Lin Zhongrong and Lin Cheng came here for vacation and to escape from those crazy guys who wanted to kill them with one punch but couldn't. Unexpectedly, they encountered the same thing within two hours of arriving at Dayan Mountain.
They were a little excited for a moment, but after the excitement they found that... apart from recording the information of the three pairs of parents-to-be, there seemed to be nothing else they could do. They could neither pull people to do any research nor recruit people from the reunion base. So they could only continue to do what they had to do and supervise the management to rectify the relationship between men and women.
Although Lin Man was very angry about some people secretly having affairs with men and women, given her age and the fact that Lin Zhongrong was glaring at her, no one dared to let her personally intervene in the matter.
The management committee organized several investigation teams, and all the men hiding behind the women were pulled out. Except for the men and women who were already married or in registered cohabitation relationships, they were released. The remaining couples, who were willing and matched in all aspects, could either register for cohabitation or apply for marriage - this would be opened after the base was established.
The remaining ones were of a relatively bad nature. Most of them were forced by the men using force, and a small number were forced by the women for the purpose of doing less work and getting more materials. This constituted a transaction and they were all severely punished.
Ninety-nine percent of the people who committed crimes were informal members. These more than 30,000 people had lived in a black and gray rule for many years, with shallow moral concepts and very common flesh trade. The management committee understood this when they first came in, and they took great pains to check if they had any unspeakable diseases, and sternly warned them that this kind of bad habit must be eliminated in Dayan Mountain.
Who would have thought that even though they seemed to be agreeing on the surface and things were getting a little easier, some of them would revert to their old ways and even lead several official members astray.
Among the more than 30,000 people, there were a few exceptionally beautiful women. While the work on Dayan Mountain wasn't too strenuous, it wasn't easy either, especially with the recent preparations for farming. Those jobs weren't for everyone, and without a job and no points, they could only eat the meager relief rations. So, those exceptional women who wanted to take shortcuts turned their attention to the more affluent male members...
In the end, it was like a raid on a large-scale prostitution organization. Men and women were pulled out in a row and punished and warned in public. Formal members had points deducted, their formal membership and ID cards were revoked, and their status as temporary residents was downgraded. Temporary residents also had points deducted, and a certain number of audit points were deducted.
Those with particularly bad circumstances will be directly expelled from Dayan Mountain.
The penalty can be said to be very severe. It is the first time that such harsh measures have been taken since the establishment of the management committee. The main reason is that the impact this time is really too bad. There are more men than women in the base, and the ratio is seriously unbalanced. If it is allowed to continue, big problems will definitely arise.
After this series of treatment, the joy of the birth of the three newborn babies was greatly dissipated. People continued to work tremblingly, more honestly than ever. No matter whether they were new or old, today they finally witnessed the power of the management committee and the strong and terrifying execution ability of the soldiers from the northern base. Those men who did not want to be kicked out had their legs broken and were thrown out in the end.
In fact, the reason why her legs were broken so badly was mainly because of Lin Zhongrong's instruction. He was really angry. His precious daughter was still so young, and a bunch of bastards did not do their jobs properly, but did all those messy things to pollute his daughter's eyes and ears. He wanted to kill them directly.
He was not satisfied with breaking people's legs, so he pulled Lin Cheng and some people from the management committee together and began to revise the criminal law to discipline these people.
Then Lin Man found that she had nothing to do. She really knew nothing about punishment and could not help at all, so she went back to cook. Lin Zhongrong and Lin Cheng must have dinner at home.
She no longer grows food crops on a large scale in the space. She basically grows a little of everything, not only to obtain seeds with better traits from generation to generation, but also to feed the mother and daughter.
Now, only the mother, daughter, and the three members of the Wu family live in the valley. That piece of land has basically been considered their private vegetable garden, where they grow everything. Therefore, they have a constant supply of fresh vegetables, and no one knows that the vegetables they eat are not from the garden, but from the space.
She picked various vegetables from the space, put them in a few baskets woven from wood chips, and washed them at the puddle.
After washing the vegetables, she left the valley and went to the nearby chicken coop. Zhao Hengshui's wife came out of the house and asked, "Miss Lin, do you want to change the chickens?"
Now the chickens, sheep and pigs have been moved out of the valley and managed separately, but the chickens are still managed by the Zhao family, or to be more precise, by Zhao Hengshui's mother. Apparently, everyone else in the Zhao family is out today.
Lin Man nodded: "Change it."
"Okay." Zhao Hengshui's wife brought the registration book for Lin Man to sign. Even if she was a leader, she still needed to use points to eat chicken. The difference was that she could eat whatever she wanted as long as she had enough points, there was no limit.
Lin Man naturally has a lot of points. Her biggest source of points now is the house she got in exchange for making supernatural weapons. It is impossible to confiscate those materials directly, so they must be converted into points and counted towards her. If she wants to enjoy anything in the base, she also needs points to redeem it. Lin Man thinks that this clear and understandable way is better.
But she never changed the chicken to eat. If she wanted to eat chicken, there didn't have to be too much in the space, so the mother and daughter could just hide and eat it secretly.
But today, since he was entertaining Lin Zhongrong and Lin Cheng, the chicken couldn't just appear out of thin air, so he had to exchange it. Lin Man picked out a medium-sized one, carried it by the wings, and returned home, throwing it into the space. He then brought out a fatter rooster, which he then neatly slaughtered, scalded, and plucked.
When Chen Yu came back, she had already prepared the whole chicken.
Chen Yu came over to help wash: "The water is cold, don't touch it."
Lin Man smiled. "Why would I be afraid of a little cold?" She could walk around in a single layer in the coldest days of winter without feeling the chill. Chen Yu wasn't quite as well off, but not by much. The food she ate was rich in spiritual energy, and she slept in her space almost every night. Nourished by the spiritual energy, her physique had undergone a qualitative leap.
Lin Man noticed that his mother was a little different from usual, as if she was distracted. He asked her what was wrong, and Chen Yu said, "I just came from Zhou Fen's place."
At first, when she mentioned Zhou Fen in front of Lin Man, she would say "your Aunt Zhou", and when she mentioned other acquaintances, she would address them as uncle, aunt, etc., but later she stopped saying that, just like other people no longer called Lin Man by her name, but called her "Miss Lin", although Lin Man didn't like this soft name.
It's not that Lin Man has become arrogant because her identity has changed, but it's inappropriate to use respectful titles to address others. Otherwise, if you call this person uncle or aunt, then you have to call others uncle or aunt as well. Then everyone in the mountain will be her elder.
Now she only calls some people by respectful titles, such as Grandma Wu and Uncle Zheng Gang.
Lin Man listened quietly to her mother continue talking. Chen Yu said, "The person she's living with now is quite good. He works very hard, earns a lot of points, and is good to her children."
Lin Man was puzzled: "Isn't this good?"
Chen Yu didn't know what to say. Zhou Fen had a young son and no adult man to rely on at home. This was very similar to her life back then. The difference was that life was better now. Zhou Fen and her son had no worries about food and drink thanks to her work, but she still found a man for herself. She said she wanted to give her son better material conditions.
When she went to see her, she found that Zhou Fen's current living conditions were indeed much better than when she was single, and her home seemed more like a home. After Zhou Fen became pregnant, the man treated her like a treasure and took care of her. But she also found that Zhou Fen's son seemed more introverted than before, and seemed a little timid even in his own home.
In the past, she always couldn't help but wonder, if she hadn't been so arrogant, and hadn't preferred to die with dignity rather than compromise with reality, would Xiaoman have been able to live a happier and easier life?
She always felt guilty, and this guilt became deeper when the times were more difficult. She always felt that she owed her daughter, but when she saw the changes in the boy today, she finally felt relieved and let go of the psychological burden of many years. Her choice was still somewhat correct.
She smiled with relief: "Nothing, just some emotion."
Lin Man blinked and didn't ask any further. It seemed like it was a good feeling.
The two of them went back and cooked the chicken first. The chicken had grown up in the space, well fed and well rested, growing fat and strong, with quite a bit of fat still in its belly. Chen Yu boiled half of it down into oil and stewed it in a clay pot with ginger and scallions, but unfortunately, no mushrooms. The other half was braised. Since there was no soy sauce, Chen Yu used white sugar to brown it before adding the chicken, which also produced a bright and rich color.
Lin Man sat aside, helping to chop vegetables and peel garlic. Soon, Lin Zhongrong and Lin Cheng arrived. Lin Cheng called Chen Yu "Madam." Chen Yu had a good impression of this young man and was much more enthusiastic towards him than towards Lin Zhongrong: "Why call me Madam? Just call me Auntie."
Last year, Lin Cheng lived in Dayan Mountain for more than half a month. Chen Yu was still paralyzed at that time and had basically no contact with him. It was a bit rude to say so. She knew that this young man taught her daughter a lot of things and was a responsible and down-to-earth person. Today's meal was also meant to express her gratitude to him.
Lin Cheng glanced at Lin Zhongrong and called her "Auntie Chen". Chen Yu was very happy and sent Lin Man to talk to him.
Lin Zhongrong looked at the two young men in a conflicted manner, then at his wife in the kitchen. He finally chose to abandon his daughter temporarily and went to the kitchen with a shameless face. Chen Yu glanced at him indifferently. This time she didn't say anything cold, but she still ignored him.
In the hall, Lin Man asked Lin Cheng whether the criminal punishment regulations had been completed.
"It's almost done. We already have a preliminary draft. We should have several meetings to discuss it later." Lin Cheng took out a small booklet and handed it to Lin Man. "I wanted to show it to you when I got here, but I've been delayed until now."
Lin Man thought it was the draft, but it turned out to be a list with a lot of things recorded on it. She took a look and asked: "Is this what you brought this time?"
"Well, the first page is the final payment for the last batch of supernatural weapons, and the rest is from me as a gift to you as a congratulatory gift for the establishment of the base."
Lin Man happily looked at the first page, which showed XX tons of diesel, XX tons of coal, a certain amount of medical alcohol, and a certain amount of various medicines. She was very satisfied. Another income! Turning to the second page, her eyes widened.
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