Chapter 196 Return to the End of the World 24
Seven days later, Wang Yan returned from the base, and she brought back a piece of news.
"The area outside the city will be divided into districts, with nine households in front and back being one district, and each district will have a chief and deputy chief."
Chen Qian stopped knitting and looked up at her: "Why, is it because of the giant bird?"
She became interested when the giant bird was mentioned, so she asked, "Where did that strange bird come from, and why did it suddenly appear?"
Chen Lan, who was helping to make clothes for the child, also pricked up his ears silently.
Wang Yan thought for a while and organized her words: "There are all kinds of rumors about strange birds in the city. The authorities haven't made a formal announcement yet, but I think the more reliable one is that the birds migrated here from the south. Their hearing is very sensitive, and they were woken up by the gunfire in the city that night, so they flew over here collectively to vent their anger."
That makes sense. The base hasn't been doing any night work recently, and it seems that the strange bird hasn't flown here again.
Wang Yan continued, "According to what the higher-ups said, in the future, every household in the out-of-town area must have a local resident. The two district heads, one from the city and one from the outside, will also be one each. This will prevent the out-of-town farms from escaping from the base's control like the out-of-town residents did."
In this case, the division of the districts has nothing to do with the Kaiju Attack. The higher-ups must have had this idea since they found out about the Jinri Club, but they just haven't officially announced it.
Chen Qian was thinking secretly in her heart and forgot to reply for a moment.
The sun rose higher and higher, and the melted ice and snow dripped down the eaves. Wang Yan stood up and looked at the sun outside: "It's getting late, and my family members are still waiting for me to go home for dinner. You should discuss this matter with your family member and see if he has any ideas." After all, her friend is the head of the household and is considered an outsider, but with the relationship of the man in her friend's family, the possibility of being elected is still very high.
When she went out, the vast expanse of white snow outside dazzled her eyes. She had been busy ever since the accident and had no time to grieve. Now seeing the vast expanse of white, she could no longer suppress the sadness in her heart.
Zheng Shi, who had been paying attention to what was happening here, saw his wife staring blankly at the snow from afar, so he hurried over and took her home.
Lin Xing, who had just returned from the city in the afternoon, took a nonchalant attitude towards his wife's desire to run for district mayor or deputy mayor.
In his words, "It's not that our family can't support you. There's really no need for you to do such backbreaking work for such a meager salary." After all, as a district chief, one is responsible for the area. Any instructions from above must be conveyed to everyone, and any disputes must be mediated one by one. In case of sudden weather, the district chief must lead the way and ensure the safety of everyone before going home to rest. There are also many miscellaneous things to do, such as planting and harvesting farmland in the district, buying and selling crops, and paying taxes.
After explaining all these details one by one, he continued, "Of course, if you have the ambition to build your own career, I will support you. Don't worry, just work hard on your career. I will stay at home to take care of the baby and help you stabilize the rear, that is..."
It's just that I can't make it, Chen Qian rolled her eyes at him and said, "If I still insist on running for election after you've said that, I'd be asking for trouble.
After all, the baby in my belly will be born soon, and when the baby is a little big, it is necessary to be watched carefully. There are many wild animals at this age, and the little ones running around outside may be little desserts sent to their mouths.
The thought of this gave me the urge to run for election, but I couldn't help but be amazed. No matter how the world changes, most women are like being trapped in a fixed, narrow circle after giving birth. No matter how ambitious you are, you will be worn down by the trivialities of life.
While Chen Qian put aside her desire to run for election, Wang Yan's campaign was also interrupted by an unexpected event. She was pregnant for more than a month. After careful calculation of the date, she realized that this baby was most likely Shi Yuan's. When she thought of this, she burst into tears: "I guess this is Shi Yuan's child. Regardless of whether it is or not, this child will have the surname Shi when he is born, so that he can have a bloodline. When we are old, at least our descendants will offer him incense, so that he won't become a wandering ghost in the future."
Shi Yuan's cenotaph was built on the open space behind the house and on the ridge of the field. It was a simple and small mound of earth.
Those who wanted to object were suppressed. Pregnant women are sensitive by nature. They would worry too much even for no reason on weekdays. What's more, the partner who had been with them for such a long time suddenly passed away and even the body could not be found. If it could make her feel better, then she should do so. Besides, who can guarantee that she will not die suddenly in the future? It may not be a bad thing to meet such a loving wife.
The matter was settled, and Wang Yan felt that the anger in her chest had finally dissipated a little.
Therefore, neither of their families participated in the election for the mayor and deputy mayor. In the end, the position of district mayor was taken by a woman named Yuan who lived behind Chen Qian's house. The woman originally had a husband who served in the army in the city, but unfortunately he disappeared while on patrol. When he was found, there was only a pool of blood. They had no children, and because of their harmonious relationship and the rampant zombies, they had not found another wife in all these years. As a result, they got older every year, and seeing that they would not be able to have children if they did not get pregnant, they made up their minds and took advantage of this policy to pick two suitable men and moved out of the city.
Therefore, she took great care of the pregnant Chen Qian and Wang Yan. As soon as the weather improved, she came to the house again with a bag of brown sugar. Before she even entered the yard, she heard this loud voice: "Xiao Chen, how are you feeling? Are the two babies in your belly well behaved today?"
His eyes glided over Chen Qian's rosy cheeks, and then he confidently handed the brown sugar to Lin Xing who was standing beside him: "Okay, you don't have to get up. A friend came to visit me the other day and brought a bag of brown sugar. I thought Xiao Chen would give birth soon, so you guys keep the brown sugar and give it to Xiao Chen to nourish her body after the baby is born."
When she gave birth before the apocalypse, she couldn't stand the smell of meat at all. Her mother had no choice but to boil a few runny soft-boiled eggs with brown sugar every day, and she managed to get through the confinement period. It has been more than ten years now.
"How can this be so embarrassing?" Chen Qian quickly refused, "You also need to take care of your body..."
"What do you want?" She waved her hand and said, "Please accept these things first. I came here today to discuss something with you two. Please sit down and listen first."
"The higher-ups have been planning to redistribute the land recently. The first batch of people who signed up to reclaim land outside the city were given large farms near the base regardless of their population size. For example, your family of two was given a large suite with two courtyards in front and back, and eight fields around it... Now I heard there are rumors of redistribution. Since the incident a few days ago," her voice became vague, "Gusniao... and the Jinri Club incident... many people from outside the city have also signed up to reclaim land outside the city in the spring. Now that the newly reclaimed land is not enough, someone from the higher-ups has proposed to redistribute the farms outside the city based on the number of people."
"Given your situation, I think you need to move to a more distant district," after all, there are only two laborers in the family, "but I like your temperaments, Xiao Chen and Xiao Lin, and I have thought of a solution after thinking about it at home."
Lin Xing looked at the women in the room who were calmer than the other, and his heart skipped a beat. Damn it, didn't he need a few more "brothers"? Otherwise, how could he have a few more laborers?
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