#232 - Chapter 232 Going Home Together
Inside the sub-base.
Wang Yang and a group of base personnel arrived here. Seeing the survivors who were working on the construction gradually gather around, Wang Yang began to speak through a loudspeaker:
"As you all probably know, the construction of this sub-base will inevitably require manpower for maintenance and residence."
"We are here this time to announce the first batch of residents!"
As expected!
The survivors all looked slightly nervous and excited!
Who wouldn't want to live in a place with high walls and the Green Origin main base with its powerful firepower nearby!
Even the three residential areas nearby are far inferior!
They only have a few meters of围墙 (wéiqiáng - surrounding wall), and now everyone knows what a 'corpse fog day' is. Once it happens again, no one dares to say they can survive.
"Don't get too excited, everyone. The first batch of residents has been selected based on our assessment, mainly those who have made significant contributions to our base or some talents we urgently need!"
"To be honest, we can't achieve absolute fairness, so we can only choose the personnel who are most useful to us first!"
"But don't be discouraged! There will be many opportunities in the future. We will open up cooperation points to everyone. The more times you cooperate with us and complete some of the tasks we assign, the more points you can accumulate. Once you reach a certain level, you can still join our sub-base!"
Wang Yang didn't popularize the future personnel grading system to the survivors here, as announcing it now would only intensify everyone's dissatisfaction.
According to President Qin's suggestion, they would first bring in some level 3 personnel today and then slowly instill the idea of grading into them over time.
Using subtle influence to make everyone accept it.
When the survivors below heard this, they became even more nervous.
Everyone wanted to be in the first batch!
Who knew how long they would have to work hard in the future to get the next opportunity?
"Okay, I will now read out the list of the first batch of people entering the city."
Wang Yang cleared his throat, took a breath, and looked at the list before continuing to read.
"Huang Guicai, Xu Tianxing, Liu Peiwen, Sun Yan, Ma Xiang, Du Yulin, Liu Xiping, ... , Shi Shuanghou, Gao Wenjun, Kang Guigen, ..."
A series of names came out of his mouth.
Those who heard their names were naturally ecstatic, while those who hadn't been named clenched their fists and prayed to have their names called.
The roll call continued.
"Jia Ping, Chen Gang, Wang Wei, ..."
Chen Gang and Wang Wei below suddenly widened their eyes, looked at each other, and saw disbelief and joy in each other's eyes.
"We didn't expect to be included!"
They originally thought they wouldn't be included because they had done some things to offend the Green Origin base before. They didn't expect to have their names on the list now!
Their joy didn't interrupt the roll call.
"Li Shenglin, Liang Defa, ... , Zhao Xinglong."
"That's all, a total of 130 people! Those whose names have been called, please come here for further registration. Some of these people are on missions outside or haven't come to work at the sub-base yet, and we will notify them separately."
Some people on the list had been transferred to the petroleum base to help, and some had been transferred to the patrol team to assist. There were also some who had just arrived, and their occupations were not important enough to be immediately absorbed into the sub-base. They were still living in the residential area or the outskirts of Mentang Town.
When they heard the roll call end, the crowd of survivors became noisy.
Some were happy, and some were sad.
"Brother Li, Brother Liang... congratulations to both of you... Don't forget us after you go in..."
Xiao Cong, who was usually talkative and cheerful, opened his mouth to the two mainstays of the team in a somewhat lost and stuttering manner.
A Zhen next to him even started to have red eyes.
She had also been rejected.
"..."
Li Shenglin and Liang Defa, who had been exceptionally happy just now when they heard their names, couldn't smile this time.
This team that had been together since the beginning of the apocalypse seemed to be splitting up.
Li Shenglin patted Xiao Cong's head, like an older brother comforting a younger brother.
"Xiao Cong... I..."
He originally wanted to say some words of comfort to him, but in the end, he couldn't say anything.
Finally.
He put down his arm, looked around at this small group that had been together for half a year, going through life and death multiple times.
He silently walked to Brother Liang's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and led him towards the Green Origin base's designated registration area.
He lowered his head and whispered something to Brother Liang along the way.
"Wuwuwuwu..."
Watching their receding figures, A Zhen finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into tears while squatting on the ground.
The other members of the team also watched Brother Li and Brother Liang's receding figures with disappointment.
They couldn't say words of blame to them.
If it were them, perhaps they would have made the same choice.
"Great! I was selected!! Yesh!!!!"
"Damn it! Why isn't my name on the list!? It's unfair! There's something fishy going on!!! I demand a redo!"
"So what if there's something fishy going on? Where can you complain now?"
The chaotic crowd erupted in a lot of noise, but under the order maintained by the Green Origin personnel holding guns, they didn't dare to do anything reckless.
Those people really dared to shoot.
Soon, those whose names were called happily walked to the registration office and began to record more detailed information.
Including their relatives, where they came from to Mentang Town, their current residence, physical condition, psychological condition, and a series of other information.
"Officer, I have a child, can I bring him in too? Please!"
During registration, there were occasional requests from personnel to bring family members in.
Wang Yang had already prepared for this.
Seeing that everyone here had been named, he simply said to everyone.
"Everyone, please note that we can accept family members, but there is a specified range. You can only bring children under the age of 14 and elderly people over the age of 65."
"As for how to prove it? Our base has bone age testing equipment. I hope everyone doesn't lie. Once it is found out, even the original entry quota will be revoked! And you will be added to our base's blacklist!"
Everyone who had traded with the Green Origin base knew about the blacklist and naturally knew how powerful it was.
"Great! My child can come in!"
"Me too! My mother can come in with me! Thank you! Thank you, Green Origin!"
Many people in the crowd erupted in cheers again, causing the group of losers who had already returned to construction work to frequently look towards this side.
Registration continued for a long time, and it was almost evening when it was finally completed.
Wang Yang also led them into the newly built prefabricated houses for a tour and to move in, and it was not easy to finally complete it.
At this time, the unsuccessful construction workers at the sub-base also began to pack their things, preparing to return to the residential area and the housing outside.
"Okay, everyone can stay here overnight today. If you have luggage, you can go back to the residential area first and bring it here tomorrow. Everyone, go back."
The first batch of sub-base personnel was officially finalized, with a final total of 141 people, including some portable family members.
At the entrance of the sub-base.
Xiao Cong, A Zhen, and others climbed onto a heavy truck with low spirits. They were about to take the Green Origin shuttle bus back to the residential area.
"I suddenly feel so scared! Without Brother Li and Brother Liang, I always feel like there's no backbone here!"
A Zhen muttered softly in frustration in the car.
"Bah! I'm also a man! I will protect everyone from now on!"
Xiao Cong forcibly cheered himself up, but looking at his thin body, he couldn't give others a bit of security.
Everyone's body shook.
The car started.
The heavy truck turned around and prepared to drive towards Residential Area 1.
Just then.
"Wait! Wait! We haven't gotten on the bus yet!"
A familiar male voice sounded!
Two familiar figures quickly climbed into the back of the heavy truck!
"Brother Li! Brother Liang!? Why did you run back!?"
A Zhen looked at the two appearing men in disbelief, the question blurting out.
Li Shenglin and Liang Defa looked at each other and smiled, looking at these companions who had surprised faces and had been together for a long time, Li Shenglin said with a hearty laugh:
"We told Officer Wang that we won't be going to the sub-base for now!"
"We plan to come back and continue to work hard with everyone, and wait until everyone has accumulated enough points in the future before entering together!"
"Let's go home together!"
Hearing the words spoken by Brother Li, everyone in the team's eyes turned red!
"Wow!!!!"
A Zhen directly threw herself into Li Shengli's arms and burst into tears.
And Liang Defa's side....
"Get away! Xiao Cong, get away quickly! What are you hugging me for! Damn! Why are you crying, a big man!? Also! You smeared your snot on my clothes! Get out, get out! Damn!"
Looking at the two men twisting into a ball over there.
The other companions smiled through their tears.
(End of this chapter)
