Wei Xiyin put on a sun hat and went out with a basin of ice.
When they reached the suspension bridge of the dock, a guard saw the girl coming over with a heavy wooden basin and hurried forward to help.
Wei Xiyin took two steps back and glared at them, "Don't move, this is my life-extending basin."
The guard froze in place, bewildered.
She waved her hands and said, "It's okay, I can hold it myself."
Maybe it's because she runs outside so often, but her physical strength and fighting power have improved a lot. The wooden basin plus the ice inside it weighs dozens of kilograms, but she has no difficulty at all holding it.
Wei Xiyin walked to the research institute, waited for the guard to open the iron gate, and walked straight in.
After more than half a month away, the institute was no longer as lifeless as before. People were walking back and forth in the halls and corridors. When they saw the girl come in, some of them were stunned and saluted quickly.
"I've seen the girl."
Among them were Zhuang Shuyu and the young man following Qu Qi.
Not long after Wei Xiyin left, Chu Yu, having recruited enough people, took down the notice on the bulletin board.
He summoned those who had answered the questions correctly and said in a succinct and shocking manner, "If you need stable employment in the future, you can stay."
Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what Mr. Chu meant, but most of them stood still.
You have to know that in this dynasty, people who can read and write almost all come from wealthy families. The fact that the people present were able to answer ten puzzles correctly proves that they have flexible thinking and know how to adapt to circumstances.
Everyone quickly realized that the work Mr. Chu was talking about might require the use of scholars.
Since there is a need for work for scholars, it is definitely better than doing hard labor outside.
So no one moved.
Among them naturally included Zhuang Shuyu, and besides her, there were several other young ladies.
Everyone has similar ideas.
They had just arrived at the fort and had been used to a comfortable life. Now that they had left the protection of their family, their father and brothers had to work to make a living. If they could find a way to earn food, it would also reduce the burden on the family.
And they all saw it.
There was a woman standing next to Mr. Chu. She looked up at them from time to time and was writing something with a pen.
Chu Yu glanced at Xie Ruian beside him.
Xie Ruian understood and said, "Those who work here will receive a pinewood card every month, and those who perform well will receive extra food. Of course, not everyone can stay. It depends on everyone's performance."
The people in the crowd couldn't help but straighten their backs.
The pine wood sign is the sign issued to the soldiers and craftsmen. You should know that the people who are now building the city wall of Ling County outside under the scorching sun are all issued bamboo signs.
Chu Yu glanced around and nodded, "Since everyone has chosen to stay, then follow your troops on duty today and follow the guards' instructions."
People present: “!!!”
Didn’t we agree that we need people with knowledge?
Some people began to whisper that a lot of people had been transferred from Ling County recently, and it seemed that there would be big movements outside. Some people speculated that Mr. Chu might want them to go outside to survey Ling County?
Many people thought what he said made sense.
So everyone kept silent and followed the troops obediently, out of the wall and out of the safe area.
Several young ladies walked together and followed behind the main group, with several soldiers following behind them.
After walking for a while, the group realized something was wrong. This was not the direction to Ling County at all.
The accompanying troops did not explain and took the man directly to the gate of Yongning County.
Previously, the Yuyang government soldiers and the Zhongshan army passed through the city and lured many monsters in Anping County here. Except for those that ran into Ling County and were cleared out, some that wandered around the county have not been cleared out yet.
After all, the research institute needs experimental subjects, so there must be a place to catch zombies.
The guards opened the gate of Yongning County in front of everyone.
As the city gates opened, countless zombies appeared in everyone's sight. Those monsters, wrapped in cloth and naked, rushed towards the crowd with pale eyes...
Because there were barricades in front of the gate, they couldn't run close to them.
Some people looked numb, not understanding what was going on.
Some people's faces were pale and their bodies were shaking.
In the end times, everyone has loved ones killed by monsters. Some people have developed a fear of monsters. When they suddenly see these monsters, they can't help but step back, tremble all over, and even run away.
The guards standing by didn't care about those who ran away and stayed outside the county town diligently.
The rest of the people were forced to stand in the scorching sun and watch the monster in front of the county town gate for a whole day.
It's hot outside now, and just standing there doing nothing is enough to test your endurance.
In the end, only a few people gritted their teeth and persevered.
After returning to the fort, the soldiers immediately reported their performance to Mr. Chu.
Chu Yu sat in front of the desk, looking at the list calmly.
During the trip to Yongning County, some unqualified candidates were eliminated.
He scribbled on a piece of paper, ultimately selecting only ten people. He handed the list to the guards and said, "Notify them. Have these ten come over tomorrow to sign the confidentiality agreement."
It’s such a pity that except for Miss Zhuang and Miss Han, the other ladies didn’t persevere.
As for the female members of the fortress, the girls were given separate test papers and were assessed by Mingjingtang.
We'll talk about this later.
By the time Wei Xiyin returned today, the ten record officers had already been on duty for several days and were gradually becoming familiar with the affairs of the institute.
As for the young man who followed Cookie, why did he appear in the research institute? It was obvious that he was recruited by Cookie. This was the right given to him by Wei Xiyin. He needed to have people who were easy to use around him so that he could get twice the result with half the effort.
Wei Xiyin nodded to everyone and went to Chu Yu's room on the second floor carrying the wooden basin.
Chu Yu was not there and the room was empty.
The cookies from the next room were gone too.
The guard on duty on the second floor said, "Miss, Mr. Chu and Mr. Qu went to Shilin Village together."
Cookie finally chose Shilin Village as the place to develop explosives. It is located in the northwest of Ling County, with Wei's Fort below it. The three territories form an inverted triangle on the map, like a "three-legged tripod".
The house over there has been built. Cheng Qing led the newly recruited guards to search around and found a lot of raw materials nearby.
The two gentlemen went there today to discuss the matter of refining raw materials.
Wei Xiyin nodded, went into the house and put down the wooden basin. She thought about it and decided that she couldn't favor one over the other, so she simply asked the guards to find another wooden basin, split the ice in two, and put them in the two gentlemen's rooms respectively.
At least this way the room will be much cooler when they come back from their work.
Wei Xiyin sat for a while, then stood up and went to the database at the end of the aisle.
The daily research records are kept in it. Instead of asking one by one, it is better to double the recent records to see if the institute has grasped the reasons for the recent zombie "degeneration".
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(My dear children, I know you are anxious for your uncles to return home, but we have to follow the timeline. It's still a few days from Xinxiang to the fort. Don't worry, it will be soon. Your uncles will be back with the army soon.)
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