Chapter 230: Assigned to Dig Coal
As if knowing what Tang Ze was going to ask, Chu Liu continued, “Possessing powerful strength, isn’t that a virus-fused individual?”
“Shh! In Fengshi, they’re called Deviants. Deviants must die. All evil words and heresies are forbidden from spreading. Anyone caught disturbing the peace will be shot!”
Tang Ze and Chu Liu exchanged a look. Suddenly, they saw a funeral procession appear outside the car window.
People can still have such a grand funeral now?
“How do you handle the bodies?” Tang Ze asked.
“Communal burial. They’ll be used as fertilizer in the future.”
“You don’t burn them?”
“You outsiders just listen to rumors. Saying that people will turn into zombies after they die. I’ll only warn you once about these words. Don’t say them again!” the man reminded them in a serious tone.
To be fair, he had never actually seen a zombie. But there was nothing wrong with them using corpses as fertilizer.
The problem was, would vegetables grown with the virus also cause a transformation after being eaten?
But if the zombie theory was true, that large grave would probably have reanimated corpses. However, these people didn’t seem to believe it.
Since it was their way of managing things, Tang Ze showed his respect. Looking at the people walking on the street, Chu Liu had a strange illusion. This place really seemed to be isolated from the world, as if nothing had happened.
Soon, the man brought the two of them to the registration office. Just as they got out of the car, they ran into Nana, who was getting into a car.
The driver even opened the door for Nana. This stunned Tang Ze and Chu Liu.
Nana is really something. She just blended in and immediately became a young lady.
With a pfft, Chu Liu couldn’t help but cover her mouth and chuckle. Tang Ze whispered with annoyance, “You’ll have to make it up to me tonight.”
Chu Liu leaned close to Tang Ze’s ear and said softly, “Alright. I’ll give you a lesson in physiology.”
Tang Ze: “…”
Teacher Chu, you’re a little naughty.
Walking into the building, they could see security guards with guns everywhere. They could even see ordinary people with guns at their waists.
“As long as you gain recognition, you can be issued a gun.” The man explained to Chu Liu. If it weren’t for your beautiful girlfriend, I would be too lazy to remind you.
“Then how do you gain recognition?” Chu Liu asked.
“You newcomers just have to work hard. If you perform outstandingly, you can apply for a gun.”
“You use guns to deal with the sick… Deviants?” Tang Ze was very curious. Although guns were useful, if a virus-fused person wanted to run, they couldn’t be stopped.
The man didn’t speak.
So Chu Liu asked with a smile, “Deviants are so powerful. How do you deal with them?”
“You’ll know when the time comes.” With that, he brought the two of them to the second-floor registration office.
The woman at the registration desk looked up at Chu Liu. She thought to herself, What a beautiful woman. “Fill out these two forms.”
Chu Liu walked over, took the forms, looked at them, then sat down to the side and looked, casually helping Tang Ze fill his out as well. Tang Ze stood with his hands behind his back like a master, watching Chu Liu write.
It had to be said, Teacher Chu’s handwriting was just like her, with a touch of elegance. If it weren’t for the disaster, he would never have had any interaction with such a woman in this life.
The man standing beside them was so angry. He was actually instructing his woman to write.
“It’s done.” Chu Liu handed the forms to the woman.
The woman glanced at them briefly. “Oh? You’re a university teacher?”
“Yes.”
“No. 2 Middle School is short on teachers. You can fill in. The school also has staff dormitories. Someone will take you there later. But it’s two people to a room, so it won’t be convenient for you to live there,” the woman said, looking at Tang Ze as a reminder.
Hearing this result, Chu Liu wanted to refuse. It wasn’t easy to be chosen by the Master. She just wanted to be with him. You’re directly separating me from the Master. Do you want to die?
“Alright,” Tang Ze said with a smile. Chu Liu was immediately unhappy.
The woman continued, “There’s no food delivery anymore. The coal mine is short on manpower. You go and dig coal.”
“No,” Chu Liu immediately said. How could she let the Master go and dig coal?
Tang Ze let out a “tsk.” “What are you saying? They’ve kindly taken us in. We have to follow the arrangements.”
“But…”
“I’m a man. Besides, I’ve never dug coal before.” Tang Ze was interested. Anyway, as long as it was something he hadn’t done before, his interest was very strong.
The man at the side couldn’t figure it out. It felt like this beauty was super into him. He couldn’t see anything outstanding about him. Was a beauty’s taste so unique?
She would like a food delivery driver?
After finishing the registration, the man also sent the two of them to their respective places.
Chu Liu pouted with frustration. I said I’d give you a physiology lesson tonight, and you’re skipping class. As a teacher, I have to punish you.
Tang Ze whispered in Chu Liu’s ear, “We’ll have a private lesson later.”
Feeling the tickle in her ear, Chu Liu gave a delicate “mm.” All her frustration disappeared.
The man stole a glance in the rearview mirror. Although she wasn’t his girlfriend, he was so angry his mouth was about to go crooked. Why?!
While passing through the city center square, Chu Liu saw some people decorating something. “Handsome, are you having a festival here?”
“It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival soon.”
Tang Ze and Chu Liu smiled wryly. In these times, who even remembered what day of the week it was, let alone the month and date…
Soon, they arrived at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School. Chu Liu was extremely frustrated. It would have been better not to have been chosen. Then she wouldn’t be disappointed.
“Go on. I’ll come find you when I’m resting.”
“Then you have to remember to come.”
“Mm.”
Chu Liu directly hugged Tang Ze’s neck and kissed him.
The man was about to crack. What’s so good about him? To make you so proactive? It’s simply incomprehensible.
As Chu Liu left, Tang Ze felt a sense of relief. Finally, no one was managing him. Women were just trouble.
“Handsome, why do I feel like your smile is a little strange?” Tang Ze asked curiously.
“It’s nothing.”
Tang Ze felt there was definitely something. Assigning me to dig coal, wasn’t that your intention?
Arriving at a coal mine on the outskirts of the city, the road conditions were not very good. Trucks were coming and going. The man jumped down and shouted, “Old Xu, I brought you a newcomer.”
Old Xu’s face was covered in grime. The blue work clothes on his body were not clean anywhere, all black. But when he smiled, he had a mouthful of white teeth, giving people a very honest feeling.
“Young Master Han, thank you for your hard work. Have a smoke.” The grimy hand took out a pack of Shuangxi cigarettes.
Young Master Han looked disgusted. “Forget it, forget it. I’ll leave him to you.”
Old Xu sized up Tang Ze. “Alright.”
Young Master Han glanced at Tang Ze with contempt, then got in the car and left.
“Young man, my name is Xu Hou. I’m in charge here. Just call me Old Xu.” With that, he extended his grimy hand.
Tang Ze smiled and shook it. “My name is Tang Ze. Please take care of me in the future.”
Seeing Tang Ze’s action, Xu Hou was very satisfied. “Let’s go. I’ll take you to the dormitory first and tell you what you need to do.”
“Alright.”
As they walked, Xu Hou said, “Our coal mine is not big. It’s basically used for power generation.”
“I don’t really understand this.”
“Haha, it’s okay. But did you offend him? Assigning you to dig coal.”
Tang Ze knew it. “I just arrived. I shouldn’t have offended him, right?”
