Chapter 370 Preparations...
The night before the market opened, the moonlight was thin and the night was dark.
Lu Nange and Chi Yanzhou led fifty carefully selected survivors from the "Flame Heart Base" slowly along the majestic "Golden Shield Corridor" outside the base gate.
Zhizhi manipulated the two thickest vines, raising two high-powered searchlights to lead the way.
The cold, white beam of light illuminated the survivors' faces, revealing a mixture of tension and excitement.
The chosen survivors couldn't help but glance at Lu Nange, Chi Yanzhou, and the others walking at the front of the group...
His eyes held undisguised admiration and gratitude, along with a hint of trepidation as he wanted to get closer but hesitated to approach rashly.
A row of sturdy stalls, about 1.5 meters high, has been neatly arranged on both sides of the 'Flame Heart Market' corridor.
Each stall was covered with a uniform, thick, dark canvas, which was now hanging down completely...
With the help of the front and rear spotlights, you can clearly see the eye-catching zoning signs hanging between each stall, with white background and black lettering, which are easy to understand at a glance.
Food Sections 1-10
Daily Necessities Section 11-20
Home Furnishings Section 21-25
Medicines Section 26-28
Clothing Section 29-35
Special Items Negotiation and Exchange Area No. 36
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The area is clearly and rationally divided, extending all the way to the horizon.
The fifty selected staff members each wore a brand-new cloth armband on their left arm, with the corresponding stall number printed on it.
Among them, their superpower levels range from level one to level three.
These were all candidates selected by Grandpa Chi and his elders after careful consideration of the candidate's daily performance, reputation, and sense of responsibility. They deemed the candidate reliable and meticulous.
Entrusted with such an important task, everyone's face showed a solemn sense of being trusted.
Chi Yanzhou: "Chi Yi."
Chi Yi stepped forward: "Now, everyone, find your corresponding booth according to the number on your armband, familiarize yourselves with the environment, and remember where your assigned area is."
The survivors immediately sprang into action, heads down, carefully searching for their assigned stalls along both sides of the corridor, comparing their numbers to the numbers on their armbands.
Lu Nange and her group stood next to the checkout counter set up at the back of the corridor, taking in all of this.
This area was set up in front of the second metal gate, using the gate and walls to create a relatively independent and easily defensible space.
A full row of ten settlement points are ready.
Lu Nange and her group's plan was to station all the level four or above ability users from the base here after this!
Not only do you need to handle accounting and collecting money, but you also need to be able to maintain order and control the situation.
There were also plenty of empty baskets and wooden crates prepared nearby for survivors to temporarily store their goods during bartering...
Chi Yanzhou: "The most important thing for the base in the coming week is to ensure the smooth opening and operation of the market."
For the first few days, we kept an eye on things here by ourselves...
To prevent anyone from having malicious intentions, we'll provide the supplies ourselves for the first week...
Once the market stabilizes and all processes are streamlined, daily supplies will be stored in the base's central warehouse, with designated personnel and vehicles responsible for regular transportation and replenishment.
Everyone nodded: "Yes."
Once all the staff members were standing at their respective booths, all eyes were on Lu Nange and her group.
Chi Yanzhou tilted his head: "Old He, you have a loud voice, so you should explain the rules to everyone."
Gu Qi, standing nearby, asked, "There are so many rules and regulations, can you remember them all?"
He Zhuo: "Who do you think you are? It's such a small matter, I know it by heart!"
Entrusted with this important task, He Zhuo took a step forward...
"Listen up... Survivors outside, after you come in and choose the items you need, you can't just take them away!"
"They must come to our side first—" He pointed to the checkout area behind him: "to pay the bill...or, if they want to exchange what they brought, they can negotiate the exchange rate here!"
Once they have paid the full amount or reached an exchange agreement, our settlement area will give them a voucher!
It will be stamped with a special seal for that day!
They need this stamped voucher to return to the corresponding stall and collect their purchased items! Remember, it's only with the voucher that they can collect their goods!
You, the stall managers, can only hand over the goods to the other party after you have received the voucher and verified that it is correct!
Furthermore, after the handover is complete, you must collect all the receipts! Place them in the small basket provided on the left side of your stall!
Every evening after closing time, submit these collected receipts to the cashier area for verification! Do you all understand?
"Understood, Captain He!"
He Zhuo nodded in satisfaction and took a half step back...
Gu Qi: "Listen up, everyone! The design for the stamp changes every day! It might be a small flower, a star, or just a random circle!"
Before the market opens each day, the person in charge of the settlement area will show you the sample of the seal for that day so that you can recognize it!
Please look very carefully, and absolutely do not make any mistakes! This is crucial to prevent anyone from forging documents and taking advantage of the situation! Understand?
"Understood, Captain Gu!"
Chi Yanzhou looked at Chi Si, who had been waiting in the wings: "Chi Si, take everyone back to rest and recharge. We'll meet here promptly at 8:40 tomorrow morning to prepare for the market opening!"
"Yes, young master." Chi Si replied, then turned around and organized the team: "Everyone, follow me and evacuate in an orderly manner."
At this moment, the vines hanging from the top of the corridor turned the angle of one of the searchlights, illuminating the path back to the base gate.
Once the staff disappeared at the end of the Golden Shield Corridor, leaving only Lu Nange and her group, they casually leaned against the cashier.
Gu Wan: "They're finally gone... Nan Nan, didn't you guys think their eyes were a bit too intense?"
Lu Nange: "Yes, she seems very excited."
Gu Wan: "Yes, it's really hot... I have a feeling that they're going to come up and offer us incense any second now!"
Luo Xingyou: "I feel the same way. It gives people the creeps too!"
Ji Xian: "Chi Qi just said that the people at the base now really admire us..."
He Zhuo: "As expected of our own base, they have a good eye for talent!"
Shi Xu: "...We've gotten quite a distance now, we can turn back."
The group slowly made their way back.
He Zhuo: "Brother Yan, if there are any fools who dare to cause trouble, should we kill them or throw them out?"
Chi Yanzhou glanced at him: "Establishing authority is the priority... When the time comes, you'll know what to do depending on the situation."
Lu Xici: "Shi Xu, aren't you going to set up a lab? You don't need so many of us to keep an eye on the market. Why don't we just schedule shifts?"
Shi Xu: "I'm not in a hurry. I can get back to the lab after we finish guarding it this week..."
Walking behind, Wen Qing turned back to look at the dark wilderness at the end of the market: "I hope... my parents can see the flyers we handed out..."
Luo Xingyou put her arm around her shoulder: "We definitely will! Uncle Nan Nan and the others must have seen it too... As long as they're alive, as long as they're still in Beijing, we'll definitely find them!"
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