Embers Ad Infinitum

　　Dr. Lin finished drawing the circle, lifted the pen, looked at Shang Jian Yao, and laughed:

　　 "This seems to be changed based on the slogan of the'Salvation Army'?"

　　Shang saw Yao "Yeah" and said seriously:

　　 "Dr. Lin, I think you have misunderstood my situation a little bit and took some normal things as evidence of illness."

　　Doctor Lin straightened up slightly, and a smile appeared on his white face:

　　 "Which aspects do you think are misunderstood?"

　　 Shang Jian Yao was silent for two or three seconds as if he was organizing words:

　　 "You can't understand that pure and noble sentiment, and you don't understand what it means to be a person who is out of low-level taste."

　　Doctor Lin pressed his lips tightly, as if it took a lot of effort to make him laugh.

　　 She pushed the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, took a light breath, and slowly exhaled:

　　 "Indeed, in this era, how can there be room for idealists to survive? Even the Salvation Army has fallen."

　　 The doctor paused and said:

　　 "I can try to understand you, but you have to tell me how did you come up with similar thoughts? What are the things that make you such an impulse?"

　　 "Nothing, that's what I think." Shang Jianyao sighed and said with a smile, "Doctor Lin, you are the gentlest and most temperamental woman I have ever seen. I have something to say to you."

　　Doctor Lin moved his eyebrows slightly:

"I have got……"

　　 Before she finished her voice, Shang Jian Yao had already added:

　　 "I thought you could be my spiritual mother, but now I discovered that our minds are in two completely different worlds. It's a shame."

　　 "Cough cough cough." Doctor Lin seemed to be choked by his saliva.

　　 She immediately picked up the ceramic cup next to her, took a couple of sips, and said to herself like nothing to say:

　　 "Hey, this month's tea ration is finished again."

　　 Before Shang Jian Yao could speak, she lowered her voice and asked mysteriously:

　　 "Have you heard sounds that others can't hear recently, have you seen things that others can't see?"

　　 Shang Jian Yao shook his head quite surely:

"No."

　　Doctor Lin observed Shang Jianyao's expression for a few seconds, and then asked about other things.

　　 More than ten minutes later, a sweet female voice sounded on all floors at the same time:

　　"It’s the hour on the hour now.

　　 "Current time, six o'clock in the afternoon."

　　 "The broadcast is telling the time." After the voice repeated three times and then stopped, Dr. Lin rubbed his eyebrows and said, "Come here today."

　　 She thought for a while and said:

　　 "Since you have no problems sleeping and you don't see anything that others can't see, then I won't prescribe the medicine and come to review at the same time next week."

　　 "Okay, Doctor Lin." Shang Jianyao stood up and walked to the door.

　　 After he opened the door, he suddenly turned his body and said:

　　 "Thank you, Doctor Lin."

　　 Doctor Lin responded with a smile:

"you are welcome."

　　 When Shang Jian Yao went out and carefully closed the door, Dr. Lin sighed and said to himself with a smile:

　　 "It's so polite."

　　 While she sighed, she picked up the folder on the table and flipped through the records:

　　"Name: Shang Jian Yao.

　　"Age: 21 years old.

　　"Date of birth: September 8, 25th in the new calendar.

“Family situation: Father Shang Shi’an was a D7 leader-level employee, and disappeared with the entire'Old Tune Team' in 37th New Calendar; mother Zhang Ruxin, an ordinary D3 employee and a primary school teacher, died of illness in October 40th New Calendar with suspected cause It was excessive grief; from October 40 to September 43 in the new calendar, Shang Jianyao grew up on the 495th floor corresponding to the orphanage and was admitted to the university's Department of Electronics.

　　" Description of the situation: In May 46 of the new calendar, Shang Jianyao voluntarily applied to become a confidential experimental volunteer and participated in the ‘C-14’ project. His reason was that he hoped to gain a powerful force to investigate the truth of his father’s disappearance.

　　"Experimental results: failed, no change compared with the control group.

　　" sequelae: logical intermittent confusion, leading to a certain jump in thinking, and the rest is normal.

　　"Extra items: genetic testing is normal...

　　 "Comprehensive judgment: moderate mental disorder (suspected delusion, to be seen)..."

　　Doctor Lin looked at it for a while, and finally wrote:

　　"Re-examination results on July 10, 46, New Calendar: Symptoms have not improved, but they have not worsened, there is no tendency to violence, no aggressiveness, and it can be considered that there is no harm for the time being."

　　…………

6 o’clock in the evening is the company’s off-duty time. Except for specific project teams that require overtime and certain 24-hour shift positions, all employees will leave the “management area” on the 5th floor of the building and the 6th to 45th floors. The "research area", the "factory area (and maintenance area) from the 46th to the 145th floor, and the "inner ecological area" from the 146th to the 345th floor, return to the "living area" with 300 floors.

　　Because of the limited energy quota and the husband and wife and the elders in the family may be working, many employees choose to eat in the "material supply market" on each floor.

This place is divided into two parts. One part supplies sweet potatoes, potatoes, rice, flour, meat, vegetables and fruits from the "inner ecological zone", as well as fabrics, sugar, salt and other materials from the "factory zone", and the other supplies All kinds of cooked food are affectionately called "staff canteen".

　　 The cost of eating in the cafeteria is higher than that of cooking at home, and the taste is not very good, but it seems to be a better choice if you take into account the energy quota that everyone lacks and the exhaustion of a day of work.

　　 And this is also the tendency passed down by the company's senior management-hoping to reduce energy consumption through unified meals.

When Shang Jianyao returned to the 495th floor, there was still almost 20 minutes before the cafeteria opened at 6:30-because some positions need to be cleaned, disinfected or other necessary things after work, so, to be fair, the board of directors stipulated , The cafeteria opens half an hour after the official close.

For those employees who returned to their respective floors before 6:15, the "Activity Center" next to the "Material Supply Market" is the best place to spend the remaining time. They can gather together and chat about life and work under the lights. All kinds of things inside, and with a clear sense of superiority mentioned people struggling for survival outside.

Some employees will hurry up and sell things that are no longer needed at home in exchange for more contribution points. Therefore, every evening from 6 to 6:30 and from 7 to 8:30, the lobby of the "Activity Center" Small markets will appear inside.

As soon as Shang saw Yao walked in, he saw the supervisor of the "Activity Center", Mr. Chen Xianyu, and Mr. Chen sitting on a small bench that made creaking noises from time to time, with a pile of strange objects scattered in front of him.

　　 "What is this?" Shang Jianyao squatted down and picked up a rectangular object with a metal shell and a black screen.

　　 "Who knows? It's strong anyway, it can be used to smash people, or be bulletproof." Old man Chen poked himself in the chest.

　　 "Where did it come from?" Shang Jian Yao asked while fiddling.

　　 Chen Xianyu cleared the phlegm in his throat and said:

"The youngest son of my comrade-in-arms’ family, he is also serving in the Ministry of Security. He just returned from the remains of an old world city. Hey, time flies so fast. I watched him be born and watched him grow up. ..."

　　Recalling for a while, Old Man Chen smiled and added:

　　 "Anyway, this is screened. The company doesn't need it. It doesn't need to be handed in. Therefore, he puts it on the old man and I consign it. You know, I don't need to go to the cafeteria. Someone will give me food."

　　He is in charge of many employees.

　　 Shang Jianyao glanced at the spider-web-like cracks on the black screen of the item, and thought for a while:

　　 "How many contribution points?"

　　 "Not expensive, not expensive, 500 points." Chen Xianyu quoted a price at will.

　　 Shang Jian Yao slowly put down the item and muttered:

　　 "10 catties of meat."

　　 After uttering the word meat, he and Chen Xianyu swallowed saliva at the same time.

　　 Shang Jian Yao glanced away and picked up another item:

　　 "This is a watch?"

"Yes, the watch has a complicated mechanical structure inside. It can still be used up to now. It can be used as long as you adjust it." Chen Xianyu's eyes lit up, "How about it, do you want to think about it? Its hands and time signs are here. It will light up at night and you don’t need to turn on a flashlight to see clearly. Old man, let me tell you that there are no more than 100 people who can have a good watch in the entire company. If you own it, you don’t need it anymore. Relying on the radio to tell the time, you don’t need to come here to watch the wall clock, you will become the envy of the residents of the entire floor, maybe a little girl will take the initiative to find you free to love...

　　 Shang sees the watch in Yao's hand. The silver strap has been cracked and rusty. On the emerald green dial, the second hand jumps one after another, and glass shards are everywhere.

　　 "How many contribution points?" Shang Jianyao asked calmly.

　　 Chen Xianyu slowed down before speaking:

　　 "Sixty thousand."

　　 Shang Jian Yao put down the watch in a thunderous manner, as if it was very hot.

　　 With a monthly salary of 1,800 for D1 employees, it takes almost three years to save enough without eating or drinking.

　　 Chen Xianyu didn’t expect the merchant to buy it. He just made a joke with the young man. He then pointed to the round metal cans in the middle:

　　"Would you like to buy this?

　　 "Good goods, UU reading www.uukanshu.com canned military food!"

　　 Shang Jian Yao picked up a can, and saw that the plastic film on the outside had been ripped, and the logo had become extremely vague. Only the words "Braised Beef" and "500g" could be seen vaguely.

"How about it, isn't it heavy? That means it's full of weight!" Chen Xianyu said with splashes of droplets. "Old man, let me tell you, this kind of military can is delicious, it's a delicacy that I can't forget in my life. Much better than the shrunken cans from the Salvation Army!

"If it weren’t for my comrade-in-arms’ child who dug a whole box this time, you might never eat it. The price is 60 contribution points. It’s very cheap, right? You go to the'supply market’ to buy a pound of raw pork. 50 points, and no seasoning, no one will help you make it, and you may not be able to buy it! Also, cough, after eating this can, you can still give the metal shell to the'material management department' for some contribution points, Is it a bargain?"

　　 Shang Jian Yao looked at the old man, and when he finished speaking, he suddenly asked:

　　 "How long has the shelf life passed?"

　　 "How do I know the shelf life? I don't know how to convert the old world years." Old man Chen widened his eyes, "Anyway, the new calendar is only 46 years old, and I can eat and eat."

　　 said, he showed a reminiscence expression:

"When I was in the'Ministry of Security', I once went out to perform a mission, lost supplies and almost starved to death. Fortunately, I found a military warehouse and found these cans. At that time, they had expired for an unknown number of years. Am I okay if I eat it? It tastes delicious."

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