For the next few days, Lin Yuan stayed by Wu Tian’s side, doting on his wife.
Then, he went looking for a job. After the baby was born, he couldn’t just stay home all day. He needed to find something to do to help with expenses and also prevent himself from becoming lazy.
He decided against going to the front lines for now. Lin Yuan found a job as a mover at a food processing plant.
It involved operating a forklift and manual labor.
After loading trucks with the forklift at the plant, he would drive to various schools within the safe zone. The delivery to high-risk factory areas would naturally be done by manual labor.
On his first day at work, he became famous. Working with a teammate who drove, he managed to complete in half a day what was supposed to be a full day’s work. The factory manager was even alerted and rushed over from the factory fields, carrying a hoe.
Seeing that he was not only strong but also efficient and swift in moving things, and that he possessed military merits, the manager was extremely pleased with him. He said that next month, he would apply for an outstanding employee bonus for him.
“Comrade Xiao Lin, keep up the good work, but don’t overexert yourself. Just do your best each day, don’t wear yourself out. Sustainable development is good development!
I’m leaving now. I just finished loosening the soil, and I have other things to do.”
Lin Yuan could tell that the food processing plant manager cared about his workers. He nodded and replied earnestly, “I know my body and will take care of it. Goodbye, Comrade Manager.”
“Ah, good.”
…
For the following period, Lin Yuan worked at the factory. After work, he would spend time with Wu Tian and play with the children in the community.
Having experienced the cruel apocalypse, most of the children in the community were very sensible. Lin Yuan didn’t feel tired playing with them; instead, he enjoyed it.
Meanwhile, Jiang Ziqi had started working after her previous outing with Wu Tian and the others. She was currently en route to the Luzhou Peninsula Military Safety Zone to begin inspections there.
Major safety zones had also implemented extremely strict entry and exit controls. Apart from essential personnel, no one was allowed to leave the safety zone. For urgently needed supplies, residents could pay with work points, and the safety zone would find them.
The prices were not cheap, with the intention of discouraging safety zone residents from leaving during this period. Moreover, ordinary wild delicacies were also being stocked in the safety zone market and sold at fair prices for everyone to purchase.
Everything was being prepared for the counter-offensive into the towns and villages.
The Shu State Tianfu Military Safety Zone, which Jiang Ziqi had inspected, and the Liao State Peninsula Military Safety Zone had already begun their operations.
Tianfu’s clearing operation began yesterday.
Ji Xuanyan, when she visited on holiday previously, had mentioned that she was now the deputy team leader of the combat group in the Tianfu Military Safety Zone’s BIU investigation team.
She should currently be on a mission somewhere.
Since Lin Yuan was at work, he naturally couldn’t get more information.
However, Mu Qingtian and Wang Zhihai had indeed talked with Lin Yuan before they left, almost like making a vow. He had mercilessly interrupted them.
Before the battle, don’t say any discouraging words. Victory is certain!
Time flew by to mid-July. The offensive by the major safety zones into the towns and villages became fiercer, much like the increasingly hot weather.
However, this phase of the battle should also be nearing its end. After about a week of rest, they would continue again.
The large cities would only be considered in the winter.
Thanks to the advantage of information sharing, the safety zones meticulously planned every operation, rehearsing them many times on the sand table and deliberating together before finalizing the action plans.
This was undoubtedly a crushing blow to the zombie hordes, which were still in a primitive tribal sentry mode.
As time moved into mid-August, Lin Yuan had adapted to this peaceful and tranquil life, just as he had once envisioned and dreamed of.
A peaceful life, harmonious neighbors, and happy people.
But this beautiful scene was about to be shattered.
“I’m going to school, the flowers smile at me…”
During his break, Lin Yuan was loudly singing playfully at Wu Tian’s belly.
“Alright, alright, go away. Don’t disturb me and the baby’s singing.”
After only a few lines, Wu Tian kicked him aside.
“Fine, fine. You don’t even recognize my China’s Got Talent, I’m heartbroken, heartbroken!”
“Tsk, don’t let your voice affect my son’s development. What if he’s born with a hoarse voice like yours? That would be terrible.”
Lin Yuan pretended not to hear, just chuckling foolishly.
“You just bully me. Wait until I cut you some watermelon. The factory rewarded outstanding employees with this today, and it was just frozen in the refrigerator.”
Considering the feelings of the safety zone residents, after clearing each town and village, they would collect small appliances like small refrigerators, fans, and the like, have them modified by the technical department to be more energy-efficient.
Only then would they be put up for sale in the trading market.
They dared not release air conditioners, fearing that the power grid would not be able to handle it.
A large thermal power plant would need to be built.
In addition, more supplies were kept in the captured warehouse. Lin Yuan and the other workers had to go to the warehouse after work these days to sort through the supplies before returning.
He had just taken out the cool watermelon, cut it, and was waiting for it to cool down a bit before giving it to Wu Tian.
“Lin Yuan, hurry up and eat it!! (*≧
“Okay, come in quickly. You can have some watermelon.”
Ying Tianlong nodded, smiled at Wu Tian after coming in, and then walked to the balcony to wait for Lin Yuan.
“Meng Yue, wait for me for a moment, okay?”
“Mm, go ahead.” Wu Tian’s expression was unreadable, she just stared longingly at the watermelon.
After finishing, he took a plate of watermelon to the balcony. Just as he was about to close the door, he remembered something and poked his head back in, saying, “Don’t sneak a bite, okay? Wait for it to cool down a bit…”
Before he could finish speaking, he saw Wu Tian on the bed already reaching for the watermelon.
Lin Yuan: …
He rubbed his forehead, “Forget it. If you want to eat it, get out of bed and eat it. Don’t eat too much, be careful of diarrhea.”
“Hehehe, I knew little Yuan would love me!”