Chapter 83 The People Running Along
When Mu Jiu brought Gu Yang to the store to deliver the goods in the afternoon, he felt that the atmosphere in the store was obviously wrong.
"What's going on? Why are you all so listless?" Mu Jiu asked.
Sister Juan sighed, "It's all because of the official announcement of the northward hunting operation.
The superiors said that the application registration would start today, so we all met up and went together early in the morning.
In the end, none of them were accepted, and I paid for the medical examination and 5 kilograms of rice for nothing!"
After listening to Sister Juan, Mu Jiu walked straight in and sat down next to everyone.
Gu Yang was left alone to work hard to move all the goods off the truck and put them into the small warehouse inside.
"What's the point of participating in the northern animal hunting event? All the endangered species in the north have mutated.
Such cold-resistant species as polar white bears, polar musk oxen, polar wolves, and even polar rabbits.
During the two years of extreme cold in the apocalypse, I ate too many frozen animal carcasses.
So their numbers suddenly skyrocketed, and even their sizes became several times larger than before the apocalypse.
Fierce ones like polar bears and polar wolves eat people directly!
The base is so anxious to send troops now because all the bases in the north, big and small, have been destroyed by those wild guys, and they are all seeking official help!
Going out for rescue has always been the military's job, and ordinary people have no chance to go out.
Since the armed bases in the north are difficult to fight, then ordinary people going there would just be joining the suicide squad!
Sprinkle yourself with salt and cumin and rush to be a dish for those polar creatures?"
Mu Jiu was not talking nonsense. Although she had not experienced it personally and did not know the specific details, she knew the result.
In the previous life, the beast hunting operation to the north was brutal and many people died, including Duan Ran.
Although the survivors brought back a large amount of frozen meat and furs to replenish the warehouses of the official base and alleviate the pressure on material supply, they paid a huge price.
"Oh, Sister Mu, you have an A-level Fire Seed Card, and your points start at a million, so you don't need that little bit of points at all.
But it’s different for those of us who are struggling at the bottom. Every day when we open our eyes, we have to worry about how to earn points to survive.
Although we are now in the grain business and make a lot of money.
But this time the official call-up is a good opportunity to go out, earn points and get rich!
Think about it, there are so many wild animals, at worst you can catch some polar rabbits or something to exchange for points.
According to the official hunting points exchange table.
A polar white bear or polar wolf can be exchanged for at least 20,000 points, a polar musk ox is 10,000 points, and even a little rabbit can be exchanged for 1,000 points!
If I perform well, maybe after this trip, I can live a worry-free life for the rest of my life without any shortage of points!"
Hearing their excitement, Mu Jiu couldn't help but burst their beautiful dreams and asked:
"I know your physical fitness, which is considered excellent among ordinary people.
"Sister Juan is as strong as two men, how come you guys weren't even accepted? Was that the result given on the spot?"
Sister Juan nodded and said, "All registrations are done on-site, food is paid and physical tests are done, and if you pass, you will be issued employment certificates on-site.
We waited for about half an hour for the physical test results, and all of them failed.
I really don’t know what recruitment criteria the base uses…”
Mu Jiu consoled him, "Maybe there are gender restrictions. Did the base originally plan to recruit women?"
Sister Juan was a little excited for a moment, "Not really!
Because we were not convinced, we stood aside and observed for a long time.
Those who received the certificates of qualification included men and women, fat and thin...
But now that you mentioned it, I remember it!
Those people were dressed neatly and elegantly, and they should have come from at least the second-level resettlement area.
Could it be that whether the physical examination is qualified or not is related to the asset background?
This crappy base even recruits people based on random numbers when they go out for rescue! Why should we let everyone pay for food and queue up for physical examinations?
Damn, what a waste of time, expression, and 5 kilograms of rice for the physical examination! "
Mu Jiu sat aside without comment. Since the incident had already passed, he could only learn a lesson by spending food.
After all, the top leaders of the base who are so shrewd would never throw such a delicious pie to ordinary people. This time, everyone is obviously just a runner-up.
Because Gu Yang had to work the night shift, Mu Jiu followed him back to his home in the secondary resettlement area before dinner.
As soon as I walked into the downstairs door, I saw Duan Ran sitting in the guard room, chatting with Gu Nuan who was on duty.
The moment he saw Mu Jiu, Duan Ran stopped talking and walked out, "Ms. Mu, I have something to talk to you about!"
Then Mu Jiu took Duan Ran to his room upstairs, leaving the Gu siblings whispering.
"Commander Duan, please take a seat. I'll boil some water and make you some tea!"
As Mu Jiu spoke, he quickly used a kettle to fetch water from the kitchen and placed it on the fireplace.
Then he took a large piece of wood from the balcony, put it in the fireplace box where there was still a little spark left, and waited for the fire to slowly burn.
After doing all this, Mu Jiu stopped and sat opposite Duan Ran.
He didn't seem to be in a hurry, waiting for her to slowly complete this series of actions, and then stopped and spoke:
"I would like to invite you to participate in this northern hunting operation."
Mu Jiu was a little surprised, "Why are you inviting me?
I am not a member of the military, and I did not take part in today's physical examination. The call-up order should have expired by now."
Duan Ran got straight to the point: "Actually, I've run into some difficulties and would like to ask for your help.
Miss Mu said last time that she owed me a favor, can you use it for this matter?"
Duan Ran had expected Mu Jiu to refuse. After all, her life in the base was already financially free.
Mu Jiu also found it strange that a high-ranking member of the base like Commander Duan would actually encounter difficulties and need her help!
Mu Jiu asked, "If I participate in the northern beast hunting operation, does that count as helping you solve your difficulties?"
To her surprise, Duan Ran actually nodded, and then he began to explain:
“I am the leader of this northern hunting operation.
I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. To tell you the truth, I'm actually short of people on this trip.
To put it bluntly, there is a lack of capable people available.
Currently, the large force under my command has been deployed to the construction of the base.
We are working overtime to ensure that the later buildings of the base can be smoothly delivered and completed.
As you can see, the special nature of the base construction requires a lot of manpower and material support.
The rest of the people are responsible for ensuring the safety of the base, maintaining daily order, and resolving emergencies within the base.
The number of people who can be deployed to rescue the North is limited, and is not expected to exceed 200 soldiers.
But the unrest in the north this time is quite serious, and the information that has been transmitted to me so far is not optimistic. I don’t expect it to be smooth.
Therefore, after discussing with the higher-ups, it was decided to recruit people with excellent physical fitness from the base to assist and go with the troops.
The general plan is that the troops are in front and the masses are behind.
The troops are responsible for killing the mutated prey, while the masses are mainly responsible for the logistical transportation and collection work.
The danger will probably not be too great, and the people will be given certain points as compensation.
But I didn't expect that this matter would be taken advantage of by several deputy base commanders of the base.
We took the opportunity to arrange for a group of second-generation people from the first-level resettlement area to move in.
They are basically just soft and useless embroidered pillows. You can't rely on them at all. They may even become a burden when the time comes.
But they are all people I cannot afford to offend. Once I choose them, I cannot return the products. I can only accept this matter in silence.
The departure date is confirmed the day after tomorrow morning. Now I can only try my best to remedy the situation. You are the first rescuer I thought of.
The last time I came to your house for dinner, I remember you told me about your women's army at the original resort.
It's rare to be able to achieve that level of self-reliance. If possible, I hope you can help me call them along!
In exchange, when you return triumphantly, I can help you take back the leadership of the resort farm in the west and hand it over to you!"
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