Chapter 445: Base Recruitment
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
However, things were different now. After so many natural and man-made disasters, even the kindest person would become cold and stiff. The old woman took one last look at the tightly shut door, then turned around and left slowly. In the room, Xia Ju was staring at Du Yue. Du Yue noticed her gaze and was a little confused. “Is there something on my face? Why are you staring at me?”
Xia Ju smiled slyly at her. “When that old woman was trying to play tricks with you just now, 1 thought you would cut her tongue off!”
Du Yue raised her eyebrows slightly. “Am I a murderer in your heart?”
That old woman had indeed come to ask her for water and said some unpleasant words in a sarcastic manner, but she did not harm her interests. Du Yue could not cut off her tongue just because of such a small matter, right?
Being stared at by Du Yue, Xia Ju chuckled. “No, I didn’t say that.”
She said no, but the expression on her face betrayed her. Du Yue did not continue thinking about it. It did not matter whether it was true or not. She would take out her knife when others attacked her. If they only wanted to say a few words like the old woman just now, Du Yue would be willing to directly retort if she was interested.
Occasionally scolding people on the streets was actually quite relaxing. Unfortunately, ever since Du Yue had rebuked the old woman, she stopped saying anything strange in front of them. Every time they saw the old woman when they were getting water, the old woman would not look in their direction as if nothing had happened before.
Xia Ju was a little confused. “Did she sober up after you scolded her? Why has she been so well-behaved recently?”
Du Yue shook her head. The old woman was not honest, and she had nothing to do with her. “Let her be!”
If no one came to cause trouble, their lives would be a little more comfortable. The staff came to deliver water to everyone every day. The screen on the waterwheel also played some videos that showed the outside world every day. In the first few days, the volcano would still erupt at irregular intervals. It was just that it was not as intense as the first time, so they did not feel anything underground.
It was not until a whole week later that the volcano finally stopped completely and returned to peace. However, everyone still did not dare to let their guard down. The volcanic ash produced after the volcanic eruption drifted everywhere, and the high temperature outside could roast people alive. As the temperature was too high, there were some double images in the video every time. Under such circumstances, they still had to stay underground obediently. As for returning to the surface to live, it was still a distant matter.
However, it was not a good idea to keep holding so many people in this small and stuffy place! With so many people, even if they brought their own rations, how much could they bring? How many days could they last? By the time everyone started starving, a riot would not be far away. If the leaders of the base wanted to prevent this from happening, they had to make plans as soon as possible. Du Yue and the other two saw the situation clearly, but they were not in a hurry. They just waited to see the arrangements of the base.
Two days later, the staff of the base shouted again with a megaphone. This time, the content of the announcement was still regarding recruitment. In addition to the extra 2,000 milliliters of water per day, there was an additional condition, which was free lunches.
If the base provided them with one meal a day, they could save some food. Who would be against such a good offer?
Not to mention the young men, even the old, weak, sick, and disabled, as well as some children who were not too young, all went to register excitedly. Probably because the project was too big, the base did not reject anyone who volunteered and took them all away. Looking at the crowd, He Xing reached out and pinched Du Yue’s face. “You two be careful at home. I’ll be back soon.”
Du Yue nodded. “Alright! You be careful too!”
The three of them could not possibly refuse to go. They would meet these people around them every day when they fetched water. Even if they had not said a word to each other, after so many days here, everyone already knew how many people were staying in their room. The three of them were in the prime of their lives, so they had to consume a lot of food and water every day. It was fine if they did not have the chance before, but now that the base was recruiting, they could not continue to hide at home without going out. Would that not be telling others that they had brought a lot of food? No matter how strong Du Yue and Xia Ju were, they were still women. Therefore, He Xing took on the responsibility of working this time..
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