Jing Mo didn't answer but asked, "What does it matter where you come from?"
"It doesn't matter that much. If you come from other major bases, you can go directly into the base and exchange for a new ID card."
After hearing this, Su Nian knew why the man in the RV in front of him took out the ID card of the third base.
Unfortunately, they no longer have the Third Base's identity cards.
Jing Mo smiled at the man outside, "What if you are not from one of the other major bases? Do you need any procedures to enter the city?"
"If not, then you need to apply for an ID card to facilitate your movement, accommodation, and meals in the base."
What the man said is secondary. In fact, the most important thing is to facilitate base management.
Adhering to the principle of seeing through but not saying anything, Jing Mo still asked how to apply for an ID card. The man pointed to the right side of the gate and said, "You can apply directly there."
"Thank you!"
Jing Mo thanked him and drove in the direction the man pointed.
When I got to the wall, I could see a small window on the wall. There was a sign on one side of the window with the requirements for applying for an ID card clearly written on it.
Those who come to the Fourth Base for the first time can apply for a temporary ID card for free. This card allows the holder to walk around the base and is valid for three days.
If you want to stay in the base for a long time and apply for a permanent ID card, you don’t need to pay any materials. You just need to take a temporary ID card, enter the base, and participate in the official work of the base.
After working for three days and getting a note from the team leader, you can exchange it for a permanent ID card.
The situation in each base is different, so the rules formulated are naturally different.
From another perspective, this regulation of the Fourth Base is actually quite good.
After all, there is no need to pay any handling fees or materials, you just need to do the work for three days.
For people today, three days is not a long time.
Living in the end times, people have little but time.
Su Nian and the other two applied for temporary ID cards.
With the ID card in hand, they arrived at the gate of the base again. The gatekeeper let them through and showed them the way.
"You want to work, don't you? Then you'd better go now so that you can get the most out of your time.
After entering the base, turn right and follow the road to the end. When you see the blue gate, you have arrived.
When you arrive, tell them what you are here for, and they will assign you tasks.”
Although this person's Mandarin is not very standard, he doesn't speak very fast and I can still understand what he means.
He said these were his duties, but it was undeniable that he was a kind-hearted person.
Jing Mo took out a small bag of compressed biscuits and handed it over, "Thank you, brother! You took the trouble!"
The man saw a small bag of compressed biscuits and rubbed his hands happily, "How embarrassing!"
He said this while taking the biscuit very quickly.
As the barrier rose, Jing Mo also stepped on the accelerator.
After entering the base gate, walk forward for more than ten meters and you will reach a three-way intersection.
Jing Mo followed what the man had just said and turned onto the road on the far right.
The road is very long, and there are no cars or people along the way.
After ten or twenty minutes, I finally reached the end of the road and saw the blue gate.
There is a row of small houses at the door, which are built with prefabricated boards.
"I'll go ask. Wait for me for a moment."
Jing Mo said this as he got out of the car and walked towards the row of houses.
Not long after, Jing Mo came back.
"I've already asked, there's a parking lot inside, we'll go in and park the car, and someone will lead us to work.
More and more people are coming to the base, and housing in the base is becoming increasingly tight. This is a new development area that is under construction.
In addition to housing, a number of experimental fields have been opened up, apparently to grow new varieties, and several factories are under construction.
In addition to people like us who have just arrived at the base, there are also some permanent residents working here.
They work to earn food rations, which are distributed daily.”
Su Nian had been listening quietly, but couldn't help but speak up after hearing this, "You mean, this base doesn't have a common currency?"
"Yes, there is no currency system in this base. Everyone trades goods. Salaries are also paid directly from materials. You get as much material as you work every day.
There are no fixed positions or fixed workers. People can come when they want to and leave when they don’t want to.”
"Barter!" Su Nian sighed, "Although it's a bit primitive, I think many people prefer this method."
If there were a monetary system, we would still have to worry about rising food prices and so on.
If food is used directly as currency, there is naturally no need to worry about this.
While Su Nian was speaking, the blue gate in front had already opened. Jing Mo drove in and parked the car in the parking lot on the side.
The person who opened the door for them was an older man who looked to be at least 50 or 60 years old and was very thin.
The man closed the door and led them inside.
"What can you do? I can assign jobs for you."
Jing Mo said directly, "We don't know anything."
man,"???"
The man looked at Jing Mo in surprise, his eyes full of confusion.
He has been here for quite some time, and this is the first time he has seen someone who confidently says that he knows nothing.
The man glanced at the faces of Su Nian and the other two, and nodded slowly, "Okay, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to do it. If you don't have the skills, you can still do manual labor.
There's still a lot of land in the experimental field that hasn't been plowed yet, so go and plow it!
The land of the experimental field must be deeply plowed and carefully turned, and all the gravel, grass roots, etc. in it must be picked out.
We need both quality and quantity. Each of you needs to turn over two acres of land a day, for a total of six acres of land..."
"etc!"
The man stopped talking and looked at Jing Mo with a frown, "What's wrong?"
"Turning the soil with your bare hands? Do you provide tools?"
"We have a shovel and a rake." The man said, looking at Jing Mo's hands, "Your hands are so thin. If you really use your hands, your fingers will be broken before you even dig the soil."
This statement is not very hurtful, but it is extremely insulting.
After walking for a while, the man stopped and pointed to a sign on the roadside. "See the sign? Each plot of land has a sign. Each plot of land is one acre. Your task today is to work on plots 88 to 94.
Look carefully at the number plate before you start working, don’t make a mistake, or your work will be counted for someone else.”
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