(This chapter contains plots about Original Sin, Xiling and others, which are fictionalized by the author and are not their actual situation, so there is no need to over-interpret them)
Time, the 6th day to the end of the journey to the doomsday world, in the northeastern region that is already covered in ice and snow.
It was around 6 o'clock in the evening, and the sky here had already turned dark due to the falling wind and snow.
The absolute main machine gunner of the Zhongzhou team, Yuan Xin walked into his dean's room with his head covered with snow, and asked while fearing that the snowflakes would hit him:
"Dad, what is going on?
He was so anxious that he called me back from the factory! You must know that my business is very busy now. If there is anything, it is best to explain it clearly tonight. I will go back early tomorrow morning to keep an eye on it. "
So what! Although in essence, Original Sin talks about so-called businesses and factories, but to put it bluntly, he is actually a rag collector.
Together with Xi Ling, by the way! Shi Polu also comes to visit when he has time, and they jointly run a scrap recycling depot.
But the business is very busy and he needs to keep an eye on it in person at all times. This is really not bragging or showing off at all.
That's because in the Zhongzhou tribe in the apocalyptic world, with the smooth development of five small businesses, more industrial categories have been put on the agenda by Hu Biao and others.
But for the impoverished apocalyptic world, a screw or a barely usable part often gives them a severe headache at critical moments.
In addition to some of the most basic raw materials, it can be said that all kinds of tools and machines are required.
Even the wires and cables we brought last time, the most basic things for electrification, require a huge amount to meet the most basic needs.
For this reason, making do with all kinds of N-hand scrap materials that can be used has become the best choice for the Zhongzhou team at present.
Therefore, this waste collection station in the old industrial base in Northeast China has become a very important and key department of the current Zhongzhou Team.
Two people like Xiling and Original Sin are really very busy.
With a large amount of capital investment, there are also old salesmen in the scrap acquisition department that have become increasingly large, and they have begun to move towards the vast surrounding area.
Suddenly, a lot of junk was being transported every day by various trucks and tricycles.
And after these things are brought back, they can't be transported to the doomsday world immediately.
Some machines that are obviously usable with a little repair need to be disassembled into several parts in order to meet the system's conditions for ultra-low-value items.
(Actually, for the supplies shipped to the doomsday world, Hu Biao and the others did this last time, but they didn’t indicate it; in the future, if you don’t write it down, it will be regarded as having been done so, and you really don’t need to complain)
In addition, those wires and cables that have obviously been removed from factories and workshops also need to be checked to see if they can continue to be used.
Anyway, as long as it can still be used for a few years, then take it with you and use it first.
In fact, as the old saying goes, those wires and cables that are really powerful are really sold as scrap.
In this way, Xiling and Yuan Sin found surplus labor from surrounding villages No. 20 and 30. Of course, this mainly refers to those old men in their forties.
Because these female comrades basically have nothing to do during the winter at home, so as long as they pay for their daily food and lodging, they can hire someone with more than 2,000 yuan to do the work.
The only problem is that the educational level of these female comrades is not very high.
So much so that Yuan Sin and the others personally watched the work of these novices every day, no matter what they said! He and Xiling were really busy at the end of the day.
In short, everything is to prepare the batch of supplies specified by Hu Biao before the specified time arrives.
But at such a critical moment, Yuan Sin received a call from his old man at home, saying that there was something urgent that asked him to go back.
As a last resort, the original sin could only be to go back once and then the above scene would happen.
Facing Yuan Sin's inquiry, the head of their household seemed to have not heard anything and greeted him warmly:
"I'm back. It's definitely not easy to walk on this icy and snowy road. I'm going to be exhausted and hungry. I'll go to the market quickly to buy you a fish and ask your mother to make your favorite stewed fish in an iron pot."
The problem is that at this point, Original Sin has no intention of eating fish.
Worried that it was the original fault of something going wrong at home, I continued to ask: "Dad, what on earth is going on? Did you tell me first?"
Facing Original Sin's questioning, the old man finally said with some embarrassment:
"Then what! Your mother called you some time ago, didn't she say that your factory had hired a lot of people at once? I was thinking that your cousin wasn't at home in the winter and had no place to find work, so I agreed to let him go.
You're there to help."
"Okay!" After hearing this, Yuan Sin agreed speechlessly.
Although the old man made a decision for him, he was a little speechless when he thought about it, but he was his old man, and it was not easy to object after agreeing.
Besides, although my cousin is a bit of a fisherman at work, he can still support him with his monthly salary.
For this reason, he continued:
"Then you call your cousin and tell him to prepare your luggage tonight and come with me early tomorrow morning; and dad, when you ask mom to stew the fish, don't forget to put some corn tortillas on it, I will
I'm proud of this."
"Okay." The old man agreed simply.
Unfortunately, that one still didn't move his legs, letting Original Sin know that there must be something wrong.
"If there is anything else, Dad, why don't you just tell me together so that it won't make you feel as uncomfortable as squeezing out toothpaste like this." Yuan Sin, who knew what kind of temper his old man had, said helplessly.
Hearing this, the old man smiled and said:
"You also know that it is not as easy to find work here as it is in the south, and there is not much work in winter; a group of old men and women can only play cards and fight at home every day.
As a result, as soon as I heard that your cousin had found a place to work, several relatives from your aunt's family and your uncle's family all came to praise you for your great achievements and wanted to work for you.
I agreed for you and guaranteed that each person’s salary would be no less than 3,500, including food and accommodation.
By the way! Your uncle also sent some big stupid chickens over, so you can take them with you when you go there tomorrow, and eat them slowly then."
Under such a piece of news, Original Sin felt extremely depressed, and finally his thousands of words turned into one sentence: "Tell me, how many people are there in total?"
"Not many, they are all real relatives of my family, about 20 people in total." The old man replied.
Original Sin: "No, three or five at most, we can't arrange more."
The old man: "What the heck! The fish in the market are sold out. I still have some sauerkraut and leftover steamed buns at home. You can have a bite tonight~"
original sin:"……"
In the end, Yuan Sin still agreed to the old man and took the 20 or so relatives to do things together; and it was not just for the fish stew in the iron pot and the pancakes.
On the one hand, before coming back, he also discussed with Xiling that he needed to continue recruiting people because of the lack of manpower.
It is indeed a bit more expensive to bring such a group of people over in terms of labor, but I can't cover the price difference myself, so there is no pressure.
On the other hand, he actually knew why the old man was so happy to make his own decisions, so he agreed to the relatives' request.
It wasn't because I wasn't good at school before. After entering the society, I didn't do well at work, so that the old man lost face in front of his relatives.
Now, let’s satisfy the old man’s vanity; parents in China don’t covet your other things, don’t they just want to save face?
If you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem like it's too much.
It was night! Yuan Sin was sitting on the kang of his home, drinking some wine and eating hot fish stew.
At the same time, he looked at the relatives who had been notified that they would go to work tomorrow, and the old man who was constantly flattering, with a red face.
While Yuan Sin was drinking, he suddenly thought of something:
"If it weren't for the emergence of the system and Hu Biao, I'm afraid I wouldn't be so happy now because I don't have the ability. So here's the question? Should I have a better attitude towards Hu Biao, the street commander?"
After thinking about such a question, Original Sin pondered for a few minutes.
Finally, he came to a conclusion: "He has a good idea of that little thing. If he does it again next time, let's see if I can beat him to death..."
At the same time, in a scrap collection station more than 200 kilometers away, Xiling looked at the old accountant who was calculating their recent expenses.
Suddenly, the phone at hand started ringing.
After the call was connected, Xi Ling didn't even have time to speak; the old man on the opposite side was already shouting again:
"Come back quickly. Don't tell me whether you are busy in the factory or not. Things at home are more important. This time, your third aunt introduced you to a college student. We looked at the photos. He may have given birth.
Specify which one will get you married this year and give birth to a big fat boy next year."
Upon hearing this, Shillington couldn't help but have black lines all over his head.
But then again, as his reputation as Boss Xiling has become more and more popular in the surrounding villages recently, at least the quality of his blind dates has obviously increased.
In short, under the influence of the system and the team, the lives of the members of the Central Continent team are silently changing.
But what should I say? Compared with the island nation and other teams, the crazy consumption after completing each mission, and the enjoyment like wine and meat.
These people in the Central Continent Team, their life changes are so down-to-earth.
This kind of personal choice cannot be said to be right or wrong, but there is no doubt that in terms of the Central Continent team, these people are better prepared for the doomsday world.