American comic: From Beijing with Love, starting with a mutant.

Stephen Chow had a free-range chicken leg that Gerbil had just handed him in his mouth, and tore off a large piece of firm meat.

Outside the shed, the toad-man was using his four-meter-long tongue to roll up a steel cable and toss it to the workers on the three-tiered scaffolding.

Miguel, a gerbil covered in mud, carrying a drilling machine, plunged headfirst into a crevice in the rock wall, shouting, "For the six insurances and two funds!"

Seeing these mutants who once lived in fear in the American sewers now full of energy and enthusiasm, Stephen Chow felt deeply gratified.

However, the thought of having to travel through the deep forests of Northeast China to find Wolverine for the rest of his trip dampened Stephen Chow's good mood.

"I've run errands until my legs are about to break, and then I get yelled at when I try to get reimbursed. This is a losing business, it's really disheartening." Stephen Chow spat out a chicken bone, his eyes darting around.

The ultimate goal of saving money is to accomplish great things at zero cost.

He took out his phone, opened Green Bubble, and started a group chat.

Toadman, Polaris, soft serve ice cream...

Add Wolverine in Momoyama, and select and drag them in one by one.

The group chat name has been set: [749 Bureau Overseas Talent Re-employment Assistance and Loving Hearts Group].

Stephen Chow posted the first group announcement.

[Dear colleagues, in response to the bureau's call for advanced digital office practices, we are implementing a low-carbon and environmentally friendly "cloud-based follow-up visit"! Please check in daily in the group chat to report your three meals and sleep status; photos and videos are acceptable! Those who underreport or omit information will have their monthly attendance bonus deducted!]

This high-sounding excuse perfectly concealed his true purpose: to save money on the train ticket.

The group chat immediately became lively after the message was sent.

The curtain was raised to showcase the results of localization efforts.

The first one to pop up is [The Deep (Harry Kane)].

A 60-second voice message suddenly appeared.

Zhou Xingxing tapped on the voice message, and his pure Central Plains accent made the phone speaker vibrate.

"Brother Zhou! I caught a big fish at the bottom of the underground river! The water is crystal clear. I just ate three big bowls of spicy soup, and Aunt Wang added extra vinegar! When are you coming to challenge me to another drinking contest? I'll take you to a street food stall to chug bottles!"

Stephen Chow quickly turned the volume down.

This foreign kid is hallucinating from drinking spicy soup. Are you trying to challenge him to a drinking contest?

Let's talk about it after I've mastered the Water-Avoiding Technique!

Immediately afterwards, [Mother of the Northwest Oasis (Masha)] sent a brightly colored emoji.

A large pink peony slowly rotates.

The words flashing on it are: "Flowers bloom in wealth and prosperity, midday greetings, may all the good children be happy every day."

Polaris: This group name is so tacky it's an eyesore. Do you think this is a dating corner for the elderly?

System notification: [Chief Expert Luo Gong has changed the group name to "China's High-End Combat Power Exchange Meeting"]

Scroll down.

[Archives King] silently sent a meme of someone pushing up their glasses.

[The Little Rich Girl from the Cold Drink Truck] followed the trend and posted a photo of a long line in front of the cold drink truck.

[Brother Zhou! Everyone lined up to buy mint ice cream today, and even Grandpa Gao bought a scoop! Everyone said it made them feel sharp and their calculations were incredibly fast!]

Stephen Chow leaned back in his plastic chair, tactically reclining.

Look, look!

There are no such things as discarded consumables or monsters in the world. They are all high-end productive forces that have been misplaced by those brain-dead villains in America!

As the director of the talent introduction office, I have an incredibly sharp eye!

Soon, the tone of the group chat started to go astray.

A forest ranger in Taoshan suddenly showed a photo.

Wolverine, wearing a fluorescent orange vest, is frantically scrubbing a massive black bear in a snowdrift next to a hot spring.

The black bear looked utterly hopeless, kicking its four paws wildly.

[That black bear came to steal my frozen pears again. Director Zhao said protected animals should be treated well, so I gave it a cold bath to calm it down.]

This striking photo was like a bomb dropped into deep water, prompting employees from all over the world to start a meme war.

Qianyuan sent me a picture of steaming hot mutton stew noodles: The food here in Henan is really delicious!

Polaris tossed out a sizzling lamb chop and half a large bottle of Urumqi beer: "Just delivered by Old Gao, desert roasted meat, the cure for all kinds of stubbornness."

Wolverine, not to be outdone, countered with a pot of stewed goose: "The forest farm canteen, all you can eat."

Stephen Chow stared at the screen filled with carbohydrates and fats.

My stomach growled in protest.

He looked down at the half-eaten chicken bone in his hand, then at the bowl of sour fish soup next to him, which had been scooped up by gerbils and was now just scallions.

The free-range chicken I just ate suddenly tasted bland.

"These guys have taken all the fun of eating and drinking on public funds!" Stephen Chow lamented.

In order to save face as a leading cadre, he gritted his teeth and clicked on the red envelope function.

Total amount: 5 yuan.

Number of red envelopes: 12.

Message: The leader's gift of money, use it to buy lollipops!

send!

These guys have hand speed comparable to a 30-year-old single man with lightning-fast reflexes!

A row of emojis popped up in the group chat.

[Qianyuan: Thank you, boss.jpg (kowtows)]

[Soft serve ice cream: Thank you, Brother Zhou! (Kitten scattering flowers.gif)]

[Gerbil: Director Zhou is awesome! (Gerbil bows.jpg)]

Stephen Chow snorted coldly.

Dividing five dollars into twelve pieces is a very good deal.

He clicked on the details of receiving the red envelope, ready to see who had the worst luck.

Obviously, the person ranked at the very bottom is the director of the "Love and Affection Introduction Office".

0.01 yuan.

His gaze shifted upwards.

At the very top of the list hangs a golden crown logo, next to which is written "Best Luck".

Amount received: 4.20 yuan.

Recipient's name: Deadly Scissors Kick.

Stephen Chow's vision went black. How did Fatty Wang end up in this group?!

He swiped four and a half yuan from a five-yuan red envelope!

He stole one cent, and the remaining ten mutant employees shared a total of seventy-nine cents!

On average, each person doesn't even have a penny!

What kind of "consolation money" is this?!

The most crucial thing is, how did the bureau chief end up in this group?!

Zhou Xingxing frantically scrolled through the chat history and finally found the culprit.

The breaking news reporter has invited the Deadly Scissors Kick to join the group chat.

The Smurfs!

You traitor who betrays your own people!

They couldn't wait for Stephen Chow to figure out how to handle the matter.

A message popped up in the group chat, tagging all members.

Deadly Scissors Kick: @Director of the Family Relationship Office, since Director Zhou has mastered the "cloud follow-up visit" technology, the remaining travel and accommodation allowances will be transferred to the bureau's spring landscaping fund. You have three days. If you don't complete all the follow-up visits, your entire performance bonus for this month will be deducted!

Stephen Chow stared at the screen, looked up at the sky, and two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.

"Five yuan... I lost five yuan for nothing."

The gerbil came closer, looked at Stephen Chow's face filled with grief and indignation, and handed him half a corncob.

"Brother Zhou, are those tears of emotion? Did the organization give you a bonus?"

"You big idiot! Go book me a hard seat ticket! Standing is fine too!" Stephen Chow snatched the corncob and took a bite.

I can't live like this anymore!