Chapter 1416 Civil Servants in the End of the World
Boom--boom--boom--
Three dull and melodious bells rang, and the workers who were building on the construction site straightened up and raised their heads.
"Call it off!" a supervisor shouted to the many workers still on the construction site.
"This is still a little bit off, why don't we finish it?" asked a construction worker.
"No, hurry up and pack your things. We also need to install ultraviolet lights here, which will also take time." The supervisor refused without hesitation.
Toot——
A tower crane slowly changed direction and turned to the right.
The grouting machine also moved accordingly, and the grouting pipe was moved to the side.
The construction workers skillfully attached wooden boards to the concrete that had not yet solidified, then cleaned up all the messy things on the wall and lined up to get off the scaffolding.
After they went down, Chen Er, who stayed in the trading market, led the team and quickly rushed up to the wall with the ultraviolet lamp, and scattered the ultraviolet lamps in various locations.
On the other side, Xiao He and Xiao Wu, people from the outer city, also led two other teams and rushed to the wall from other directions.
They do this every day these days. All UV lamps must be placed and adjusted within ten minutes after the sun goes down.
Otherwise, once it gets dark, wall-climbing zombies will attack and cause huge trouble to the entire trading market and even the Oil City.
Because there is a large population in the trading market, its strong popularity attracts more zombies.
So they pay special attention to this.
Zhang Shi lined up and walked together to Building 3 in the North District, where they, the workers who participated in the construction, could receive today's food.
The sun sets, the mountains in the distance are reflected red, and the sky can still be seen clearly.
There was a long queue in front of Building 3.
Zhang Shi wiped the sweat from his forehead and rubbed his sore neck.
Although he does not need to carry bricks on the construction site as before, as a supervisor, he always has to run around to see if the workers are lazy.
At the end of the day's work, he thought that he might not collect them all later, but wait until he needed them.
In Oil City, Ju Tianrui also started a points system after discussing with his second uncle and the others.
The four-level system has been slightly adjusted and used directly.
The adjustment is that the four levels are not divided into inner city, outer city, non-staff, and cooperative personnel, but directly changed to five levels: one, two, three, four, and five.
Level one, level two, level three, and level four correspond to the inner city personnel, outer city personnel, non-staff personnel, and cooperative personnel at the Da Zhangshu base.
The extra five levels are specifically for all survivors who come to the trading market.
They can also receive tasks posted here, starting from level five. After they complete the tasks posted in Oil City, they can also receive points in exchange for food rewards.
However, these tasks are limited. There are more people and less meat. In many cases, you have to grab the task or see who completes it first. After all, you only have one point.
The fourth level in Oil City are survivors who have permanent resident certificates from the trading bazaar.
If the points at level five reach a certain value, you can be automatically promoted to level four.
Those members of the affiliated forces who originally came from the north were directly classified as level four due to their outstanding contribution to the construction of the trading bazaar before the thunderstorm disaster.
In fact, for the survivors who stay here, the difference between level four and level five is not very big.
They all do the same tasks and receive the same points.
The only difference is that level four can enter and leave the trading market without paying entry fees, while level five does.
In addition, if you want to upgrade to level three, you must first reach level four.
Rise up layer by layer.
The northern affiliated forces that originally stayed in Oil City have now all moved to the residential area of the trading market.
The fourth-level personnel, in addition to the cooperating personnel sent from the headquarters for reinforcements, in addition to the original affiliated forces in the north, there are also personnel who were called up to fight on the wall twice during thunderstorms and natural disasters.
Most of these survivors are desperate people. Being able to survive twice without dying shows that they at least have some ability.
Often when people are desperate, if given a small opportunity, they will cherish it as if they are grasping at a life-saving straw.
These people are much easier to use than the medium and large forces in the trading market.
.....
Zhang Shi waited in line for several minutes. The two people behind him kept chatting, and he listened all the way.
"Ma Tian, that's great. Your grandson is actually at level four. I should have gone up to the wall to stop the zombies that time if I had known."
"Haha, I'm the one who blamed you for going there once. But there is no difference between level four and level five. As long as you don't leave the city and come in again, you don't need to be charged."
"Well, this is quite humane. If I stay in the trading bazaar and don't go out, I won't be charged... Otherwise, I won't be able to stay here at all, and I will leave because I have to pay the fee."
The fourth-level man was a middle-aged man with a beard. He took two steps forward, leaned next to Ma Tian and whispered, "Do you know what the use of becoming a third-level person is?"
Ma Tian shook his head, "How did I know that I, a fifth-level little person, can't compare to you, a fourth-level boss." His tone sounded like sour grapes.
It's not like he didn't pass, but he just missed it once, just one level. He felt unhappy just thinking about it.
When the bearded man heard his sour tone, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he felt secretly happy.
"At level three, you can receive a portion of the guaranteed food every week! It can guarantee that you will not starve to death."
Ma Tian's eyes widened, "Wucao? A civil servant in the last days?"
"Well... this is the first time I've heard of this adjective, but it means more or less the same. You can receive it regardless of whether you complete the task or not, but the food will definitely not fill you up. It just ensures that you don't starve to death.
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Luochi Hu thought for a while and continued:
"If you can become level three, do you know what it means?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "What?" Ma Tian rolled his eyes, "Drought and flood guarantee the harvest?"
"No, it means there is a chance to be promoted to Level 2."
"..." Ma Tian rolled his eyes, saw the bearded man smiling, and cursed: "You talk a lot of nonsense."
"well...."
The bearded man suddenly sighed, "But it's not that easy to become a Level 3 personnel. The points need to reach a very high number, and you have to go through an assessment and selection process. Do you think it's that simple..."
"Take your time. Anyway, at least there is some hope in this apocalypse."
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After hearing the word "hope", Zhang Shi inexplicably felt a resonance.
Yes, hope.
He has been wandering around with his uncle all this time, living a life without enough to eat.
I've been wandering and never stopped.
Every day I wake up hungry, and the memories before the apocalypse seem more and more distant and blurry.
It's good to have a stable place where his wandering, riddled heart can have a haven.
The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he looked at Nuoda's trading market with a touch of intimacy.
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at the same time.
Oil City, in the conference room.
"Yes, City Lord, we have slightly changed the method of the headquarters base and divided it into five levels..."
Ju Tianrui explained to Li Yu some of the latest plans introduced in the trading market, as well as the effects after implementation.
"After a week of implementation, the effect is still very good. It can be clearly felt that the fourth-level personnel identify with the trading market..."
"In addition, after the thunderstorm ended, the mining speed at the oil well accelerated a lot, and people were sent to transport the oil back to the headquarters base the day after tomorrow."
"Ultraviolet lamps are in short supply, and the demand here is huge. Many survivors come here just to exchange for ultraviolet lamps, and they are willing to pay a high price for this."
....
Li Yu listened quietly and did not interrupt Ju Tianrui's report.
He also knew some of these things, but after all, he heard them from the radio station at the time and was not as clear as what he saw with his own eyes.
"The above is the general situation of the Oil City and the trading market in recent months." Ju Tianrui spoke for more than ten minutes. His mouth was dry, and he picked up the cup and took a drink of water.
Li Yu looked at the material list and personnel roster in his hand.
A smile appeared on his face and he nodded: "Yes, Lao Ju, you have done a good job here."
"I'm very happy to be able to do this."
"but...."
Li Yu said yes, which made Ju Tianrui stunned. He quickly put down the water glass and looked at Li Yu nervously.
"But... I promised you before that I would let you return to the headquarters base to rest. After all, this is a rotational duty."
"But now I see that you are doing so well and are very happy here. I wonder if you still want to go back to the headquarters base? Or continue to stay here and be responsible?"
Hearing what Li Yu said, Ju Tianrui swallowed nervously.
He was so excited that the muscles on his face were trembling.
Damn it, finally...
Oil City has been under construction for over a year, almost two years.
Except when it was first established, Lao Yi worked here for a few months before he was sent here.
The entire trading market started from scratch, and he watched it being built bit by bit.
He has stayed in the oil city for more than a year and has even experienced several natural disasters.
In the past, he always felt too tired and under too much pressure, and he also complained. It was obviously a rotating position, but now he is permanent.
He also mentioned it to Li Yu many times, but the city lord drew a cake for him many times, and always said next time.
Now finally, he can finally return to the headquarters base.
But why, when he really wanted to leave Oil City, he was not as happy as he imagined.
The excited look on his face slowly disappeared.
He single-handedly built the trading bazaar, and watched as the walls of the Oil City grew higher and higher, and the population here became more and more... All of this was like his child, who was finally raised.
....
He was reluctant to leave, but he really wanted to go back to the headquarters base to have a look. After all, he hadn't gone back for a long, long time.
He hesitated for a few seconds and asked:
"Then who will replace me? Can I come back here later?"
Li Yu smiled and pointed at Lao Luo and Lao Bi in the conference room, "Choose one of them."
Lao Luo and Lao Bi coughed and pretended not to hear.
Li Yu continued:
"Of course, if you want to stay here, I agree."
"Whether you want to stay or not is up to you. This time the choice is yours."
Li Yu paused and remembered Ju Tianrui's second question.
"You can come here at any time if you want. Besides, this is a rotation, and it will be your turn to govern here later."
Ju Tianrui lowered his head and thought for a few seconds, hesitating.
"City Lord, can you give me some time to think about it?"
Li Yu nodded, "Okay, I'll give you one night. Just give me your answer before I leave for the North tomorrow."
"Thank you City Lord."
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When the conversation ended, Li Yu walked out of the conference room. It was completely dark outside.
There are also ultraviolet lamps installed in Petroleum City, which is gorgeous.
Li Yu felt that the night view of the trading market should be quite beautiful, so he walked to the wall of Oil City to enjoy it.
Sure enough, Li Yu guessed correctly.
Purple-blue is originally the color of cyberpunk style. The ultraviolet lights on the walls of Oil City and Trading Market shined, forming two light strips, like neon lights.
The UV lights make the scaffolding below look a bit sci-fi.
The buildings in the trading market are rough and ostentatious, with a violent apocalyptic style.
The street lights emitted a dim yellow light, and some people walked under the lights.
The busiest thing is the streets in the commercial district, with row upon row of shops, which look extremely noisy under the lights.
Compared with the night at Da Zhangshu Base, the commercial atmosphere here is stronger, and there is a quiet feeling over there at Da Zhangshu Base.
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There are more lights in commercial areas, but in residential areas and several other areas, they are very dim.
This is also to save electricity and energy. When the zombie generator is installed later and the power consumption problem is solved, electricity consumption will no longer be so constrained.
The development in the trading market is much better than Li Yu expected.
Although there are still many open spaces here that have not yet been built, Li Yu believes that with the passage of time and the development here, the future trading market will definitely become better.
At that time, if the trading market is successfully verified, the Da Zhangshu Base will be able to adopt this method.
The Petroleum City is a test field, experimenting with a path to sustainable and stable development.
...
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse.
The milky white moonlight shines on the oil city and trading market, like a thin gauze curtain.
The lights in the trading market slowly dimmed.
Electricity is limited and can only be supplied on time. The current power supply in the oil city is generated by diesel generators, which is very luxurious.
Purple-blue lights continue to shine, like two layers of protective shields, protecting this place.
Searchlights were going back and forth, patrolling everywhere to check for abnormalities.
Nothing happened all night.
The next day.
Ju Tianrui woke up early in the morning and waited for Li Yu in the conference room early.
He thought a lot yesterday, and thought about it for a long time.
He felt that he had to leave Oil City. He had many considerations.
One is that I really want to take a rest and want to go back to the Da Zhangshu Base to stay for a while.
The second is that he has been here for too long. Many people in the trading market basically think that he is the boss of this city and has too much influence. He has to avoid suspicion. Although he feels that the city lord still believes in him, there are some things.
, you have to plan ahead and have a long-term perspective.
.....
After many considerations, he decided to return to the Da Zhangshu base. Anyway, he would come back later.
Li Yu dressed neatly and went downstairs, and saw Ju Tianrui waiting for him at the door of the conference room.
"Have you thought about it?"
"City Lord, I still want to return to the headquarters base."
Li Yu's expression did not change when he heard this.
He said calmly: "Okay, I'll let Lao Luo take over for you. He won't go to the north. You can familiarize him with the situation here these days and hand over the situation."