Upon hearing Zhou Qi shout like that, Zhu Chunling angrily grabbed Zhou Qi's ear.
"Keep your voice down! Keep your voice down! We can't let anyone know about this!"
"Oh! I'm whispering, let go! You're saying Chen Kaiming is going to take over the mine? How is that possible! He was the one who asked Lu Yuan to investigate this mine, and that's why he was taken down. He hates these people so much, how could that be!" Zhou Qi shook his head, not believing it at all.
“I knew you wouldn’t believe it, and I didn’t believe it at the time either, but several people in the team said it was true! Moreover, Chen Kaiming had already stated in advance that all miners would be paid three times the normal wage! Three times the wage!” Zhu Chunling’s eyes were shining as she said this, clearly attracted by the high wage.
“But there’s still radiation! Even if it’s ten or a hundred times the salary, what’s the use of having so much money if the person is gone!” Zhou Qi still disagreed.
“Chen Kaiming has already said that all miners will wear anti-radiation suits to work, and this time he has gone to great lengths to purchase a lot of anti-radiation suits, which also have radiation monitoring devices inside. Each person will also receive three meals a day! Moreover, they can obtain the qualification to enter the inner city! If we have the qualification to enter the inner city, the three of us can also enter the inner city! The children won’t have to live in fear every day! What a great opportunity! Why not go!” Zhu Chunling became more and more excited as she spoke, and even the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.
"What? Such...such good treatment? Really? That's impossible! Besides, Chen Kaiming has already become the enemy of the wealthy forces in the inner city. How could he possibly take over that land?" Zhou Qi was still a little worried. Although he was very tempted when he heard this, he knew from his experience of hardship that there was no such thing as a free lunch. This kind of thing was simply not going to happen to him.
"Let's not worry about whether it's true or not for now, we'll just go and see what happens. But right now it's just a rumor. I've already submitted both of our names, and I'm trying to grab two spots!"
"What? We have to compete for a spot?" Zhou Qi was somewhat taken aback.
"Of course! Do you think just anyone can get such a good job? Of course, it has to be recommended by us long-time employees. It looks like our family's luck is about to change!" A hint of joy appeared on Zhu Chunling's face. She was already fantasizing about taking her child to live in the inner city and then living a life free from worries about food and clothing.
"Alright, stop thinking about it. We'll talk about it later! Let's go back now! I'm fine!"
Zhou Qi stood up, his mind filled with what Zhu Chunling had just told him. To be honest, he was really tempted. After all, with the anti-radiation suit, he wouldn't have to worry about being harmed by radiation from the ore while mining, and the salary was much higher than what he earned in the garrison.
As they walked towards home, their minds were filled with daydreams of a wonderful future.
...
The next morning, Hei Zi got out of bed, stretched, and looked at Lu Yuan, who was leaning against the stove thinking, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Holy crap, Lu Yuan, you didn't sleep by the stove all night, did you? Are you getting tired of me?"
When Lu Yuan saw that Hei Zi was awake, he immediately started cursing: "You son of a bitch, can't you wear some clothes to sleep?! How am I supposed to sleep like this?! I have to worry about my anus when I sleep with you, I'd rather not sleep at all!"
"Hehe! Don't worry, I'm not interested in you, at least not now! Ah! I slept so well! Yesterday's drinking session was really great. I haven't had such a good time drinking and eating since the apocalypse!"
"Alright, I have something to do later. If you have any conscience, mop the floor of the room for me later. I'm going out for a bit!" With that, Lu Yuan grabbed his clothes and put them on.
"Where are you going? I've got nothing to do, I'll go with you!" Hei Zi asked, quickly putting on his clothes.
"I'm going to the hospital! Why are you following me?"
"Then I'll go to the hospital with you!"
Unable to shake off Hei Zi in the end, Lu Yuan could only lead Hei Zi and the other man toward the hospital.
When Lu Yuan arrived at the hospital, he was surprised to see Zhou Qi and his wife in the lobby. However, Zhou Qi looked a little off, as if she was about to cry.
Lu Yuan nudged Hei Zi next to him with his shoulder: "What's wrong with Lao Zhou? He looks like he's about to cry!"
Hei Zi followed the direction Lu Yuan was pointing and indeed saw Zhou Qi looking dejected: "Damn, he's at the hospital too! Let's go ask him!"
So the two walked over, and Zhou Qi seemed to be so immersed in grief that he didn't even notice Lu Yuan's presence.
With a "smack," the hater patted Zhou Qi on the shoulder: "What's wrong! Why the long face!"
Zhou Qi was startled by the suddenness and trembled slightly. He turned around and saw Hei Zi, then breathed a sigh of relief and forced himself to remain calm, saying, "It's okay, my wife is having a medical check-up! I'll wait outside!"
"Oh! Your sister-in-law's medical results haven't come out yet! Then why are you looking so long-faced?" Hei Zi asked, somewhat puzzled.
Lu Yuan, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed the half-written piece of paper in Zhou Qi's pocket, and pointed at it, saying, "Is it related to your sister-in-law's illness...?"
Zhou Qi nodded, then took out a medical examination report from his pocket: "The gamma rays have caused many lesions in her body. The examination is not yet complete; this is just the doctor's preliminary diagnosis. There will be other test reports coming out later!"
At this point, Zhou Qi felt like crying. Just yesterday he was discussing with his wife how they would live a wonderful life together, but today when he came for a checkup, he found that his body had been ravaged beyond recognition.
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