In recent years, almost no one has had children. Those with poor health or the elderly have all passed away. Although the country encourages having children, it's not very effective. Nowadays, having children only leads to suffering. Many people choose not to have children, and many have developed mental problems, with quite a few even committing suicide.
Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. God is fair. Another ten years have passed. Jiang Yue is 50 years old this year. The global population has plummeted to over a billion. More than half of the people have lost their lives. China only has about 300 million people left. The population of Jiang Yue's small town is less than one-fifth of its original size.
In previous years, some countries had attempted to launch nuclear missiles to perish together with their own people before their own demise. However, for some reason, the nuclear missiles all failed. Otherwise, it's possible that these billions of people would not have survived. Jiang Yue increasingly felt that someone was controlling things behind the scenes; otherwise, it would be too bizarre.
Perhaps the people behind it had had their fill of fun. One morning when Jiang Yue woke up, the natural disaster seemed to have ended overnight. The temperature returned to normal, and the land became fertile overnight. The survivors cried out loud. Thirty years! What a long time that is, half a person's life.
There wasn't much time for people to grieve. The government institutions, which had been steadfast, immediately sprang into action. People were busy farming and building, each fulfilling their duties. Now, people are also beginning to respect nature. Many polluting factories have not been built, and people no longer dare to cut down trees indiscriminately. Instead, they plant several trees for every one they cut down.
Another ten years have passed, and Jiang Yue is now 70 years old. She has also become a school principal, teaching children knowledge. The government is much better now than before. Fifteen years of compulsory education means that schooling is no longer expensive, and medical care is free. Clean energy is used on the streets, and coal and oil have never appeared again.
No one dares to destroy nature anymore. This generation has survived natural disasters and has a deep sense of awe. Ten years have passed and the population has increased significantly. The country has also started family planning. This generation will not be as busy with work as Jiang Yue's generation. Now, they only need to work five hours a day and rest three days a week. The country also encourages everyone to enjoy life.
Competition between nations has largely disappeared, and the voice of the coalition government is becoming increasingly important. Everyone is calling for peaceful coexistence and an end to competition. If there is to be competition, it should be in space technology. In case of another natural disaster, we can take people to a new habitable planet.
Ten years have passed, and Jiang Yue is now 80 years old. She has taught batch after batch of students. Jiang Yue feels that she is not long for this world. In the last few years before she passes away, Jiang Yue tidied up her space and filled it up again. Jiang Yue is at ease now.
Today is another movie day. Every new student has to watch the documentary "The Age of Natural Disasters". Jiang Yue watched it with everyone. More than 20 years have passed, and many young people don't take it seriously anymore. After all, the only lesson that mankind learns from history is that mankind can't learn any lessons.
Fortunately, the government also knows that it cannot rely on people's own self-awareness, so the coalition government promulgated a new criminal law with very strict laws, so people dare not cross the line easily.
After watching the documentary, they took everyone to see the underground shelter and the living conditions of the people at that time. Jiang Yue suddenly felt like laughing. Wasn't this just like when she went on a trip when she was young? After returning home, Jiang Yue felt that her time was coming to an end. She sent a message to her secretary and then passed away.
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