Chapter 199 - 199 198 Some Warmth Is Met With Late Regret

Chapter 199: Chapter 198: Some Warmth Is Met With Late Regret (8) Chapter 199: Chapter 198: Some Warmth Is Met With Late Regret (8) Su Shu opened her mouth and asked, “What about the other two options?”

In her previous life, after she had moved from the second settlement point to the gymnasium, many details about that period were unclear to her. Afterward, with Shen Han around, she thought she had security, but now she realized she never wanted that kind of security again.

Therefore, she listened very carefully this time. She wanted to know exactly what had happened during that period so as to be sure whether she could move to the post-disaster safe zone she most desired, and live there peacefully.

“There are two more options, one is to follow the military, public health, environmental protection, and fire services to clean up the riversides and main streets, and the other one seems to involve going into the mountains, but it’s not specified what exactly, only mentioning ‘forest volunteers.'”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started buzzing with discussion.

One said that dead bodies should not be carried since they bring bad luck, and cleaning up the streets would be better. Another pointed out that the Linjiang Region was a complete mess, infested with who knows how many drowned insects and rats, and argued that there is hardly any difference between that and carrying casualties; it’s all the same.

Su Shu then asked, “Is there anything else besides recruiting volunteers?”

The man glanced at him appreciatively. In this clamor of different voices, they hadn’t even let him finish speaking before they started their noisy chattering; he hadn’t even gotten to the crucial part yet!

Once Su Shu asked this, everyone directed their attention back to him.

The man continued, “Recruiting volunteers isn’t without its rewards, they provide two meals a day, plus two kilograms of rice, five packets of instant noodles daily, and an extra one hundred yuan. Those willing to transport bodies get an extra kilogram of rice.”

As soon as the compensation was mentioned, the crowd exploded!

Many faces instantly showed eagerness. Volunteering for nothing definitely wouldn’t attract many, but in such times, if working meant having enough food to eat, they would certainly be willing.

Some hesitated and walked back, perhaps wanting to consult with their families, while others didn’t think twice and went straight to the registration point.

This time, the government’s recruitment of volunteers was perfectly timed.

Su Shu gathered information around the notice board for a while before finally clarifying the crucial points.

This recruitment gave priority to the disaster-stricken masses from the Linjiang Region because their homes were almost completely destroyed. Compared to other areas of C city, Linjiang suffered the most severe damage.

Residents of other areas still had some grain left at home, and even if they didn’t, food stocks in the wholesale markets and supermarkets in other areas had almost been cleared out by panicked citizens after the flood disaster erupted.

Therefore, in comparison to people from other areas, those nearby Linjiang faced the most severe livelihood issues.

This was also the reason why the settlement was not restricting the entrance and exit of residents from other areas, but was strictly prioritizing disaster relief for the people from the Linjiang Region.

In the evening, the three families in the tent at the southeast corner gathered to discuss the recruitment.

“They provide meals every day, plus two kilograms of rice, five packets of instant noodles, and they give money too?” Ge Lao stroked his chin, pondering for a moment, then his eyes flashed with realization, “The government is offering quite a lot. It’s like, by working for one day, you can bring home several days’ worth of food. And especially giving priority to Linjiang, it looks like recruitment, but there’s also a hidden motive of providing disaster relief to the victims.”

Su Shu, sitting cross-legged with Xiao’ai in her arms, said, “Lately, the relief food at the settlement is no longer as dry and hard to swallow as before. These days, they ensure there is one meal of rice with meat and vegetables each day.”

This was something Li Xiaoxia was particularly mindful of, she had a small notebook where she recorded everything they ate.

At this moment, she said, “Could it be that the disaster is about to pass, and once this government cleanup is over, we can all go home?”