Chapter 41 Supermarket Canteen
No matter how much trouble the garbage problem caused, it never caused any major problems. On the contrary, because the police often came to investigate, the people in their building were much more well-behaved than those in other buildings.
Time flies and it is time for the third distribution of relief supplies. Needless to say, the supplies this time were just 2 packs of instant noodles, 1 pack of compressed biscuits, 1 bowl of self-heating rice, and that was it.
The previous amount was enough for a daily meal, but now the supplies are so scarce that they can only make people hang on for a breath. Even if someone is carrying a wooden warehouse, they will ask, "No, these supplies are too little! Are we going to starve to death?"
"That's right, these supplies are not enough for one meal a day. Are you going to force us to eat only once every two days?"
"I said last week's supplies were to keep us alive, but I misunderstood. This week's supplies are clearly the ones that are needed."
But these supplies are free, and it’s good enough that I’m keeping you in suspense. Do you really expect us to have enough to eat every meal?
But the staff certainly wouldn't say that directly. Regarding the residents' meals, they did receive instructions from above, but they couldn't say that now. "Once you've collected the supplies, leave immediately. Any news will be posted in the group chat. Just pay attention to the group chat. I don't know if you're asking me here."
Everyone wanted to give the staff in front of them another hard time, but the wooden warehouse was real, and if one of them went off accidentally...
So even if they were unwilling, they could only leave angrily after receiving the supplies.
If Lan Jin and Huang Jinghe met by chance last time when they were collecting supplies, then this time they really made an appointment to go downstairs together.
In the corridor, Huang Jinghe whispered, "Sister Lan, you listened to me and earned more contribution points."
Lan Jin quickly said, "I changed a lot. I changed all the furniture and unused jewelry in my house. But what are these contribution points for? It's been a few days and no one has mentioned it. My heart is pounding."
Huang Jinghe said, "My mom said that the higher-ups can't keep providing us with supplies. After all, there are too many people in China, and no one can afford to feed so many. So they plan to let everyone use their contribution points to buy their own food, and the contribution points must be paid with things from their own homes."
So here are the ones that follow.
Lan Jin nodded, then pretended not to know and asked, "Then how do we change this? We can't get out."
"My parents didn't tell me in detail how the exchange works, but my dad said that the people above will open canteens and supermarkets in every community, and these things need to be purchased with contribution points." Huang Jinghe replied seriously.
So, having someone on the inside is really convenient. Now that Lan Jin knew the news, he naturally expressed his gratitude: "Thank you. Fortunately, I listened to you and exchanged more contribution points. If I can really exchange for things later, it will be convenient to have the contribution points on hand."
"Well, actually, you can exchange it for contribution points later, but it seems that the staff won't come to collect it if you exchange it later. If it's a small item, it's okay, but if it's a big item, it's impossible to get it, so..."
"So let's just do it for the first time." Lan Jin continued, "Anyway, thank you very much this time. You don't know that last time I exchanged all the cabinets. It's impossible for me to get them downstairs by myself."
Huang Jinghe couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned this.
Because they arrived really late and were running late, there was really no one else in line at the moment. The staff member distributing the supplies was the one who had registered them several times. When he saw her and Huang Jinghe, he smiled and said, "You guys really know how to be late."
"There's nothing we can do. If we come early there will be too many people." Lan Jin glanced at his phone to confirm that he was not late. The two people who received very few supplies did not say anything bad and immediately went upstairs with a smile.
Another staff member stepped forward and said, "Hey, do you know these two people?"
"They're the residents of floors 33 and 32. They redeemed their contribution points last time..." The staff member hadn't finished speaking when the staff member nearby understood. After the man retreated, a soldier nearby whispered, "What's wrong? Are there any suspicious people?"
"Oh, it's not suspicious. The boy who just received the supplies has parents in the army. Last time when they exchanged contribution points, these two families exchanged a lot, and then... we also exchanged a lot."
They all exchanged for a lot of contribution points, basically emptied out everything in their homes, but no one knew the specific situation. Fortunately, within two days, these volunteers received the news in advance. Now they couldn't help but sigh that it was great to have someone on the inside, and the big stone in their hearts could finally be put down.
The soldier who was asking questions beside him paid a little attention to Huang Jinghe on the 33rd floor, but he had no bad intentions. His comrade's child lived alone here, and he just wanted to take better care of him.
After all the supplies are distributed, the community staff can naturally call it a day.
Just when everyone was complaining about the lack of supplies, community workers announced the construction of supermarkets and canteens.
"In response to the requirements of the higher authorities, each community will open a separate canteen and supermarket for residents to purchase and eat daily. Please download the rescue app and scan the QR code in the group to register. The system will locate you in the jurisdiction. This software can be used to order canteen meals and purchase supermarket supplies online. Staff will deliver them to the community building. The app will be officially put into use on May 1st.
Note: Whether it is a canteen or a supermarket, you need to purchase it one day in advance and then pick it up the next day. The APP does not provide a payment deduction service. Residents who need to purchase supplies should bring their own residence permits to deduct contribution points on the spot. Remember that the person and the ID must match for the deduction to be made. Please keep this in mind to avoid missing out.
After this message was posted, the community sent another message: "We are now recruiting several skilled and skilled laborers (to build a canteen and supermarket), several supermarket sales clerks, several supermarket cashiers, several canteen cooks, and several canteen vegetable washers. Residents are welcome to apply actively. Those with similar experience will be given priority."
"Each of the above positions is provided with three meals a day, and the subsidy is distributed in the form of supplies, two packs of instant noodles and a bottle of mineral water a day."
The recruitment benefits this time are the same as last time, and there is no dispute among everyone. When recruiting last time, everyone's supplies were still in sufficient state, so they really looked down on the volunteer work and the welfare subsidies.
But things are different now. When everyone is hungry, even a subsidy of only two packs of instant noodles a day is enough to mobilize everyone's emotions and make these jobs become very popular.
(End of this chapter)
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