After receiving their identity tags, the next step was to be assigned their respective posts.
Although the man had said that food and lodging wouldn't be provided, Lu Yuan couldn't even imagine how chaotic it would be if so many people didn't have a place to stay.
Fortunately, someone finally shouted out.
"Everyone from Group 103, come here!"
Lu Yuan looked down at the nameplate in his hand, which read "004-103-0909". The middle number on the nameplates of his family members was also 103.
"They must be calling us over! Let's go!"
Everyone nodded and followed Lu Yuan toward the person who had shouted.
Soon a large crowd gathered around. Lu Yuan roughly counted them; there were about a thousand people.
The men next to him stared at the signs in their hands, then looked at Lu Yuan and asked in hushed tones.
"Hey buddy, is this Group 13? Look at my nameplate, is that what it says?"
Lu Yuan glanced down at the other party's nameplate, which indeed read 004-103-0720.
"It should be. Let's wait here. If it's not this group, they will definitely remind us."
The other person nodded slightly, then raised their head to listen carefully.
The man standing on the high platform looked at the crowd that had gathered around and silently counted them.
"Our group has a total of one thousand people, numbered from 0001 to one thousand. Make sure you read the numbers on your name tags carefully and don't get them wrong."
So everyone started checking their nameplates. Many people were surprised to find that the nameplates in their hands didn't seem to be from this side, so they quietly ran to another place.
After whispering a few words to his deputy beside him, he spoke again.
"From now on, you will be part of Group Thirteen. Within these thirteen groups, we will divide you into ten subgroups, each with one hundred members. We will then select one leader from each subgroup to serve as your group leader."
"The team leader's job is to assign the various tasks I give, report and compile statistics on the task completion status of their team, and distribute various rewards according to work done. If a task is not completed, your team's in-kind subsidies will be deducted. Do you understand?"
The people below immediately began to whisper among themselves. Some were excited, some were expressionless, and others looked around timidly, as if searching for their future team leader.
"Now you can start dividing into groups of one hundred. If you have acquaintances or relatives, you can gather together. But let me make this clear: if anyone causes trouble here, the entire group will be punished."
The people below continued to murmur amongst themselves, their faces showing a mixture of wariness as they watched the man on stage.
As the other person gently waved their hand down, everyone immediately began searching for familiar faces. Some gathered in groups of three or five, while others formed a group of more than ten. Lu Yuan looked around and saw that all the members of the team had gathered around, making it the largest group in the entire team.
Lu Yuan stood on tiptoe and counted the number of people. There were thirty-seven people in total, not one more and not one less. Not a single one had fallen behind, which made him feel much more at ease.
It seemed that some people noticed that Lu Yuan's group had a lot of people and seemed more cohesive compared to their small groups of three to five. So they all came over, wanting to join Lu Yuan's group.
"Hey buddy, can your group let us in? We'd like to live together in this group."
The man's face was covered in freckles and was extremely gaunt, with his eye sockets sunken deep into his cheekbones, making him look like a giant skull.
After staring at the other person for a moment, Lu Yuan asked, "How many people are in your group?"
The other person quickly pointed to the three or five people beside him: "There are only five of us. We are the only survivors left in our village."
Lu Yuan nodded slightly and glanced at the five people. They were all honest people with tense expressions, and each of them was skin and bones from hunger.
"Alright, then you'll join our group. But once you're in our group, you'll have to follow my orders. I'm the group leader."
The other party immediately showed gratitude and then bowed repeatedly to Lu Yuan, saying, "Thank you, brother. By the way, my name is Jiao Chuang, but they all like to call me Dachang."
"Okay, then keep an eye on your people and have them join the crew."
The other party immediately joined the group with his own people. When they saw that everyone in Lu Yuan's group had rosy complexions and their clothes, although a bit dirty, were very warm, they immediately showed an envious look. However, they didn't say much, but could only give each person their friendliest smile.
Seeing that the first group had joined Lu Yuan's group, people from several other groups quickly gathered around, expressing their willingness to join Lu Yuan's group as well.
After making inquiries, Lu Yuan discovered a total of seven or eight groups. Most of them were individual investors, with some having seven or eight people and others having only one or two.
They were all people who had suffered too much and had lost hope in life. But seeing Lu Yuan seemed to give them hope again.
Soon, the group reached a total of one hundred people. Lu Yuan counted again and nodded silently after confirming that there were one hundred people.
The other groups were also in chaos. Seeing that Lu Yuan's group was full, they could only leave with regret and look for their new groups.
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