After being reborn, the historical line has changed.
The state distributes relief food, so people won't fall into famine and communities won't organize search teams for supplies.
Without the search team, she would not have gone out, and the tragedy of her previous life would not have happened.
Song Yue sat cross-legged on the sofa, eating snacks and thinking.
Because they had enough food, water and electricity, the three of them remained calm and composed no matter how heavy the rain was in the following days.
Five days passed in a flash. On July 10, the five-day relief food rations were almost gone by the citizens. Everyone stayed at home, eagerly waiting for the arrival of the helicopter.
However, when morning came, the helicopter did not arrive.
The afternoon passed and the helicopter still hadn't arrived.
Until evening, no helicopter was seen in the entire city.
Panic sentiment is spreading online again.
"No way, you're just going to send it once and never send it again?"
"Are our food reserves running low? Are we about to enter another era of devastation?"
"I suspect the country has abandoned us."
"It's over. It's really over now."
…
Sometimes, giving people hope and then instantly taking it away is the most psychologically devastating thing compared to sudden despair.
I clearly saw the country’s actions before, and I also saw the hope of overcoming difficulties together, but why... didn’t any helicopters come today?
Some people with poor psychological quality began to curse wildly on the Internet, venting all kinds of negative energy, and some people with impatient personalities directly threatened to go out and steal food!
There is such a person in the Nanshan community where Song Yue lives.
In the dim evening, a horn suddenly sounded downstairs.
"I have a kayak, so I can go out and find some food! If anyone wants to join me, I'll split the food I find with you!"
Unfortunately, after shouting a few times, no one in the building responded.
The man continued, "If you miss this trip, I won't necessarily take you with me in the future. Think carefully about whether you want to sit back and wait for death, or go out and give it a try!"
Still no one paid any attention.
grass!
The man spat, a surge of anger in his heart.
"I finally understand. All the men in our neighborhood are fucking cowards! Cowards!"
"Just wait, you'll starve to death! A bunch of rubbish!"
The man cursed, put away the trumpet, and then paddled the kayak slowly out of Nanshan Community.
Lin Xiaojuan and Song Tianyuan were sitting in the living room and heard everything that had just happened clearly.
"Xiaoyue, do you think the country really doesn't care about us anymore?" Lin Xiaojuan looked at her daughter worriedly.
Song Yue shook her head, her eyes firm: "No."
In her previous life, she might have doubted the result, but this time, she trusted the authorities 100%.
The country must be preparing something, so the distribution of food has been temporarily delayed.
Originally, the relief food was packaged in five-day portions, but if the common people ate a little sparingly, it would be enough for six or seven days.
This is also the reason why the man couldn't call everyone.
Everyone still has some food in their hands, and as long as they are not at the end of their rope, no one is willing to take the risk of traveling.
Of course, more importantly, they believe that the country will not ignore them.
So this evening, no one went out in the community.
July 11, early the next morning.
At dawn, Lin Xiaojuan heard the official loudspeaker coming from downstairs and happily woke up Song Tianyuan and Song Yue.
"Look, the government is coming!"
Song Yue rubbed her eyes and looked downstairs.
Sure enough, there were three medium-sized assault boats parked at the entrance of the community, carrying several men in military uniforms.
"The government is temporarily recruiting volunteers! 9am to 6pm, daily wages, three meals included! Interested participants, please bring your ID to register! We will review and approve you on the spot!"
Song Tianyuan's eyes sparkled: "That's great! Three meals included, I'm tempted by that."
Lin Xiaojuan clicked her tongue and glanced at him: "Isn't there enough food at home for you?"
Song Tianyuan chuckled: "Oh, that's not what I meant. I just wanted to say that the treatment provided by the country is very good~"
It’s really good.
Song Yue muttered to herself.
So this is why the helicopter didn't come to distribute food yesterday.
At the beginning of the flood, the country took into consideration that not every household had stored food, so it sent helicopters to ensure the basic survival of the people.
However, the country’s grain reserves are limited, and it is impossible to distribute them to everyone without restriction and for free.
If you want food, you have to work.
This wave of equal exchange is very reasonable.
Soon someone stood up on the balcony.
"Hello, I want to sign up!"
"Is there an age limit? Can I pass if I'm in my fifties?"
"Is there a gender restriction? Can women apply?"
As if this wasn't the first time they'd encountered these doubts, the officers and soldiers answered them with familiarity: "There's no gender restriction! The age limit is 16 to 60! As long as you can work, anyone can come!"
The community suddenly became lively.
"Great, I'll go downstairs and sign up right away!"
"Wait for me, I want to report too!"
Worried that some residents might wade into the water to register, the people on the speedboat specifically reminded them: "Don't worry, everyone! We're rotating applications among the buildings. Every building has a spot. Don't fight! We'll sail over to find you!"
The words of the officers and soldiers were like a reassurance, instantly putting those who were eager to sign up at ease.
"So that's how it is. Then I won't be anxious anymore."
"We are in Building 12. It shouldn't be our turn this time, right? Let's go home first and sign up for the next batch."
"Dad, we're in Building 1. We'll definitely give priority to applicants this time. I'm going out first. You and Mom stay home and wait for me to come back in the evening."
Song Yue lived in Building 6, which was right between Building 1 and Building 12 (the buildings in this community were not arranged in numbers). She heard their conversation clearly and couldn't help feeling relieved.
very nice.
In this life, there is no looting, fighting or even bloody fights as in the previous life. Everyone obeys the country's command and waits patiently for job opportunities.
The assault boat at the entrance of the community slowly drove into the community, and the first stop was indeed downstairs of Building 1.
A total of 15 people came out of the building, 10 men and 5 women. Song Yue saw through the balcony glass that the officers and soldiers only took away 14 people in the end, and the remaining one was rejected for some unknown reason.
The distance was too far and Song Yue couldn't hear clearly.
Then the speedboat drove towards Building 2.
Building 2 is not on Song Yue's side, and she could no longer see it after the assault boat drove in from the waterway.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, three speedboats appeared again, full of people, with expectation and hope written on everyone's face.
The latest news soon spread among the community owners.
"I counted and found that a total of 45 people were recruited this time, 14 from Building 1 and 31 from Building 2."
"Huh? I thought a lot of people signed up, why are there only so few?"
"Indeed, each building in Nanshan Community has 30 floors, and each floor houses four households, so there are 120 households in one building. Logically, at least half of the families should have gone out, but this time it was indeed less."
"Maybe the majority are still waiting and watching. After all, they don't know what they'll be asked to do. They're volunteers, so what if they have to do heavy work?"
"It's okay to do heavy work, I get paid and three meals a day, what's wrong with that?"
"Haha, then why don't you sign up?"
"You think I don't want to? It's my wife who doesn't agree, otherwise I would have gone downstairs long ago, eh."
"Me too... I wanted to sign up just now, but my parents wouldn't allow it, so... there's nothing I can do."
Song Yue looked through the chat records and expressed her understanding.
Any new policy will go through a short adjustment period.
But it doesn't matter, she believes the government will prove with actual results that the temporary recruitment campaign is valuable.
That evening, the first group of volunteers from the community returned.
As if waiting for this moment, people were standing on the balconies of every household, craning their necks to watch, wondering whether their trip was worth it.
Song Yue also went to take a look.
45 people were sent back to the community one by one by speedboats.
Everyone was carrying a bag of something, and judging by the weight, it must be food or something.
The phone in my hand vibrated, and when I looked down, it was the owners’ group.
"I just asked my dad. They're helping to build a temporary shelter. It's not an easy job, but everyone is very disciplined. Three meals a day are provided, so the food is good."
"What about wages? How is the salary calculated?"
"Oh, I forgot to mention that you can choose actual money for your salary, ranging from 60 to 120 yuan a day, depending on the workload. You can also exchange it for supplies, such as food, toothpaste, laundry detergent...all kinds of daily necessities."
"Oh my god, this is so good!"
"I thought the daily wages were in RMB. I was also saying that in the current situation, even if I had the money, I would have nowhere to spend it. I didn't realize it could be exchanged for supplies."
"I suddenly regret not signing up today. I've lost a lot..."
There were many people in the group who regretted their decision. Song Yue noticed that the two people who had said during the day that their wives wouldn't allow them and their parents didn't agree were also very upset.
But someone comforted them.
"Don't worry, I asked today, and this recruitment policy will continue for a long time. The whole community will have opportunities. It won't be a few days before buildings 1 and 2 will be your turn again."
The group gradually quieted down.
On July 12, assault boats took away volunteers from Building 3.
On July 13, half of the people from Building 4 were taken away. As the number of people exceeded the quota, the person in charge said that the remaining people should come back the next day.
On July 14, the remaining people in Building 4 joined the volunteer activity.
On July 15, the official increased the number of places and took away all the applicants in Building 5.
On July 16, it was the turn of Building 6 where Song Yue was located.
"Xiaoyue, do you think we should still go home?" Lin Xiaojuan rubbed her hands, undecided.
Song Yue had already thought of the answer and said only one word: "Go."
Lin Xiaojuan was stunned. "Ah? But we don't lack food. Why don't we just keep quiet?"
"It's precisely because there's no shortage that we have to go." Song Yue looked at her mother. "Look, since June 28th, traffic in City C has been completely paralyzed. Everyone has been cooped up at home for the past half month. Even if some families have the habit of stockpiling food, the whole family should have eaten almost everything."
"At this critical juncture, the government is offering volunteer positions, exchanging labor for supplies, and everyone is rushing to go. If only my family doesn't go, what do you think others will think?"
It’s not that she is suspicious, but she suffered this loss in her previous life.
She followed the search team out to look for food and always kept a low profile.
As long as the team isn't paying attention, I'll put something into the space, and then decorate it with something else to make it look like it's there.
She does this every time.
I thought I was cautious enough, but after being reborn, I realized that success and failure are both due to the same person.
There was a period of time when her space was full of supplies, so she did not go out with the team. As a result, this inconspicuous action was caught by someone in the team, who hinted everywhere that her family had no shortage of food.
The news spread quickly, and not only did the neighbors know about it, but even Zou Chen had his eyes on her house.
So she couldn't make the same mistake again in this life and let others doubt their family.
After hearing her words, Song Tianyuan nodded and agreed: "Indeed, Xiaoyue is right. Now we have to follow the crowd, otherwise we will be easily targeted."
Lin Xiaojuan thought about it and felt that this was indeed the case: "Okay, then, we'll go. But... who among us will sign up?"
Song Yue had already made up her mind and raised her hand, saying, "I'll sign up."
"No!" Lin Xiaojuan straightened up and retorted sharply, "Either I go or your dad goes, you can't go."
"Mom, this is non-negotiable. I have to go." Song Yue was not shaken by her mother's answer. "First of all, I was reborn. In my previous life, I survived a natural disaster for half a year, and during that time I continued to travel with the team. I have more experience and knowledge than you. Second, I am younger than you, have better physical fitness, and am faster than you. Third, and most importantly, I have space. I can hide in it when I encounter danger."
"What if it's you? What if you encounter danger?" Song Yue asked, "As long as you can give me a reliable plan, I will let you or Dad go."
"This..." Lin Xiaojuan suddenly fell into a passive position.
She turned her eyes and asked Song Tianyuan for help.
The latter, however, spread his hands, expressing his support for his daughter. "It's not that I'm cruel, Lin Xiaojuan, but what Xiaoyue said is right. Her space is a killer weapon. If anything goes wrong, just hide in it and you'll be safe. What do you think we have? Relying on these old arms and legs?"
Lin Xiaojuan was speechless.
Of course she understood her daughter's ability, but she was just unhappy with the way Song Tianyuan smiled and pointed at her.
So she changed her target and "blasted" her husband: "You are the only one who knows how capable our daughter is, don't I know that? As a mother, I'm worried about my child, but look at you, you nodded in a few seconds. How can you be a father?"
Song Yue could tell that her mother was taking her anger out on her father, so she just smiled and didn't get involved.
The assault boat arrived as scheduled in the morning, and Song Yue went downstairs with her ID card.
When I went downstairs, I heard people talking upstairs. It seemed to be related to the man who went out kayaking without permission that day.
"Oh, I was too impulsive. If I had waited another day, wouldn't the soldiers have come to recruit people the next day?"
"Yes, what a pity. I heard that when the officers and soldiers found the body, it was already soaked and rotten."
"Oh my god, please don't go into details. It makes me sick."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this. Let's go downstairs and sign up."
Song Yue withdrew her gaze from upstairs and walked downstairs silently.
Now the entire city of C is submerged in water, but City C is a mountainous area with some places being high and some places being low. For example, the Nanshan community where she lives is located at a relatively high altitude, so the flood is not deep, only reaching the waist level of the first floor.
So she stopped when she reached the stairs leading to the second floor.
After handing over their ID cards and filling in their personal information, the officers and soldiers held a device in their hands, scanned it, took a look, and pointed directly inside: "If you meet the requirements, come up."
People boarded the boat one after another.
When it was the turn of a thin man, the instrument in the officer's hand suddenly flashed red light.
The officer raised his hand and stopped him: "Sorry, you don't meet the requirements."
The thin man's eyes widened: "How am I not qualified?!"
Perhaps considering the privacy of the perpetrator, the officers and soldiers did not tell him directly, but showed him the results displayed on the instrument.
The man's pupils trembled, and his arrogance disappeared for the most part.
"...Okay, got it." He stammered and left with his head down.
Song Yue didn't know what was shown on it, but through the conversations with several aunties on the boat, she roughly understood that this man must have committed a serious crime in the past. Volunteer projects do not accept such people. The man also knew what he had done, so he didn't dare to say much and just left.
The assault boat moved forward, splashing waves at the stern.
After several blocks, they arrived at a square.
Before the flood, there were many square dance teams, primary school students practicing roller skating, parents with their children, etc. in the square... Now all around it is flooded, and only the square on the steps remains, so it has been requisitioned as a temporary shelter.
When Song Yue got off the boat, she found that many shelters had been built in the square, and many injured people were living in them.
But there were still more injured people being transferred from outside to the square, and there was clearly not enough room.
The male volunteers among them were called by the construction team leader to carry the construction materials.
Female volunteers are assigned logistical tasks based on their skills.
For example, among the neighbors in Building 6, there is a female nurse in her thirties who is experienced and recommended herself to the staff.
There is a shortage of medical staff at the moment. After hearing her words, the person in charge immediately transferred her to take care of the patients.
Song Yue also knows a little bit about pharmacology and nursing, which she learned from this female nurse in her previous life. However, she did not mention this to the staff and only said that she could do daily chores.
The staff assigned her relatively easy jobs such as cleaning up garbage in the square and transporting government supplies.
"Your name is Song Yue, right? Let me tell you first, the salary for easy work is not much. Is this acceptable?"
Song Yue didn't think twice: "Accept."
"Okay, this is your work card for today. Don't lose it. Go get breakfast first. You'll have more energy to work after you're full."
"Thanks."
Song Yue took the work card and found that the card was white, which was different from others. For example, the nurse's card was red, and the one for the person carrying construction materials was orange.
She guessed that the colors represented contribution values, similar to the white, green, blue, orange, and red levels in the game. The higher the level, the more supplies one would receive, and for someone like her who was white, the least.
But she didn't care. She just came out to pretend and find out what changes had taken place in the outside world after she was reborn.
After finishing the morning cleaning work, Song Yue received his lunch box and found an open space to eat.
I was eating seriously when suddenly...
"Xiao Yue?!" A familiar figure flashed by his feet. "Didn't you say you were going on a trip?"
Song Yue didn't even raise her eyes: "I'm back."
"When did you come back? Why didn't you tell me?"
Hearing this, Song Yue slowly raised her eyelids and said, "I forgot."
Zou Chen half opened his mouth, his expression clearly showing that he found it outrageous.
He half-knelt on the ground, looking up at her: "Xiao Yue, your aunt and I have nowhere to live right now, and you happen to have a spare room in your house. It's empty anyway, so could you give me the key so we can stay temporarily?"
"No." Song Yue blurted out.
"Xiao Yue, you...what's wrong with you..." Zou Chen stood there in a daze, unable to utter a word for a long time.
It's so strange. He's clearly someone he knows, but why does he suddenly feel like a different person?
Before, she would agree to whatever he said.
But now, her face was cold and she looked as if she wanted to keep him at a distance.
He half-crouched on the ground and swayed for a moment, then his astonishment turned into a smile, his tone softening: "Xiao Yue, please listen to me, your aunt's legs are injured, and her life is really inconvenient. She urgently needs a quiet environment to recuperate. Considering that I'm your boyfriend, it's not too much to lend a hand, right?"
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand, wanting to hold Song Yue.
Song Yue stood up and stopped his contact.
She looked down at the man in front of her, her eyes devoid of emotion. "Is your mother's injury my fault? If not, what does it have to do with me? She needs to rest, and as a son, don't you know how to find a solution yourself? The government officials are here, and you ask me instead of them. Why do you like my house so much? Sure, give me the money. A total of 1.3 million yuan, and I only accept full payment."
Zou Chen couldn't believe it: "I'm just staying here temporarily, why is money involved?"
"You have to pay for staying at a guesthouse, but you don't pay for staying at my house? Why?"
Because you're a Phoenix Man? Or because you got fired by your boss?
Song Yue sneered and was about to leave.
Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Xiao Yue, how can you be so cruel? My son begged you so humbly, but you didn't even look at him. Do you look down on rural people like that?"
Song Yue raised her eyebrows but said nothing.
Seeing this, Zou's mother raised her voice and said, "Xiaoyue, we don't ask you for anything, and we've never asked you for anything. I came all the way from the countryside to the city just to see you and Zou Chen, didn't I? I can only feel at ease if you two are doing well. But why are you treating us like this? We just want to visit your house, not rob your house. Do you think you have to guard us like thieves?"
The people around immediately looked at Song Yue and pointed.
"Oh, why is this little girl like this? She is so selfish."
"This future mother-in-law is such a nice person, but she doesn't even let anyone in. It's outrageous."
"If you ask me, girls nowadays are too spoiled and take themselves too seriously. They don't even know how to respect the elderly. They have no manners."
More and more people gathered around, and Song Yue saw a few familiar faces.
They are neighbors in Building 6.
"Song Yue, we know your family is well-off, but you can't bully others like this."
"That's right. These days, there's no such thing as dividing people into urban and rural areas. We're all just ordinary people. It's a bit too much to make such a clear distinction."
"Look at your boyfriend's mother. She still has injuries on her legs. They say people are made of flesh and blood. You can't be so cold-blooded."
Zou's mother listened to everyone's words and waved her hands: "Forget it, forget it. Children are ignorant and we adults can't care about it. If the child doesn't let you into the house, then don't let him. Son, my legs hurt a little. Help me to rest."
Now everyone is speaking up for her family, but she still doesn't believe that Song Yue can hold on!
A look of pride gradually emerged in her eyes. She thought that she and her son would be able to move into the new house soon.
"Auntie, are you done?" Song Yue narrowed her eyes and looked at Zou's mother with a dark and unclear look.
Mother Zou was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a chill ran down her spine: "You...what are you going to do?"
Song Yue raised the corners of her lips and sneered, "Dear uncles and aunts, it's a good opportunity for you to bear witness today. Otherwise, I really can't wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River."
"I've been dating this guy for six months, and I paid his rent for six months. I bought him the basketball shoes he's wearing, and I also bought the watch he's wearing on his behalf. I also cover all his other daily expenses. Can anyone help me calculate how much this will cost?"
The crowd fell silent.
This...I'm afraid it's not cheap...
"It cost me 36,000 yuan in total."
Everyone gasped.
Wow, they've only been together for half a year, and she's already spent nearly 40,000 yuan. That's about 70,000 to 80,000 yuan a year? That's the annual salary of an average person like them.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zou's mother quickly tried to smooth things over: "Well, that's because you have a good job and a high salary!"
Everyone was stunned.
Look at what they said, is this something an elder would say?
Just because other people’s children do well at work, does that mean you have to spend money on your son?
Song Yue glanced around, sighed, and continued, "Actually, my job isn't that great. I'm just a small accountant, earning only a few thousand a month. Seeing that my boyfriend is short of money, I thought any help would be helpful. I save money every month and give all the money I save to him."
"But I didn't expect that he would not only ask me to cover his daily expenses, but also his mother, uncles and aunts. Think about it, how can I support so many people with my salary? And do I really have to support them? He and I haven't even registered or gotten married yet."
Oh my God, everyone shook their heads when they heard this.
They thought the boy's mother was just visiting, but she ended up planning to move into someone else's house and let another family's daughter support her?
Mother Zou looked around and suddenly felt dizzy.
Song Yue didn't intend to stop, and turned her eyes to Zou Chen: "Zou Chen, I've always wanted to ask, am I your ATM? If you want money, I have to give it to you; if you want a house, I have to give it to you?
You are my aunt's son. You are not responsible for her injury. Why are you pushing it to me?
What? Just because you are your mother’s beloved son, I am not my parents’ beloved daughter?
Or are you just taking advantage of my parents' kindness? You're taking advantage of me because I'm easy to talk to?"
Every word she said was so insightful that it touched the depths of people's souls.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then felt angry.
Yes, who doesn’t have a daughter? Who isn’t the apple of their parents’ eyes?
The girl didn't spend the money she earned on herself, but spent it all on her boyfriend.
Other people's sons are valuable, but your own daughter is born cheap? She deserves to be paid for?
But even after all this, the man’s mother still wants more. Does she have any shame?
I originally thought that the girl was unkind, but who knew that the boy was so bad behind her back? It's really too much!
The girl has been able to endure until now, she is considered to have a good temper!
If it were their daughter, they would definitely turn the whole family upside down!
The wind direction has completely changed.
Those who had spoken up for Zou's mother before now felt that their kindness was being ignored and were so angry that they pointed at her nose and cursed.
Mother Zou watched helplessly as the reactions of the people around her changed from sympathy to shock, and finally to anger and contempt. She could no longer hold back her pride, and her whole body was shaky and her face looked extremely bad.
Zou Chen held his mother tightly, looking at Song Yue with murderous eyes: "Song Yue, I didn't expect you to be so aggressive. I misjudged you. We will have nothing to do with each other from now on!"
"good."
I've been waiting for this sentence.
Song Yue curled the corners of her lips, trying hard to hide her smile: "I won't ask you for the money you owed me before. Don't bother me and my parents in the future, or I will expose what happened today."
As he said that, he picked up the phone in his hand.
A flash of light passed through the glass-textured lens.
Zou Chen's eyes were bleeding with hatred and his chest felt like it was about to explode.
"Mom, don't bother with this kind of person, let's go!"
He gritted his teeth and supported Zou's mother, step by step, disappearing from everyone's sight in a panic.
The faces of several neighbors in Building 6 turned pale and blue at this moment.
See what they just said?
Even though he knows nothing, he criticizes Song Yue for being selfish and spoiled...
Where can they put their old faces now?
"Come on, I've learned my lesson today," one of the women shook her head. "Let's not just believe everything we hear from now on, or we'll be influenced by people with bad intentions."
"Yeah, I didn't expect that at my age I would still be used as a tool by others. It's so embarrassing."
"We said the wrong thing today. Let's apologize to Xiaoyue when we have time."
"Okay, that's what I should do. We were the ones who were wrong in the first place."
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