape.

   "Good guy! Are you really with that NPC?"

  Ye Wei frowned.

   "What the hell? Is there any connection?"

  Two index fingers touched together and poked, Jiujiu blushed and whispered embarrassedly.

   "I heard you say it's realistic, but also, I thought you... Forget it, forget it, forget it if you don't have it! Cut, it's boring."

   "...?"

  Looking at Jiujiu who disappeared in a flash, Ye Wei scratched his head in confusion.

  What's going on with this guy?

  Throwing the helmet aside, he ordered a takeaway, and then checked the official website.

   Just came across Sisi's post, he clicked in and saw that their cargo ship had already docked at Xifan Port.

  In addition to updating the information about Xifan Port, Sisi also updated the local price information in the post.

According to what she mentioned in the post, the demand for local spirits is extremely strong. If the potatoes from Potato Chips Port can be transported to Gold Gallon Port to be processed into spirits, then sold to Xifan Port, and then bought into steel or cement to ship Going to the Federation, even if you close your eyes, you can make a lot of money.

  Especially the tax-free privilege enjoyed by the Willant people in the local area, many Willant merchants simply took advantage of this rule to load the spirits arriving at the port on their own cargo ships and bring them back to the legion.

  In this way, the spirits that were apparently sold to the Xilan Empire ended up dumping the legion instead.

  At the end of the post, she also posted the benefits of the trip.

   What made Ye Shi envious was not their income, but the speed of these guys was a little too fast, and they even pried open the treasury of the Willant people.

  Although what has been pried open so far is only a crack, and it is uncertain when it will be blocked by the other party, but it is still a big progress.

   "You are so capable, we should work hard..." Ye Shi said to himself with envy, and closed the post, leaning on the sofa and thinking hard.

   First of all, there are definitely more treasures in the academy than in the legion, and they are all the knowledge that the alliance needs most.

   But here comes the problem.

   The number of players active in the Wandering Swamp is less than three digits, far less than the number in the south.

  Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel troubled on his face.

   Not to mention how to pry open the heads of those old stubborn people, I am afraid it will be difficult enough just to fool the little leeks into the wandering swamp...

  How should this **** be wielded?

  (end of this chapter)