#405 - Chapter 405 Some people slack off, some people work hard

Zhao Xin.

Male.

Age twenty-two.

During peacetime, he lived in Longmen County. After dropping out of high school, he was unemployed for a long time, relying on his parents.

His catchphrase: "Once I xxx, I will definitely xxxx."

His father, Zhao Zhigang, and mother, Zhu Fen, ran a fruit shop during peacetime.

They couldn't be called rich, but they weren't poor either, at least enough for Zhao Xin to sponge off them.

After the apocalypse, he was lucky enough to survive with his parents inside their house.

Last year's cold disaster was barely weathered thanks to their relatively ample food and supplies.

It wasn't until the beginning of the year, when all the supplies were exhausted, that they were forced to go out in search of food to survive.

As a result, they encountered some survivors heading to the Green Source Base and learned that Fenghe County had a place where they could see hope.

So the whole family, with their luggage, marched towards Mentang Town.

But.

The reality here was very different from what they had imagined.

Because they arrived late, and none of the three family members had professional skills that Green Source valued, they were only able to barely catch the last train and were assigned to the edge of the Green Source area.

Becoming one of the few Level 0 personnel.

That is, those who have registered information in the Green Source Base, can trade materials and food, and are allowed to live on the outermost edge of the Green Source area.

There is still a distance between them and the Level 1 personnel who are closer to the three residential areas and the real Green Source Base.

Zhao Xin and his family were dissatisfied.

But in the end, they settled on the edge of the Green Source area under the threat of hunger and zombies.

The family secretly grumbled, but still greeted others with smiling faces when exchanging food.

They are a very typical family of ordinary people who bully the weak and fear the strong, and who are snobbish.

"Dad, Mom! I really think I saw Zhao Ling this morning!"

Zhao Xin emphasized to his parents again.

He had been happy a few days ago because Green Source announced that they would give people in the Green Source area work.

But after working for two days, the high-intensity physical labor made this young man, who had not done much heavy work, miserable.

This Green Source Base is really not a good thing, why can't they just distribute food directly? They actually want people to work themselves to death, and that little bit of food isn't even enough to fill him up.

In addition to his major discovery this morning, he didn't have the motivation to work.

If that person is really Zhao Ling, whom they know, why would they even bother working?!

"Did you really see her?! Could you be mistaken? I haven't seen Zhao Ling for many years, and I don't know what she looks like now or where she went."

Zhao Xin's father, Zhao Zhigang, glanced at the Fang surname supervisor over there, and seeing that he was not looking this way, he whispered suspiciously.

"That's right, Xin Xin! Are you really not mistaken? That little bitch can actually become a high-level executive in the Green Source Base?! That's unlikely, right?"

Zhao's mother, Zhu Fen, also said with disbelief on her face.

It's no wonder they are like this.

Because Zhao Zhigang divorced his ex-wife many years ago and married the current Zhu Fen.

He hasn't contacted the daughter born to his ex-wife for a long time.

Over the years, he has not gone back to ask about his daughter's situation, and his memory of her appearance is still stuck in her childhood.

So he is still a little hesitant to believe Zhao Xin's words.

And he doesn't dare to rashly acknowledge her.

After all.

The reputation of the Green Source Base is not very good now.

The news that they went to Shenzhen to kill thousands of survivors some time ago has spread, and those Green Source cadres are not good people.

What if they run up to recognize relatives and get it wrong? Wouldn't they be resented and retaliated against?

Moreover, their relationship with Zhao's father's daughter is not very good.

To put it bluntly, it was because Zhu Fen interfered in someone else's original marriage that Zhao Ling's family was broken.

"Why don't we do this? Next time that Green Source cadre comes out, I'll take a closer look."

Zhao Zhigang decided after thinking for a while.

Just as he said, his own biological daughter would never stand idly by, right?

Of course, this is on the premise that Zhao Xin is not mistaken.

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On the other side of the life zone construction.

On the other side of the Green Source gate.

Xiao Ming and his companions were also participating in this massive project.

They were accidentally encountered and rescued by the Green Source combat troops some time ago and settled down here ever since.

Fortunately, Xiao Ming and his companions managed to obtain Level 2 personnel status with their professional skills and were able to live in Residential Area 1.

Although they were not assigned to work at a branch base, being able to enter the residential area was an opportunity that many people envied.

During this time, they have become familiar with this place and completed several food transactions.

In addition to some scattered edible plants and small animals they found themselves, they have settled down here.

And recently, they also participated in the Green Source Base's life zone project.

"Everyone, take a break~~~, stop and rest and drink some water, don't get heatstroke~~~"

The supervisor shouted from the side.

Xiao Ming and Green were soaked in sweat, as if they had just been fished out of the water.

The two of them didn't care that there were people nearby, they directly took off their shirts, revealing their fairly solid muscles, and wrung their clothes with their hands, and the cascading sweat dripped down like a waterfall.

"Glug glug~~~"

The two picked up their water bottles and drank heartily, ignoring everyone else.

The others around them were not much different.

Except for some ladies who were not very convenient, everyone didn't care about other people's opinions. At this time, all survivors were most concerned about things related to survival.

"Brother Xiao, do you know? Everyone has heard that the Tianhong Group was destroyed by Green Source!"

Taking advantage of the break, Green leaned close to Xiao Ming and chatted idly.

"Everyone should know by now, the whole residential area has spread the word, and the people in the Green Source area basically know it too when they were working just now. More than a thousand people! Tsk tsk!"

Xiao Ming and the two hid in the shed temporarily set up at the construction site and sighed repeatedly.

Who wouldn't be surprised?

The once extremely powerful force in their eyes was instantly wiped out by another group of people, it would be strange not to be shocked.

Thinking that they had inadvertently joined Green Source, Xiao Ming and others were in a good mood.

Compared to the constant infighting and daily guarding outside, at least there is order here, and as long as you are willing to put in the effort, you can still survive.

And they also heard.

If they continue to work hard, they will have the opportunity to upgrade to Level 3 or Level 4 personnel in the future.

With guaranteed food, many things that they didn't dare to think about seem to have hope.

Life definitely has hope, doesn't it?

It's really much better than wandering around outside, not knowing when you will die on the road looking for food, or starve to death in some dark corner.

"Anyway, let's just follow Green Source! Life will definitely get better and better!"

While chatting, Xiao Ming and Green looked at the many colleagues working together beside them, most of whom were from the Green Source area or a few who, like them, came from the residential area. Their faces were not as full of despair and numbness as the survivors in other places outside.

The people here have something called hope in their eyes.

Maybe not everyone is like this.

But most of them they have seen are.

The hot weather cannot completely stop everyone's enthusiasm for work.

(End of this chapter)