In the early morning of Sunday when the climate is pleasant, the blue sky is full of white clouds, and the natural white light shines on the earth, but there is no trace of the sun, Li Xinying, who wears a light blue short-sleeved floral dress and ties up a refreshing ponytail, walks on the tree-lined street full of big trees, on both sides are small terrace bungalows made of light gray stone bricks, the terraces of each household are planted with green plants and brightly colored flowers, the breeze blows, and the small wind chimes hanging on the terrace move in the wind, and the crisp sound of ding ding dong is transmitted. A young man on a bicycle passed by her, and she walked to the corner of the long street, where there were a few small shops, a cake and dessert shop not far in front of it, a small tailor's clothing shop next door, and a pet grooming shop not far away. This is a corner of the living area of the Ark of the Earth, a microcosm of the human living area, the blue sky and white clouds in the sky are three-dimensional projections, and the translucent white light is the natural light of the living area that imitates the sun, but the bright light here will change according to the passage of time, dimming in the morning or evening, and projecting the full sun and clouds at sunrise and sunset, and the moon and stars will be projected at night. It all mimics the changes in the sky on the surface.

Li Xinying walked into a two-storey small restaurant at the end of the street corner, the signboard was written in red letters on a white background "Emma's Private Cuisine", pushed the door open and entered, only to see the furnishings and decoration full of warm home atmosphere, wood-colored, thick and simple tables and chairs, with pink lattice lined with white lace curtains, several pots of violets full of flowers were placed by the window, and melodious soft music sounded in the room that imitated the sound of natural flowing water, and the air was filled with the enticing aroma of rice. When the boss Emma saw Li Xinying, she warmly greeted her to the private seat on the second floor of the restaurant. Emma, the chubby boss, wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, tidied up the apron hanging in front of her, and said, "Miss Li is really embarrassed to ask you to run, tomorrow is Thanksgiving." Tomorrow night's Thanksgiving dinner, according to the eight dishes and one soup you ordered, because the ingredients are precious original fresh chicken, swimming live fish and fresh shrimp, as well as two fresh pork knuckles, one fresh lamb leg and fresh beef brisket, because these are all precious ingredients of fresh original slaughter, not artificially cultivated meat, so you need to use at least 1000 contribution points. You have paid a deposit of 500 contribution points at the time of ordering, and now that the ingredients are ready, please take a look at the quality and proof of origin of the ingredients, and if there are no problems, please verify the signature on the booking contract." Li Xinying nodded and said, "Trouble boss, please take me to see the ingredients!" The boss Emma took Li Xinying to the fresh freezer in the kitchen to check the ingredients.

After checking the ingredients one by one, Li Xinying nodded with satisfaction and signed at the contract ingredient verification office. She said briskly, "Boss Emma, our family is looking forward to tomorrow night's Thanksgiving dinner, we specially brought my grandma from the nursing home to reunite, to taste your elaborate cooking, please cook the pork knuckle and lamb leg softer, grandma's teeth are not very good, cook soft for her old people to eat!" Emma, the boss, nodded, "No problem, I promise that you will have a good meal and feel at home at dinner tomorrow night."

Yes, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and many restaurants with private dishes will book Thanksgiving dinners for guests, but the number of these restaurants is limited, so a table is hard to find, and you have to pay a considerable amount of contribution value to enjoy it. Because these private restaurants are run by a few full-time partners, most of whom are run by a few family and friends on a part-time basis, they can arrange to take 3 days off a week on different days and take turns to run the restaurant to earn contribution points. In addition to restaurants, other handicraft shops also use this business model, such as cake and dessert shops are home-based bakeries, tailor shops are also engaged in fashion design, jewelry shops are run by craftsmen who have learned jewelry design, and pet grooming is also run by people with related skills, but they are all part-time, and each of them is engaged in different jobs in the Ark of Earth. Everyday food, clothes and daily necessities can be bought from the state-run hypermarket, most of which are made in bulk in factories in the work area, while the food comes from fruit and vegetable farms and meat farms, where all goods can be purchased with gold points, and all the necessities of life can be bought with gold points. In addition to these large supermarkets, there are some handmade shops on the street corner, in addition to art creation or sports competitions can earn contribution points, you can also sell your skills or cooking skills in exchange for contribution points, these handmade shops enrich people's material and spiritual life, so they are strongly supported and encouraged by the government.

On the morning of November 11, Thanksgiving, his father Li Huasheng, who came back from the moonback base, and his mother Liu Mei, who rarely had to be on duty today, and Li Xinying and Li Xinjian, who had just completed the final assessment interview, all wore comfortable family clothes, carried a carnation that symbolized mother's love on their chests, and booked a self-driving taxi to the nursing home not far from the city to greet the 120-year-old grandmother. I saw that the old grandmother was still strong and red, and she only needed to walk around the garden and chat with crutches. Li Huasheng said hello to his grandmother, "Mom, are you happy living in this nursing home?"

The old grandmother nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's okay, the environment here is good, there is a big garden and a big green lawn, you can walk around and chat with other elderly people when you have time, and there are many fun activities in the nursing home, and it is not boring to live here." Compared with home, it is more lively, you are on duty at the moon back base on weekdays, and you are not at home for many years. Daughter-in-law Liu Mei has to work in shifts, Xinying and Xinjian have to go to school again, and there is no one at home, only me. It's good here, it's good here!"

Li Xinjian said excitedly: "Grandma, today on Thanksgiving Day, the family reunited, we used a lot of contribution points to book a table of private dishes, and prepared your favorite braised pork knuckle and roast lamb shank, all of which are freshly slaughtered ingredients. Grandma, you're going to have to eat more later!" The old lady replied happily, "It's still early, let's go to the central square to see the Thanksgiving festival performances, and sit in the central square to feel the festive atmosphere!"

People living in the ark of the earth, due to the development of life science, genetic modification and medicine, the average age of survival is about 120 years old, due to the relationship of genetic modification, the residual diseases of human beings have disappeared from several books, people have become healthier and longer, adults within the age of 100 can maintain the same young face and strong physique, but after the age of 100, the body function begins to deteriorate, showing old age, so the retirement age of people here is 100 years old, After the age of 110, the elderly need to move into a government-run residential care home for the elderly for more intimate care. Because the resources and population in the Ark of the Earth need to be carefully calculated and arranged by the "Silver Moon" brain, strict family planning is implemented, and a couple can only have 2 children in their lifetime, and divorce and remarriage are not encouraged. Limiting the population allows for more efficient use of available resources, so the population of the Ark of Earth remains at about 1 billion people.

Li Huasheng's family of five sat in the private room on the second floor of Emma's private restaurant, enjoying Emma's carefully cooked precious dishes, eight dishes and one soup, including: Eight Treasure Duck, Steamed Chicken with Mushroom Cloud Fungus, Pork Knuckle with Braised Sauce, Roasted Lamb Leg with Cumin, Braised Beef Brisket with Curry and Potatoes, Steamed Live Fish, Scrambled Eggs with Fresh Shrimp, Stir-fried Vegetables and Seaweed Pork Slices and Egg Drop Soup, all of which are home-cooked side dishes, but because of the fresh ingredients, Emma's exquisite cooking skills, and the taste of cooking at home, everyone is in full swing. During the dinner, my grandmother asked, "My two good grandchildren, when you finish high school, you want to get into that job. If you pass the assessment, you can work in that job for 3 years."

Li Xinying said with a firm face: "What I want to test is the job of a heart transmitter. During my studies, I worked part-time in a pet hospital and an animal shelter, using my telepathic skills to communicate with different species of animals and gain experience. After graduating, I would like to intern with a master who follows the telepath, and I hope that I can eventually become an interstellar diplomatic telegrapher who can communicate with the alien race heart-to-heart."

Li Xinjian said approvingly: "Sister Xueba will definitely be able to get the test, and the heart transmitter has a great chance to be on duty at the moon back base, so I will also apply for the astronaut test at the moon back base like my father, I can't be too far away from you." Although my sister and I are twin brothers, my telepathic abilities are limited to communicating with my sister, and I have no telepathic abilities for other species. I don't want to be too far apart from my sister, so I have to follow in my sister's footsteps and go to work at the moon base together. That's my ambition!"

Li Xinying touched Li Xinjian's little flat head with emotion, and said a little worriedly, "You have to think clearly about your future direction, don't just follow me to work. After the three-year probationary period, if you fail to pass the internship assessment, you need to choose another position for another three years, which is a waste of time!" Li Xinjian smiled, "Don't worry, being an astronaut like my dad is also my dream since I was a child!"

Li Huasheng added: "Mom, after Thanksgiving, our family of four will apply for a place in the ecosphere tourism, and we will live in Eden City in the ecosphere for 3 months, and the family will enjoy a beautiful and pleasant journey." Grandma said happily, "It's so good, it's rare that you and your daughter-in-law Liu Mei have worked so hard for so long, and it is really precious that you can visit the ecosystem as a family. Your dad and I both traveled to that coveted city of Eden when we were younger, and it's truly a memory to cherish for a lifetime."

In this way, Li Huasheng's family spent a warm and pleasant evening in the laughter on Thanksgiving, which is 10,000 years old in the center of the earth.