Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2201 Identity Reversal, Karma and Retribution (Long Chapter)
Twelve o'clock at midnight.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

Fertilizer plant.

Because they need to deliver 2000 tons of fertilizer the day after tomorrow, the entire fertilizer plant has been working like crazy to produce it these past two days.

The entire fertilizer plant operates on an assembly line, using robotic arms to mix fertilizer raw materials such as urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, and ammonium phosphate.

After the proportions are finalized, the mixture is thoroughly stirred, and then the raw materials are granulated.

After a series of processes, the compound fertilizer is bagged and sent to the fertilizer plant's temporary warehouse.

The third workshop of the fertilizer plant.

After putting the raw materials into the mixing plant according to a certain ratio, workshop operator Chen Shangtang looked up and asked a coworker next to him, "Is there any more?"

The coworker shook his head and said, "That's all. The workshop foreman isn't here. Let's catch our breath. I'm exhausted after working overtime for three hours."

Chen Shangtang nodded and sat down with his coworkers on the ground opposite the mixing plant.

Chen Shangtang wiped away his sweat and expertly rolled the towel around his neck.

Then he took off his gloves and quietly watched the mixing plant machines at work.

"Old Can, you've been with Dazhangshu for so many years, how come you haven't become a leader yet?" Chen Shangtang asked his coworker Old Can curiously.

Old Can rubbed his hands together, his honest face beaming as he replied:
"So what? I have a stable income at this fertilizer plant and I don't lack anything. As for promotion, the leaders must have their own considerations, and I can't be bothered to think about it."

Chen Shangtang sighed and said with a self-deprecating smile, "I'm a respectable international student, studying financial management. I used to be a direct descendant of the third generation of the Chen family in the Philippines. I never thought I'd end up doing manual labor in a factory!"

Old Can glanced at him, somewhat disbelieving.

"You, an international student? What the hell are you studying? Give me a break!"

Feeling insulted, Chen Shangtang quickly retorted:
"That was me, but that was before the apocalypse."

"Heh." Old Can sneered, "You know that was before the apocalypse. No matter how glorious or powerful you were before the apocalypse, everyone is equal in the apocalypse! If you were capable, you would have been promoted long ago."

I, Lao Can, know my own character perfectly well. I'm already incredibly lucky to have gotten this job at the fertilizer factory; if I haven't been promoted, it's because I'm not capable enough.

As Lao Can spoke, he said:
"You're just too proud and arrogant. You should just focus on doing your job well first. We're in the same class now, and I have to mentor you. I don't believe you when you say you're a top student."

"Is he one of those international students with a lot of dubious credentials?"

Lao Can mercilessly exposed Chen Shangtang's claim, glancing at Chen Shangtang as he spoke his last sentence.

Logically speaking, it would be very difficult for Chen Shangtang to get a job at the fertilizer plant.

Although he is a college graduate, there are quite a few college graduates at the Dazhangshu headquarters base these days.

Working at a fertilizer plant is a stable, government-run job with guaranteed employment and benefits far superior to those of private factories or businesses.

He was able to get into the fertilizer plant because of Chen Shangen's connections.

Chen Shangen is his cousin. His family helped Judge and others avoid zombies when they were in the Philippines. In return, Judge and others brought the Chen family, who were once among the top three tycoons in the Philippines, to the headquarters.

At first, Mr. Chen thought that with their generations of business experience and their clever minds, they could quickly carve out a niche for themselves in the big camphor tree and make a name for themselves.

To their utter surprise, after initially rewarding them with a portion of points, they discovered, after living in the Big Camphor Tree for a while, that the competition at the Big Camphor Tree headquarters base was far more intense than they had imagined.

The Big Camphor Tree has always pursued a pragmatic policy, not caring what you did before the apocalypse or how powerful your background was before the apocalypse, but looking at the abilities you possess in the present moment.

The pampered Chen family has been hiding in a well-supplied shelter since the apocalypse.

Most of them never lift a finger and therefore cannot play a significant role in the headquarters base in Dazhangshu.

Among the dozens of Chen family members, only Chen Shangen and Chen Manyi have real abilities.

One went to work in the electronic communications technology department, and the other worked in the internal affairs department.

Chen Manyi does have some management skills; after all, she was the true core leader of the Chen Group before the apocalypse.

Therefore, Chan Man-yee joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and started as a tax statistician in the commercial district, at the very bottom.

Besides these two, An Cai and Bu Dong, two peripheral members of the Chen family, were recruited into the reserve force of the militia brigade due to their strong fighting ability.

Chen Shangtang was so angry that his face turned red after hearing Lao Can's words.

But Lao Can's words left him utterly powerless to refute them.

"You... I mean, it's because they didn't give me a chance. With my talent, I'm perfectly capable of taking charge of the entire commercial sector of the Great Camphor Tree headquarters base!"

"Heh," Old Can said with a mocking expression.
"A bunch of unrealistic proposals have been put forward. Can they be implemented? Can they fit the actual situation of our headquarters base?"

"I know a former cadre from before the apocalypse, a pretty high-ranking one, who's now working as a waiter at an entertainment center. I also know another one who used to be some kind of boss, you know that old scavenger we ran into on our way back to the dorm! You know him?"

Chen Shangtang was a little confused: "You said Lao Beng used to be a boss? What kind of boss?"

"I don't know either. Anyway, I heard they were pretty glamorous before the apocalypse. Now they're just sweeping the streets and shoveling snow," Lao Can replied.

Seeing Chen Shangtang deep in thought, he earnestly advised him:
"I advise you to be more down-to-earth. Our big camphor tree is not short of talent. I don't know how you got through those years. You seem like a newborn who just experienced the apocalypse, too naive and innocent!"
These days, only those with real skills can make a living.

The fact that the Big Camphor Tree Group has developed to its current state demonstrates the wisdom of its leadership, which far surpasses that of you or me.

Chen Shangtang felt very upset; he had always had a sense of superiority.

After all, they were incredibly powerful in the Philippines before the apocalypse.

Even after the apocalypse, the supplies they had stockpiled with their abundant resources sustained them for more than nine years. During those nine years, they remained holed up in their shelters and rarely went out.

When they encountered the judge and his group, their supplies were almost exhausted. At that moment, they were fortunate enough to join the headquarters of the Great Camphor Tree.

If they hadn't joined the Big Camphor Tree, their ultimate fate would most likely have been to starve to death.

Therefore, most of them have not completely changed their mindset.

Seeing that the mixer had stopped working, Lao Can quickly got up and urged Chen Shangtang, who was sitting on the ground in a daze, "Xiao Chen, get up and help. I can't do this by myself. Let's finish early and get off work early."

Chen Shangtang raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion and frustration.

But you have to work and you have to eat. If you don't work, you won't get any points, and if you don't get any points, you can't buy food, and then you'll starve to death!

So he stood up and followed Lao Can toward the mixing machine.

Buffer city,
The Zhangshu Building, the Entertainment City, and the Electronics City are the three most bustling buildings in the entire Zhangshu commercial district.

It is also a landmark building in the commercial district, with more than nine floors. It is one of the tallest buildings in the Dazhangshu buffer zone.

The Camphor Tree Building is next to the entertainment center.

third floor.

Water Bath Health Club.

It occupies a vast area, taking up the entire three floors of the Camphor Tree Building.

The camphor tree has a large number of staff, including construction workers, combat personnel, agricultural workers, and base maintenance personnel.
These people all have relatively stable jobs and incomes, so they naturally have entertainment needs.

Therefore, these people account for the majority of economic consumption in the commercial district, while the remainder are residents who went out to scavenge and make a fortune during the large-scale collection operation.

At this very moment, in the health club, there is a bathhouse with six beds.

On a bathing bed, the lobby manager lay naked on it, while next to him was an old man who looked to be in his fifties, skillfully scrubbing him.

His technique was skillful; he rubbed his palms together, releasing force in both directions, penetrating the skin with force. He would retract his palms as he came and release them as he went, the palms overlapping like roof tiles.

Wow~
The last basin of water washed the mud off Liu Desheng, the lobby manager.

The old man cautiously reminded him, "Manager Liu, I've cleaned you up. Are you comfortable?"

The lobby manager, Liu Desheng, groaned comfortably and got up from the massage bed.

He looked at the old man with a smile and said, "Old Jiang, I didn't expect your technique to be so good. You made me feel so comfortable that I almost fell asleep."

Jiang Sheng was overjoyed and quickly tried to please him:
"Manager Liu, do you think I could stay?"

After a moment's thought, lobby manager Liu Desheng said:

"Okay, your skills are good. Let's start working today. You'll get 1.5 points per day, plus two meals and accommodation. You'll work 12 hours a day."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng tried his best to suppress his joyful impulse.

You have to understand that it's not easy for someone his age to find a job at the headquarters, especially one that includes room and board.

"Okay, thank you for your appreciation, Manager Liu." Jiang Sheng quickly thanked Liu Desheng.

Liu Desheng waved his hand and said, "Do a good job. People from this place are all rich and powerful, so don't offend anyone."

As he spoke, he called over another bathhouse attendant, Old Sun.

"Old Sun, you take care of him from now on."

Old Sun glanced at Jiang Sheng, "Okay, Manager Liu."

Then he said to Jiang Sheng, "Let's go, I'll help you change into your work shoes."

Jiang Sheng clasped his hands in thanks to Liu Desheng, then hurriedly followed Old Sun away.

They led him to the back storage room, where Old Sun registered with the storage room manager.

After registering, he handed Jiang Sheng a pair of non-slip slippers, along with some items such as a bath towel, coarse salt, and lotion.

Old Sun explained somewhat impatiently:

"If you're short of this, come here to get it, but you'll need to register it after you get it."

"By the way, what's your name? What brings you here?" Old Sun asked, glancing sideways as he walked forward without turning around.

"Hello, Brother Sun, my name is Jiang Sheng," Jiang Sheng replied. "How old are you?"

"Fifty-six years old."

“I’m two years older than you. I’ll call you Old Jiang from now on, and you can call me Old Sun.”

"Okay, Brother Sun."

Old Sun felt much better when he saw Jiang Sheng adopting such a humble attitude.

He felt threatened by Jiang Sheng's excellent skills, as competitors often clash.

However, since Jiang Sheng was sensible, he no longer had the idea of ​​making things difficult for Jiang Sheng.

"From now on, you'll follow me and listen to me in everything, understand?" Old Sun admonished.

Before the apocalypse, Jiang Sheng was a shrewd businessman and naturally knew what Old Sun was thinking.

However, he was new to the area and job opportunities were scarce.

Therefore, he can only keep a low profile for now and observe the situation first.

A bright smile appeared on his face, his old face full of wrinkles:

"Of course! Don't worry, I will definitely listen to you, Brother Sun. If you tell me to go east, I will definitely not go west."

Old Sun was relieved to see that he was obedient.

"Let's go, let's get back to work."

The two returned to the steamy bathhouse.

Next to the scrubbing area is a soaking tub, which is extremely large, measuring fifty or sixty square meters.

The two had just returned when a group of people came in from the outer room.

The group of men were wrapped in bath towels, their upper bodies were full of muscles, and they were all extremely burly and looked full of energy.

Upon seeing this group of people, Old Sun quickly reminded Jiang Sheng:
"These people are all from the Minwu Brigade, all of them are Level 3 personnel. We absolutely cannot afford to offend them. They usually choose to get a massage when they come here. We need to give them a good service later, understand?"

Jiang Sheng looked at the group of people, and suddenly he saw a familiar face in the crowd. Just as he was about to take a closer look, Old Sun patted him on the shoulder.

"Did you hear me clearly? If we offend these people, we'll be in big trouble."

"These days, you can offend other government officials, but don't offend these soldiers!"

"Understood, Brother Sun." Jiang Sheng rubbed his aching shoulder and replied, his eyes secretly continuing to search for the somewhat familiar figure from earlier.

However, the bathhouse was too crowded, and the heat inside made it difficult for him to find it.

Soon, they welcomed customers.

Because there were so many people, they suddenly became very busy.

Jiang Sheng used to work in sales, so he was always on the go, drinking, talking business, going to bathhouses and karaoke bars countless times.

There's a reason behind the saying "long illness makes one a doctor."

Because he frequently gets a scrub at entertainment clubs, he has been to scrub parlors all over China, so he is very familiar with the techniques of scrubbing.

He was very familiar with techniques such as the Northeast-style "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" and the Yangzhou-style "Four Light and Four Heavy" techniques.

When the apocalypse came, his company and comfortable life vanished into thin air.

Having survived the apocalypse to this day, after joining the Big Camphor Tree, his previous resume simply couldn't get him a job in his field.

What's somewhat amusing is that his frequent visits to entertainment venues before the apocalypse actually taught him how to scrub a body.

He found a job at the bathhouse at the headquarters base in Dazhangshu.

However, he now cherishes this job very much.

The six bathhouse attendants were extremely busy.

One customer after another.

Just then, a muscular man emerged from the bathtub with another man.

Seeing that Old Sun had finished, the burly man said:
"Old Sun, give me a rub, and use some force later."

Old Sun laughed when he saw the strong, muscular man:
"Alright, Team Leader Zhang, you haven't been here for several days. Did you go to the city fortress again?"

Team Leader Zhang cracked his neck and said:

"Yeah, damn it, I'm so tired, I haven't showered in days, could you scrub me clean?"

"Oh, right," Team Leader Zhang said, pointing to a man next to him.

"This is a newly promoted member of our team. We've arranged for a skilled technician to give him a massage."

Old Sun looked up at the man, his hands still busy, carefully rinsing the grime off the bath mat: "Don't worry, I'll find him a skilled one."

As he spoke, he glared at Jiang Sheng and urged him:
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and wash yourself clean and start scrubbing him. Can't you see someone is waiting?"

Then he explained to Team Leader Zhang:

"Sorry, he's new here and a bit inexperienced, but his skills are really good."

"Team Leader Zhang, you have done a great job. You have fought hard against the zombies for the safety of us residents of Dazhangshu. I, Old Sun, admire people like you the most."

After being flattered by Old Sun, Team Leader Zhang felt very pleased and started bragging to Old Sun.

"Let me tell you, those zombies outside are insane! Have you ever seen a zombie over thirty meters tall? I have! The Zombie King Squid! You know what I mean?!"

the other side.

Jiang Sheng looked at the face of the man in his thirties in front of him and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Unexpectedly, the man seemed to recognize him as well, though he was a little unsure.

However, urged by Old Sun, Jiang Sheng quickly rinsed the bath scrubber clean.

She spoke politely to the man:

"Sir, please lie down properly, I'll give you a scrub."

The man, who had been promoted from a probationary member of the militia brigade to a full member, lay on the bath scrubbed.

Jiang Sheng skillfully rinsed his back with hot water, then asked, "Would you like coarse salt or essential oil?"

“Coarse salt,” the man replied.

“Okay.” Jiang Sheng put on bath gloves, then got some coarse salt and started scrubbing his back.

During the scrubbing process, the militia members lying on the ground would occasionally look up at him.

Finally, as he was turning it over to rub it, the newly promoted militia member couldn't help but ask:
"Is your surname Jiang?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng trembled. Could it really be an acquaintance? However, he couldn't remember who the man in front of him was for the moment. He had met far too many people before the apocalypse.

We have many cooperative clients.

Could this be one of his business partners?
But that doesn't make sense, she's so young.

“Yes, my surname is Jiang, Jiang Sheng. And you are?” Jiang Sheng asked in a low voice.

The members of the militia brigade immediately sat up excitedly and looked at Jiang Sheng again, asking:
"Aren't you Mr. Jiang, who used to live in Shanghai and worked at Century Metropolis?"

Jiang Sheng was somewhat surprised that this person knew where he used to live and even had the character "总" (zong, meaning "general") in his name.

That means he must be a business partner with whom he has a very good relationship, otherwise how would he know where he lives and how he used to do business with him?

"Yes, who are you? My memory isn't very good, I've forgotten a bit, I'm really sorry." Jiang Sheng's mind was shaken.

The person in front of me is a member of a Level 3 militia brigade, such a prestigious position.

If it's someone I used to be close to, then I'll have a reliable support in Dazhangshu.

At least he's here at the club, so he doesn't have to worry about being bullied by Old Sun and his gang!

He was very excited.

Unexpectedly, the militia member who sat up said:
"Mr. Jiang, I used to be Xiao Gao, a security guard at Century Metropolis. Gao Tian, ​​don't you remember me?"

"After I was discharged from the army, I couldn't find a job, so I became a security guard in your upscale residential area. Security guard Xiao Gao, you really don't remember me?"

Gao Tian watched as Jiang Sheng, whose face was aged and weary, fell into a reverie, as if afraid he might forget.

continued:

"Back then, when I opened the gate for you, you slapped me twice just because I was a few seconds slow. Don't you remember?"

ba da~
The bath towel in Jiang Sheng's hand fell to the ground.

He collapsed to the ground in extreme fear.

He really forgot!

But they still remember this!
These two words echoed in his mind:

Finished!

Finished!

Finished!