Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse novel Chapter 195

Chapter 195 -195: Four Consecutive Days Off

Su Jin and the others immediately understood what Lin Xiuyuan meant by the four days off; they had never expected that what was initially a trip outside for an adventure could also include a vacation halfway through.

The happiest were the grandparents because, being old, they loved lively atmospheres. They were even happy just to have someone watch TV with them. Fortunately, there were usually many people at home, and everyone took turns spending time with them, but having the chance to spend four days together with Xiao Jin was rare. Even before the apocalypse, everyone had their own jobs and lives to keep busy with, and it was already good if they could gather two or three times a week.

“Haha, I think I’ll be able to finish watching a few TV series,” Nie Qing said happily.

“It would be great if there was internet here so I wouldn’t have to play my games solo,” Lin Xiuyuan reminisced about the days when he could play online games with classmates and friends, but now he could only play by himself, which was pretty lonely.

“You youngster, it’s already good enough that there’s electricity. Do you know how many survivors outside have to go hungry every day?”

Lin Cheng, remembering the gaunt survivors he encountered today, instantly felt how fortunate and rare their current life was.

Lin Xiuyuan felt somewhat wronged; he was trying hard too.

“Uncle, have the survivors already started moving?” Su Jin subtly changed the subject.

“Yes, but the situation isn’t very good. They were all hoping that the base would provide food and shelter, but now many people can only starve in the makeshift shantytowns.”

Policies were gradually being implemented at the base, starting with the villa area inside the base. To stay there, one must pay enough crystal cores as rent according to the regulations. However, most survivors didn’t have any crystal cores, so they could only stay in the free shantytowns.

Moreover, the base only provided free meals three times a day to those who participated in the base’s construction, both ordinary people and Special Ability Users. Thus, these relocated survivors had to go hungry, and some even thought about returning to the refuge.

“You’re kidding, back to the refuge?” Lu Guanhai was at a loss for words. Couldn’t they earn crystal cores if they didn’t have any? What were these people thinking?

“Let them figure it out after a few days,” Su Jin stated.

The survivors had been too well cared for in the refuge previously, still holding the belief that human rights were paramount, not realizing that in this cruel apocalypse, human rights were the least of concerns. Once they starved for a couple of days in the base, they would begin to ponder these harsh realities.

“By the way, how is Guo Yang’s store doing?” Su Xiangzhe asked.

“It’s not very peaceful. On the first day the survivors arrived, some people started causing trouble,” Mao Zhihang said after finishing his construction tasks. He even made a special trip to the Heart Talk Convenience Store, thankfully Lu Hao and the others hadn’t brought too many people out, as the store indeed needed people to watch over it. _{fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm}

Liao Yifan even beat up a few troublemakers who attempted to steal from an elderly man. The old man, already pitiful, was barely able to buy some food and was not willing to let go easily, but some people still wanted to hit him. Fortunately, Liao Yifan arrived in time and gave them a beating.

“Yes, that’s why I put tables inside the convenience store,” Su Jin explained.

In the apocalypse, there were many who didn’t want to go out and kill zombies. Their only way to earn food was through robbing and stealing. Since these people were generally weak, they usually grouped together. If they saw a customer who had bought something walking alone, they would go and rob them directly.