Chapter 16 New Home
Yun Zhao and Xiang Mingjie carried large and small bags of supplies and boarded a bus to the outer city.
She specifically requested to take the bus.
When she came in, she noticed that there were buses running in the Dawn Base.
Xiang Mingjie patiently explained, "The bus runs every half hour. You swipe your card to board and it deducts 1 point. It's very convenient for people who commute to work in the outer city every day."
As he spoke, he raised the communication device on his wrist.
It was exactly the same style as hers, similar in shape to a watch, supposedly designed for the convenience of sentries to wear during combat.
Xiang Mingjie affixed it to the card reader.
A mechanical female voice announced: "Card swipe successful."
"The points card can also be used for online payments."
He told Yun Zhao, "Follow the instructions and you can use it once you bind your points card number."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao took out the communication device issued to her by the base and, with Xiang Mingjie's help, bound the points card.
It was midday, and there weren't many people on the bus.
The car passed through the central square again.
The proudly standing statue of the young girl stood quietly, as if telling the immortal legend of Dawn Base.
Xiang Mingjie's communication device vibrated, and he looked down at the message.
After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Guide Yun, the base has arranged centralized accommodation for you on East Third Street in the outer city."
"However, the leaders still hope that you can live in the inner city."
The base commander has ordered that the news of the detection of an S-class guide be kept confidential for the time being.
The outer districts are a mixed bag, with frequent visits from outsiders, and thefts occur from time to time.
It's impossible to completely eliminate it.
With so many supplies guarded by her, she could easily become a target.
"Thank you, I'll go take a look first and then decide." Yun Zhao did not refuse outright.
She grew up in Qingshan Town, a town with no outsiders and a simple, honest way of speaking. People rarely speak politely to each other.
Aside from saying thank you, there seems to be nothing else to say.
Xiang Mingjie forced himself to continue, "The residential area on East Third Street was only completed in recent years. It's not a large area, with only four buildings. The site cleared out one of the residential buildings to house your people..."
According to the registration information, Qingshan Town has a total population of 188 people and 71 households.
The building in that residential complex has twelve floors, with six households on each floor, which is just enough to house everyone plus one extra.
An entire building was vacated for a guide.
There is no precedent for this.
Minister Bai and Minister Shao meant that she needed to know everything they had done.
"Where are the people who used to live there?" Yun Zhao asked.
Xiang Mingjie: "You don't need to worry about that. The property rights belong to the base. There are already few residents in that community, so the base will return the rent and give them a resettlement allowance."
Nowadays, very few people would spend a lot of points to buy a house.
Most of them are leased.
In a post-apocalyptic world, most people struggle to survive, not knowing when they might die. It would be better to spend this money on other things.
Therefore, the new residential area has never been fully occupied.
The families living there are all well-off.
Many people had stable jobs at the base or were public officials. They obeyed the base's orders and moved out very quickly, almost immediately upon receiving the notice.
Yun Zhao remained silent for a moment, then thanked him again.
The benefits provided by the base are based on the fact that she is an S-level guide.
I should report to the Special Abilities Department tomorrow.
Perhaps it would be helpful to get to know the other guides at the base.
She has never provided psychological counseling to senior sentries, and there is much she needs to learn.
The bus arrived at the East Third Street stop.
This area is all residential.
The terrain is high, and there is a long stone staircase leading up to the platform. Their residential area is located on the right side of the middle section of the stone staircase.
The residential complex has no name; the address on the gate is 128 Dongshan Street.
There is an iron gate and fence in front of the gate, and a low wall surrounds the area.
The door was now open.
The people in the town were running around carrying their luggage.
Upon seeing Yun Zhao return, a group of people quickly put down their luggage and ran down to help her with her things.
"Zhaozhao! You're amazing! We actually got assigned rooms!"
"Yes, thanks to Zhaozhao, everyone remembers it."
"You didn't see it, how quickly that receptionist, Liu, changed her attitude. Just a moment ago she was all business and formal, but when she led us over, she suddenly became incredibly easy to talk to..."
Yun Zhao was surrounded by people from the town, all vying to help her carry her things.
She noticed the large pile of luggage on the stone steps and waved her hand, "Auntie, you all go and settle in. Moving is the priority. I can carry it myself."
The group traveled a long distance, enduring fear and anxiety for more than ten days.
Even Yun Zhao felt exhausted, let alone ordinary people.
Finish moving early so you can get some rest.
"Okay, I'll come to your house for dinner another day when I'm done with this."
After hearing what she said, everyone greeted her and went back to their work.
"Sister Yun Zhao!"
Hearing the commotion outside, He Xiang rushed over and told her what had happened after she left.
"Dongshu and I will follow your advice and take everyone to the shantytown to settle down first. We haven't moved any of the luggage in the car, just waiting for you to come back."
He Xiang: "Not long after, a team of staff came, gathered us together, and brought us to this community."
"The receptionist, Liu, became exceptionally friendly."
He Xiang looked excited. "She pointed to Building No. 1 and told us that this would be our home from now on."
“We’ve already gone inside and looked around. The houses are very new, all with two bedrooms and a living room layout. There’s even an elevator. It was the first time the kids had ever ridden in an elevator, and they were overjoyed.”
Not just children.
It was the first time anyone in the town had ever seen an elevator.
However, the adults were more composed and did not show it.
Yun Zhao found it amusing and handed him the heavier bag, saying, "Then hurry up and divide the houses. Everyone has had a long and tiring journey, so let's get some rest today."
"OK."
He Xiang took the things and then realized that there was another person standing behind Yun Zhao.
Xiang Mingjie stood silently behind him, gave him a polite smile, and, seeing that the person had been delivered, handed the things in his hand to He Xiang.
"Guide Yun, I'll head back now. This is my contact number. Feel free to contact me later if you've thought it through."
He was referring to the idea that he wanted her to live in the inner city.
Originally, these arrangements should have been made by the logistics department, but considering that he was initially in charge of the reception, Minister Bai did not hand them over to the logistics department.
Yun Zhao nodded slightly and said politely, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
He bid farewell to Mingjie and left.
As I went down the steps, I looked back out of curiosity.
The two people, carrying large and small bags, walked into the community gate chatting and laughing.
The guide appeared quiet and reserved, speaking very little, which made him seem unapproachable.
It turns out that she can relax and smile in front of people she knows well.
Yun Zhao had already followed He Xiang into the residential area.
The residential complex consists of only four buildings, and each building has an iron gate at its entrance.
When Yun Zhao saw the unit door, she felt that she didn't need to move anymore.
The entire building is inhabited by people from the town. Everyone knows each other and they would be immediately discovered if an outsider were to enter.
As long as the town's sentries guard the entrance to the first-floor unit, there's absolutely no need to worry about security.
People in the town were moving things in and out, because they hadn't been assigned houses yet, and everyone's belongings were piled up in the first-floor corridor.
There were many things, and they were all mixed up. It was noisy and chaotic everywhere.
The children ran excitedly in the hallway, calling out in unison, "Sister Yunzhao!"
Yun Zhao smiled and responded twice, then followed He Xiang to the elevator.
While waiting for the elevator, He Xiang, carrying large and small bags, said, "The mayor said that to avoid disagreements over housing allocation, we will allocate houses directly by lottery. Which household we are assigned to depends on luck."
Yun Zhao agreed: "That's good."
“But your house has been decided. The mayor said the view from the top floor is good, so he wants you to choose a unit on the twelfth floor. We’ve all looked at them, and 1202 has the best lighting. Sister Yunzhao, you can stay there.”
Before Yun Zhao could answer, He Xiang added, "The other one is Dong Shu. He said he wouldn't participate in the lottery and would stay on the first floor."
Cheng Dongshu also has a younger brother who is also a sentry.
He's a Class B sentry, lives on the first floor, so everyone's safety is guaranteed.
As for Yun Zhao, she had no opinion on where she lived.
Since they've already chosen a room for her, let's go with room 1202.
bite--
The elevator doors opened, and the two people carrying their belongings entered the small, enclosed space.
He Xiangteng pressed the button for the 12th floor.
It was Yun Zhao's first time riding an elevator. He stared at the elevator buttons, the numbers representing the floors and the left and right buttons representing opening and closing the doors.
It's simple, easy to understand, and very easy to operate.
The little bluebird slowly emerged, tilting its head and looking around curiously, poking at the numbers on the panel with its sharp beak.
Fearing it would damage the elevator, Yun Zhao quickly pressed it down.
The elevator quickly reached the twelfth floor.
The stairwell is divided into two ends, with three households on each side.
He Xiang led her out of the elevator, turned left, and arrived at the door of room 1202 at the end.
He took out his key, opened the door, carried everything into the living room, and handed the key to her. "Sister Yunzhao, your luggage is inside. I'll go downstairs to help."
He has a mother and a younger sister at home, and the allocation of rooms is a big deal, so he needs to go and see.
"Go."
Yun Zhao watched the person leave before closing the door and surveying the layout of the house.
The house was cleaned spotlessly; it had two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
The living room contained an old wooden sofa and a wooden table, but nothing else.
Yun Zhao turned around, opened the bedroom door, and froze on the spot.
The bedroom contained only a single bed, and all her luggage was placed beside the bed.
The bed was already made, and the bedding was neatly folded, with her own sky-blue sheets and duvet cover.
Even though it was uncertain whether she would actually live there, we still prepared a house that she might stay in.
Besides Aunt Zhao, there was no one else.
She's just a worrier by nature.
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