Chapter 22 The White Guide
"Thank you for letting me know," Yun Zhao said to her.
The equipment was debugged by the logistics personnel, and the base leaders' phone numbers were stored inside.
She's not very good at using the communication watch yet.
It took a long time to find Minister Shao's phone number and dial it.
After the call was connected.
"I'm sorry to bother you with something so trivial..." Yun Zhao briefly explained the situation.
After listening, Minister Shao said in a low voice, "It was our oversight that caused you this unpleasantness. The logistics department will send someone to handle it as soon as possible and will give you a reply later."
The female clerk then realized something was wrong, and her face turned pale.
Yun Zhao was too lazy to pay attention to her anymore. After hanging up the phone, she picked up her clothes and left. "I don't know how to pay. When your training is over, come and settle the bill with me."
Bai Yu quickly followed her.
Seeing that she didn't go downstairs but instead went up the stairs to the third floor, he kindly reminded her, "There's an elevator nearby."
Yun Zhao: "No need, it's just a few steps."
Bai Yu: "The third floor is a furniture store, there's nothing to see there."
Yun Zhao said quietly, "I happen to be short of furniture, and I'd also like to see if they sell bird stands."
Bai Yu glanced at the little bluebird perched on her head and volunteered, "Then I'll help you choose one."
With Bai Yu by his side, Yun Zhao did not encounter a situation like the one downstairs again.
The salesperson explained things enthusiastically and inquired about her needs.
Bai Yu, meanwhile, was offering random suggestions from the side.
She pointed to the European-style bed placed in the middle, "This princess bed is nice, it's very comfortable to sleep on, it's perfect for you."
The little bluebird was extremely interested in the princess bed and jumped onto it, stomping around on it.
Upon seeing the price of 800 points, Yun Zhao turned and left without a second thought.
"A blanket would be nice too; it can be laid out in the study."
"A wardrobe is a must, right? They have custom-made whole-house furniture over there..."
The young lady, oblivious to the hardships of life, chooses only the most expensive furniture.
Yun Zhao said helplessly, "I don't have that many points."
Bai Yu didn't take it seriously: "If you don't have it now, you will have it later. You can buy it on credit first. I don't think they will refuse."
The sales clerk next to me smiled and said, "That's fine."
Although Yun Zhao's identity is unclear, with Guide Bai vouching for him, there shouldn't be any major problems.
Yun Zhao shook his head, "No need, I just want to buy a desk and a wardrobe, and I'll add the rest later."
There is a school on the base.
She wants to send the children to school.
If the children do not develop the ability to awaken in the future, they can stay at the base as researchers or public servants after graduation.
They don't have to go out and risk their lives, and they have a stable income, which might be better than being a sentry.
She has to take good care of the children for her uncles.
Yun Zhao eventually chose a cheap desk and then bought the defective wardrobe that the salesperson had mentioned.
The wardrobe is brand new, with only a few paint chips, which does not affect its function at all, but the price is much cheaper.
Seeing this, Bai Yu helped her choose a chair with a backrest to match the desk, and said eagerly, "I'll pay for this chair, don't refuse, consider it making friends."
Before Yun Zhao could speak...
Bai Yu turned around and pointed to the sky-blue carpet, saying to the salesperson in a matter-of-fact tone, "This is her first time shopping here, so she doesn't ask for a discount. Consider the carpet a free gift."
The sales clerk gave a wry smile.
Miss Bai is really bold; this carpet is more expensive than the wardrobe and desk combined.
"I didn't buy anything, so I don't need the free gift."
Yun Zhao didn't make things difficult for the sales clerk, and turned to ask, "Do you sell bird stands?"
The salesperson quickly replied, "No, but we do accept custom orders. You can draw a design or tell us your requirements."
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao felt a weight lifted from his heart.
You don't need to do it yourself; Little Bluebird should be satisfied.
She will inform the salesperson of the request.
We customized a suspended bird perch and a tree hole-shaped, three-tiered bird climbing frame with a birdhouse on top.
Yun Zhao paused for only a moment before saying, "Use better materials."
The proud little bluebird was unusually happy and flapped its wings to fly into her arms.
Bai Yu watched this scene with great curiosity.
Spiritual beings generally reside in the spiritual realm because materializing them consumes the guide's spiritual energy.
The S-rank guides' spiritual entities seem different from the others, preferring to stay outside.
Bai Yu pondered whether she should also get a couple of pieces of furniture for her spiritual body.
Or build a mini villa and let it play by itself.
With the help of the sales clerk, Yun Zhao finished paying and left her address. A staff member would deliver the goods to her door later.
Having finished exploring, Yun Zhao decided to visit the outer city area.
The two walked out of the shopping mall together.
"Thank you for today. I'll treat you to dinner again next time," Yun Zhao said to Bai Yu.
The other person was clearly also a guide, and the first guide she had ever met.
I won't discuss their identities.
Yun Zhao had many questions about the guide and wanted to befriend Bai Yu.
But she's very busy right now.
Before reporting to the operations department, I need to make sure everything is settled.
"Alright then, you go ahead with your work, I'll come visit you next time." Bai Yu said goodbye to her regretfully.
The two exchanged contact information and parted ways at the entrance of the shopping mall.
Yun Zhao took a bus back to the outer city and visited the trading center and farmers' market, among other places.
Compared to the deserted inner city, the outside was bustling with people.
Most of them were wearing old clothes, their skin tanned dark by the sun, and some had just come to sell their wares, their bodies covered in dirt and dust.
Farmers' market.
Yun Zhao weaved through the bustling crowd, the air thick with a mixture of smells. Stalls lined up one after another, the vendors shouting loudly, trying to attract customers' attention.
They sell all sorts of things: food, seasonings, wild ingredients, grains, oils, rice noodles...
Prices here are indeed much cheaper.
It's obvious that the outer city is where ordinary people live.
Here, search teams spontaneously organized by the public can earn 30 points per kilogram for the meat of mutated animals they hunt.
Unlike meat sold in shopping malls, which is processed and marinated to remove the odor, meat needs to be taken home and cooked by yourself.
In addition, there are wild vegetables. Many mutated plants are edible, and wild vegetables are very cheap, costing only 3 points per serving.
Residents from the outer city area almost all buy their groceries here.
The demand is very high.
I didn't see eggs, milk, or fruit for sale.
As for grain, the nearby planting areas all belong to the base's agricultural research institute, and the base sets unified prices for sales.
There are cheap and expensive options, with the cheapest costing 5 points per pound.
Higher quality polished rice costs 10-20 points.
Yun Zhao took a walk around to get a general idea of the prices in the base, and then asked the shop owner next to him, "Excuse me, how many points are needed per month to hire people?"
Seeing her frail figure, the boss assumed she was looking for a job and repeatedly refused, saying, "Go ask somewhere else."
Yun Zhao: "I'm just asking about the salary; I'm not applying."
The shopkeeper then said, "It's 400 points a month, but for those who help watch the stalls next door, it's 300 points a month."
That stall was rented by a sentry search team.
Not all Sentinels join the base; many low-level Sentinels are not recruited by the large base.
They would form their own search teams to hunt and gather supplies, then bring them here to sell. Since they didn't have time to guard the stalls, they hired someone to help them.
Having made up his mind, Yun Zhao thanked the boss and left.
Ordinary people can live on 300-400 points as long as they don't eat meat or other 'luxuries', which shows that the wealth gap in Dawn Base is quite large.
Yun Zhao then went to the vicinity of the school to inquire about enrollment procedures and tuition fees.
The school at the base is located in the outer city area, and the tuition is not expensive.
Each student receives 300 points per semester, including the cost of books.
In addition, the school provides lunch. The base attaches great importance to education and provides subsidies for meals, requiring only 100 points per semester.
This means that each child needs to pay 400 points per semester.
It's only been two weeks since school started.
The person in charge of reception said that children can now be sent to school, as long as they provide their identity information and resident certificate.
In Qingshan Town, the old town mayor is literate and occasionally teaches the children to read.
When Yun Zhao arrived in the town, he could recognize some characters, as if it were an innate ability.
Later, as I read more books, I learned more characters.
Yun Zhao was mentally calculating the tuition fees.
The base gave her a settlement allowance of five thousand yuan.
The uncles have a total of five children, and some of them have younger brothers and sisters. For example, He Xiang's sister is only ten years old and will definitely be sent to school.
I don't know if He Xiang wants to study; I'll have to go back and ask him.
After calculating, with seven or eight children, the cost for one semester would be around three thousand points, which she could afford.
As for the other children in town.
Yun Zhao plans to go back and ask his family if they can use the grain grown on the two plots of land to set aside a separate portion of the scholarship money.
This is considered a subsidy for the town.
She can't afford to support everyone.
How they live their lives in the future depends on themselves.
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