Wasteland Development Diary

Xiao Chu looked out the window.

The summer sky had excellent visibility, and the sun illuminated everything clearly.

This was his first time riding a steam airship.

The Wasteland Development Company's aircraft was light and stable, yet its speed was not slow at an altitude of several hundred meters. Although there was a slight tremor from the interlocking parts, this was also present in reinforced vehicles.

Several passengers were already asleep in their seats.

His wife whispered in his ear, "There's even a toilet here..."

Only then did Xiao Chu notice a small room in the rear half of the gondola. The word "Toilet" was written on the door in the common language of the two continents.

"Do you want to go?"

"No!"

His wife's voice was even softer, "I wonder if it's dirty."

Xiao Chu said, "Then I'll go take a look first and scout it out for you."

"Okay."

He got up and walked into the toilet. It was small but clean, with a washbasin, a wooden toilet, and a box with some coarse paper on the toilet.

Xiao Chu thought to himself, as expected of the Wasteland Company, even the toilet on the airship is so exquisite.

He came out and told his wife about the situation inside.

Only then did his wife feel relieved and walked inside, closing the door.

Someone next to him greeted Xiao Chu.

"Friend, are you going to Sandport City or Emerald City?"

Xiao Chu was sitting in the aisle seat, his wife Chen Yin by the window, and the person talking to him was sitting on the other side of the aisle.

The other person was a tall man wearing a black short shirt and brown shorts, with a square face that looked very upright.

Xiao Chu said, "Emerald City."

"Me too. There's a water shortage everywhere now, and infectious diseases are rampant. I heard that Sandport has plenty of water to drink and the hospitals are great, so many people are running there."

The square-faced man spoke with a straightforward manner.

"Friend, my name is Fang Hui, from Nikkan Town in Glassburg. I'm a shoemaker. What do you do?"

Xiao Chu also said, "Xiao Chu, from Cotton Hemp Land, a tailor."

The other person was overjoyed, "So you're half a fellow tradesman, what a coincidence. I'll treat you and your wife to a meal when we get there. We can be considered acquaintances, and we'll be friends from now on."

"I'll repair your shoes for free in the future."

Fang Hui suddenly lowered his voice, "Speaking of which, you're a tailor and I'm a shoemaker, we actually have a good place to go, but I don't know if it'll work out."

"You know Emerald City Garment Factory, right?"

Xiao Chu nodded.

"I heard they're recruiting recently, and if you get in, you'll be a formal employee of the Wasteland Company."

Xiao Chu was stunned, "Really?"

"Guaranteed, they actually started recruiting two months ago."

Fang Hui said bluntly, "There's a Wasteland Company employee stationed in Glassburg, learning glass manufacturing and management technology. The news came from him. I make shoes there. Don't let my rough appearance fool you, my craftsmanship is actually pretty good."

"Look at my shoes, what do you think?"

Xiao Chu looked down at the other person's feet.

Actually, he had noticed earlier that Fang Hui was wearing a pair of gray-black knitted shoes with rubber soles, with a simple and fashionable style and stripes on the sides.

Men will look at shoes at first glance.

These shoes can only be hand-knitted at present, and each pair is expensive, light and breathable, making them perfect for the current hot summer.

"The workmanship is exquisite, very handsome."

This compliment made Fang Hui grin, "It's alright, it's just that it's really a bit troublesome to make."

"It's because of these shoes—the Wasteland Company employee stationed there, named A Zhe, he really likes my shoes and we hit it off immediately."

"He told me that the garment factory is recruiting people, clothing, hats, shoes, bedding, blankets, they're all short on craftsmen. But now they only want experienced skilled workers who can make patterns and designs, not the kind who can only copy and imitate, they need people with their own ideas."

Fang Hui said seriously, "I noticed your clothes as soon as I got on the airship, brother, they really stand out. Otherwise I wouldn't have struck up a conversation with you."

Xiao Chu was wearing a wide green and white striped short-sleeved shirt and linen pants, all of which were his handmade products.

"So as soon as we get off the airship, let's go sign up there first, and then we'll eat."

Fang Hui said, "According to A Zhe, the garment factory is strict, and the chief designer, Miss Xiao Tao, personally interviews applicants, and you have to pass her test."

After his wife Chen Yin returned, Xiao Chu also introduced Fang Hui to her, and the three of them chatted.

Before long, the pilot's voice sounded in the airship.

"We will arrive at Emerald City's No. 2 landing platform soon. We expect to land in 15 minutes. Please fasten your seat belts and do not leave your seats."

After a while, the airship slowly landed.

Xiao Chu walked out of the airship's door and found that there was a platform not far ahead, where several vehicles were parked, including reinforced vehicles and a special mechanical vehicle.

"When you come to Emerald City, of course you have to take a Mech-Ox."

Fang Hui hailed one of the mechanical vehicles.

The three of them got inside.

The Mech-Ox made a powerful voice: "2 irons per person, children free."

Fang Hui said, "Trouble you, brother, go to the Emerald City Garment Factory."

"Destination confirmed, please sit tight, passengers, departing soon."

The Mech-Ox started with a 'dudu' sound and drove onto the elevated bridge, advancing at high speed with other vehicles.

Along the way, Fang Hui introduced some of the local conditions to Xiao Chu and his wife.

The reason he knew so much about this place was that he had been here once before. At that time, Fang Hui came by boat, wanting to try his luck, but the company wasn't recruiting at the time, so he returned to his hometown.

This summer, the drought was severe, and many people in Glassburg became ill from drinking water, and the water shortage became increasingly serious, so he decided to come here to make a living.

The garment factory was located in the north of Emerald City, very close to the No. 2 Dead Sea Canal, allowing it to directly obtain water supply.

Fang Hui went in first and came out about an hour later.

He looked delighted: "Good luck, I've been recruited. They're currently short on shoemakers here, plus my craftsmanship is not bad, Miss Xiao Tao values me very much."

"You should go too, not many people know about this yet, get a spot early."

Xiao Chu nodded.

In a room inside the garment factory, he met the chief designer, Xiao Tao.

The other person looked fourteen or fifteen years old, very young, with fair skin that glowed, and her eyes curved when she smiled, making it difficult to take your attention away from her.

The interview was not serious. Xiao Tao chatted with Xiao Chu about various clothing styles and designs, as well as the popular elements of the moment.

Finally, she said happily, "Welcome to join us, Mr. Xiao Chu. Your aesthetics and experience are very good, and our garment factory welcomes excellent designers like you very much."

"However, our salary here is not high. The current monthly salary is 12,000 Gu, but it's not busy. It's much more relaxed than other units in the manufacturing department. Only when the company releases new products do we need to design them immediately and send the relevant clothing, hats, and accessories to the factory."

"Like the previous [Steamship] short-sleeved shirt, the latest one is [Mars Electric Cat]. How about starting in three days?"

Xiao Chu nodded: "Okay."

"Then I'll help you apply for free housing first. Emerald City is currently full, so there's only the Mushroom House Community. Which type do you want? You can apply for a High Fort at most, but cleaning is very troublesome. I recommend a two-story, spacious, improved type, with three bedrooms, one living room, one kitchen, and two bathrooms."

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Xiao Tao counted on her fingers and said, "Basic equipment and furniture such as refrigerators, flame cups, yellow fluorescent mushrooms, tables, chairs, and beds will be provided free of charge."

Xiao Chu was a little dazed.

Joining the company even comes with a free house!

He said hurriedly, "Thank you, thank you... Just the improved type then."

"Alright."

Xiao Tao hummed and said, "Wait for me, I'll go get the keys and try to choose a good location for you."

She ran out for a while and returned with a bunch of keys to Xiao Chu.

"Mushroom House Community, Zone 3, Room 114, not far from here, is a new Yellow Giant Mushroom second-generation house. I hope you like it."

"Thank you very much, Miss Xiao Tao."

Xiao Chu walked out of the garment factory with the keys, feeling a little unreal.

Fang Hui, who was waiting outside, laughed: "I thought you had it in the bag! Company employees don't have any extra expenses, medical care is free, your salary alone is enough for you and your wife to live on."

Xiao Chu explained, "My wife is even more capable than me. She is a pharmacist and has been practicing medicine for 6 years in our area. She can treat some basic illnesses without any problems."

"Wow!"

Fang Hui widened his eyes and then scratched his head: "I was blind, I didn't expect my sister-in-law to be a doctor. Please prescribe medicine for me in the future, but keep the dosage small, don't give me anything too strong. I'm afraid of needles, so medicine is better. I apologize in advance!"

The three of them laughed.

……

Just like that, Xiao Chu and his wife settled down in Emerald City.

Xiao Chu quickly participated in the design of the [Mars Electric Cat] short-sleeved shirt. However, this was not complicated in itself, only the pattern and embroidery took some time and effort.

The final product was a white, wide short-sleeved shirt with a cat's head on the lower right hem of the front of the shirt, dragging a blue arc of electricity that flew towards the red Mars in the center of the back.

The Electric Cat short-sleeved shirt was also quite popular and quickly entered mass production.

On the other hand, Fang Hui's side was much slower because shoemaking required a lot of manual operation.

Chen Yin also successfully joined Maria Hospital. However, because she was not a practicing doctor in a big city, she could only start as a nurse. Although the work was busy, she enjoyed it.

"Maria Hospital is very clean, and the disinfection and hygiene are done very well! All kinds of equipment are very complete, and I have never seen many of them before!"

"The medical conditions here are so good! No wonder the cure rate for patients here is so high!"

"Several doctors in the hospital are very good, especially the Dean Da Vinci, he is too strong, I want to learn more from them! The Dean also said that as long as I pass the hospital exam and have two years of work experience in the hospital, I can be promoted to a formal physician..."

One day, Xiao Chu was drawing blueprints in the garment factory.

Suddenly, that familiar distant voice rang in his ears, and a luminous form with huge wings appeared in his mind.

—Made new clothes?

Xiao Chu shuddered all over.

He hurriedly muttered in his heart.

"Not yet, Lord God."

—Make new clothes.

—Use them as threads, make new clothes for them.

"Yes!"

Xiao Chu had both awe and worship, as well as fear and unease, for this mysterious god.

God-given new clothes would bring extremely strong attraction to the wearer, making it easier for them to be noticed, and it would be very useful in courtship and social trust.

Several Guangna species with not low levels had found Xiao Chu and asked him to make clothes for them.

Each person can only have one new piece of clothing made, and making another one will not have any magical power.

People are somewhat reasonable, but monsters are not like that. They often warn him not to tell their secrets, and threaten him with his wife's life.

Xiao Chu had no choice but to leave his hometown and come to Emerald City.

The Wasteland Development Company has a reputation, and its powerful strength can even suppress the Legalist Faction. The Guangna species dare not set foot and provoke it. The security here is good, and those guys dare not kidnap him casually.

To reduce unnecessary trouble, Xiao Chu has always been extremely cautious about God-given new clothes.

But now the god has spoken.

He can no longer refuse.

He and his wife's new clothes have already been made.

Xiao Chu thought about it and found Fang Hui.

"You want to make me a special piece of clothing?"

Fang Hui said happily, "Okay, okay, good brother! Thank you!"

Xiao Chu said with a serious face, "This piece of clothing will tell others what kind of person you are, so that people who appreciate you can immediately find you, and people who hate you will hate your existence even more."

"Wherever you go, you will become the focus of everyone... It is a God-given new garment, with the mark and blessing of a god."

"After wearing it, you will no longer be an ordinary person, you will not be able to hide your true nature and experience. If you disguise yourself falsely and lie, the God-given new garment will tell everyone nearby your inner thoughts, making you feel like you are naked in the downtown area, suffering unspeakably."

"Now, do you still want this new garment?"