After collecting these items, the previously gloomy-faced crowd brightened up with joy.

We dragged the wooden crates all the way back to camp.

Lin Xubo and Bai Wei were sleeping in the treehouse.

Hearing the noise and seeing us dragging our things back, everyone got excited.

"Rice! And there's wine here too!"

Wang Pingle's teeth were practically invisible, and Lin Xubo, shaking his fat body, rushed over, directly shooing the rest of us aside.

I was extremely thirsty, so I turned around and went to the stream to drink some water.

To their surprise, when they returned, Bai Wei and the others had dragged the two boxes of stuff into the treehouse and placed them next to them.

At that moment, Lin Xubo was imperiously instructing several male colleagues to collect dry branches and fetch water.

"Work hard, and if you follow Boss Bai, you'll have meat to eat and porridge to drink!"

Several male colleagues had just returned exhausted. When they heard Lin Xubo giving instructions, two of them felt uncomfortable and spoke up to object.

Before he could finish speaking, he was met with a barrage of insults from Lin Xubo.

"What, you guys want to fly to the moon? Get to work, stop talking nonsense!"

Chen Jian's leg injury hadn't healed yet, but Wang Ping actually made him pick fruit, clearly using his position to settle a personal score.

"He's injured, can't you see? If he wants fruit, why don't you go get some yourself?"

I grabbed Chen Jian and looked at Wang Ping.

Wang Ping was pulling the cork out of a bottle of red wine.

Hearing my words, he frowned and said, "Zhao Sihai, have you been getting a little too cocky lately? President Bai hasn't even given the order yet, why are you meddling in other people's business? If you care about him, go in his place!"

"Fine, I'll go!"

This camp has been turned into a complete mess by Lin Xubo and his gang, and I don't want to stay here anymore.

He took a pointed branch and left the camp.

After picking up the fruit and calming down, a group of people were eating around the campfire when they returned.

Xu Wei saw me and immediately handed me a piece of pork.

I glanced around and saw that, apart from Bai Wei, Wang Ping, and Lin Xubo who were holding relatively large pieces of pork, the rest of the people were holding small pieces and eating them bite by bite.

A large iron pot sat on the fire, bubbling away and releasing the aroma of rice.

Everyone kept their heads down, eating what they were doing, with only a few occasionally looking up at the pot with longing in their eyes.

These white-collar workers in the city usually have no worries about food, clothing and daily necessities, but now they are stranded on this unknown desert island, and even a bowl of white rice porridge has become a rare treat.

"The pot's boiling, quickly go and get that bowl."

Lin Xubo directed Wang Ping to take a bowl, scoop out the porridge, and give it to Bai Wei first.

Bai Wei took the porridge, drank a mouthful, and a look of complete comfort appeared on his face.

He beckoned to Xiao Qiang to hand him the bowl.

Xiao Qiang frowned, but did not answer.

Wang Ping and Lin Xubo also grabbed bowls, taking bites one after another, their mouths burning from the heat, yet neither of them was willing to let go.

A male colleague couldn't stand it anymore and looked at Lin Xubo and the others with furrowed brows.

"Shouldn't we get a share of these things? Besides, there are female colleagues here too."

Wang Ping took a sip of porridge, which was so hot it made her tongue swell. She looked at her male colleague and pursed her lips, saying, "We have everything, we have everything."

The three of them drank several bowls in a row before they finally let out a satisfied burp and placed the bowls by the campfire.

Bai Wei was the first to turn around and go back to the treehouse, leaving behind a group of people who dared not speak out against their anger.

Several female colleagues had red eyes but dared not utter a sound.

Xiao Qiang sighed, got up, took the bowl, and opened the pot only to find that there was hardly anything left inside.

"Fetch some more water and cook the porridge in this pot so we can share some."

No one moved, but in the end, Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang took bowls and thermos cups to fill with water.

The porridge in the pot was almost crystal clear, with only a few pitifully loose grains of rice floating on top, which even stray dogs wouldn't bother drinking.

After finishing the pot of porridge, everyone went back to their treehouses to take a nap.

But after only a short while, someone suddenly shouted next to me.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Wang Ping holding a stick and hitting people one by one.

"Wake up! Wake up! President Bai is in a meeting!"

Everyone opened their eyes and looked at Bai Wei. Bai Wei coughed and solemnly scanned the group.

"Although we have been stranded on this deserted island, nothing can be accomplished without rules. Today, I still want to tell you about the arrangements for the future."

Male colleagues were the first to be affected.

Keep watch, gather branches, pick fruit, tidy up the campsite, and tend the campfire.

Even the women were assigned tasks: washing clothes, fetching water...

Finally, Bai Wei turned his gaze to me.

"Zhao Sihai has performed very well these past few days. Keep up the good work, and we'll give you a promotion and a raise when you get back to the company. Also, while the rescue team is still out, take Xiao Wang and Xiao Chen and the others to find food."

There was a whole host of things to arrange, but Wang Ping, Bai Wei, and Lin Xubo were the only ones without official positions.

The surrounding colleagues whispered among themselves, looking at Bai Wei and the others with dissatisfaction, but none of them dared to say anything.

Xiao Qiang, needless to say, has a relationship with Bai Wei, so she can certainly "enjoy the fruits of her labor".

But I felt very uncomfortable that Lin Xubo and Wang Ping were just waiting to be served food for free.

"Has everything been arranged?"

Lin Xubo sat on the ground, looking impatient: "What, do you have other plans?"

"No, not really. I just wanted to ask, since everyone has to work, what should the four of you do?"

Bai Wei's face immediately darkened when he heard what I said.

Xiao Qiang's face flushed red and then turned pale. She gritted her teeth, glared at me fiercely, and left the treehouse.

Lin Xubo, who was standing next to me, spat at me fiercely.

“Zhao Sihai, you really don’t understand things! Who is Boss Bai? He’s our leader, and the leader is supposed to stay here and keep watch! There are so many wild animals in this place. If we all go out, who will protect Boss Bai’s safety? Do you even need to ask such a simple question?”

"But we're all in this together, why should we go to work while you guys stay here?"

Wang Ping has a bad temper. When he heard me teasing him like that, his face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth as he walked toward me.

I stood up and looked at Wang Ping, then shook my fist. Wang Ping tensed up, stopped in his tracks, but continued to curse.

Bai Wei gave me a deep look and said earnestly, "Zhao Sihai, I admired you when we were in the company. I thought you were a smart person, but what you said today really disappointed me... Here's what we'll do: as long as you're willing to follow my instructions, I'll make sure you don't go hungry!"

That sounds impressive, like the grand promises they made back in the company, but I don't believe them.

He can't even feed himself, how can he take care of me?

Since he has already softened his tone, I can't argue with him anymore. But he can't expect me to work for him with just a few empty words!