Chapter 632: The Great Tang Dynasty. Check-in
Finally it was Chu An's turn. She handed over her ID card and the staff was a little shocked. Very few people still keep their ID cards these days.
When checking the information, the staff took a few extra glances at the girl. The girl was not yet an adult. “Are you here alone?”
Chu An shook his head, "No, there are also my father and...brother, registering next to them."
The little girl looks clean and innocent, and has a stable mood. She must be well protected by her father, and she has a strong mental quality. The base needs such people.
"There is no problem with the information, and you don't have any bad records. You can move into the outer city base." The staff put the plastic card into the machine, and soon Chu An's information was printed on the card. "However, we can only issue a temporary residence permit now. You still have a probation period. After the probation period, you can get a formal residence permit."
"Don't we have to pay for food?" Chu An was surprised.
“Your credit record is very good, so no need,” the staff member replied.
It's quite humane, no wonder everyone wants to come to the big base.
"How long is the assessment period and what are the assessment conditions?" Chu An just asked casually.
"The temporary residence permit allows you to stay for one month, which is the probation period." The staff handed over the probation guide through the groove under the window. "You can take a look. It's also posted on the notice board in the outer city community."
Chu An picked it up.
1. Find a job within one month (either long-term or short-term)
2. Find a place to live within one month (either long-term or short-term)
3. No bad record during the assessment period
The conditions are actually very simple. You can get away with it by renting a daily house before the end of the assessment period. As for work, you can also do hourly work. The idea of the base is simply that there should be no idle people.
When you have no money and have free time, it is easy to have wild thoughts and cause trouble.
The staff asked her if she wanted to buy a house, rent a house or rent a parking space, and that she could handle it directly here.
“I don’t have any points now.”
"You can make a reservation first, and then go to a points redemption office to redeem your points after you check in. When there are points in your card, it will be automatically deducted."
Chu An raised his eyebrows. Isn’t this equivalent to a credit card?
“How many points can I advance?”
"Given your credit, I can advance you 10 points."
Chu An almost vomited blood. Although he was still unclear about the purchasing power of the points, the number 10 was too small.
The staff saw her confusion, but she had no other options. Most people who came in didn't have points, and those who had supplies didn't want to exchange them. But the little girl in front of her was very smart and could understand what she was saying. After entering, there were still many loopholes she could exploit, such as sleeping on the street.
"Ahem..." The staff member stopped thinking, "Well, you can do a lot with 10 points. You can stay in a daily rental house for three days, which costs 3 points a day. For meals, one point can be exchanged for 6 steamed buns, which is enough for two meals a day for three days."
Yes, that is the minimum standard.
As for drinking water, every store has a public pool, where water is released at a fixed point and you can grab it. Some businesses will also provide some free water to attract customers, although it is only a few milliliters, but it is still water.
"If I don't handle these matters here, where else can I go after I get in?" Chu An asked.
"The material exchange office or the street office of each street." The staff member has a daughter who is about the same age as Chu An, and she is still a little more partial to him. "Little girl, I suggest you register for a three-day daily rental room with me, use your father and brother's points to buy some daily necessities, and settle down first. There are quite a lot of refugees coming here recently, and the housing supply is very tight."
After hearing people's advice to eat a full meal, Chu An immediately agreed. She didn't plan to buy steamed buns with the last point, so she left it for the Hummer. One point outside could stop for a day.
"Just drive the car away before tomorrow morning." The staff handed over the ID card.
The front of the base card has basic information printed on it, which is very similar to an ID card, except that the home address has become a resident of the Shengtang base. On the back are three bright characters: Temporary Residence Permit, with two deadlines below: Residence Period 2052.11.1-2052.12.1. Quarantine Period: 2052.11.1-2052.11.3.
Everyone who comes to Sheng Tang must go to the health center for a free physical examination within three days.
The soldier opened the iron door of the corridor and Chu An strode in. The elder sister who had just spoken up for justice with her also finished her business and followed her closely.
The corridor was not long, only about ten meters, and after passing through it, one entered the hall facing the outer city base. Eight open doors appeared in front of the eyes, and dazzling sunlight shone in, creating a bright scene.
No wonder so many people want to enter the base, it really is a place that makes people feel at ease.
Chu An looked away and looked at where she was. It looked like the exit of a train station. She was now blocked by a person-high iron railing, and there were many escort vehicles parked around. Those who were not eligible to stay would be sent to the vehicles, and when they were full, they would be sent away.
"I heard they will be sent to the mines to do manual labor." Seeing Chu An staring at the car, the elder sister told him what she knew, "It's okay to work, it's better than starving to death."
"Yeah, that's good." Reduce crime.
"Girl, are you alone?" asked the eldest sister.
"I..."
"Xiao An." Before Chu An could speak, he heard Da Gouzi's voice, "Here, I'm here."
Gu Ye was leaning on the iron railing and looking inside.
"Oh, those are your family members." The eldest sister's voice was a little low. She was the only one left and was thinking about rooming with the little girl. After all, the daily rental of a house at three points a day was too expensive.
Well, since she can’t find someone to share the apartment with, she might as well just sleep on the street.
Chu An trotted towards Gu Ye, and the soldier guarding the exit looked at his temporary residence permit and let him pass without hesitation.
"Where's Lao Chu? Didn't he come out yet?" Chu An asked.
"No, I'll be waiting for you here when I get out."
Chu An felt that he had asked the staff a lot of questions, and Old Chu shouldn't be slower than him.
She walked to the soldier at the exit and asked about Lao Chu's situation. The guard asked them to go to the information center next door to ask.
The consultation office was in a small corner, and there were a lot of people gathered outside. Some of them had family members who had not come out, and some had family members who had been arrested and put in cars. They wanted an explanation.
"Xiao An, wait for me here, I'll squeeze in and ask." Gu Ye was tall and had long legs, so he squeezed in quickly. After a while, he squeezed out again, and the collar of his T-shirt was even scratched.
"Xiao An, Uncle Chu might be taken to the Public Security Bureau. The people inside didn't tell me the specific reason."
Chu An probably knew why. Old Chu used to have the identity of Sheng Tang, but he never came back after he went out with Situ Hanxin, so his identity should have been cancelled.
There is a deadline for going out to visit relatives, scavenge or perform tasks, and you must return within the deadline. If there are special circumstances, you need to go to the Public Security Bureau to explain the situation.
"Let's go out first." Chu An was not worried about Lao Chu's safety. Through his contact with Cui Liang and the staff who had just handled the matter, he knew that the rules were relatively strict here. Moreover, what Lao Chu had done was not a serious crime, and he was also very good at making up stories.
"What did they ask you?" Chu An asked Gu Ye.
"Just basic information, didn't ask...anything else."
Chu An felt that he was hiding something, but she didn't ask any more questions. She was also asked two private questions.
Chu An pulled him away quickly. The entire registration office was covered by surveillance cameras, with one almost every three meters. It was really not a place to talk.
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