After Zhao Dong left, the workers gathered together and happily began to allocate beds.
Everyone has lived a hard life and doesn't care about beds or anything like that.
It used to be that you could lie down on the ground, but now you have beds and quilts, so why not sleep in bunk beds?
Soon everyone was assigned, and everyone placed their belongings and went to their beds.
Chen Siwu was lucky enough to be assigned to the lower bunk.
He sat cross-legged on the bed and was stunned for a while.
Then he leaned over and pulled out a washbasin from under the bed.
There was indeed a cloth towel inside, as well as a small piece of soap locust and a twisted willow branch.
The wooden basin and cloth towel looked extremely cheap, and the soap bar was too small.
The willow branches used for brushing teeth are not worth mentioning, they can be found everywhere.
Chen Siwu just held the basin and looked at a few small things in the basin that were not worth mentioning.
fell into silence.
Chen Siwu is the most humble farmer. The flood destroyed the village, and he managed to survive by picking up food along the way to Jianjiang City.
Along the way, both parents died, the mother-in-law died of starvation, and the child did not know what he had eaten and died of vomiting and diarrhea on the way.
When his parents left, Chen Siwu endured his grief, thinking that his wife and children still needed him, so he could only move on, searching for food in the wasteland every day.
When his wife and son passed away, Chen Siwu didn't feel any pain in his heart. He just stared blankly at the bodies of the mother and son, as if someone else's relatives had passed away. He simply buried them and continued on their way.
Chen Siwu was probably in a state of despair.
His heart felt as if it was frozen, and he had no consciousness. He relied on his survival instinct to survive like a zombie and managed to reach Jianjiang City.
But when I arrived outside the city, I saw the disaster relief porridge shack, and I still felt burning and uncomfortable in my stomach while drinking the porridge that was clear and watery.
Living like this half-deadly every day, there is no hope at all.
But since the new official Jianjiang took office... everything seems to have changed.
This person doesn't seem to be an official at all.
From his words to his actions, he looked like a gangster at the entrance of the village.
But this kind of person actually caused Chen Siwu's long-dormant mood to fluctuate.
A pool of stagnant water began to ripple.
Life seemed to be getting better little by little.
The porridge outside the city is getting thicker and thicker.
But he knew in his heart that no matter how thick the porridge the government's soup kitchen served every day, it would one day disappear.
It is still possible to survive in the hot weather now, but if I don't wait to starve to death in a few months, I will freeze to death.
But with the large-scale construction of wooden houses outside the city, countless victims were brought into the city and put on a brand new pair of pants.
Chen Siwu began to rekindle hope in his heart.
It was finally his turn to live in this wooden house. Although it was extremely simple, it still gave people a warm feeling of being protected.
The ice in my heart slowly melted.
The wound that had been frozen seemed to be torn open again.
The corners of Chen Siwu's eyes started to become moist, and then the first tear fell.
Then the tears flowed down like a bursting dam.
The feeling of heartache seems to tear people apart.
Chen Siwu covered his chest and cried: "Mother... son..."
The sound of crying spread throughout the dormitory, but no one looked at Chen Siwu strangely.
Some people silently watched him cry.
Someone quietly covered his face with a cloth.
Some even stuffed the cloth into their mouths, biting it tightly to prevent them from crying.
A group of people with similar experiences gathered together and silently endured the sadness of the sudden bursting of the dam.
After a long time, Chen Siwu stopped crying, carefully placed the wooden basin next to him, and then buried his head in his knees.
Everyone stayed in bed without saying a word. After an unknown amount of time, it was already dark.
Finally someone wanted to break the silence, got up from the bed, walked to the window and opened it.
The cool evening breeze suddenly blew in, dissipating the sadness a lot.
Then Chen Siwu heard a voice coming from him: "We will start work tomorrow."
"You will live a good life in the future."
At this time, many people were sitting cross-legged on the bed and chatting with each other across the bed.
Chen Siwu also raised his head and looked at everyone with red and swollen eyes.
Silently listening to the conversation in my ears.
"Don't feel bad, everyone, we have to go to work tomorrow."
"If you work, you will earn money, and then we will be able to live a good life. At least now we won't be cold or hungry!"
"The prince is here! What do we have to be afraid of? The past has passed."
"Everyone, what are their names? Let's get to know each other. There will be a long time ahead!"
After being reminded like this, everyone suddenly realized.
This group of people didn't know each other yet.
So they all started introducing themselves.
Chen Siwu was still a little uncomfortable, but after being dragged into a conversation by life, he felt much better.
The chirping sounds in my ears started to get more and more exciting.
"You said...what shall we eat tomorrow?"
"I know! I heard that the Sun family originally gave porridge to the workers, twice a day."
"Fuck! What's the difference between that and being in a soup kitchen shack? The porridge in the soup kitchen shack is pretty good. What kind of porridge can I drink, and I still have to work? Why do I feel like I've been cheated?"
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
"There are two cloth shops in the city. The Sun family and the Liu family both sell cloth. The Liu family found out about the Sun family giving porridge to the workers. The Liu family immediately gave the workers dry food to eat. I heard there were also pickles. Woolen cloth!"
"The Sun family was scolded badly in the city, and later they changed to dry rice. In addition to pickles, they also have vegetables. I heard that they can even have a meaty meal a week!"
"Hey! How did you know? Aren't we always together?"
"You are blind! When I left the city, there was such a big sign at the yamen gate and someone told me about it!"
Chen Siwu grinned.
He guessed that it was the government officials who did something good.
The discussion continues.
"Hey, do you know! I heard from my friend that there is a very powerful carpenter in the city called Master Qi, and he does beautiful work!"
"My friend said he saw Mr. Fang chatting with Master Sun and Master Qi at the construction site!"
"It's not good for workers to eat while sitting on the ground. They can catch cold easily and get tired from squatting. Let Master Qi build something."
Chen Siwu's eyes lit up and he asked curiously: "What is it!"
"Ouch! That's amazing."
"I heard it's a big thing that we can sit on and eat. A donkey can turn what's called a conveyor belt like a mill."
"I don't understand the specifics. Let's just sit there! I can put the rice and soup into your mouth."
"You can continue working after eating."
Chen Siwu exclaimed: "Isn't that why I'm being served! This Master Qi is so awesome!"
"That's right! We're being served too!"
"Master Qi is nothing! I heard it was designed by Mr. Fang! He was chatting happily with Mr. Sun at that time, and Master Qi was taking notes!"
Chen Siwu looked full of admiration: "Master Fang is really amazing!"
"Yes! Do you think we can't live a good life with Mr. Fang here?"
"Um!"
