Replenishing ammunition and armor pieces takes time, and there are other vehicles queuing up in front of Ma Tao and the others. It is impossible to be the first to replenish them. Su Lanyu said that in such a situation, give more tips to those workers. That's fine, so he can jump in line and get his chariot back in front of others, but Ma Tao is not in a hurry. He plans to take a good rest in Fori this time. Ten days of suffering is really too tiring. Whether it is mental or physical, they all need to be replenished, so Ma Tao did not tip those workers, thinking that he could replenish his three cars in three or four days. , so they didn’t care about it. The main reason was that they were too tired. If there was a bed at this moment, they would be able to fall asleep when they lay down.
After the three tanks parked at the designated location at the supply point, Ma Tao and others put on thick clothes and went straight to the hotel.
With money in hand, they seemed confident in everything they did. At three times the price, Ma Tao and the others directly opened five Mei-branded guest rooms, which must be five days. They were doing business, so of course who paid the price. Sell it to anyone who wants it. The smart hotel owner is eager for Ma Tao to spend 100 G to stay in a plum-sized room, but there is really no one who is willing to pay this price to live in a plum-sized room.
The room from last time was no longer available. This time there were a few different rooms, but they were not next to each other. The five people each picked a key and dragged their exhausted bodies to find their own rooms.
Ma Tao's room is 1061, which should be room 61, which is relatively close. The one Xiao Jinzi is holding is 1151. There are dozens of rooms in between. You can imagine how far it is.
When he came to his room, the furnishings in the room were all the same and standard. The moment he saw the bed, Ma Tao couldn't control himself anymore. He didn't bother to take off his clothes. He leaned over and fell on the bed with a plop. The moment he got on the bed and laid his body flat, Ma Tao couldn't help but moaned, "The bed is still comfortable..."
Within a few minutes, a slight snoring sound filled the room.
After sleeping until he woke up naturally, when Ma Tao opened his eyes, there was a lot less noise outside the door. He looked at the watch on his hand. Good guy, it was already past eight o'clock at night. I remember they were in I came back in the morning, and now it's evening. I actually slept for more than ten hours. This can no longer be described as long, but very long, but it is really comfortable.
After a long stretch and some movement of his sore shoulders, Ma Tao sat up from the bed.
I looked around. Good guy, the door was not even locked when I entered the house. I looked at my backpack again. Fortunately, it was still there. I was very happy in my heart, thanks to the fact that I had closed the door. If it had been opened, I slept with the door open, and I was so desperate to sleep that I stripped myself naked, let alone my backpack, and I didn’t even know it.
Although there are only a few hundred G in the backpack, if it is lost, it will not only be a problem with the G, but also the shame. A big living person can't hold a backpack. Wouldn't it make people laugh? , Fortunately, such a thing did not happen.
Taking his backpack, Ma Tao checked the contents of the bag. All the items were there, not a few.
Gulu…………
A hungry protest in his stomach reminded Ma Tao that it was time to go to the Five Zang Temple to worship. From the time he came back until now, although sleeping does not consume much energy, the body's functions are running after all, and the things in his stomach are always digested. When it is light, after more than ten hours, everything is probably digested and empty, and it is natural for the stomach to protest.
Ma Tao thought for a while and realized that it was already this time. There should be nothing to eat in the hotel. He wanted to see if there was anything edible in his backpack, but it was a pity that besides the hundreds of G and a few bottles of fire There's nothing left in the gun's fuel tank.
"This is troublesome..."
Ma Tao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, was talking to himself and suddenly his eyes lit up because he thought of a place where maybe there would be something to eat.
The place Ma Tao thought of was of course the busiest place at night, the bar. Although he was no longer willing to go to a place like a bar alone after the Rock incident, there was no other way at this time. This was the only place he could go. .
As the saying goes, people are like iron, and rice is like steel. If you don't eat a meal, you will feel hungry. Your stomach will protest, and you will have no energy to do anything. If you are hungry, you will want to take a bite of everything.
There were no messages from them in the watch, either they hadn't woken up, or they were afraid of disturbing Ma Tao, so they didn't use the message function of the watch. Ma Tao also considered this, and had no intention of using the watch. Calling them, if someone is still sleeping and is awakened, is considered a sin. The ancients said that those who disturb people's dreams can be punished.
He took out more than 180 G's from his backpack, threw the backpack under the bed, covered it with sheets, and then left the room.
Beware of gentlemen but not villains. If someone really cares about you, it will be useless even if you install nine big iron locks. The thief will always find a way to open it for you. Just the simple door lock of this hotel will take a little time to open. It can be opened. If it really can't be opened, just push it down and it will open. This is one, and the other is that Ma Tao really doesn't care too much about these hundreds of Gs. The real big money is in the tanks. Three tanks. The compartment and trunk of the car are almost full of G. Ma Tao has not yet deposited the 30,000 G in the identification card.
The bar is inside the main building. This should be the prime time for the bar. I don’t know how busy Lao Guo and his son will be now, but Lao Guo’s bar is really simple enough. It is estimated that it can accommodate about 100,000 guests. Very limited.
Opening the door, there were a few bustling people in the corridor. They were all busy with their own things and looked in a hurry. At this point, most people would have started to prepare for rest if they had nothing to do. People like Ma Tao slept during the day and at night. After all, there are only a few night owls who come out for activities. After all, humans are a species that works at sunrise and rests at sunset. Both their eyes and physiological structure are very different from nocturnal creatures. Of course, Gao Han is an anomaly. This woman's night The eyes are simply inhuman.
After leaving the hotel, Ma Tao couldn't help but tighten his tight clothes. The cold wind at night could freeze people to death, and it was so cold. If the cold wind in Freetown during the day was like a knife, cutting his face and causing pain, then at night The cold wind was like a meat grinder, it was so cold that people were desperate.
There was no one outside at night. On such a cold day, most people were probably staying indoors to keep warm. Not many people would choose to come out. Generally speaking, those who come out in such horrible weather must have something to do with them. You can't come out like Ma Tao, or there is a possibility that you are either a traitor or a thief.
Braving the fierce cold wind, Ma Tao was blown by the wind and slid on the ice, sliding straight into the main building.
The tank equipment shop, repair shop and bounty service center on the fifth floor were all closed. The big iron door was locked from the inside. No one could get in. The safety factor was high enough, but no one inside could get out.
The entire fifth floor was empty, there was no one, and it was quiet. Ma Tao did not take the elevator, but chose to take the stairs, because he still remembered the warning, there was no chariot or there was no one there or there were few people. Never take the elevator under such circumstances. It is certainly not unfounded that this tip has been passed down forever. It has always been true that there is a monster living underground in Free. This is for sure.
Ma Tao didn't want to block that luck. If he was really unlucky and met the monster after entering the elevator, he was afraid that he would be crushed into a photo by the monster with the equipment he was wearing now.
As soon as I got off the stairs, the world was completely different. When I arrived at the landing on the fourth floor, my dear, the people lying here were like ants. They all came here to sleep for free. Look around. , there were people lying on both sides of the entire corridor, and there was an aisle in the middle. All kinds of people were lying on the ground casually, sleeping soundly, but the temperature here was indeed much warmer than upstairs. , the closer you get to the depths of the corridor, the warmer it becomes, but you have to come in advance to occupy a place, otherwise the warmest place will belong to someone else.
After all, there are still mostly poor people in this world. Most of the people lying in the corridor are coolies who wait outside during the day to pull cars and trailers. Not only do they look miserable, they are even more ragged. It can only be said that they are trying to survive, but even if they are In this way, they are not the worst off. At least they are still free. The worst offenders are the live baits Ma Tao has seen. Not only do they have no freedom, but their lives are no longer theirs.
The corridor was very long, more than a hundred meters long. Ma Tao took a cursory glance and saw that there were about two to three hundred people scattered in the entire corridor.
After exiting the corridor, you can go directly to the bar with the kind of gasoline barrels placed on the bar. When they arrived, those who came to keep warm stopped. Obviously, Lao Guo did not allow these people to sleep in the bar, which not only affected the business , they are also very likely to steal the guests' things, or cause losses to the bar. People who are so poor will not care about anything else just for a bite to eat. How can they give up if they have the opportunity to take advantage of it.
There is soft music playing in the bar. It is not loud, but it is very relaxing to listen to. This music must have been carefully selected by Lao Guo and his son. There are not many people inside, but there are definitely more people than when they came back last time. , after a cursory look, there seemed to be about thirty or forty people, which was considered acceptable. After all, the environment and space of this place were quite simple. Some arrogant businessmen or people with status. No bounty hunter or mercenary even bothered to drink in such an unclassy place. In Free, because of the cold, there are very few merchants coming and going, and it cannot drive the economy here at all. In other words, Free In fact, Li Town is not suitable for human habitation at all. .
"Hi! Lao Guo!"
Arriving at the bar counter, Ma Tao grabbed a chair and sat on it, then waved at Lao Guo, who was busy mixing drinks for other guests.
"Hey, long time no see. Where have you been recently?"
Lao Guo raised his head and looked at Ma Tao, and then began to concentrate on making his drink without paying much attention to Ma Tao.
From the glance in Lao Guo's eyes, Ma Tao could see that Lao Guo did not remember who he was. Maybe in his mind he was just one of the many drinkers he saw every day. He was a businessman. The principle of familiarity answered Ma Tao's question in a tone that sounded very familiar. In fact, it was just polite. After all, they had only met once, and they could not be said to be familiar.
In this regard, Ma Tao understands that after all, there are so many people who do business every day, and it is impossible to remember everyone. It is very easy for others to remember him, but it is very difficult to do the opposite.
"Nothing to do, just busy"
Ma Tao chuckled and didn't say much.
"What do you want to drink? Son, pour wine for the guests."
After Lao Guo adjusted his wine, he handed the wine container to his son, then walked to Ma Tao and said to him, "We have beer, liquor, vodka, and soda water. It's such a cold day. Let’s have a glass of vodka to keep warm. The vodka tonight is so good.”
"Well…………"
Ma Tao wanted to say that he actually came here to find something to eat, but now everyone talks about wine. He always feels a bit out of place when he brings food, and even a bit contemptuous of others. Fortunately, Ma Tao's belly is It was a perfect rescue at this time.
Gulu gulu...
Even the soft music playing in the bar couldn't cover up the two screams coming from her lower abdomen.
"How about... you want some fruit first? I also have bread here."
Naturally, Lao Guo also heard the voice of protest coming from Ma Tao's stomach. He immediately understood what was going on and immediately changed the topic. In fact, Lao Guo has experienced this kind of thing a lot. Ma Tao is not the first to come here looking for food. One, and it will definitely not be the last one. Although he is not a restaurant here, he can still prepare these simple foods, and these things are not cheap, some are even more expensive than wine.
Let’s not talk about anything else. Just talking about fruits, they are difficult to store and difficult to transport. Especially in today’s world, there are only a few common fruits. Compared with wine, fruits are the most luxurious luxury accessories.
"Fruit and bread? That would be great!"
When Ma Tao heard this, he immediately laughed and said quickly, "Come on, come on, come on."
"You're so lucky. I just got a few apples today. You're in luck."
Lao Guo immediately smiled, and then turned around and started preparing what Ma Tao wanted.
"I said, look at the way you are dressed, well, you are smelly. Can you afford apples? Fruits are very expensive. Old Guo, give me those fruits of yours."
The peaked cap next to Ma Tao seemed to have drunk a lot. Hearing that Lao Guo had some fruit, he reached out and pushed Ma Tao's shoulder, looking at Ma Tao provocatively.
Ma Tao didn't want to cause trouble. He was saying that this man was already drunk. If he had an argument with a drunkard, it would be disgraceful to win. Another reason was that although Ma Tao said he was pushed by the cap, it was at this moment that Ma Tao He knew that this person had really drunk too much, and all his power to push people relied on his own body weight, and even his sense of balance was a little out of control. Such a person, Ma Tao, was even more unwilling to talk to him, and he thought to himself, he really didn't want to go out. Looking at the almanac, he didn't notice that there was a drunkard sitting next to him, so Ma Tao glanced at him, stood up and moved to the side to change seats.
"Thank you for your kindness, but I can still afford this amount of money."
After changing seats, Ma Tao did not agree to this person's suggestion, because he was really, really hungry now, especially when he heard that there was fruit, which made him unable to help but start swallowing. Mouthwatering, Ma Tao can’t remember how long he hasn’t eaten fruit. It could be more than ten days, or a month, or even several months. Anyway, it’s been a long, long time. It’s been so long that Ma Tao has forgotten his old age. What does the apple taste like that Guo said? I remember that the last time I ate some mountain fruits, Su Lanxi took An Ruo to pick them in the forest. That was a long time ago, so what he said about Lao Guo Those few apples are so salivating that I wish I could take them over and eat them all right now.
"cut!"
The peaked hat didn't pay attention to Ma Tao's words, and said to Lao Guo nonchalantly, "How much! I want it!"
Because this peaked cap man made a drunken voice, many people in the bar looked at him.
Ma Tao didn't speak, just frowned but then relaxed. He just looked at Lao Guo who was preparing something at the counter and smiled slightly.
Lao Guo had already prepared black bread and seemed a little embarrassed about this situation happening. He looked at Ma Tao and the drunken peaked cap, then he took out a tray from behind with a smile and opened the lid on the tray. , Ma Tao saw a few red apples placed in the tray, five in total, each one about the size of a fist, absolutely natural and wild. There are no cultivated apple trees in this world. , even if there are, they are probably occupied by Noah's monster army. Those biological monsters like these things the most.
Ma Tao's eyes were instantly attracted to the five apples, and he was deeply stuck in them. His eyes were filled with these five quiet red apples.
"So, I divide these five apples into two parts. What do you think?"
Lao Guo is also a good person. If they get into an argument over their apples, it will definitely affect their business. So Lao Guo plans to divide the five apples into two parts, with three apples in each part. , there are two in each portion, Lao Guo pointed the tray with three apples towards the duck cap, and pointed the tray with only two apples towards Ma Tao. Obviously, Lao Guo was not optimistic about Ma Tao and thought that Ma Tao would not buy it. Pick up your own apple.
In fact, this is also Ma Tao's fault. The clothes he wore were still the ones he bought when he first came to Free Town last time. They were exposed to wind and rain for more than ten days in the wild and were extremely dirty. Moreover, they were already worn. There is an unpleasant smell of sweat and mud. In fact, in this case, it only needs to be washed and it will be as good as new again. However, Ma Tao has just woken up and has not had time to think about clothes. After all, he has to fill his stomach and change clothes. , it must be more important to fill your stomach first, this is what Ma Tao did.
Looking at the two apples in front of him, Ma Tao hesitated. Originally, he wanted to put all five apples into his arms, but now it seems that Lao Guo has decided to divide them. After all, things are still He has no right to interfere with other people's distribution issues, but Lao Guo must be doing this for the benefit of everyone. Thinking of this, Ma Tao didn't say anything, just two, and immediately said, "I don't question"
"I don't have any problem either!"
The peaked hat turned his head and looked at Ma Tao without hesitation, and said in a louder voice than Ma Tao, but this man drank too much and spoke a little loudly.
"Since you have no problem, let's pay first, 40G for an Apple."
Lao Guo was naturally happier when he saw that they both agreed. This way everyone would be happy, which was of course the best, but he also paid for the fruit, so he couldn't give it to others for free.
"How much? 40G each! Lao Guo, why don't you go grab the money!"
The peaked hat was stunned when he heard this number and stood up directly. Not only was he surprised, but the drinkers around him were also surprised.
"Lao Guo, are you mistaken? How much does a glass of juice cost? Your apples cost 40G each. How is this possible?"
There was a drinker A nearby who also chimed in.
"Yes, these apples can be exchanged for more than a dozen bags of juice."
Another drinker B also said something.
"Don't you understand this? Juices are all blended. This apple is different. This is a real apple. It is rich in vitamins and has high nutritional value. How can it be compared with those sugary drinks and pigments? It costs 40G. One, it’s normal.”
Lao Guo immediately laughed when he saw the shocked faces of these people, and then began to explain to everyone.
Ma Tao doesn't care about this. He can afford 40G or 400G for each one now. What he cares about is when he can eat this apple. Now he is drooling, and he keeps spitting when his throat is surging. .
After hearing Lao Guo's explanation, everyone was speechless. This is also true. This is why fruit is now a luxury product.
"40G each, three in total, 120G, brother, do you want to give it directly or use an identification card?"
Lao Guo didn't care about that, he stopped talking when he saw them, then he held up the tray with three apples and looked at the peaked hat.
"I don't want it! You are just crazy about money."
Just kidding, an apple costs 40G, or three. It cost more than 100G to buy a few things that are gone in two bites. Even if I drink, I will not be stupid enough to use my hard-earned money to buy such a thing. Before He was just thinking about a few apples. One of them cost 10G, but he didn't expect it. He actually asked for 40G. This was obviously beyond his budget. If he did it knowing that he couldn't do it, he would be a fool.
"Well...he doesn't want me to want..."
At this time, Ma Tao quickly stretched out his hand and signaled to Lao Guo.
Just kidding, 40G apples are too expensive. I’m afraid I really don’t know what scarcity means. Ma Tao never imagined that things could turn around in such a way that he could only get 2 apples. Qualifies for five apples.
