8:00 am, in the meeting room of the activity center.
Lan Ke looked at her watch and her face turned pale. The gathering time had come, but not many people showed up. In addition to her people, there were only 48 survivors in the community.
"How many people didn't come?" Lan Ke asked Bai Hu.
"Except for us, there are a total of 459 survivors in the community. 48 of them have arrived now, and 411 have not yet arrived." The person who answered was Pang Dahai. He was holding a palm-sized notebook in his hand, and it was obvious that he had made some notes in advance.
Bai Hu lowered his head in shame. He thought he had done well enough, but when compared with Pang Dahai, he found that he was not competent enough.
Lan Ke frowned, her expression becoming even uglier: "So, the number of people who came is less than a fraction of the total?"
"Many of the survivors are elderly and children, so it would not be convenient for them to come out." Pang Dahai explained in a low voice.
"Forget it, don't worry about those who didn't come." Lan Ke paused here and looked at the survivors. Seeing their expressions full of doubt and panic, each of them was trembling like a frightened bird. Lan Ke couldn't help but smile, "Don't be nervous, I called you here mainly to inform you of a few things.
Let me introduce myself first. My name is Lan Ke, and I am the captain of the Wuji team. I plan to build this community into a safe base, and everyone in the base must obey orders and abide by regulations.
Now I will give you one minute to think about it. Those who are willing to participate in the construction of the base can stay, and those who are not willing can leave. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the survivors began to look at each other in bewilderment.
Soon, someone raised his hand: "I have a question, what will happen to those who don't want to participate in the base construction? What will happen to those who participate?"
“From today on, the security of the base will be the responsibility of our Wuji team. Accordingly, people living in the base will need to pay protection fees on a daily basis.
But you don't have to worry, if you can't pay the protection fee, you can exchange your house for base contribution points, and the protection fee will be deducted from the contribution points.
Of course, once the house is sold for cash, the house you live in will become the property of the base, and in addition to the protection fee, you will have to pay rent."
As soon as Lan Ke said this, she found that the faces of the survivors had become very ugly and they looked extremely angry.
Lan Ke didn't wait for them to protest and continued, "Don't think I'm being too harsh. You must have seen these past few days that there are man-eating monsters everywhere outside. If I hadn't had someone clear out the monsters in the community, would you dare to come out?"
These words made the survivors blush and they were unable to utter a word of protest.
Lan Ke continued, "Don't be angry, I didn't build a safe base to force you into a dead end.
The base will provide many job opportunities, and as long as you work, you will get contribution points. Contribution points are equivalent to the currency before the end of the world. They can not only be used to pay protection fees and rent, but also can be exchanged for food, water and other daily necessities.
I have another piece of news to tell you. I have been to the military base, and the military has clearly told me that they have limited manpower and cannot provide rescue, so you don't have to count on the army to save you.
If you want to survive, you have to rely on yourself. I have finished speaking. Now, you can make a decision. Leave or stay. Think about it quickly. My time and patience are limited. I will only give you 30 seconds. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the survivors began to change constantly.
Lan Ke called up the stopwatch. 30 seconds was not a long time and it passed quickly. When the time was up, Lan Ke immediately raised her eyes. Seeing that no one was leaving, she asked again: "The time is up. Have you made up your mind? Are you sure you want to stay?"
Someone said impatiently: "We have already thought about it, just tell us what you want us to do."
"Okay, since you've all decided, let's move on to the next step." Lan Ke said this and looked at Bai Ling who was waiting on the side. "Bai Ling, pass the things down."
Bai Ling nodded, walked quickly to the seats, and handed out the paper and pen in her hand.
While she was handing out things, Lan Ke spoke again: "Each of you will get a piece of paper. Now you have 10 minutes to write your personal information on the front of the paper and your ideas for base construction on the back."
As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Hu and the others' faces turned a little unnatural - they had just written this thing last night.
At that time, Lan Ke first asked them if they had ever smelled any strange smell. After getting a negative answer, she gave them paper and pen and asked them to write down their personal information and ideas about the base construction.
But after finishing writing, Lan Ke collected all the information forms and said nothing.
Listening to Lan Ke's request at this time, they couldn't help feeling a little strange, just like the poor students waiting for their results after taking an exam.
The survivors who got the paper and pen looked at the blank copy paper in their hands in astonishment, not knowing what to write. Fortunately, they were not fools, and they understood Lan Ke's meaning after a little thought.
Gradually, some people started to write.
No one spoke. The meeting room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the rustling sound of pens scratching across paper could be heard continuously.
The copy paper did not print out the required information in advance, so the survivors could only express themselves freely. They had all made personal resumes and knew roughly what to write. The personal information form required by Lan Ke was not difficult for them, but the difficult part was the idea of base construction.
10 minutes still passed quickly.
This time, Lan Ke didn't look at the watch. She handed the task to Pang Dahai. So when the time was up, Pang Dahai said loudly, "Time is up. You can hand in the finished work now."
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Ling automatically walked towards the survivors, began to collect paper and pens, and then handed the information form to Lan Ke.
Lan Ke didn't answer: "You guys take turns to look at it, and pick out the ones you think are good."
Pang Dahai and the others had no choice but to obey orders, divide the information sheet into several parts, and check it carefully. Because there were so many people, everyone's task was lightened by dividing the information sheet, and it only took a few minutes to check all the information sheets.
Ten of the information sheets were picked out and personally delivered to Lan Ke by Pang Dahai: "Sister Lan, here are the ones we think are the better ones."
Lan Ke then took the information sheet and after a quick glance, she returned the 10 information sheets to Pang Dahai: "These 10 people are not bad. Let them help you first and see how it goes. If they are okay, they will follow you in the future. Now, it's up to you to assign tasks to these people."
When Pang Dahai heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly assured, "Don't worry, Sister Lan, leave these people to me, and I will definitely satisfy you!"
Lan Ke nodded, but was thinking about something else.