Yang Xiao told Wang Le and the other former subordinates of Chen Jun to discuss among themselves and give him a response before dawn; then, he left them in the room and took his people to the controlled warm room next door to rest.
"The boss, this heating room feels really comfortable, much more so than our cellar."
Long Yongjun said.
Yang Xiao smiled and said:
"Indeed, this warm room is quite cozy, but if you stay in it too long, it can become a curse like boiling a frog in warm water. It's easy to go from frugality to luxury, and difficult to revert back."
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Wang Le and the others discussed. With Chen Jun dead, they were out of options. If the severe winter, as Yang Xiao said, continues for two or three years, they would eventually either freeze or starve to death in the underground mall.
Wang Le said:
