Chapter 99 Staff Dormitory
"It's better to have more space. If we squeeze in, we can sleep one more person."
Outside the train, as the sun rose higher and higher, the temperature gradually rose.
As the air became hot, the people waiting became more anxious and angry, and there was a lot of discussion.
"What's going on? Why aren't the results out yet?"
"Will there be a result today?" If not, I'll leave first. It's still in time to go to the construction site and earn a day's worth of food."
"Why are you in such a hurry? If this is done, what's left but one day's wages? Be patient."
"There's nothing I can do. My family needs food and drink, and I have to support them."
Some people also finished their assessments early, but seeing the results taking so long to come out, they felt hopeless and decided not to wait any longer. A small number of people left immediately, but the majority stayed, clinging to a glimmer of hope.
Li San stood in the corner, leaning against the wall, staring at the train not far away.
The team members standing guard in various corners stared at the crowd, curious about the final outcome.
Suddenly, someone exclaimed.
It turned out that the screen of the booth suddenly lit up, the original text notification disappeared, and was replaced by the original schedule, but in the corner, photos of several people were playing in turn.
People who were not far from the guardhouse gathered around, and those who were outside and didn't have time to see also stuck their heads out to squeeze in.
"What? What? What does it say?"
"Are the results out?"
"Is my name on the list? Can someone in the front tell me who was accepted?"
But the people in the front row were obviously not in the mood. They stared at the screen without blinking, afraid of missing their own photos and messages.
But the team members on duty did not have this concern.
After looking through the photos and information on the screen and confirming them, the team member who received the list stood on a high place, raised the loudspeaker in his hand again, and announced the list of admitted candidates.
"...There are five people in total. I just read it twice. Did you all hear it clearly?" The team member who announced the list shouted at the top of his voice into the loudspeaker, reminding everyone, "Everyone, don't gather here. The rescue team will post copies of the photos and information on the screen on every main road in the safe zone. Then everyone can check it out for themselves..."
He said this, his eyes widening as he looked at the newly copied information his teammates at the sentry box had given him.
He was surprised by what was written on the paper, but he still remembered his mission.
"...The announcement says that those who are accepted can prepare and pack their belongings. Just be able to board the bus and report within 72 hours... You'll be provided with accommodations on the bus, and you're allowed to bring your family along..."
Hearing this, the crowd below exploded with a "boom"!
"What? There are dormitories on the train? And you can bring your family members?"
"Really? Are you really allowed to bring your family?"
"Is this a scam?" Some people didn't believe it and continued to squeeze into the crowd, wanting to see it with their own eyes.
Some people felt jealous, but could only regret, "Whether it's true or not, that's the business of those who were admitted. What does it have to do with those of us who were not selected?" After saying that, they turned around and walked away unhappily.
Some people were already in tears after hearing the news, "Great, great, that's great, I can take my family with me."
Some people also expressed regret and expressed their opinions about the train. "If only we had told you earlier that we could bring our families on the train, I wouldn't have to worry about arranging things for them. I would have taken the assessment more seriously and maybe I would have been accepted by now!"
But as soon as he said this, he was debunked, "You're talking as if not saying it before affected your assessment! You don't know, and no one knows. Besides, even if you didn't say it, this is a good thing that everyone can see. I don't believe you won't give it your all. If you don't have the ability, then just say it. Don't make excuses for yourself!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the complaints disappeared into the crowd.
The crowd chattered loudly for a while before gradually dispersing.
Li San glanced at the train behind him, pursed his lips and disappeared into the crowd.
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Because the announcements were all released at the same time, even if the assessment was scheduled to take place in City K, people in other cities also received the news the moment it was announced.
Some people are envious, some are jealous, some are lost, and some are happy.
"Oh, it's a pity I wasn't chosen, otherwise my whole family wouldn't have to worry about it in the future. I heard that you can bring your family on the bus together, so doesn't that mean the whole family doesn't have to buy tickets anymore?"
"My dad got selected, hahahaha, I knew he could do it!"
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy saw the screen and cheered loudly, attracting a wave of envious glances. But the next second, the young boy was pulled to a corner by the elders around him.
The outcome was set, and some were disappointed, others happy. But these emotions didn't last long, and before long, everyone else had left, except for those who were still waiting for the bus or picking up someone else.
Assessment is not everything in life, life must go on.
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After the results were announced, the trains continued to travel between several cities.
The Jiang family, who had also stayed up all night, had breakfast and took a nap, and then began to arrange for the newly recruited employees to get on the bus.
We recruited five people this time. Although it doesn’t seem like a lot, since they can bring their families with them, it adds up to five families, which is actually not a small number of people.
Jiang Qian operated the system page for a few minutes, and a few minutes later, she and her family stood in front of the door leading to the rear carriage in the lounge where they were.
Jiang Dong walked behind her, watching her walk forward without any hesitation. He was worried that if she walked too close, the door would open automatically and expose their presence in front of the passengers. However, he didn't expect that before he stretched out his hand, Jiang Qian had already walked to the door.
However, the door, which is usually very sensitive, did not open.
Jiang Qian pointed to the knob that had suddenly appeared on the door and said, "There are more and more train cars now. In the future, there will be other people on the train besides our family. So to reduce the possibility of our family being exposed, I have added pass-through conditions to the doors of some cars."
"There's a knob at the door of each carriage, and only staff members recognized by the system can use it. Each carriage on the train is numbered. Turn the knob to the corresponding number, open the door and you'll be in the corresponding carriage."
As she spoke, she turned the knob to "05" and pressed the raised dot in the middle of the button. The door opened and the next carriage that came into view was the dining car they had visited before.
"Because the workers haven't arrived yet, the dining car is not open to the public!" Jiang Qian called her family members behind her in, walked through the entire carriage and led them to the back.
"The accommodations for the workers and their families we mentioned earlier are now ready!" Jiang Qian turned the knob, and the door continued to open. "However, the staff lounge is different from the dining car. Ordinary passengers cannot enter."
The family looked at the carriage in front of them while listening to Jiang Qian's introduction.
"There are quite a few carriages in the system. There's also a cheaper type of carriage with only beds, like the hard sleeper cars we used to see on trains. Although they have upper and lower berths, they're less private than this single compartment. I was thinking of getting that, but then I realized if we want to hide our presence, our family will definitely be staying here too, so a little more privacy is better."
Jiang Qian said as she opened the car door and introduced them to her family.
"This car is divided into ten rooms. Each room does not have a private bathroom, but there are toilets at both ends of the car, so you can wash up, take a shower, or go to the toilet without any problems."
When the others looked inside the door, they saw two bunk beds on the left and right. Facing the window, there was a small table and a small chair. On both sides of the door were cabinets that reached the ceiling and could be used to store things.
Huang Liping walked in and touched the soft mattress. "This bed doesn't look narrow. It's more than one meter wide, right?"
Jiang Qian replied, "It should be a 1.2 meter bed."
Jiang Dong: "This is good. It's much better than the bed I had in the school dormitory. Back then, I was afraid of falling off when I turned over in bed."
Ren Ru also said, "It's better to have more space. If we squeeze in, we can sleep one more person."
Jiang Qian also came in and took a look around, then said, "I was thinking that once the workers get on board, each family can give them this small room. Although it's not big, it can accommodate quite a few people if we squeeze in."
Jiang Weimin looked around and nodded, "Indeed, if we make a bed on the floor, it can accommodate at least five or six adults, which is definitely enough for a family."
Huang Liping also thinks that one room per family is a good idea. "I was worried about what you wrote in the notice. What if someone takes advantage of the loophole? It's okay as long as you know the situation."
Jiang Qian smiled, put her arm around her mother's shoulders and patted her, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."
The reason for being willing to let workers bring their families on board is, on the one hand, to provide cover for their own families, and on the other hand, because they are afraid that if something happens to the family members at home while the workers are working on the bus, it will cause irreparable regrets.
However, she is not without demands and bottom line.
"Workers can bring as many people as they want, as long as it doesn't affect their lives. But except for those working in the dining car, everyone else must abide by the train rules and can only stay in the carriage where the dormitory is located. At most, they can go to the dining car or other public areas to eat."
Jiang Qian felt that this one rule alone should be enough to keep out most people with bad intentions. After all, although it was safe to be in a car, if one could not move around freely, it would be no different from being in jail for a long time.
"What do you think?"
Jiang Qian looked at the other people in the family, feeling a little embarrassed. "This place is a little small, not as spacious as the lounge in the driver's cab. I originally wanted to exchange a better carriage from the mall to use as a dormitory, but if we want to accommodate five families, we need more carriages, and we don't have enough crystal cores..."
If she waited a few more days, she would be able to raise enough money, but she was a little reluctant and didn't want to raise the standard of workers' housing too high from the beginning.
【Author’s words】
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