sjar Chapter 321
Chapter 321
I simply divided the two rooms into two rooms. One room was filled with two bunk beds, and the other room was filled with a bunk bed and other daily necessities.
After discussing it, Zhong Tiyun said to Zhou Shuwan, "Wanwan, you and Xiaoyu will live next door, and I'll sleep in the same room with your dad, Grandma Pang, and Mumu."
This is specially done to make space for the young couple.
"Okay, we'll just stay here for a short while. After a few months, the house will be built and we'll move in then."
After everything was packed, the family followed the staff to apply for passes. From then on, they became legal residents here and could go out freely.
Since we are here under the pretext of helping, we cannot just sit there and do nothing.
Except for Zhou Jianghai who is still unable to walk and the elderly Grandma Pang, Zhou Shuwan and the rest of the family, including Mu Mu, went to find Meng Mingyue to ask about the current situation at the base.
Meng Mingyue was busy and exhausted. She was a soldier and had only been in charge of maintaining public order in the last few years of the apocalypse. She had never been involved in base management. Now that the base was just being built, she had to make decisions on many things.
She was quite uncomfortable.
Seeing Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu coming over, he hurriedly pulled Zhou Shuwan's hand: "Wanwan, you came at the right time. I'm almost busy. It's just right for you to come and help me. I sent Zhang Jia out to manage the goods. He's been away for the past few days. I'm even busier."
When Zhou Shuwan first arrived, she asked Zhang Jia and learned that she had brought a team of trucks to transport the red bricks, lime and other construction materials that the base needed most, and would not be back for less than a week.
Zhou Shuwan was happy for her. Being in charge of building materials meant that she was trusted in the new base, and she could also use the opportunity to go out to save some supplies for herself.
"I'm here to volunteer. Look, I've brought everyone here for you." She smiled and said to Meng Mingyue, "Just tell me if you need anything."
Meng Mingyue looked at Zhong Tiyun and smiled: "I'm short of manpower, please don't mind me assigning you!"
"No, no, I'm a person who can't sit still. I often go to the vegetable greenhouse in the community to help out at home. But I can only lend a hand. I can't help with the more delicate work."
"Of course I can't help! Auntie, I've already thought about it. Just come and help me with the accounts. I heard Wanwan say that you and Uncle used to run a hardware store, two storefronts, and business was booming. I'm now in charge of receiving and storing all kinds of building materials. There's so much to do, so many things, and so much inventory. I need someone like you to help me."
After a pause, she continued, "I used to only focus on training and not on these things, so I don't know much about building materials. Auntie, I still need your help to give me an eye."
She actually managed a small team, but they were all people put together along the way, and some were sent by various government forces. They were not united, and she did not trust anyone.
Although her parents are trustworthy, they are honest people who know nothing about building materials, hardware and other things. They are the typical type of people who help count the money after being sold.
Therefore, since coming to the base and taking on such a large job, Meng Mingyue has been busy day and night, with almost no rest.
Zhong Tiyun looked at Zhou Shuwan hesitantly. This responsibility sounded so heavy. Could she do the work?
"Auntie, if you're worried that one person can't do it well, let Wanwan come and help. Don't worry, I'll still have to check at the end. We also have a small team, and we'll have to take inventory at the end, so there won't be any mistakes."
This time, Zhong Tiyun understood what Meng Mingyue meant. She just wanted to have an extra pair of eyes in this team.
Counting the goods and checking their quality is something she has been used to doing since she started doing business. To be honest, this is her forte, and it is even easier for her than growing vegetables and raising chickens and geese.
She didn't refuse and nodded: "Okay, then I'll do it for a few days and see if I can get the hang of it."
Meng Mingyue smiled brightly and said, "I'll listen to you, but I think you can definitely do it."
She looked at Zhou Shuwan again, who gave a wry smile and said slowly, "Mingyue, it's not that I won't help you, but Brother Xiaoyu and I still have some things to do. Once we're done, I'll join your team without any conditions. How about that?"
Meng Mingyue glanced at the two of them suspiciously: "What are you two going to do?"
This time, Qi Mingyu spoke first: "Did Zhang Jia take the team to plunder those factories and building materials factories?"
"Yes, we need to build a base now, and we are in urgent need of these resources."
Qi Mingyu said, "Wanwan and I have already stockpiled some supplies. If the base needs them, we can exchange them for supplies."
Meng Mingyue's eyes lit up.
These things are in short supply now, so she accepts all of them.
Moreover, she knew the character of Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu, and the materials they could provide must be of top quality.
"Since we are the sellers, we are naturally not suitable to be the receivers of the goods." Zhou Shuwan said.
This is true.
Meng Mingyue nodded. "Alright, Xiaoyu. To be honest, Xiao Xiao has already arranged a position for you. We're just waiting for you to get used to it before we start you. But since you want to bring in some building materials first, I'll discuss it with Xiao Xiao and report it to the higher-ups to try to secure the best benefits for you."
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu both smiled with satisfaction.
They had no shortage of food and drink, and when the new base was in the most difficult time, they took out building materials and supplies in order to exchange them for the things they needed most.
"Okay, Mingyue, we'll be waiting for your good news. After you're done, come to my house for dinner. I've got meat and wine, and I guarantee you'll enjoy your meal!"
Meng Mingyue high-fived Zhou Shuwan and said, "Okay, then it's a deal."
Zhong Tiyun and Mu Mu stayed and started helping to look at the goods.
Mu Mu is young, and Zhong Tiyun is worried about letting him work in other places. So she simply keeps him by her side, letting him see and learn more. It doesn't matter whether he gets paid or not, she just considers it as an opportunity to gain experience.
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu walked around the outskirts of the village again. In the blur, they could vaguely see the shadows of their previous lives.
She pointed to the factory building and said, "Actually, once the base is completed, that factory building will be located at the rear of the base. Next to it, several small factories will be built to produce compressed biscuits, canned meat, clothing, and other things to meet people's daily needs. This factory building has been used as a dormitory and has played a significant role during the extreme cold."
Qi Mingyu followed her gaze and asked softly, "When I first entered the factory, I noticed something was wrong with you. Wanwan, you've lived in the factory before, right? During the extreme cold?"
Zhou Shuwan nodded and smiled bitterly, "I lived in the factory during the two years of extreme cold. It's very similar to when people lived in the underground base during the hot season. Each person separated a small space, which was their daily residence.