East of the Land of the Sun lies the vast Pacific Ocean, a distance of 7,000 kilometers from here to Merica.
Although there are some small islands in between, the extreme cold disaster has been going on for nearly a year and a half. Given the resource reserves of these small islands, it is unlikely that their survivors would have lasted until now.
Therefore, it does not have the value of "fighting the cold and providing disaster relief", and Chen Yu plans to skip it directly.
Affected by the extreme cold, the entire Pacific Ocean is now frozen into a vast ice sheet with thick ice, resembling a huge natural landmass.
Sitting on the airship, Chen Yu gazed at the vast ocean covered in ice and snow through the observation window, his heart filled with complex emotions.
This once turbulent and vibrant sea is now so silent and desolate, as if the vitality of the entire world has been frozen at this moment.
"One of a kind".
"bump!"
"Nine of Bamboo".
"Sir, what are you daydreaming about? It's your turn." Lin Lele waved her hand in front of Chen Yu's eyes and urged him on.
Chen Yu then snapped out of his daze and absentmindedly picked up a mahjong tile.
"I won," Chen Yu said calmly, his heart unmoved.
Upon seeing this, Lin Lele's eyes widened. After carefully examining the situation, she angrily exclaimed, "I'm not playing anymore, it's pointless!"
As he spoke, he reached out and scrambled all the mahjong tiles on the table, then sat down angrily to the side.
"Not going to fight anymore? Sure, but first pay back what you owe me." Chen Yu's lips curled up slightly, with a hint of mockery.
Upon hearing this, Lin Lele's eyes darted around, and she said, "What debt? Don't talk nonsense, I don't owe you anything."
After Lin Lele finished speaking, she turned her head away, pretending to be calm, but a hint of panic flashed across her face.
"Mr. Chen, I've already transferred the 10 Tianyu coins I lost to you in this round to your account," Niu Ke said with a smile.
He had good luck today and won overall, so he was in a particularly good mood.
"I've transferred it to you too." Liu Menghan's expression wasn't very good. She had lost badly today, and almost all the salary she had saved up while working as the deputy director of the Science and Technology Department at the Haidu branch base had been gone.
You have to understand, as the deputy director of the Science and Technology Department, she only earns 60 Tianyu coins a day. After deducting expenses, all she has in her possession is just over 500 yuan. Today she lost more than 470 yuan, which is simply outrageous.
It wasn't that she played cards badly; it was just that she had terrible luck. Every time she got cards, they were just scraps, and she couldn't form any decent hand at all.
Lin Lele was in an even worse situation. As the commander of the "Cold Relief Militia Corps" at Tianyu Base, she earned a full 80 yuan a day. In the two months since Tianyu Base implemented its monetary system, she had saved up quite a bit of money on her own.
But I lost everything today, and even borrowed 1,000 yuan from Chen Yu, which I guess I've almost lost as well.
Her mood was now as cold and heavy as the Pacific Ocean outside her window, covered in ice and snow.
"Lele, how are you planning to pay back the money you owe me?" Chen Yu looked at Lin Lele with a smile, a hint of teasing in his eyes.
Lin Lele glared at Chen Yu: "You just wait, watch how I win back all my money, plus interest!"
Then he turned to Niu Ke and said, "Old Niu, lend me 2,000 yuan. I'll pay you back when I win some money."
Upon hearing this, Niu Ke felt a pang of anxiety and said with a wry smile, "Secretary Lin, my finances are already tight. You should look for someone else!"
If Lin Lele had said she would pay him back in a month or two, he might have considered lending her the money. But since she said she would pay him back after winning, it was obviously impossible.
The reason is simple: Lin Lele plays cards terribly. It's harder for her to win money than for the sun to rise in the west.
Although he was the deputy director of the science and technology department at Tianyu Base, his daily salary was only 70 yuan. He also had a bunch of pets to take care of, which was another considerable expense. He couldn't save any money at all; 2,000 yuan would have been enough for him to save for several months.
Therefore, he did not intend to "lend" it to Lin Lele.
"Old Niu, you're the richest man on Earth, is this all the vision you have?" Lin Lele frowned, looking displeased.
“That’s all in the past. The monetary system is different now. I only make 2,100 yuan a month,” Niu Ke shrugged and said helplessly. “After deducting living expenses, I can’t save much money. Besides, I have to set aside some money for food for my little ones.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Lele slammed her hand on the table and angrily said, "You damn fool, you want to rebel, don't you? You dare to say what I said..."
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something and secretly glanced at Chen Yu, only to see him staring intently at her with a stern face.
Seeing this, Lin Lele's attitude changed instantly, and she said with a smile, "Old Niu, look at you, just kidding, don't take it so seriously. As the second-in-command of the base, why would I borrow money from my subordinates? If word got out, people would think I was abusing my power. Haha, we're all on the same side, just kidding, just kidding." Lin Lele chuckled a few times.
At the same time, she secretly glanced at Chen Yu again and found that his expression had softened, which relieved her.
Recently, Chen Yu has been promoting a "Harmonious Tianyu, Clean and Democratic" culture at all Tianyu bases, including the airship formations on expeditions. He demands that everyone lead by example, uphold integrity, and strictly prohibit any form of corruption, privilege, or extravagance. He advocates for a harmonious, friendly, equal, and mutually supportive base atmosphere to jointly create a fair, just, and clean base environment.
Chen Yu seemed to take this event very seriously, setting up the strictest punishment mechanism and even giving Lin Lele a special warning.
She didn't want to provoke Chen Yu at this time.
Seeing that she couldn't borrow any more money from Niu Ke, she turned to Chen Yu for help again: "Sir, could you lend me another 2,000? I promise I'll pay you back before tonight."
"Your guarantee is worthless," Chen Yu said irritably.
"I..." Lin Lele was speechless for a moment, her face flushing red and then pale, before she said angrily, "Hmph! I'm not lending it to you anymore. Let me tell you, you're not going to pay me back! I borrowed it on my own merit, why should I pay you back?"
"Hehe, it's alright, I'll have the base's finance department deduct it directly from your salary," Chen Yu said with a faint smile.
"You...you're abusing your power for personal gain!" Lin Lele said, her eyes lighting up as she finished speaking, surprised even herself with her own cleverness.
Then, she looked at Chen Yu with a defiant expression.
Chen Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. When did this girl become so quick-witted? She even knew how to use someone else's methods against them?
But then again, he set the rules, so if he were to openly violate them now, wouldn't that be a slap in his own face?
Thinking of this, Chen Yu had no choice but to give up and sighed, "Alright, I'll put the debt on your tab. You can pay it back when you have more money."
"Tch~!" Lin Lele said with a disdainful look. It was obvious that she intended to renege on her debt.
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