[The mission to transport goods across time and place using a supermarket is initiating. Time travel countdown: 10, 9, 8... 3, 2, 1, 0. Time travel begins. Target location: Earth, China, in the Solar System, in the Famine World (Central Plains).]

[The journey with the supermarket is nearing completion; the supermarket is landing and being installed... Supermarket landing and installation complete; journey over.]

Before Gu Xixi opened her eyes, she had already felt a dry, strong gust of cold wind brushing against her cheeks. The moment she opened her eyes, the sky was dark gray.

No birds flew across the sky; all that could be seen was silent solitude.

The area around the Fa Da Cai Supermarket is deserted, with only a few scattered mud houses visible in the distance, covered with weathered and dilapidated straw.

Gu Xixi walked out of the supermarket's backyard, walked to the front yard, opened the supermarket door, and saw the barkless trees and the skeletons lying in the wilderness in the distance in front of her and at her feet.

The soil beneath my feet was a barren gray, dry, very dry, so dry that the land cracked, so dry that if you stepped on it hard, the loose, sandy soil would turn into scattered sand.

There were few green plants on the ground, and the occasional grass roots that could be seen were withered and blown away by the wind.

After stepping out of the courtyard, Gu Xixi was completely immersed in this real world that had once existed, and a sense of loneliness, desolation, sadness and despair enveloped her.

Behind her, everyone wore tense expressions and solemn gazes.

It is now the second year of the famine, and the number of deaths and injuries has been high. She needs to save 800,000 people. Gu Xixi has a heavy burden on her shoulders.

Judging from the temperature, it is now past the autumnal equinox, and the feeling of autumn chill is already strong. With no food this winter, I'm afraid even more people will freeze to death.

Time was of the essence… Gu Xixi composed herself and shouted, “Everyone, tidy up your belongings. Meet in the supermarket backyard in ten minutes to assign tasks, then dismissed!”

"Received!" Everyone immediately began to prepare in a tense atmosphere.

Ten minutes later, everyone had gathered. Old Yang stood in the line, lost in thought, until Gu Xixi stood in front of him, which brought him back to his senses.

Chu Feng walked to the front of the group and reported, "Report, I used my binoculars and spotted a village about one kilometer away. I can see a few scattered figures, so there should still be people alive."

On the rooftop, Chen Yu was operating the drone back while reporting, "Report: There are about fifteen villages within a ten-kilometer radius, all with survivors, mainly residing in the southeast and southwest."

Gu Xixi nodded and then began making arrangements.

"The team is divided into 5 squads, with 8 people per squad. Each squad must have 3 armed protectors, carry 2 communication devices, and have signal stations installed along the way... Two people carry some cooked food and first aid medicine... Each squad is responsible for 3 villages."

"Chen Yu, you assign specific villages to everyone. Chu Feng, go and do a final check on the emergency food supplies we've prepared, and then distribute them to everyone."

Considering that everyone had been extremely hungry for a long time and had weak stomachs, they could not accept good food for a while. In addition, there were many people affected by the disaster, so at the beginning, they prepared a light and specially made powder.

This powder was formulated by the government after the mission was launched, with the help of nutrition experts such as Zhao Liangyi. It can not only fill you up but also protect and nourish your stomach and intestines.

Minimize the damage caused by eating after extreme hunger.

Because of the short preparation time, there are only a few hundred kilograms of supplies at present. More supplies will be delivered from the supply delivery machine.

Emergency medicines are also commonly used in drought years. Our country already has experience with this, so it is easy to prepare.

After everyone had received their supplies, Gu Xixi watched as one small team after another set off, until finally only her team, Chu Feng's team, and Old Yang's team remained.

She walked outside the Fa Da Cai Supermarket. Shen Qingyan came out, and Gu Xixi thought for a moment, "Let's set up a barter system for the supermarket. The Central Plains are short of food now, but they are located in the heart of China, known as the crossroads of ten provinces. Their iron yam, Maojian tea, Jun porcelain, tobacco, Baofeng liquor, Dukang wine, Nanyang jade, palace lanterns... can all be exchanged."

In this era, almost every household knows some handicrafts, so it should be possible.

As for large-scale disaster relief, Gu Xixi had discussed it with Chu Anguo before coming. Since they were going to save 80 people anyway, and let them live in a parallel world, they might as well do it all at once.

The program uses work-for-relief to allow people to work and build their own homes, which will then belong to them... so that they can have a good life in a parallel world as well.

This is what they were entitled to...

At the same time, the large number of disaster-stricken people can settle down in a more harmonious and peaceful manner.

Implementing projects and safeguarding people's livelihoods are two sides of the same coin.

"Brother Tongzi, put up a sign at the entrance of the supermarket and write it clearly. Also, write a job posting for construction workers, carpenters, bricklayers, kitchen staff, etc. They will provide three meals a day, plus 10 jin of grain, 10 jin of vegetables, and 5 jin of fruit per month."

These conditions are sufficient for most people to survive.

In another year, the disaster will be over, and the year-end bonus will be crop seeds...

Shen Qingyan hummed in agreement, and then, as if following procedure, two large notice boards appeared at the entrance of the supermarket. One board displayed job postings, and the other displayed the supermarket's shopping redemption rules.

There was a large loudspeaker nearby, loudly broadcasting the words on the notice in the local dialect. Gu Xixi turned around and saw that he was quite thoughtful; he had done it before she even had a chance to speak.

In this era, most people are illiterate, so notices alone are certainly not enough.

Gu Xixi looked at Shen Qingyan. His gaze was calm and compassionate, as if he had seen this scene many times before. What had he gone through?

"Let's go, it's getting dark, let's set off." Gu Xixi walked in front, with Old Yang following behind her, still unable to believe that he had so easily returned to the past...

But as a native of the Central Plains, he knew very well that this was during the Famine 60.

As they got closer to their target village, someone spotted them. After a brief eye contact, the dark-skinned, thin man scrambled away.

As he ran away, Gu Xixi didn't miss the greedy "green light" in his eyes. Overjoyed, he saw them, with their delicate skin, as food!

Gu Xixi silently took out her pistol, and the others immediately became alert.

The village has about twenty or thirty households. The houses are low, and the paths are sometimes narrow, sometimes wide, sometimes high, and sometimes low, making the terrain uneven. Everything in the village exudes an aura of extreme dryness.

Most of them are tree trunks that have been ground down to a fine texture.

Grind tree bark, trunks, and other plant roots, stems, and branches into powder, cook it into porridge, or add it to wild vegetables and boil it down. This makes a meal that is very filling, but it is extremely harmful to the stomach and intestines and can lead to a quick death.

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