Survival [End Times]

After eating fresh fish for several days in a row, Yu Heng was in high spirits. Mother Zhang felt sorry for him and cooked him a variety of dishes every day, such as braised, steamed, hot and sour fish, pan-fried fish fillets... It makes other people living in the same house very hungry.

The effect of such sufficient nutrition is obvious. He and Zhang's mother have always been in good physical condition. To be honest, they haven't been sick for a long time. They are in great health. They can eat, drink and sleep. They don't even have minor problems.

Now that there is no space to grow vegetables, the two of them have more free time at their disposal. In addition, they are not short of money and do not need to look for jobs in today's extremely competitive labor market. They have no worries about food and clothing. Life is better than most people's lives.

Speaking of which, since all the people across the country moved to the west of Seosan Mountain, countless companies have gone bankrupt. Although some people still want to make a comeback, they are huddled in cramped places and cannot even afford housing, let alone start factories and companies. .

Coupled with the subsequent unified distribution of food, clothing, housing and transportation, the state took over and killed a group of businessmen. In short, now that the economy has completely collapsed, the only places that can provide jobs in Hexiang Xincheng, a large human settlement, are farms and breeding grounds. Pharmaceutical factory? That is not a place that ordinary people are qualified to enter.

Life is monotonous and closed, and many people are trapped at home with nothing to do, eating their savings and seeing no hope for the future.

However, after the intense and rapid migration, the neglected adult alienation came to the fore again, and a new profession was even born: the occupational patient.

As mentioned before, the authorities encourage and call on adults with alienation symptoms to take the initiative to undergo hospital examinations and related experiments, and receive generous treatment. It’s hard to find a job now, but this job has suddenly become a popular occupation. It provides food and accommodation, and one person is hospitalized and the whole family doesn’t have to worry about it. How great!

One evening, Li Jing, who was taking a bath, suddenly screamed, which made Zhang's mother tremble and drop her chopsticks.

"Mom, go take a look." Yu Heng is a man, so he definitely can't go to the bathroom.

"I, I'll go right away." Mother Zhang pushed the door open and went out. Yu Heng just stood waiting at the door of the bedroom. Li Jing's sister Li An had already rushed over: "What's wrong Jingjing!"

Li Jing had stopped screaming and opened the door to let her sister in. Mother Zhang and Mrs. Ming looked at each other and had to ask: "Li Jing, what happened? Do you need help?"

"It's okay! Auntie, you go and eat!"

Zhang's mother came back scratching her hair, and Yu Heng said, "They are adults and their parents are here, so don't worry."

Soon, Li An and Li Jing came out of the bathroom together, and then went straight out. Xie Fang shook her head: "These two girls..."

Neither of them came back that night, and Zhang's mother was very worried. It wasn't until the evening of the next day that Li An came back. She looked very happy, and she didn't need anyone to ask. She said herself: "My sister has gone to enjoy her life!"

What blessing do you enjoy? Everyone was very curious, and Xie Fang asked directly: "Where did you go to enjoy the happiness?"

Li An laughed: "Jingjing has grown scales and was taken to the research institute in the second phase of New City Residence. Our whole family can be moved there and all of us are divided into one room!"

Xie Fang took a breath and saw that Li An was already packing her things. She endured it and asked, "Is your sister willing?"

"Why don't you say no? This is such a good thing. My dad said that he also asked the institute for a farm position, and our family's life will be easier in the future..."

When Li An dragged his things and left, there was still silence in the room. After a while, Xie Fang said: "A relative of mine went there...Crying and saying that he wanted to come back, but how to come back? Can he spit out the money or the food? …”

The slow tone made people feel goosebumps. Finally she said: "Let's line up to take a shower! We have to go fishing for small fish and shrimps tomorrow!"

Her position is in the feed department. She follows the large troops to the waterlogged areas to fish for small fish and shrimps to make feed for chickens and ducks. It is a very dangerous and hard job. Of course, the benefits are also very good. She is usually taciturn and keeps to herself. Today, she suddenly said a few words, frightened everyone, and then ran to take a shower. Mrs. Ming didn't answer any of her questions.

Yu Heng said: "It's all gone." He motioned to Zhang's mother to go back to eat. At the dinner table, Zhang's mother whispered: "How cruel are your parents? Others say it's uncomfortable to do experiments. Blood is drawn every day, and - —" She lowered her voice again, "It's getting weird."

With so many people going to eat this bowl of rice, there must be news. In fact, parents who had children had a quarrel in the past, saying that the child was damaged, but there were no pictures or videos, so there were no sparks. Later, more and more adults applied for the job, and I don’t know how. Some relatively blurry photos and videos leaked out, and some internal grassroots staff broke the news online...

In short, unless you are desperate or really want to "evolve" or "transform", there are only a few people who take the initiative to eat this bowl of rice, and the mentality of the Chinese people is still conservative.

"Don't think about it, Mom." Yu Heng said, whether Li Jing was willing or not, it was not something that outsiders like them could comment on.

"well."

Soon, the traces of sisters Li An and Li Jing disappeared, because the beds vacated by them were occupied by two more people, a young mother with a seven-year-old son.

Yu Heng kept going out fishing once a month. The abundant food provided adequate nutrition for him and Zhang Mu. Zhang Mu was already in her eighties, but she looked particularly healthy, with less gray hair, and looked healthier than the same person. Mrs. Ming is still more than ten years younger than she is now.

His wish was simple, to ensure that Zhang's mother would have enough food and clothing and live a stable life during her lifetime, and he had done it so far.

He tried his best to do everything that could be controlled by human power, but nature was not something that could be controlled by human power.

One summer night, Qianrui Mountain collapsed dramatically, and the flood broke through the authorities' isolation layer and reinforcement layer. The troops stationed for long-term monitoring could only evacuate to the top of the mountains in an emergency, watching the flood pour down with a blazing rage.

"Boom boom boom"

Amid the thunder and lightning, the sound of the flood breaking through the obstacles was equally loud, and it could be heard several miles away. Yu Heng woke up from his sleep, put on his slippers and looked at Zhang's mother for a few times, then went outside to open the balcony door.

It was a typhoon again, and the wind was strong and arrogant, blowing people back a little.

"Boom boom boom"

He didn't hear it wrong, there was indeed a sound coming from the west, and thinking of the dangerous situation of Qianrui Mountain fighting the flood on the news, he had a bad premonition in his heart. When he was about to go back to the house, he suddenly heard a whistle. The radio was transmitted with difficulty in the rain:

"...No going out...Flood...Close doors and windows..."

This night was not a peaceful night. The flood invaded and flowed into the drainage ditch that had been dug long ago, but the amount of water was too large! All the towns along the way were submerged, the water level kept approaching, and the debris rolled in the waves, making clanging sounds.

By noon the next day, water had accumulated outside Hexiang. In the evening, knee-high water appeared on the first floor of Xinchengju. All shops and stalls were flooded. Although it was less than half a meter high, it also made people panic.

Standing on the balcony, Yu Heng could see the sparkling waves in the distance. Because of his good eyesight, he could also see large fish jumping up and then falling into the water.

"Afu, come in for dinner."

"I'm here."

During dinner, Zhang's mother said worriedly, "Do you think the water will continue to rise?" She was terrified. Humans are used to standing on the land. When she thought about the future when there would be water everywhere... she shuddered.

"Don't be afraid, Mom. This is not the highest place. If it is flooded, we will go to the Sili Plateau." Yu Heng introduced the situation of the Sili Plateau in detail. "I will find videos and maps for you after dinner. That is the highest place in our country. The dormitory-type water city mentioned on TV is there."

Zhang's mother had heard about it before, but after hearing her son say it calmly, her heart slowly calmed down.

"Yes, don't be afraid. Anyway, you and I can swim." She ate her meal in big mouthfuls. She had to eat more to grow strong.

At night, Yu Heng was fiddling with his notebook again. He didn't know how long one-fifth of the land could last. He looked through his own food storage and medicine reserve list in his notebook. He turned off the light when he heard Zhang's mother turn over.

"Huluhulu——" Zhang's mother slept deeply and began to snore.

He sat in the dark and listened quietly, and finally went to bed. He had accumulated more supplies than others, and the rest really depended on luck.

Fortunately, his luck was not bad. After his continuous efforts, the backdoor he found finally sent news.

"I can squeeze you two in. Someone just died during this period, and eleven beds were vacated. I immediately took two of them."

The man who contacted him was Feng. His position was not high. He was just a deputy district chief of a division area. However, it depends on which district he is the deputy district chief of. This "district" refers to the 211th district in the dormitory-type new city, which is divided into 220 districts.

Here I want to talk about the division of the dormitory-type new city, because the building complex is really too big! Of course, it is also very scattered, occupying almost all corners of the Sili Plateau. The better terrain is full of buildings. If it weren't for the second generation of the protective cover that has been made, it can finally be completely rainproof and windproof, I really dare not do this.

For this reason, the management adopted the method of dividing the districts into districts. The leadership team that migrated again should occupy the first district, and other scientific research institutions, key factories, etc. occupied the lower districts in turn. Yes, the division of districts is determined by the terrain. The higher the terrain, the more valuable the building is, and the more people yearn for it.

Dividing the districts into districts does not mean that each district is independent, but only sets up the district head and other lower-level leadership teams, and they are all subject to the first district.

Yu Heng did not have such high ambitions. It is obvious that the closer the district is to the front, the harder it is to squeeze in. After many inspections, he chose the 211th district and contacted Deputy District Head Feng. The position of deputy district head has an extra word "deputy", and the work is much more. The county magistrate is not as good as the current manager, and it is most convenient to go through the back door.

The price paid for taking this road is this room. Some people, like him, try hard to get to Sili Plateau, and some people who live on the first floor of Hexiang want to live on a higher floor, or they are unhappy or uncomfortable living there and want to change rooms... Everyone pursues different levels.

As long as people have desires, they can exchange. Deputy District Chief Feng is short of money. Yu Heng knows that he wants to redeem his daughter from the Academy of Sciences. This house on the ninth floor of Hexiang can be sold for a good price.

"Okay, wait until my mother and I move there, and I will transfer the house to you immediately."