The father and daughter returned the keys to the landlord, waved goodbye to the cowshed where they had lived for three days, and pushed their cart on foot toward the gathering place to the east.
They ran into Meng Lao Er, who had come to call them, halfway there. Seeing that the father and daughter still knew to come, they breathed a sigh of relief.
“Our people are over there, let’s go together.” Meng Lao Er pointed in the direction of the Qinghe Hunting Team.
Zhao Gang nodded.
Zhao Xiaoxiu asked curiously, "Second Uncle Meng, have you officially joined the hunting team?"
"...No." Meng Lao Er sighed regretfully.
"The guild leader agreed that I could work in logistics first, accumulate enough points for evolution potions, and then go out with the main force, but my mom absolutely refuses to do it."
"But let's hear how the base plans to arrange things for us first. Stable jobs are probably hard to find."
As the three were talking, Boss Meng noticed them and waved for them to come over.
As soon as Zhao Gang appeared, he felt the enthusiasm of the Qinghe team members. Regardless of whether they knew him or not, they all came to say hello.
Chen Que asked in a low voice with great interest, "How about it? Come and be the deputy commander of our troupe?"
Zhao Gang: "I'm not coming."
Grandma Yin, who had already taken a step this way, paused. She was about to rush over and ask Zhao Gang if he was going to Huo Dongfang's place when she hoped that a car from the base would arrive.
The noisy crowd stood up on their own, faced that direction, and lowered their voices.
With Zhao Gang hoisting her onto his shoulders, Zhao Xiaoxiu had a wide field of vision and finally saw the general that Yang Mei had mentioned.
They wanted the base's top leader.
An elderly man with white hair wearing a bio-modified prosthetic arm on his left hand.
A 62-year-old woman with a pale face covered in wrinkles.
But with her upright posture and eagle-like eyes, she exuded an aura of authority even while calmly observing everyone from atop the armored vehicle.
She took the microphone from the guard, and before she could even speak, everyone below unconsciously tensed up.
She spoke, each word distinct and powerful.
"After discussions between our base and Taoyuan base, the arrangements for all personnel at our base are as follows."
"First, the two districts will be merged but will remain autonomous."
"The Peach Blossom Base will set aside a separate area within the walls for our hopeful survivors to move into. The rent will be the same as that for local residents of the Peach Blossom Base. If you do not have enough points, we can provide a six-month interest-free rental loan, which you can repay on time."
"Secondly, the Taoyuan base will allocate an area on the plains 20 kilometers away from the wall to support the construction of our factory. If any of the original factory staff and workers survive, they can register with the relevant personnel after the announcement meeting and will be given priority."
"Third, housing within the base is limited, so we recommend that everyone join the Lord Program to achieve self-sufficiency."
What is the Lord Project? The survivors looked at each other in bewilderment.
The general did not elaborate, telling everyone to go to the relevant office to find out more details after the meeting.
"Fourth, and finally, the points and contribution values of the two bases will not be integrated or exchanged. We hope that the base will reopen the Hope Base Supply Station after the factory is built, to provide supply exchange."
"Survivors who still have Hope Base Points can redeem them without restriction at the special points redemption point after the meeting, provided they meet the requirements."
After saying that, the meeting adjourned.
The survivors were left behind, both excited and somewhat bewildered, unsure of where to go next.
The four large signs that read "[Registration Office for Renting Housing in the City]", "[Lord's Plan Point]", "[Hope Base Points Redemption Point]", and "[Registration Office for Former Factory Employees]" lit up first.
There are no office buildings; all services are conducted from armored vehicles.
The hunting party had its own arrangements made by the leader. Chen Que and Yin Lao's group had already headed to the campsite, planning to hold a short meeting first.
The Meng brothers, pulling Grandma Meng who was rushing to the employee registration desk, found Zhao Gang and his daughter who were still standing there and asked them what their plans were.
Meng Laoda said, "Gangzi, you and Lao Er already registered at the suspension plant back then, so it should still be valid."
Meng Lao Er shook his head wildly, "But we need a factory first! Brother, where is the factory now? If we go to register now, we'll definitely be forced to work as factory construction workers!"
He pointed inside the high walls and said, "Isn't it good for us to live in the city? We have water, electricity, and an intranet. Although the conditions in the outer city are a bit worse and the houses aren't as nice, it's safe. We feel at ease with Mom staying at home."
He looked at the hunting team with envy, "We have a place to live now, and we can go on missions with the hunting team every day. We can live a pretty good life."
Besides, the two of them also earned some points from the Peach Blossom Base, so they don't need to take out a loan to rent a house.
"What do you think, Brother Gang?" Meng Lao Er asked again, looking at Zhao Gang expectantly, hoping to get his support.
Zhao Gang remained silent and looked down at Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Zhao Xiaoxiu coughed twice and reminded him, "Should we check the requirements for redeeming points first?"
She had visited the supply station at Taoyuan Base and looked at their price list.
Obviously, for many things, such as evolution potions, weapons, tools, metal products, and vehicles, they still hope that the base will be cheaper.
The group still had Hope Base points; if they didn't exchange them this time, they would have to wait until the factory was completed before they could continue to exchange them.
Even if we hope the base construction team performs well, it will still take at least a month.
Grandma Meng was no longer in a hurry to urge her son to register at the factory, and the group headed to the points redemption point.
Before the group even reached the exchange point, they heard several dissatisfied complaints.
"Since the exchange is open, why should we have to meet other demands?"
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