For a time, as the squad leader began to relay the notice to his team members, the city of Wuming erupted.
"What's going on? Is unlimited electricity what I think it is?"
"I don't know, the captain left in too much of a hurry, and I didn't ask for clarification."
"Whatever, let's just see if we need anything. I just want to get an induction cooker and a rice cooker, it'll be convenient for cooking later."
"Oh, if it wasn't almost winter, I'd apply for a refrigerator."
"What do you need a refrigerator for? There are no ice pops for you to store."
"Why wouldn't there be? Get a few plastic boxes, and freeze some ice yourself to eat, it's faster."
"Are you stupid? Find someone with ice abilities to freeze it for you, isn't that faster than a refrigerator?"
"That's true, hahaha..."
The next day, the city of Wuming was unprecedentedly lively.
Besides the teams that were going out to kill zombies, many of the teams resting in the city went to their squad leaders to apply for electrical appliances.
And this time, they finally understood the content of the notice.
From now on, the staff employed by the city of Wuming would have free electricity at home, and their electricity usage would not be restricted.
However, they would need to exchange crystal shards for the electrical appliances they lacked.
Fortunately, after they killed zombies on weekdays, the city of Wuming would also issue corresponding crystal shards to them as wages, depending on the harvest of each squad.
Although the city of Wuming provided them with basic living security for free, some special items, such as cigarettes and alcohol, or services like haircuts, required them to pay corresponding crystal shards.
This allowed crystal shards to circulate as currency within the city of Wuming, and it also stimulated these people to kill zombies more actively when they went out.
When the information on the items everyone wanted to exchange was summarized on the first day, Lin Yu saw that the most redeemed items were still kitchen supplies.
After the staff at the exchange market tallied and counted the missing items, and predicted the list of items for the next wave of people to redeem, Lin Yu took the list and went to find Lu Heng.
Lu Heng had prepared a lot of supplies for the city of Wuming before, but this time, some items were in high demand, and the city of Wuming's inventory was insufficient, so they had to ask Lu Heng again.
"Brother Lu, this is the deficit of items everyone needs. Do you have any surplus?"
Lu Heng glanced at the list. They were not special items, and he had them in his spatial storage.
He nodded, and two storage bags were placed on the table.
"Take these first. The ones on the list are definitely enough. If you need anything else, come back."
"Okay, Brother Lu, are you still going to look for military supplies outside this time?"
"No, they should be able to handle it."
In fact, with the existence of storage rings in the city of Wuming, they had no obstacles in collecting supplies now.
With their rich experience in fighting zombies, searching for supplies in some bases would not cause any trouble.
"I'm going to be in my spatial storage for a while. If you need anything, leave a message in my room, and I'll check it from time to time."
After Lin Yu left, Lu Heng also returned to his spatial storage.
He hadn't found Zhu Di last time, and the matter of the portrait was not resolved yet.
When he returned to Jinyang City, it was still noon.
In Lu Heng's small courtyard, it still looked like no one had cleaned it, so Lu Da Niu hadn't returned yet.
Leaving the small courtyard, Lu Heng went directly to the City Lord's Mansion.
At this time, there seemed to be more patrolling soldiers outside the City Lord's Mansion, and several teams of soldiers kept passing by in the vicinity.
Seeing Lu Heng heading towards the City Lord's Mansion, a team of soldiers also walked towards Lu Heng.
"Stop, you can't walk freely within a hundred meters of the City Lord's Mansion."
"Oh, I'm here to see Zhu Di."
Lu Heng had never changed his way of addressing Zhu Di. However, these ancient people were too focused on etiquette. Upon hearing Lu Heng directly address the City Lord by name, they were all surprised and wanted to reprimand him.
"How dare you! How can you call the City Lord by name?"
"Oh, then I'll look for him. Is he here?"
The soldier who reprimanded Lu Heng was stunned for a moment. He sized up Lu Heng, but still cautiously asked about Lu Heng's identity again.
"Who are you, and what is your household registration? What business do you have with the City Lord?"
"What? Are you checking people now? Wasn't it an old man checking last time?"
The man subconsciously looked up at the high steps, "You've been here before?"
"Yes."
"Then you can go up."
The man waved his hand and left with the few people behind him.
Lu Heng looked at the high steps and walked up quickly.
Once again, on the high platform, Lu Heng saw familiar faces.
The old man who had questioned him last time was still sitting in his usual spot, looking as if he was about to fall asleep.
Seeing Lu Heng coming up, the guard at the door stopped him again and pointed to the old man, telling him to register.
Lu Heng shook his head and walked up to the old man.
"Register."
"Mmm, mmm..."
"I said, register."
"Mmm? Oh, okay, register. Oh, it's you. The City Lord said you can go straight in when you arrive. Coincidentally, the City Lord is inside these days."
The old man recognized Lu Heng's appearance and quickly got up, walked around his seat, and wanted to lead Lu Heng towards the mansion gate.
"Is that so? I see there are more guards downstairs, and someone was checking me just now."
"Ah? Is that so? I'll go down and educate them later. But it's because someone broke into the City Lord's Mansion at night a few days ago, and they didn't catch the thief, so they strengthened the defenses here."
Broke into the City Lord's Mansion at night?
Lu Heng's eyes twitched. Could it be that time when he came with the portrait to question Zhu Di?
The old man explained the situation to the guards at the door. When they heard that Lu Heng was a distinguished guest of the City Lord's Mansion, they quickly let Lu Heng in.
"Do you need me to show you the way?"
"No need, I've been here before, I know the way."
After winding his way through, Lu Heng soon arrived outside the courtyard where Zhu Di was.
Before he even entered the courtyard, there was the sound of gongs and drums, and the sound of opera singers singing.
Walking into the courtyard, Zhu Di was watching a group of opera singers perform.
"Oh, you're quite interested."
"Hahaha, Brother Lu is here, want to listen together?"
"No need, you listen by yourself."
Lu Heng didn't like these operas. He always felt they were things that old people liked to listen to. He preferred the passionate songs of modern times.
"Oh, then hurry up and get them to leave."
Sensing that Lu Heng didn't like to listen to these, Zhu Di quickly waved away the people in the courtyard.
"Brother Lu, what brings you here?"
Zhu Di took a new tea bowl, poured Lu Heng a cup of tea, and they sat down in the courtyard.
"Don't you know?"
"? Is there something I should know?"
Lu Heng waved his hand, and a scroll landed on the stone table.
Zhu Di quickly picked it up and unrolled it. His mouth twitched involuntarily.
"Hahaha, where did you get this? Who drew it for you?"