Chapter 159 Base Conditions
"Thank you, thank you, thank you base commander!" The woman burst into tears as she spoke.
These are tears of joy, tears shed for having a stable future!
Others who came forward with their children also knelt down excitedly.
They are all parents. Some of them would eat their own children in order to survive, while others would rather sacrifice their own flesh and blood for their children to survive.
If they had any doubts about the base's promises before, now they just want to move in quickly, apply for jobs quickly to earn points, and give their children a chance to have enough food to eat.
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa and Grandma, you eat too!" A little girl of seven or eight years old took the bread in her hand and handed it to the adults around her.
"Nannan, be good and eat by yourself. Mom and Dad are not hungry!"
"Yes, Nannan, eat by yourself, and grandpa and grandma won't be hungry!"
"You are lying. Mom and Dad don't want to eat it, and our daughter won't eat it either!" The little girl pouted in dissatisfaction.
"Mom and Dad, this is a gift from our daughter, please eat it!" The woman felt sorry for her child and also felt sorry for her parents-in-law who always gave them food to eat.
"Yes, Mom and Dad, you eat with your daughter. Didn't the base commander say that the base will be recruiting workers? I will apply for the job then and will not let you go hungry anymore." The man touched the girl's head, his face full of expectation.
The two old people wiped the tears from the corners of their eyes with heartache, and took a small bite of the child's hand.
A small piece of bread, a family of five, taking turns to eat, eating slowly but feeling very satisfied.
Families with children, the elderly, or the sick will be given priority registration and entry.
This kind of thing, which was the most common thing before the end of the world, now makes people stunned.
After all, what they are familiar with in the end times is the law of the jungle.
It was Nannan's family's turn. After facial recognition and fingerprint registration, the last person received an electronic access card.
The soldier patiently instructed, "This is the access card, and it also serves as the base's consumption card. The base commander has pre-deposited 50 points for each of you. You need to make up for it on time after one month. If you can't make up for it, the limit can be extended for up to three months."
When they heard the fifty points, their hands holding the card subconsciously tightened.
"Well, what if it's accidentally lost?" Nannan's grandmother asked nervously.
The family was not originally residents of the community, and was transferred to a nearby resettlement site by a rescue team when the flood hit.
Later, an earthquake occurred and the resettlement site collapsed, so they followed the rescue workers here.
Whether at the resettlement site or after the earthquake, they encountered many cases of looting along the way. They saw others being robbed, and they themselves were robbed.
The reason why their family has been able to hold on until now is because they are cautious and never act alone.
But they all have to go out to work in the future. What if they get robbed?
And it's such an important card.
The soldier patiently explained, "Don't worry, Auntie. Everyone at this base has one card, and it's protected by both facial and fingerprint recognition. It can't be lent or transferred, and it can't be used by anyone other than the original owner. If you lose it, please report it immediately and we'll reissue it. The cost of the replacement is one point per card."
After hearing this, several people finally felt relieved.
After thanking the little soldier, the family followed the soldier who led the way to the community.
"This is your temporary home. The monthly rent for a tent is ten points, which has been automatically deducted from your card."
At this time, an old man next to him poked his head out of the tent and asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Little comrade, do we have to live in tents from now on?"
Afraid the soldiers would misunderstand and think he was dissatisfied with the living quarters, he quickly added, "Comrade, please don't misunderstand me. I'm not saying the tents are bad. It's just that my wife is not in good health. If we continue to live in the tent, I'm afraid she won't be able to survive this scorching summer."
The soldier replied affably, "Sir, I understand what you mean! Don't worry, once everything in the house is packed up, it will be open to everyone on the base. The rent will just be a bit higher than for the tents. Those who have the conditions can go to the office and apply."
They didn't know when a lot of people gathered around them. They were all registered residents of the base.
After hearing the soldiers' answers, many people smiled happily.
"Hey, actually, the conditions in this tent are pretty good. If it weren't so hot out now, I would really like to live here forever. The rent is cheap too."
"Yes, it's much better than the resettlement site we lived in before. Not only is it clean, but they also provide basic necessities."
"Hey, little comrade, we don't mean to say anything bad about you, it's just that the environment here is really great."
The soldier next to him smiled and said everything was fine.
After all, they were telling the truth, the conditions here were indeed much better than before.
Compared with the residents of the base, the food and living environment of their rescue team are really better.
After making sure they had no further questions, he quickly ran back to the gate and continued his work of leading the way.
Well, he had just eaten a full meal, so he ran much faster.
The residents who stayed behind continued to stay where they were, lamenting their good luck.
"Luckily, we didn't go to the Haichuan base. I heard that only the rich could live there. The poor didn't even have a tent. And even then, they still had to pay the base living fee every day."
"Not only that, I heard you can't even leave if you want to. You either have to work for free or pay a certain fee to leave. Otherwise, they'll kick you out when you're half dead."
"Oh my god, is it really that scary? Someone persuaded us to go there before, saying that the treatment there is very good and there will be no worries about food and drink."
"You're kidding! If you go in, you won't be able to get out!"
Some people were talking happily, and when they saw Nannan's family just arrived, they hurried to help them pack their things.
Seeing them staring blankly after opening the tent, an older woman laughed and joked, "Hahaha, look, another person who is being judged by the furnishings inside."
Upon hearing this, Nannan's family smiled embarrassedly.
Nannan cheered and jumped and clapped her hands.
"Grandpa, grandma, mom and dad, I like it here, I like it so much."
Looking at the smiles on the children's faces, the adults present felt a little sad, but more moved.
In the clean and tidy tent, moisture-proof mats and isolation mats were laid on the ground.
There is a 1.8-meter-long mat and a bucket with clean water in it.
There is a low table with five sets of bowls and chopsticks on it.
There wasn't much, but everything needed for food and clothing was there.
No wonder they said the conditions of the tents were very good.
Just as everyone was sighing, the sound of a gong rang out.
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