Chapter 21
Ye Qing looked up in confusion, but Damao thought the boss disagreed, and hurriedly explained anxiously: "I want to take the bus to Shanhai City today to find Xiao Qiangzi's father. He has helped us a lot, and I also want to persuade him to come to Taoyuan Shelter."
"Don't worry, boss. I'll still deduct your wages and pay the fare."
He even said the last sentence twice.
Ye Qing thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be like this!
On the first day in the radiation world, in their small cave, I heard him talk about Xiao Qiangzi's father, saying that he often helped them.
Damao has always been a kind-hearted boy who repays others' kindness a hundredfold. Now that he lives a stable life here, eating and drinking well, he can't help but miss his benefactor in Shanhai City.
"Of course, wages will be deducted," Ye Qing said with a sly smile, "but as an employee benefit, you can ride the bus for free."
Damao's eyes widened in shock, and it took him a while to react: "Really? Thank you...thank you, boss!"
It costs 20 crystal cores for a one-way trip, which means 40 crystal cores for a round trip. He has to work for two days to save up 40 crystal cores!
It is normal to have wages deducted for taking leave, but after counting the benefits of this trip, I earned 20 crystal cores.
He was extremely happy, both because he had met such a good boss and because of Xiao Qiangzi's father who was far away in Shanhai City.
Sanmao and Ermao hugged their brother and shouted excitedly, discussing what to bring over.
Looking at their excited expressions, Ye Qing walked back with a smile, and Zeng Yi followed, fully demonstrating the responsibilities of a housekeeper.
"By the way, we also need to draft some rules and regulations for the shelter, such as employee work rules and leave system, resident rules, etc."
Zeng Yi took out his notebook and wrote another note: "Okay."
Ye Qing opened his mouth again. Zeng Yi was about to open the notebook to write more, but Ye Qing raised his hand to stop him.
"You should come with me to Shanhai City later. I'm going to set up a stall outside. I'm worried about Sanmao going into the city alone. When you go in, you can put up a small advertisement."
"Really? You... aren't you afraid that I'll abandon my promise to you and run away?"
Ye Qing turned his head and looked at him straight: "I believe you."
I trust you!
His relatives in his previous life all regarded him as a thorn in their side, and suspected that he had bad motives no matter what he did. No one had ever believed in him, but here, there were people who believed in him unconditionally!
A warm feeling surged through his heart, and Zeng Yi's eyes became slightly hot.
Ye Qing had no idea what he was thinking, and only secretly criticized him in his heart: "Little guy, I have a system binding to restrain you, am I afraid that you will run away?"
The bus departed at 7:15 and breakfast started at 7:00. Ye Qing, Damao and Zeng Yi hurriedly ate a few buns, drank a cup of soy milk and walked towards the bus stop.
As soon as the car door opened, a warm greeting came from inside, the tone could not hide the eagerness: "Good morning, boss, is the car ready to leave?"
Ye Qing smiled sweetly: "Right away."
All 16 seats on the bus were full. She signaled Zeng Yi and Damao to put the supplies they carried on the ground, and held the hanging rings on the bus with both hands.
This group of people were all born after the Fallout world. Although the oldest middle-aged ones were born before the apocalypse, they didn't remember anything from that time. Therefore, everyone in the car was extremely curious about this operation and were whispering to each other and discussing it secretly.
"See? You can pull on that loop!"
"Then can you also pull the armrests and the seat back?"
"I think as long as it's safe, we can cram in as many people as we want."
"Hey, if we squeeze in, won't everyone have a better chance of getting on the bus?"
"That's a great idea. I'll tell them when I get home!"
It's time, and the electronic sound in the bus sounds.
[The bus is about to start, please hold on tight! The next stop is a dangerous forest. Passengers who want to get off please be prepared in advance!]
After repeating it three times, Ye Qing started the engine. The bus was in fully automatic driving mode. She only needed to control its direction, and the bus would automatically speed up and down. Even emergency braking in case of emergencies was automatically completed by the bus system. The operation was extremely simple.
Public buses have inherent protective and radiation-repelling properties. The protective property means that buses are like special radiation vehicles that can isolate radiation. Even if the radiation value outside the vehicle exceeds the standard, the air inside the vehicle is still fresh and comfortable.
The driving-away property means that it can intimidate strange beasts and ensure the safety of passengers. When the passengers saw the group of mutant rabbits in front of them, they actively dispersed to make way for the bus.
Because the radiation level outside was too high, the bus windows were closed throughout the journey, but one could still see the rapidly receding scenery through the glass.
Even though there is no flat road, the bus still runs as if it is on flat ground, and the passengers sitting on it do not feel any bumps at all.
It was the first time for everyone in the car to see the outside world from such a safe perspective. They were particularly curious and discussed with each other with great interest.
The Taoyuan Shelter is only 5-6 kilometers away from the dangerous forest. On normal days, even a person with special abilities would need 2 hours to walk in the non-dangerous radiation, while an ordinary person without special abilities would need twice as long or even longer.
But with the help of the bus, it only took 5 minutes to reach the first stop.
The bus stopped safely and the electronic voice began to broadcast.
[Passengers getting off the bus, please note that this stop is at "Danger Forest."]
As soon as the voice reminded, exclamations came one after another in the car.
"Oh my god, we're here so soon!"
"My butt isn't even warm yet!"
"Yes, it's really fast. It saves nearly 2 hours."
…
The last passenger got off the car, the door closed automatically, and Ye Qing pressed the start button to start the car.
[The final stop is "Shanhaicheng" ahead. Passengers who want to get off please be prepared in advance!]
Taoyuan Sanctuary, Dangerous Forest, and Shanhai City form an elongated triangle. The line from Taoyuan to Dangerous Forest is the shortest, and the line from Dangerous Forest to Shanhai City is the second shortest, but it is still a full 48 kilometers.
25 minutes later, with a smooth brake, the bus stopped precisely in front of the gate of Shanhai City.
As soon as they stopped, the guards at the city gate surrounded them.
A few minutes ago, at the gate of Shanhai City.
A guard with a stone-faced expression, holding his weapon, stood straight and stiff. Seeing his companions leave their post and walk towards the shiny pink car, he couldn't help but frown and called out to his teammates, "It's working hours now. You are not allowed to leave your post without permission."
"Tang Chao, there's an incredible person coming up here, driving a brand new car. Let's go and see what's going on. If we can make friends with him, our future will be bright and prosperous."
However, the guard named Tang Chao was not moved at all. His frown deepened, and his tone was unquestionable: "But it's working time now, and you have to stay at your post when you are working."
Seeing that Tang Chao still had a deadpan expression, his companion's face darkened. "Why are you so pedantic? What's wrong with working hours? I'm just going to check it out for a while. It's not like I won't be back. We're going, are you going to complain to the boss?"
"That's right. You always act so high and mighty. Who are you looking down on? After all these years, you're still just a lowly guard like us interns."
"No wonder the boss looks down on him, he's too inflexible!"
"Yeah, he's too stubborn. Let's go over there without telling him!"
Tang Chao always knew that they were talking about him in private, but in the past he would whisper about it behind his back to save face. But now he is talking about it openly.
He has always been a man of few words and doesn't like to make friends. Now that people have said that, he doesn't even have a partner to comfort him, so he can only grit his teeth and swallow it.
He didn't understand why he was the one who worked the hardest and did things the most steadily, but he was not the one who got promoted, but that young man who had only been there for a year or two and could only say a few compliments.
Is this really the way the world is?
He had thought about leaving here, but where else could he go?
The outside world was rife with dangers, and there were few suitable jobs in the city. Being a gatekeeper was tough, and I endured a lot of abuse, but at least the pay was steady, and even with a pinch of money, I could still support my parents, who were in the late stages of radiation exposure.
Thinking of his parents, Tang Chao stood up straight again, staring straight ahead with his eyes fixed, but the red in his eyes always revealed his inner concern.
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Eleven tightly wrapped people came down from the pink bus station not far away. Among them, a woman had the highest support rate and everyone called her the boss.
The guards' eyes were rolling around, looking for an opportunity to push away those who were still surrounding the boss, and then began to warmly entertain them.
"My dear lady, which shelter are you from? Do you have a friendship agreement with Shanhai City? If so, you can enter directly by showing your ID~"
Ye Qing looked at the flattering guard in front of him and said, "Taoyuan Sanctuary, East longitude **, North latitude **, friendship contract? No."
"Oh~ I don't think I've ever heard of this shelter, but it doesn't matter. The coordinates are very close to our Shanhai City. We will be able to communicate more frequently in the future!"
As one guard finished speaking, another came forward. "You can't enter directly through the city gate without a friendship contract. But that's okay. My brother is the boss here. I can take you straight in to see him."
Ye Qing couldn't help but look at the guard twice more.
When the guard received Ye Qing's gaze, his face immediately became happy. He raised his head and prepared to accept the boss's praise. Just when he thought the boss would agree, the boss decisively refused.
"Well, no thanks."
Having missed the opportunity to curry favor with the boss, the guard grimaced: "Why...why?"
Ye Qing waved his hand and pointed at the residents who were getting off the bus: "Today we are just sending residents home to visit their relatives. We will leave in the afternoon."
"Ah, so soon! Aren't you staying in Shanhai City for a few days? Our guesthouse has great facilities!"
A big question mark flashed above his head. Ye Qing suspected that they had a misunderstanding of the word "super awesome", but he still didn't expose his lie. He just smiled awkwardly and changed the subject: "It's too late, but I will continue selling things here when I leave today. You can come and see if you need anything."
The boss wants to sell something!
What could it be?
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