Shen Qing has been living in the apocalypse for almost a month. He decided to go back because the workshop in Shiqu Village was about to be completed and he was needed to go back to take charge of the situation.
Song Kaiji was naturally very reluctant to leave. However, Shen Qing did not expect that before leaving, they did not go to find Chen Jiaqian, but Chen Jiaqian came to them on her own.
"There is one thing I don't know if you know, but I hope you can do me a favor." On a rainy night, Chen Jiaqian came to the door wearing a long raincoat, wrapped up like a perverted killer.
She hasn't contacted Shen Qing and the others for a long time. She has always been a very cautious person. This matter was obviously very important to her, which was why she was willing to take the risk and come over.
She had always kept her promise and had never checked the memories of Shen Qing and the people around him, so she had only seen the ins and outs of the relevant events in the memory of the leader of the Third Farm, and she didn't know whether Shen Qing and the others were aware of it.
Shen Qing and Song Kaiji looked at each other and handed Chen Jiaqian a can of Coke: "Tell me about it." They didn't say they agreed or not, it still depended on the difficulty of the matter. As for whether it is profitable or not, Shen Qing doesn't care much. After spending a few times together, he had a certain understanding of Chen Jiaqian. Although many of her concepts were different from theirs, overall she was a person who knew how to repay kindness and did not like to owe others anything. Even if this matter is not profitable, Chen Jiaqian will repay you in other ways.
Chen Jiaqian gently stroked the can of Coke. Only Shen Qing can take out such scarce items to entertain people. She and her husband are doing pretty well now, and they would never be willing to change a bottle to satisfy their hunger.
But she did not save the Coke to take home for her children. Instead, she opened the can and drank half of it in one gulp - if the deal was done, she would no longer have to worry about her children not being able to drink Coke. People should have the courage to spend and earn!
"The military has now intervened in the research institute. They brought in a lot of academic people from the refugee camps before, but the research institute is very cliquey. Even though many people were fired before, there are still a lot of old relationships that are entangled. It's really hard for newcomers to do anything." Chen Jiaqian turned the Coke can and spoke carefully, "I think if the military can get more evidence and drive these people out of the base, it will be easier to control the research institute."
Chen Jiaqian's idea coincides with Shen Qing and the others. Perhaps smart people have similar brain circuits. But Shen Qing didn't know what they needed help with, and asked doubtfully: "You want to get to know Shao Nan through us?"
In fact, with Chen Jiaqian's current status, if she took the initiative to make friends with the military, the military would not necessarily reject her.
Chen Jiaqian shook her head: "It's not difficult to get acquainted, but this handle requires someone to take the lead."
After laying the groundwork, she got to the point: "Do you know that the mutant willow tree that caused Qu Weiwei to lose her hand was not reported by the Third Farm and the Institute, but was concealed. As a result, the Institute's funds were insufficient to pay for everyone's medical expenses, and they could not reattach the limbs of all the injured wood-type mutants?"
The others were fine. Qu Weiwei, who was standing by and nurturing a strawberry seedling little by little and eating each one as it grew, suddenly stood up.
Of course they don't know. At that time, whether it was Qu Weiwei, Song Kaiji or Shen Qing, they were all at the bottom of the base. Although Shen Qing is rich, he has no connections in the Hongcheng base. How could he know such high-level information? Moreover, considering the background of the end of the world, even if the research institute did not conceal the truth but reasonably gave up some low-level psychics, in the eyes of Qu Weiwei and Song Kaiji... it was not impossible.
And the reality is indeed not much different from what they imagined. With such a big commotion and the hospitals being overwhelmed, how could the top officials not know anything about it? However, finances were tight, and it would cost a huge amount of money to heal all the injured. Those with healing abilities were not obedient at all, and it was impossible for them to buy on credit, let alone work for free.
Since the research institute didn’t report it, they just turned a blind eye and pretended not to know.
This matter can be big or small, and it will just pass if no one mentions it. But if someone with ulterior motives puts some effort into it, this matter can still become a big deal.
Chen Jiaqian's eyes sparkled: "The military only has two small farms outside the base. If we can make this happen, we can take over the third farm and make it the property of the military..."
This is really a good thing that kills two birds with one stone! Shen Qing and his men obviously have the military as their backing, and they wish the military would be tougher. At the same time, we can also clean up the termites in the research institute and seek justice and revenge for Qu Weiwei and those injured wood-type mutants. And Chen Jiaqian...
Chen Jiaqian said, "I want part of the management rights of the Third Farm. The military can send someone to be the head of the Third Farm, and my husband can go there to be his deputy."
Her husband is now working as a logistics leader at the site where the city wall is being built. But after all, that place is under official jurisdiction, and the salary is not very stable. When the city wall is being repaired for a while, there will be more benefits, but after a while, there will only be a fixed salary. Chen Jiaqian still wants to get her husband into the same system as herself so that it will be convenient for mutual support. "But for this matter, Weiwei needs to step forward and report it to the military under her real name."
Qu Weiwei: "I'll go, I'll go, I'll go!"
Qu Weiwei: "Fuck that research institute, they didn't even report it! If it weren't for Boss Xiao Shen, the grass on my grave would be two meters high now!" Qu Weiwei didn't know the twists and turns inside out. When she thinks about it now, she still remembers the despair and fear when the mutant willow tree attacked. She hates the research institute so much! "I'll report them!"
"Don't be impulsive, let's take a long-term view." Shen Qing glanced at Qu Weiwei, who immediately calmed down and sat down obediently, waiting for instructions from her savior.
"This is a good thing, but normally, Weiwei wouldn't know the inside story that the institute didn't report, just like now. Where did she get the information from? Also, those people in the institute were obsessed with finding the mysterious woman, and they had some suspicions about Weiwei..."
"So what if we have doubts?" Chen Jiaqian smiled. After all, they were still a group of students who had not graduated from school before the end of the world and did not understand the true meaning of power.
Power means that no matter what the truth is, it would be best if I am right. Even if I am not so right, you still have to do what I say, leaving you speechless and even without anyone to turn to.
Given Shen Qing and his team's current relationship with the military, do they still need to worry about Qu Weiwei's identity as a mysterious woman being exposed? So what if they were exposed? Those people in the research institute formed a group and did some small things, which is one thing, but to truly confront power is like hitting a rock with an egg.
Chen Jiaqian even laughed maliciously: "Let them know clearly that Weiwei is the mysterious woman, and guess the truth but be unable to rage and change it. Let them look at the low-level superpowers who were once discarded by them like old shoes and whose lives are as worthless as ants, and overthrow them with their own hands and send them to hell..."
That’s cool, isn’t it?
Qu Weiwei: "...Whose life is cheap?" in a low voice.
"All you need to do is agree to it. Don't worry about what happens next. I will arrange it. Weiwei just needs to wait for the day to go through the formalities with me." Professional matters should be left to professionals. If the evolved brain is not used now, when will it be used? "Of course, it would be best if Weiwei could find the wood-type mutant who was injured at the time."
But half a year has passed. Not to mention whether those injured and broken-limb wood-type psychics can survive, even if they survive, can the disabled psychics who have lost their ability to work afford the rent and stay in the base? Or they have ended up in a refugee camp outside the city, lost in the vast sea of people.
Qu Weiwei felt a little disappointed. Shen Qing was moved by Chen Jiaqian's power theory. He looked at Chen Jiaqian deeply and said, "Okay, we will cooperate with you."
Lantang Village, Lianjia.
When Second Aunt Lian returned, she went into Old Lady Lian's room. No one knew what she said to her. She came out after a long time, with tear marks on her cheeks. Old Lady Lian was also unusually silent.
But after that day, Lian Ou really didn't have to do housework anymore. He stayed in the house every day, soaking and rubbing his hands in the morning and evening, applying ointment, and weaving butterflies...Except for eating, he hardly left the house. He was a frugal person. The jade thread given by Shen Qing was only a few cents per meter, but Lian Ou didn't know that in his eyes, it was just a rope spun from extremely delicate silk thread. He had never seen real silk in his life!
So he took apart the woven butterfly and practiced again and again. Only when I felt that my skills had improved and the burrs on my hands were less than before, did I cut a new piece of rope and start weaving the butterfly again.
This time the rope was scraped less and it looked very neat and presentable. Lian Ou felt full of energy. He found that the rope was not as delicate as he had imagined. As long as there were no burrs on his hands and he was careful with the calluses, the rope would not be scratched. He felt that he would be able to succeed in a short time and could make money for Qing Ge'er to repay him!
However, Lianou's family was thriving, and Wang from the first wife's house was overwhelmed: "Mother, why is it that the second wife doesn't have to do housework? It's okay for one or two days, but you feel sorry for the younger generation and let them live a good life, but why do you blame our first wife every day? Mother, you can't be so biased!"
She was extremely anxious. The current situation was not just about having to work harder, but also about Wang's fear of the unknown: What did Miao Hexiang say to make her mother-in-law change her mind? If Miao Hexiang uses the same trick again in the future, will she be able to defeat her in everything?
What is Ou Ge'er doing staying in the house every day? This happened when I came back from Shen Qing's house that day. Oh, Shen Qing, it must be Shen Qing who came up with some idea again to give benefits to the second wife!
Why is Miao Hexiang's life so good? The sister of the same clan who had given birth to a boy before her and had been in misery for many years suddenly became prosperous, pulling her forward as if she had borrowed two legs, and was about to leave her far behind...
Wang herself did not have sisters or nephews with such promising prospects, and she was also well aware that the years-long conflict between her and Miao could not be resolved by a few soft words. The only thing she could do was to hold back Miao Hexiang and her children. They were all working in the fields, making a living. Why should your family be able to get ashore?
She couldn't get ashore, and she didn't want to see others walking ahead of her!
Originally, even the old lady in the family had always been on her side, forcing the second wife to pay money to the public. But now that the old lady's attitude changed, Wang immediately panicked: "Mom, you can't be like this..."
She was about to sit on the ground and cry while holding Lian Bao, but Old Lady Lian shut her up with one sentence: "When the workshop in Shiqu Village is finished, Qing Ge'er will build a school in the village. Will the one in your arms go with you?"
Wang's cries were suddenly choked in her throat. After a long while, he stammered, "Shouldn't everyone be able to go to the school built in the village? Can Qing Ge'er stop my child from studying just because of such trivial matters at home? This is too unfair..."
"He's being unfair, what can you do about it? Are you trying to reason with the King of Hell? It's someone else's school, and they beat up even their own father, who do you think you are?"
Wang was rebuked by Old Lady Lian, feeling embarrassed and sad: "You can't trample our family into the mud... Why do you let us do all the housework? Isn't this bullying? I will have no face to tell others..."
She covered her face and cried, repeating the same few words over and over again. Old Mrs. Lian had lost her patience a long time ago. In addition, although Aunt Lian had begged her before, Old Mrs. Lian always felt that she was being controlled by her daughter-in-law, and she was not very happy. At this moment, he said, "In this courtyard, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. The second wife, with the help of Qing'er, can no longer suppress it. The second wife said that if the second wife must work, she and Yu'er will quit their jobs in the workshop and come back to replace Ou'er. Our whole family has watched other families become more and more prosperous, but our family has to eat coarse food."
She didn't say what Lian Ou was doing, but looked at Wang with pity and disappointment: "If you are smart, you can quickly let Ye Ge'er play with Ou Ge'er more and beg Ou Ge'er to take care of him. The adults' affairs should not involve the children. If you still insist on competing with the second brother's family, I can't guarantee what will happen in the future."
After she finished speaking, she ignored Wang. She needs to know what it means that the situation is stronger than the person. If she still takes money from an old woman at this moment, she is like a birthday person hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long! You are going against the living King of Hell, how can he keep you until the fifth watch?
Haven’t you seen the old woman of the Shen family? She looked like she aged twenty years overnight, and more than half of her hair turned white in just a few days. She lost her son in her old age, and had to take care of her half-paralyzed husband in bed, and serve her eldest son who was stabbed several times. She had a sickly grandson who cried all day long, and an uncontrollable boy (Shen Zhuang) who threw things around at home every day and scolded them... The old lady didn’t want to follow in their footsteps!
She left quickly, leaving Wang slumped on the ground. She had a lot to say but no one listened, and no one took her seriously. She could only cry, "There is no law. Why is the world so unfair... Why does she have the right..."
Lian Rong leaned against the window and looked out for a while, then came back happily to share with Lian Ou: "My aunt cried, and cried so miserably. I usually see her fake crying, but I've never seen her cry like this."
This is a major breach of defense.
Lian Ou lowered his head, stared at the jade thread in his hand seriously, and said "hmm" perfunctorily.
I don’t know why, but after he had something serious to do, the look from his aunt-in-law that used to make him nervous for a long time, now Lian Ou suddenly didn’t care anymore. All the matters concerning Wang went in one ear and out the other, and he didn’t care what she did!
Lian Rong stared at him for a long while, then suddenly ran to the kitchen to get a basin of hot water and soaked her hands in it, "Brother, let me use your grinding stone."
Lian Ou then raised his eyes.
The grinding stone was the foot stone given to him by Shen Qing. They didn’t know its name, but because it was used to grind the calluses on their hands, they called it the grinding stone. This was given to me by Shen Qing. It was like something precious to me. After use, I would wipe it dry, wrap it with a towel, and put it under my pillow. He was afraid that Wang would become jealous and destroy his things.
Although he rarely leaves his room nowadays, Wang has a criminal record!
"What do you do with it?"
"I also want to soak my hands more and apply some of the ointment I use on my face." Wang said that Lian Rong had a cunning face, and it was not a lie. This girl is indeed very smart and clever. At only eight or nine years old, she already knows how to plan for her future: "I'll start raising them now, so my hands will be more tender. When I grow up, I'll be able to do work for Brother Qing! Brother Qing and I have a good relationship, so he will definitely agree to my request!"
Lian Rong has been to the starch sausage workshop in the village and seen the workers working there. They have to work very hard and can sweat all day even though it is still chilly in early spring. How can it compare to her second brother who can just sit in the house and get the work done?
Lian Ou hesitated to speak. He wanted to say that not everyone could do this job. Lian Rong's hands were as clumsy as chicken feet... But he didn't want to discourage his sister's enthusiasm, so he nodded and said, "Go get it yourself. Put it back to where it belongs after use. Don't mess it up."
Qing Ge'er is so talented. Even if he can't weave string after his hands are healed, he can probably do something else, right?
At this moment, what Lian Ou had woven on her hand was no longer a butterfly, but a vivid little goldfish with a big tail that looked like a blooming lotus. He has been weaving this goldfish for two days. He has put more effort and precision into it than before. He wants to wait for Qing'er to come back and show it to him.
After finishing the goldfish, Ou Ge'er made a little rabbit and a little mouse. He also imitated the big orange cat raised by Aunt Guixiang and made half a cat's head. There's just no suitable color, and it looks a bit weird.
He was just about to tear it down and change it to a different style when he heard Lian Rong fluttering towards home like a returning swallow: "Brother! Brother Qing is back! Brother Qing is back! He's calling you over!"
Upon hearing this, Lian Ou hurriedly wrapped the few items she had woven in a handkerchief and put them in her arms. She then rolled up the remaining materials and stuffed them all under the mattress, then covered them with a quilt and went to Shen Qing's house.
Shen Qing was squatting in the yard playing with the two puppies he had just adopted. Miao Yu was chattering beside him, eyes full of envy: "These are the pups born from the most powerful dog in my grandmother's village. They scared away wolves! They will surely be as powerful as their mother when they grow up!"
He has always wanted to have a dog. At this age, he admires all forms of force. Unfortunately, the family was in a tight spot before and couldn't bear to share more food with the dogs. Now that Shen Qing has one, he is extremely envious: "Brother, can I take them on patrols on a regular basis?"
"No." Shen Qing flatly refused. This month is a good time for puppies to develop feelings for their owners. What should I do if I let Miao Yu take care of them every day and make them recognize Miao Yu? They have no food to eat. But seeing Miao Yu's drooping head, Shen Qing could not help laughing: "When the puppies grow up, if they are willing, you can take one out, and you have to leave one for me to look after the house." He raised this dog just to see!
After hearing this, Miao Yu became happy again. He came up behind Shen Qing to look at the dog, eager to try to play with it.
The puppies, which are over two months old, are the ones that are closest to Miao. It is said that one of them stumbled and ran towards Miao when it saw her, its tail wagging so much that it left a shadow. The other one would only run towards Miao no matter who stood with her. Miao couldn't bear to leave any of them behind, so she just took them all back home.
This time, the two puppies huddled in their nest, looking at Shen Qing warily. Shen Qing stretched out a finger and let them smell it. Perhaps the smell was similar to Miao's. The puppy looked at Shen Qing hesitantly, then licked his fingertips carefully.
"What a small puppy!" Lian Rong was attracted by the puppy as soon as she entered the yard. She sighed without words and ran away. The puppy did not give Lian Rong the same face as it did to Shen Qing, and kept barking at her.
Lian Rong felt aggrieved: "Wow, wow, so fierce." She looks so cute, but so fierce.
Shen Qing smiled and said, "This is what a good guard dog is. It wags its tail at everyone it sees. Is that okay?"
He just likes puppies that wag their tails at him.
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