"It's so far..."
Chen Ming hit the brakes perfectly. The seven-seater van let out a screeching sound that made one's teeth ache.
He frowned slightly as he looked at the noisy crowd ahead.
No matter how advanced the garbage processing plant was, it still emitted a rancid smell.
Usually, no one would even pass by this place, so why were there so many people here today?
Chen Ming took off his sunglasses and got out of the car. The door of the van, which was creaky and on the verge of breaking, slammed shut.
Through the bustling crowd, Chen Ming caught sight of a familiar figure.
It was Chen Zhao, Chen Ming's father, and also the owner of this garbage processing plant.
"Look at what you've done!"
"It's so stinky! My business is not doing well!"
"You're polluting the surrounding environment! Are you trying to harm us?"
"Old Chen, hurry up and move it!"
Within the crowd, Chen Zhao's face was red with anger as he pointed at the people around him with a trembling finger.
So what if it was a garbage processing plant?
Without the garbage processing plant, where would the waste in the city go?
When the city had developed, he had opened the garbage processing plant here.
Although it was a little dirty and smelly, it was a boon to the city and its expansion and development.
Every single one of his neighbors had come here to work. How many people's livelihood problems had been solved then?
However, with the emergence of the new energy source, his plant, which was still using old equipment and technology, instantly fell behind.
Furthermore, he was now facing bogus accusations.
"You guys!"
Chen Zhao roared, his eyes bloodshot from anger.
"Don't go too far!"
A voice was heard from behind the crowd. Chen Ming threw two car keys to the ground and sneered, "If you're so capable, move out of this area yourself. If you're not, then just bear with it!"
"What's wrong? You want us to move out to make your living conditions better? Even the government has not asked us to move. Who do you think you are?"
Even though they had been neighbors for many years, Chen Ming did not hold back at all.
At the same time, a few neighbors glanced at each other and spoke.
"Is that the eldest son of the Chen family?"
"Hey, young man, you're too rude."
The garbage processing plant doesn't look good here, does it?"
"You have to think about it from our perspective..."
Chen Ming's brows furrowed more and more at the group of people who were trying to guilt trip him.
"I have no morals. Don't bother spouting that nonsense to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crying uncles and aunties around him instantly fell silent.
They had met their match…
At this moment, a young man came forward and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"Mr. Chen, it's common sense that garbage processing plants pollute the environment."
"And..."
The young man looked at the old sign behind him and said, "Your equipment can't keep up with the times. There's no need for your plant to exist."
Hearing this, Chen Zhao's face froze.
His son had just graduated and was about to enter society. In the future, his son still had to buy a car, a house, get married, and have children. In the future, he still had to raise his grandchildren. How could he bear to replace the plant's equipment?
The full set of equipment could easily cost hundreds of thousands or even millions. Where would they find the money to replace it?
Chen Ming frowned slightly when he saw his father's ugly expression.
At that moment, an unfamiliar voice rang out in Chen Ming's head.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have activated the excellent garbage processing system. Binding...]
Chen Ming was shocked and quickly looked around.
Everyone was looking at him, but no one else seemed to have heard that voice.
Before Chen Ming could react, the unfamiliar voice spoke again.
[Congratulations! The system has successfully been bound to the host. One ton of garbage processing quota has been given to the host. Please use it in time.]
Chen Ming was a university graduate, so he knew what a system was.
However, why did he activate it?
At that moment, a screen that only Chen Ming could see appeared before his eyes.
[Chen Ming, 22 years old, male]
[Garbage Processing System]
[Daily usage limit: 1+1 (Unit: Tons)]
Chen Ming's eyes widened when he saw the panel.
[Host, the maximum amount of garbage processing the system provides daily is 2 tons. Please use it in time.]
[The upper limit can be increased by upgrading or completing the system's missions. Please work hard.]
Chen Ming's eyes lit up as soon as he heard that.
System!
He really had a system! It was not an auditory hallucination!
The crowd looked at the strange smile on Chen Ming's face and their hearts skipped a beat.
Had this kid gone crazy?
Chen Ming came back to his senses and sneered at the young man.
"Why don't you take a closer look at how efficient our old machines are?"
How could there be a well-dressed young man in this place?
He was definitely sent by a competitor.
Chen Ming stood in front of the garbage processing machine and turned it on.
At the same time, Chen Ming opened the inlet that delivered the garbage into the machine.
A whole truck full of fresh garbage was sucked into the machine, and it showed no signs of slowing down at all.
[Detected that the host is in the process of garbage disposal. Garbage processing has been automatically activated. Please pay attention to the processing quota.]
Before the sentence even finished, the speed at which the garbage processing machine took in garbage increased again.
On the side, Chen Zhao's eyes widened.
He knew his machine well. This machine had been used for many years and was on the verge of being scrapped!
[Ding! The garbage disposal has been completed. 0.9 tons of garbage have been processed.]
[Current yield: 134kg of processed plastic, 56kg of normal metal, 130kg of recycled fertilizer.]
Chen Ming's eyes lit up when he heard this.
This system was godly!
The young man's face changed. He lowered his head and quickly typed something on his phone. This garbage processing plant was not simple!
Even their most advanced machines could not compare to this machine's efficiency.
The uncles and aunties were stunned, but they immediately began a new round of persuasion and complaints.
"Kid, what future is there in garbage disposal?"
"You're a famous university student, so you have better options."
"It's not that we're being picky, but we're just thinking about what's best for you."
"Your plant is really affecting our lives!"
The young man in the suit raised his head again.
"Mr. Chen, that's not how you do business."
The young man's eyes flashed with disdain.
"It's immoral to harm others' interests to improve your own. Don't you think about your neighbors at all?"
Upon hearing this, the uncles and aunties around him were incited even further.
Chen Ming sneered.
"Our family's garbage processing plant has been in operation for 70 years. 70 years ago, this place was deserted."
"They all moved in after us!"
"You all relied on our garbage processing plant to make a living, yet are now trying to damage our family's interests for your own benefit. Is this not considered repaying kindness with ingratitude?"
At this point, Chen Ming looked straight at the man in front of him.
"Using improper means to cause trouble for your competitors… Is this how you do business?"