On the Beginning of Spring

Ye Miaomiao finally waited for Knox.

The team doctors immediately rushed over to prevent him from making any mistakes at the last critical moment.

Knox, helplessly protected like a baby, glanced at the Campbells standing nearby. Familiar faces reappeared before him. Every scar on their face reminded him of a relative. He had thought he would never see them again.

Pairs of determined eyes are now filled with tears.

"Shame on you!" Knox scowled, sternly scolding, "Who told Lord Ye I'm dying? Are you hoping for my death?"

Scott, the "culprit," stood silently at the end of the line, saying nothing. After all the twists and turns, he was the one who was ultimately blamed. It didn't make sense! If he denied it, the other innocent people in the line would have no answer.

Ye Miaomiao was used to being a peacemaker, so she quickly pulled this and that to stop the uncontrollable conversation.

"What do you mean by debt collection?" Knox asked about the business.

Speaking of this, Ye Miaomiao was angry again.

She quickly asked the person in charge of Lichun Star to collect the list of people who had not received points. Unexpectedly, among the total of 600 refugees, half of them did not receive any points!

She took the evidence to these people's former territories to ask for points, but half of them denied it and refused to return the points.

If you think Ye Miaomiao has wronged them, you are totally wrong, because these refugees who were forced to take up arms are more or less concentrated in these three territories.

"Of course blood debt must be repaid with blood!" Ye Miaomiao gritted her teeth.

"Could it be..." Knox straightened up, feeling a storm was about to break out. He shook his head and tried to dissuade her. "That's not right. We can't really kill them all. That's too much..."

Scott paused, feeling that things were not that simple.

Sure enough, Ye Miaomiao immediately interrupted him and looked at him strangely: "Why did you kill them?"

"Isn't it blood debt that must be paid with blood..."

This left Ye Miaomiao speechless: "You owe me a hundred points. Isn't paying me back a hundred points a blood debt? Every point is hard-earned money!"

Knox: "..." So you, a lord of a large territory who is always managing a small goal, consider a hundred points a blood debt?

The two didn't understand each other, and Scott, who didn't understand either, was forced to understand.

He hurriedly said, "Lord Ye, if we don't set off now, we'll miss dinner."

Previously, in order to legitimately enter Noah's Ark to find someone, Ye Miaomiao had given away all the spare food stored on the ship. The fleet was now completely depleted, and if they couldn't get back to the territory immediately, everyone would really starve.

"Then let's set off quickly."

Ye Miaomiao didn't think she would be unable to make it back. After all, her plan was very simple -

Find the person, beat him up, and then take back the points. As for whether these people are willing or not? Ye Miaomiao has decided to block them, so why bother about whether they are willing or not?

All morning long, screams for mercy lingered in front of the warship.

The hungry people didn't even have a chance to make a move. When they saw the two cannons taller than the buildings, they immediately gave in. They quickly handed over the points they had embezzled, and those who didn't have points paid in kind. They admitted their mistakes just as quickly as they had denied them in the beginning.

They had never imagined that Ye Miaomiao would actually mobilize an entire army just for the refugees' 100 points! If she really did, even if their entire family, including all the ancestors in the family tree, were brought together, they wouldn't be enough to defeat her!

Afterwards, someone anonymously complained on Taoduoduo about Ye Miaomiao's outrageous behavior of deliberately stepping on ants whenever they passed by, which drew collective ridicule. Putting aside the question of whether Ye Miaomiao was exaggerating, they were actually trying to force someone to death and then take their compassionate money, and they still expected sympathy?

Serves you right!

On the Beginning of Spring star.

The sun scorched the endless yellow rock face, charring it back and forth. There wasn't a single blade of grass; all you could see was gravel.

In this desolate desert, there's a tiny spot. Half sunken into the ground, half perched on the rock face, stands a massive three-story metal structure. Surrounding it are a series of small earthen huts, each one connected by pipes, constantly delivering various types of energy.

These are newly built houses. Not long ago, everyone was huddled on the spaceship, using it as a temporary resting place.

Today, the project was successfully completed, and all the people on Lichun Star gathered in this building - the Hungry Hungry Lichun Base.

Hu Sanhan, the director, stood high in the stands, overlooking the restless refugees in the hall. He had watched his former colleagues flourish, unwilling to remain an unknown farmer. He resolved to make a name for himself on Lichun Star, and after a rigorous selection process, he became the director of Lichun Star.

This already thriving restlessness took on a new dimension with Ye Miaomiao's encouragement. The role of Lichun Star shouldn't be limited to simply being Hungry Hungry's first planetary territory, maintaining the operation of the hydroponic base.

There are six hundred people here, and they need to survive. While the Hung Hung main base will provide all the resources needed to colonize Lichun Star, that's not a long-term solution. For example, Hu Sanhan holds a bottle of smooth "Hung Hung" milk tea. Once he finishes this box, he might never get another.

Hu Sanhan thought that Lichunxing should have its own milk tea—its own specialty. They needed to be not only self-sufficient but also prosperous. He wanted to lead these people to build Lichunxing into their home, making it the strongest support for the hungry people.

After everyone quieted down, Hu Sanhan coughed softly and asked, "How is everyone living on Lichun Star these days?"

No one in the audience spoke.

Bad? Hunger provides them with ample resources, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, medical care, and more. It's hard to say it's bad. But good? They're not like captive cattle or sheep; as long as they have food and water, they feel their lives are bearable.

The habitability of Lichun Star is only 60%. The climate and topography here are not suitable for human survival. Besides... there is nothing here.

Hu Sanhan smiled and said, "I hope everyone won't give up hope. Lichun Star is a wasteland right now, but we may be able to build a magnificent building from the ground up and transform it into a beautiful home."

The refugees looked at each other in disbelief.

Hu Sanhan brought out his backers: "Lord Ye told me privately that E E E will do everything in our power to transform Lichun Star. This place is all rock walls, so we will shape the surface and transform it into good soil for farming. It's too close to the star and too hot, so we will push the planet further away, to a suitable location... As long as we live here one day, E E E will not give up on transforming it."

"We've worked so hard for so long, finally making it this far from the end of the world. Now we've found a new pure land. It may not be better or worse than other places, but we are sure that with our continued efforts, it will get better and better."

"...The Beginning of Spring is the beginning of all seasons. The Beginning of Spring is also a new beginning for all of us."

After he finished speaking, there was silence for a while, and suddenly there was thunderous applause from the audience.

Displaced refugees are forced to leave their homes for a variety of reasons, including human rights and disasters. The world has abandoned them, leaving them without a safe place to live. When night falls, they feel that tomorrow is bleak.

Now Hu Sanhan gave them a big gulp of chicken soup. Even if it was fake chicken soup, it was what they urgently needed.

They set foot back on the terrestrial world of Lichun. While it wasn't the most habitable planet, it was a land free from disasters. They had chosen Lichun, and in turn, Lichun had chosen them.

"We need to arrange some jobs," Hu Sanhan said after everyone quieted down. "Residents who already have skills, please report to the registration office later. Residents without skills, don't worry. Job positions on Lichun Star will be posted soon. Please apply for a position based on your attributes and interests. We will provide part-time work-study training."

Everyone pricked up their ears and listened attentively to his detailed plan. They were relieved to hear that everyone could fulfill it and that at least they would have enough to eat if they worked.

"We also have a special part-time job," Hu Sanhan added. "As a planet primarily focused on agriculture, our research team is actively researching crops with drought-resistant genes. To expedite research, the team's mission is to collect seeds from the base and record and photograph them daily according to planting requirements. We'll pay them according to their planting level, with each seed earning two to ten points per cycle. If the seeds survive, we'll earn more!"

There was an exclamation from the audience.

Such wealth! Apart from anything else, just the part-time job alone shows that Hungry Hungry is really determined to transform this planet!

After the party, people left the hall in twos and threes.

Li Chenxin selected about five seeds at the seed selection base - each resident can get five seeds for free each cycle, and more seeds require paying with points. At present, Li Chenxin does not have so many points to waste.

“...Chenxi——” Li Chenxin seemed to hear her own name on the radio.

She went to get the seeds, but the staff handed her a large sack instead, praising her admiringly: "You're quite good, young lady, for actively responding to the territory's call. Plant them well, and as long as your records are kept, the territory will pay you even if the seeds don't grow well."

Li Chenxin was a little embarrassed at first, but then the staff's words made her tremble.

"Cheng Hui, one hundred points!"

"Ah?" Li Chenxin was at a loss as to what to do and wanted to explain. No... she really wanted to choose so many seeds, but she didn't have a hundred points at all!

"It's mine." Just as she was getting red in the face and the staff were about to question whether she was causing trouble, a woman next to her came forward with a smile and said, "Is it Zhang Chenxi's? My name is Zhang Chenxi."

"Yes," the staff member confirmed, and said to Li Chenxin, "Aren't you Zhang Chenxi?"

Only then did Li Chenxin realize that she had misheard the name and made a big mistake: "Sorry, I heard it wrong, my name is Li Chenxin."

"Wow, you two are quite destined to meet." Amid the staff's murmurs, Zhang Chenxi simply stood aside and helped her find the small bag of five seeds.

"Is this all you got?" Zhang Chenxi asked as the two of them went back together.

"I don't have much money, so I wanted to keep some for backup and not spend it recklessly. After all, I'm just a woman with low attribute values, alone here..." Li Chenxin suddenly realized that she had said too much to a stranger, so she quickly shut up and looked at Zhang Chenxi's expression.

Unexpectedly, the latter also sighed: "You are not the only one here, I am alone here too."

"Then where did you get so many points?" Li Chenxin blurted out.

Zhang Chenxi pursed her lips for a moment. "My husband died in the tsunami. They coveted the supplies my husband risked his life to save, and forced me to come here to open up wasteland."

Li Chenxin opened her mouth in disbelief.

But the story wasn't over yet: "They took my points and forced me not to tell anyone, otherwise they would dig up his grave. Didn't the lord say before that he would get my money back? I specifically begged the lord to bring back my husband's belongings..."

As she spoke, she opened her hand, revealing a golden badge, a medal.

"Thanks to the territory, that's where my points come from. I could have bought more, but this... I can't bear to be one anymore."

This is the end of the story.

Li Chenxin quickly said, "I can't do it, I can't do it!"

"Why not?" Zhang Chenxi changed her half-crying expression and smiled brightly. "I used to rely solely on him for support, but now I understand better that those of us with low stats need to rely on ourselves! Otherwise, if something goes wrong, we'll be the first to be hit."

"If it was for survival, he would support me in pawning it."

As I walked, I arrived at my doorstep.

It was then that the two of them discovered that they were actually neighbors, living just across the wall! It really lived up to what the staff said – fate!

"Take half and plant it!" Zhang Chenxi, who had obviously become more friendly, said eagerly, "I see you really want to plant more, but you're limited by your points."

Li Chenxin quickly waved her hands: "How can I take yours?"

"It's not like I don't want you to pay it back! Just return the principal to me when the time comes. I'm already too busy with this sack of seeds." Zhang Chenxi pointed to the entrance of Li Chenxin's home, which was obviously more practical. There was a homemade earthen cabinet and a windproof curtain made from a cotton coat. "I'm so sorry, could you teach me how to make those?"

She smiled shyly and said, "To be honest, I really don't have much experience with these things. I'll rely on you to give me some advice in the future."

Li Chenxin felt even more embarrassed. These were just small things. How could they be compared with points?

But life has just begun, and she really needs more points. Li Chenxin kept this feeling in her heart, nodded vigorously, and held Zhang Chenxi's hand: "I will teach you how to do it, and I will definitely pay you back."

"Let's go together, neighbors!"