Chapter 280 Endless Life
Cloud Village.
"You're thirty years old, can't you be a little more ambitious? Don't just stay at home watching boxing all day. Look at your sister, I heard she participated in some experiment, received an award, and got a large bonus."
Lin Jie clicked his tongue: "Dad, why do you keep bringing her up?"
Zhang Xiulan spoke up at the opportune moment: "Lin Xi is successful but has no time for her parents. Our Lin Jie is filial, isn't that good too?"
Lin Cheng paced back and forth a few times, then began to agree with what his wife had said.
He recalled his mother's attitude when she was alive: What's the use of a successful son? Only those by your side can you rely on.
For Lin Xi's grandmother, although Lin Yi was filial and relatively well-off, he lived in Nanhua for a long time and was not by her side. Lin Cheng, although ordinary, had always lived with her in the familiar Yunxiang Village, so Lin Xi's grandmother found Lin Cheng more reliable.
So he felt relieved; at least Lin Jie seemed "filial."
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Urban villages in District D.
The old stairwell was filled with the smell of cooking oil.
"You old hag, you installed the range hood vent in the hallway, you have no shame!" Li Rong cursed.
However, Gu Lanjuan next door remained unmoved and busily prepared several more dishes. Her son's family was coming back for dinner today, so she had prepared a lot of dishes. It seemed that the fumes would linger in the hallway for a while.
The old residential area had poor sound insulation, so Li Rong's deliberately amplified cursing naturally did not escape Gu Lanjuan's ears.
Instead of rushing out to argue with her, Gu Lanjuan chopped louder on the cutting board.
She was plotting in her heart to make Li Rong pay.
But how can I make her look good?
We live in a society governed by the rule of law. You can't just use your numbers to beat or kill someone. All she can do is spread bad things about Li Rong within her social circle.
She has a relatively free time and likes to visit other people's homes, so she gets along very well with her neighbors in the next building.
Spreading rumors among the neighbors to inflict some magical damage on Li Rong was the only form of revenge she could think of at the moment.
After finishing cooking, Gu Lanjuan opened the window and shouted downstairs, "Old man! Come back for dinner!"
Yang Hua and Fu Minjun had just finished a game of chess and were now exchanging harsh words and making plans for the next game: "Next time I will definitely kill you without leaving a single piece of armor."
Fu Minjun: "Don't talk big! Playing chess isn't just about having a lot of people. Try it next time when no one is helping you!"
The family that Lin Xi used to live in on the third floor has already moved in and is slowly integrating into the community.
Yang Xin and Xiao Yue appeared in the neighborhood with their child Lei Bao. They stopped briefly at a shop and bought some fruit.
Ding Yong's son, Ding Zhi, was playing video games while minding the shop. When someone asked him a question, Ding Zhi glanced at the shop and casually gave a price.
Xiaoyue mouthed, "It's really dark."
However, Lei Bao held the watermelon with great affection.
At this moment, a young woman with a protruding belly came out. Zhang Qiongqiong patted Ding Zhi and said, "Watch the shop carefully and don't quote prices randomly."
She touched her belly, feeling happy whenever she saw a child, even the notoriously mischievous Lei Bao, whom she liked very much.
"If the child likes it, I'll give you an apple." Ding Zhi had just clicked his tongue impatiently, so Zhang Qiongqiong didn't dare to change the price and could only offer some small fruit.
Xiaoyue accepted the gift and thanked her, saying, "Thank you." She continued, "How many months pregnant are you?"
Zhang Qiongqiong gently touched her belly: "Five months along, we can already hear the fetal heartbeat."
Xiaoyue casually remarked, "It must be a healthy child."
Zhang Qiongqiong nodded with a smile.
The hospital examination showed that the child was very healthy, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, she would be able to hear the child's loud cry and welcome a new life in a few months.
I hope this child won't be as lazy and heartless as his father.
The Ding family has run this small shop for two generations, and they are known for overcharging. They have a bad reputation in the area, but because the father and son are powerful, others only gossip about it behind their backs. On the surface, they get along very well with their neighbors.
After arriving at this family, Zhang Qiongqiong was not infected by the greedy and vicious atmosphere, and she hoped that her children would be the same.
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In a small workshop.
Xu Fang's high heels clicked loudly, accompanied by the sound of bells.
Hearing the commotion, the female workers in the workshop stopped dozing off and nudged each other, saying to their still-sleepy coworkers, "Get up, get up! Boss Xu is here!"
He Ying, a seasoned veteran in the factory, said: "Xiao Fang is a very nice person, it's okay, don't be afraid of her."
Xu Fang had already come in carrying four leashes, and the Golden Retriever, Chihuahua, Doberman, and Taidi followed her into the small workshop.
The dogs sniffed around, taking deep breaths.
This is Xu Fang's small dog food workshop. Most of the dog food in the workshop is not compliant with regulations, but in order to increase sales, she adds a lot of additives to attract pets to eat it.
Xu Fang's pets were naturally attracted by the smell.
But Xu Fang tugged at the leash: "Don't go eat. Wait until Mom earns money to buy you better food."
The person who makes shoddy dog food is actually a seasoned dog lover, but only loves his own dog.
Xu Fang inspected the small workshop and said to He Ying, "Aunt He, how many times have I told you not to bring your family here? This is a small factory, not a shelter. If it happens again, you'll be fined."
He Ying had just said that she was easy to talk to, but she was scolded as a result, and she looked embarrassed.
The small workshop operates quietly, and no one knows when it will be shut down.
Before this, Xu Fang was still full of grand ambitions: "If sales go up this quarter, after I give you all your bonuses, I can buy another Beagle."
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Changsheng Factory.
Ge Yunfeng is planning to fire a group of long-serving employees who have become complacent and their productivity has declined.
Dealing with these people is not easy. They have worked here for most of their lives, formed cliques, and if not handled properly, they could easily shake the foundation of Changsheng Factory.
Looking at the list of troublemakers and seasoned veterans, Ge Yunfeng sighed deeply.
If only these workers had no thoughts, and could just bury themselves in hard work without ever getting tired.
But how could such a creature exist?
The era of fully automated production by robots has not yet arrived, so we can only make do with these old workers.
After being summoned for questioning and having his accommodation privileges revoked, Zhu Yongqiang had no choice but to move out with his wife and rent a garage near the Changsheng factory to live in.
With no house and no money, Zhu Yongqiang, who had spent half his life struggling, saw that Changsheng Factory was no longer reliable and could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.
His wife, unable to bear it any longer, said disdainfully, "Can't you be a little more ambitious? Youyou doesn't even expect you to make a lot of money. We just need to work honestly and support ourselves. But you've gotten into a fight and been kicked out of the factory housing. Now this room is so tiny. How is Youyou supposed to stay when she comes back?"
Zhu Yongqiang, half-drunk, lowered his eyes and slurred, "What do you know... I'm strong. If this were ancient times, I would definitely be a... general... The times are wrong... If there's any... anywhere where I can use my skills, I'll make sure you two never have a good life."
However, the era he hoped for would never come.
After the zombie outbreak, society lost its order, and many of the uglier aspects of human nature were exposed.
It is said that the most terrifying thing in the end times is human nature.
Actually, that's not the case.
Lin Xi felt that the most terrifying thing was the zombies.
As long as there is no zombie outbreak and social order does not collapse, everyone can continue to live together peacefully in this society governed by the rule of law.
Harboring evil thoughts, being greedy, despairing, and living an ordinary life.
Yet it continues to thrive.
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