After opening the door with a brass-colored key, Shang Jianyao used the street lights on the ceiling to see the familiar wooden bed, sink, expansion screws, red painted wooden table and matching backrest chair.

It was exactly the same as when he left.

Thanks to the good ventilation system and unique geographical environment of the underground building, Shang Jianyao didn't even feel the room was dull, nor did he see obvious dust accumulation.

He slowly walked inside, closed the door with his backhand, took off the worn rag hanging by the sink, unscrewed the faucet, and wet it.

Then, Shang Jianyao sometimes bent down, sometimes squatted down, and wiped all the places he could wipe.

When he finished all this, it was exactly 7 o'clock.

Shang Jianyao, who had already taken a shower and changed into regular clothes at the Ministry of Safety, immediately took the key and went out to the "activity center" on this floor.

Along the way, employees who had eaten supper returned one after another, including many who knew Shang Jianyao.

They nodded to each other, as a greeting.

Soon, Shang Jianyao arrived at the "activity center" located in District C and saw a few young men squatting or standing at the door, and the one who walked towards him was the sunkenness.

The middle-aged man who "guided" Shang Jianyao to join the "Life Sacrifice" sect showed surprise and said:

"Xiao Shang, are you back from the field?"

Shang Jianyao replied with a smile:

"Well, I'm back from picking up the trash."

"..." Chen Du couldn't understand Shang Jianyao's answer a little, and instead explained, "I heard from Lao Chen. I haven't seen you for several days before, and I thought something had happened to you. As a result, he told me that you joined the Ministry of Security and went out for the field."

"What a pity." Shang Jianyao responded.

"..." Chen Du could not keep up with his thoughts at all, so he could only laugh as if he talked to himself, "Everyone misses you very much, see you back."

Shang Jianyao showed a embarrassed expression:

“It’s a pity that I didn’t bring you any gifts.

"Or what if I do a show?"

"No, no need." Chen Du found himself talking to the duck.

He hints at the party in the early morning and hurriedly bid farewell to Shang Jianyao.

Shang Jianyao followed up and went to the "activity center" and greeted people he knew or did not know.

Chen Xianyu, the director of the "Activity Center", sat on the creaking small bench. When he saw Shang Jianyao coming in, he quickly raised his right arm, waved his hand, and signaled him to come to his side.

"How is it? How is the harvest this time?" he asked curiously.

Before Shang Jianyao could answer, he pointed to the fragmented items placed in front of him:

"Do you want the old man to sell it for you?

"Only a few contribution points are drawn."

Shang Jianyao squatted down, picked up the ragged mechanical watch that Old Man Chen had not sold for a long time, and asked seriously:

"Will the armored vehicles be too crowded here?"

"?" Chen Xianyu didn't understand the other party's meaning for the moment.

Shang Jianyao continued to ask:

“Can heavy machine guns be sold in this place?”

"You think the company is dead!" Old Man Chen instinctively cursed, "They will definitely ask you to hand over this kind of thing! Well... it's true. You just came back and all the gains are still under review. I don't know what you can get in the end."

Speaking of this, Chen Xianyu laughed and scolded:

"Just just say this kind of thing, why go around such a big circle?

"You have also got the armored vehicle and heavy machine gun, why don't you say you have also got the military exoskeleton device?"

Shang Jianyao thought about it:

“It depends on whether you really want it.

"What a pity..."

"What a pity!" Chen Xianyu cursed casually, and turned to care, "How is it? This time the field office went smoothly, right?"

Shang Jianyao recalled:

“Very exciting.”

"It's so exciting!" Chen Xianyu said with a laugh, "What dangerous field tasks can you novices like you have? At most, you can fight rabbits in the surrounding areas of the company and play in the wild."

Shang Jianyao said "yes":

"Rabbits are so hard to deal with."

"Haha." Chen Xianyu made a mocking voice, "I remember that I first used a rifle in the old world. Now I should be eliminated. In short, if I shot one shot, the whole rabbit would be broken. I feel so heartbroken..."

At this time, an employee came to look at the items on the street stall. Old Man Chen quickly started to introduce him and stopped dealing with the businessman.

Shang Jianyao slowly straightened his body, walked to the most uninhabited place in the "activity center", pulled a chair and sat down.

He didn't ask anyone to chat with him, and looked around quietly:

A bunch of men gathered around the wooden table, playing cards. Whoever lost this game would be removed, and they could only squat and play;

Next to them, there were more people, some holding their hands and making comments, some sighing loudly, expressing regret, some laughing, and some constantly urging, and some frequently urging to play;

A little further apart, women like Ren Jie sat together and chatted about various rumors within the company. Some of them were still distracted from using rag heads to slap shoes, using yarn exchanged from the "material supply market", knitted winter clothes for their children, and feeding babies with plastic bottles that had been passed down for countless generations;

In the other corner, several young couples each occupy one side and whispered there. Some of them were packed with candy and snacks that could be eaten, and some were sticking in glass bottles that were either orange or green. These were all luxury goods obtained from the "material supply market". Most people would exchange some for holidays only. However, young people who have just been assigned to work and are in love are relatively generous. Anyway, they can still eat and drink at home;

Outside the window of the "Activity Center", the edge of the ceiling street lights, and the hidden places between the two rows of houses, the figures sway, sometimes lengthening, sometimes separated;

On the way to the "material supply market", someone carried glass bottles of different colors but empty, and wanted to exchange for some contribution points;

Inside and outside the house, all the relatively empty places have become battlefields for children to run around...

Shang Jianyao looked at this scene with a calm expression and no movement at all.

After he looked at it for a long time, Long Yuehong walked in from the door.

After saying hello to the people you know in turn, Long Yuehong discovered Shang Jianyao in the corner:

"Why are you here?"

He remembered that Shang Jianyao liked to stay at home at this time, waiting for the news and various radio programs later.

Moreover, I just came back from outside this time and I definitely need more rest.

Shang Jianyao did not answer Long Yuehong's question and asked with a smile:

"Why didn't you go to find that Feng, the girl at the radio station?"

"Feng Yunying." Long Yuehong sat down and sighed long, "I just went to find her and found out that she was in love with someone else."

Shang Jianyao sighed:

"Oh, I've done genetic improvement..."

"Stop!" Long Yuehong forced him to interrupt and said, "Actually, I can understand. I have been out for a month. I don't know when I will come back, nor do I know if I can come back. Moreover, we have just met and even forced our friends. How could she wait for me?"

Shang Jianyao glanced at Long Yuehong:

"Do you know what I'm going to say?"

Long Yuehong replied with a calm expression:

"This is the dust."

"No." Shang Jianyao shook his head, "Even if you don't go out for the field, there is no hope."

"..." Long Yuehong didn't know whether to cry or be angry, "You speak so hurtful!"

"Let your mother introduce you to another one." Shang Jianyao pressed the table with one hand and stood up.

"Well, there are at least two months left before going out for the next time..." Long Yuehong nodded and asked, "Are you going back?"

Before Shang Jianyao could respond, he said to himself:

“Yes, after I came back from outside, I felt relieved and relaxed.

“As soon as I relax, I feel very tired.”

While speaking, he stood up:

"It's better to go back to sleep."

Shang Jianyao glanced at him:

“The news is about to begin.”

"Are you tired? You still listen to the news?" Long Yuehong was a little surprised.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized:

In the "old tuner group", I feel so tired, maybe I am the only one...

Shang Jianyao didn't say anything anymore, waved his hand, said goodbye to Long Yuehong, and returned to his home.
To be continued...