Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2065 The Great Search Operation Officially Begins!
Three days later.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

The policy regarding the large-scale outreach and collection operation caused a stir throughout the headquarters base.

There are two ways to participate in this large-scale search operation.

The first method is to join the official team to search and help carry items, and then earn points on a daily basis. If these followers discover valuable items, additional points will be awarded.

The second method is to have your own vehicle, bring your own people to find, transport, and bring back the items to the headquarters base, and calculate points based on the items brought back.

The second option is to follow the official team. However, if they find a large amount of valuable items that their own vehicles cannot carry, they can report it to the official team and the reported information will be scored based on the value of the materials.

Since there are very few zombies outside now, everyone knows that this is a good time to earn some points.

Therefore, a large number of residents signed up to participate in this large-scale search mission.

Many of the workers on the construction site also wanted to participate in this large-scale search mission.

After all, there aren't many zombies outside right now, so it's very safe, and you can earn a lot of points.

However, most of the workers are reluctant to give up their current stable jobs because, according to regulations, if they leave the construction site now, they will not be able to come back later.

It's not easy to have a stable and well-paying job at the headquarters.

Therefore, the vast majority of workers remained on the construction site to carry out construction work.

On the other hand, their wages have also doubled.

However, their working hours have also been increased from 8 hours to 12 hours.

The construction site is currently operating in two shifts, with construction going on 24 hours a day.

Hurry up and catch up on the construction schedule.

This has resulted in a bustling commercial area within the buffer city that is lively 24 hours a day.

12: pm.

Buffer city.

First floor of the entertainment center.

Mala Tang (spicy hot pot) restaurant.

The restaurant was very busy, with only one or two tables empty.

But the spots were quickly taken by passing consumers.

Two middle-aged men were sitting at one of the tables near the aisle.

Each of them held a potato pancake in their hand and ate it with the spicy hot pot in their bowl.

The hot pot in their bowls was all vegetarian, but it was covered with a layer of oil and chili peppers.

After eating dry food for so many years, everyone wants to try something with a stronger flavor.

Corn tortillas and multigrain pancakes are slightly sweet, but they can get cloying if you eat too much of them.

Moreover, people in Jiangxi Province generally prefer strong flavors and can't live without spicy food.

Hurala!
The curly-haired middle-aged man found it hard to swallow the dry potato cakes, so he slurped up a mouthful of soup, swallowing all the chili peppers floating on top.

The soup mixed with the potato cake, and I swallowed it in one gulp.

The fiery hot soup made his stomach feel like it was about to burn.

"Ouch!"

"Comfortable!"

The spiciness hit me right in the head, and sweat immediately started pouring from my nose.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and nose with his arm and said to the man opposite him:
"Old Ji, if you ask me, why don't you just quit your job at the construction site and come with me to collect supplies!"

Seeing that Lao Ji across from him was still eating his spicy hot pot with his head down, he continued to persuade him:
"You've probably heard about what's happening outside. The zombies have all gone to the ocean now. You know my older cousin, right? He's the one who mines in Xunwu. He told me that they're working at night now because they haven't seen any zombies!"

“There aren’t many zombies outside anymore. This is such a good opportunity! Hurry up and work with me. We’re leaving tomorrow. You should tell your boss that you’re quitting.”

Lao Ji's way of eating is different from Juan Mao's. He tears the potato cakes into pieces and then soaks them in the spicy hot pot, which is somewhat similar to the way of eating paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup) in Shaanxi.

He ate with great relish.

The hash browns, soaked in the spicy broth, became even softer and more flavorful. He ate them with great relish, completely oblivious to Curly's hair.

He then slurped up a mouthful of soup, looked up, let out a long sigh, and replied:
“Brother Shui, if you had told me last month, I definitely would have gone. But I was just promoted to senior engineer recently, and if I keep working hard, I can be promoted to supervisor. If you ask me to quit now, I'll be at a huge loss!”

"Besides, I earn quite a bit of money as a senior worker now, I get 7 points a day!"

"It's more than enough to support my daughter, and there's still plenty left over!"

“Going out with you to find supplies might make me rich if I’m lucky, but if I’m unlucky, I’ll suffer a huge loss. You know how strict the inspections are at construction sites now. If I quit my job, it will be difficult to get back in.”

And even if they join later, they'll have to start from scratch, meaning all my previous work would have been for nothing.

The curly-haired guy, nicknamed "Brother Shui," was clearly shocked when he heard about the 7 points per day.

Is it really that profitable to make money on a construction site? Seven points a day, that's 210 points a month!

"Wait, how come your salaries are so high now? Seven points a day? That's outrageous! I don't remember it being this high before," Brother Shui asked in shock.

Their operations are very stable; their headquarters base has been under construction continuously, and in recent years, except for natural disasters, construction has almost never stopped.

So there's work to do all year round, and you can earn points.

For scavengers like them, life is less stable, affected by various factors.

Old Ji replied with a smile:
"Originally there weren't so many, but I recently got a promotion and a raise, and there's been a great leap forward recently. We have to work 12 hours a day, in two shifts, and we're exhausted."

If it weren't for the two-shift system, I wouldn't have asked you to meet at this time.

Previously, as a mid-level worker, I only earned 2.5 points.

The benefits and compensation at the headquarters base in Dazhangshu have always been higher than those at other bases.

Even a laborer in the construction industry earns 1.5 points a day.

2.5 points for medium-sized enterprises and 3.5 points for large enterprises.

It just so happens that the Great Leap Forward is currently extending the game time, and since there are fewer zombies, construction is also taking place at night.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it some grass, so with a wave of his hand, he gave them double the points.

This isn't a long-term solution; it's just that it's a special period right now. In order to get them to build with maximum enthusiasm, the big camphor tree gave them double points to motivate them.

"Damn it!" Curly-haired Water Bro said with a hint of envy.

"Your salary has almost tripled, that's outrageous."

After hearing about Lao Ji's salary, he gave up the idea of ​​having him help him collect supplies. Such a high salary would amount to over two hundred points a month.

Even if he took Lao Ji out to collect supplies, they might not be able to get this much.

"Your daughter will be starting middle school soon, right?" Curly-haired Brother Shui changed the subject and asked.

When talking about his daughter, Lao Ji's face was full of pride:

"Yes, I'll be going to middle school soon. It's been almost two years since I started at the camphor tree base."

Brother Shui took a bag from the table and handed it over.

"I found an MP3 player outside and sent it to be repaired. It was actually fixed. I downloaded 1000 songs from the electronic archive room. Consider it a gift from me, her uncle."

When Lao Ji heard that it was an MP3 player, he quickly opened the bag.

Inside was indeed a pink MP3 player, the surface of which was a bit rusty, but it was still usable, and it even came with a charging cable.

"This is too valuable. You can't buy this thing without dozens of points. Brother Shui, you should exchange it for points."

Brother Shui waved his hand and laughed:

“I’m not giving this to you, I’m giving it to my daughter. Her generation hasn’t had much contact with electronic products. I’m limited in my abilities, so I can only give her this kind of outdated gadget.”

"Wouldn't it be great to let them hear the music we used to listen to?"

Lao Ji repeatedly declined, explaining that such electronic products, especially those that were still functional, were very expensive in the camphor tree area and not something the average person could afford.

But Brother Shui insisted on giving it to him, and even tried to persuade him:

"Just take it. It's a gift for Nannan. If you hadn't dragged me to Dazhangshu back then, I wouldn't be where I am today. It's easy for me to accumulate points, so just keep it."

What Brother Shui said is true.

As scavengers, they can earn in a single instance what workers earn in several months if they are lucky.

Therefore, they tend to be quite extravagant.

The points on the loyalty card fluctuated wildly. At good times, there were thousands of points on the card, but at bad times, I couldn't even afford the rent and had to borrow from friends and eat cornbread to get through the toughest times.

Someone like Brother Shui has really worked hard to achieve something.

A small fleet of four cars can earn a lot of points in one go.

However, it also requires staffing and incurs costs.

After being persuaded by Brother Shui, Lao Ji finally agreed and accepted the MP3 player. He made up his mind that if Brother Shui ever encountered any difficulties in the future, he would definitely support him and do his best to help him out.

While they were chatting, they finished all the food on their plates.

Not a single drop of soup was left.

The two did not pay their points but instead got up and left the store.

You have to accumulate points to buy anything in the commercial area.

The same applies to meals; you get points first, then you eat.

The reason for this is that they were forced to do it. In the past, many residents would eat and then run away. After being caught, they would just lie down and do nothing, and they would not get any points or credits.

Or you can just beat me up.

After this happened a lot, the unspoken rule of paying points first and then receiving the goods became popular.

After the two separated.

Watching Lao Ji's retreating figure, Brother Shui frowned and muttered:

"We're still short one person, but who should we ask?!"

Suddenly, a name flashed through his mind, and his eyes lit up. "Okay, let's ask him if he's going!"

The next day.

A large number of vehicles and residents gathered in the buffer zone of the Big Camphor Tree Base.

This time, the authorities directly intervened.

Since almost all the zombies have gone to the ocean, it's difficult for them to encounter zombies as long as they don't go to places with a lot of water.

Therefore, the number of participants is the largest since the establishment of the camphor tree base.

Moreover, they collected information by region, instead of sending out teams to collect information after obtaining accurate information, as was the case before.

Instead of sending teams to verify in advance what valuable supplies are at that specific location, people are sent out first to collect and load them onto trucks.

There aren't many zombies outside anymore, so they can be bolder when they search.

All eight militia brigades and two combat brigades from the headquarters base participated in this operation.

Ten collection teams were formed.

Each brigade led a group of two thousand residents out. Some residents who had their own cars followed the vehicles, while others who didn't ride in official vehicles.

My uncle took the manual and walked up to the team leaders.

"Old Xie, you're in charge of Hunan Province. Start collecting data from Chenzhou. Here's the planned itinerary."

"Yang Zhongshi, you're in charge of Guangdong Province. It has a strong industrial base. The roads in the south were blocked to prevent the spread of nuclear radiation zombies, so we've provided a batch of explosives to clear the way."

"Miao Tianji, you're in charge of Fujian Province, with a focus on collecting information in Ningde. You absolutely must get your hands on that battery-related equipment and bring it back."

"He Tian, ​​you're in charge of northern Jiangxi."

"Tong Rugui, you are in charge of Guangxi Province."

These people either take on the task of collecting data for an entire province by themselves, or they work together as a pair.

The furthest places can even reach Sichuan Province.

It's definitely not possible to find all the supplies in a province by relying on just one brigade and two thousand residents.

But their focus was on large-scale sweeps, trying to find the most valuable items and bring them back.

Over the years, all the valuable items around the camphor tree base have been cleared away, so you have to go to a more distant place to find anything of value.

Moreover, they didn't know when the zombies would return to land, so they had to hurry.

One trip is definitely not enough to find everything; you can do it two, three, or four times.
They will not stop the collection mission until the personnel stationed along the coast warn that the zombies are coming ashore from the ocean.

The duration of this search operation depends entirely on when the zombies return to land.

As long as the zombies don't return to land, they will continue to collect and transport them.

There haven't been such good opportunities before, this time we can finally go all out to collect them.

(End of this chapter)