Chapter 426: Internal strife begins
After hearing Lu Xingtang's words, the survivors understood that they were deliberately being told to contact the government. When rebuilding their homes, the government had worked hard to restore electricity, water, and signal towers. Now that most places had internet access again, Lu Xingtang could contact the government and the government at any time, but she didn't. What did this mean? Lu Xingtang didn't want to do this anymore!
Suddenly, the survivors' eyes changed when they looked at Lu Xingtang. "Base Commander, you are the base commander of Lancheng Base. Lancheng Base has not been rebuilt, but it has not been disbanded either. We are all citizens of Lancheng Base. As the base commander, why don't you consider Lancheng Base? Consider us? You must do your job as long as you are in office. You can't be so excessive!"
"Base Commander, I know you're pregnant and you're getting further along. You can't do a lot of the work. Deputy Base Commander Ji doesn't want you to do it either, because you're the base commander, and we can't bear to let you do it either. But as the base commander, why don't you do a good job of storing food? You know the base doesn't have much food left, so why don't you ask the government for more food?"
Lu Xingtang sneered when she heard what they said. "I'm the base commander of Lancheng Base, but I'm not your parents. If you keep nagging, I'll make sure you don't have food to eat or a place to sleep! Even if you report me, it'll be useless! I, Lu Xingtang, have never relied on the government, but on my own cold-blooded and ruthless methods!" She then pulled a pistol from her pocket, blew on the muzzle, and said coldly, "Do you know how a woman like me managed to stockpile so many supplies to build Lancheng Base? Do you want to give it a try?"
Survivors: “!!!”
"Base Commander, please be careful. Don't discharge your gun accidentally. It can hurt others and yourself! We will discuss the supply issue with the government ourselves. Please don't be angry, Base Commander. We are leaving now!" They had expected that Lu Xingtang would have a gun in his hand. They had even discussed it privately, but they didn't expect that Lu Xingtang really had a gun in his hand. The way he held the gun showed that this was not the first time he had used guns and ammunition!
Thinking of this, everyone shuddered and got goosebumps all over their bodies, and immediately turned around to discuss with others.
Of course, those who were not sober-minded thought that it was Lu Xingtang and his group's fault, and they all joined in the fuss and wanted to report Lu Xingtang and his group to the government for their inaction. The smart ones thought carefully about what had happened recently and roughly understood what was going on. So, the smart ones joined together to make trouble and decided to find Lu Xingtang and apologize to him.
Seeing them coming over to apologize sincerely, Lu Xingtang said, "I accept your apology, but it's a little late!" After a pause, Lu Xingtang continued, "I, Lu Xingtang, believe that I have never done you any wrong. The food, water, and medicinal herbs in your mouths all came from me, Lu Xingtang. You worked hard to grow them. Without me, Lu Xingtang, you would be nothing! In the end, you don't even get your sincere thanks. Instead, you want us to continue protecting you and be your shelter for the rest of your lives! This is so heartbreaking!
Regarding the supplies, you can discuss it with the government on your own. We at Lancheng Base won't be involved! And officially, from now on, if you want to live in the underground city of Lancheng Base, you must pay rent. Only those who pay rent can continue to live there! Those who don't pay rent must move out within three days! You can't stay at our Lancheng Base and waste a single inch of land resources!
The survivors: “!!!” One should remember the source of water. Lu Xingtang and the others had no intention of asking for any reward. It was they who hurt Lu Xingtang and the others’ selfless hearts.
Lu Xingtang's decision was irrefutable, so every household in the underground city had to prepare rent. The rent was not cheap. The rent was determined by the size of the house. For large houses, the rent was determined based on the area of the house, not the number of people. The monthly rent for a large house was 50 kilograms. A medium-sized house was 35 kilograms, and a small house was 12 kilograms.
Whether she was being too demanding or being heartless and ungrateful, she couldn't swallow this humiliation. So, no matter whether all the survivors had the same idea as those stupid survivors, she was not going to give up the last chance to reap the benefits.
The survivors complained and started fighting among themselves.
But Lu Xingtang didn't care about their infighting, so Ji Yanmo stayed with Lu Xingtang and didn't join in rebuilding his home. He just protected Lu Xingtang to prevent the survivors from becoming desperate and hurting Lu Xingtang.
Including Su Cheng and his companions, they did not go to rebuild their homes, but returned to protect Lu Xingtang. When they saw some survivors trying to cause trouble, they said directly: "If you dare to cause trouble, we will report you to the President or the GS Provincial Government for your ingratitude. We may even fight and threaten the benefactor who has protected you for ten years. Then, you will not be able to get your supplies!"
All the survivors took this threat seriously. The smart survivors formed a team and came to apologize to Lu Xingtang. Regardless of whether Lu Xingtang accepted it or not, they immediately went to the Lancheng government to seek supplies.
The Lancheng government learned that Lu Xingtang was not looking for supplies for the survivors. The base chiefs of other bases were still providing supplies to the survivors and even applied to the GJ many times, but the Lancheng base did not apply. Later they learned the real reason. They just thought that the survivors were ungrateful and selfish. In fact, Lu Xingtang didn't ask for much, just gratitude. No matter whether it was sincere or false, she protected them with her heart and deserved a thank you.
Unfortunately, some people have been human for too long, and when they see the end of the natural disaster apocalypse, they reveal their fox tails and think that this is the period of the natural disaster apocalypse.
Lu Xingtang was good-tempered, but they would have taught them a lesson. So, everyone unanimously told the survivors, "We will definitely distribute your portion of supplies, but we need to confirm your numbers. The apocalypse is indeed over, but the typhoon took away too much supplies, and we don't have any more to give you. We must apply to the government treasury, which will take some time. So, you must gather all the survivors who need food. We will apply for it all at once, saving you the hassle of going back and forth and applying again and again!"
They applied just to make things difficult for them. The government knew that the other survivors of the Lancheng base were still waiting for Lu Xingtang to make arrangements for them, and they didn't want to and were unwilling to go to the government to apply. Some people even thought that if someone took the lead, the government would investigate the Lancheng base, give them compensation, and punish Lu Xingtang and others.
The survivors wanted to curse the government, and some even started to curse, but they were immediately silenced: "We've already offended the base commander and his men. Do you still want to offend the government? Do you want to starve to death? Not be rescued by the government? To survive, you better hold on to your hateful tails!"
(End of this chapter)
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