Chapter 804 VIP

The jeep drove along the road in the cliff village towards the five-story building that served as the office.

As far as Jiang Baimian knew, this place was actually a scenic spot in the old world, and the land that could be cultivated was quite limited. It was only because of its excellent location that after the destruction of the old world, it became a place where many wilderness wanderers gathered, and it was named Cliff Village.

In the beginning, the villagers had to cross the bridge every day to cultivate the farmland in the mountains and hunt in the surrounding areas. Not only was it hard work, but it was also quite dangerous. After all, the mountains were high and the roads were slippery. There were many ferocious beasts. Bandits passed by from time to time. The ammunition in the village Then use one shot less and lack of supplementation.

But even so, they often lack food and clothing.

Later, Cliff Village encountered the "Pangu Creatures" and became a subsidiary force. It received a large amount of assistance and quickly developed to the level of self-sufficiency.

Of course, this kind of self-sufficiency is only compared to other settlements. Once it is separated from the "Pangu creatures", the cliff village is nothing.

The simplest point is that the high-yielding seeds they are currently planting need to be continuously provided by "Pangaea". Otherwise, the output of the second and third generation seeds will drop sharply and they will no longer be able to meet the daily needs of the villagers.

In order to be able to eat well and gain protection, Cliff Village is loyal to "Pangu Creatures". Every employee of "Pangu Creatures" can enjoy VIP treatment here.

When the jeep traveled through the roads in the village, the villagers it met stopped to say hello and smiled at Shang Jianyao and others who opened the window and looked outside.

Not long after, the "old tune team" arrived at the village office.

In front of this five-story building with an ancient look, there is a small square where a dozen or twenty children are playing games such as picking up stones and jumping lattice.

Seeing Jiang Baimian and others in gray camouflage get out of the car, several children ran over.

They were not as formal as adults and asked all kinds of questions:

"Do you have any candy?"

"Is there any chocolate?"

"Is there anything delicious?"

After asking, they emphasized in unison:

"We can buy it with money!"

While talking, the children took out gold and silver coins and crumpled banknotes from their pockets.

Jiang Baimian took a quick look and found that they all belonged to a certain country in the old world.

She shook her head and smiled:

"We still want to buy something from you."

The "Old Investigation Team" came to Cliff Village, firstly to investigate the whereabouts of the "Pangaea Biology" project team, and secondly to replenish supplies for entering the ice sheet.

The children suddenly felt a little lost and returned to their companions in dismay.

Bai Chen looked back at them and said with a slight sigh:

"This place is indeed richer than Shuiwei Town."

Under normal circumstances, a piece of paper from the old world's banknotes is either used to wipe people's butts or thrown to children to play with. It is not worth making a fuss about. But those old world coins are all solid metal, and they are a bit small. But mosquito meat is also meat. If you accumulate it, you can also exchange it for other supplies.

For many wilderness wanderers and relic hunters, even if it is just a coin, it is a valuable thing.

In Cliff Village, children on the roadside can casually take out a few coins, which shows that this place is different from other human settlements.

"They attached themselves to the company relatively early and have developed in all aspects." Jiang Baimian also expressed some emotion.

That's great... It would be better if the company had no problems... Long Yuehong was touched.

Bai Chen nodded:

"Can Shuiwei Town become like this in the future?"

Jiang Baimian thought for a while and said:

"It may not be as good as here, but it's definitely better than before."

As she walked to the office, she explained casually:

“The biggest reason Cliff Village is living so well is because of its favorable location.

"Most of the company's teams going to the ice field will choose to get their final supplies here. These supplies are not free, but fair trade.

"You must be wondering, how can Cliff Village have so many supplies? It's definitely not possible to rely on them alone. Every spring, summer, and autumn, the company will have multiple fleets come over and sell corresponding supplies to them, which forms a cycle. .”

To put it simply, this is equivalent to a supply warehouse for the company, and the people in Cliff Village are equivalent to the employees guarding the warehouse. Are there corresponding benefits? Long Yuehong used her own experience to understand.

"That's it..." Shang Jianyao showed an expression of "I completely understand."

Jiang Baimian glanced at Gnawa who was wearing a burqa, making it difficult to identify him as a robot, and added:

"Since Cliff Village has become rich in supplies, many caravans and relic hunter teams traveling to and from the ice field will also choose to come here to do business and get supplies."

"The commercial center of this area?" Bai Chen nodded with understanding based on his experience in Weed City and First City and the knowledge provided by old world entertainment materials.

Jiang Baimian said "hmm":

“But except for the company’s employees, no one else can cross the bridge or enter the village, and can only trade in an abandoned town on the opposite side.

"Spring has just begun recently, and not many people have come here yet."

While they were talking, several members of the "Old Tune Group" went up the steps and arrived at the door of the office.

The village chief already knew that such a group of "Pangu creatures" were coming, and was waiting there personally.

He is in his fifties, and although his hair is gray, he is very hale and hearty, his face is quite rosy, and his wrinkles are not that noticeable.

"Are you going to the ice field?" The village chief said with a clear accent.

He was a little surprised in his heart because the number of people in this team was really too small.

Over the years, the "Pangaea Creature" teams he has seen going to the ice fields were all a large group of people, with at least four or five vehicles.

"Yes." Jiang Baimian replied with a smile, "Go to the ice field to do a mission."

"Why don't we go back in the summer? Why is the mission so urgent?" The village chief knew very well how cold the ice fields were in spring.

He just asked casually and did not expect Jiang Baimian and others to answer. After all, this definitely involved confidentiality regulations.

Jiang Baimian pointed inside the office and said:

"Let's talk after we go inside."

At this time, Shang Jianyao interrupted with an indignant look:

"You don't know her anymore?"

The village chief led the "old tune team" two steps to a place with brighter lights, and looked at Jiang Baimian carefully for a while:

"I remember, this is the only girl I've ever seen who is so handsome and tall."

"That's right." Shang Jianyao showed a pleased expression.

Jiang Baimian forced down the surge of embarrassment and said with a smile:

"It's not too strange to go to the ice field in spring. I just heard that a scientific research team from the company went there last week."

The village chief walked into the office hall and found a fenced-off sofa area:

"That's different. Those who do scientific research want that kind of weather. You can tell at a glance that you are not doing scientific research."

"Who said that? We have also done scientific research!" Shang Jianyao said that you are looking down on us.

Jiang Baimian's heart moved and he did not stop this guy from talking.

Shang Jianyao proudly added:

"As volunteers, we have participated in scientific research projects."

The village chief muttered:

"What kind of participation does a volunteer have? Many people in our village have been volunteers."

Jiang Baimian asked:

"is it a lot?"

"Quite a lot." The village chief replied a little sadly, "But this happened a few years ago. In order to get more supplies and better treatment, many people in the village agreed to become volunteers. Even if you die, you can still leave something for the family. Alas, there are very few now. Everyone can have enough to eat and make a living."

"That's it..." Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao said in unison.

The former asked casually:

"Are many of those who went to volunteer in the village come back?"

"About half." The village chief wasn't too sure. "Some have nothing to do, some are ill, some have more things, and some have less things."

Jiang Baimian said "hmm" and did not continue the topic.

After chatting for a while, the village chief pointed upstairs and said:

"It's getting late. How about you staying on the second floor? People from the company will stay in the office. Dinner will be served to you later."

"Okay." Jiang Baimian had no objection.

Shang Jianyao asked curiously:

"Is it free?"

"We don't need accommodation, but we have to pay for meals." The village chief smiled, "But for people in the company, we pay for the first meal."

"What is the first meal? If we leave tomorrow morning and come back in the evening, can it be considered the first meal..." Before Shang Jianyao could finish his words, he was forcibly dragged into the stairs.

After entering the room, Long Yuehong looked around and said:

"The conditions are better than the hotel we stayed in in Hongshiji."

It is almost comparable to the Salvation Army's external hotel. It is clean, tidy, and relatively spacious. The beds and other furniture do not have a stale smell.

Bai Chen didn't pay attention to this matter, looked at the door and said:

"The volunteers who can be released should not be involved in important secrets."

What she means is that the living volunteers in the village may not know much.

Jiang Baimian laughed:

"It's better this way, as it won't arouse the company's alert, and a lot of key information is hidden in ordinary details."