Psychological Counseling Department

The Production Team Leader took a closer look.

Sure enough, the message had been sent by Jiang Tiancai.

It was not a notification from the Star-Level Shelter.

She immediately said, "Heh, I advise you to stop daydreaming."

"The Star-Level Shelter is full of talented people. You only have a bachelor's degree—how could you possibly get in?"

"Just finish today's work properly!"

People were like that.

When they were doing poorly themselves, they could not stand seeing others do well.

The Production Team Leader thought

Yuan Zengzeng was older and not particularly attractive.

Why should she get such a good opportunity?

Yuan Zengzeng had no idea what the Production Team Leader was thinking.

She merely nodded and continued working on what was in front of her.

Suddenly, another message came through on her Smart Bracelet.

This time, the Production Team Leader did not even ask.

She directly opened Yuan Zengzeng's message list.

"This..."

The Production Team Leader's mouth fell open, her face full of shock.

Yuan Zengzeng curiously glanced at her own message.

"Notification: Dear Yuan Zengzeng, hello. Congratulations on your transfer to the Medical Team, where you will assume the position of Director of the Psychological Counseling Department. Your daily Points will be 3,500. Please complete the procedures as soon as possible and report to the Medical Center."

At once, Yuan Zengzeng's face lit up with eager excitement.

The blood in her veins seemed to surge wildly!

Jiang Tiancai had been telling the truth!

The Commander had allowed her to join the Medical Team!

Looking at the notification, the Production Team Leader was overcome with bitterness.

She wanted to mock her a few times.

But she realized she had no grounds to do so at all!

Although the Production Team Leader was quite pretty, she was merely an old spinster.

She aimed too high while looking down on everyone else.

All day long, she found this man displeasing and thought that man was too poor.

That was why she had remained single until now.

Now that she had entered the Star-Level Shelter, the Production Team Leader's target was naturally Li Chen.

In her eyes, only a man like Li Chen was worthy of her.

But unfortunately, when Li Chen inspected the factory, he had passed by her several times without giving her so much as a glance.

And now, Li Chen had directly made Yuan Zengzeng a department director!

Jealousy was like ants, gnawing away at the Production Team Leader's heart.

She was utterly Unable to Accept that she was actually inferior to Yuan Zengzeng.

"Team Leader? I need to get back to work."

After reading the notification several times, Yuan Zengzeng happily closed her Smart Bracelet.

Only then did she notice that the Production Team Leader was still standing blankly beside her.

So she spoke up to remind her.

She would have to wait until tomorrow to take up the post, no matter what.

She still had to finish the factory work today.

The Production Team Leader snapped back to her senses.

She shot Yuan Zengzeng a glare, turned around, and left!

"Ah, women."

Yuan Zengzeng shook her head.

As a seasoned psychological counselor, Yuan Zengzeng had long seen through the Production Team Leader's little schemes.

She simply believed it was better to avoid trouble whenever possible.

So she had never made an issue of it.

Fortunately, she could now return to her old profession.

Yuan Zengzeng worked with particular ease and energy!

When work ended that evening, Jiang Tiancai and Yuan Zengzeng met up at the cafeteria.

"Two Exquisite Meals!"

Jiang Tiancai said happily.

The Cafeteria Auntie in charge of cooking could not help asking curiously, "Doctor Jiang, is there some happy occasion today?"

"Well, my wife became the head of the Psychological Counseling Department!"

Jiang Tiancai could not help saying.

The Cafeteria Auntie looked at them enviously.

As she prepared their food, she said, "Then you two are really something. Combined, you can earn 7,000 Points a day, right?"

Seven thousand Points!

For many ordinary residents of Star-Level Shelters, that was already a very high income.

They had basically achieved financial freedom.

Jiang Tiancai wanted to say more.

But Yuan Zengzeng tugged at his sleeve.

"It's not too bad. But we do have elderly people and children at home, so our expenses aren't small."

Yuan Zengzeng said with a smile.

"Alright, your food is ready. Two thousand Points."

The Cafeteria Auntie happened to set the dishes down.

She said with a beaming smile.

Jiang Tiancai swiped his Smart Bracelet over the machine, then carried the food to a nearby table.

"Tiancai, tell me, what exactly was this appointment about?"

The moment Yuan Zengzeng sat down, she asked eagerly.

After all, Jiang Tiancai had been the one to message her first.

Yuan Zengzeng guessed that he should know something.

"I don't know either. People from West City Shelter came today, and then the commander asked whether I was in psychology..."

Jiang Tiancai was equally baffled.

"Then you recommended me?"

Yuan Zengzeng's heart pounded wildly.

When they had previously recruited psychological counselors, Yuan Zengzeng had also hoped for the position.

Unfortunately, she could not compete with the others.

But now, she had directly become the department head!

"Don't worry yourself over nothing. Since the commander chose you to be the department head, he must recognize your abilities."

Jiang Tiancai comforted her.

Sure enough, Li Chen had been right.

Yuan Zengzeng had not even officially taken office yet, and she was already under so much pressure.

"Alright, I understand."

Yuan Zengzeng took a deep breath. "Let's eat first. This is an Exquisite Meal."

The couple was usually rather frugal.

They could not bear to eat anything too good.

This was their first time having an Exquisite Meal, so they had to enjoy it properly!

At this moment, Li Chen was sitting in the Command Room.

Red Wine and steak were set before him.

Several management-type androids stood nearby, plating the food.

The red wine came from a renowned winery—an '82 vintage.

The steak was Kobe beef.

The meat had an incredible snowflake-marbling texture, seeming to melt on the tongue the moment it entered the mouth.

For Li Chen, a meal like this—

was nothing more than the most ordinary meal.

If those survivors outside, scavenging through trash and gnawing on grass, found out about it—

they would probably raise hell!

Li Chen took a small sip of the red wine, and a management android immediately stepped forward with a white napkin.

After wiping his mouth, Li Chen asked, "Has everything been arranged for the Psychological Counseling Department? The new director takes office tomorrow. Be careful."

The management android nodded. "The notice has already been sent out."

"However..."

Remembering what had happened at the Snack Factory, the management android found itself in a difficult position.

The newly appointed director of the Psychological Counseling Department had been given a hard time.

It seemed inappropriate to bother the Commander with such a trivial matter!

"Hm?"

Li Chen cut off a piece of steak and raised an eyebrow.

Only then did the management android say, "Director Yuan was given a hard time today. According to the shelter surveillance footage, she seemed rather unhappy afterward."

"Tell me the details," Li Chen said flatly.

The management android pulled up the surveillance footage for Li Chen to view.

When he saw the Production Team Leader giving Yuan Zengzeng a hard time—

Li Chen paused the footage and pointed at her. "Who put this woman in that position?"

"Reporting to the Commander, the Production Team Leaders at the various factories are generally elected by the workers themselves," the management android answered truthfully.

Li Chen could not help but frown.

It was obvious that this woman had poor character.

Before the apocalypse, there had been a term for women like her: an ordinary yet overconfident woman.

Li Chen would not allow someone like that to hold authority in the Star-Level Shelter.

He immediately said, "From now on, regardless of rank, all managerial positions will be directly appointed by your Management Team!"