Chapter 68 No Swearing

"Besides, not finding a way out is only temporary."

Yun Zhao took out the land deeds. "These two plots of land are registered in my name. I haven't been to see them yet. As for how to plant them and how to allocate them, Grandpa Mayor can decide."

The old town mayor stared at the land deed, a look of shock on his face.

He took a long time to catch his breath, then let out a heavy sigh, "So that's how it is."

It turns out that Zhao Zhao had already thought of everything for them.

Let everyone figure out how to support themselves first...

The old town mayor extended his slightly rough hand, took the land deed, and said with a complicated expression, "Then let's follow the old rules."

Qingshan Town has maintained a tradition for decades of distributing grain according to labor value.

People who work away from home don't have time to take care of their fields.

Those who couldn't find work could devote themselves wholeheartedly to the fields, and when the harvest season came, they would naturally receive more grain than other households.

In this way, they naturally wouldn't feel any sense of loss.

The old mayor didn't know what to say to her. He carefully put away the land deed, turned his back, and remained silent.

That hunched back looked exceptionally lonely.

Yun Zhao placed the things he brought on the table.

There was some bread and milk inside, along with eggs and fruit she bought in the inner city.

In addition... Cheng Dongqing also gave her a points card, which was also included.

That card was one that my uncle got at the Dawn Base years ago, and he left it to his elderly father.

Later, in order to purchase a car for relocation, the old mayor gave her that card again.

It's simply a matter of returning it to its rightful owner.

Yun Zhao didn't mention the 300 points inside, and got up to take his leave.

*

Yun Zhao finally stayed in 502 and ate a bowl of meat sauce noodles before returning to the twelfth floor.

She didn't go anywhere in the afternoon; she just lay on her own sofa and rolled around.

The little bluebird hopped around on the bird perch, sometimes darting into tree holes to peek inside, and sometimes flying to the platform at the top to pace back and forth.

Each shelf was covered with soft cushions.

The little guy clearly likes this shelf.

Yun Zhao rolled around a few times, accidentally fell off the sofa, and simply lay down on the blue carpet. He picked up his communicator and sent a message to Bai Yu.

Yun Zhao: "I'd like to invite you to dinner tomorrow. Are you free?"

Bai Yu gave her a chair last time, and she promised to treat her to a meal.

Tomorrow is her birthday, so this is a good opportunity.

Bai Yu replied quickly.

“Great! There’s a celebration tomorrow, perfect timing for us to go shopping together.”

Yun Zhao thought for a moment, then decided to let her know: "My teammates are all here, they'll be here for dinner too..."

Bai Yu: "It's okay, I know them. I even provided psychological counseling for a few members of Team Zero before, but we're not close."

Yun Zhao had guessed this, which is why he called her along.

"Okay, we have a meeting tomorrow morning. I'll contact you again after the meeting..."

In the evening, the children go home after school.

He Pingping and He An'an didn't have schoolbags; instead, they had old cloth bags that Zhao Yan had made for them out of cloth clothes, hanging on their shoulders.

The cloth bag was patched, had two layers inside, and contained books and homework. There was a small pocket on top for pens and other stationery.

Yun Zhao said nothing upon seeing this.

The outer urban area is a mixed bag, so if children are more plain at school, they are less likely to attract attention, there will be less competition, and they can concentrate on their studies.

Yun Zhao inquired about the situation of her two children at school.

He Pingping was startled and lowered her head, saying, "I...I have tried to study."

Yun Zhao looked at He Pingping's slightly lowered head, reached out and gently patted his shoulder, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't rush, learning is a gradual process."

The children had never been to school before; they had only learned a few words from the old town mayor.

It's normal to fall behind when you first start school.

Yun Zhao didn't want to put pressure on the child.

He An'an, standing to the side, raised her bright smile and said, "Sister Yun Zhao, the teacher praised me today and said I did a good job on my homework."

Yun Zhao then looked at He An'an, "An'an, you're great! Keep it up and help your brother improve, okay?"

"Yes, I know," He An'an replied obediently.

After saying goodbye, the two children obediently went back to their room to do their homework.

Zhao Yan was busy in the kitchen.

As soon as Zhaozhao came back, she bought so many things. I asked her to come and get the ingredients just now, and she saw that the house had changed a lot. She even bought a refrigerator.

Zhao Yan didn't dare ask about the price at all.

I went inside and took a look around. I saw that Zhao Zhao had made her newly bought princess bed in a mess.

She went in to help tidy up the bed before returning with the ingredients. She then went into the kitchen to start cooking dinner.

*

The next day.

Yun Zhao got up feeling refreshed and went out wearing the same casual clothes she had worn yesterday.

Today is her birthday.

She hasn't celebrated her birthday since her uncles passed away.

Some people in the town remember, but due to limited resources, no one in the town has the habit of celebrating birthdays. At most, they might steam a little extra rice on the day of the birthday celebration.

Yun Zhao greeted Zhao Yan, saying he wouldn't be home for dinner that day, before going downstairs to take a bus to the inner city.

She packed up three boxes of snacks she brought back yesterday and asked Zhao Yan to take them and share some with everyone.

Everything else is piled up in the training field.

It seems there are several more trucks ahead; she'll have tow some back after she checks them.

Yun Zhao arrived at the operations department building.

The clerk who let her in called her over, "Guide Yun, please come over and register your fingerprint for access control, so it will be easier for you to come and go in the future."

"Okay." Yun Zhao stood by the door on the first floor and cooperated with her to collect fingerprints.

"Minister Duan is in the command center. Please go to the conference room on the fifth floor first," the clerk added. "The rest of Team Zero haven't arrived yet, Captain Xie..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Then the other four team members appeared outside the door.

No one is wearing combat uniforms today; everyone has changed into civilian clothes.

His temperament has undergone some subtle changes; he has lost the sharpness he displayed in battle and gained a more easygoing demeanor in everyday life.

"Sister Yun Zhao! Why are you here so early?" Rabbit ran over to greet her.

It's not even nine o'clock yet.

The other three team members walked over, laughing and joking.

Song Liang said, "We were just about to go out for a walk, but luckily we came here first."

Duan Xi said, "It was my request to come early, okay? How could I not be in a hurry to receive the reward?"

Yun Zhao nodded in agreement, "That's right!"

She came so early just to collect the money.

The group started speculating about the total amount of the reward.

After Yun Zhao finished recording his fingerprints, they all entered the elevator noisily.

Tao Haohao leaned over and said in a cheeky tone, "How about we make a bet and see who can guess the exact amount of the reward?"

"How many points are we betting this time?" Duan Xi asked. "What if we still can't guess right?"

Rabbit: "Whoever guesses the number closest gets it."

Yun Zhao obediently raised his hand to indicate, "I'm not participating."

She's never done a mission before, so she's completely clueless about what rewards she can get, and she definitely can't guess what they're talking about.

Instead of using those points to gamble, she'd rather buy a couple more pounds of meat.

"That won't do. We're a team; we need to work together!"

Tao Haohao put his hand on Song Liang's shoulder. "Old Song, don't you think so?"

The elevator doors opened, and a group of people came out, laughing and joking, and came face to face with Xie Tu standing at the door of the conference room.

The man's tall figure stood in the corridor, making a strong presence.

Xie Tu turned his head, clearly having overheard their conversation. His disdain was barely concealed as he slowly uttered, "Idiot."

Yun Zhao suddenly looked up and reprimanded him sternly, "Don't swear!"

Xie Tu was slightly taken aback, a subtle emotion welling up in his heart.

A casual joke I made unexpectedly led to her "discipline".

How did 'mentally challenged' become a swear word?

Xie Tu raised an eyebrow at her, clearly not understanding the situation.

The next moment.

The little bluebird flapped its wings, hopped onto Yun Zhao's shoulder, and glanced at Xie Tu.

[Intellectual disability.]