Chapter 174 Establishing Rules

"Let everyone know that following the rules will allow them to obtain resources and survive, and naturally some people will follow them. Those who don't follow the rules can simply be driven away; there's nothing to regret." This is the early stage of village construction, and Mu Qingyu is trying to establish rules within the village.

She didn't need to be as ruthless as Jia Wenkai; she had plenty of supplies in her storage space. The supplies she had hoarded before the apocalypse alone were enough to feed a village for decades. Moreover, she still had many supplies she had purchased for free during the apocalypse.

After the space was upgraded, additional spatial output was generated. Fruits and vegetables, including grains, suddenly became sustainable and renewable resources. So why would she be stingy?

Most importantly, there's the gunpowder in the space. If she wants to mass-produce firearms in the future, she'll need more people. Relying on just her and Mu Qingrong will only allow them to operate on a small scale.

Mu Qingyu talked a lot with Jing Chen, about what she saw and heard in the city, the situation of the zombies in the city, and her feelings and plans for this trip.

Mo Huaiyu occasionally chimed in with his own ideas. From then on, Jing Chen roughly understood what Mu Qingyu intended to do upon her return.

"This is roughly my plan. Currently, we're using supplies as rewards to encourage everyone to build up the village's defenses. Later, we'll gradually take in some people, and of course, we'll also drive away those who don't cooperate," Mu Qingyu said.

"For technical issues, ask Xiao Rong. As for the rule-making, it's up to you two!" Mu Qingyu looked sincerely at Jing Chen and Mo Huaiyu: "I think we can entrust the security matters to Han Yu. Isn't that what he used to do?"

Mu Qingyu paused for a moment and then said, "Actually, you could ask Lü Peng for his opinion on the management and distribution of supplies. He was the manager of the logistics park before the apocalypse. It's just that his condition... perhaps doing something could cheer him up?"

"As for me—" Mu Qingyu pointed to herself: "I'll provide all the supplies!" This statement was truly extravagant.

"Or if you need to fight but can't win, you can come to me!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingrong scoffed from the side: "To put it bluntly, it's just laziness; they let others do everything."

Mu Qingyu jumped up and grabbed Mu Qingrong's face: "Then you're in charge of fighting, so you're in charge of supplies! You little brat!"

Mu Qingrong grimaced as Mu Qingyu pulled her, and quickly begged for mercy, "Ouch, ouch, ouch... Sister, I was wrong, I was wrong... Ouch, it hurts..."

Mo Huaiyu laughed from the side, "Why did you provoke her?"

With the matter nearly settled, Jing Chen turned to Qian Zhong and Lao Ma standing to the side and asked, "Who are these two?" He had noticed them as soon as he entered, but Mu Qingyu had something to discuss and hadn't mentioned them, so Jing Chen wasn't in a hurry to ask.

"Qian Zhong, Lao Ma." Mu Qingyu pointed to the two of them: "We met them outside, and now they've come to settle down in the village with me. Dr. Jing, could you help them settle in?" She didn't tell Jing Chen about Jia Wenkai in detail, only mentioning that he had encountered some people robbing people on the road outside, and she had wiped them out several times.

After spending so much time together, Jingchen and the others have come to realize that Mu Qingyu is impatient with dealing with trivial matters. Asking her to handle these things is less useful than asking her to fight.

“Okay, they’re here and will be moving into Building 5. Did Xiao Rong and the others tell you about Ji Qingqing and the others moving into Building 4?” Jing Chen asked Mu Qingyu.

After Mu Qingyu nodded, Jing Chen continued, "After they moved out, Building No. 5 has been empty, and we haven't let anyone else move in." After all, Mu Qingrong had led them in reinforcing Building No. 5.

“However,” Jing Chen turned to Qian Zhong and the other man and said to them, “that whole building may be used by other people to move in later, so…” If the number of people increases in the future, people will definitely need to move into Building No. 5. It is impossible for Qian Zhong and the other man to have the whole building to themselves.

Didn't you see that even Mu Qingyu's house has four people living there?

Qian Zhong has always been an extremely pragmatic person; otherwise, he would have been beheaded by Mu Qingyu back in Guangyue!

He quickly replied, "Of course, of course, Old Ma and I can share a room, we don't take up much space."

Jing Chen smiled, then looked at Chen Zhuzhu again, and asked Mu Qingyu once more, "Where is the child?"

“I found her; her parents are both deceased. I plan to have Ji Qingqing and the others take care of her. Taking care of this little girl will also earn me points. I think Ji Qingqing and the others will agree, right?” If Ji Qingqing and the others don’t agree, Mu Qingyu will have to consider Nurse Chen again.

It's a real pity. If Mrs. Lü hadn't committed suicide, having her raise the child might have helped to gradually heal her grief over losing her son... What a shame...

“I think it’s a good idea. Aunt Mei obviously likes children. Ji Qingqing’s older sister, Ji Susu, never shows her face or goes out. Ji Qingqing has been supporting her sister all along, but this can’t go on forever.”

“Let’s entrust this child to Ji Qingqing’s sister to take care of. She will also gain points, which will help her obtain supplies. It’s a good thing for both of them,” Jing Chen said.

"Then I'll leave the child with you for a while. When Ji Qingqing comes back, you can discuss it with her. I'm a little tired and want to get some sleep," Mu Qingyu said. After all, she knew she couldn't sleep as soundly outside as she could at home.

Jing Chen was going to stay with Mu Qingyu anyway to discuss some details about the mission and points with Mo Huaiyu and Mu Qingrong. Whether he looked after them or not, they were all there, so there was no reason for him to refuse.

Before going upstairs, Mu Qingyu asked Mu Qingrong, "What about Mu Xiangbei? Is he still alive?"

When Mu Xiangbei was mentioned, Mu Qingrong's expression was not good, but she still said, "He's fine. He was injured last time, and I brought him some medicine and food."

After all, he was his father. In Mu Qingrong's eyes, Mu Xiangbei hadn't done anything to harm him in this life, so he couldn't just stand by and watch him die when he was right in front of him.

The injury Mu Qingrong mentioned was naturally the lesson Mu Qingyu had taught him last time. Mu Qingyu didn't really want to kill him. As long as Mu Xiangbei didn't come looking for attention, Mu Qingyu felt it wouldn't matter if she gave him some food to sustain him.

"Is he still behaving himself?" This was what Mu Qingyu was most concerned about.

“He’s quite honest.” Mo Huaiyu answered for Mu Qingrong, afraid that he would feel embarrassed. “He didn’t come to our house to seek attention when you weren’t around. After he recovered, he went out with the others to cut bamboo and earn points. Xiao Rong gave him more supplies, and since others knew they were father and son, they didn’t dare to say anything.”