It seems that there is a lot to say, but there is no way to say it.
But Tang Yu felt very warm. The long-standing worry and the big stone in his heart finally let go at this moment.
"Your dad works in a flour mill and I work in a textile factory. Fortunately, there is something going on at the factory today. I will come back early..."
Mother Tang kept talking.
Tang Yu listened quietly, replying a sentence or two from time to time.
This is a room of twenty to thirty square meters, with not much furniture, only a bed, a round wooden table, and two chairs. There are some simple daily necessities on the table.
Despite this, the whole room still seemed cramped, and he couldn't bear to let his parents live in such a place. "Mom, when dad comes back, let's move out and live in a big house..."
"What kind of big house do you want to live in? I know you think this place is small when you look at it, but you can't compare it to the environment before the apocalypse. Compared with now, the house your dad and I live in is not cramped at all. You can move in and add One bed is enough, don’t waste it fearlessly.”
Tang's mother said repeatedly, "You haven't seen those dozen people crowded into a room. That's crowded. Fortunately, your cousin has some status in the army, so he won this room for us..."
All said and done, Tang Yu cited many examples to prove that he was really rich, and then he reluctantly persuaded Tang's mother to agree to change to a larger house. During this period, he was inevitably asked, such as whether it was dangerous on the road and how he got there. Are there any injuries here...
Fortunately, Tang's mother was just an ordinary person who had never been out of a shelter and didn't know much about the wild. Otherwise, his feat of rushing from Lindong to Luoxia would not have been accomplished with just a few words.
During this period, Tang's mother hurriedly went downstairs and purchased a human delivery service to deliver the news of his arrival in Luoxia to Tang's father who was still in the factory.
Not long after, the family was finally reunited.
The same goes for Father Tang, with silver in his black hair and wrinkles on his face caused by time...
Tang Yu's memory still lingered on that faded photo. The two of them were still so young. Only now did he realize that time...didn't know where it had gone.
'Fortunately, it's not too late, and I have no regrets in life...'
After a while,
Tang's mother smiled and said, "I will go out to buy some more food, and then invite your uncle and aunt's family over for dinner. Tell them the news that you are safe. You must celebrate it well."
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Outside Building No. 29, Yi Lian and others were waiting boredly.
At this time, Winnie suggested, "The leader...the captain shouldn't come out so soon. Instead of waiting here, we should do some serious business."
Playing cards with the three Carmen brothers, with their tacit cooperation and counterattack, Xie Yi, who lost a large amount of votes, suddenly became energetic and said, "If we don't fight, it's more important to do business... Oh, by the way, what business is it?" "
Winnie walked back and forth a few steps, folded her arms, and raised her chest slightly.
"Although we may not be able to stay here for long before we return to the shelter, according to the captain's character, we will definitely keep some manpower here to carry out situation or other work. Anyway, we have to do it sooner or later, so why not take advantage of it? Now that we have free time, let’s first investigate the situation at Luoxia Sanctuary, including the distribution of various forces, food, equipment, etc.”
"Sounds good, where do we start."
Winnie flipped up her hair and fell into deep thought, "This question, uh..."
Elaine, who had also been to Lindong, gave a reliable suggestion, "Generally speaking, the mercenary union and the trading market are a mixed bag of good and bad people, so it is easier to find out the news."
"I'll go to the Mercenary Guild," Shea said. "I'm familiar with that kind of place. The mercenaries are all talented and well-spoken. I really like it there."
"What about the trading market? Who will go? But we must keep at least half of our manpower to protect the captain's safety here."
"I, I, I, I'm going to squeak."
A certain bamboo rat spirit raised his hand, but no one saw it, so he could only jump up hard to make himself visible to others.
Winnie turned her head and took a look, shaking her head.
"You can't do it. How can you get information with your body? I think it's better for Xingling Xingyue to go there, or let Brother Carmen go there, or I can go."
Division of labor completed.
Shay hummed a little tune and walked away slowly. Suddenly, he turned around and said, "By the way, let's go to the mercenary union. Do you want to register a mercenary group by the way?"
"Register? It doesn't cost any money, just do it for a while."
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The afterglow of the setting sun gradually sets, taking away the last ray of light.
The houses in West No. 5 Community do not have power supply, and some services such as hot water are only provided in fixed areas of each building. When the sun sets, the entire residential community seems to be shrouded in darkness, with only the orange color of kerosene lamps. The firelight swayed, bringing a little light.
Building 29, room 0327.
At this time, there was a lively atmosphere. Even the neighbors had heard that the son of the Old Tang family had rushed to Luoxia Shelter from other cities.
This is really amazing.
Most people don't know how dangerous the wilderness is, but listening to the sound of gunfire coming from far away from time to time, as well as some news heard from hearsay, the wilderness is really a place that eats people...
It seems that the son of the Old Tang family is great.
Their family's living standard may be able to go up another level... or even two.
There is a strong sense of envy in the words these neighbors talk to.
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The only round wooden table in the room was serving dishes one after another.
Because kitchen utensils and home appliances are relatively scarce, many dishes are relatively simple to prepare. However, this table is also very rich, with no shortage of meat dishes. The most distinctive dish is the steamed mutant Pipi shrimp, which is a variation of the specialty here. Only ordinary survivors would have the opportunity to feast on sea beasts. Even so, this table was expensive. If he hadn't just taken out a handful of source crystals, Tang's mother would not have been able to part with them and would not have been able to buy so many ingredients.
Soon, my aunt's family and uncle's family came here.
The narrow room was crowded and crowded, but people had smiles on their faces.
His aunt's family also lives in the West No. 5 community. There are four members of the family. In addition to the two elders, they are of the same age as him. There is also a short cousin and a cousin who is only five or six years old and is still a naughty kid.
The uncle's family was assigned a 100-meter-square apartment because his cousin was in the military, and their life was better.
He knew that it was the three families who helped each other, especially his cousin, who had a certain status in the military, who was able to live a somewhat decent life in this difficult end of the world.
Tang Yu turned to look at his cousin sitting beside him.
He has a resolute face, short hair, and a straight body. This is his cousin Tang Yu. His names are relatively similar. When he was a child, his parents called the two names by their names. He often made a lot of jokes because he misheard them.
However, as they grew up, the contact gradually became less and less. When they met again, the two of them had grown a lot.
While eating and chatting, Tang Yu was inevitably asked how he came to Luoxia Sanctuary.
He could only respond vaguely.
After all, my cousin was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, but he didn’t give any clues. He just asked, “I don’t know, Yu, what are you going to do in the future?”
"do what?"
"You are able to come to Luoxia from Lindong. It goes without saying that you are strong, but you also need to plan your future route and what career you plan to do. Your brother and I know enough about Luoxia to give you some advice. "
The cousin put down his chopsticks and continued, "Awakened people don't have to worry about not being able to find a job. Especially powerful awakened people will be recruited from many sources. Let me introduce to you some general places to go."
"The first is the mercenary union. Become a mercenary and join a mercenary group. You should know this. The advantage of becoming a mercenary is freedom. It is up to you to make more or less. But the disadvantages are also obvious. It’s just dangerous.”
"Second, the military. The military has recently established the Ancestral Dragon Awakened Special Forces and is preparing to recruit more Awakened Awakeners. Ah Yu, you have enough strength. If you join the Ancestral Dragon, you will definitely be reused. I am also an Ancestral now. As a member of the Dragon, I personally hope you can join the Zulong, but I feel it still depends on what Auntie wants... "
Sure enough, Tang's mother raised her eyebrows, "What do you want to do by joining Zulong? Is it dangerous?"
The cousin pondered for a while and said:
"The Ancestral Dragon is a battle group composed entirely of awakened ones. As long as it performs tasks such as exploration, killing, protection, etc., I can't say exactly what you will do after joining the Ancestral Dragon. The tasks of each detachment are different. Yes, there is danger, but the military operates meticulously and is much less dangerous than mercenaries. It has good benefits and can be equipped with the latest equipment as soon as possible. The disadvantage is that it needs to obey discipline and it is impossible to want freedom... "
Before the cousin could finish speaking, Tang’s mother rebuffed him.
Tang Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He hadn't expressed his opinion yet. Even the matter of wanting to take his parents away was kept in his mouth and he couldn't find the right time to say it.
In fact, parents are like this. They don't want their children to achieve a great career, but safety and health are essential.
The cousin continued:
"Awakened people are very powerful, and they can earn a good income by doing physical work, but of course... with your strength, Ah Yu, I will definitely look down on you. In addition, there are two other ways: martial arts school and accepting special employment. .”
"The so-called special employment is usually to serve as a guard for the rich. This is a long-term employment. There is no shortage of people in Luoxia who have a lot of source crystals but are not strong enough. It's just that I don't recommend you to do this. According to I understand that the employment industry in particular is quite chaotic, and the authorities above are planning to clean it up."
"The other one is the martial arts hall. The martial arts hall is a relatively special force. Unlike the mercenary group and Zulong, it does not need to be active in the wild. The martial arts hall is a place where kung fu, or fighting skills, are taught. Occasionally, the martial arts hall will When an outing training event is held to allow students to fight demonized beasts, they need to be guarded by guards to prevent accidents... This is also the reason why martial arts schools recruit awakened people."
Judging from this description, the safety of the work in the martial arts school is quite high.
Most of the students in the martial arts hall are not very strong. The so-called field experience is just a game of catching and killing with low-level demonized beasts. It is not dangerous for Tang Yu...ah!
Tang Yu shook his head and suddenly realized that he was being led into a ditch. He was actually comparing the pros and cons of various development directions of the awakened ones.
No matter how you say it, he is also Tang. He is not short of money. He has many masters under his command. He earns millions every month. The great lord Yu, what kind of job do you want!
However, he hadn't figured out how to explain this yet, so he could only keep smiling.
The smile revealed helplessness.
At this time, on the other side of the table, my cousin Chen Xiaojia was chewing food, her mouth was bulging, and she said in a vague voice, "Wu Guan, this is good, fat cut... ahem," she swallowed the food, "Cousin , why don’t you come to our Zhentian Martial Arts School, I’m studying there now.”
"Let's not mention this matter for now, but," Tang Yu looked confused, "Can you really learn something in a martial arts gym? The real awakened ones should all come out of fighting in the wild, right?"
"Fighting in the wild is to gain combat experience, while in martial arts schools, you are learning combat skills. These martial arts schools are different from those before the apocalypse. Many of them have real materials." The cousin fully transformed into a commentator. , "In fact, Zulong also has coaches teaching some real kung fu, but due to the principle of confidentiality, I can't say too much. In short, it's hard to say about small martial arts schools, but those big martial arts schools are quite formal."
Cousin Chen Xiaojia nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
She took over what her cousin said, "Not only that, not everyone can go to the martial arts gym. They need to apply for a membership card and pay expensive membership fees before they can study and train in the martial arts gym. Of course, some talented students, the martial arts gym Study fees will be reduced or even eliminated, just like me.”
She showed a proud look like a white swan, "I now enjoy the senior membership treatment, and it is completely free. However, in the future, when I have the strength to awaken to the third level, I will need to work for the martial arts gym and serve as a guard..."
Well, this is equivalent to the company entrusting the university with training, and the students and the company sign a post-graduation work contract.
Tang Yu thought to himself.
This is an early investment from the martial arts school. It seems that this young cousin has outstanding talent.
really…
The cousin stretched out her white and tender palm, and in the palm was a yellow-black seed. The next moment, the tender green sapling sprouted out and grew rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"This is my special ability. It can make plants grow quickly, and I can also control these grown plants. Even Brother Yu doesn't have special abilities."
She looked at Tang Yu with wide eyes, "Brother Yu, you have awakened to the fourth level. Do you have any special abilities?"
Chen Xiaojia has not been awakened for long, and is still only at the first level of strength, but he can also clearly sense the strength of other awakened people.
Just like at this moment, Tang Yu, who was sitting in front of her, had an aura like a bonfire in the dark night, burning brightly. He was more powerful than Brother Yu next to him, who had only just awakened to the third level.
- This is a breath simulation technique that Tang Yu specially developed for himself after receiving the inheritance of the Demon Swordsman profession, combined with the characteristics of the profession, and sometimes it can produce many effects.
Just like now, if he doesn't have the aura of the Awakened One in his body and can't release it, it will definitely require an explanation, which will be very troublesome.
Tang Yu touched his nose and said, "Yes, there are, but my ability is quite special."
"Special? What type is it, elemental system, transformation system, spiritual system, solidification system, or special system?"
"This...should be a special department, maybe it can be called the architecture department."
Tang Yu said in an uncertain tone.