Survival [End Times]

Yu Heng didn't sneak in.

Our country has a strict conscription system and military service requirements. Young men over the age of 20 are required to join the army for two years. It can be postponed for special reasons and exempted due to physical problems. If you really don’t want to go, you need to pay the corresponding tax deduction.

If you perform well within two years, you can officially obtain military status. Of course, there are corresponding selections at the grassroots level every year. As long as you have the heart and meet the physical fitness standards, you can go.

After the Chinese New Year, Lu Heng will turn twenty.

After arriving at the safe area of ​​the Dutch Stadium in the capital, the first thing Yu Heng did was to inquire about enlisting in the army when he was twenty years old.

In fact, the end of May every year is the time when young men aged 20 are recruited for military service. Time has passed. Because of the poisonous fog and other things this year, production has been delayed, let alone things like military service.

However, if someone asks to be recruited, they will not refuse directly. After all, in this special period, the establishment of each security zone requires the dispatch of troops to garrison. Various activities such as transporting supplies and other high-risk tasks have resulted in the loss of a large number of soldiers.

There is an urgent need for fresh blood.

What's more, Yu Heng also said: "I came to the capital alone, without any relatives around me."

He repeated the excuse that he was here to find his biological father, and took out his ID cards. Chen Jishu and the others also memorized their identities perfectly.

You can tell the authenticity of the ID card at a glance. Brother Bing sighed at his courage. He also saw that although his body was thin and tall, he was very strong. His physical condition should meet the requirements, so he said, "Let me ask you."

As a result, a notice came down from above, saying that there was a recruitment plan, and anyone over the age of twenty could apply.

So Yu Heng was taken away for testing. In the physical fitness and other tests, his performance was passing, so he became the first batch of reserve troops to be drafted into the army.

Soon Zhang Jiashu's family also received the news, but they were reluctant to let him go.

"Although I said I won't have to worry about food, it's too hard! I'm just an only child! You want him to go through hardships, but I won't!"

In the end, Zhang Jiashu's mother rejected the suggestion. He didn't want to go, so he had to keep doing the questions with a grimace.

When Yu Heng came to the army, it could be said that he was like a fish in water. When his instructors talked to other instructors in private, they all said that he was "a good young man."

There are many new recruits, with the number increasing almost every day. But every day we also eliminate those who are just eating and waiting to die.

People came and went, finally settling down before the poisonous fog came again.

This time the poisonous mist came with great force. When I looked out through the special glass, it was so thick that water dripped from it.

Yu Heng was assigned a task at this time. It was very simple, which was to patrol the Dutch Stadium and maintain order.

"Don't underestimate this mission. This is an opportunity to get in close contact with the people. As a soldier, how to get along with the people is a science... You must always remember that you come from the masses..."

When the poisonous fog came this time, the Dutch Stadium accommodated nearly 300,000 people!

Fortunately, after the last poisonous fog dissipated, the management summed up experience and made further improvements in management. The layout of the personnel's residence was also adjusted. This time it is easier to manage.

Moreover, on the third day after the poisonous fog came, the management asked Yu Heng and the other recruits to start distributing something - a bowl of water.

That bowl of water was no ordinary water. I heard it was a newly developed culture medium that could successfully sprout and grow a variety of vegetables at this stage.

"Everyone knows that the current conditions are difficult, and we don't hide it from everyone. The soil outside has been severely acidified and hardened. According to agriculturists' research, it will not recover for at least five years! This means that we eat less and less food, and the fruits and vegetables are also reduced. More scarce!

We don't know when the poisonous fog will dissipate. Our scientific research experts are working day and night. Before we can achieve results, we must survive!

The culture medium in your hands is the latest achievement. Currently, only 100,000 copies have been released. I hope that everyone assigned to it can cultivate it with all your heart and help provide effective data to facilitate relevant experts to further improve this culture medium! If it can be promoted, then our food supply will be secured in the future! "

In a powerful and rational speech, He? Gymnasium waved away the haze of the unknown future and began to devote itself to a greater cause.

Some people did not receive the culture medium, so they stared at the culture medium with their neighbors, friends or relatives who were assigned to it.

Yu Heng can hear sounds like this every day when he patrols:

“Ah, it’s sprouted, it’s sprouted!!”

"Is it true that you can't pee in it? This is fertilizer..."

"Why don't my seeds always germinate?"

"Let's go to the information desk and ask if it's a problem with the seeds or something else..."

I have to say that the decision made by the superiors was very wise.

As I said before, when people are idle, it is easy for them to think blindly, and it is easy for them to have disputes and conflicts.

A series of efforts made by high-level officials are invisible to the masses, and they have no confidence in their hearts, making the safe zone even more unstable.

However, this time the cultivation solution was distributed, and everyone was asked to work together to cultivate fruits and vegetables, and to help provide experimental data, which greatly reassured everyone - there was no need to be afraid, the government they relied on had been working hard, and the future was not in vain. Hopeless!

Yu Heng was pulled by someone: "Brother, look at me, I haven't posted anything like this. Is there something wrong? I've really been taking care of it very carefully..."

"Show me your cultivation record sheet... The seeds you planted require soaking for twenty-four hours. I see it's not written in your record sheet. Did you miss it?"

The culture solution is no better than soil, so there are some different preparation conditions for seeds when planting.

"Oh, it's true! Thank you!"

Fortunately, she was afraid of failure, so she only threw in one for the experiment. She still had four of the five seeds given out.

During the break, Zhang Jia Shu came to him and asked, "Are you tired?" I really couldn't figure out why there was food and drink here, and why my old classmate wanted to join the army to suffer this hardship.

Yu Heng smiled: "Aren't you tired? Are you going to lecture again?"

"No." Zhang Jiashu pouted and sat next to him, "I'm not in the mood to do it. My mother and I are guarding those seedlings as if they were guarding our ancestors. How can I calm down..."

In fact, this is also the normal situation in the Dutch gymnasium recently. Regardless of whether the training fails or succeeds, the topics are endless. It is normal to be surprised, and it is even more normal to be unable to complete the exercises.

Zhang Jiashu saw that Yu Heng's head was covered in sweat, his hair had been shaved off, and his forehead was shiny with sweat. He was still wrapped in a military uniform on such a hot day, and he felt very hot at the sight of it.

"What do you think if I join the army too?"

Yu Heng looked him up and down: "It's a good idea if you have this idea. There will be an assessment for new recruits after the poisonous fog dissipates. Then I will help you ask if you want to recruit."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Jiashu's mouth trembled: "Well, let's forget it. Don't bother. I'll think about it when I go back... Then I won't disturb your rest. Goodbye."

Yu Heng didn't take it to heart and rested for another ten minutes before continuing on duty.

In the days that followed, a massive amount of test data poured into the top management, and a second batch of culture fluid and improved seeds were distributed, this time still 100,000 copies. Those who performed particularly well in the first batch still got a share this time and received a small amount of vegetables as a reward. Those who don’t perform well and have a bad attitude will definitely not get the points this time.

If you don’t want to do it, the remaining 200,000 people are vying to do it!

Most people who have a plan in mind will do this job well. If nothing else, precious vegetables are exciting! Besides, if you behave well enough to attract the attention of the superiors, when the cultivation fluid technology becomes mature in the future, if you want to recruit people, won’t you be the first to get the job?

This is a once-in-a-lifetime good thing!

At this point, the previous glory, the best job, etc. are all in the past. In order to live a better life, you must seize the good opportunity!

Yu Heng's daily work includes patrolling. It is said that people have different personalities. If they get along, they will interact with each other, but if they don't, they will drift apart. However, this is impossible in the Dutch gymnasium. You can't see someone when you look up. Even if you endure it, conflicts will break out over time.

In a place like this where hundreds of thousands of people live together, great emphasis is placed on handling conflicts, lest the flames spread and trigger large-scale unrest.

Preventing stampedes was the first thing Yu Heng and others were warned when they received training.

To do this, you need to put out the flames immediately when someone has a conflict. The most important thing is to prevent the quarrel from expanding. We will discuss responsibilities, punishments, etc. later.

Yu Heng can do these things very well. He is not impetuous at all like a young man of his age.

In this battle that refreshed the duration of the poisonous fog, only seventeen small conflicts broke out within fifty-seven days, all of which were contained in time and did not spread.

Another great achievement is the development of the third-generation culture solution, and more than ten kinds of fruit and vegetable seeds have been improved based on the culture solution. Although soilless culture technology has matured in recent years, the improved culture solution is undoubtedly more effective.

This time we were trapped for nearly two months, and everyone could get a few vegetable leaves to eat from time to time, so the medical room was a little lighter.

Everyone has become accustomed to it, and there is no rush to go home after the poisonous fog ends. What's the use of going home? At least there is food and accommodation here.

And this time there is work for them to do in the safe zone.

"What is this?"

"The smell is pungent, I don't know what it is..."

"No matter what it is, it can't harm us anyway..."

Even new recruits like Yu Heng were assigned certain tasks.

After carefully observing these powders, Yu Heng didn't know what they were. Speaking of these powders, he really knew where they came from.

Just after the poisonous fog ended, a group of troops went to the Mingtai Safe Zone. The Mingtai Safe Zone is the second safe zone in the capital. I heard that the National Academy of Sciences is there and has more advanced scientific and technological capabilities than the Dutch Academy of Sciences. .

When the convoy comes back, it will bring back this much powder. They were also asked to keep an eye on it and not let the workers steal or destroy it. They took it very seriously.

Processing these powders is also simple, add some potion, mix, and then pour into molds to make brick shapes.

"Is this for building a house?"

"Yes, this is the latest research result. It can effectively isolate poisonous fog. Everyone, please work harder. These are the hope for future survival!"

Such days lasted for more than two years, a long period of closed life, followed by a short period of relaxation.

In the past two years, one of the biggest achievements in the safety zone of the Dutch Stadium is the establishment of a planting pavilion. Although it only costs 500 square meters, it is fully utilized and greatly alleviates the food pressure.

Today is the psychological counseling time every other week. Yu Heng led people to patrol downstairs. Listening to the chicken soup on the radio, his eyes quickly scanned every place.

"Captain Lu, it's confirmed." Chen Yi came over and whispered.

"After this part is finished, arrest people."

Yu Heng is now the captain of a team of 30 people, and he leads all the new soldiers. Thefts have occurred frequently this week. Not to mention that the residents here rely on the safety zone for food and drink, so there is no food in stock. There are always people who have their own ways, or their family members are in the army and get subsidies, or they participate in the labor of the safety zone and get paid.

"The gap between the rich and the poor" still exists, and therefore petty thefts have never stopped.

When the broadcast came to an end, Yu Heng immediately arrested people. The people caught were a small group, all of them were thirteen, fourteen, or even seven or eight years old.

The children's family screamed: "They are minors! Why are you arresting them! Call your leaders!"

Yu Heng was unmoved. The poisonous fog had been raging for so many years, and the wartime regulations had been implemented for nearly three years. The so-called minor protection regulations had to take a step back in front of the wartime regulations.

He directly ordered people to arrest those parents as well. This was an action that had been reported to his superiors long ago. He was fearless.