After the prison was found to be deserted, another group of people came, checked it again, and then stopped.
With the internet, we can report and communicate any issues promptly.
Wang Weifeng also reported on the situation of Liu Da and Liu Er. After inspecting the village, Liu Er returned to Lianhua Village.
After returning, Liu Er seemed like a different person. He was no longer combative, nor did he get angry easily. He shed his fierce and menacing aura, becoming gentler and more approachable.
As Liu Er changed, the changes in others became even more obvious. They quickly became allies with the people sent by the community, and some even became very good brothers.
A month passed, and Ye Yunyi asked Liu Da whether he wanted to come to the community or return to the prison after a while. Surprisingly, they both chose to stay in Lianhua Village temporarily. They said they had never experienced such a relaxed life, whether before or after the apocalypse, and they really didn't want to leave.
In addition to their daily exercise, they also tended to their original crops, which surprisingly helped the weak crops grow better. When the rapeseed ripened, they had a good amount of rapeseed, though not much.
At this time, the policy of mutual assistance between rural and urban areas was also implemented. Because the assistance required going out, the points given would be higher. People from Xingfu Community and the prison area, except for the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, all signed up enthusiastically.
The Jiangyue community, which had been bustling for a long time, suddenly fell silent.
Most of the remaining residents of the villa area, the factory workers, and those who used to make a living by selling themselves were left alone. Ye Yunyi and Wang Zixiang were always busy, and they also thought that with so many bachelors around, there might be fewer illegal activities, so they let it go. Privately, they became close to Liu Yanran, which emboldened them, and they felt they weren't shameful at all, but rather superior.
The factories established within the community mainly produce finished products, such as clothing, soap, toothpaste, and pastries. Those requiring large quantities of raw materials, such as paper and cloth, will be manufactured in a nearby village, thanks to the presence of the town. The larger area will make sourcing materials easier. These won't require many people, so not many will remain.
After the internet connection was established, Wang Zixiang organized an IT team to design a dedicated online app that allowed users to open free shops and sell their products, whether finished goods or raw materials. The app was named "Speedy Delivery."
As for pickup and delivery, a few people were selected from the original guard team, and a few more were selected from the general public for training, with centralized delivery every three days.
As for fees, both the platform and the delivery will incur certain charges, similar to the fees charged by previous shopping platforms and couriers.
After arriving in the community, Liu Yanran joined Wang Zixiang in handling some of the internal affairs. Before the apocalypse, Liu Yanran had already been a manager in a company, so these tasks weren't difficult for her. With Liu Yanran's involvement, Wang Zixiang was able to dedicate some of his time to developing the app and planning and designing communication systems.
For the first month, Liu Yanran did very well; everyone spoke highly of her and liked her. But things gradually changed, and Xiao Fang was the first to notice. Liu Yanran was extremely assertive; she didn't allow anyone to disagree with her decisions, and her words and actions carried an air of superiority. She was like someone who loved to flaunt their power, and she treated people differently based on their status. To the core management team, such as Wang Zixiang, Ye Yunyi, and Zhao Yong, she was a delicate, submissive figure, but to others, she was a completely different person. Xiao Fang subtly mentioned this to Wang Zixiang, but he always deflected the issue and didn't take any action. Ye Yunyi and Zhao Yong were mostly out on assignment; even when they were helping each other, she would visit each village to get a basic understanding of the situation, spend half a day there, and work alongside them. Xiao Fang knew that Liu Yanran was Ye Yunyi's best friend, and she was conflicted about whether or not to tell her.
Before she could finish her dilemma, three people arrived outside the city wall.
It was a gloomy, rainy day. A dilapidated car was parked outside the city wall gate, with several zombies chasing after it. The gatekeeper, Xiao Zhi, asked, "Who are you?"
A man inside the car risked rolling down the window a crack and said loudly, "Hello, sir, my surname is Bai. I'm here to seek refuge. Please announce my arrival." After saying that, he quickly rolled the window back up.
Several zombies were lurking around his car, scratching at its body. The car was in terrible condition; when it stopped, it was nearly overturned by the zombies.
Xiao Zhi was about to take a video of the situation outside the door and send it to the group for a decision when a woman stopped him.
“He is my cousin’s family. They’ve come to seek refuge with us. Please let them pass,” she said to Xiaozhi.
Xiao Zhi recognized the woman; she was Xiao Feng, who had recently come from prison. She dressed up extravagantly every day and started working as a prostitute after taking possession of an apartment in the Happiness Community.
"Even if it's your cousin, you have to ask permission from above. You can't just let people in. Don't you understand the rules?" Xiao Zhi didn't give her any face.
"Oh dear, young man, what's wrong with you...?"
"Help! Help!" Before Xiaofeng could finish speaking, the car outside was about to be overturned by the zombies. The brothers at the guard post shot several bamboo arrows and eliminated the zombies. Seeing that they were being protected, they didn't stay in the car any longer and ran out shakily. It was a family of three, a man and a woman. The girl was holding a child who was a few years old. The child was so scared that he cried, but his mother covered his mouth, so he could only make muffled noises. Tears slid down his mother's fingers.
Because of the busy farming season, most people have left, and there are no stalls in the market. So, no one has gathered around to watch what happened here for a while.
The family was dressed in tattered clothes, carrying only a leather bag on their backs; they were thin as skeletal pieces and had hardly any luggage.
"Please, save us, please!" the family cried and pleaded.
Before Xiao Feng could say anything, she saw Liu Yanran walk over.
"What's wrong?" Liu Yanran asked.
"Sister Yanran, look how pitiful they are, please help them," Xiaofeng pleaded.
“They are quite pitiful. Hey, where are you from?” Liu Yanran asked.
"Hello, leader, we are refugees, we've been fleeing all the way from the north. Please help us, we're not bad people. Look, this is my ID card." The man pulled out his ID card from a dirty, tattered wallet. Bai Yi, from Baijia Village, Xinlong District, C City.
"Let her in," Liu Yanran said.
“But this needs to be reported,” Xiao Zhi said, feeling that the procedure was not in compliance with regulations, but not wanting to directly disobey.
"The report was given to me. I've already said it's okay, so isn't the procedure correct?" Liu Yanran looked at her like she was an idiot.
Xiao Zhi dared not say anything more. He opened the door, and the three of them rushed in as quickly as possible, then thanked Liu Yanran and Xiao Feng profusely.
"Take him for a check-up, then settle him in," Liu Yanran said, before gracefully walking away.
"Sister Yiyi, how can you have such a best friend?" Xiaozhi murmured after they walked away, and exchanged a glance with Xiao Xie from the guard post across the street, both feeling helpless.
When Xiao Fang found out that Liu Yanran had let people in without permission, she was furious. She finally couldn't hold back and confronted Liu Yanran.
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