Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Chapter 72

Time flies, a week has passed since the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Sulfur Rock Volcano is still erupting violently, with no sign of the end in sight.

What's more serious is that volcanic ash has spread to the entire North American continent.

From coast to coast, from the Arctic Ocean to the Strait of Panama, everything is covered in darkness.

The wave of refugees going south is even bigger.

At the same time, tens of millions of people are stranded in major ports on the east coast, anxiously waiting for the official evacuation.

It is said that on the black market, the price of a random boat ticket to leave has been fired to more than one million.

Such an astonishing huge profit, Zhang Hao can't help sighing when he sees it.

For some, it's a once-in-a-lifetime wealth feast, with millions of people going bankrupt every day and hundreds of billionaires being born at the same time.

Back in Huicheng, the rush to buy is almost coming to an end. It's not that the people are tired or have no money, but that the products on the market have been swept away.

As for Zhang Hao, he is still leisurely.

The only worry right now is that the second sister and second brother-in-law haven't arrived home yet, the highway has been blocked for a whole week, and the couple is about to collapse.

On October 10th, the 7th anniversary of the founding of the Blue Star Federation, this day is also known as "Liberation Day".

Early in the morning, Zhang Hao received a call from his second sister.

"Xiaohao, the second sister really can't hold on any longer. Your brother-in-law and I have made up our minds and are going to get off the nearest highway. If we don't go, maggots will grow on us."

"Second sister, the world is not peaceful right now, you'd better think about it clearly, why don't you wait two days and see?"

Zhang Hao quickly persuaded.

"I can't wait anymore. Not only us, many people chose to leave on foot. There are more and more vehicles abandoned on the road. In my opinion, if these cars are not towed away, there will be no hope of resuming traffic."

Zhang Jiayi said helplessly.

It's a vicious circle.

They only discovered this phenomenon in the last two days. If they had chosen to walk away on the first day, they might have arrived in Huicheng by now.

"Is the emergency exit still available?"

There is no other way, Zhang Hao can only choose to ask the city for help, if this delay continues, problems will arise sooner or later.

"What are you thinking? This is fleeing. Who cares about point deduction and fines? The emergency passage was blocked on the first day, and cars outside can't get in, and we can't get out."

Zhang Jiayi said unhappily.

Zhang Hao gritted his teeth: "Well, you wait for me for an hour, I will go to Mayor He and see if I can pick you up by helicopter."

"Brother, forget it, don't waste your efforts. There is no place for the helicopter to land, and the people here have long been suffocated. If public anger is aroused, we may not be able to leave."

Zhang Jiayi directly refused.

"But……"

"No, but, your brother-in-law and I are adults, not children, and nothing will happen. I'll call you again when we arrive in Jieyang."

"Okay, be careful. I'll transfer another 100 million to you later. When I arrive in Jieyang, I'll rent a house to live in. If it's not possible, I'll come back when the situation is stable. Don't be in a hurry."

Zhang Hao exhorted.

Other than that, he didn't make any moves.

"Understood, the battery of the mobile phone is almost dead, please tell Kevin and the others for me, let them not worry, we will come back as soon as possible."

Without waiting for the younger brother to say goodbye, Zhang Jiayi quickly hung up the phone to save the other party from nagging again.

……

An hour later, Zhang Jiayi and her husband finally found out about a team going to Jieyang. After a brief conversation, they finally joined it.

Next, the group walked fifteen to sixteen kilometers along the highway, and finally reached the exit.

There is a circle of private cars at the exit.

There are even crude agricultural vehicles.

A young guy saw Steven and immediately came up to him: "Hello, do you want to charter a car?"

"Going to the city?"

Zhang Jiayi asked immediately.

They just checked the map, and this place is [-] kilometers away from downtown Jieyang.

"Go, it will take an hour at most."

"How to charge?"

"Buy it now, 1000 yuan per person."

The young man suddenly smiled.

Zhang Jiayi frowned: "Why is it so expensive?"

"Sister, don't you look at what time it is now. If it weren't for the lack of money at home, who would want to come out to solicit customers? I should have gone out to grab food."

"To tell the truth, there are so many cars here, there must be cheap ones."

The young guy shook his head: "Sister, I really don't frame you. My car is a van, which can carry a lot of passengers. The fare is cheap enough. The starting price for a normal car is [-]. If you don't believe me, go and ask."

Zhang Jiayi still wanted to make another counter-offer, but Steven gently grabbed the other party, and interjected directly:

"OK, one thousand is one thousand."

"Okay, do you two want to have lunch first? There are still three people on my side, and we will start as soon as we get together." The young guy suggested.

Zhang Jiayi was surprised: "Is there a place to eat here?"

The couple stayed on the highway for a week, and every day it was either instant noodles or biscuits, and they almost hurt them.

"Yes, there is a roadside stall in front of you. There are fried rice, fried bread, steamed buns and so on. I'll take you there."

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go!"

Zhang Jiayi urged immediately.

She wants to have a bite of hot food now.

"Let's go now, but before I go, let me tell you that the food here is very expensive, and there is no bargaining. You don't have to eat, but don't conflict with them. They are all locals, and it's no good to offend them."

"Understood, you don't have to worry about money."

Zhang Jiayi waved her hand impatiently.

She just wanted to have a bite of hot rice right now, so it was worth spending a little extra money for it.

Soon, the three came to a row of food stalls.

Without further ado, Zhang Jiayi took her husband to the booth of an old aunt. There was a long queue at the other booths, but there was no one here.

"Sister, what do you eat here?"

The old aunt smiled: "My family only sells Roujiamo, 500 yuan a piece, you have to pay first and then eat."

"Okay, give us five...no...ten."

Zhang Jiayi said proudly.

Steve immediately helped to scan the QR code to pay.

"I'll make it for you right away, in 10 minutes."

After the old aunt received the money, she burst into laughter from ear to ear. This order is enough for a whole day.

Taking advantage of the time when the other party was making Roujiamo, Zhang Jiayi took the initiative to chat with him, mainly because he wanted to understand the actual situation in the local area. The information on the Internet was messy, and it was impossible to tell the truth from the fake.

"Sister, where did you get all this meat?"

"Don't worry, the native pigs we raise are the most delicious."

Pigs need to be fed with food, but the current price of food is too high, it is not cost-effective to feed, it is better to kill and sell meat.

If you're lucky, one can sell for hundreds of thousands!
"Isn't every household hoarding food now? Why are you still setting up a stall?"

"Hey, didn't you just harvest the autumn grain a while ago? It's rare that the price of grain is so high now, just enough to earn some living expenses. As for the end of the world, it's all bluffing. The end of the world is when you don't have money in your pocket."

"It's been reported on TV, why don't you believe it, big sister?" Zhang Jiayi was curious.

"I'm already at this age, I've lived long enough, and I'm not afraid of the end of the world."

The old aunt paused, and said with deep emotion:

"Hey, it would be nice if the end of the world happened every year. Only in this way, we farmers can live the same life as you urbanites."

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(End of this chapter)