Urban Sims

That evening, Tanohui went to the city. When she returned to the hotel, the scene in front of her almost made her think that she had gone to the wrong place.

There were customers in the store, and there were quite a few of them. Although there were not as many customers as the Du's Restaurant across the street, compared to the day she left two days ago, business was booming.

And what are those white, lumpy things that the guests eat? It looks delicious, and most of the guests eat the same food. Some of them are not satisfied with the food, and they shout "one more" from time to time.

"Could it be...that this is a new dish?"

When she saw the guy wearing a chef's uniform and walking into the kitchen, an idea flashed in Gu Naohui's mind.

He...he actually did it, how is this possible?

But so what, one dish alone can't save Gujia Restaurant and win back most of the customer flow. Only smart kitchen robots can save Gujia Restaurant and win back all the customer flow!

"Sister, you are back. Come and try the Xiao Long Bao made by Brother Qiang. It is so delicious! You don't know how popular the Xiao Long Bao is today. Many old customers are back today! Brother Qiang is our store. Lucky star!"

After listening to her brother's words, Gu Naohui still had a cold face and ignored him. She put down the bag on her shoulder, held it with her hand, and went straight to her room on the second floor.

In the room, unzipping the bag, Tanohui gently took out the contents of the bag with her hands. There were mainly two things: a small bottle of spray similar to anti-wolf spray, and two round, golden sprays. coins.

Looking at the two things on the table that he had finally bought with great difficulty, a longing smile flashed across Gu Naohui's face, thinking: With these things, we can start tonight. Those two are at Gu's house. It's time for those guys who have been eating and drinking for days to pay their "room bills".

There is also the smart kitchen robot manufactured by Oriental Kitchenware Company. She has also taken a fancy to it. It has more functions than the one bought by Dujia Restaurant. It can make more dishes, taste better, save 3% energy, and is 5 times faster. %, she photographed it on the spot and paid a 30% deposit. Three days later, Oriental Kitchenware Company will deliver the machine, just in time for the harvest day in the town.

She thought to herself: Everything I have done is for the future of the Gu family. No one will blame me. They will only praise and praise me. I have done nothing wrong. If there is some garbage, it should go to the place where garbage is. …

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Nine p.m.

After finishing everything, he took off his chef uniform and had something to eat. Zhou Ming went to the bathroom and took a long bath to wash away the smell of oil smoke. Then he dragged his tired body to the third floor. room and get ready for a good night's sleep.

His room was very small, less than ten square meters. It used to be a utility room where sundries were stored. After it was vacated, he made a bed on the floor, and he slept with Da Zhuang and the other two. The conditions were relatively simple.

But Zhou Ming is already very satisfied. Compared with sleeping on the street for almost a month before, being able to sleep in a house that is protected from the wind and rain, and sleeping in a soft and warm bed is already a big improvement.

"Hoo~, hoo~"

In the middle of the night, there was only the sound of thunderous snoring in the room.

"Kaz~Kaz~"

A sound of metal banging inside the mechanical door lock came from the door. Covered by the snoring, although the sound was small, it seemed a bit abrupt.

"Kakaka~"

The door that was originally locked was opened a crack. In the darkness, a hand stretched out from the crack of the door. Then there was another sound of "Zi~Zi~". After "Zi" for more than ten times in a row, the door opened again. was taken.

Fifteen minutes later, the door was opened in a normal way. After turning on the light, a graceful woman in pajamas covered her mouth with a towel and tiptoed in. She saw two unconscious pigs on the ground. After the man, he kicked him twice with his feet, but there was no response. Then he looked happy and started searching in the room.

Apart from a low table, there was no other furniture in the room, let alone a locked box. How could the woman in the pajamas prepare these for them? So, after searching for a while, she found what she was looking for - money.

Two coins, one of which was hung on Da Zhuang's neck with a rope, opened the photo box at the end of the rope, there was a small photo of a family of three in the box, the people on it were all smiling brightly, the woman in pajamas She was stunned for a moment, but she still took out the money and put another coin in. It took a little effort to find the other coin, but the guy didn't have it in his bag or on his body. In the end, she relied on an instrument in her hand. , found the money in the gap of the chandelier at the top of the room, and was very surprised, how did he stuff it in such a high place?

After getting all the money, the woman in pajamas left the room with a satisfied look on her face. After turning off the light, she slammed the door shut without noticing at all the eyes that had already been opened in the darkness.

"Is this really the purpose? But you are the one with the crudest tactics among the 137 thieves who want to take my money."

Climbing up from the ground, a vigorous figure silently followed the woman in pajamas to the second floor.

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As the harvest day approaches, more and more migrant workers come to Baowan Town, with the number increasing to thousands every day, bringing a lot of lively and noisy atmosphere to the peaceful Baowan Town.

These "pigeon people" have a complex composition, including middle-aged and elderly people with gray hair, strong young men and women, and even some families who come in groups, including adults and children, laughing and having fun, and they don't look like they are here. Those who work part-time seem to be traveling together as a family.

However, when a rumbling motorcycle engine sounded at the entrance of Baowan Town, just hearing this unique sound, the entire Baowan Town was instantly enveloped in an unusual atmosphere.

Especially for the pigeon tribe, it was as if some kind of spell had been cast upon the collective. The adults stopped talking and the children stopped crying. Everyone was trembling and looked down at the tall, cold-looking, specially dressed man. The man in uniform wore armor and protective gear, a tubular weapon hanging on his waist, and a black armband with a strange pattern and a "zero" printed on his arm. There was an inexplicable fear in the eyes of the man in uniform, accompanied by the The rhythmic sound of boots stepping on the ground made his heart beat accordingly.

As soon as he appeared, the man in uniform became the focus of the entire town.

In the Gujia Hotel, several guests were talking about it.

"I didn't expect the clearers to come here so early this year. In previous years, they would come after the harvest day."

"Yes, it was several days in advance. The pigeons were so frightened that they were caught off guard. I even saw someone peeing their pants."

"Five were taken away last year, which is the fewest in history. I wonder how many will be taken away this year?"

"The Cleaner is here, don't discuss it anymore, don't let him target you."

Clearer?

Zhou Ming, who was cooking in the kitchen, paused slightly when he heard this term, and a trace of disgust flashed across his face.

In the city, he was checked three times by this kind of thing. He didn't expect that there would still be such lingering presence in the countryside.

Suddenly, there was a burst of crying and screaming on the road outside the store.

"Sir, please, please don't take away my child! I am just a child, please be merciful and let him go!"

"Sir! I can give you whatever you want. Please don't take my child away. I kneel down and kowtow to you!"

"Ah! No, please don't! Don't take my child away!"

A young woman desperately grabbed the hand of a teenage child, like a tug-of-war, trying to snatch the child away from the armpit of a tall, strong man in uniform. The child who was grabbed was also crying loudly, with a face on his face. The child's father, a thin young man, also knelt in front of the uniformed man, holding his legs and begging for mercy in an extremely humble tone.

There were more and more people watching, all of them with unbearable expressions. Zhou Ming also walked out with a cooking spoon. When he saw this behind the scenes, his heart felt like a needle pricking him, and he felt a slight pain.

This is not the first time he has seen such a scene. In Yaoxing City, he has seen a similar scene four times. Three of them, the people who were taken away were various people with similar identities to him who came from the lower-class areas. The champion of the killing competition lost his vigilance and was quickly "swept out" by the sweepers after spending money. Another time, a cute 12-year-old girl was taken away. Zhou Ming once stepped forward to stop him and even moved However, after being shocked by the high-energy stun gun, it took him five minutes to get up from the ground. He has never done such impulsive and stupid things again.

Money is a currency that everyone in Area 52 must possess, and the amount must not be less than 1 coin.

But everyone has to marry a wife and have children. If a couple each has only one dollar, and the offspring they breed will be a natural child with a money balance of 0 if they do not have an extra dollar to open an account. "Returners" seem to be within the scope of being cleared by those who have been cleared.

The top designers of this world also saw the irrationality of this, so they stipulated that children under the age of 12 are not included in the purge. The parents of these children are given a long enough buffer period. If they are 12 Years later, if there is still no money to open an account for this child, then what awaits this child is ruthless cleaning by the liquidator.

So this is why, during the more than a month that Zhou Ming stayed in Yaoxing City, most of the people who wanted to steal his money were minors. Those seemingly innocent smiling faces almost made him lose money several times. He fell into the abyss.

In this world, there is no so-called family planning. Those poor families who have many children will not care about anything else except asking their children to get a piece of money back by hook or by crook. In their eyes, having a child is all that matters. Just like taking a shit, it will not produce any benefits except adding burden and trouble.

Those children from better-off families, after seeing the tragic experiences of their peers, thought that they were about to turn 12 years old. Those who were usually disobedient, playful, and not serious about studying would only hear the words " If you don't obey, I won't give you money." If a child is a willful and rebellious child, he must learn to be a good child, obey his parents, reflect his own value in front of his parents, and become mature and sensible.

The young couple at the door of the Gujia Hotel knelt down and begged, crying so sadly. Their children must have been very well-behaved and brought a lot of joy and beauty to the parents, but this originally A happy family now encounters such a human tragedy. What's wrong is not that they have to give birth to a child because they don't have the conditions, but that this cold and cruel world is wrong.

Zhou Ming didn't want to listen anymore. He took the spoon and silently returned to his kitchen and continued to stir-fry his food.

This may be a kind of escape. He is still just an unstable little chef and does not have the ability to change this bad world...

"Mr. Liquidator, there are two kitchen workers in my store. I found that they didn't have any money on them. They hid in my store and ate and drank for free for several days. Mr. Liquidator, I was very afraid that they would steal the store. valuables, so please take them away with you, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks."

When this voice rang in Zhou Ming's ears, he raised his head and couldn't help but shook his head when he saw the woman with raised lips and a proud face beside the uniformed man.

This woman is really not an ordinary idiot!