Chapter 17 Good Luck Comes to Those Who Work Hard

The next day, the community officially announced and organized the evacuation of residents, who temporarily moved into resettlement housing and returned after checking that the houses were safe. The residents of Building 16 and several other lucky buildings did not have to move.

Ye Na went out to buy groceries, and by the way, searched for nearby takeout shops on her mobile phone and placed an order for some anti-heat supplies. She originally wanted to pick them up herself, but suddenly found that the price of waiting for the takeout rider to deliver the goods was cheaper than picking them up herself, so she decided to wait for them to be delivered.

I bought two boxes of anti-heat medicine, one hundred cooling patches similar to hot packs but with the opposite effect, and several bottles of mineral water and drinks. I chose a residential area near the vegetable market as the delivery address.

She originally bought the goods nearby, so the delivery was very fast. The delivery rider would basically pick up the item and then turn a corner before handing it to her. She would then put everything into her space and go home.

When I returned to the community and arrived downstairs of my house, I saw a pile of wet fallen leaves swept up from the roadside, and I threw a few spores on them.

There were many people downstairs at this time, and one person from each family went downstairs to make preliminary preparations for temporary resettlement with the organizers.

Of course I complained, but when I looked at the scary ridge of earth next to my house, I swallowed back all the complaints.

Ye Nai returned home and waited patiently, occasionally glancing at the latest news in the building complex. For more than an hour, there was no news related to the pile of leaves.

She was worried that it might have been dragged away by the garbage truck, so she pretended to her father that she was going downstairs to see what was going on and went to take a look.

The pile of leaves was still there. At first glance, I thought that all the leaves were there. But when I looked closely, I realized that they were mycelium that simulated the color of leaves.

Ye Na was a little surprised. After all, when she was doing experiments at home, the mycelium growing on the leaves was pure white.

I didn't expect that the mycelium could mimicry in broad daylight.

Mimicry certainly has its advantages. There are people coming and going nearby, and there are awakened people wearing badges walking around, not knowing what they are detecting, but they just don't notice any abnormal energy so close.

Ye Na watched helplessly as half of the pile of leaves under the mimicry disappeared, and the mimicry area also shrank, but still no one noticed.

The test results are very clear. A pile of fallen leaves may be almost completely decomposed without anyone noticing. Its spores and fungi really cannot be detected or seen.

What pleasant news.

Ye Na stopped watching and went home to make lunch.

The community becomes more lively after lunch. People are moving from building to building. There are buses outside the gate to pick people up, and those who have private cars drive behind the buses.

The relocation continued until night, with large lights on everywhere in the community and construction vehicles entering to check the foundations and repair damaged ground.

Ye Na didn't care about these follow-up processes, as they would be done in a few days anyway.

I continued to rest at home for two days, listening to the roar of construction vehicles in the community from morning to night. The meals at home also satisfied the whole family.

Just when her younger siblings thought that their elder sister could stay at home for a few more days, Ye Nai received a text message from Danger Zone No. 1 on her mobile phone, saying that the rain clouds there had gone and that work would resume tomorrow.

"Received a text message, will resume work tomorrow."

"Ah, the eldest sister has to go to work, our good days are over." The younger brothers and sisters started wailing first.

"Learn to cook for yourself."

Ye Nai didn't feel sorry for them. She started learning to do housework and cook for her family before she even started primary school, because her parents were exhausted taking care of her newborn twin brothers. When she was cut by a knife, scalded by water, burned by fire, or splashed by oil, no one felt sorry for her. Instead, they blamed her for not being able to do such small things and not being able to help her parents.

The next morning, Ye Na went out on time and met many classmates at the bus stop. They hadn't seen each other for a few days, and everyone chatted happily along the way.

After arriving at the place, others walked straight into the power grid gate, while Ye Nai went to the public toilet to stick cooling patches inside her clothes, so that she could be more comfortable when putting on protective clothing. Then, not surprisingly, she heard other students complain about the heat. "Have you bought cooling patches and anti-heat medicine? Have you brought them? You know that Dongling is very hot in summer, and you have been resting at home these days. Have you made any preparations?" They are all classmates, and Ye Nai doesn't want to see them get suffocated and fall down due to heatstroke, so she kindly reminded them.

"No, not at all. I just rested at home."

"Yeah, I'm so tired. I finally took advantage of the rain to rest for a few days and sleep at home every day."

"You guys are so lucky that you can still sleep at home. I will be scolded if I don't sweep the floor for a day."

"Hold on until noon. There's a pharmacy on the street that sells ten small bottles in a box. Several people can buy a box together and carry a few bottles with you. If you really get heatstroke, your earnings won't be enough to pay for the medical expenses." Ye Nai gave a solution, and when many people nodded, he went about his own business.

During the lunch break, Ye Nai saw that some people listened to her advice and bought medicine together, while some were still holding on, and then someone fell down due to heatstroke that afternoon.

This seems like a signal that more and more people are suffering from heatstroke every day. This scares many students who are in good condition and they choose not to come. The number of people at the bus stop is decreasing every day.

By early June, the initial group of several hundred students was reduced to just enough to fill one bus.

The reduction in staff was too severe.

The male and female students who have been able to persevere until now, regardless of whether they have to continue working due to lack of money, have one thing in common: they are strong and energetic. They have suffered from heatstroke, but they have good physical fitness and recover quickly. Ye Na is the only exception, who has never fallen down once.

This group of students who had persisted for a whole month were naturally favored by the staff of Danger Zone No. 1. The staff responsible for checking passes at the gate entrance even showed them flyers for the other six danger zones, which listed reliable teams and told them to contact them if they were interested.

Ye Na was very interested, but she did not take the order. Instead, she went in to work first. She came out to rest at noon. When she went back after lunch, she brought two extra bottles of drinks and gave them to the staff at the gate entrance.

"I took a look at the flyers this morning. If it's convenient, could you tell me the differences between those danger zones?"

"It depends on whether you seek stability or are willing to take risks."

The two staff members took the iced drinks, unscrewed the lids on the spot, took a big sip, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Stability and adventure? How do you say that?"

"There are seven danger zones around our city, and 7, 5, and 6 are near the plane passage. You know this, right?"

"Yes, 5, 6, and 7 are the most dangerous because of their geographical locations. Going there means taking risks?"

"The little girl reacts very quickly."

"In a few years, the cleanup of Danger Zone 1 will be completed. The end dates of Danger Zones 2, 3, and 4 can also be roughly calculated. The last three are still a long way off because of the dangers. There is a lack of manpower, so the cleanup will be even slower."

“Does garbage collection there pay well?”

"No, no, no, the remuneration is the same for the whole city. It's 2 yuan per bag everywhere. But don't just stare at that. Look at the teams entering and exiting the plane passage. They really need strong logistics porters to follow them throughout the process and help them move supplies."

"Shouldn't there be space awakeners in this kind of team? Are you willing to bring ordinary people in to move things?"

"Each team has different strengths. A strong team will have enough space awakeners. Small and medium-sized teams don't have them. Don't they have to rely on manpower to move things? This is where the adventure comes in. The plane channel is not safe, but the income is much more generous. You can get the money before you set off, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands at a time."

"Wow!" Ye Nai's eyes sparkled and she bowed to the two of them. "Thank you. I will think about it carefully."

"polite."

(End of this chapter)