vrcanaries Chapter 660 Rescue Station
Chapter 660 Rescue Station
Yi Zhonghai's journey of modern transformation
Yi Zhonghai felt dizzy, and the scene in front of him instantly changed from the familiar courtyard to an unfamiliar street with busy traffic and tall buildings. He was wearing his washed-out Zhongshan suit, standing on the street with a bewildered look on his face. Passers-by hurried by and cast strange glances at him, but no one stopped to answer the questions of this dazed old man. "Where is this? How did I get here?" Yi Zhonghai muttered to himself, and his voice was quickly drowned out by the noise of the city. He tried to stop a young man passing by and ask, but the young man just glanced at him, muttered "weird guy" and walked away quickly. Yi Zhonghai was full of anxiety, and looked around, and found a newsstand on the street, owned by a middle-aged man who looked kind. He hurried forward, bowed slightly, and asked humbly: "Comrade, what place is this? What year is it now?" The owner of the kiosk looked him up and down, and seeing his sincere expression, he replied: "Uncle, this is Beijing, and it is 2025 now." "2025?" Yi Zhonghai widened his eyes and was so shocked that he couldn't speak. He never thought that he would travel from the 1960s to the future more than years later. Under the guidance of the newsstand owner, Yi Zhonghai found a nearby rescue station. Seeing that his dress was out of tune with the times, the staff was skeptical after hearing his experience, but they still arranged a place for him to stay and provided some daily necessities. When he first arrived at the rescue station, Yi Zhonghai was at a loss in the face of modern facilities. At night, he lay on the soft bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. His mind was full of images of the courtyard, thinking about the neighbors in the courtyard, the familiar life scenes, and his heart was full of nostalgia for the past. The next day, the staff took Yi Zhonghai to buy new clothes. Walking into the mall, Yi Zhonghai was dazzled by the dazzling array of goods in front of him. The shelves were filled with all kinds of novel clothing, and there were hangers that could automatically rise and fall, which amazed him. When trying on clothes, he looked at himself in the mirror and looked at himself in modern clothes. For a moment, he was a little unrecognizable. The staff smiled and said, "Uncle, you look a lot younger in this dress." Yi Zhonghai pulled the corner of his clothes and said with a wry smile, "This dress looks bright, but it feels awkward no matter how I wear it. My old Zhongshan suit is more comfortable." In order to allow Yi Zhonghai to better integrate into modern society, the rescue station arranged for volunteer Xiao Li to teach him how to use modern equipment. Xiao Li started with mobile phones. Yi Zhonghai held the smartphone like a hot potato. Xiao Li patiently explained how to make calls and send messages. Yi Zhonghai learned seriously, but he always couldn't get the point. Either he pressed the wrong button or turned up the volume to a deafening level. Once, he accidentally called Xiao Li, but he didn't know it. He shouted into the phone: "Xiao Li, how do you use this thing?" Xiao Li laughed. Yi Zhonghai was even more confused when learning to use electronic payment. He couldn't figure out why Xiao Li paid the money by scanning the merchant's barcode scanner with his mobile phone. Xiao Li explained for a long time before Yi Zhonghai barely understood it, but he still made mistakes frequently when operating it. Once when he was checking out at a supermarket, he took out his mobile phone in a hurry and couldn't find the payment code for a long time. The people in the queue behind him began to urge him impatiently. Yi Zhonghai was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead. In the end, Xiao Li came to help him out. As his life gradually got back on track, Yi Zhonghai began to think about finding a job to support himself. He asked around for recruitment information, but because of his old age and lack of modern skills, he repeatedly hit a wall. One day, he saw a small factory recruiting security guards on the community bulletin board, so he applied for the job. During the interview, the factory manager looked at Yi Zhonghai's resume and frowned: "Uncle, your work experience is all in the s, which is too out of touch with the present." Yi Zhonghai hurriedly said: "Factory manager, although I don't understand the new things now, I am diligent and responsible, and I will definitely have no problem working as a security guard." Seeing his sincere attitude, the factory manager decided to give him a chance. On the first day of work, Yi Zhonghai came to the factory gate early and stood upright at his post. But soon the problem came. The factory's access control system is facial recognition, and Yi Zhonghai can't operate it. Employees came in and out, looking at his busy appearance, and cast strange eyes. After the factory manager learned about it, he came to teach him in person, but Yi Zhonghai was slow to learn and always made mistakes. At the end of the day, he was tired and his back ached, and his heart was full of frustration. Back to his residence, he lay on the bed, looking at the ceiling, thinking: "In this modern society, why is it so difficult to do anything?" However, Yi Zhonghai has a spirit of not admitting defeat in his bones. In his spare time, he asked young workers in the factory how to operate the access control system, and borrowed relevant books to learn. Slowly, he mastered the access control system and became more and more adept at his work. Seeing that he was serious and responsible in his work, the factory director changed his attitude towards him from suspicion to recognition. In terms of social interaction, Yi Zhonghai also experienced many twists and turns. Once, the rescue station organized volunteers and beneficiaries to have a meal together. Everyone sat together, eating delicious food and chatting. The topics that the young people talked about were such as video games and artificial intelligence, and Yi Zhonghai had no words at all. He sat in the corner, eating silently, listening to the laughter of people around him, and felt a little lonely. At this time, an older volunteer noticed him, took the initiative to come over to chat with him, and asked about his past life. Yi Zhonghai opened the chatterbox and talked about the life in the courtyard and the mutual help between neighbors, which everyone listened to with relish. A young volunteer asked curiously: "Uncle, was life really as good as you said back then? Wouldn't you feel bored without mobile phones and computers?" Yi Zhonghai smiled and said: "Child, although life was a bit hard back then and there was no high technology, people were close to each other, unlike now, when everyone holds a mobile phone and the relationship has faded." As his understanding of modern society gradually deepened, Yi Zhonghai found that the concept of modern family is very different from the past. He met a neighbor named Xiao Zhang, who was an office worker. He went out early and came back late every day and had little time to spend with his parents. Yi Zhonghai saw it and was anxious in his heart. One day, he couldn't help but say to Xiao Zhang: "Child, you have to spend more time with your parents. When they get old, they look forward to their children around them." Xiao Zhang said helplessly: "Uncle, I want to too, but I'm too busy at work and have to make money to support my family." Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said disagreeably: "Money is not as important as family affection. A family reunited is better than anything else." Xiao Zhang listened and thought about it. Yi Zhonghai also enthusiastically mediates neighborhood disputes in the community.