It was already past six o'clock in the evening.

It was finally dinner time at the lakeside campsite.

The 500 temporary workers we just recruited only worked for less than 3 hours, and I thought we were definitely out of luck for dinner tonight.

They were overjoyed that the campsite invited them to stay for dinner!

When they arrived at the restaurant, they were stunned.

Looking at the buckets of steaming white rice, the bowls of pickled vegetables, the bowls of egg drop soup, and even the pieces of crystal-clear cured meat.

Their eyes were filled with disbelief.

It's been so long since I've seen cured meat...

Shouldn't this kind of food be reserved for the camp's higher-ups?

Why is it just randomly placed here in this campsite?

A soldier shouted through a megaphone: "Line up quickly! Each person will receive three ounces of rice, a spoonful of pickled vegetables, a bowl of egg drop soup, and three slices of cured meat."

Hearing this, the temporary workers were completely dumbfounded.

I've been eating porridge every day and haven't had hard rice in ages.

Now everyone actually gets three ounces of white rice!

Normally, a few pieces of pickled vegetables would be considered a feast, but now there's a whole spoonful of pickled vegetables?!

Not to mention, there was even a bowl of egg drop soup!

The most outrageous thing is that these cured meats were actually meant for them to eat!

Moreover, each person actually received three slices of cured meat!

Even for the smaller factions in the core areas, being able to eat white rice and pickled vegetables is considered a blessing.

Eggs and meat are things that only the leaders of small and medium-sized forces can enjoy.

Perhaps those powerful forces sometimes provide meat to the ordinary people under their command.

However, the portion size is extremely small.

Given this situation, ordinary people who can join powerful factions are already the envy, jealousy, and hatred of everyone.

But it's simply unbelievable that a lakeside camp would provide temporary workers with eggs and cured meat!

Even if I told people, I doubt anyone would believe me!

"Brother, are all these really for us to eat?" A man still couldn't believe it and couldn't help but ask the soldier maintaining discipline next to him.

"Nonsense, didn't I already say that?"

"Big brother, so from now on, our lunches and dinners will be like this?"

"I'm not from the logistics department, how would I know? But that should be the case, this is the bare minimum."

The temporary workers who overheard the conversation were all dumbfounded.

Is this even the most basic?

What is it like when you eat well?

This lakeside campsite must be a paradise campsite!

Another temporary worker in line cautiously asked, "Brother, do you soldiers get better food? Is the amount of cured meat doubled?"

The soldier curled his lip and said indifferently, "Eat my ass, I'm sick of that cured meat. We have other better things to eat, but I can't tell you. Don't try to find out our secrets."

The nearby survivors were all stunned.

Did you get sick of eating cured meat?

This is probably the biggest boast I've heard since the apocalypse, right?

But the other party was so serious...

Finally, the food distribution officially began.

The temporary workers took the iron tray, their eyes filled with shock and excitement.

These were actually for myself!

A large plate of rice exudes a fragrant aroma, the pickled vegetables are spicy and tempting, and the egg drop soup is mouthwatering.

And those three thick slices of cured meat, each of them was several millimeters thick!

That crystal-clear oil is absolutely the most captivating thing in the world.

God knows when was the last time I ate meat!

"Holy crap! This is so delicious!"

"Damn, being able to eat this again makes me feel like I could die happy!"

"Haha, it's been two months, and this is the first time I've ever tasted oil on my lips—three big pieces of cured meat!"

"Why did you put those two pieces of cured meat in your pocket? What are you doing?"

"Anyway, cured meat doesn't spoil easily, so we can save it and eat it slowly!"

"That makes sense! I'll keep two pieces too..."

"......"

At this moment, these temporary workers seemed to forget their suffering and were immersed in this rare happiness.

They sat together in small groups, their faces filled with delight and smiles.

They shared the deliciousness of the food, their joy, and their happiness through language.

......

An inconspicuous corner of the dining area.

Chen Ding took out a plastic bag and carefully wrapped up half of the rice, two slices of cured meat, and some pickled vegetables.

Everyone was doing it, and no one thought anything was unusual.

In such an apocalyptic world, being able to eat until they are only half full would already satisfy them.

The leftover food can be used for the next meal.

only.

Everyone else is thinking about themselves.

But Chen Ding was thinking about his childhood sweetheart.

He wished he could fly to her right now and let her taste these things!

After wrapping the plastic bag properly, Chen Ding took some rags and wrapped the plastic bag around it several times before carefully putting it into his inner pocket.

Having done all this, Chen Ding carefully savored the delicious food.

Because of his thinness, Chen Ding had little chance of getting jobs that required physical labor, and he had been eating thin porridge for a long time.

I originally just wanted to try my luck, like I always have.

But to my surprise, I was incredibly lucky and actually passed!

now.

For the first time in over a month, I ate hard food and food other than rice.

Chen Ding was so moved he almost cried.

Chen Ding would savor every grain of rice, every piece of pickled vegetable, and every strand of cured meat.

I wish I could chew them all up into crumbs and turn them into juice!

Chen Ding was still somewhat unsatisfied after licking the stainless steel plate clean.

Suddenly, a group of soldiers escorted a burly man as they walked over.

Then he shouted loudly, "By order of our superiors, all five hundred temporary workers recruited today are to be incorporated into the lakeside camp. From this moment on, you are all members of our lakeside camp! Anyone who is unwilling, stand aside!"

All the temporary workers were completely dumbfounded.

They looked at each other in bewilderment.

His eyes were filled with disbelief.

The next moment, the arena suddenly erupted in an extremely excited shout: "I do!"

Because of the force used, the pronunciation of these three words even cracked slightly.

Upon hearing those three words, the temporary workers finally snapped out of their daze and went completely mad.

Hundreds of shouts of "I do!" uttered with all their might almost pierce the sky.

Chen Ding, along with everyone else, shouted with all his might, "I do!"

His eyes were completely red!

Tears were glistening in her eyes.

He never expected that he would win the grand prize just by trying his luck!

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