People in America started by developing the Yellow Turban Army.

Benjamin repeated himself: "Boss, after my inspection, this is just a bowl of ordinary water."

It's just a bit cleaner!

If we have to be more precise, it's a bowl of very clean, pure water.

There are no other ingredients besides this!

Frank narrowed his eyes, still holding the cigar he'd just taken a deep drag on, and looked at the disposable paper bowl in Benjamin's hand.

Are you sure?

"I'm absolutely sure!"

Benjamin nodded seriously; he dared not tell any lies in front of this ruthless and bloodthirsty Colombian mob boss.

Otherwise, the next one to be hung from a tree, unable to live or die, with their tongue cut out from under their jaw and worn as a tie, would be themselves.

Frank could barely maintain his somber expression. He stood up, walked over, dipped his finger into the paper bowl in front of Benjamin, and let a drop of water fall into his mouth.

The moment the water droplet landed in my mouth, a faint warmth emanated from my throat. Although it was only a single drop, I could clearly feel that this was definitely not ordinary water!

He gave Benjamin a cold look: "Are you kidding me?"

Benjamin panicked. He didn't understand why Frank had that expression. Could it be that this really wasn't just a bowl of ordinary water?

But he did the testing himself!

"Boss, the results from the instrument show that this bowl is definitely just purified water!"

Frank, his face grim, picked up the bowl of water and handed it to him: "Take a sip!"

"Take a sip and tell me, is this ordinary water, or what?"

Benjamin's face turned pale instantly!

Before he was recruited by the Columbia gang, he had already been given permission to only produce the enhancers, but not to touch them!

Everyone knows that enhancers are bad, including these gang leaders and bosses. They try to avoid them as much as possible, unless they were addicted before.

But once you touch it, no matter how high quality the enhancer is, it will eventually hollow out your body, turning you into a rotten tree.

"Rotten wood" is not just a metaphor; the human body and flesh really do decay!

Therefore, smart people generally avoid using enhancers unless absolutely necessary!

Moreover, most ordinary people aren't stupid. Many people who eventually use enhancers knew the harm they caused from the beginning. They became addicted not because of the enhancers, but because of the painkillers.

In America, there are no barriers to obtaining painkillers!

If you need to buy cold medicine for a cold, you have to go to the hospital for a prescription and pay a very expensive medical consultation fee in order to get a prescription to buy the medicine.

Painkillers are available everywhere!

It's not just pharmacies and doctors that sell them; even some supermarkets can give you a large bottle of painkillers containing 2000 or 3000 tablets.

Therefore, smart people will buy medical insurance even if it's expensive, so that when they go to the doctor, the doctor won't just prescribe a bucket of painkillers for them.

Once an ordinary person becomes addicted to painkillers, they are basically not far from needing stimulants and going bankrupt.

Even painkillers are something smart people wouldn't touch, let alone asking a highly educated person like Benjamin to drink a bowl of water that is suspected of being laced with additives.

So he hesitated for a moment!

But Frank asked him to drink it, could he refuse?

There was no way to refuse; no one dared to say no to Frank, at least not to those he had never seen.

Because if it existed, it would have been dried into cured meat long ago.

But Benjamin quickly realized that he had just taken the bowl of water to be tested, and there were no impurities; it was just a bowl of pure water.

Since it's purified water, why not take a sip?

So he picked up the bowl and took a small sip!

The moment the half-mouthed water touched his tongue, his expression changed!

It turned deathly pale in an instant!

When the bowl of water is brought close to the mouth and nose, the rich aroma is subtle yet powerful. The moment the sip touches the tongue, a tingling sensation suddenly explodes.

A strange warm current instantly washed over my entire head and then spread down my body.

The reason he turned deathly pale was precisely this: it was definitely an enhancer, and a very peculiar one at that.

An undetectable enhancer!

Because it couldn't be detected, he worried that Frank would think he did it on purpose.

"Boss, I'll go get it tested again!"

Frank nodded, watching Benjamin carefully carry the bowl of water away again, and put the cigar back in his mouth: "Interesting, a new enhancer, and one that is likely undetectable?"

That must be an enormous fortune!

……

Hanks Gann didn't have a car either, but he didn't need to walk because Chen Ping'an was very satisfied with his performance and even thought of some things that he and Lin Zhiyong hadn't considered.

Has life experience and a positive attitude.

They let him get in the car, and then sped off to Ping'an Town.

The tavern originally had four rooms, but now it's full, with one room for each person.

"Ping An, are we just going to wait like this?"

Lin Zhiyong, holding a glass of talisman water, sat at the bar and asked Chen Ping'an softly.

"Then what should we do?"

We wanted to pick them all up one by one, but we don't have that many cars!

It's unfair to pick up or leave anyone behind, so let them go. It's fate that we got this far!

As Chen Ping'an spoke, he glanced at Hanks Gan, who was diligently looking for work to do. Seeing that he had wiped the originally clean stools and tables again, he beckoned him over.

"Gan, I'm curious. You must have had a good education and lived a good life before."

But why did they become homeless?

When asked the question, Hanks Gan showed no embarrassment, suggesting he had been asked it many times before and was used to it.

"When my wife learned that my job was about to change, she quickly filed for divorce!"

She has a child, and I want to give her and the child $5000 a month in child support.

Not long after the divorce, I was laid off from my job.

My annual salary used to be $16, so the $5000 monthly child support wouldn't have been difficult to pay.

After being laid off, we didn't have much savings, but we still had to pay alimony to my ex-wife. At that time, I hadn't found a job and couldn't afford to pay.

He didn't pay for two months, then she sued him and he went to jail!

After leaving home, I couldn't afford rent, so I couldn't afford to rent a place. Since I couldn't afford to rent a place, and I didn't have a fixed email address, I couldn't receive mail.

If you don't receive mail, you can't find a job!

I had no choice but to live on the streets!

There's a saying in America: "If you ever become homeless, you'll never recover!"

Originally, I thought my life would just be like this, just like that Joe who wasn't far from me, that bastard who took stimulants and caused the blood vessels in his legs to freeze and die.

Unexpectedly, when I was at my most desperate and thought I was going to die, you appeared and gave me a bowl of holy water.

This is hope. That bowl of water wasn't holy water; it gave a desperate person renewed hope for life!

Hanks Gan became increasingly agitated as he spoke: "I don't want to die in the street like this, I don't want to rot in a tent, waiting for coyotes or crows to peck at my body and gnaw on it."

Or perhaps those body disposal companies will boil my body until it's mushy, take out the bones, make them into specimens, and sell them for a high price.

I don't want this to happen!

Even though I know this was originally the final destination for an American homeless man.

But I don't want to either!

Thank goodness you came!

Thanks!"

I've said it before: Hanks Gan's speaking skills are actually terrible, but what he says comes from the bottom of his heart.

Hathaway stood by silently, perhaps feeling she had no right to speak, as she too had been taken in.

Lin Zhiyong nodded.

"There are many cases like his. One-third of homeless people in America are homeless because they go bankrupt due to divorce."

In America, once a woman gets married, she's considered "sold out."

Many of them file for divorce when their husbands' salaries are at their highest, thus obtaining the highest percentage of alimony.

After the divorce, they can continue to live off their ex-husbands, and even if they find new boyfriends, they will never remarry.

That way, her ex-husband will support her and her boyfriend together!

Moreover, in America, divorced young women are very popular.

Because, getting divorced means that someone will support you and take care of you.

It means enjoying happiness!

Therefore, divorced young women like this are the most popular in the dating market.

How miserable!

Chen Ping'an mentally complained, but at the same time felt the time was right, so he asked:

"When you are distributing holy water, ask if you can use my email address."

Is this question asked on their behalf, or also for myself?

Hanks Gan quickly shook his head, denying Chen Ping'an's guess: "Although I don't want to rot on the streets, I know I don't have a chance to turn things around right now."

Because now, no matter what job I look for, as long as the after-tax income is not above $8000 to $1 per month.

I have no chance of turning things around!

Because I have been in arrears on alimony payments for a long time.

He has already served time in jail for this.

If I find another job and it's still not enough to cover alimony, I might be sued and imprisoned again.

But where am I, a homeless person who has been wandering for so long, supposed to find a good job with a monthly salary of over $1?

All I ask is that the Boss will take me in!

And it doesn't require a salary.

My ex-wife is holding back from getting married; she just found a boyfriend and is waiting for me to support her whole family!

I think it's great that you're providing food and lodging here, boss!

Ok!

This guy is very shrewd. Perhaps part of the reason he was homeless before was because he didn't want to be a green-haired turtle!

Since he thought that way, Chen Ping'an wouldn't say anything to force him to work hard or strive.

Besides, I originally intended to recruit these ten believers!

Only one has been completed so far.

"Okay, if you want to stay, then stay!"

You'll be the court clerk!

Tomorrow, I will register all the homeless people who come to our peaceful town.

My first job was to clean 18 buildings in this small town and make them habitable.

Then assign them accommodations. If there are many people, they will squeeze in; if there are few people, they will have more spacious accommodations.

After the people have settled in, we'll assign them tasks; they can't be idle.

Your job is to register everyone, record what work they did, and then record their work points.

I'll tell you about the work point standards later.

Is this job okay?

Hanks Gan was stunned; it was quite a novel experience!

No wages, just work points?

He couldn't help but ask, "Boss, I'd like to ask, what's the use of work points?"

Perhaps I can roughly understand it as a points system that functions similarly to money?

He's a smart person.

Chen Pingan glanced at Lin Zhiyong, pointed at him and said, "You have to thank him for this. I said I wouldn't pay you guys, but he thought that wasn't right."

He believed that employing people was like leading an army: those who performed well were rewarded, and those who performed poorly were punished.

The system of rewards and punishments must be linked to a value system similar to that of money.

So, he and I came up with the idea of ​​keeping work points for you.

As for what work points are?

Your understanding is correct; it's similar to money!

To be more specific, it's contribution points. Now we're giving you free holy water to quench your hunger and restore your stamina.

That's fine, but you can't live on holy water forever!

What's the point of living like that!

So, the town will have all the necessities for normal life, but you don't have the money to buy them, what should you do?

Having been homeless on the streets for so long, your credit has collapsed. At least within the American credit system, you have no chance of recovering.

Giving you money is almost the same as harming you.

Therefore, as long as you work and make contributions on my territory, you will be awarded work points, which can be used to exchange for various living supplies and food.

And you may get sick and need medication.

However, this contribution point is only valid within my territory and can be used normally.

hiss……

Hanks Gan gasped: "Contribution points, contribution points within the territory?"

Boss, you want to use this to help us homeless people bypass America's credit system?

Hmm...this idea is very original; it's not something an ordinary person would think of!

Lin Zhiyong nodded with some pride: "Of course, this is a unique wisdom of the East!"

This way, we can temporarily help you bypass the credit system and give you a new chance to turn things around.

Although Hanks still felt something was amiss, since his boss had put it that way, he was determined to take the job as the clerk.

"Yes, boss!"

From now on, I will be a member of your territory. Since you want me to be the clerk, then I will be.

As for being responsible for registering work points...

You need to tell me in detail how these work points should be recorded and what the standard should be.

Hanks isn't stupid. If he's willing to understand, it's not actually difficult. In fact, many things in this world aren't difficult if you're willing to do them.

Chen Ping'an pointed at Lin Zhiyong and said to him, "You can ask him. He's more knowledgeable than I am about the work points system in production teams."

You two discuss it amongst yourselves, I'm going upstairs to sleep now!

After saying that, he went upstairs.

Why the rush? Of course, it's because my "Taiping Yaoshu" system panel just jumped twice.

When Hanks Gan said he was a member of his territory, several notifications suddenly popped up on the system panel.

[One more believer]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! A group of refugees have come to your territory seeking refuge, triggering the quest "Upgrade Your Town"]

[Mission prompt: The host's Peace Town has been detected as not being an established town. Unestablished towns cannot elect or appoint a mayor or establish military units such as a sheriff.]

It is impossible to establish key departments such as a town hall, town finance department, and town post office.

Therefore, please upgrade your town to a formal town.

[Task Requirements: Through careful consideration, provide the recruited refugees with appropriate protection and benefits.]

[Task Reward: Ping An Town is upgraded to an established town, Luck +15.]

Furthermore, the host gains the power to appoint town mayors and sheriffs—positions that should normally be held by U.S. citizens—within their own territory.

[Task failed: No reward]

The letter contained an extra notification, which Chen Ping'an automatically ignored. The most important thing was the suddenly activated task.

The mission reward, in particular, made Chen Ping'an gasp in surprise. Was he being asked to establish his own government office?

As for the mission requirements...

He can understand the displaced people; they're homeless!

However, the recruited refugees should be given appropriate protection and benefits.

What does "suitable" mean?