The sky drizzled with rain, the downpour had noticeably lessened.
But the temperature had also dropped further.
Liang Yuan got up and, according to routine, went to the slaughterhouse. From a distance, he saw Cai Zhi.
Nowadays, Cai Zhi was assigned to manage the slaughterhouse.
The work here was easy, and he didn’t need to be very busy.
He also knew that he owed this position to Liang Yuan’s influence; otherwise, as an ordinary person, he wouldn’t have qualified for a management role.
"Liang Yuan, so early... Ah-choo!"
Cai Zhi began to greet him but sneezed suddenly.
Liang Yuan saw this and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
"I’m fine, I’m fine. Hehe, just a bit itchy in the nose," Cai Zhi smiled.
Liang Yuan shook his head slightly and reminded him, "The weather’s getting colder, take care to stay warm. You know what happened to Granny Li, right? Don’t catch a cold now; it’s hard to find medicine these days."
Cai Zhi nodded quickly, "I understand, but Granny Li was really lucky; she awakened her superpower from a cold."
He felt a bit envious, a certain longing evident in his eyes.
Cai Zhi was one of the earliest people following Liang Yuan. He had seen his old companions awaken their superpowers one by one, becoming superpower users. Deep down, it was impossible for him not to feel envious or jealous.
Now, even Granny Li had awakened her superpower, and he was really feeling disheartened.
Liang Yuan looked at him and said, "Don’t purposely try to catch a cold like Granny Li. Her superpower awakening was a special case due to her mutation progress meeting the conditions for awakening."
"If you catch a cold, with your constitution, you’ll most likely just get seriously ill. Your body would naturally fight it off, and you wouldn’t face a life-threatening crisis."
Cai Zhi immediately shook his head awkwardly, "No, why would I make trouble for myself by catching a cold?"
He actually did have that thought, but hearing Liang Yuan’s words, he realized it might really be the case.
Granny Li had underlying health issues and was older with weaker resistance. A cold could potentially take her life, creating a life-or-death crisis and triggering her awakening.
Cai Zhi, in his prime, would likely resist the illness if he caught a cold. He wouldn’t go through any life-threatening crisis and, thus, wouldn’t awaken.
Liang Yuan said, "As long as you understand. You have Sister Wu and Yaoyao at home. A family reunited is the most important thing."
"Not awakening your superpower also has its benefits. You’re in the shelter now, we’ll look after you and keep you from doing dangerous tasks. Staying safe with your wife and daughter—isn’t that great?"
Cai Zhi nodded vigorously and sighed, "I just feel a bit unwilling, like I can’t help everyone."
Liang Yuan smiled, "With my current strength, do you think anyone could truly help me in a fight?"
"You, your mental burden is too heavy. Manage this slaughterhouse well, and that’s helping me, understand?"
Cai Zhi’s eyes became slightly red, sensing Liang Yuan’s sincere feelings, and he firmly said, "Don’t worry, leave this to me. I’ll definitely manage it well."
Liang Yuan smiled, "I trust you with the work."
"How many mutated creatures today?"
"Thirty-two red meat, over a thousand white meat," Cai Zhi answered fluently.
Liang Yuan estimated a bit and immediately burst into laughter.
These mutated creatures added up to nearly 10,000 points.
Indeed, his strategy had proven correct.
By freeing up more people to focus on hunting and fishing, the points he earned would only increase.
10,000 points a day, almost 300,000 points in a month.
A million points would only take a hundred days.
This didn’t even account for the huge income from each month’s sea tide.
Of course, the recent abundance of mutant fish was due to the sea tide just having passed, pushing many mutant fish into Yangshan’s nearby waters, making it prime fishing time for a few days.
In a few days, there wouldn’t be such bountiful harvests.
After collecting the points as usual, Liang Yuan took a walk around the slaughterhouse and reminded Cai Zhi, "I need to go out these two days. Don’t touch the received mutated creatures, wait for me to come back and deal with them."
Cai Zhi was stunned at these words and asked, "You’re leaving Yangshan?"
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "Mm, I need to go out for a while."
"Alright, there’s plenty of stock, enough to supply the cafeteria for a short while."
Liang Yuan walked to the door, suddenly remembering something, and said, "Remember to buy two more cotton coats; it’s getting colder, and a cold snap might come."
Cai Zhi was stunned, then immediately his expression turned serious, "Will it get very cold?"
"Yes, it might even freeze. If the rain stops and the floodwater freezes, Yangshan Shelter will face an even bigger test."
Cai Zhi’s face turned serious, "I understand."
This information came from the military. Liang Yuan blocked the news to prevent panic buying of cold-weather supplies.
But now, with the Sunshine District construction plan, there was no need to be so cautious.
Moreover, Cai Zhi was one of his old companions, naturally, he needed to give him a heads-up.
Leaving the slaughterhouse and returning home, Yang Mei had already prepared breakfast.
Song Wen, Ding Yan, and Dong Yan didn’t leave either; they were waiting to eat with him.
They all knew he was taking Yang Mei to Meishan today, so of course, they were worried.
Liang Yuan smiled, "Don’t look so grim. Don’t worry, Sister Mei is going with me. What danger could there be?"
Song Wen said, "Remember to take good care of Sister Mei."
Ding Yan also said, "Don’t be reckless before figuring out the situation over there. Although your superpowers are strong, what if they’ve researched some strange talisman stones over there?"