Some, dissatisfied with the government's low payout, immediately started making a fuss:
"There's already so little stuff, and now the number of children is halved. How are we supposed to survive?"
Once there's a first, there's bound to be a second.
“That’s right, the kids are eating a lot. Our little one isn’t big, but his appetite is almost as big as his dad’s. Comrade, could you give us more?”
"There are still so many supplies, yet you're only distributing this little bit. Are you pocketing it all?"
"..."
Some of them were talking while simultaneously grabbing the weapon.
A soldier fired a shot at one of the people who was stealing the grain.
Bang... A scream rang out as his hand was pierced. The man who had been trying to take advantage of the situation was so frightened that he backed away.
After a brief moment of panic, the family members of the wounded soldier pointed at the soldier who fired the shot and shouted:
"You, you dare to shoot and injure people? Is there no law anymore? I'm going to find your leaders."
The soldier pointed his gun at her and said coldly:
“Go ahead. My orders from my superiors are that anyone who tries to steal grain should be shot dead on the spot. I missed just now, should I fire another shot?”
"You dare!"
"You can give it a try."
The soldier's words were devoid of any warmth or human emotion.
The woman didn't dare to back down. She took two steps back and stubbornly insisted, "You hurt my man. What are you going to do about it?"
The soldier turned his gun and aimed it at the man who was clutching his hand, sweating profusely from the pain.
"If you don't know how to solve it, I can help you."
...
Zuo Ling and Professor Jin and his wife did not watch what happened next, knowing full well that the woman's family would not come out on top.
If they had witnessed what happened at the supermarket that day, they would never have tried to steal the food.
The Chinese people have lived a life of ease for too long, and have forgotten what the word "cruel" means. If they no longer understand the difference between right and wrong, they will die even faster.
With the addition of newcomers and original residents, the number of residents in the community has exceeded 5,000.
With no longer a shortage of manpower in the community, Zuo Ling withdrew from the patrol team.
Aside from the necessary training, I spent most of my time learning hydroponic vegetable cultivation and mushroom cultivation techniques from Researcher Tang.
Because of the polar night, the mushrooms are doing well, but the hydroponic vegetables are wilting due to lack of light, and some don't even sprout.
The community's electricity supply is unified, but it only lasts for 2 hours, which is simply not enough time to provide enough light for the vegetables.
Professor Jin's family uses a generator that they brought back from the doomsday theorists. The gasoline and diesel fuel they use are running out, and Professor Jin feels the pinch as he uses it.
The old man racked his brains and made a human-powered generator similar to a bicycle, which he and his wife each pedaled for an hour every day.
Since training was necessary anyway, Zuo Ling would help with the footwork for an hour whenever she went downstairs to learn from Researcher Tang.
Human power is, after all, human power; the little electricity you can generate by pedaling a bicycle is simply not enough to quench your thirst.
If it's a short time, it's fine, but if it goes on for too long, Researcher Tang gets angry. "I'm not stepping anymore, I'm not stepping anymore, I'm exhausted, so I might as well not eat any vegetables."
When his wife went on strike, Professor Jin had to revise his design again, using the pendulum principle to create a small, perpetually moving robotic arm that automatically pedals a bicycle.
He usually enjoys doing small-scale research and development, and he keeps a lot of mechanical parts at home.
For the less desirable parts, they used a few mushrooms and some spare parts found among the supplies collected by the outgoing personnel to barely manage to make the item.
The driving force of a perpetual motion arm is less than the electrical energy generated by pedaling for an hour, but it solves the problem of manpower, does not require rest, and does not slack off.
Two greenhouses have been built in the community, but they are still lacking electricity and supplemental lighting.
When Bai Hongwei found out, he asked Professor Jin to make a few more for the community.
He provided the materials and offered a very high contribution value, which Professor Jin readily agreed to.
Growing grains and vegetables in the community is beneficial to everyone.
Professor Jin has done more than forty things for the community, not only providing electricity to the vegetable greenhouses but also lighting up the community's streetlights.
The light dispelled the darkness in people's hearts, making everyone feel that there was hope for the future again, and neighborhood conflicts decreased significantly.
Professor Jin gained over 3,000 contribution points, instantly becoming the richest person in the community.
Participating in community work can earn you 2 contribution points a day, which can be exchanged for half a jin of rice or flour.
Working every single day, one can earn 15 jin of rice and flour per month. After deducting the portion to be handed over to the property management company, the remainder is barely enough for the whole family to have a bowl of thin porridge.
In these extraordinary times, no one complains about the amount being too small, but even so, there are still many people who can't get a turn.
Zuo Ling and Professor Jin, a married couple, screened the disaster victims, and each person received 70 contribution points.
The property management company didn't have anything Zuo Ling needed for the time being, so she didn't change anything. She planned to use it to pay the property management fees later.
The neighborhood changes every day.
The wall has been thickened and heightened, and an electric fence more than a meter high has been erected on top.
The former flower beds, flower nurseries, and lawns have all been converted into vegetable greenhouses.
The swimming pool was cleared out, filled in, and used to build resettlement housing for disaster victims.
People rushed to clear the snow from the neighborhood, restoring not only the main roads but also the nooks and crannies to their former glory.
The patrol team has been expanded from 20 to 50 people, working in three shifts every day.
Order is being established little by little. Although there are still many trivial conflicts, the overall direction is good.
Government leaders came to inspect the project and highly praised the construction work of the community, especially commending Bai Hongwei, Lin Wang, Li Mingli, and He Guizi.
Bai Hongwei's heart pounded as he listened, fearing that the leaders might be pleased and send more people into the community.
The number of people crammed in is three times that of the original inhabitants. If they continue to crammed in, Bai Hongwei is very afraid that he will lose control of the situation.
It was a false alarm; the leaders left after they finished speaking.
Lin Wang patted his chest: "My god, that scared me to death! Please don't send any more people here."
Li Mingli also looked extremely frightened.
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