Reborn Before the Apocalypse: My Backing is the Nation

Chapter 151 Rounding
As soon as I returned to the administration building, before I even got into the elevator, General Manager Zhu walked over again with a gloomy face.

"Old Lin, I just looked at your factory's dormitory. There are only so few beds. Are you suggesting that the brothers I brought should sleep on the floor?"

We volunteered to support your factory, coming here with the intention of working together to complete the command's production tasks. Is this how you treat us?

Lin Xing could see a hint of barely suppressed excitement on President Zhu's gloomy face.

General Manager Zhu knew very well that with so many people suddenly arriving to provide support, Lin Xing's side couldn't possibly complete the resettlement work in such a short time.

Don't even mention this factory, even your own factory couldn't do it.

I had already mentally prepared myself to eat instant noodles and sleep on the floor, and I had also communicated with the workers and engineers beforehand.

We're here to fight, not to enjoy ourselves. At a time like this, who cares about such trivial matters?

But... that doesn't stop him from seizing every opportunity to humiliate Lin Xing.

The cafeteria issue was a miscalculation; I didn't expect you to hire the chef team from Honghe Restaurant. Now, with the accommodation issue, have we finally caught you out on your mistake?

There's not enough room at the factory, and all the hotels nearby are fully booked. It's up to you how you plan to arrange things!

Seeing that President Zhu was outwardly angry but inwardly gloating, Lin Xing remained unperturbed and simply smiled, saying, "President Zhu, please rest assured about the accommodation and rest arrangements; we have already made them."

We contacted the surrounding communities, and the villagers were very welcoming, offering their own bedrooms and providing transportation—a round trip of no more than ten minutes—to ensure the workers could get adequate rest.

Mr. Zhu's face instantly darkened.

Damn it, I miscalculated again!

……

As night faded, a ray of morning sunlight shone down from the eastern horizon.

The workers and engineers, exhausted from a night's work, left the factory area.

Their work has been taken over by others.

It's time to eat something and then rest.

Stepping out of the factory area, people were shocked by the scene before them.

Dozens of tables had been set up in the small square in front of us, just like a large rural banquet. On other tables, large steel platters were placed side by side, filled with steaming dishes.

Shredded pork with garlic sauce, Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried pork with chili peppers, steamed spare ribs, braised pork hock, golden millet porridge, pure white rice porridge, egg drop soup with oil floating on top, and so on.

And this fragrance...

Was I just hungry, or was the food really that good? It smelled so delicious.
On the stoves lined up next to them, a dozen chefs wearing aprons were still cooking, and the unique aroma of the wok kept filling the already fragrant air as the flames rose.

Next to the small square, there were also boxes and boxes of mineral water, ham sausages, etc., piled up into a small mountain.

People picked up their utensils, got their food, and began to eat heartily. But before they had eaten more than a few bites, a smiling stranger approached them: "Have you just finished working? Why don't you come to my house to rest after you finish eating? I have some new bedding."

"I just got a new thermostatic deionized shower head at home, come to my place."

"My car is parked right there, I guarantee I'll be there in five minutes."

A peculiar atmosphere was brewing in the small square.

……

At the same time, in that residential area where engineers and technicians gathered, He Xiaoguang woke up alone in his home, ate a bowl of instant noodles, and looked around with a pair of clever and cunning eyes.

There are security cameras at home. But if I want to go out, I have to bypass them.

So……

He casually approached the doorway. Using his body as cover, he quickly flipped a switch.

The lights in the house immediately went out. With no power, the security cameras naturally stopped working.

"We're finally liberated!"

He Xiaoguang cheered and rushed out the door. Even while still in the elevator, he was already using his smartwatch to call his friends.

Soon they gathered a few companions, and the group rushed off to the football field with the football in their arms.

After a thrilling battle, the friends went home for dinner to prepare for the afternoon's fight.

As the elevator ascended, he suddenly heard a baby crying.

It seems to be coming from downstairs in my building.

After returning home and having dinner, I had just stepped out the door when I heard the crying again.

He knew that the uncle and aunt downstairs worked in the same factory as his parents and had two children, one five years old and the other three years old.

Why are you crying so hard...?

After a moment's hesitation, he went downstairs and knocked on the door.

A moment later, the door opened, and a kind-faced Grandma Liu appeared before them.

"Grandma Liu, what happened to Xiaohu and Xiaonuo?"

Grandma Liu sighed, "They want to go out and play. But I'm old and my legs aren't as strong as they used to be. I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with them, so I don't dare take them out. Is this bothering you, Xiao Guang?"

"Oh, no, no. I'm leaving now, Grandma Liu."

The team reunited, and the battle on the field began again. But for some reason, He Xiaoguang felt somewhat uneasy, missing several balls in a row.

"I'm done playing, everyone come over here!"

Calling his friends over, He Xiaoguang's face darkened: "You've all heard, right? The aliens are going to attack."

"Oh, the adults will handle it. It has nothing to do with us. Let's keep playing."

"gab!"

He Xiaoguang exuded the domineering aura of a leader of children, and his companion immediately shut his mouth.

"The adults are fighting on the front lines, so we can't just sit idly by. Our neighborhood is an engineers' neighborhood, and most of them are working overtime. When I went out, I heard Xiaohu and Xiaonuo crying at Grandma Liu's house downstairs."

There must be quite a few things like this in our neighborhood. I was thinking... since we can't do much else, could we help look after the kids so the adults don't have to worry about their families?

"Oh? Babysitting? Are we sure we can manage?"

The children all looked somewhat apprehensive.

He Xiaoguang said in a deep voice, "This isn't about looking after kids! We're providing logistical support for the adults so they can focus on fighting aliens... In other words, it's like we're fighting aliens too!"

The group of friends looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment, a chubby boy muttered, "Yeah, let's fight aliens... Let's do it!"

"Isn't this more fun than playing football? Let's do it!"

"Yes, fight aliens, fight aliens!"

The group of friends started shouting excitedly.

Soon after, more than a dozen children appeared in the small playground in the center of the community, ranging from those who could only crawl on the ground to those who were five or six years old and could run around, creating a chaotic scene.

The grandmothers sat on the side seats watching, while He Xiaoguang and the others stood around the small playground, looking majestic, like great generals protecting their country.

(End of this chapter)