[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-771":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},1887599,2510,"Chapter 771 771: Yuqi and the Press","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-771",771,"\u003Cp>\"Is this all you wanted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Houqin shyly nodded her head, blushing red like an apple as she looked to the ground, unable to look back at Xiaoyun in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Great. Then I'm going to let you handle this. I'm going to go outside to check how the progress is going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun ran out of the room, Houqin's heart rate slowly climbed back down as her hand reached her lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did I ask him to kiss me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to figure out her feelings, Houqin quickly shook her head, turning her attention back to the monitor in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun stepped back to the training field, the last person was being signed up by the very last booth as all other booths had closed up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is everything going fine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun asked as he walked up to one of the booths, standing right next to the men in the process of signing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The process was smooth, Mr.Governor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Governor? You gotta change the name. It's Commander Chen.\" Xiaoyun pointed out as he saw the signed military contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Commander Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn't say anything else as the soldier on the side quickly took the new guy over to the other side of the training field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was the operation? Were there any rowdy men who caused any trouble?\" Xiaoyun asked as he looked over to the logistics worker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" One of the men did try to cause some chaos. But Miss Houqin was able to take care of it earlier.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good to hear... Thank you for your hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No problem, sir.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the booth worker started packing up the stand with several other workers, Xiaoyun left and headed back into his car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I need to do now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun wondered to himself as he sat in the driver's seat alone. Both Yuqi and Houqin were busy working on their work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His idea bank came up blank after blank... until a thought suddenly popped up. One that nearly made his heart jump for a second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop thinking you're a figurehead... Everyone respects you and bravely follows whatever you lead them towards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With nothing in mind, Xiaoyun started up the engine, driving out of the training field before aimlessly driving around Guangzhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he could feel the liveliness of the city. People walking in and out of the streets and buildings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the complete opposite of what he felt in Shaoguan. Not a moment of deafening silence as people brought food from street vendors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a second, the thought of the outbreak had never happened as he sat in his driver's seat, waiting for the red light to turn green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought vanished as fast as it appeared, as he was the only car driving on a three-lane road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could just stop here and sit in the car in the middle of the road. No one would come to disrupt him until—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beep!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the loud horn snapped Xiaoyun back to reality, he quickly noticed the bus behind him in the rear view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the gas pedal pressed, the car took off as he switched lanes, letting the oversized bus go by as he shook his head a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What was I thinking? There's still a lot of work to be done...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After driving for a bit, Xiaoyun arrived back at the administrative office as he saw a bunch of people gathered in front of the building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, several armed police were standing by, with a bunch of minivans parked nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's happening here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exiting the car, Xiaoyun started walking towards the crowd before stopping as he realized what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whole podium was stationed right in front of an entrance, with mics and men holding cameras kneeling down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing missing was the person on the podium, which soon appeared as several people came out of the glass door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, all of the cameras started making click sounds as Yuqi stood right behind the podium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm excited to announce the government's First Five-Year Plan. It is a comprehensive plan aiming to tackle many of the problems in our society...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the speech began, Xiaoyun watched it from a distance, standing right next to the crowds of citizens watching alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For those who wanted to know what's inside it, the plan itself will be publicly shared with the selected newspaper partners.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuqi held up the document for a second before putting it down, resuming her speech once again as she remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In a gross overview, the goal is to increase the standard of living, resolve sticky inflation, and stabilize the economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the government departments will be working together. Our ultimate goal is bring the living standard up to pre-outbreak level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun could feel the level of ambition in her voice as the crowd remained silent, waiting for her to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To make sure the goal is achieved, we will release a quarterly progress report. This will also be published online on the new government website...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Yuqi mentioned the word online, several of the people within the crowd looked a little shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's all I have for today. Now, is there any question?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several of the people in the very front near the cameramen raised their hands, wearing a press tag that showed which newspaper company they belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can go.\" The woman next to Yuqi said out loud as she pointed her finger towards one of the reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Luoping Daily, Zhengfu. As you had stated earlier, this first-five year plan is new. Is there any connection to the recently implemented tax code?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's connected. As a matter of fact, the tax code was supposed to be a part of the five-year plan, but we ultimately decided to release it early.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guangzhou Daily next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporter Minqi here, will this five-year plan indicate a government pivot of re-nationalization of certain industries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I cannot answer that question on the spot. However, inside the plan, it will have an answer to your question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yuqi deliberately avoided the question, the woman next to her quickly pointed to the next reporter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Economist Weekly here, the tax code released over the weekend had caused a 10% and triggered multiple limit down in the stock market since open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With your newly released five-year plan and the end of subsidies, is this an indication that private businesses will be negatively impacted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First off, the end of subsidies always had a set date for when it would end. There were no plans for it to continue indefinitely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, both public and private businesses will continue working with the government. The relationship has not changed based on this plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nor are there any plans to change this relationship. Both serve an important function in society that will remain separate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer easily pushed the negative attempt out as the worker pointed to the fourth report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Country News here. With the creation of the five-year plan, it seems to be mirroring the historical record of centralizing planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will we see any internal changes to the government that are more similar to pre-outbreak? Or will it continue to operate as a stand-alone bureaucracy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the crowd could see a pause by Yuqi as she stood there in complete silence for several seconds before speaking up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As the deputy government, I cannot give you an answer to this question. But I'll state again, our government's goal is to improve the citizens' lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is still a time of emergency. Many outside threats that could endanger us. We have to be pragmatic first before formality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer created a smile on Xiaoyun's face as it was the perfect answer that rebutted the report's arrogant question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, thank you for coming out today. That's all the questions the deputy governor is taking today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the woman next to Yuqi quickly ended the meeting, all of the police officers began escorting the reporters and the cameramen back into their vans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd itself began to disperse as everyone went on with their life. Except for Xiaoyun, who started walking towards the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon, Governor.\" One of the police officers murmured as he noticed Xiaoyun walking by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good afternoon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After entering the heavily guarded administrative building, Xiaoyun didn't waste any time as he entered the elevator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a button press, it began bringing him up. As it stopped, he was back on the top floor as he knocked on Yuqi's office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come in... Look who decided to show up again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That was a nice press interview earlier.\" Xiaoyun complimented as he took a seat across from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks. You watched the whole thing?\" Yuqi asked as she took out a wet napkin to wipe her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"From the beginning to the end. It did feel a little short, though. I was expecting you to explain more in detail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I look like an expert? If I really wanted to explain everything, I would have had the entire department heads at the press meeting as well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That wouldn't be a bad idea...\" Xiaoyun murmured as he imagined a whole hour meeting in front of the press.\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.885Z",1,"novelbin.me","16edb202f034beaf36fa5ecb3c50c96262dc39ad2baa08508f69ece30dd98e70","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-523","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-522",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]