Tao Mi'er instantly brightened up.
"Then I want to join!"
She raised her hand high and quickly ran to Lu Chen.
"Captain Lu, I'm signing up."
"I'm joining too!"
Liu Cheng's son Liu Tao also stepped forward.
"Count me in!"
"Me too!"
"......"
Everyone gradually signed up.
Lu Chen and Yun Xiaoxiao made their selections.
Some people were only interested in the triple points and rewards but weren't actually suited for martial arts training.
After the final count, there were nineteen men and eleven women.
Exactly thirty people.
The remaining people gradually went to the city gate to look at the job postings.
They chose suitable positions based on their individual circumstances.
The recruitment was proceeding with great enthusiasm.
At this time, Ci Wan and her group were just returning from outside the city in their vehicle.
Seeing such a lively scene, they almost thought their eyes were playing tricks on them.
They had only been gone for a few days, how did the base suddenly gain so many people?
They got out of the car and approached Yun Xiaoxiao.
"Xiaoxiao, who are these people?"
Seeing it was Ci Wan, Yun Xiaoxiao's eyes curved in a smile.
"They're all new residents of the base."
The bald Sun Xiaoming asked puzzled, "What are they doing now?"
"Recruiting for the Base Guard Squad and other job positions."
"Guard Squad?" Ci Wan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Yes, with more people, we need to maintain basic order. Of course, protecting the base and going out to find supplies are also responsibilities of the Guard Squad."
"Can we join?"
Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao was somewhat surprised.
Usually, people who had been in leadership positions at other bases wouldn't want to serve under others.
She had thought that after Ci Wan's group recovered, they would go back to take revenge and then return to their original base.
But unexpectedly...
"You're not going back to your original base?" she asked.
Ci Wan's eyes darkened somewhat.
"That place is no longer our home. Our friends and family were all killed brutally.
Chang Li's group was despicable, but those who stood by and watched were equally heartbreaking.
Even if we killed Chang Li's group, it would be impossible to continue living there."
Seeing those people and living with them would be more uncomfortable than having a fishbone stuck in their throats.
It would be better to stay at Yun City Base.
This place was good.
Knowing that Ci Wan's group sincerely wanted to stay, Yun Xiaoxiao naturally had no reason to refuse.
"Then Sister Ci Wan, you all should stay. From now on, this will be your home."
Yun Xiaoxiao's round big eyes were full of sincerity.
Ci Wan's group was touched, and an unprecedented sense of belonging took root in their hearts.
Yun Xiaoxiao then briefly explained the benefits of joining the Guard Squad.
After hearing this, the smiles on everyone's faces grew even wider.
"This is great! You should have told us earlier, we would have joined right away!"
Sun Xiaoming rubbed his bald head, his eyes bright.
This comment made everyone burst into laughter.
Ci Wan also tugged at the corners of her mouth in a smile.
Then, she handed the bag in her hands to Yun Xiaoxiao.
"Xiaoxiao, there are crystal cores in here, count them, there should be over five hundred."
Looking at the bulging large bag, Yun Xiaoxiao curved her lips.
"Looks like you had quite a harvest this trip."
"It was okay, though we almost didn't make it back," Ci Wan smiled bitterly.
Yun Xiaoxiao asked puzzled, "What happened?"
Ci Wan then briefly explained what had happened over the past few days.
It turned out that when they went to a small town behind the base to kill zombies and collect supplies, they encountered a level-four zombie.
Fortunately, they reacted quickly and drove away before it could catch up to them.
Otherwise, if they had faced it directly, their entire group would have perished there.
Hearing this, Yun Xiaoxiao furrowed her brows.
A level-four zombie appearing so early!
Yun Xiaoxiao didn't count the crystal cores and directly accepted them.
She took out the evolution liquid from her small shoulder bag.
"This is for you."
Ci Wan took it and carefully packed it away.
"Sister Ci Wan, you should all go rest first. The Guard Squad training officially starts in the afternoon."
Although Ci Wan's group all had special abilities, and Ci Wan herself knew some martial arts,
if they could receive Lu Chen's training, their original strength would definitely increase significantly.
Even if they encountered unexpected situations where they couldn't use their abilities, they wouldn't be at others' mercy with their basic skills.
Just as Ci Wan's group left, a man and a woman approached her.
"Um..."
The two seemed to have something to say but were hesitant to speak.
"Uncle, Auntie, whatever you want to say, just say it. Don't be afraid, I don't bite."
Her joking tone immediately made the two relax.
"It's like this - we used to run a bakery, and we saw many empty shops on that street. We were wondering if we could rent a shop to sell bread, cakes, cookies, and such?" the man asked tentatively.
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao raise her eyebrows, the couple's hearts sank.
Was it not possible after all?
Just as they were feeling disappointed and about to say it was fine, that they could work in the factory or farm - as long as they could survive - Yun Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded.
"Hmm, that's a good idea. Approved."
"Really?" The couple's eyes lit up.
"Of course, do I look like I'm lying?"
"Thank you, thank you!"
The couple kept expressing their gratitude.
In this cruel and helpless apocalyptic world, to have a place to settle down and do what they were most familiar with was simply too wonderful!
"You can go choose a shop first, and after you've chosen, tell... Brother Mu Yang."
Yun Xiaoxiao pointed at Mu Yang.
Among everyone, Mu Yang had the gentlest personality.
Moreover, Mu Yang was very intelligent and had his own ideas and thoughts.
He had previously managed a large auto repair shop, so he should have some experience in management.
Therefore, Yun Xiaoxiao decided to let Mu Yang handle all future administrative matters of the base.
As the big brother figure, he would handle things more steadily.
This couple had also given her an idea - they could put the shops on the street to use.
So, she made another announcement that if there were any talented people in specific fields, they could, like this couple, choose shops on the street to run independently.
However, 20% of their operating profits would need to go to the base as rent.
Once the idea started, it couldn't be stopped.
Yun Xiaoxiao also planned to open several shops as supply stores.
For example: vegetable shops, fruit shops, grain shops, bookstores, hardware stores, furniture stores, appliance stores...
She planned to open all kinds of shops you'd normally see, one after another.
Other people didn't have resources for these shops.
But in her space, these items were abundant.
She just needed to hire some shop assistants to manage and sell.
So, Yun Xiaoxiao estimated the number of shops she wanted to open, took a new piece of paper, and added the new job positions to the list.
