Chapter 429: Hoarding Thousands upon Thousands for Natural Disasters, Raising a Child, I Let It Go 17_3
If it was true what she said, that there were even more unknown disasters waiting for them, then they absolutely could not afford to take things lightly. Staying at home under blizzard and extreme cold conditions might offer a glimmer of hope, but if it were other natural disasters, such as high temperatures, earthquakes, floods, and so on, what they were about to face would be a nightmare.
"I agree!"
"I agree too, I agree too! I'm with you guys!"
"Since you've agreed, I'm joining too!!!"
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Many of the workers agreed to build a shelter. After all, they were currently staying in this elementary school, idle every day, only able to occasionally go out and look for food, and even then, they might not find any. Given the choice of shelters, if Su Zhiruan's side could provide a stable supply of food and water, even if just for the early stages of construction, they could survive for some time. Moreover, the shelter was, after all, being built for themselves.
Working was just like having a job—they would receive corresponding compensation. It was a business with sure rewards and no risks.
Thus, Su Zhiruan's preliminary plan was achieved.
At that time, she had stored a large number of compressed biscuits and various kinds of compressed foods. According to plan, she would be able to eat them for five to ten years.
After opening the System Mall, she used a multiplier item and increased her supplies several times over.
She gave out a batch of compressed biscuits.
Tin boxes of military compressed biscuits—a box contained fifty packets, each with two pieces, all very filling. One piece was enough to substitute for a meal.
One packet per person could last one day.
At that time, approximately three hundred people decided to follow her, among them were forty to fifty women and children. Su Zhiruan distributed supplies per capita.
She first handed out twelve boxes, two packets to each person. It didn't matter whether they were adults or children, male or female, they all received the same amount.
Besides that, she gave each person a bottle of water and a sausage.
When this quantity was delivered to the plain at the foot of the mountain, everyone was shocked.
The women and children were especially moved by her actions, their eyes brimming with tears.
There were sounds of crying for quite a while.
They had originally thought they wouldn't get so much food since they couldn't contribute much labor.
But Su Zhiruan still treated everyone fairly.
The men with the strength helped transport materials from the steel factory on the other side and cut trees to collect lumber.
The women with skills, such as cooking or attention to detail, were assigned to corresponding positions. There were also a few who knew how to take care of children, and they were especially kept to look after the kids, taking them around the mountain every day to search for food or animals, trying to find a way to bring them back for keeping.
Naturally, with the resources she had brought out being so plentiful, there were some with ill intentions.
A fraction of the people's gazes changed, looking at Su Zhiruan with dangerous intent.
That day, Su Zhiruan found the middle-aged teacher with glasses.
"These foods are today's compensation. I will issue them to you in advance. There are a total of seven large building material factories beside the plain. I have checked the raw materials there, and they are well-preserved and can be used for construction. Here are the design blueprints."
Su Zhiruan issued a string of commands and handed over a design drawing and a stack of documents to the bespectacled male teacher.
According to Su Zhiruan's earlier observations, the teacher with glasses appeared to be their leader.
He might not be considered a leader per se, but rather the mainstay who devised strategies for them. It was clear that everyone trusted him quite a lot.
When Su Zhiruan first proposed this deal, it was this teacher who had first responded, which led many people to join the construction of the shelter project.
"Miss Su, you are really amazing," said the teacher with glasses as he carefully finished reviewing the materials. He sighed deeply in admiration.
The design drawing provided a detailed plan for the entire plain.
From the setting and planning of each building to the construction of infrastructure, even including the development of farmland, reservoirs, and subterranean areas, everything was meticulously organized.
This document could not have been produced overnight or suddenly; just by looking at this drawing, it was clear how much effort she had put into it.
"Take it slow," Su Zhiruan reflected as she observed the nearby area, a wave of indescribable emotion surfacing in her heart.
The geography teacher with glasses now looked up to Su Zhiruan with absolute admiration.
It was evident even from the way he addressed her, which had changed from calling her "young lady" to now "Miss Su."