Chapter 36: What are you repairing?
"Knock, knock, knock."
Zhang Mai took off his headphones, and the sounds from outside became clearer. He glanced at the battle on the screen and shouted anxiously:
“Leave the takeaway at the door!”
Eh... no, I don't think I ordered takeout yet.
"Zhang Mai, this is Fen's mom. I'm here to open the door. I have a questionnaire to fill out."
"Fen's mom?"
"Fen Ma, wait for me, I have something to take care of here, right away!"
After finally flattening the crystal, Zhang Mai breathed a sigh of relief and hurried to the door and opened it.
The person in front of me is Fen Ma from their street. She is usually responsible for fire safety and the rotation of the tenant population. It’s just that fire safety was only completed not long ago. What is Fen Ma here for?
The obese mother of Fen smiled kindly, took the phone and said:
"Zhang Mai, according to the notice from our street, we're going to do a questionnaire survey today. Don't feel any pressure, just fill it out according to your heart."
"Okay, I'll definitely cooperate with you."
"Okay, scan this code and enter your ID card, name, and home address, then you can fill it out. You fill it out first, and I'll have the person next door enter it as well."
At this time, the door opposite also opened. There was a family of three. The father was holding his little daughter and looked at the phone in confusion.
Zhang Mai lowered his head. This was a survey letter from the agency, but Zhang Mai didn't care too much. Although it was a big name, no one would hold him accountable for filling out the questionnaire no matter how he filled it out.
But when he saw the content of the questionnaire, Zhang Mai felt a little surprised.
Question 1: Do you believe in religion, ghosts, etc.?
Yes/No/Somewhat believe/Not very believe/…
Zhang Mai felt dizzy after seeing so many options. He chose “no” and continued reading.
Question 2: Do you usually come into contact with people who believe in religion and are you influenced by them?
There are still some.
Zhang Mai chose existence.
Article 3 - If someone told you that you could become an immortal, what would you do?
Zhang Mai didn't even think about it...
Of course I choose to accept it.
Article 4...
Zhang Mai filled out the questionnaire one by one. The content of the questionnaire was very long, and different from previous questionnaires, this time the questionnaire was full of topics about immortals, demons and strange stories, which was quite interesting. Zhang Mai found it hard to imagine that such a formal state agency would produce such a popular questionnaire. He thought that it might be a new type of survey style, not asking directly, but starting from the interests of young people and indirectly tapping out the data needed, which was quite unique.
After filling out more than thirty items, Zhang Mai chose to submit and returned to the game world, where he happened to find that other people were also discussing this matter.
"Just now, the street vendor here made us fill out a questionnaire. It was full of all sorts of weird shit. Why is the country doing this now?"
"This is what annoys me the most . It's better to rely on yourself than on others."
Zhang Mai thought for a moment and responded:
"What a coincidence! We also did a questionnaire survey here with similar content. I found it quite interesting."
"Um?"
The game partner asked doubtfully:
"Aren't you in Tang City? I'm in Xicheng, so far away. Are you lying to me?"
"No... I just finished filling it out. We actually did the same research report at the same time!"
"That's really a coincidence, hahahaha."
Zhang Mai thought it was a bit outrageous. Could it be that many people were doing investigative reports?
As expected, everyone in Zhang Mai's chat group was discussing what had just happened. In the slacking off group at work and the university dormitory group, people were all asking about this strange questionnaire.
But if you go back to the forum, there is no discussion about this matter.
The abnormal situation made Zhang Mai a little suspicious, but he didn't think too much about it. After all, there are so many strange things in this world.
But in the afternoon, Fen's mother came again.
There was a hurried knock on the door. Zhang Mai hurriedly put on his pants and ran to open the door. When he opened the door again, it was the familiar Fen's mother.
However, this time, Fen's mother was in a hurry, and her face was full of anxiety.
"What's wrong, Finn? Is there a fire?"
"Zhang Mai, the analysis of the questionnaire you filled out this afternoon is out."
"How can you, a grown man, have such thoughts!!!"
"I, what do I think?"
Zhang Mai was stunned, a little confused.
Erfen's mother was also anxious and finally told her purpose:
"It's... the idea of cultivating immortality."
"What's the difference between this and becoming a monk? Think carefully. With the advancement of technology, human lifespan is constantly increasing. As long as we believe in science, we humans will be able to live longer sooner or later. We don't need to rely on cultivation to achieve immortality."
"Your mother Fen also reads novels. Those immortal cultivators who fight and kill each other have long lives, but they don't use their lives well. They have to stay in seclusion for a hundred or eighty years to practice. Their quality of life is not as good as ours."
"Wait, wait, wait... Mom Fen, who said I wanted to cultivate immortality? Didn't I just fill out that form..."
Zhang Mai remembered that he had chosen the direction of cultivating immortality in the questionnaire, but he thought it would be fine...
Besides, you can't really cultivate immortality, so you're just filling it up for fun.
"You're already grown up! How can I still joke with you about a questionnaire issued by the state?!"
"Zhang Mai, Fen's mother needs to tell you something."
Before Zhang Mai could finish his thought, he saw the smile on Fen's mother's face completely disappear. This was an expression Zhang Mai had never seen on the face of this kind-hearted aunt. In the past, she was always smiling and harmonious. Fen's mother believed that harmony brings wealth, but at this moment, Zhang Mai couldn't help but become serious.
"The world is changing every day. Twenty years ago, Fen's mother would never have thought of using a mobile phone to fill out a questionnaire."
"It's hard to say."
"For my parents, for my family, and for our city... I still have to be more careful."
"Okay, Mom Finn, that's what you said."
Seeing Fen's mother so serious, this fantastic topic made him confused and stunned.
Is it worth being so serious?
Fen's mother is gone, but the words she left behind still affect Zhang Mai.
For Zhang Mai, this is just the beginning.
At the mall, some cosmetics ads have been replaced with slogans like "It's better to rely on yourself than on heaven or earth," "Be wary of all forms of sugar-coated bullets," and "The people of the Xia country have always relied on themselves to become rich and strong."
The stars in the promotional videos were replaced one after another with various logos and slogans . These brainwashing slogans made Zhang Mai think of them unconsciously even while eating.
Zhang Mai was surprised when he realized that his mind had changed. He wondered why this trend had emerged recently.
Could it be that something major has happened again, causing a deceptive religion to have a negative impact, causing the country to be so cautious?
For a moment, Zhang Mai also became alert.
But I also feel that I won't be so unlucky, there is n
