Zhao Yuan, who had been chatting with her in the car, came over to help her bandage her wound.

"Thank you, Sister Zhao. Let's exchange contact information. I'll transfer the points for the healing potions to you when I get back to base."

"It's alright, it's alright. This is what their team is equipped with. It's an official mission, a free allocation. We're all part of the team today, so we can use it," Zhao Yuan explained.

"Oh, thank you, Sister Zhao, for bandaging me."

"Don't mention it. I'll add you on social media later. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."

The medicine worked very well, even better than the one the Chang family had left over. After the bandaging was finished, Chang Dongning added Zhao Yuan's contact information.

Minister Zhang helped her test the two colorful chickens.

"Ding, Colorful Chicken, moderate radiation, consume in moderation."

"Beep, Colorful Chicken, low radiation, edible."

Chang Dongning met his gaze and smiled: "Looks like my injury was worth it."

Minister Zhang laughed and said, "It's best to avoid injury if possible. Getting two edible colorful chickens without getting injured would be truly lucky."

"I don't want to get hurt either," Chang Dongning said helplessly. "Once I have enough points, I'm definitely going to buy an energy gun."

"Then I wish you success soon," Minister Zhang said with a smile. "Will you sell this colorful chicken?"

"I won't sell, but I don't have the tools at home right now, and I'm injured. I plan to take it to the trading hall to get it treated and air-dried and sealed." This can be done with points.

"Okay, I'll mark it for you, and the soldiers will help you carry it back to the vehicle in a bit."

"Thanks."

For the rest of the time, Chang Dongning didn't move around and sat quietly under the tree waiting for the return trip.

Around 3 p.m., most of the work was completed. Yan Xin arranged for someone to help her take the items back to the car. After arriving at the base, the vehicle was parked directly at the back door of the trading hall to unload the goods.

"Miss Chang, would you like these internal organs?"

Chang Dongning tested it and found that the radiation level was the same as that of chicken from outside.

"want."

"It costs 5 points to process internal organs."

Chang Dongning felt his injury. The medicine was working well, but after all, he had lost a few pieces of flesh, and it would take several days to recover.

"Let's deal with it." The big colorful chicken is worth 15 points, and the small one is worth 12 points.

Although the possibility of these low-end chickens having energy stones inside their bellies is very small, Chang Dongning still borrowed an instrument to scan them separately when their internal organs were removed.

Energy stones are produced in the wild in two ways: one is through natural mineral mutation, and the other is through the condensation of plants and animals. Both are very difficult to obtain. The first one can rely on a bit of luck, but are the plants and animals that can condense energy stones easy to get along with?

She didn't want the chicken head and feet, as they were inedible. However, the beak and sharp claws were materials for making cold weapons, and she sold them for fifty points, which offset the cost and left her with a surplus.

Paying an extra five points for each chicken is well worth it; the chicken intestines are all thoroughly cleaned and sealed.

Chang Dongning spent one point to hire a staff member to help her make a delivery.

"Mom." Chang Xuan heard the door open and ran to the door to wait. When he saw her face clearly, his little mouth twitched and he was about to cry.

"Don't cry, Mommy's okay." Chang Dongning comforted the child while having the staff unload her things from the stroller.

Perhaps because I came back early today, there was a lot of noise at the gate; the gate of the courtyard opposite the Chang family's house was open.

"Oh my, Dongning, are you getting married?"

Chang Dongning: "..."

You just start spreading rumors?

"Where did you get that from? What marriage do you mean I'm getting?" Chang Dongning questioned him sharply.

In the original owner's memory, this neighbor was the most annoying, especially this woman. She loved to take advantage of others and had a sharp tongue. When Chang's father was alive, she would always go to the Chang family and shamelessly try to get some benefits. At that time, the Chang family was wealthy, so she would just stuff a few bites into her own mouth, and Chang's mother didn't hold it against her.

After Chang's father passed away, Chang's mother wouldn't let her into the house. She then spread rumors everywhere, such as that Chang's mother had a lover outside and that Chang Dongning's child was the offspring of some genetic warrior.

Although it was annoying, people in the wasteland, especially those on the outskirts of the safe zone, were busy making a living from dawn till dusk. Such erotic rumors had no effect whatsoever. Chang's mother was worried about the three men living across the street and feared they might be ambushed when they went out to collect materials, so she didn't want to have a conflict with her and let her talk nonsense.

After Chang's mother passed away from illness, the original owner started selling the family's belongings to make a living. The gossipy old woman said a few sarcastic things, and the original owner went crazy, wanting to take the whole family down with her. She also said that if she made her unhappy again, she would make everyone here be buried with her and her son.

After that, the neighbors in the area became much more well-behaved. At that time, the original owner's parents had passed away, and she was heartbroken. Who knew what crazy things she would do?

"I was just asking."

Chang Dongning drew her dagger: "Didn't I tell you not to mess with me? We, a widow and her children, live a hard life. If we ever decide to die, you'd better watch out!"

The sealed chicken was packed in sacks, and the staff unloaded it in no time. They looked at the child standing in the yard with tears in his eyes, and then at the other side.

"Miss Chang, the unloading is complete. One of the sacks belongs to Minister Zhang from the trading hall. He said you don't need to give it to him; you can keep it for yourself. He will notify you of any other news on his watch."

Chang Dongning reacted quickly: "Please thank Minister Zhang for me."

Actually, the matter of the burlap sack had been mentioned to her by Minister Zhang when the chicken was being processed, and the staff had repeated it, all to help her intimidate the neighbors.

The staff member nodded and pushed the empty cart away.

Chang Dongning brandished a dagger at the old lady across the hall and slammed the door shut.

The old lady across the hall was startled, rolled her eyes at the closed door, but didn't dare to make a sound.

This is a safe zone, and the streets are monitored. Unless you're thinking of mutual destruction like the original owner, it's hard for other things to escape the authorities' notice. So people are just a bit disgusting with their words, and theft and robbery are rare.

This is why the original owner was willing to sell his family's belongings to stay in the safe zone. Once he was driven out, it would be difficult to come back in. Residents of the shantytowns outside needed an introducer to enter the safe zone.

Besides, what can a widow and her orphan possibly protect in a shantytown? They'd lose their lives.

"Mother."

"Xuanxuan, we're going to have meat now. How about helping Mommy start the fire?"

"Meat?" Xuanxuan had never eaten meat before and didn't know what it was.

"Yeah, you'll see when it's done cooking," Chang Dongning said. He can only use one hand now, so he'll just cook something simple for tonight.

Xuanxuan sat obediently by the stove, tending the fire, his little face covered in sweat.

The houses in the safe zone have a unified pipeline system with running water and gas, but gas is very expensive and most people can't afford to use it. Outside, plants grow freely, and firewood is relatively easy to obtain. At least the families near Chang's house mostly use traditional stoves.

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