Chapter 79
The small train brought a new group of people to the Taoyuan Shelter. As soon as the train stopped and started moving, the people inside poured out like a flood from opening the floodgates.
They had learned about the composition and main routes of Taoyuan from the promotional TV on the train, and went straight to their own building as soon as they got off the train.
The ten buildings allocated by Ye Qing were under the jurisdiction of Zhucheng. Lu Zhicheng referred to Taoyuan's practice and promoted a young subordinate to manage the overall affairs. Two building managers were assigned to each building to be responsible for the residents' check-in and check-out.
Lu Zhicheng and Zhu Yuanze were the last to get off the car. Their luggage was taken to their room by someone, and the two walked on the red brick sidewalk empty-handed.
As a leader, Lu Zhicheng was concerned about his subordinate's life: "Which building does Yuan Ze live in?"
Zhu Yuanze replied respectfully: "No. 55, I live with my grandfather."
Lu Zhicheng frowned slightly: "That's too far, why don't you stay at my place, it's spacious."
Zhu Yuanze was very grateful. Lu Zhicheng not only promoted him but also cared about his subordinates. "City Lord, I'd better live with my grandfather so as not to disturb your rest."
Zhu Yuanze's grandfather, Old Man Zhu, couldn't help but chuckle when Lu Zhicheng thought of the old man's glorious deeds in Taoyuan. Zhu Yuanze didn't know why and looked at Lu Zhicheng with a puzzled expression.
Lu Zhicheng coughed lightly, determined not to erase the lofty status that Old Man Zhu held in his grandson's heart. "Old Man Zhu lives in Building 55, which is too far from the complex building and the government affairs center for him to work. It just so happens that Lu Feng isn't coming this week, so it would be a waste to leave his room empty. You can stay in his room."
Zhu Yuanze was still reluctant to trouble others, especially the city lord, but Lu Zhicheng threatened him with his job, and if he didn't agree, it would seem like he was shirking his job. After thinking about it, he had to agree.
While they were talking, the two had already arrived at the government affairs center. Zhu Yuanze was here for the first time and was looking around curiously.
"City Lord Lu, you are here. How can I help you?" A young and soft voice sounded from behind.
Zhu Yuanze turned around and nodded slightly to greet her. The lady was dressed formally and had a sweet smile, looking very classy.
"Do you know where Boss Ye went?"
Zhu Yuanze thought, it turns out that the city lord came in such a hurry to find Boss Ye.
"Our boss went to Tianhe Lake to feed the swans. She just left. If you hurry up, you might be able to catch up with her."
"Oh, I see. Thank you." Lu Zhicheng said as he turned around. "By the way, could you please take my colleague to his dedicated office in Xiazhu City? He'll be working here for the next week."
The lady at the front desk still smiled sweetly: "Okay, no problem~"
"She will take you to the office. You can take a look at the brochure on the office for dining and sightseeing. I have something to do, so I'll leave first. If you have any questions, I'll go home to discuss them in the evening."
After Lu Zhicheng finished speaking, he quickly walked out of the government affairs center building. Zhu Yuanze was stunned. It seemed that he was going to chase the legendary god-man Boss Ye.
"Hello, shall I take you upstairs?" the receptionist asked tentatively.
"Oh, okay, thank you for your help." Zhu Yuanze retracted his gaze and looked at the staff in front of him.
"Haha, you're so polite. It's no trouble. This is our job."
After Lu Zhicheng chased out, he did not find Ye Qing on the road as he wished, but fortunately, at Swan Lake, he saw the girl who was feeding the swans grapes.
Golden sunlight bathed the earth, the deep blue lake shimmered, and a few clouds were reflected on the water, rolling and unrolling. Above the blue waves, a few white swans, their graceful necks raised, glided freely across the lake.
The girl's profile is exquisite and perfect, with long eyelashes blinking on her delicate and clear eyes like a small fan, her skin is as white as snow, and she has a smile on her face, emitting a holy light in the sun.
She seemed to blend into nature, the scene was so beautiful that Lu Zhicheng couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"Hey, City Lord Lu, why are you here?"
Looking at the pretty face in front of him, Lu Zhicheng realized that he had been fascinated just now. If he did this on the battlefield, he would lose his life, but fortunately it was very safe here.
Lu Zhicheng smiled and said, "Today is Zhucheng's weekly stocking day, so I came over to take a look."
As soon as Ye Qing saw Lu Zhicheng, he brought him to work. It was him who assigned the task and provided him with rewards. So Ye Qing guessed that he had completed the task and came to collect the prize.
"Well, I received the news. Zhucheng has added 200,000 people since the initial signing of the contract. You can get two rewards. See if you want anything else besides the restaurant."
Seeing that the white swans had all swam to the lakeside and were clucking and asking for food, Ye Qing continued to feed them grapes. Lu Zhicheng thought it was fun and also took a few grapes from Ye Qing and started feeding them.
In the calm and peaceful atmosphere, Lu Zhicheng said, "I don't know much about this, so I'll just listen to you."
This was not something a businessman should say. Thinking of Lu Zhicheng's defensive look as if he had been scammed when they first started working together, and comparing it to his well-behaved appearance now, Ye Qing felt that they were almost not the same person.
Although everyone listens to her, Ye Qing will not deliberately cheat others. Cooperation can only last long if both parties benefit from it.
She picked out a restaurant with lighter flavors, and in addition to the Central Garden she had already chosen, she also got a TV, a sausage grill and an ice cream machine as a bonus.
"So much!" Lu Zhicheng was surprised, but it seemed to be within her expectations. She has always been generous to her partners.
Ye Qing nodded: "Yes, you did a great job this time, this is the reward you deserve."
He had learned about these prizes, and each one was excellent. Thinking of the happy faces of his younger brothers and sisters and the residents of the city when they saw these new things, Lu Zhicheng felt very satisfied.
He couldn't help but want to do more for Ye Qing: "I heard that you are going to sign two more affiliated towns?"
Ye Qing picked a grape and fed it to one of the swans. The other swan also rushed to feed her, so she quickly picked another grape and fed it to the swan's mouth.
"Yes, we need to sign two more contracts at the moment."
Lu Zhicheng: "Do you have any ideas?"
After feeding the grapes in his hand, Ye Qing withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Lu Zhicheng: "I haven't been to the other bases, but I have determined their general locations: one is in the east and the other is in the west."
Lu Zhicheng took out a notebook from his pocket and handed it to Ye Qing with both hands: "My parents were away from home for many years when they were alive. They visited many survivor bases. The coordinates and detailed records are all in this notebook. Take a look and see if there is anything you can use."
Ye Qing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he took it excitedly: "Of course it's useful! Knowing the coordinates can save a lot of time, not to mention the detailed records. City Lord Lu, you really helped me a lot this time. Is there any other prize you want? I'll give it to you!"
Lu Zhicheng waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no, I'm not giving this to you for a prize, but because I sincerely want to help you. Besides, this is of no use to me, wouldn't it be better to give it to someone in need?"
Ye Qing nodded continuously, praising Lu Zhicheng even more: "Okay, next time there are new facilities, I'll save the best for you!"
Lu Zhicheng: "Then...thank you in advance, Boss Ye!"
Zuo Yi's team rested for two weeks after returning. They felt uneasy about receiving wages without doing anything, so they asked Ye Qing several times when they would arrange tasks.
Lin Zhi was jealous of Zuo Yi because he could go out on adventures. In addition, order had been established in Shanhai City, so she had very little to do. She hinted to Ye Qing several times to send her out on missions.
Thanks to Lu Zhicheng's notes, Ye Qing immediately arranged for his men to go out and explore. Zuo Yi led the team eastward, while Lin Zhi led Tu Ping and others westward.
After sending out his two trusted confidants, Ye Qing no longer had to worry about the progress of the mission and lived a leisurely life happily.
In the morning, under the bright sunshine, I got up, stretched, washed up quickly, put on a pink sportswear and went to the bamboo garden for a run.
The Bamboo Garden is a landscape that appears later. The front position is occupied by the [Mountaintop Camp] and [Cherry Blossom Trail]. It and the [Plum Garden] can only be placed on the left and right behind these two attractions. The [Swan Lake] is deeply loved by Ye Qing and is arranged in the best position next to Monet's Garden.
It is located roughly in the middle, and many residents of the buildings behind like to go jogging here in the morning.
When Ye Qing arrived, a large group of old men and women had already gathered together, spontaneously practicing Tai Chi in the woods. The leaders looked very familiar. They stood at the front of the team, hooking their fists and hugging their legs in a very professional manner, and mumbling something.
When he reached the front, Ye Qing recognized the old man in the lead. He seemed to be the grandfather of Zhu Yuanze, the colleague brought by Lu Zhicheng.
I still remember him so clearly because yesterday, a group of old men went to sing K. This entertainment activity that had been absent for many years suddenly appeared and they wanted to play it to their heart's content. They played out all the songs they learned when they were young, and they couldn't stop singing one by one.
It's a good thing that customers like him, but when it was closing time at night, he refused to leave, saying that he wanted to sing all night. He also said that before the apocalypse, KTVs and Internet cafes were open at night, so why did they close here before 12 o'clock?
The waiter tried to persuade him but he wouldn't listen. Coincidentally, someone in the crowd nearby knew him and found Zhu Yuanze who was about to leave after dinner. When his colleagues heard about it, they all went to take a look and had a different impression of this stubborn old man.
Before the end of the world, it was indeed open all night, but the situation is different now. Everyone’s first priority is survival, and the second is life. Maybe it won’t be too late to slowly adjust when conditions improve in the future.
She looked at the energetic old man with amusement and went to run her own pace.
After running, I went to the cafeteria to pack some breakfast. When I took a shortcut through the comprehensive building, I was stopped by Sanmao, Xiaoqier and others.
Several people were squatting beside the coffee table in the hall, discussing something. Ye Qing heard the call and walked over.
Sanmao immediately stood up, holding a test paper in his hand: "Boss, look, I got full marks on this test!"
Ye Qing looked at the bright red 100, touched her head and praised her, "Not bad, keep it up. Have the brothers' results come out yet?"
Ermao also hurriedly took out his paper: "It's out, I got 90 points, big brother got 98 points, two points away from full marks, that's a little beggar... hehehe~"
The little beggar hurriedly explained, "Boss, don't listen to their nonsense. Principal Zuo said I'm the smartest. The content of this exam just happened to be something I haven't learned yet."
Ermao whispered: "How could you not have learned that? You were reading comic books during class!"
"I..." The little beggar was speechless.
Ye Qing guessed the reason at a glance. They had no parents and followed her since the shelter was built. She felt that she had an obligation to teach the children who had gone astray.
"Learning is a very important thing in a person's life, especially at a stage like yours where your intelligence is just beginning to develop. Principal Zuo is very knowledgeable. You can't skip class. That's disrespectful to the teacher."
Ermao is his brother, and the beggar would not take his brother's advice to heart, but Ye Qing gave him a chance to be reborn and is his benefactor. He can ignore anyone's words except Ye Qing's.
The little beggar lowered his head and said softly, "Boss, I know I was wrong. I will never skip class again."
Looking at such a sensible child, Ye Qing was full of pride: "Have fun when you can play, and study hard when you can. If you really want to read comic books, you can do it after class or on weekends. It's completely fine if you arrange your time reasonably so as not to interfere with your work."
The little beggar immediately raised his head and grinned, "Got it, boss!"
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