Chapter 245 Finding a Job
What was there to be dissatisfied about? Sang Zhengyi's original intention was to find a job, so since he had achieved his goal, he naturally nodded in agreement.
"One more thing, apart from the wages, all the remaining crystal cores you pick up must be handed over. If you are found hoarding crystal cores, don't blame me for driving you out directly." Chu Wanfu said sternly.
The operation of each position in the base cannot be separated from crystal cores. Not only do people need crystal cores for eating, but medicines and resources all need the support of crystal cores. It can be said that there are many places where crystal cores are spent. Regardless of whether someone has them privately, it is necessary to knock them out.
"I know, I won't steal it. But where should we dispose of the body?" Sang Zhengyi nodded in assurance.
Chu Wanfu looked at Xia Yan.
You must have a way.
"I'll ask my employees to drag a trash can over and lend it to you later," she said with a smile.
"Thank you." Although Sang Zhengyi didn't know how much a trash can could hold, he knew very well that he belonged to General Chu's faction, so he kept quiet when he should.
He planned to go back and call someone over, but he lacked the money for the transfer.
He glanced at General Chu covertly, and the latter indeed called his men over, took out three second-level crystal cores and handed them over.
Sang Zhengyi thanked him, took it, and stepped into the portal.
He returned to his residence and found Hu Zi curled up in the quilt to keep warm.
"What about them?"
Hu Zi popped his head out and whispered, "Madam and the others are in the villa. It's too cold here."
As they spoke, white mist continued to rise. The windows that were not sealed with wooden boards were covered with thick frost, and even the corners of the walls were covered with a layer of ice.
The house was indeed extremely cold, and no one dared to light a fire to keep warm. It was easy to get poisoned and die without air circulation, and the wood was only available in limited quantities.
Sang Zhengyi asked him to get up and quietly called everyone he brought to the restaurant.
"What's wrong, master? What happened?" Hu Zi was puzzled.
Sang Zhengyi glanced at the thin door panel. A warm breath came close to his ear, accompanied by a few words, "You've found a job. Hurry and get to work!"
Hu Zi's eyes widened, and he jumped up excitedly, swinging his long arms in the air, making a whirring sound. "I'll go right away!"
In front of the restaurant, his people lined up in a queue.
Sang Zhengyi counted the number of people and made sure that everyone was present. He then walked into the portal first and sent the crystal core in as the prompt sounded.
A mechanical voice rang out: "1500 points have been collected. 30 people are allowed to pass. The return trip is free."
Sang Zhengyi waved to everyone, and one by one they stepped through the portal and appeared in the safe zone.
Xia Yan was guarding the portal and closed it after making sure everyone had come out.
"Boss Xia, what is this?" Sang Zhengyi asked in surprise.
She smiled and said, "This place is not safe yet. It can't accommodate so many people."
This was also what Chu Wanfu meant. He didn't want more people from the base to come and "look for work", so he simply asked Xia Yan to close the portal and reopen it when the zombies were dealt with.
Sang Zhengyi reacted quickly and saw shovels and other tools left by General Chu not far away. He briefly explained a few things to everyone.
"This job isn't easy. You can earn two crystal cores per day. The job itself is simple: clearing the debris outside. However, it's also dangerous. Everyone must pay attention to safety while working. If you see anything amiss, run to a safe zone."
Having said this, he glanced at Xia Yan, and seeing that she had no objection, he continued:
"Let's clear out the nearest area first today. If you find any crystal cores inside, you must hand them over. This is public property. If you keep it privately, I can't protect you. If you are kicked out, just accept your fate."
Everyone responded loudly that they understood.
"start!"
Everyone took action. Most of them were ordinary people. They knew how difficult it was to find a job that paid for crystal cores. They cherished it very much at the moment, fearing that they would be eliminated if they did not do their job well, so they hurried forward.
Five or six of them were limping and walking slowly, falling behind the others, while the one in front was carrying a shovel with his only remaining hand, with the other half of his sleeve tied into a knot, dangling empty.
There were two people who had all their limbs intact and had decent looks, but when they opened their mouths they could only make hoarse sounds like "ah ah".
Upon closer inspection, almost everyone has scars and flaws.
Sang Zhengyi arranged their positions one by one, and even the short children had to work.
In the apocalypse, children are malnourished due to lack of food. They are generally short and thin, and look about seven or eight years old, but in fact they are already in their teens.
Sang Zhengyi will naturally not be soft-hearted when he needs to be ruthless. If he takes the money, he has to contribute. If he feels sorry for the children suffering, he should go to another base as soon as possible.
It is precisely because of this rule that the children in his base are not only able to endure hardships and save money, but also adapt to the cruel end of the world early on.
Even the boy Mao Er, who kept complaining at the beginning, is now waving his shovel and working so hard that he is sweating.
Did you see him say anything lazy? He knows who treats him well.
Including the two sisters and mother Sang of the Sang family, their soft palms were already covered with fine calluses, and they could scoop up the dirty and disgusting filth without blinking an eye.
Xia Yan and his employees dragged out two universal trash cans and placed one on each side outside the safety cover.
Sang Zhengyi poured a shovel of something into the trash can. After a long time, he didn't hear the sound of it hitting the ground. He looked inside and saw that it was pitch black and he couldn't see the bottom.
No wonder General Chu asked Boss Xia to find a solution. Only she could come up with such a magical thing.
Xia Yan casually walked behind them and found that no one would steal the crystal core, so he smiled knowingly.
The door of the hotel lobby was wide open. Qi Hua and others who couldn't stay upstairs ran downstairs to get some fresh air. Following behind them were Bai Zuo and Bai You.
When they saw this group of "disabled but strong-willed" people still working hard, the relaxed smiles on their faces froze.
Sang Zhengyi and his companions were still wearing heavy cotton-padded clothes. They broke out in sweat after working for a few minutes. They took off their clothes and folded them carefully aside, revealing their loose half-sleeves covered with patches. As they moved, their skinny bodies underneath were exposed.
Like refugees.
As Mother Qi watched, she couldn't help but turn her head and sob softly.
If their son had not been so determined and insisted on coming to the hotel, they might have looked like this too.
Compared to these people, they just have a little more luck, and they are essentially the same.
Qi Hua hugged his mother and whispered comforting words.
On the other side, Bai You pinched Bai Zuo's round face and said calmly, "Spend less in the future. I don't want to do hard labor."
Bai Zuo jumped up at the sound, furious. "What are you doing? The crystal cores are in your hands. I should be the one saying this!"
Xia Yan ignored the two people's quarreling and walked to Sang Zhengyi, telling him that if he was thirsty, he could go to the store to get some water, the price was the same as in the restaurant, or he could count the amount and she would have someone bring it over.
Sang Zhengyi nodded hurriedly and asked in a hoarse voice if anyone wanted to drink water, one point for one cup.
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