Chapter 26

Seeing her casual look reminded him of the time when he stopped her from entering the city when they first met. For the first time, he felt a little regretful and lowered his head, not daring to look at her direct gaze. "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were the owner of the shelter!"

Deng Hailong looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Do you know each other?"

Tang Chao still lowered his head: "Yes, I have seen it before."

Ye Qing shook his head nonchalantly: "You're right, you're just doing your job according to normal procedures. Our shelter is in need of people like you who are upright and honest. I hope you can continue to maintain that attitude now that you're here."

Ye Qing's tone was calm, but it gave Tang Chao a great shock. Not only did she not blame him, she also encouraged him to continue recruiting him as an employee!

Tang Chao couldn't describe how touched he was. He raised his head and kept thanking her: "Thank you, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Deng Hailong interrupted him: "Hey, thank you once is enough. The boss doesn't like people who talk too much nonsense. You should learn from me. I'm obedient and smart, with a good temper and quick work..."

This statement immediately caused the other teammates to laugh: "Captain, you are the only one with a good temper. Everyone knows that you have the worst temper."

"Please don't say bad things about me in front of the boss. I may be a little short-tempered with you, but that's because you're disobedient. I'm the only one with a good temper towards the boss. If she tells me to go east, I dare not go west!"

Tang Chao looked at the joyful atmosphere in front of him and laughed happily for the first time. He finally gave up the work he had persisted in for so many years, and now it was time to have a new dream.

By 4:30, people started getting on the bus. The seats were limited, so those who arrived first got a seat, while those who arrived later had to stand.

Today's groups are all from poor families on the third underground floor. They don't have too much luggage, but each person has several packages, so the bus is soon full.

Ye Qing had not anticipated this. She sold 50 tickets for one car, but there were still 10 people who hadn't gotten on. Oh, and we had to add Zeng Di, Damao, and Xiao Qiangzi's father who were still in Shanhai City.

But judging from the current situation, there is absolutely no room left and everyone is squeezed like sardines.

Ye Qing rubbed her head. She was inconsiderate. She apologized to everyone embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, everyone. The space... is a bit crowded."

Although they were squeezed so hard that their teeth were grimacing, the passengers on the bus still smiled brightly and replied good-naturedly: "It's okay, boss, I'm willing to do anything as long as I can sit here!"

"I do, too!"

"Yeah, huddle in and keep warm!"

Ye Qing was amused. She didn't expect everyone to be so considerate. However, there were still more than a dozen people who couldn't fit in, so she walked around the bus and started to think of a solution.

This car doesn't have a special space for luggage underneath like a bus. If the bottom isn't suitable, what about the top? Ye Qing looked up at the flat area on the roof. It can be put there, as long as it is tied properly.

So Ye Qing asked everyone to take out their luggage, bought some ropes from the system mall, and asked Deng Hailong and his brothers to tie them to the roof of the car.

By taking out only half of the people's luggage, a large amount of space was freed up, and the remaining 10 passengers got on the bus. After confirming that the luggage was secure, several people on the roof jumped down and got on the bus.

The current time is 4:55 pm, and there are only 5 minutes left before departure. Everyone is very excited and discussing excitedly with their fellow travelers who are huddled together.

"Boss, is there anyone else who hasn't arrived yet?" Deng Hailong got down from the roof of the car and walked to Ye Qing. Seeing her looking towards the city gate several times, he couldn't help but ask.

Ye Qing closed his eyelids and then opened them again: "Yes, I came here with two employees, but they were much later than the agreed time."

Deng Hailong immediately became anxious: "Is there any danger? Do you want me to go in and take a look?"

Ye Qing thought of Zeng Yi's system introduction and shook his head: "No need. If he still hasn't come out by the time, we'll just leave."

Doing business requires integrity, and with Zeng Yi around, there shouldn't be any problems.

Deng Hailong didn't ask any more questions. In his eyes, the boss had his own considerations when doing things.

4 minutes, 3 minutes, 2 minutes, and finally 1 minute, there was still no one seen at the door, but some people in the car were already looking down frequently.

Ye Qing thought about it, turned around and prepared to get on the bus, but heard a familiar call from behind.

"Boss, we're here!"

It was Damao's voice, they were back.

Ye Qing glanced at the three people not far away and chuckled. He said to the passengers in the car, "Wait until they get on the car, then we'll set off."

Deng Hailong stood aside, squinting his eyes and looking at them from a distance: "Boss, who are these people?"

"The younger one is a senior employee of our institute. The person he's supporting is his relative. The older one is Zeng Yi. You can call him Butler Zeng."

Upon hearing the name of Butler Zeng, Deng Hailong's eyes lit up. Before the two of them even reached the bus, he trotted over to greet them. "So you're the second-in-command of our office. You're truly a handsome man with an extraordinary temperament! My name is Deng Hailong, and those are my brothers. Please take care of me from now on."

Zeng Yi first glanced at Ye Qing, and when she nodded, he turned his gaze to the overly active newcomer in front of him and replied expressionlessly, "Hello."

It's only been half a day since I last saw him, and he's already recruited a new guy, and he seems to be particularly clingy.

Finally, everyone got on the bus, and Ye Qing started the bus. He explained to the new employees gathered around the driver's seat: "This is the fire button, this is the accelerator, this is the brake, press this to the left, press this to the right, press this for automatic driving..."

Every word was described in great detail. The structure of this bus was not much different from that before the apocalypse. In addition, the newcomers were also smart and learned very quickly. They had no problem getting started tonight.

While they were teaching carefully here, the others on the bus looked curious.

They have lived underground in Shanhai City for a long time and have never even seen the precious radiation vehicles in the city, let alone experienced them personally.

Everyone was very excited and stretched their necks to look outside.

"It's my first time sitting in a car and looking at the outside world. It feels so novel!"

"Yeah, and it's so comfortable in here. Maybe this car has radiation protection."

"You don't understand this, right? It not only protects against radiation, but also against mutant beasts. Look, aren't those mutant beasts all walking around this car?" A bearded man proudly stated his discovery.

"Yeah, they really don't dare to come over. It's amazing!"

"I suddenly feel so safe."

After everyone sighed, they looked at the bearded man. His appearance was so distinctive that someone recognized him quickly.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Li from the No. 2 Street Office? Aren't you supposed to be on duty today?"

The man with long beard scratched his head and glanced at Da Mao who was standing not far ahead: "Hey, isn't this a noble person helping us?"

"Wow, you're so lucky! My neighbor lined up early this morning and still couldn't get a ticket!"

Time passed especially quickly amidst the laughter and joy. While everyone was still dreaming, they heard a sweet announcement from overhead: "Destination: Taoyuan Shelter has arrived. Passengers, please pack your belongings and prepare to disembark."

Upon hearing the reminder, everyone ran out of the open car door, followed by another burst of exclamations.

"Everyone, look! There's a transparent protective shield above our heads. Just like the brochure says, there's absolutely no radiation inside!"

"I thought it was exaggerated, but it turned out to be true."

"If there's such a magical cover, then the room, hot water, and restaurant are all real?"

As soon as the words fell, everyone looked at each other tacitly and ran towards the door of the building.

If you don't rush to get such a good thing, what will you do if it sells out?

Tang Chao was walking at the end with the two old people. The first thing he saw when he got off the car was that tall building.

The radiation apocalypse has arrived and everyone lives underground. The buildings exposed on the surface have long been corroded by radiation and are uninhabitable, but this building still stands firmly in the sun like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.

Yes, sunshine. There must be plenty of sunshine living here!

The family squeezed into a small room separated by a tablecloth. It was dark and damp all year round. The most they hoped for was a little bit of sunshine.

Not only him, but even the two old people were extremely excited.

Tang's mother took Tang Chao's hand and asked uncertainly, "Son, are we going to live here forever from now on?"

Tang Chao looked at the happy expressions of the two elders and smiled knowingly for the first time: "Yes, my son is a staff member here and will live here from now on."

Tang's father looked at the building, tears welling up in his eyes. He gently patted the back of Tang Chao's hand and said kindly, "The boss treats you so well. You must work hard to repay her."

The taciturn man nodded solemnly, his eyes becoming more determined. He would definitely work hard and not let his boss down.

As staff members of the shelter, Deng Hailong and Tang Chao were the first to choose their rooms.

Deng Hailong and his teammates were the quickest to act: "We don't have much savings, so let's just make do with living in a four-person dormitory for now."

"Boss, you and I are on the same page. We don't have much money anyway, so this four-person room is the best choice."

"And it's cheap too, only 10 crystal cores a day. Shanhai City also requires 10 crystal cores, but their poor conditions can't compare to this."

"Yeah, those vampires."

"I particularly like this style of a bed with a desk underneath. You can sleep on top and store things underneath. Plus, there's a bathroom with hot water all day! And there's a washing machine! Is that the kind that allows you to do your laundry without having to? Oh my god! Am I dreaming?"

Seeing that they were getting more and more excited, Ye Qing behind the counter had to speak up: "This is just the resident price. As employees of the shelter, you can enjoy an additional discount."

This explosive news once again made the onlookers envious. They gathered around the counter, feeling jealous. They wondered why others had found a job with such good benefits right after arriving, but they couldn't find one.

But I was lucky enough to arrive at the Taoyuan Shelter before others, so my envy faded a little when I thought about it.

Although Tang Chao had a stable job before, his parents were frail and he was the only one who earned money for the family. In addition, the expenses were really high and he had little money saved.

So they just chose a double room, planning to change it later when they saved up enough money.

After choosing the room, Ye Qing handed them the keys, and they couldn't wait to go to the elevator with the keys.