"So you were hesitant when handing the bracelet to me, not because you were worried that people would laugh at you for having the lowest points, but because you didn't know how to take it off?" Xi Chun realized belatedly.
Tu Ran smiled awkwardly.
That's true.
"But is 1,000 points a lot?" She was still a little curious about this.
"The two of us have been working for a year, and we haven't accumulated 1,000 points combined. However, 10,000 points are enough to be promoted to an intermediate pioneer. Do you think it's a lot?" Xi Chunzhi folded his arms across his chest, leaning against the wall.
"Indeed, there are a lot, but what is the difference between the intermediate and the elementary level?"
"Six simple words: high salary and good benefits." Xi Chunzhi counted on his fingers.
Sure enough, no matter in which world, these six words are what workers care about most.
Tu Ran, who failed to find a job in that world but got a stable job in this world, began to look forward to these six words that were once out of reach.
"Wait a moment, the takeaway I ordered will be here soon, you can take it back and eat it." Xi Chunzhi said.
"fried chicken?"
"Yeah." Xi Chunzhi said in a light tone.
Tu Ran looked unhappy.
She thought of the body parts of the stinking chicken monster.
Xi Chunzhi noticed her expression and stood up straight, "Your former favorite, you didn't lose your memory and even your preference changed, right?" "No, I just lost my appetite when I thought about the death of the Gu Diao that I blew to death." Tu Ran answered truthfully.
"You'll have an appetite in a few days. Put it in the refrigerator. This portion of fried chicken was earned with my hard work. It must not be wasted." Xi Chunzhi said.
"What do you mean? Didn't you order the fried chicken?" Tu Ran didn't understand how a portion of fried chicken could be linked to her credit.
"It costs money to make reservations. How can we afford to buy feed to raise chickens with our salaries?" Xi Chunzhi snorted. "This is because I was walking on the road at night one time and happened to encounter a young He Luo monster that was about to possess a human. I shot it dead with two shots and saved the person."
"So that person rewarded you with a piece of fried chicken?" Tu Ran guessed.
"How is that possible? That person is just an ordinary citizen. He is not as rich as me. How can he afford it?"
"Why is that?"
"How come you don't remember anything?" Xi Chunzhi complained, then explained, "It's because during that period, the federal government aroused public anger. Ordinary citizens believed that Threshold was a place where disasters would occur and should be immediately blocked, but the federal government not only did not listen, but also trained special pioneers to explore in. As time went by, the contradictions became deeper and deeper."
"At this time, as a pioneer, I saved an ordinary citizen from the alien's mouth. The Federation immediately seized this incident to control public opinion and publicized it, promoting the pioneer as a hero who would save the world."
"So," Tu Ran continued, "the federal government gave you a bowl of fried chicken as a reward for your contribution to this major reversal of public opinion?"
"Almost." Xi Chunzhi sighed. She didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to save that person. If she didn't save him, people would still protest against the formation of the pioneer team. One day, the Federation might not be able to withstand the pressure and would suspend the exploration of the Threshold. She didn't know how many people on the pioneer team would survive.
Tu Ran also sighed. The federal government was so stingy. After such a great contribution, they only gave him a fried chicken as a reward? Tu Ran refused Xi Chunzhi's hard-earned fried chicken, "Then you should eat it. It won't taste good if it's kept in the refrigerator for too long."
(End of this chapter)