More and more people are willing to get out of the prison and realize their own value again.
There are many people making self-deprecating jokes among them:
"Before the end of the world, they were used as cattle and horses as social animals. Now they are raised by someone, and they can't stay idle. They have to find work on their own. Hey, it seems that there is no chance of happiness in this life!"
Such words would naturally arouse the tacit laughter of the people around him.
Having a job means having value, recognition, dignity, and the confidence to speak.
There are far fewer survivors who are complaining, and more of them have decided to work like before in exchange for the rewards they deserve.
Instead of facing the army, you can only bluff with raised eyebrows.
For a time, the friction between the army and the survivors was reduced a lot.
Everyone no longer looks at the military as a superior supervisor, but gradually returns to the original soldiers who dedicated themselves to the people.
Although some people still have complaints about the army, more people have participated in the operation of the base and understand firsthand how much the army has done to maintain their survival, and the previous grievances have dissipated a lot.
As for the army, because of the participation of survivors, it can reduce the manpower spent on material production and transportation, power maintenance, and a series of chores.
They could refocus their attention on the maintenance of base defense, and the pressure was relieved a lot for a while.
Everything seems to be moving in a better direction, and even Major General Li, who had been opposed at the beginning, now has to admit that this is the right choice.
The smile on Lieutenant General Lu's face never dissipated. He often went to the survivors' living area to inspect and waved to the survivors with a smile.
However, accidents still had to be avoided. Every time Lieutenant General Lu inspected, Lu Yan could only quietly follow behind.
Sometimes Mu Tang would also follow him.
Just like now, watching Lieutenant General Lu bend down to pick up the dusty ball on the ground, and throw it to the scared child standing by with a smile, Mu Tang quietly turned to Lu Yan and said:
"Uncle seems to like playing ball."
Lu Yan paused for a moment, then turned his head and said to Mu Tang seriously:
"I heard from his old comrades that he used to like playing basketball, but unfortunately his shots were inaccurate and often hit the backboard."
Speaking of this, he specifically explained:
"If you want to win basketball, the ball must go into the box. Unfortunately, he can only hit one out of ten."
At this time, the child standing nearby had no fear at all and cheered and played with Lieutenant General Lu.
There were many survivors watching around. When seeing this scene, everyone's faces were not only surprised, but also full of warm smiles.
Even Mu Tang and Lu Yan were surrounded by many people, and everyone pretended not to care and listened to their conversation.
Lu Yan looked at these people and suddenly had an idea in his heart.
Mu Tang's little face was also full of surprise, and she whispered:
"Really? Will his teammates be angry?"
Lu Yan also became childish at this time. He glanced at Lieutenant General Lu's back pretending to be scared, and said in a quiet and hidden voice:
"Of course he was angry, but he didn't realize it at all. He stood happily in the middle of the basketball court every time. In order not to hurt his self-esteem, everyone had no choice but to risk their lives to accompany the gentleman."
Although it was "quietly", Lu Yan's voice was actually not quiet, at least people around them could hear it.
Lieutenant General Lu didn't know that his nephew had arranged everything for him behind the scenes. He raised the ball and confidently threw it towards the simple basket made of discarded baskets next to him!
"Snapped--"
The ball grazed along the edge of the simple basket, bounced twice on the ground, and then rolled to the side.
Mu Tang said "Wow":
"that is true--"
This really ignited the fire in the hearts of the people around me. At first, some people just laughed, and then like ripples in the water, infected people circled around.
After a while, all the onlookers around Lu Yanmutang started laughing!
Others who didn't hear their conversation didn't know why they were laughing, but since everyone was laughing, they couldn't help but laugh too.
Everyone, you look at me and I look at you, tears are coming out from laughter:
"Hahahaha, what are you laughing at?"
"Hahaha... I don't know... Anyway, I just want to laugh!"
…
Lieutenant General Lu, who was at the center of the conversation, obviously didn't know what was going on, and looked blankly at the confused and laughing people around him.
Perhaps because there was too much movement, some survivors who had not come to watch also looked over.
Lu Yan took Mu Tang's hand, and the two intertwined their fingers with a congratulatory smile on their lips, quietly looking at the laughing people around them.
This is probably the first time these survivors have laughed like this since the Tongcheng base was built.
Children holding a ball, adults busy with life, gathering together to talk and laugh in their free time, this scene should be the most normal scene, but at this time it seems precious.
In a trance, it gives people the feeling of returning to the end of the world.
Lieutenant General Lu didn't understand what everyone was laughing at until the end, and finally started laughing too.
For this reason alone, his image became much more friendly in the eyes of these survivors. He was no longer so condescending, and everyone gradually became more accepting of the series of command orders issued by the base.
This is what Lu Yan wants to achieve.
