Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

February 23, 2221

At 8:13 in the morning, the sun's rays had just warmed up a bit, and a large number of people gathered at the entrance of the District Office in District 99 on the ground floor.

"Please line up sir."

A person from Section 5 saw a few men standing in a group chatting casually. He went over and said that the men quickly and consciously took pictures of the line. There were many old people, children and women watching, and the men were all queuing up. The young man had an excited smile on his face and hope in his eyes.

The personal qualification review started at 7 o'clock this morning, and a long queue stretched from outside to the outside of the district office, and people continued to come and wait in line.

"It looks like we can't make it today. Let's go back."

A woman said, holding her husband's hand, and the two left. Some people said they would come and line up at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Just a week ago, the executive branch and members of Congress jointly announced the latest decision of Congress, a bill on land development and construction, an outpost plan that will pave the way for future orchard plans.

All citizens living in the bottom 60 districts can obtain a pioneer signing agreement as long as they pass the qualification review. Each pioneer can reclaim land in the land recovery plan of the Orchard Plan, up to 1,000 square meters, and 200 square meters. Square meters of living area, these lands will later belong to the reclaimers. During the reclamation, food and accommodation will be provided by Congress, but no wages will be provided.

At first, many people were still hesitant. Because there was no salary and only room and board were provided, many people did not want to go. But as more and more things were announced, starting from yesterday, queues began to form at the district offices. A long queue came.

1,200 square meters of land is a great benefit to many people. After the orchard plan starts on the 1,000 square meters of reclaimed land, everything grown on these lands will belong to the landowners.

Even if you don’t want to run the business yourself, you can still rent the land to others. There are a lot of very favorable conditions for the people at the bottom, so more and more people are participating.

If 1,200 square meters of land is to be reclaimed, it will not take long, and once it is reclaimed, it belongs to you.

At this time, a strong man walked out excitedly, and another thin man sighed helplessly.

"What does it look like?"

Someone asked, and the sturdy man took out a paper hard-shell signing document with the two characters "Congress" on it. The gilded characters on the cover looked very solemn and solemn, and underneath was the pioneer certificate.

The sturdy man opened the paper contract. All the contracts inside were cardboard contracts with some information about the man, including optional signatures in some details, and the man's NDA biometric information.

The man's light and shadow phone also has an identical contract. When this bill was introduced, some people said that if you sign the contract directly on the light and shadow panel, what if the things on it are tampered with by Congress, so this contract is paper. and virtual dual contract protection.

But there is no completion date, the date is determined by Congress based on the city's structure.

Some people are worried, but many large-scale urban construction projects in the past have been steadily progressing. Now many people are eager to go to the barrier zone to reclaim land, and then return to the city to wait with peace of mind.

The thin man who failed was also questioned by the people in line. His physical fitness was not up to par, he had very little strength, and he had no previous work experience, so he was rejected.

Many people are a little worried because there are not many successful signers and there are more losers.

"You are so weak, you will definitely not be able to pass."

At this time, a man in line looked at the thin man in front of him who was smaller than him and said.

"Whatever, it's fine if you can choose. It doesn't matter if you can't. I'll continue to deliver the goods at worst."

The 60 districts on the bottom floor all have the same scene. Everyone is immersed in joy. Many people do not intend to ask for it, because if most people leave to open up wasteland, a lot of work positions can be freed up. Some people I plan to wait and see before deciding. I don’t plan to be the first pioneer, but wait and see before making a decision.

Everyone felt hope. Regarding fruits, everyone's memory was limited to some pictures and text descriptions, as well as fruit-based taste agents. Fruits had never appeared in Brilliant City.

In all the district offices at the bottom, six departments, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, are busy, conducting strict qualification reviews on every candidate who comes to sign a contract, from physical condition to work situation, etc. This series of reviews is very strict.

All signees need to wait for notification from Congress, because they need to go to the Agriculture Department for at least 2 months of land reclamation training, and they will be paid during these 2 months.

At this time, in the headquarters of Section 5, some people who signed up to take the Business Examination this year were in the large conference room, listening to Secretary Jill describing the matters that candidates need to prepare and pay attention to.

Alpha sat silently and looked at the candidates under the stage. Women accounted for nearly half. The number of candidates this year was less than 2,000. It was already the lowest number of candidates since the business examination.

This year, the evaluation of the Executive Branch has hit rock bottom. Since what happened last year, the evaluation of the Executive Branch in every department in the city has declined, and the decline has not stopped yet.

Although the Business Department has introduced some convenient policies, last year's incident in Section 3 had too much impact. Alpha looked at the candidates under the table who were immersed in taking notes, and noticed that the female candidates would look at herself from time to time, and she revealed a A knowing smile.

The burden of this year's examination fell again on Subject 5. This is the third time that Subject 5 has presided over the examination.

"Okay, please go back and study and practice seriously before the exam. Finally, I want to say one thing. Please pay attention. Once you cheat on the exam, the consequences will be serious. Please pay attention."

At this time, many people looked at Alpha. She stood up, put out her cigarette butt and said.

"Our 5th Section welcomes you all, and the 5th Section is also the most important subject in maintaining urban social security. I hope that everyone can join our 5th Section after passing the exam!"

Alpha said, many women nodded one after another, and Jill smiled helplessly. In recent years, a lot of women have joined Section 5, and many of them came for Alpha. She has become a living advertisement for Section 5.

Alpha stood near the door of the hall, standing upright, watching the candidates leave one by one. She also agreed to the requests of some women to take photos.

Finally at 11 o'clock in the morning, the candidates left, Alpha sat down, and Jill came over.

"Would you like to have a meal together, President? A new store recently opened outside the headquarters. It tastes pretty good."

Alpha nodded. There was basically no important work today. Alpha also planned to go to the ground floor to see Nia in person.

"After dinner, I'm going to go to the ground floor. If you have anything important, please contact me directly."

"I know, President!"

Jill looked a little embarrassed. The tragedy that happened last month was also the reason why the Explosive Chemicals Company had such a low rating. The explosive chemical company was notorious and the company's boss was almost bankrupt. Although the 7th Department had given them a lot of Financial assistance was provided, but it was basically of no avail.

In the end, Alpha had no choice but to compromise on this issue. Alpha has often thought about this recently.

“Isn’t it true that the older a person gets, the easier it is to compromise!”

Alpha asked with a wry smile, and Gil shook his head.

"It depends on you, President, whether you want to choose the city or stick to your own justice."

"Justice!"

Alpha said and walked quickly. His heart would always feel stinging because of the incident last month. Alpha knew very well that if people in the city knew that the accident was caused by a robot from Section 10 , Alpha didn’t dare to think about the future. Locke had talked to him so many times that his ears were almost calloused.

The two walked all the way through the courtyard of Section 5 headquarters and went straight to a newly opened restaurant opposite. At this time, many section members were dining inside. After seeing the two, they all stood up. Alpha raised his hand to stop them. .

"Go on and eat."

The boss quickly came over and had already reserved a seat for Jill. The two of them came to a small private room on the second floor. Alpha sat by the window and looked at the crowds of people in the back street. Section 5 Headquarters and Section 3 Headquarters have become the busiest places in the northwest.

"I have to do this, is it really right?"

Jill hummed and nodded.

"We've strayed a little bit, but we've still been able to keep some things."

At this time, Gil saw Alpha's expression and knew something seemed wrong. Just as he was about to say something, Alpha shook his head.

"If we tolerate it because of this incident, our efforts over the years will be nothing!"

Gil felt a chill run down his spine, and Alpha smiled.

"We cannot let innocent people bear infamy. Since we cannot tell the truth, the only way is to create a truth."

Alpha said as he opened the light and shadow phone, directly called up the major accident last month, and then began to draw up a document. Gil wanted to stop it, but couldn't say a word, so he could only remain silent. nodded.

"If today we allow innocent people to be stigmatized, what will happen tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the future? Section 10 must take responsibility."

Alpha said, lighting up a cigarette.

"Just let me explain."

Because this matter is still under specific investigation, but because of the chemical company that exploded, some people have already attributed the fault of the explosion to that company. They have been holding press conferences to express that they will obey the investigation of the administrative department. , there are absolutely no safety hazards in their company's production plant, everything is in compliance with regulations, and all the data from the day the company's new production plant started working was published.

There are no problems in these working data. Many data engineering professionals have already analyzed these rigorous data, and there is no problem with the equipment.

At this time, Gil saw the four words "technical defects" in the text drafted by Alpha, and he swallowed.

"President, if you do this."

Alpha shook his head.

"This must be done within this year. I will go to the General Affairs Department in person."

Although Jill wanted to remind Alpha that she should go see her sister first, she couldn't say anything in the end.

1:23pm

"What's wrong with the woman?"

There were bursts of laughter from all around. Niya tied her work clothes around her waist, holding a cigarette in her mouth, revealing her strong and somewhat dark arms.

The laughter around them suddenly stopped. Seeing this woman who was only less than 1.7 meters tall walk to the place where the arm wrestling competition was held, Niya smiled and sat in front of a tall man and stretched out her hand.

"What are you looking at? I won't lose in a competition of strength."

There was a burst of booing all around, Niya and the contemptuous-looking man opposite her broke their hands together, and the referee began to say all kinds of cheering words. As long as she wins this man, there will be a bonus of 2,000 yuan.

This was an event held in a small supermarket. Accompanied by the enthusiastic cheers from around, Niya gritted her teeth and widened her eyes as she struggled to break it. The big man opposite also noticed at this time that this little girl was very strong. It was so big that he couldn't hold it anymore.

As Zhen's cheers got louder and louder, Niya bit off her cigarette holder and roared angrily. There was a loud bang, and the table split open. The other party lost his center of gravity and fell to the ground. In an instant, cheers spread everywhere, and many people around him I was stunned.

Niya raised one arm excitedly. The host walked over with a smile and handed Niya a bag with bonus written on it. The big man on the ground was a little confused.

"You are not a mutant, are you, little girl?"

Niya smiled.

"If I were a mutant, would I still need to put in so much effort?"

Niya said and accepted the bonus with satisfaction, and left the entrance of the shopping mall amidst the cheers of the crowd. Niya took out another cigarette, and for a while, there was a burst of fire in her heart. She looked around Check it out and plan to go to the casino to play a few games.

It is said to be a casino, but in fact it is just some gambling and entertainment activities organized by people in some residential areas. No one is in charge, only the venue provider, and you only need to pay 5 yuan to play all day long.

Niya had just taken a few steps when she was stopped by Xiong Dabiao and his group.

"Idiot, you've been so unlucky lately, you're going to lose everything. Why don't you treat us to a drink tonight?"

Olivia said, and Nia smiled disdainfully.

"Don't worry, I think I'm very lucky today, and my gambling capital is also strong."

Niya said that no one of the twenty people was optimistic about them. They had just come off work from the construction site and had just eaten. Niya had planned to go out to buy a pack of cigarettes, but she encountered such a good thing.

"Da Biao, let's go."

Niya said, kicking Xiong Dabiao on the butt, and he raised his thick arms.

"Let's go and play for a while."

A bunch of people walked away happily. Now everyone has formed a small guild. Everyone takes over the work together, without a contractor to lead, because they complete the construction very quickly and there are quite a lot of workers compared to others.

I just finished the work in Area 77 on the ground floor today. Everyone wants to have a drink tonight before rushing to the next construction site tomorrow.

A bunch of people were walking in the lively streets. Niya kept talking to the people around her about how she lost the hundreds of dollars she lost last night. Everyone said that Niya had bad luck recently.

Life at this moment is Niya's most comfortable time. Although she is tired every day, Niya feels happy from the bottom of her heart most of the time.

Soon Niya and the others came to a large courtyard on a back street. It was already getting hot inside, and a bunch of people squeezed in. However, Niya saw a uniformed person from the 5th Department standing aside. The clerk was also inside, holding a beautiful little girl in his arms, and the two were sitting on a card table playing cards.

"Won again!"

There were bursts of exclamations from all around, and the losers stood up. For a while, no one dared to play cards with them, and the person playing cards was this beautiful woman, and the person from Section 5 was watching from the side. With that, Niya walked over with a smile and threw the paper bag in her hand on the table. Several people nearby who knew Niya laughed.

"Oh Niya, you're here again. You've lost at least a thousand yuan this month."

The member of Section 5 opposite looked surprised and stared at him suspiciously.

"What are you looking at? Shuffle the cards."

Olivia went directly over and picked up the cards on the table, shuffled them, and then started dealing the cards.

Niya looked at the cards with a smile and directly placed a heavy bet of 100 yuan.

"and!"

The woman across from me didn't read the cards.

"Who are you bluffing! 200."

Olivia continued to deal the cards, frowning slightly. However, the next second, Nia stood up angrily and lost 300. She was unwilling to continue playing, but Eric came over and pulled her away. Niya.

"Forget it, the other party is very lucky today."

Niya was still angry and continued to sit down.

"Continue, I won't believe it."

At this time, Tamai, who was sitting next to Baleka, got up and walked out. More and more people were watching. He hurriedly opened the light and shadow panel and soon saw Niya's photo. After comparing it, he He looked in shock at Nia, who was sitting opposite and playing cards with Baleka. She was really Nia Angus, the eldest daughter of the Angus family.

Tamai has been in this low-level district for several months. During this time, in his spare time, he would accompany Baleka to such self-organized private casinos. Baleka is very talented in playing cards and can always win. Money, this made Tamai very shocked, because Baleka herself didn't know much, and it was difficult to find a job, but she didn't want to rely on Tamai all the time, so she chose to make money through gambling.

"Stop playing Niya, this young lady has been winning since this morning."

The people next to him saw Niya losing again and tried to persuade her.

"Shut up, I'm having fun."

"Is your name Niya? If you play cards like this, you will lose nine times out of ten. Luck is important at any time, but luck does not happen all the time."

Baleka said mockingly, and Niya was even more furious and didn't want to leave. The dealers had changed one after another, and the bonuses Niya got were getting less and less.

Such a large amount of gambling is already a very high stake in this kind of casino. The minimum deposit is only 5 yuan, but Niya's overbearing behavior made many people feel that she is too one-minded. After giving up, Niya took a lot of money.

"Damn! No way."

Niya looked at the last remaining 300 yuan and lost again. Olivia sighed.

"You really have no talent."

“It’s all-in.”

Niya boldly put down 300 yuan, and Baleka laughed, resting her chin on her hand and shaking her head.

"You're still going to lose this game."

However, the next second, Baleka lost. She lost for the first time today. Looking at Niya across from her, who slapped the table and hit the bench, she only won back 310 yuan, but she was as excited as a child. At this time, Baleka Laika stood up.

"If you want to play, I will continue to accompany you here tomorrow. If I lose, I will stop playing. This is the rule I have set for myself."

For a while, many people around said that Baleka wanted to run away after winning money, but because of the team leader of Section 5, they did not dare to say anything. However, Baleka has been coming every day recently, but he has won a lot of money every day. If you lose a handful, leave.

"Fart, I'm in high spirits, leave as soon as you say, you have the ability to win all the money in my pocket, what nonsense did you just say, I lose nine out of ten bets."

Baleka became a little embarrassed. At this time, Tamai came in and planned to pull Baleka away, but Eric blocked the door with a few people.

"Even if you are from Section 5, you can't just leave after winning the money. If it were me, I would never play with this little girl again."

Tamai smiled kindly.

"Sorry, there is a reason for this."

With that said, Tamai took out the money that Niya had just lost and planned to give it to Niya.

Snapped

"Damn it, stop looking down on me. I said I wanted to play with her today."

Niya directly blocked Tamai's hand, and for a moment Baleka turned around angrily and sat down.

"Don't blame me."

"Of course, I never think about those miscellaneous things when I do things. As long as I have fun, it will be fine. If I lose, I will have a few meals with these bastard friends of mine."

Olivia grabbed Nia's ears angrily.

"You owe me 21 meals. If you lose today, I will strip you naked and dump you in front of the market."

Niya blocked Olivia's hand and lit a cigarette with a smile. After biting it in her mouth, she looked at Baleka opposite her seriously. Niya's friends all around laughed helplessly. , everyone knows that Niya is in a mood, just let her be.

"Dabiao, you deal the cards."

As Niya said, Xiong Dabiao came over, picked up the cards and dealt them. Tamai stared at everything in front of him. He stared at Niya quietly and felt something very dazzling. In this Ange The second young lady of the Si family was criticized.

"He has unparalleled talents, even more talented than Section Chief Alpha."

Tamai muttered to herself, looking at the poker game where everyone was cheering and cheering, everyone was involved in it, and seeing Niya losing again, there was a loud hahaha all around. laughter.

Looking at the casino venue provided by the owner, Tamai asked, and found out that Niya came here to work in November last year. She often came here to gamble. When she was happy after winning money, she would treat everyone to a barbecue. It was very She is a generous little girl with many friends, and she may get into fights with others from time to time.

Tamai was a little surprised, thinking that he came in December last year, but he saw Niya for the first time today, but there was a strange feeling in his heart. This girl's future was destined to be extraordinary, not that she family status, but herself.

Tamai has a very good eye for judging people. Over the years, he has received commendations and awards from section chief Alpha one after another. He has provided many talented people to the business section.

"Hahaha, I won."

Baleka was completely angry at this time. Now the fortunes have turned, Niya's cards are getting better and better, and Baleka's somewhat stubborn temper has burst out.

More and more people came to watch the card game. Tamai had heard something about Niya. She was a person who caused trouble and discredit for the Angus family, and she was also arrested for many street fights. He got up and participated in labor punishment in some areas.

Tamai started to look around. The group of people who came with Niya were all the same. They were all full of problems. They had not caused any serious incidents. They were a happy and good-knit group. people.

Most of the incidents were caused by helping others. Tamai leaned over and watched Baleka's face getting worse and worse, and patted her gently on the back.

"I lost everything I won today."

Finally, Baleka stood up with a livid face, Niya laughed happily, and Tamai wanted to leave with Baleka.

"You're welcome, boss, go get something to eat and drink. I'm a little hungry again. Let's have a good drink together today."

Olivia pressed her forehead.

"You are simply sick."

The boss also came over, and everyone in the casino cheered for a while. Everyone was praising Nia, but at this time Nia ran out quickly.

"Where are you two going?"

Tamai looked at Nia in confusion.

"gone back."

"Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm in a good mood today. I'd like to invite you all to have a drink together."

Baleka wanted to leave, but Niya held her back.

"have a drink!"

Finally Baleka nodded.

Soon after 2 o'clock, a large amount of food and drink were delivered. The boss was very careful so that everyone could have enough to eat and drink, because some people here had not had lunch yet, so he only spent a little more than 1,000.

For a moment, the whole yard became noisy. Niya stood on the table holding a wine bottle and cheered excitedly. Then Xiong Dabiao directly put Niya on his neck and drank and laughed with people everywhere.

Tamai was also infected by this atmosphere. He sighed helplessly and joined the cheering crowd.

Olivia stood alone in the corner of the wall, looking at Nia helplessly, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

"What a noisy little girl!"

Although Olivia always quarreled with Nia every day, in fact, for nearly a year, everyone was happy every day when they got along with Nia.

"An idiot though!"