Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan only slept for a few hours before dawn. After washing up and having breakfast, they went to work.

When they sat down in the office, they found that, apart from the two of them, all the other colleagues were beaming with joy.

Seeing that the two looked a bit dejected, their colleagues teased Shen Yanming, implying that they must have been too enthusiastic last night to be so energetic. Shen Yanming just smiled and didn't explain.

We've just returned to work and aren't quite back to normal yet, so we're all sharing our holiday stories.

Those colleagues who went to Qingli Mountain showed off the beautiful scenery and the breathtaking meteor shower to those who didn't. Of course, they also shared the story of the wicked mother and daughter. The colleagues who didn't go to Qingli Mountain shared their everyday family stories.

As Yu Shui chatted, he got really into it and started showing off all the things he had snapped up at the orchard and the farm.

The others quickly tried to signal to Yu Shui, but Yu Shui was completely absorbed in his own world, oblivious to the stunned expressions on the faces of those around him.

After Shui excitedly recounted his heroic shopping spree, he unsurprisingly garnered a lot of envy and jealousy, with everyone saying they really regretted not going to Qingli Mountain.

Then someone asked Yu Shui if he could spare some meat and fruit, and he would buy them for double the price.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shui's animated expression froze on her face, and the originally lively scene suddenly became awkward.

Bi Qiaoan buried her head in her arms, a smile playing on her lips. When Shen Yanming saw Bi Qiaoan's slightly trembling shoulders, he quickly stepped aside to shield her.

Bi Qiaoan felt that Yu Shui was digging a hole for herself. If she took it out, she didn't actually have much. If she didn't take it out, they were all colleagues, and it would look bad!

Having no other choice, Yu Shui, after a struggle with her conscience, took out a bag of smoked meat and a box of meat floss and gave them directly to that colleague.

Although the quantity is a bit small, it's really not easy to buy things outside of the quota in the current environment.

It's not impossible, it just depends on the opportunity. For example, in places like Qinglishan, all the breeding and sales are done by private individuals, so it has nothing to do with quotas.

The morning passed quickly, and in the afternoon, Zhu Shiliang and Hong Lixia brought a large stack of documents and announced a meeting.

"Starting tomorrow, we will be conducting a population census. The information that needs to be collected is all on the form."

We'll distribute the forms in a bit and then explain how to fill them out.

Our Human Resources Management Department is responsible for the Qingsong Community in Wanli District of Shanghai. We will split into groups in a little while, with each group responsible for two residential areas in Qingsong Community.

The census needs to be completed by the end of this month, so please try to finish it ahead of time. This will make our subsequent work much easier...

After discussion, Shen Yanming, Bi Qiaoan, Yu Shui, Ye Xiaoxiao, and Wei Qin formed one group, but in order to complete the statistical work as soon as possible, they secretly split into two groups.

Needless to say, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan formed one group, while the remaining three formed another. They decided to exchange progress updates in the group chat every day.

When Bi Qiaoan got home that evening, she saw the official announcement from the Qinghe Alliance online.

The official Weibo account detailed the contents of this survey and the types of documents that everyone needs to prepare in advance. The official account also announced that the security team and public security department will participate in this survey to separately record the fingerprints and iris information of Qinghua residents.

Upon seeing the latter part of this message, netizens were in an uproar. What does this message mean?

Comments quickly rose, until finally, someone revealed that the Qinghe Alliance was researching a high-tech bracelet, and the information collected in this survey would be recorded in the bracelet. Fingerprint and iris information would be used as part of the identity verification information for Qinghua residents in the future.

When Bi Qiaoan saw this message, she was stunned for a moment because this bracelet didn't exist in her previous life. It must be a product of the butterfly effect.

After turning off her phone, Bi Qiaoan turned on the TV to watch a drama. Shen Yanming was cooking tonight. He took out two servings of instant hot and sour noodles from his space, boiled water to make them, and served them to Bi Qiaoan. He also took out a few steamed buns with mushroom and bok choy filling from his space and placed them between the two of them.

Smelling the aroma of the hot and sour noodles, Bi Qiaoan exclaimed, "The essence of these hot and sour noodles lies in the chili oil. It's incredibly fragrant. Every time I eat them, I feel that as long as this chili oil is present, the taste of the noodles and stir-fries is greatly enhanced."

Bi Qiaoan was just saying that casually, but Shen Yanming kept it in mind and thought he would call the manufacturer tomorrow to ask if he could buy some chili oil.

Before the two had even finished eating and cleaned up, they heard a loud banging on their front door. Without a doubt, it was Zhang Heping.

“老沈啊，我爱死你了，居然给我带回来那么多肉，你果然还是爱我的。”张和平一见沉彦明就激动地扑了上去，沉彦明眉头皱起只想揍人。

Before Shen Yanming could make a move, Zhang Heping shoved him aside and followed the aroma to the unwashed dishes and chopsticks. "What are you eating? It smells so good! Is there any more?"

Shen Yan rolled his eyes. "Just you wait!"

Then, he went to the storage room, took out a packet of instant hot and sour noodles, and stuffed it into Zhang Heping's arms, saying, "Go home and soak it in hot water yourself."

"Seriously? I have to go home and cook it myself? You gave me so much meat, and you can't even afford to give me some hot water? Ah, no, no, no, Lao Shen~"

Zhang Heping grumbled for a long time, but in the end, Shen Yanming still sent him home.

Bi Qiao watched the whole time, and after Zhang Heping left, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. "I feel like Zhang Heping and Li Zhaozhao are starting to develop in the direction of comedians. How come they are so funny? They weren't like this before!"

"I guess it's because there's not much pressure, which is good."

Bi Qiaoan nodded and leaned against Shen Yanming to continue watching the TV series.

The next day, after having breakfast, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan drove to Xingfu Street Community in Qingsong Community.

The Xingfu Street residential complex consists of ten buildings, none of which are particularly tall, only six or seven stories high, and has a total of 260 households.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan knocked on doors one by one, introduced themselves, and then registered the information of the residents' family members.

This includes name, gender, ID number, registered address and current residence, marital status, education, employer and income, real estate information, and property information, etc.

They not only had to fill out paper registration forms, but also enter the information into the system and take photos of residents with a camera.

To ensure the authenticity and accuracy of the information, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan had to check all kinds of certificates and documents one by one.

However, for information that may change, such as workplace and income, they only register the residents' current situation. If there are any changes later, the residents can log in to the website to make the changes themselves.

The website's login username and password are automatically generated by the system after the information is successfully entered.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan wrote down the account and password on sticky notes and left them with the residents, explaining that if they forgot their passwords, they could change them using their ID numbers and facial information.