Chapter 605: Mist. Winning over people's hearts
The three of them sat down, and Chu An asked Guo Jing to introduce the shelter in detail again. This time he focused on introducing the base's large equipment, water and electricity usage, and personnel structure.
Chu An just kept listening without interrupting.
In the end, it was Guo Jing who stopped the topic. "That's all. The shelter is not like the base. It's very simple."
Chu An had no expression. This was her relatively calm state. "You've said so much, but it seems you haven't introduced the rich area yet."
Guo Jing frowned, "Before, Guo Changshan didn't care about us. He just provided us with a place of shelter."
Chu An could understand him. Even if she talked to Li Qing well, they were still strangers. It was okay to be cautious. The reason why she talked to Guo Jing was to eliminate this estrangement as soon as possible.
"Mr. Guo, you are a smart man. I believe you can see our intention. Let's be frank. We want to find a place where we can develop for a long time and settle down.
The reason why we chose this place for the shelter was not because of the supplies in the warehouse, but because of the land on your hill."
Guo Jing's eyes paused. Sure enough, he had discovered that the land was one of the few places where crops could be grown. He was also afraid of being discovered, and had been struggling with whether to pull up the crops and build a new greenhouse to grow crops.
There are ten households above them. Some agreed to pull out the crops and replant, while others felt sorry for the seeds and were unwilling to give up as they could harvest in more than a month.
Ten families had a quarrel over this matter. This time, they came down to fight, and the three families who had quarreled with them and did not want to pull up the crops did not go out to come down. Just now, when they went back to get tools, they were ridiculed for letting the wolf into the house.
"But you don't need to worry about us robbing. If I wanted to rob the shelter, I would have done it long ago."
After saying that, Chu An deliberately contacted Shen Xun on the phone in front of Guo Jing and asked them what was going on over there.
"There are 57 bandits, all wiped out. There are 11 women and 8 children in the cave. I was just wondering how you're going to deal with them?"
"Beasts, the youngest child is only 3 years old, it would be too easy for them to kill him." Wang Ce muttered to the side.
"By the way, we seized about 600 kilograms of grain in total, as well as other food... I won't tell you the details, I destroyed it directly. The other clothes and knives can still be used, you can find someone to take them back."
Chu An had already guessed what he was going to destroy, so he didn't ask any more questions. "If they want to stay, they can stay. Let Wang Ce treat their wounds, and leave all the supplies in the cave to them. If they still have relatives in Qing City and they want to come back, I will let Li Qing pick them up."
"Maybe we need Li Qing to come pick them up. These children are left unattended... Wait, I'll tell you later."
A woman screamed from the other end of the phone, followed by a child crying, and at this time Shen Xun hung up the phone.
The next second, Chu An felt a fluctuation in space, and hurriedly used his mental power to connect to the space. He found that Wang Ce had returned to the space first, covered in dust, with several holes scratched on his clothes, as if he had rolled down a mountain.
"What's wrong?" Chu An asked using his mental power.
Wang Ce's face was gloomy. "He was tricked by a woman. Contact A Xun quickly and don't let him be deceived by those women. The one with the mole on the corner of the eye is the worst."
Chu An retracted her mental strength and was about to make a call when Shen Xun called first. This time she did not put on speakerphone and answered the call.
"Has Wang Ce returned?" He asked vaguely, fearing that there was someone around Chu An.
"I'm back. What's going on over there?"
"The one who pushed Wang Ce should be the boss's woman. She is one of the perpetrators. I have already dealt with her. In addition, only two women want to go back. The others plan to stay in the cave and are willing to take care of the children."
"The child cannot be left behind." Chu An did not dare to gamble on human nature. It was not uncommon for victims to become perpetrators. "I will ask Li Qing to send someone to pick him up."
"Okay, I'll be leaving first."
Chu An hung up the phone and saw Guo Jing looking at him in shock. "Mr. Guo, Brother Qing is busy setting up defenses right now. I'll have to trouble you to bring someone to pick up the children. I'll prepare a car for you."
"Oh, okay. Ah... that... it's okay."
He had been worried about being retaliated against for killing those people, but now it seems that he was overthinking and his little tricks were seen through by others.
He had wanted to separate the short mountain and manage it separately. Thinking of this, he shuddered. Just as the girl said, if they wanted to occupy this place by force, it would be effortless.
"Can I ask a question?" Guo Jing forced himself to calm down.
"Can."
Guo Jing's tone weakened, "Do you want to eat from the same pot in the future?"
"No, I just don't want managers to directly divide people into different levels. I want to create a fair environment. As for how hard each person works, it all depends on themselves. The more you work, the more you get. If you don't work, you get nothing."
A glimmer of hope gradually emerged in Guo Jing's eyes. He was not disgusted by the proposal, but rather yearned for it. However, where there are people, there are many disputes. How can one maintain fairness and justice?
"I'm not trying to discourage you, you're just being a little idealistic," Guo Jing said.
"It is indeed difficult, so we need to work together. Li Qing or I alone can't do it." Chu An's eyes were firm. "I hope this can start with you. I believe that we can create a fair and just living environment. At least all behavioral codes can be compared to before the end of the world and can uphold the most basic legal ethics."
Guo Jing put his five fingers together and grabbed his pants. His old mother died in the last days, his wife was seriously ill, one of his twin sons was gone, and the other was as thin as a carrot due to malnutrition.
What a coincidence that today is his son's birthday. If...if there hadn't been this natural disaster, his family should have gathered around a table full of delicious food, smiling and blessing the child, letting him make a wish, and blowing out the candles.
"call…"
Guo Jing breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to gamble again for his wife and son.
"I'll go get the child first. There are still many orphans in the shelter. We can set up an orphanage and let experienced women take care of the children. We can give them food or points as rewards, which can also be considered a job for them."
“That’s no problem.”
Children are the hope of the future.
"I will be able to convince seven households to join you. As for the remaining three households, I have no way to persuade them. But you can divide their living areas and let each of them manage their own."
The risk was a bit high, so she didn't recommend doing this, but she agreed to it for the time being.
Guo Jing made many suggestions, and directly agreed to those that were highly feasible. For the others, he asked him to compile a proposal for base construction based on other people's opinions, and everyone would vote on it.
In the afternoon, Chu An personally took Guo Jing to pick up the children. Guo Jing was taking his own people with him, and he also wanted them to see Li Qing's ability. It was better to see him once than to praise him ten times.
The oldest of the eight children was ten years old and the youngest was three years old. There were six boys and two girls. The ten-year-old one was a girl who had been holding her three-year-old brother. Her big eyes were wet and she was obviously very scared but her face was tense, like a little adult.
When they were brought back, they attracted a lot of onlookers. When they learned that they were human flesh kept by the murderer, their hearts were filled with pity.
The old couple who had asked Li Qing before took over and helped them wash their faces and fed them sweet potatoes.
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