At 6 p.m., the other relatives went home one after another, leaving only Uncle Zhang Guojun behind. Wu You bought two fast food meals for them to eat in the corridor, while he carried a large bag of canned beer up to the hospital rooftop.
Wu You wasn't contemplating suicide; he just wanted to find a place to drink and let off some steam by yelling a few times.
Just now in the hallway, my mother put on a stern face and borrowed money from each of the relatives. She only managed to borrow a total of 60,000 yuan, including 20,000 yuan from my uncle Zhang Guojun. The relatives who used to fawn over my mother all avoided her this time and then made excuses to leave the hospital. I guess they were all secretly regretting coming to the hospital.
Wu You understands that every family has its own difficulties, but which of these relatives dares to say that they don't owe Wu Jianguo money? His father is a kind and righteous man, and he always helps relatives without hesitation. It is common for him to lend out tens of thousands of yuan for emergencies. If others don't pay it back, Wu Jianguo never asks for it back. Over the years, these small amounts have amounted to a considerable sum.
It's true that these relatives aren't extremely wealthy, but the residents around Qiantang can at least be considered well-off.
But when the Wu family fell on hard times and needed help, one offered five thousand and the other three thousand. Wu You couldn't stand seeing her mother so humble and subservient, so she made an excuse to buy food and left in anger. When she returned, they were all gone.
On the hospital rooftop, Wu You was drinking beer from a water tank. The bitterness in his heart was even greater than the bitterness in his mouth. He hated his own incompetence, hated his relatives for being snobbish, and hated the evil deeds of the unscrupulous developers even more.
"Ah~" Wu You roared at the sky.
"Boom!" Rain clouds had gathered in the sky at some unknown time, and the sky quickly darkened.
Splash~
Moments later, a torrential downpour began, instantly soaking Wu You's shirt.
"Hahaha, let it rain, let it rain, then no one will hear me yelling like a madman, hahahaha..." Wu You didn't go to find shelter from the rain, but instead stood up as if he were going crazy.
Crack! Silver snakes danced wildly in the sky, streaks of lightning flashing.
After being soaked in the rain for a while, Wu You calmed down. Moreover, the lightning in the sky was very close, and he felt a little scared, so he decided to come down from the rooftop.
Just then, his phone rang. Sony's waterproof phone was completely unaffected by the heavy rain, and Wu You instinctively took out his phone and answered it.
"Crack!" A bolt of lightning as thick as a thigh struck down from the sky, hitting Wu You, who was standing on the water tank answering a phone call.
At the last moment, with his eyes filled with silver light, Wu You was filled with regret. What should he do about his mother and father?
...
The heavy thunderstorm came and went quickly, leaving no trace other than cooling the early summer night air and leaving behind puddles; even the rain clouds in the sky dissipated completely.
Wu You woke up from the rooftop water tank, clutching his head. He felt a surge of relief; the headache was just from hitting the ground when he fainted, and the lightning hadn't caused him any harm, at least not at that moment.
I picked up my phone and checked the time; only half an hour had passed.
Wait, something's not right. Wu You realized that it wasn't unheard of for someone to be struck by lightning and survive, but his clothes were intact and his phone was perfectly fine. He clearly remembered that he was holding the phone up to answer a call. This Sony phone was waterproof, but not lightning-proof.
Thinking of that phone call, Wu You opened the call log to see which jerk had called at such a time, but the last call in the call log was at 3:50 pm, which was the last call he had with his uncle Zhang Guojun before going to the hospital.
Damn it, where's that phone call? Even if I didn't answer it, there should still be a missed call!
The more Wu You thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He shuddered and quickly went down from the rooftop back home.
...
As soon as I got to the corridor, I heard my uncle shouting angrily.
"These bastards have no regard for the law! No way, you stay here and watch over Jianguo, I'm coming over!"
Seeing this, Wu You knew something was wrong and quickly went over to ask, "Mom, Uncle, what happened?"
Before Zhang Guihua could speak, her uncle roared, "Your neighbor just called to report that those demolition crew members who are about to behead you are planning to forcibly demolish your house while you're not home. They've already driven in the excavator, and the old village chief is confronting them with his men!"
"What?" Wu You exclaimed in disbelief. Were these developers really so lawless?
"Mom, Uncle, you stay here and take care of Dad. I'm going back to the village." Seeing that her uncle was about to say something, Wu You quickly cut him off: "I know everyone in the village. Uncle, you're an outsider, so you won't be of much help. Besides, I'm worried about leaving Mom alone in her condition."
Wu You's words made sense, and Zhang Guojun didn't refute them. He just kept reminding Zhang Guihua to be careful and pay attention to safety.
In the taxi, Wu You was extremely anxious, urging the driver to speed up. If the developer successfully demolished the house, it would be too late. Not only was she heartbroken over her parents' life's work, but also over her father's inexplicable car accident.
...
The taxi stopped on the village road. Wu You could already see a large crowd and a convoy of demolition vehicles in the distance. It was getting dark, but the two huge excavators were still particularly conspicuous.
Wu You paid the fare and quickly got off the bus and ran away.
In front of the highway, the old village chief was arguing with the leader of the demolition team. Most of the villagers were watching the commotion, but few stepped forward to help.
"Have you completed all the necessary procedures? What you're doing is illegal. If you try to force me, I'll call the police." The old village chief was an upright man and couldn't bear to see the Wu family being bullied like this.
The demolition team leader, Xiang Biao, with his bald head slicked back, shouted at the old village chief: "Who said there are no permits? We have all the permits from the city and district, and the Wu family has signed their consent to the demolition."
"You're talking nonsense! I just called Aunt Zhang and she said she never signed anything. This is a forced demolition!" A young man in the crowd shouted with a strong sense of justice.
Xiang Biao immediately looked at the crowd and shouted, "Which bastard is talking? Come out here!" When no one responded, he shouted again, "The Wu family has already taken the money, how could they not have signed it? They're lying, get out of my way!"
Amid the crowd's argument, the old village chief and several enthusiastic villagers were unknowingly pushed aside, and the excavator began to start.
This is what Wu Yougang saw when he ran over.
"Stop!" Wu You ran around to the front of the excavator and blocked its path.
Xiang Biao walked over with his men: "Who are you, kid?"
Wu You stared into his eyes and said, word by word, "I am the son of the family in front. I just came back from my parents' house. My family did not sign any agreement to the demolition. I have already called the police. You need to leave now."
Upon seeing Wu You return, the village chief and others crowded around to stand with him and confront the demolition team. When other villagers saw that someone from the Wu family had come, they stopped watching the spectacle and came over to separate the demolition team members, since they were all neighbors and would see each other often.
Xiang Biao glanced at the villagers, snorted coldly, and ordered the group to retreat. Before leaving, he turned back and gave Wu You a meaningful look in the crowd.
Once the demolition team had really left, Wu You breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his body as he thanked the villagers, especially the old village chief.
After a while, the villagers gradually dispersed. Before leaving, the old village chief told Wu You, "Xiao You, the demolition team is not easy to deal with. If the right way is blocked, be careful they will take the wrong way. If there is any movement, remember to come find me."
Wu You thanked the old man for his kindness and replied that he would definitely let him know as soon as possible if anything happened.
After the crowd dispersed, Wu You didn't return to the hospital but went home, intending to stay there that night.
I haven't been home for a short time, and the furnishings are exactly the same. Although it's a bit deserted, the house I've lived in for over twenty years still gives me a sense of warmth.
A short distance behind the old house is a newly built two-story building, which the Wu family built for Wu You's wedding. The old house will be demolished after it is completed.
Wu You couldn't understand her parents' generation's obsession with building new houses, but she could also understand their good intentions towards her, so she couldn't let anyone ruin everything so easily.
Arriving at his room, he lay on the bed feeling completely broken. The old village chief's words and Xiang Biao's departing gaze kept replaying in his mind. He wondered if tonight would be peaceful.
It would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid; Wu You was somewhat worried. Just as Wu You was lost in thought with unfocused eyes, he suddenly noticed a blue light in a certain spot in his vision and couldn't help but focus his attention on it.
Swish~
A large, transparent blue screen appeared in his mind. Wu You sat up abruptly in bed, but in his excitement, the blue screen disappeared again.
Wu You swore he was absolutely not hallucinating and decided to try again.
He slowly relaxed and focused his attention on the blue hue in his consciousness. Sure enough, an image resembling a blue transparent screen appeared in his mind.
The text above reads: Welcome to the Bio-Alchemy System. The user's identity is Wu You.
The text seemed to refresh and appear in sync with Wu You's comprehension.
Wu You suppressed her shock and continued reading.
The Bio-Alchemy System grants you the power of bio-alchemy with limitless possibilities.
Collect alchemical materials (animals/plants), imagine the specific parts and forms of the materials to be extracted, and depict the imagined transmutation creature. Consume the corresponding alchemical energy to create a completely new creature.
Here you can forge mythical beasts to fight for you, create rare creatures to generate profits for yourself, or even forge divine objects to make history.
As long as you have enough material and a rich imagination, your power will exceed your comprehension.
Tip: The success rate of alchemy is directly related to the availability of materials and the plausibility of your description.
This system has nine levels. Currently, it is at level one. It costs 10 points of alchemical energy to upgrade to level two. The alchemical energy required to upgrade to each level thereafter will be multiplied by ten.
Level 1 can use two types of materials for alchemy, each time consuming one point of alchemy energy. The basic success rate of alchemy is 50%, and if alchemy fails, the materials are lost.
Transformed creatures can be cultivated using alchemical energy, with the initial energy consumption being the same as that of the original crafting process.
As a starting bonus, the system will give you 2 points of alchemy energy and one chance to spin the prize wheel.
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