Zhong Tianlu returned home, but his parents had not yet returned.
Zhong Tianlu's current home was in a newly developed residential area in Lianglong City, built by Dragon Country. His parents, as builders, were able to get a very preferential purchase price. Thus, Zhong Tianlu's parents used their savings to buy the house directly.
Later on, Zhong Tianlu's parents also managed to get Zhong Tianlu, who was still unemployed in their rural hometown, transferred to the Dinosaur World.
Upon arriving in the Dinosaur World, Zhong Tianlu was greatly astonished. Dragon Country actually possessed a planet in another world, and this planet was inhabited by such giant creatures as dinosaurs.
Afterward, Zhong Tianlu spent a month in the Dinosaur World without worrying about food or drink, and finally began to feel a bit bored. After all, most of the television and internet content he encountered in the Dinosaur World was about news or stories related to construction projects on the planet. Seeing the builders showcase their skills in the Dinosaur World so often, Zhong Tianlu's enthusiasm to contribute to his country was ignited. Of course, the more important reason was that Zhong Tianlu had been unemployed all along. Staying at home and being a freeloader just didn't seem right.
Zhong Tianlu waited until eight in the evening when his parents finally returned. Both his parents worked on the Lianglong Plain. Fortunately, their workplace was close to Lianglong City, so they could commute by bus and be home before eight o'clock every evening. If they worked deeper in the Lianglong Plain, it would take nearly two hours by bus to get home.
When Zhong Tianlu's parents returned, they were surprised to see four dishes and one soup already laid out on the dining table.
Zhong Tianlu said, "Mom, Dad, you're back. Let's eat dinner. I cooked all these dishes: Braised Mamenchisaurus Neck, Blanched Giant Fern, Stir-fried Iguanodon Tail with Celery, and Triceratops Bone Soup."
Zhong Tianlu's father glanced at the food and said disbelievingly, "Did you get this from the mess hall?"
Zhong Tianlu immediately denied it, "No, no, these are dishes I learned from a video app. You can learn them step by step by following the video."
After his father took a sip of the soup, he stopped doubting. These dishes were indeed made by his son, because they were truly not very delicious. If it were the mess hall, the taste would have been vastly superior.
"Zhong Tianlu, you actually cooked today. Is something up again?"
Zhong Tianlu replied truthfully, "It's nothing much, really. I just found a job with the land reclamation team."
After saying this, Zhong Tianlu began to worry that his parents might not agree.
However, his parents had no such thoughts.
Zhong Tianlu's father said, "Zhong Tianlu, have you really thought this through?"
Zhong Tianlu nodded and said, "I have."
Zhong Tianlu's father said, "Since you've made up your mind, I won't stop you. The land reclamation teams have to go to very remote places to cultivate land. I hope you can stick with it!"
Zhong Tianlu's face immediately lit up with joy, and he asked, "So, Dad, you really agree?"
"What's there to agree or not agree about? My son can do whatever job he wants."
"You two father and son shouldn't just talk. Come and eat!"
"..."
Three days later, Zhong Tianlu received a confirmation call.
On the phone, Zhong Tianlu reconfirmed his participation in the land reclamation team.
The next day, Zhong Tianlu boarded a plane and departed.
The plane flew for over ten hours, and Zhong Tianlu arrived at a rudimentary airport in a plain over ten thousand kilometers away.
The members of the land reclamation team were all stunned by the surrounding scenery upon exiting the airport.
"From now on, our land reclamation team will be responsible for cultivating this land."
Zhong Tianlu looked ahead. Before them lay an endless sea of lush, verdant forest. Viewed from above, it was a vast, flat plain through which a great river with numerous tributaries meandered before disappearing into a hilly region.
"For the next few months, or even years, we will be reclaiming land in this plain," said the captain of the land reclamation team.
One team member asked in surprise, "This plain is so big!"
The captain of the land reclamation team smiled and said, "That's right, this plain is truly enormous. According to the plan, one hundred million mu of farmland will be reclaimed in this plain."
"One hundred million mu of farmland?"
"That's amazing!"
"One hundred million mu of farmland is incredible!"
"By the way, how big is one hundred million mu of farmland?"
The captain of the land reclamation team chuckled, "The area of this plain is equivalent to the combined size of three provinces in our Dragon Country. In fact, once fully reclaimed, it could yield three hundred million mu of farmland. However, to protect the dinosaurs here, only one hundred million mu will be cultivated."
The land reclamation team consisted of over three hundred people. At the airport, Zhong Tianlu had also seen other land reclamation teams departing, indicating that this vast plain was not solely the responsibility of their team.
After marveling at the scenery, everyone began to focus on the task at hand.
A team member said, "Where do we go now? There's no road ahead!"
Indeed, outside the airport exit lay a forest with no discernible path. A Dragon Country soldier stood guard at the airport entrance.
The captain of the land reclamation team smiled and said, "That's right, there are no roads ahead. Creating roads is also part of our job. We will carve out a path. In the next few days, other land reclamation teams responsible for surrounding areas will also arrive. For now, everyone can go rest. We will be staying at the airport for the time being."
The captain of the land reclamation team pointed to two accommodation areas connected to the airport.
"This accommodation area, one is for our land reclamation team as temporary dormitories, and the other is for the Dragon Country soldiers stationed here. The Dragon Country soldiers here will be responsible for our safety, driving away dangerous dinosaurs while we work."
There was a wall between the two accommodation areas. One could only reach the other by entering the airport. From the exit of the area used by the Dragon Country soldiers, one could see soldiers coming and going.
The captain of the land reclamation team said, "Alright, let's first drop off our luggage and get a good rest for a day. According to Dragon Country time, it's already late at night. After putting down our luggage, we'll go to the mess hall for dinner, and then get a good night's sleep to adjust to the time difference. When it's the second day in this time zone, we'll start working immediately."
"Okay!"
Zhong Tianlu, along with the other team members, carried their luggage to the dormitory building. The dormitories here were single rooms, one per person. With over three hundred people, they would only occupy one dormitory building, while other buildings awaited more occupants.
Upon settling in, Zhong Tianlu discovered that these dormitory buildings were constructed using modular container blocks. A crane was also parked in the accommodation area.