Chapter 322

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

By the evening of the second day, they saw the towering and magnificent Hope City ahead.

It was a city cast from reinforced concrete, and compared to ordinary cities, it had little of the bustle of everyday life.

But in the End of Days, what use was the bustle of everyday life? It was merely a little comfort for leisure time.

The official motorcade ahead began to speed up, and those following behind also pressed hard on the accelerator, hoping to enter the city one minute earlier and rest one minute earlier.

"Let's go register first, then find a hotel to stay temporarily," the matter of the house was not urgent; there were eight people in their family, and apart from three young ones and two elders, the remaining three adult main laborers all had jobs.

Work was their pass to arrive in a new place, and also their foothold.

Especially Shen Yao and Wei Mingyu's positions were not low; even if transferred over and adjusted to a certain extent, they would be assigned a place to live.

"Leave this matter to us; you, Mingyu, and Minzhi should rest well, you still need to report to the official department tomorrow," Wei's mother took over the conversation, while arranging what their family needed to do next.

Shen Yao hummed and nodded, not arguing too much with Wei's mother on this matter, and Wei Minzhi was also obedient; basically, whatever Wei's mother said was what happened.

The vehicles in line slowly drove into the towering city; this group of them was temporarily arranged at a temporary office point under the official department.

Shen Yao parked the car, took her family's ID card and Wei Mingyu to register, and by the way received their personal documents in Hope City.

It took nearly two hours to finish everything, and outside the lamps were already lit.

The two vehicles could not be driven out for the time being; they needed official detection to ensure no prohibited creatures were carried, and only after changing the license plates could they continue to be used.

What the family could take were just some temporary change of clothes and backpacks.

Standing at the official gate and looking left and right, Shen Yao looked at the map in her hand and chose a route that looked especially prosperous to leave.

Heaven is big, earth is big, but eating is the biggest.

From the moment they entered until now, they had only drunk a little water and touched nothing else; their bellies were already growling with hunger.

"Let's go to the canteen run by the official department; the food there is diverse, and we can also gather news."

Wei Mingyu pondered for a moment; compared to private restaurants, the official department was more reliable.

They had just arrived, and their whole bodies were practically written with the three words "sucker."

Even if they had money, they couldn't spend it like that; no family was stupid.

Shen Yao agreed and pointed to a location on the map, "Walk forward for a bit, then turn a corner and we'll be there."

It was quite convenient and fast, obviously meant to take care of official personnel, including these newcomers like them.

The family chatted and laughed as they rushed to their destination, and on the road they also met strangers who had the same idea; thanks to traveling for a month, Shen Yao had more or less some impression of them.

Thinking that when she had free time, she should still exchange a few words, leave some impressions in advance, so that she wouldn't be at a loss when she needed to use them later.

After walking for about twenty minutes, they saw a house no more than three stories high, with a circle of beautiful floor-to-ceiling glass windows outside, making the indoor hall bright and clear.

Wei Minzhi twitched her nose; she smelled a fragrance that made her appetite open wide.

"Let's go, don't stand there blankly; eat more today," tomorrow she still had to report to her unit; a small employee like Wei Minzhi didn't know which post she would be thrown to.

Wei Minzhi turned her head and smiled at Shen Yao, hooking both arms around the other's arm, "Sister-in-law, we both need to eat our fill."

Saying and doing, even if there were official canteens, they weren't private restaurants; the prices were very reasonable, and even ordering a table full of meat dishes wasn't expensive.

The family sat together, each eating their food, occasionally opening their mouths to say a few words to liven up the atmosphere.

Of course, what they talked about most were some rules regarding Hope City.

They were going to live here after all; knowing oneself and knowing the enemy, one wins a hundred battles.

"It's not much different from Rimu City, and even in some aspects it's more lenient than Rimu City; the people here are all immigrants, not locals," there wasn't much resistance in terms of exclusion, but gains and losses were weighed very heavily.

In other words, there wasn't much human warmth, but fairness could be guaranteed; each had its pros and cons, and one couldn't simply say it was good or bad.

Wei Mingyu just went to get a meal, and when he came back he presented the news he had heard; his private effort was one hundred percent.

"Tomorrow we go to report; we can also take a look at the work environment and the surrounding atmosphere," if it's good, just do it first; if not, try to find a way to get out of it.

Shen Yao had worked in Rimu City before; without saying anything else, the daily welfare benefits were very good.

Now that she had come to Hope City, Shen Yao didn't insist on improving anything in this aspect; as long as it wasn't too much worse than Rimu City, she could accept it.

Wei Mingyu meant the same thing; he took a sip of porridge and by the way supplemented the matter of the house.

They definitely had to spend money to buy it, and their positions could also provide convenience for this, including in choosing the location and house area, there would be different degrees of reduction.

Wei Mingyu planned to handle this matter himself; Wei's father and Wei's mother had been away from the environment for too long; asking around for news was fine, but something like buying a house would be too much of a strain, especially since Hope City was not a society of human connections, which to some extent limited Wei's father and Wei's mother's ability to play their part.

After eating breakfast and settling the bill, the family went to an official hotel not far from the canteen to rest.

The hotel had many floors; looking with one glance, the top couldn't be seen. They booked four standard guest rooms in one breath; Shen Yao took Wei Chengning and first took a refreshing bath, then the mother and daughter hugged each other and went to bed to sleep.

This sleep was somewhat deep; there were no disturbing sounds by her ears, nor any wild beasts that could threaten their lives; her floating heart, at this moment, was finally able to let it go.

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When she opened her eyes again, the sky was already bright.

Shen Yao pulled the quilt over Wei Chengning's body, and she herself opened her phone to check the time.

It was almost seven-thirty; she needed to report before nine o'clock; the address was not nearby, and the time left for her was not much.

After simply tidying up with the disposable toiletries provided by the hotel, Shen Yao changed into a set of relatively light clothes, got up, and knocked on the other room doors.

Wei Mingyu and Wei Minzhi were both awake; the others who had nothing to do were still sleeping.

The three put their heads together to discuss for a while, planning to call room service to deliver the food, eat breakfast, and then go; the others would temporarily stay at the hotel to rest today.

At eight o'clock, whether young or old, they all got up with tearful, sleepy eyes.

After eating the delivered breakfast pastries and pickled vegetable porridge, Wei's father and Wei's mother said they would watch the three children, letting Shen Yao and the others rest assured outside.

As long as they didn't go out, no one dared to cause trouble at an official hotel.

"Be careful when you go out; outside isn't as safe as the hotel."

Wei's mother reminded them twice, thinking that Hope City also had pickpockets, and even if caught they'd be severely punished, yet it still couldn't stop some people from courting death.

After all, the temptation of getting something for nothing was too fragrant; who would want to work hard for a pittance?

Waving her hand, Shen Yao and the other two left the hotel and came to a bus stop not far away to line up and board.

The direction they were going happened to diverge, and even their bus routes weren't unified.

No choice; they could only look out for themselves. Fortunately, they had satellite phones, so no matter what happened they could contact each other.

Vroom vroom vroom—

Shen Yao found a seat toward the back, squinting her eyes to look outside the window.

Inside Hope City was a city full of modern buildings like reinforced concrete; the people here came and went in a hurry, whether traveling or riding the bus, all busy.

Compared to the atmosphere of Rimu City, Hope City was undoubtedly more oppressive.

But relatively speaking, this was an emerging city; in terms of vitality or potential, Rimu City couldn't compare. They had arrived safely this time, and for the next few decades they wouldn't need to worry about housing.

Hope City's altitude was high enough; even if seawater rose and continued to submerge the land, Hope City would undoubtedly be one of the last cities to suffer misfortune.

Even if that time came, Shen Yao wouldn't need to bother migrating anymore; anyway, wherever they went it would be death.

So Hope City was their newest and also last residence. Barring accidents, their family would live here until the day their lives ended.

"Ding dong, Government Planting Building has arrived; passengers getting off please leave in order……"

Hearing their stop had arrived, Shen Yao stood up and walked from the back to the center to get off. There were others beside her with the same destination, everyone staring at the building straight ahead.

Shen Yao took the first step, not lingering outside the Planting Building, but first settling her position, ensuring she wouldn't be displaced by others.

Her timing was neither early nor late; some people wanted to secure positions in advance, getting up so early they didn't even eat.

Shen Yao hadn't worked that hard, but when it was her turn, few positions remained, and compared to Rimu City's ease, it was obviously more trivial and complicated.

Shen Yao: ……

Shen Yao didn't refuse, choosing a group leader's job; her daily responsibilities were the same as in Rimu City, plus an additional management responsibility.

Of course, more work didn't go unpaid; Shen Yao's salary and benefits increased significantly, and converted at the normal ratio it was still cost-effective.

"No wonder Hope City has a good reputation; it's all built with money."

Shen Yao sighed, shook off the people behind her, and left alone.

Not returning to the hotel, she first sent text messages to Wei Minzhi and Wei Mingyu respectively, then went to take a look at the place where she would soon work.

Mm, quite a lot of people, working with great enthusiasm, more hopeful than Rimu City, just like the city's name.

Shen Yao took the satellite phone and took a few photos, not showing herself, then turned around and left.

As reported just now, newcomers like them didn't need to start work immediately; Hope City's officials gave a few days to settle in, and starting work after finishing up was still in time.

Shen Yao took the bus back, and on the way bought some small snacks at street stalls on both sides.

When she returned to the hotel, only Wei's father and the three children were in the room; Wei's mother had gone to the cafeteria to get rice, and Wei Mingyu and Wei Minzhi were still on the road.

Handing the snacks to the three children, she told them to eat by the tea table; Shen Yao sat back on the bed and simply closed her eyes to sleep.

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Perhaps because she had nothing to worry about, Shen Yao's body was very tired and exhausted; as long as she sat down she would doze off.

Wei Minzhi was very worried about this, running over to show concern whenever she had time, more qualified than her husband Wei Mingyu.

"I'm fine, just suddenly relaxed and my body isn't used to it," also because she had been too tired before; they hadn't truly relaxed all the way, and now it was like falling ill when the tension broke.

Wei Minzhi patted her chest, "Sister-in-law, if you're uncomfortable, speak up;" their family all had to be safe and sound.

Shen Yao smiled, reassuring Wei Minzhi that she was very healthy and wouldn't be defeated by this small matter.

"Let's not talk about me; as for you, your job at the Animal Husbandry Garden will do for now; wait for me and your brother to think of a solution."

As Shen Yao had expected, Wei Minzhi's job was changed to a not-so-good physical labor job, a cleaner at the Animal Husbandry Garden.

Wei Mingyu was as usual; after arriving at Hope City he was also assigned to public security, and was in charge of a relatively peaceful area.

Wei Minzhi sighed, "Sister-in-law, this job, I'm afraid I can't do it for long."

Wei Minzhi had secretly looked at those cleaners; not only did they have to clean, but also clean up livestock manure and food scraps at the Animal Husbandry Garden; with her small arms and legs, how could she manage?

Sure enough, this side of the Animal Husbandry Garden could only be delayed temporarily; it wasn't a place she could stay for long.

"I didn't ask you to do it for long; at least you must persist for half a month."

Even if quitting, she couldn't just say leave and go.

Shen Yao's plan was to sell this job to someone who needed it, and use the money to give Wei Minzhi as startup capital for her business.

Animal husbandry breeding required a lot of effort; Wei Minzhi's preparation work had to be done properly.

Wei Minzhi didn't yet know that her sister-in-law and older brother had already arranged a startup project for her; she was still worried about her job problem.

Hearing she had to persist for half a month, Wei Minzhi's eyes lit up, saying this was simple; she definitely could do it.

Shen Yao told her not to be too confident; what if there were worse things at the Animal Husbandry Garden? Cases of being ostracized and bullied had happened before; Wei Minzhi, a young girl who had just arrived, was the easiest target to manipulate.

Wei Minzhi patted her chest and promised she would be careful, focus on her own work, and absolutely not do extra work; she didn't believe someone like her would still be targeted.

Shen Yao: ……there really was; collectively called having nothing to do, deliberately finding trouble.

After resting for a few days, Shen Yao and the other two officially started work. Compared to Shen Yao and Wei Mingyu's couple who handled things with ease, Wei Minzhi could be said to have suffered every misfortune, not missing a single one.

On the first day of work, because she offended the leader and was given a hard time, Wei Minzhi returned to the hotel at nearly ten o'clock; the next day she encountered colleagues arguing, she was made a scapegoat, and her shift ended at nine in the evening again.

Shen Yao looked at her, speechless; Wei Mingyu was busy looking for a house and didn't know what to say; instead, Wei Minzhi herself was quite optimistic, thinking these were small problems, and after enduring half a month she could leave the Animal Husbandry Garden.

Shen Yao was helpless; privately she asked around about the situation, and wanted to get Wei Minzhi out of the Animal Husbandry Garden as soon as possible.

It could be said Shen Yao was lucky; the Planting Garden workers' families had money, and when facing the temptation of selling jobs, they were somewhat moved.

As for Wei Minzhi being targeted, if it were Planting Garden workers they wouldn't have such scruples; after all, they were old-timers of Hope City.

The Animal Husbandry Garden could only bully newcomers like Wei Minzhi; they didn't dare mess with the old-timers.