[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-252":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887029,2510,"Chapter 252: Chapter 252: Dealing with the Aftermath","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-252",252,"\u003Cp>When Xiaoyun walked inside Yuqi's office, she was still working at her desk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is the situation outside all sorted?\" Yuqi asked as she put her work to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, the two zombie hordes are defeated... Um, I might have some bad news.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun hesitated for a second as he put his hand inside his jacket, but he didn't want to pull the paper out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What? Just say it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here, you can read it yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun hands both papers that Yezi gave to him and mentally prepares himself to be yelled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to his surprise, Yuqi wasn't mad at all as she finished reading the paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay. I'll allocate the budget and approve it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi took out a piece of paper and began writing a business contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not mad?\" Xiaoyun asked nervously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why would I be mad?\" Yuqi looked back at Xiaoyun with confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because the bill is massive. And you don't like cleaning up the military cost.\" Xiaoyun explained his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So? Do you want me to hit you over it and rip it in front of you then?\" Yuqi asked as she signed her name on the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-No. I-I just didn't expect you to act so calm like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just because I hate the cost of the military doesn't mean I'm going to throw a hissy fit over it. I'm not some petty woman who can't tell what's important.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi rolled her eyes as she put the contract paper in an envelope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, this is the first time I heard you say that. I never knew you were this mature,\" Xiaoyun commented without thinking in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you begging me to punch you in the face or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi finally changed her attitude as Xiaoyun's words were beginning to get on her nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now this is the Yuqi I'm used to——Ahem, sorry, I didn't mean to say that.\" Xiaoyun apologized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whatever... can you hand this over to Shuli? She knows where to deliver this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi asked despite having already handed the envelope over to Xiaoyun, leaving him with no option other than to accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left the office, Yuqi pulled out another piece of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Death Gratuity... a lot of people are not going to see their family member come back, are they?\" Yuqi murmured as she began writing approval for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One day, I'm going to see Xiaoyun on the list, aren't I? No, no, what am I thinking?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi quickly shook her head as she continued to write the approval letter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After leaving Yuqi's office, Xiaoyun headed towards the corner of the office where Shuli was already talking to someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you get this done or not?\" Shuli asked with a much louder voice than usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mrs. Shuli, there is simply no way to do this without the food stamp amount that I requested.\" The officer worker pushed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can't allocate the amount you request. The best I can do is half.\" Shuli argues back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ma'am, I told you there's no practical way for me to implement this without the full budget. Nobody is going to work for this.\" The officer worker pushed back again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys talking about?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously as he stood behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Mayor. I want you to tell me, would anyone be willing to work for free?\" The office worker asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Why would anyone offer their labor for free?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly. Mrs. Shuli, you heard what the Mayor said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm still offering half of the food stamp. How is it free?\" Shuli argued back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That half is still less than an average construction worker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this job here is only half the hours of the construction worker.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine... I'll think of a way to make this work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The office worker accepted the paper from Shuli as they walked off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's some tough negotiation there. Why not just give them the full amount?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because we are already tight on money... Anyway, you got something for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, Yuqi told me that you know how to give this envelope to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun took out the envelope from earlier and handed it over to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, this one... I really hate going all the way to the factory so much.\" Shuli sighed as she noticed the name it was addressed to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that bad?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! You would complain, too, if you had to walk almost half a mile for this... Actually, can you deliver it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? But I don't know where to deliver it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know where it is. It's just where Anna works at.\" Shuli explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, right. Why didn't I think of that... Okay, I'll deliver it then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just before Xiaoyun left with the envelope, he decided to say one last thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Shuli, you sound so much more open than usual. I like the louder you than the quiet one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun left the office, Shuli's face was blushing red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-I really sound more open and loud?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli thought for a second, then realized Xiaoyun was right as she had been interacting with people way more than back when she was always with Wuli.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even when she was working in the school, she never had to talk as much compared to now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he likes it, I should keep trying to be more open... But being loud is a bad thing, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shuli thought about it for the rest of the day as she continued with her work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ten minutes of running, Xiaoyun and Kate finally arrived at Anna's factory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was much bigger than the last time he had gone there and much more formal, with entrance checkpoints and even a body search before going inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate stood outside as she didn't want to endure the smell inside the factory she had been to so many times in the past.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, you can't bring a gun——Sorry, Mr.Mayor, here's your gun back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The security handed the pistol back to Xiaoyun as he recognized his from the Mid-Autumn festival speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know where Anna is at?\" Xiaoyun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss Anna? She's at her office.\" The security pointed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked toward the office, he noticed brand-new machines that he had never seen before the last time he was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could still remember the factory was still bare-boned, with everything mostly being done by hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now there were actual machines to assist the workers, with almost an assembly line working nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for a bit, workers started to leave the factory as their work time was over for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun finally got to Anna's office and knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked inside the office, Anna was completely caught off guard by him being here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a rare visitor... What business do you have today?\" Anna asked in a formal tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's in here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun handed the envelope over to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guns, ammo, shells, RPGs, and grenades... Okay, I'll start the production line tomorrow since work is already over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna replied as she put the letter inside her desk drawer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm surprised everyone got off so early here...\" Xiaoyun commented as he took a seat across from Anna.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I set their work time nine to five... If it weren't for the demand, I would set them eight to five.\" Anna stated as she went back to drawing some outline for something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really? Why that early?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because this country's labor laws confuse me. Why would someone be required to work nine to nine? And with no breaks, too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's just a cultural thing, I guess... Although I agree with you that yours is definitely better for the workers and everyone involved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know, if this were done in Germany, everyone here would be arrested, including me... I still don't get why the workers kept asking me to put more work hours in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More hours mean more pay. It's really that simple.\" Xiaoyun explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the normal salary is already enough. They don't need to work that extra hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna finally puts her work down to argue back at Xiaoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, a normal salary is enough. But if they want a better living standard or to be able to purchase some luxury item, they would need to work more than the normal salary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then the wages are just too low. It shouldn't be the worker's fault, and they are forced to work extra hours for luxury to enjoy.\" Kate fired back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I agree with your sentiment... But it's the apocalypse at the end of the day. Resources are limited.\" Xiaoyun throws in his trump card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I guess... Anyway, let's go back home now. Work time is over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anna got up from her seat, she noticed Xiaoyun was still sitting down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you not getting up?\" Anna asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anna, what's this thing you are drawing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just an AWM and Barrett M82.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna pointed toward the two sniper rifles she had drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you make it?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hell no. Those guns are hard to get by... I had only seen them in my uncle's collection.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, that's unfortunate... These weapons would be so useful against tank mutants, thought.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought back to the morning when he fired a singular shot toward the mutants in the distance, only for it to not even make a dent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1567,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","39a673c577af81458c83619e62b5c48bf05bd86b1bcdc80f20a02af36743026a","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-253","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-251",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]