Strangely, the documents not only contained information about the elderly person, but also information about the corresponding caregiver, with Li Qiusheng's headshot on the second page of the documents.
Xia Chuhe returned the documents to Li Qiusheng and hesitated, saying, "Perhaps it's a coincidence. Just be careful."
Li Qiusheng twisted his neck: "Okay."
After Xia Chuhe and the others finished reviewing the elderly man's information, they asked, "We still have time this afternoon, so let's take a walk around the nursing home and familiarize ourselves with the layout beforehand."
Li Qiusheng was still turning his neck: "Boss, my neck is a little sore. I feel like I didn't sleep well last night. I'll just take a look around the dorm and the office building. After that, I'll go rest for a while."
"Okay, let's find someone to go with you."
Li Yue had little desire to explore, but volunteered to accompany Li Qiusheng.
The nursing home area is very large, so Xia Chuhe and Lu Danggui formed one group, and Wang Yan and Bu Yi formed another group, and they explored the area separately.
Wang Yan and Bu Yi went in the direction of the canteen, while Xia Chuhe and Lu Danggui went to a place they had never been before.
The sky was low and gloomy, as if the entire nursing home was suffocated, with a depressing atmosphere everywhere.
Xia Chuhe looked around and said, "There are too few plants in this nursing home, and the environment is not good."
The two first passed through the residential area, but since they hadn't officially received their work permits, they could only look around from the outside.
Most of the elderly in the living area are in wheelchairs or using canes, and very few are mobile. According to Sister Ye, each of them should have a corresponding caregiver, but the elderly are all alone and completely unattended.
An elderly man was slumped under the seat, struggling to cling to it and try to sit back down. However, his arms were weak, and after a long time, he could only manage to get up with difficulty.
An elderly man with a cane tried to help him, but he was almost pulled to the ground along with him.
The old man tried several times but failed, and could only lie on the ground, panting.
Xia Chuhe watched anxiously, unconsciously gripping the railing of the gate tightly.
Lu Dangui placed his hand on Xia Chuhe's wrist: "Let's go, maybe we can help them tomorrow."
Behind the living area was the nursing area, which was as quiet as a cemetery; the two could only smell the disinfectant through the door.
Further on is the funeral area, which is not separated by doors.
Xia Chuhe's brow twitched: "This is the first time I've seen a nursing home with a funeral area. Let's go in and take a look."
A man in work clothes jumped out from the side, grinning, and said, "Our nursing home offers excellent service, including after-sales support. You're welcome to visit."
His work uniform had a work badge on it – "Funeral Area Contractor".
Bao Huo is his name.
Xia Chuhe took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to hit someone.
Bao Huo volunteered to act as a guide: "First of all, there is a memorial room prepared for the deceased. Sometimes, some deceased people have made special contributions, and people will come here to mourn them."
Xia Chuhe stopped at the entrance of the memorial hall, stunned by the scene inside.
On the wall directly opposite the entrance, countless black and white photographs were stacked one on top of another, the people in the photos staring intently at the doorway. Even more eerie, the people in every photograph looked very young.
Bao Huo patted Xia Chuhe with a grin: "Isn't it spectacular? Everyone who comes for the first time is like you. You'll get used to it."
Xia Chuhe asked with difficulty, "Did these people die at such a young age?"
"No, no, no, the system just chose a photo of me when I was young as my funeral portrait. It looks good."
system?
Nursing homes seem to have a complete process for dealing with death, and their concepts are very different from those in other parts of the world.
Xia Chuhe suppressed the tingling sensation on his scalp and quickly counted the number of photos on the plane. Because the photos were arranged relatively neatly, it was easy to tell from the two columns that there were probably four or five hundred photos.
"The job's done. New photos have arrived. Enter them into the system." The sudden voice startled Xia Chuhe.
The newcomer sized up Xia Chuhe and Lu Dangui: "Newcomers?"
Her name tag read—[Zhou Shan, Funeral Section]
Bao Huo laughed and said, "Yes, Sister Ye showed us two pretty girls yesterday! Come in, let the newcomers have a look."
Zhou Shan shook her head: "You're here to broaden your horizons in the funeral area, don't keep them from going to the entertainment area! You guys go to the cafeteria, there are lots of fun things there."
In any case, the staff here seem very friendly and welcoming.
Xia Chuhe thanked Zhou Shan, saying that he still wanted to see things for himself first.
Zhou Shan shook her head again, and left without saying anything.
Zhou Shan came here to deliver a photo to Bao Huo. The photo showed a young woman, and the frame was labeled "[Feng Shuang's Divine Chronicle 759, April 28, 16:49:38]".
Bao Huo took the photo and walked to the corner of the memorial room, where there was a desktop computer with a red frame next to it.
Bao Huo placed the photo in the frame and clicked a few times on the computer.
The photos suddenly disappeared, followed by a clicking sound from the photo wall. Feng Shuang's photo appeared on the wall, while another photo was covered up.
Bao Huodao said, "They are arranged by surname, with the most recently deceased at the front. People who have been dead for a long time will be relegated to the back if no one comes to visit them! Over time, the photos at the back will all be destroyed."
Bao Huo grinned at the two of them: "Nobody in the world remembers you, so the photos are useless, right?"
The mourning room is the outermost room in the funeral area. Further inside are the dressing room, crematorium, and other places where bodies are handled.
Judging from the setup of the funeral area, these elderly people seem to have no family members. Even after they die, no one takes their ashes away, and no one comes to pay their respects.
However, considering the setting of Peach Blossom Village in the timeline of the gods' rule, the existence of the "No Sickness Nursing Home" seems to perfectly fill the last gap in animal care. This method of elder care maximizes efficiency.
At the same time, because the elderly gave their children to the gods, no family was left to care for them; only the gods provided a unified place for them to be cared for.
Xia Chuhe felt heavy-hearted.
She recalled the correspondence between the animal world and the wasteland.
The existence of nursing homes without illness demonstrates that elder care in wastelands is equally distorted. Parents who exploit and oppress their children will certainly not be treated well by them in return.
The funeral parlor is the deepest part of the nursing home. After exploring all the places they could go, Xia Chuhe and Lu Dangui returned to the canteen.
Wang Yan and Bu Yi were already waiting in the cafeteria. Li Qiusheng rested for a while and stopped complaining about his neck pain.
Before exchanging clues, Xia Chuhe asked a question: "Did you see Zone 1 in other parts of the nursing home?"
As Sister Ye said, Zone 1 is a place for elderly people who can take care of themselves.
The other four looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
No one could find a section in the nursing home without illness.
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