My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 22 Unions
Lin Xia tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. He had to think... was this his only chance in this lifetime?

"I see." Chu Zhu gave Lin Xia a deep look. He had seen and interacted with too many people in the dream world, so he could understand Lin Xia's thoughts and decided to accept it.

"I'll give it a try, but don't get your hopes up too high; there's less than a one percent chance."

This was all because Chu Zhu ran into Nuwa No. 17. But Chu Zhu didn't really expect that Nuwa AI had any stock or lottery records from a certain period of the previous civilization hidden inside—at most, he could ask about it casually next time they met.

"Very good." Lin Xia nodded in satisfaction, then took out her phone, unlocked it, and waved the screen at Chu Zhu.

Chu Zhu: "...What big project are you up to now?"

Looking at the bunch of banking apps and strange software on Lin Xia's phone screen, Chu Zhu felt a slight pain in her teeth.

"A loan! Otherwise, why would I let you take out a loan? Whether it's investing in stocks or doing something else, you need some start-up capital!" Lin Xia looked at Chu Zhu blankly, then belatedly realized and shuddered. "Oh, right, if I lose money! Well, if it's not a big loss and I can pay it back, I'll pay it back slowly after I graduate... If I can't pay it back, why don't you become a sports superstar and earn some money, then lend it to me interest-free!"

"...Please uninstall all those unofficial apps from my phone! Do we need the money urgently? Why are we doing this?" Chu Zhu was truly speechless.

He was actually very familiar with Lin Xia's state. In his dream, when he was twelve years old, he had gathered a group of people, preparing to wipe out all the gangs...

Those people shared his feelings!

Because I had a premonition that I was about to do something big! I sensed that my life was about to take a turn for the better! So I was excited, impulsive, and full of enthusiasm, desperately wanting to do something...

Even if the things you do are meaningless or even counterproductive.

Chu Zhu had already dealt with this situation once before, so she was naturally adept at it – suppressing the opponent's enthusiasm and providing accurate operational instructions.

"……Oh."

Then, the two left the classroom. There were no more classes after that!

However, Chu Zhu saw Lin Xia again at nine o'clock at night.

"What is this again?" Chu Zhu asked, somewhat confused.

Lin Xia glanced at her roommates in the dorm, who were playing games and shouting loudly, completely ignoring the two of them, and sighed, "I've rented a place for you near the school! I've sent you the address and house number on WeChat. I thought I should at least provide you with a more stable living environment!"

Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow, caught the keys Lin Xia tossed to her, stared at Lin Xia for a while, and nodded. "Alright, I accept your kindness. Let's go take a look together tomorrow!"

After chatting for a couple more minutes, Chu Zhu went to bed and fell asleep.

And what was Lin Xia doing?

He was criticizing his roommates, who were as restless as wild apes.

"Quiet down! Bamboo needs to sleep..."

"??? No, why are you going to bed earlier than usual today... Lao Zhu, are you really a college student? What college student goes to bed at nine o'clock!"

"Nonsense!" Lin Xia forcibly suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. While you guys are truly asleep, A-Zhu is dreaming of playing a real-life version of Minecraft! It would be strange if he didn't go to bed early and wake up early! ...

Dream world.

It was still the same familiar environment.

It's still the same familiar time.

"Ah, that feels so good!" Chu Zhu stretched and yawned, feeling refreshed. It has to be said, the sensations of entering a dream once and resetting it multiple times are completely different!
After washing up, Chu Zhu went out and casually greeted the people around her.

"Mr. Sun, may your business prosper!"

"Blessed are you."

Trigger the interaction quest and successfully complete the interaction to obtain the breakfast meat bun from NPC Boss Sun!

Breakfast solved √

“Li Ergou, it’s quite a coincidence to run into you this time! By the way, you told me last time that your factory is heartless and the toxic fumes on the production line have killed and injured a lot of people! I ordered him to pay compensation and make improvements last time, and I saw him pay the compensation for the injured and dead. How’s the production line improvement going…”

"Oh, still dragging it out? But they haven't said when it will be fixed? Hmm... Go find the propaganda officer of the labor union in the shantytown redevelopment area! Have him follow up on this closely! These rich and unscrupulous old foxes need to be given a good whipping. They won't move unless you hit them!"

Li Ergou was wearing drab gray work clothes. His face still had a childish look, and he was much shorter than Chu Zhu, appearing to be only twelve or thirteen years old.

Upon hearing this, he solemnly pulled several crumpled pieces of paper from his inner collar, took out a pen, and earnestly wrote down what Chu Zhu had said. After finishing, he reviewed it again to confirm its accuracy! And then…

"Yes!" Li Ergou suddenly spoke, his back ramrod straight, his face full of loyalty.

"You! I already told you there was no need for this." Chu Zhu sighed. Oh no, the illusion of the Peninsula Private Server was coming back.

Shaking her head, Chu Zhu spotted another familiar face. "Cai San, go to the union and tell them it was me who said this. Find the general manager and ask him if he's been slacking off lately."

"The purpose of establishing the union is to reduce the annual mortality rate in factories to below 2% and the annual disability rate to below 5%. Has there been any progress in this area recently? Also, how is the progress on child laborers, female laborers, and equal pay for equal work? Tomorrow, um, the day after tomorrow, I won't pressure him, but I'll have him submit a report to me before the day after tomorrow."

“Yes!” Cai San, a union worker among the onlookers.

An annual mortality rate of two percent! That's an outrageous number... but Chu Zhu would be quite satisfied if it really reached that number. It's not that he's cold-blooded or inhuman... but this figure is really close to the limit for those factory owners.

In this chaotic and insane world, ancient relics that are far more useful than those produced in factories during the current steam-powered industrial era can be unearthed from seemingly nowhere from time to time. As a result, many items produced in this era simply cannot fetch high prices...

The profit margin is really limited!
Chu Zhu wasn't incapable of shoving the factory owners' heads down into the toilet. He could do it effortlessly!
However, he couldn't create a bunch of industries or generate a lot of jobs. He certainly held a prominent position in the shantytown redevelopment area of ​​his dreams, but in the real world, he was just a clear-headed and not stupid college student! His knowledge and abilities were indeed limited.

Unable to resolve the situation... he could only rely on the union to maintain a fragile balance as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)