The development of rat poison brought not only surprises, but also troubles.
When people in various regions heard that rat poison had been developed but was only being used in major cities, some immediately expressed their dissatisfaction, which was then echoed by the majority of people.
These protests spread rapidly, eventually reaching all parts of the country, with people taking to the streets, waving flags, to protest the government's actions.
Suddenly, the slogan of seeking fairness and demanding that everyone share the rat poison formula became a trending topic, which led to protests and demonstrations.
Peaceful demonstrations are ignored, but some lawless individuals take the opportunity to join in, constantly inciting the already weak-willed public.
As a result, the protests in various places began to involve acts of vandalism and looting, and there were even instances of open looting of granaries. Later, in order to subdue these people who had gone mad with greed, the government had to send in the army to suppress them.
Finally, the government had no choice but to distribute the formulas to various manufacturers with production capabilities, but these manufacturers were dumbfounded after receiving the formulas.
Some of the raw materials used are state-controlled, especially in the post-apocalyptic world, where supplies are already scarce and it's impossible to obtain them.
Now, the manufacturers who received the production orders can't produce the rat poison, the distributors are besieged in their warehouses by the resellers demanding the rat poison, and the resellers are besieged in their own companies demanding the rat poison.
People still hadn't gotten the rat poison, and finally, large-scale looting began in various places.
In an instant, the already desolate streets became even more dilapidated after being looted and vandalized. Some innocent businesses went bankrupt after being robbed, and many more people joined the looting frenzy in an attempt to retaliate.
Thus began this vicious cycle: those who were already penniless took to the streets to rob, and those who had been robbed, seeking revenge, joined the mob in robbing other people's shops.
Seeing that this situation was bound to cause great social unrest, the country finally took action.
The market is being regulated, and anyone caught looting will be imprisoned. Organizers will be executed immediately upon capture. Previously, the government treated the public with leniency and a people-centered approach, but this time the country is finally serious, with those caught facing the death penalty.
After the first shot was fired in the crackdown on the chaos, various places began to carry out rectification, and the massive protests and looting that lasted for half a month finally came to an end.
However, the rat problem was not solved, and the government finally issued another decree, the "Nationwide Rat-Catching Campaign".
Isn't it said that the grain has been ruined by rats and there's no food to eat? Well, the government will give you money; as long as you participate in the rat-catching operation, you can get grain.
For every mouse caught, you can get half a pound of rice, or the equivalent amount of water or money, and so on, with no upper limit!
Moreover, catching more rats can earn you a certificate of honor and even the opportunity to be interviewed on television to share your rat-catching experience, which satisfies both people's hunger and vanity at the same time.
Now, the people who were originally planning to join the troublemakers finally had something to do. The rats that they were afraid to catch before were no longer a problem, and the whole family went out to catch rats together.
Finally, the saying "everyone shouts to kill a rat crossing the street" has reappeared in people's lives, although sometimes people will argue endlessly about whose rat it is.
Originally, there was only one water delivery truck in Zone 3, but now two have arrived because of the nationwide rat-catching campaign—one for water and the other for rats.
Moreover, Lu Yuan's factory was immediately booked for a year in advance. In order to be able to operate 24 hours a day, the city gave their factory special permission to have unlimited electricity and even sent two processing masters.
To meet the villagers' work needs, Lu Yuan recruited fifty assembly workers from the village to assemble rat traps, hiring only people from Zone 3. Everyone in the zone gave Lu Yuan a thumbs up for this, and Lu Yuan could only hope that these people wouldn't turn out to be ungrateful.
Of course, there is also an advantage to doing this: it saves some people from being idle and causing trouble everywhere. It turns out that Huang Huahua ended up in this situation because of this.
However, catching rats is a dangerous thing. Those fierce rats are not easy to catch. It is said that even a rabbit will bite when cornered. These mutated rats are not to be trifled with either. Faced with the pursuit and interception of the crowd, the rats also launched a counterattack against humans in order to survive.
To protect themselves from being bitten by rats, the people in Zone 3 started to form groups to catch rats. After all, one person's strength is limited, and the more people there are, the bolder they become in catching rats.
Moreover, to prevent being scratched by rats, all kinds of gloves in the supermarket have been snapped up, including cut-resistant gloves, dishwashing gloves, and even winter cotton gloves.
On this day, several families from the neighborhood formed a small team and went out with sticks and pitchforks to search for rats. Now that the rat-catching team had been completely disbanded and the policy of exchanging rats for food had been introduced, who would want to hide at home and wait to be caught? Therefore, the people of District 3 showed great enthusiasm as soon as the policy was introduced.
"Xiao Yuan, there are five people in our family. The daily quota is at least five mice. Why don't we give them all to Da Huang?" Dad Lu was a little unhappy at the thought that catching mice would delay his work.
"Dad, Da Huang has already caught all the mice in our house. Now the mice don't dare to come to our house anymore. Da Huang can't catch this many mice in a day!"
"Sigh! Never mind, I'll go catch it first. I'll bring Big Yellow out here so it can get some fresh air!"
Well, Dad's been corrupted by me too, now he knows to make Da Huang do chores.
Big Yellow whimpered as his father dragged him back from the pond, but dared not resist. He could only submit to the tyranny of the father and son and act as the cat police chief.
The success of the nationwide rat-catching campaign boosted public enthusiasm. The TV presenter excitedly reported that recent riots had decreased, and the rat-catching efforts had led to a sharp reduction in the number of mutated rats. This initiative was truly a win-win situation.
Half a month later, Lu Yuan took Da Huang to catch more rats. The rats in his house were completely gone, but the situation in other people's houses was similar. Along the way, he met many people who looked worried and distressed.
"Sigh! I've walked around twice already, and I haven't even caught a single mouse! My wife is waiting for me to come back and get her something to eat!"
When there were rats, everyone complained. Now that the rats are gone, people are still complaining. It's true that you can't please everyone.
However, after the rat incident, people's lives returned to normal.
As they were talking, they saw Da Huang, as if it had spotted prey, ignore Lu Yuan's attempts to stop it and burrow into the bushes.
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