With no outsiders around, Cui Xian asked Yu Shui, "Why did you take so long to get back? You were panting when you came back."
Yu Shui glanced at Cui Xian and said irritably, "Yinhe and I took them downstairs and told them to go up by themselves, but they refused, saying they were scared because it was dark! Damn it, we're all grown men, you're scared but Yinhe and I aren't?"
We endured it and led the person to the room, ready to leave. But the person stopped us from leaving, saying that we were there to provide service and that we had to help him carry his luggage upstairs. If we didn't, they would complain and say we were neglecting our duties.
At that moment, I really wanted to storm off. Seriously, what kind of receptionist would be waiting in the neighborhood before dawn? Probably just a few idiots in our group!
In this matter, I have a clear conscience!
But Li Yinhe pulled me aside and said that they had been waiting outside for more than two hours, and it wasn't easy for them. Let's help them if we can.
What else? This is the first person we've contacted. Before we figure out the situation, we should try not to cause trouble.
So the two of us could only help them move their luggage, trip after trip, from the first floor to the eleventh floor! If there had been electricity and we could have taken an elevator, we wouldn't have complained, but we had to climb the stairs! We were exhausted even without luggage, let alone having to move things.
"It's just that the person didn't have much luggage, and they finished moving it in three trips. Otherwise, Yinhe and I would have been stuck in that building and wouldn't have been able to get back."
Li Yinhe nodded, "Indeed, my legs are still trembling!"
Choi Hyun asked curiously, "So you really found something wrong?"
Li Yinhe shook her head. "I just think that ordinary people don't speak so bluntly. I'm afraid he might have some kind of background or connections, and I don't want to cause trouble for myself."
Choi Hyun nodded, agreeing with this line of thinking.
The group didn't continue the discussion on this topic. After the steamed buns were heated up, they ate until they were half full with salted eggs. After drinking a bowl of ginger and brown sugar water, they started to feel warm all over.
Chen Qing returned shortly after he left. As soon as he entered the tent, he saw everyone sitting lazily by the stove.
"You're quick enough, aren't you? You brought the person downstairs and came back so soon?" Yu Shui asked.
"Where? Why haven't you taken the person inside yet?" Chen Qing replied.
Yu Shui's curiosity was piqued. "What about the luggage?"
"It's in the car!" Chen Qing looked at Yu Shui as if she were an idiot, somewhat confused. "Just move it when the power comes back on."
Yu Shui covered her face, thinking, "I really feel like I'm such an idiot..."
The others chuckled, and then Shen Yanming handed Chen Qing a steamed bun and a salted egg, saying, "Everyone has already eaten, so you should eat something to fill your stomach too."
Chen Qing didn't answer, saying, "I've already eaten breakfast."
“You can continue eating. If you really don’t want to eat, you can put it away and eat it when you’re hungry.” Shen Yanming did not put it away and still held the bowl out in front of Chen Qing.
Chen Qing rubbed his hands together, took the bowl, got up and put the steamed bun into his lunchbox before saying to Shen Yanming, "Thank you!"
Shen Yanming waved his hand, "It's nothing, no need to thank me."
The sky outside was getting brighter, and the fire in Yu Shui's stove was burning brightly.
Shen Yanming took one of the glowing red coal briquettes and put it into the stove he had received from the guard team. Then he added new coal briquettes to both stoves, placing one inside the tent and the other outside.
After daybreak, Yu Shui took Cui Xian to the property management office of Jiarun Community, found the person in charge, and borrowed a table from them. It took a lot of effort to move it to the tent.
Bi Qiaoan took the QR code out of her bag and stuck it on the table.
After that, cars arrived one after another. Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan checked the information outside the tent, and then Yu Shui and the others took the people to the designated accommodation.
Around 11:30, a bus drove up from a distance and stopped right next to the tent two or three minutes later.
The car door opened, and forty or fifty people, young and old, got off one after another, all looking exhausted.
Bi Qiaoan took the initiative to speak, "Are you residents from North Harbin?"
The person who got off the bus first nodded. "You're the people who greeted us? Where are our rooms? We're so tired from the journey!"
Bi Qiaoan said, "Please line up and take out your ID cards. I need to verify your information. Then our staff will take you to your rooms to rest."
Everyone cooperated fairly well, and lined up in a row when they heard Bi Qiaoan say that.
Because there were many people this time, Bi Qiaoan wrote down the name of the community, building number, unit number, and room number of each person on a small piece of paper after checking their information, and then handed it to the person.
Furthermore, each resident was asked to scan a QR code to join the group, making it easier to notify them of any issues in the future.
After checking, Bi Qiaoan discovered that they had actually been assigned to different apartment buildings in the same residential complex.
Bi Qiaoan told Yu Shui and Li Yinhe about the situation, and then they prepared to take everyone to find rooms.
But as soon as we exited, someone interrupted, "Um, our luggage hasn't arrived yet, it'll probably take another ten minutes or so. Can we wait here for a bit?"
Yu Shui nodded. "Okay, everyone, move aside and rest for a bit. We'll set off again once the luggage arrives. Anyone who wants some water can come over here; we've prepared ginger tea for everyone."
Yu Shui noticed that several people's eyes lit up when they heard the words "ginger sugar water." They took out water cups from their bags and handed them to Yu Shui, who then filled them with a spoon.
Ugh, it's so inconvenient to fill a cup with water using a spoon; it always spills out.
Fortunately, no one complained, otherwise the sticky cup walls would have been unbearable.
After serving them, there wasn't much water left in the pot. Shen Yanming took out a thermos from the tent, filled it with water, and then added some brown sugar, red dates, and ginger slices.
"Your service is excellent!" a girl exclaimed.
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "Of course, it's not easy for you to come all this way!"
"That's not how it works. We just rode in the car and didn't do anything. We thought we'd be completely lost here, but we were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome we received," the girl said gratefully.
"It's our job to host you, and we'll be spending several months together afterward. We're your administrators!"
"By the way, why aren't we managed by the property management company or the community?"
"Since your household registration is not here, and you are only staying here temporarily due to the climate, you will return to North Harbin after the weather warms up, so there is no need to add to their workload."
Therefore, after careful consideration, it has been decided that we, the reception staff, will be responsible for managing you.
Bi Qiaoan explained the reasoning based on her own understanding, then smiled and continued, "Rather than saying we manage you, it's more accurate to say we serve you."
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