Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

After confirming that he had won over his wife, Xu Zhiyi grinned, grabbed He Shanshan with one hand and another plate of watermelon with the other, and sat down on the sofa opposite Zhou Yang and the others.

"By the way, were you just trying to trick me by saying you were going back to Baiji Mountain right away?"

Shen Zechuan thought for a moment and said, "It's half true and half false. I am indeed planning to go back to Baiji Mountain, but I'm not in a hurry. But I guess it will be in the next day or two. I'm afraid the weather will be too hot to go back to Baiji Mountain later."

"Tomorrow I'll go find Yan Fei and ask how things are going with what Uncle Gu asked for and the people. If they're almost done, we'll prepare to leave."

Xu Zhiyi nodded, having no objection to it. Since his family was all together, it didn't matter where he went.

That night, Xu Zhiyi no longer had to sleep on the floor, but was taken back to his room by He Shanshan to sleep.

The next day, after breakfast, Xu Zhiyi went out first to see He Shanshan and Xu Qingtang off to work.

Shen Zechuan and Zhou Yang helped Yu Jing wash the pots and pans before going to the Yan family next door to find Yan Fei.

After greeting Yan's mother, the two went to the living room with Yan Fei to talk.

As soon as he sat down, Shen Zechuan got straight to the point: "It's going to get hot again, I think we need to get back to Baiji Mountain as soon as possible, otherwise even getting around might be a problem. By the way, have you prepared everything Uncle Gu asked for?"

"The urgently needed equipment, as well as the newly developed materials and blueprints, are all ready, but the person my uncle needs is still nowhere to be found." Yan Fei rubbed his temples. "My dad told me to handle it myself, and that I could dig anywhere below the level of an academician. But I haven't even stepped inside the research institute yet."

"Then why don't you just go in?"

Yan Fei rolled her eyes at him: "I want to too, but you can't get in without a key card..."

"Can't you wait until they come out before digging?" Shen Zechuan glared back.

Yan Fei said, quite frustrated, "Do you think I haven't tried? Nobody paid any attention to me!"

Zhou Yang became curious upon hearing this and asked, "Why is no one paying attention to you? Don't they recognize you as the base commander's youngest son?"

"Um, I'm not sure... I just ask them directly if they're interested in developing their careers in Baiji Mountain..."

Zhou Yang: "..."

"I think your method of poaching people makes you look more like a fraudster..."

"And didn't you even mention the benefits and compensation at Baijishan? You just asked them directly if they wanted to go?!"

With this, it would be a problem if they could even recruit any talent!

"I told him, but nobody believed me. I should have let that shrewd businessman Shen Zechuan handle this. Or I could have just said that my uncle asked my dad to approve a few people for him!" Yan Fei said, somewhat annoyed.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zechuan was displeased: "Who are you calling a swindler?! I'm a legitimate businessman!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Zhou Yang quickly stopped them: "Alright, alright, you two stop arguing and hurry up and figure out how to poach people."

Shen Zechuan sighed: "I guess I'll just have to go squat by the door again, but this time I need to figure out how to fool people."

Zhou Yang thought for a moment: "How about we go to the research institute and offer high salaries for recruitment? But this outfit isn't suitable right now, it would be best to change into a military uniform."

“That’s a great idea! Military uniforms inspire trust at first glance.” Shen Zechuan understood Zhou Yang’s idea as soon as he heard him say that, so he turned to Yan Fei and said, “Go and get a few military uniforms, and invite Chai Jin and Brother Lu along. We’ll say that the military headquarters of Baijishan Base is in the capital to recruit scientific research talents with high salaries.”

However, how should we put it? Bai Jishan really couldn't provide so many supplies from the capital…

Zhou Yang, however, felt this wasn't a problem: "We can just try to talk about it in a positive light, since Uncle Gu will foot the bill anyway. Besides, although Baijishan's supplies are a little worse than the capital's, its security is much better. Moreover, I think many people in the research institute have hometowns in the south and relatives there. We can go back and help them find their families; they'll definitely be willing to come with us."

Yan Fei nodded: "Okay! Let's do it this way! I'll go to the military headquarters later and get a few sets of military uniforms, and I'll also pick up Chai Jin and Brother Yanwen."

After the three finished their discussion, Yan Fei hurriedly went out.

Zhou Yang and Shen Zechuan started working on writing a recruitment sign, and they also had to write down the basic salary and benefits.

When Yan Fei returned with the military uniform and a few more men, the two of them had almost finished.

"Perfect timing, let's take a look at this job posting together." Seeing the group come in, Shen Zechuan asked them to refer to the job posting.

"The Baijishan Research Base in Anhui Province is now recruiting researchers: no age limit, no research field limit, and no gender limit. The base can allocate housing as needed, and provides 50 catties of rice, 20 catties of vegetables, and 500 points per month. Food, lodging, and pension are all included. Job placement can be arranged for relatives. Each person can receive a monthly subsidy of 100 points, and material subsidies can be received during holidays..."

After reading it through, Lu Yanwen couldn't help but exclaim, "This treatment is amazing! Even the academicians at the Capital Research Institute don't get this much! It makes me want to go into research too!"

"Then forget about it, you don't have the research ability." Lu Xingye glanced at his older brother and started to mock him, successfully earning a tap on the head from the latter.

Yan Fei nodded after reviewing it: "Let's go with this plan. Let my uncle deal with any problems later. We're just responsible for bringing him back."

"Then shall we go now?"

"Row!"

The group quickly changed into military uniforms, got into their car, and drove towards the research institute.

More than ten minutes later, several people dressed in military uniforms stood outside the gate of the Capital Research Institute. In front of them was a table, two chairs, and a wooden sign with recruitment information posted next to them.

People frequently come and go from the research institute, glancing curiously as they pass by. They are all astonished when they see the benefits listed, but few actually come up to inquire.

But that didn't stop them from gossiping. So the news that a research base in Baijishan in the south was recruiting researchers in the capital with high salaries spread throughout the research institute.

In a research lab, a researcher had just returned from running errands outside.

As soon as she sat down, she pulled the colleague next to her to start chatting about the gossip she had just heard.

"Hey, have you heard? There's a research base in Anhui Province called Baijishan that's recruiting researchers. The pay is really high, even higher than what we academicians get!"

The colleague looked at him suspiciously: "Really? You're not kidding, are you? Researchers were already miserable before the apocalypse, how can they expect to be well-paid after the apocalypse?"

The researcher scratched his head: "I don't know, but the people were wearing military uniforms and openly recruiting, and the base's patrol team didn't chase them away."

My colleague was taken aback: "Really?! I have to go check it out! Could you watch the reaction in this test tube for me and make a record of it?" With that, he dashed out.

"Sigh..." The researcher was about to say he was quitting when the person had already disappeared, leaving him with no choice but to work two jobs.

The colleague jogged to the main gate and, sure enough, saw a recruitment booth prominently displayed there.

All those in charge of recruitment were in military uniform, and one of them was talking to a passing patrol. I immediately felt more convinced of their abilities.