Chapter 136 How to Help
Everything is in order in Xuantian City. In the past few days, people have gradually adapted to the temperature outside, and sometimes they have to sigh at the powerful adaptability of human beings.
Lujiu also lowers the temperature of the protective cover in the city by one degree every day so that residents can gradually get used to the temperature outside.
She and her two teammates stayed in the training room these days except for sleeping, and usually had a simple lunch.
During the few days of training, they gradually got used to fighting in the winter environment.
Street stalls gradually appeared and the city returned to its former bustle.
The residents who shovel snow in the city receive wages from the city lord every day.
That evening, Zhang Chengyun felt warm all over after work. In a few minutes, today's salary would be paid on time.
Soon his email lit up, he rubbed his hands, went home with a smile on his face, opened the door, and his wife had already set up a small table in the living room. The table was a new piece of furniture from a store in the city.
There is a small hole in the middle of the table, where you can put a few pieces of firewood and burn them, so the whole family can gather around the table to keep warm.
"Hey, what are we having for dinner today?" He took off his coat at the door and stretched his head to see what dishes were on the table.
The wife smiled gently, "Mom made your favorite braised pork and stir-fried pork and green peppers. I also have some braised noodles with beans stewed on the stove. Oh, and there's a bunch of bok choy that you gave me in your salary yesterday. My son wanted some, so I fried some for him."
Zhang Chengyun rubbed his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear wife." Then he checked what was in the supplies for today's salary. There was money in the email, then a few pieces of firewood, and finally a few peaches.
He took the things in his hand and said, "Today's after-dinner fruit is peaches. Where's my daughter?"
The wife took the firewood and put it in her backpack. "She's playing chess with her son in the bedroom."
The chess pieces were bought from a department store, and the two children would always get together to play Gobang.
Zhang Chengyun placed the peaches on the table, walked to the children's room, and knocked on the door. "Dad is back. Are my little darlings in there?"
Soon he heard a thudding sound in the room. The child jumped out of bed and ran to open the door.
Soon the door opened, and his two children hugged his thighs, "Dad, you're back."
Zhang Chengyun squatted down and kissed the two children's foreheads. "Are you playing chess? We'll have dinner soon. Hurry up and finish this game and wash your hands, okay?"
"good."
"I know."
The two children answered clearly, went back to bed and put away the chess pieces. After all, they could still play after dinner.
Soon the whole family came to the living room and sat around the small table. The two children looked at the rich dishes and the juicy peaches and began to act coquettishly with their father.
They knew that these were fruits that their father had obtained by shoveling snow outside, so they cherished every bite.
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The wages of the residents who shoveled snow in the city were distributed separately by her and Shen Jufeng. The 10% of supplies were different every day. Today, she distributed peaches to everyone.
Today she was having dinner at Shen Jufeng's place. She was lying on the sofa eating peaches, while Shen Jufeng was busy preparing ingredients in the room.
What he is best at now is barbecue, and today Lu Jiu came here to have a barbecue dinner.
It’s no wonder that Shen Jufeng’s movements were quick and decisive when fighting wild monsters, but now he was preparing to cook, his movements were slow and methodical.
He glanced at Lu Jiu, who was eating fruit on the sofa, and said in a muffled voice, "Stop eating and come help me."
Lu Jiu stood up and stretched, then asked, "What do you want?"
"Cut the meat, and these vegetables," he ordered.
Lu Jiu sat down obediently and started to cut vegetables. She wanted to eat these too. While cutting vegetables, she told Shen Jufeng what Yao Bingan had said to her today.
"Brother Chen, do you still remember Longjiao City?"
"Yeah." He remembered that among all the city-states he had visited, that place was the worst.
"Yao Bing'an received an email from He Ange's team, saying that several members of their team died during the autumn Tempering Fruit harvest. He didn't care about their deaths, and the city's professional residents have turned against him. He has even closed all the shops in the city."
Shen Jufeng thought it was okay to close it, "Not many people go out there anyway, so it's fine if it's closed."
Lu Jiu tutted, "I thought so at first, but Yao Bing'an said that when the unrest happened in the fall, there weren't many new winter clothes and heaters, and not all residents had bought them. Now it's so cold, even if they don't like the city lord, they have to go out and buy props. But He Ange just shut it down. Isn't this a disguised way of forcing others to death?"
Shen Jufeng raised his eyebrows slightly. He hadn't expected He Ange to be so ruthless. "Maybe he wants to teach those people a lesson. If he really doesn't give them those supplies, those who don't buy equipment probably won't survive this winter."
"But Yao Bing'an said He Ange had no intention of opening a shop. She even personally contacted him via email, and he replied that he had no plans to open a shop. His tone was very arrogant and confident, as if he no longer cared about the lives of the residents."
Lu Jiu remembered that she was very angry when Yao Bing'an told her that. Although He Ange was a little greedy and lustful in the past, he was not so cold-blooded at that time.
Shen Jufeng just shook his head, “If something happens to him like this, it will only make those ordinary residents suffer.”
They already had no supplies for the winter, and now they had to move in such cold weather. I don’t know how many people would die.
"Yeah, it's only the beginning of winter. We can't really stay indoors all winter long and keep warm by burning a fire."
Shen Jufeng: "This is fate. Not every city lord is like you. Although his actions are immoral, this is the cruelty of this world."
Lu Jiu didn't stop what he was doing and got down to business. "I guess Yao Bing'an couldn't bear it and wanted to give the deputy captain some clothes to distribute to the ordinary residents there."
Shen Jufeng asked her without even looking up, "What do you think?"
Lu Jiu pouted slightly and shook her head. "I don't approve of this behavior. After all, this isn't the peaceful society we used to be. It's kind of them to want to help, but the people there aren't really broke. I guess she was just a little anxious and didn't think of this."
Shen Jufeng then looked up at her and said, "Not bad, you've made progress."
Even though Lu Jiu secretly collected supplies to help everyone save money, that was actually earned by the residents using the supplies they collected themselves.
If Lujiu directly distributes coins, it will be a real mess.
He looked at Lu Jiu calmly, "I understand your desire to help, but you can't just help casually even if you're busy. If you're not careful, you could get yourself into trouble. You should tell Yao Bing'an not to give supplies directly to others. Otherwise, if she doesn't help for free in the future, it will be her fault."
"I was planning to tell her, but I've come up with an idea. Since the residents there aren't completely broke, they just don't have the means to purchase supplies, then we can provide them with supplies and they can pay for them. Isn't that the same thing?"
Lu Jiu felt that this was a more reliable approach, as it was not mindless and free help, and it could also save lives.
(End of this chapter)
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