In previous years, it would have been almost autumn by this time, but in Qinghua Kingdom, it felt like summer had just begun.
Under the scorching sun, the city's accumulated water evaporated rapidly, revealing ground covered in mud and garbage. The smell of the entire city was rather indescribable.
Therefore, the first job that Qinghe Alliance assigned to the laborers was to clean the city streets.
This was different from what many workers had expected, and some were unhappy about it.
The logistics organization of Qinghe Alliance didn't care and directly signed contracts with the workers who were willing to follow the arrangements. Apart from the fact that the work was a bit dirty, messy and tiring, the benefits were quite good.
As a result, laborers in yellow work clothes could be seen in every corner of the city, working under the scorching sun to clean up the garbage and silt on the streets.
Some laborers were also assigned to various parks to clear weeds and dead leaves.
Those who were staying with relatives in the city and those who were staying at the hotels designated by the Qinghe Alliance had all packed their bags and were preparing to go home.
Under the scorching sun, the floodwaters in the village had long since receded, but the walls of the houses still bore the marks of the flood that had once ravaged the area.
Some old houses were severely damaged during the six-month-long rainstorm, with walls collapsing, furniture soaked, and mud two or three feet thick on the ground.
The farmland was destroyed, and all the crops inside were soaked and rotted. Only the tenacious wild grass survived.
The country roads were full of mud and stones, and even in the harvest season, the scene was desolate.
People who saw this scene wept bitterly.
In an instant, the joy brought by the energy rain vanished. For many, they would rather not have the energy rain at all, as long as their homes remained intact.
But there's nothing we can do; man can't fight against fate.
As a result, many people returned to the city with large bags and small packages, and the losses in the city were much smaller in comparison.
After receiving the report, the Qinghe Alliance recruited another group of laborers who were willing to follow the arrangements and, under the leadership of the Qinghe Guard Team, went to various villages to handle the aftermath.
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Early in the morning, the glaring sunlight shone into the room, waking Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan up with their alarm clocks.
Bi Qiaoan was a bit grumpy when she woke up. After grumbling for a while, Shen Yanming finally carried her to the bathroom to wash up.
After washing up, Shen Yanming took out two cartons of milk and a few steamed buns from his spatial storage. The two had a simple breakfast and then changed their clothes to prepare for work.
Even in September, the temperature was still around 35 degrees Celsius. Shen Yanming was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and brown shorts, while Bi Qiaoan was wearing a white dress and high heels. The two drove to their workplace.
When I arrived at the office, I found that the once empty office was now full of people. Colleagues I hadn't seen for months were all gathered together.
Bi Qiaoan was surprised to find that everyone's mental state had changed a lot.
For example, Accountant Xu's gray hair disappeared, making her look seven or eight years younger, and Director Hong's skin was white and tender, like a mature woman in her thirties.
Bi Qiaoan greeted everyone and then sat down in her seat.
"You've all arrived! It's been such a long time. How is everyone?" Director Hong asked with a smile.
"Great! Director, look at us, we all look much younger!"
"Yes, I was stunned when I walked in. I thought you had all taken some kind of magic pill."
"I didn't notice much change in my wife every day, but when everyone saw her, they realized I was blind!"
Everyone was chatting and laughing; they had missed each other quite a bit after not seeing each other for several months.
After they had finished chatting, Director Hong finally spoke up, "Today is the first day of work after the global rains stopped. Today, I have three things to tell you."
Everyone present immediately turned serious as they listened to Director Hong continue, "The first thing is that Qinghua Kingdom needs to carry out institutional integration, just like what the Li Cheng Alliance official said in the video. Well, the detailed rules have already been released."
Our Human Resources Bureau and the Administration Bureau will be merged into a new unit, the Human Resources Management Division.
Furthermore, in order to improve office efficiency, we need to move to the office hall on Qinghai Road before this Friday.
The second thing is that starting next month, we will cooperate with the Census Bureau to collect population-related information.
Thirdly, two new colleagues have joined our unit. They will report for duty in the lobby next week.
No one paid much attention to the second and third matters, since they weren't particularly relevant to them. Everyone focused on the first matter.
"Huh? Does that mean I'm even farther from home now?"
"Many organizations have already moved in there, will there still be room for us when we get there?"
"If we go there, won't we be living under surveillance?"
"By the way, Qiao An, you'll be able to commute to and from get off work with your husband from now on."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Bi Qiaoan. Bi Qiaoan touched his nose and said, "Hehe, that sounds pretty good."
"Haha, Qiao An is shy. Look at her blushing face. Looks like we're in for a lot of PDA from now on!"
Bi Qiaoan blushed crimson from the teasing, her whole body seemingly on fire.
After everyone finished laughing, their attention returned to the three things Director Hong had mentioned. Bi Qiaoan took out her phone and sent a message to Shen Yanming.
"Okay, I understand. It's great that we can commute to and from get off work together from now on! I'll save you a seat. When you arrive, just sit next to me."
Bi Qiaoan smiled secretly as she read Shen Yanming's reply.
"What is Joan laughing at?"
"No, it's nothing!" Bi Qiaoan was a little embarrassed after being caught.
"She must have told her husband, how sweet! By the way, let's go out for lunch together!"
"Great! It's been months since we got together."
Seeing everyone looking at her, Bi Qiaoan nodded, "It's great, I haven't eaten out in a long time."
They chose a restaurant not far from their workplace and walked there together at noon.
Bi Qiaoan didn't expect to go out for lunch. Wearing high heels was really a bit of a hardship because there were still some places on the street that hadn't been cleaned up. If you weren't careful, you could step into a pile of mud.
Bi Qiaoan walked very carefully, afraid that she might fall if she wasn't careful.
The sunlight outside was dazzling, and Bi Qiaoan squinted as she looked at the distant scenery, which was reflecting light.
When the scorching sun touched her skin, Bi Qiaoan could feel a burning stinging sensation.
"This weather is just as bad as summer!" Yu Shui remarked.
“That’s right, the weather is still abnormal,” Wei Qin added. “We don’t know when the water will be cut off.”
"It shouldn't be that fast, the rain just stopped. I want to enjoy a few more days of this normal life."
"With this kind of weather, is it a big deal if the water evaporates? Take advantage of the water these few days and wash what you need to wash. Who knows when the water will run out?"
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