Chapter 306: Bound to the Childbearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 307: Apocalyptic Natural Disaster Cannon Fodder (15)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

Returning home in the evening, Shen Yao carried a bundle of vegetables in her hand.

The vegetables had just been pulled from the planting garden, fresh and especially good-looking.

Of course, the taste was good too, otherwise Shen Yao wouldn't have gone to the trouble of bringing them back; just walking this way, she attracted all sorts of attention.

Although Rimu City's situation was gradually stabilizing, the food problem remained severe.

And Rimu City being stable meant other places were stable too, but population resettlement remained a serious disaster facing Huaguo.

Any edible food would draw the attention of Huaguo's masses; as an employee of the planting garden, Shen Yao's daily benefits were enough to make people envious, and now frequently bringing things back made her conspicuousness rise sharply.

Wei Mingyu thought of this situation, took the vegetables from Shen Yao's hand, and muttered a couple of sentences.

"I should be the one to pick you up," staying at home with nothing to do, the big guys were all hiding in their rooms not going out.

"It's not far, you coming over would just waste time," Shen Yao went back to the room to change into clean clothes, then went to the bathroom to wash up simply.

Huff

It was still hot, even though she wore thin clothes; it still couldn't block the big sun overhead.

"Recent phone push notifications say this year's scorching heat will last longer than last year," last year it raged from April to September, stifling heat aside, quite a few weak people died.

This year temperatures keep rising, surely another batch of people won't make it through.

This wasn't Shen Yao worrying needlessly; the hospital was full every day, and not even life-and-death matters could get admitted.

Rimu City's foundation wasn't good to begin with, and now with natural disasters and population burdens, the situation not getting worse was thanks to the officials doing a good enough job.

Shen Yao silently estimated in her heart: to have children and raise them safely to adulthood, she'd have to wait at least five years, and that was the minimum.

Judging the current situation by the worst outcome, Shen Yao couldn't say much more.

"Not just scorching heat; I heard there are more overcast rainy days this year, but Rimu City doesn't get much rain," or rather, the plateau region has little rainfall.

In previous rainy seasons, if not for the global scope, Rimu City wouldn't even get a turn.

Three years—long or short, not long, not short—Huaguo's coastal cities had all been submerged by seawater, and surrounding small countries were all destroyed.

Now most of Huaguo's people lived on the ground with only sixty percent of the territory left; excluding many uninhabitable natural environments, the population was densely packed to a terrifying degree.

"The officials intend to migrate to the Southwest Highlands; Rimu City might send some people."

The selection criteria hadn't been announced, but judging by the officials' principles of action, Shen Yao was very likely to be on this departure list.

Shen Yao belonged to technical trades, which were always in demand no matter the time.

As for Wei Mingyu, government staff couldn't leave easily; he would most likely have to stay put locally.

"When will the notification come down? The longer it takes, the harder the road will be."

It was hot; even transferring to the Southwest, temperatures were rising, and humans who had suffered a few times wouldn't keep causing trouble in this regard.

Wei Mingyu tapped the back of his hand, "I heard they have to wait half a month, then officials compile the list; some are confirmed, and some need the masses to sign up for selection."

During this period Wei Mingyu had heard several colleagues discussing it all sorts of ways—some supporting, some opposing, and some silent and indifferent.

In short, this migration was different from previous ones; it would most likely cause bigger waves in Rimu City.

Shen Yao washed the vegetables she brought back, took out a basin, picked them clean, and set them aside.

The pot was already scorching hot; orange-yellow oil was poured in, giving off fragrance.

The combination of vegetables and oil made one involuntarily step back; at the same time, Shen Yao took a piece of thawed frozen meat from the refrigerator and slowly cut it open.

Crackle—

Shen Yao and Wei Mingyu cooperated, and soon finished a table of dishes complete in color, aroma, and taste.

Mm, her cooking was really getting better and better.

Satisfied, she served herself a bowl of rice, and Shen Yao discussed migration with Wei Mingyu while eating.

She didn't plan to go; staying in Rimu City was enough to live.

Although Rimu City's situation wasn't necessarily good, similarly, migrating to more remote places was just repeating the previous path.

Shen Yao saw this very clearly; Wei Mingyu might not have made up his mind yet, but Shen Yao had already figured out the causes and consequences.

Wei Mingyu:...

"Decided, won't regret it?" Wei Mingyu clicked his tongue, feeling he could accept the problem of living apart in different places.

"Regret what?" Even if one day the route out was cut off, their living apart would turn into never seeing each other again.

Shen Yao had finally chosen Wei Mingyu with great difficulty, feeling she couldn't let go no matter what (mainly because the sunk cost was a bit high; she didn't want to find a new replacement).

The topic ended there; the two reached a clear conclusion: neither would leave Rimu City.

Just because the two of them wouldn't go didn't stop other determined people.

Three years in Rimu City had made many people suffer enough; some families weren't here, some were locals but lived miserably, and some did well but wanted better—humans were just this strange and varied; one kind of rice raises a hundred kinds of people.

Shen Yao could be content, but that didn't mean everyone else was like her.

The most obvious was that in the first two days after the notification came down, the residential community group chat boiled over directly.

There were quite a few government staff in the residential community; they surely knew some news in advance.

You said a word, I said a word, and the news leaked out, even sparking discussion.

When Shen Yao saw the group chat messages on her phone, it had already reached 99+.

She raised an eyebrow, browsed a few pages, found it had little to do with her, then focused on her career until the room door was knocked on.

The visitor was Zhou Jie from upstairs, that older sister who liked to take Shen Yao to the official supermarket to buy things.

The first sentence when the two met was that the other person awkwardly asked Shen Yao for help.

Shen Yao: "... Huh?"

Shen Yao didn't know where she could be of help; her relationships within the residential complex were neither good nor bad, and she usually learned about internal matters last, essentially a spectator drifting outside the community.

Yet she was even pulled by Zhou Jie to be asked for a favor, truly eye-opening.

Shen Yao signaled Zhou Jie to speak plainly; given their relationship, as long as it wasn't too troublesome, she would agree.

Zhou Jie rubbed her fingers, her expression slightly awkward, "Little Shen, it's not that the Official issued a notification; I discussed it with my family and really want to leave."

But leaving wasn't that simple; the most basic requirement was to gain the recognition of the complex's people, and this migration involved a personality screening—those with poor personalities couldn't leave.

Zhou Jie came to find Shen Yao because she wanted Shen Yao to write a commitment letter representing her support for Zhou Jie's family leaving.

Shen Yao: "..."

Shen Yao thought there was indeed such a matter, and writing a commitment letter wasn't troublesome.

It was just, "Zhou Jie, if you leave, how will your work be handled?"

Migration didn't seem to mention work; those who originally had jobs in Rimu City would all become unemployed vagrants upon leaving.

You know how important a job is; it's the foundation a family relies on to survive.

Zhou Jie continued rubbing her hands, "Work can just be given up; being together as a family is most important."

Compared to illusory work, isn't it better for them to live safely and be useful?

Zhou Jie had suffered quite a bit over these three years; leaving Rimu City was also a new beginning.

Taking the opportunity to finish speaking, Shen Yao found a piece of paper and hurriedly wrote the commitment letter.

"Zhou Jie, when are you leaving?" The Official registration still had a screening, but given Zhou Jie's family's capability, getting on the list was easy.

After all, Zhou Jie's family had jobs, and giving up their jobs could also resettle others.

There were countless people in Rimu City waiting for jobs; who knows, the Official might even hope someone like Zhou Jie leaves, freeing up extra work posts for those in need.

"As long as it goes smoothly, we'll probably leave at the beginning of next month."

The beginning of next month was the day the first batch of migrants would leave. Zhou Jie's eyebrows and eyes bloomed with joy, her whole person radiant from inside out.

Obviously, Zhou Jie very much wanted to start over in a new place.

Shen Yao tacitly didn't disturb her, only saying she would see them off when the time came.

Zhou Jie waved her hand, "Hmph, no need for so much trouble; as long as Little Shen has this thought, Zhou Jie isn't old, and can still walk."

"Zhou Jie, it's the thought that counts," not knowing when they would meet again, Shen Yao looked at this passerby in her life and still felt there should be a proper beginning and end.

Seeing this, Zhou Jie didn't refuse, nodded, and took the commitment letter downstairs herself.

Zhou Jie was going to walk through every floor of this building; after all, the commitment letter wasn't just for Shen Yao to write, others needed to help too.

However, this had nothing to do with Shen Yao; Shen Yao watched Zhou Jie get busy, then turned around and brought her room door with her.

"Sun Ge, you also want to leave?" Shen Yao was speechless; she didn't expect trouble at the Planting Garden, and she and Sun Ge had clearly cooperated quite well.

Sun Ge rubbed his hands, embarrassed, "I don't want to, but Little Shen, if we can leave, we should leave."

The survival environment got worse year by year; they definitely had to go far away to live well.

Sun Ge boasted he wasn't a clever person, but he knew the Official had clever people.

Recently, many from the upper-middle class wanted to leave; of course, he had to go join the fun.

It would be best to leave in one batch—not only would safety on the road not be a worry, but the resettlement issue could also be mostly resolved.

Sun Ge was planning for himself, but he hadn't forgotten Shen Yao.

Knowing Shen Yao had a marriage partner and understanding the other party couldn't possibly leave, Sun Ge decisively suggested Shen Yao climb up.

The Planting Garden was losing nearly half its people this time; Shen Yao was quite capable and could move up; it was exactly a time when people were lacking, and the Planting Garden's recruitment definitely wouldn't be too picky.

Shen Yao: "..."

Shen Yao thanked Sun Ge with a smile, then returned to continue her own work.

She didn't want to change jobs, or rather, her current work was extremely smooth, and she temporarily didn't want to disrupt the balance.

Just because she didn't want to disrupt it didn't mean others wanted things simple.

Well, Wei Mu called Wei Mingyu, asking both of them to urgently return home.

Something happened at home?

"It's Minzhi; Minzhi wants to leave Rimu City," she had already secretly reported her name.

Wei Mu was very angry; because of this matter, Wei Minzhi had not appeared at their family's dining table.

Shen Yao: "..."

After listening to Wei Mu and Wei Fu's words, Shen Yao looked up at the very helpless Wei Mingyu, completely not understanding what this plot was.

Wei Minzhi? Leave? Register?

Wei Minzhi was a girl under twenty; wanting to leave home, and to a far-off city, wasn't that asking for bitterness?

Wei Fu and Wei Mu didn't agree with this matter, so they found Shen Yao and Wei Mingyu, hoping the two of them could help persuade Wei Minzhi.

Wei Mingyu rubbed his head, "Does Minzhi know what she's doing?"

Wei Fu and Wei Mu shook their heads, or rather, the two of them had already said all the good and bad words to Wei Minzhi, but couldn't make her see reason.

Shen Yao simply knocked on the door and entered to talk to Wei Minzhi about this matter.

The result was naturally not good; Wei Minzhi wasn't going because she wanted to; she was going for love across the ends of the earth, feeling this matter was very romantic in her heart.

Shen Yao: "..."

After Shen Yao finished explaining the situation to Wei Mingyu, she held her head and couldn't understand where the romance was; the other party's family situation was more complex; if Wei Minzhi stayed with the other party in Rimu City there was some argument, but leaving Rimu City would truly be crying to heaven with no response, crying to earth with no answer.

Helplessly, the child's rebellious period had arrived, and she wasn't easy to communicate with.

Wei Mingyu could only gently remind; Shen Yao occasionally communicated with Wei Minzhi; as for Wei Fu and Wei Mu, these two didn't dare say much, afraid that one carelessness would cause their daughter to directly leave and catch them off guard.

Wei Minzhi's courage had always been not small; what should be said and what shouldn't, she could really do some things.

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「Dad and Mom's meaning is to let them stay in Rimu City; a batch of people just left here, leaving vacancies at Work Posts. Staying is more valuable than leaving. 」

Moreover, the family Wei Minzhi likes is complex, with quite a few problems at home; the other side clearly doesn't want to leave.

Wei Mingyu found an opportunity to explain the family situation to Shen Yao clearly, and also mentioned the wedding.

The wedding was originally supposed to be held, but plans cannot change as fast as circumstances; the matter of cross-Province migration is the greatest, and everyone in Rimu City is devoted to it, so where would they have the Mood to hold a wedding?

So the wedding was Arranged to take place after the migration, but by then the weather would likely be hot, and they would probably have to wear thick Protective Suits to take their vows.

Shen Yao couldn't bear just imagining that scene, not knowing what to say; having come to this world, the four words "a life full of hardships" were used most aptly.

「It can't be put that way; pressure in Rimu City has suddenly decreased, and the Arrangements afterward are more proper, 」 it's just a Natural Disaster, not yet involving Plants and Animals Mutation.

With the system acting as a Cheat, Shen Yao knew Rimu City could Exist until the grand Ending, so she didn't want to consider the migration issue at all.

「The two of them staying behind should put Uncle and Aunt's minds at ease, 」 Shen Yao thought to herself that Wei Minzhi was a child who, if not causing trouble, truly didn't know how capable she was.

「Mom and Dad no longer care about them, 」 Wei Mingyu rubbed his Eyebrow; recently, because of his sister's matter, he had an extra Headache.

「How is the Work arranged? Recruitment? 」 The vacancies released were mostly Ordinary; it wasn't that Shen Yao Despised Wei Minzhi, this young lady just didn't know how to do work well.

「Try it first, 」 whether it Works or not, they must be screened once.

Shen Yao Pointed at the Planting Garden behind her, 「Being assigned here is best; 」 no worries about Eating and drinking, and she could also take care of Home, a rare good job.