The True Thousand Gold Possessions of the Myriad Realms Trading System

So everyone started digging for supplies at night.

However, due to concerns that the heatwave would last for a long time, Mei Jie's group was assigned to extend the subway line—this would allow for more people to be accommodated, or at least make it easier for everyone to stand more spread out and cool down in the heat.

Zhao Jinxin and Zhao Jinyue were engrossed in digging the subway, and from time to time they could hear people discussing the deeds of those who were fighting outside.

When they learned that most of the forces fighting against their base were from Dongda University, Zhao Jinxin and the others felt some resistance.

However, Brother Li arranged for people to broadcast announcements in the subway station every day, saying that this was a chaotic world with no order, and only the fittest could survive. He said that he did not want to starve to death with his brothers and sisters, so he had no choice but to take a gamble.

Hearing all sorts of inflammatory rhetoric more than ten times a day has influenced everyone, making them believe that there's nothing wrong with it.

Later, Zhao Jinxin and Zhao Jinyue heard that Brother Li had secretly cooperated with the annoying Chrysanthemum Country and Kimchi Country to severely damage another powerful force in Dongda.

When they heard the news, many people were very dissatisfied, believing that it was wrong to cooperate with the people of Taiwan and South Korea to bully their own compatriots: "In times of war, wouldn't that be blatant treason? We are legitimate Dongda students, and we should help each other. How can we collude with foreign enemies to deal with our own people?"

After these whispers spread, Brother Li quickly grabbed a megaphone and shouted in the subway station: "We have not cooperated with the Chrysanthemum Country or the Kimchi Country. Someone is trying to undermine our unity and is deliberately spreading rumors. Everyone should be careful to distinguish right from wrong and not fall for the provocations of these villains. In addition, there are lurking bad seeds among them, and we will definitely find them."

Knowing it was a rumor spread by the enemy, Zhao Jinxin and Zhao Jinyue both breathed a sigh of relief.

Later that night, people continued to fight outside and brought back a large amount of supplies.

Despite the scorching heat and the discomfort, everyone worked tirelessly to expand and strengthen the base.

The supply teams brought back more supplies, and the subway was dug with extensive tunnels that could accommodate many people.

In the most stable central hall, the former ticket office and convenience store were partitioned off and used as residences for several leaders, with Brother Li living in the best room.

Looking at the vast base, even those at the bottom, like Zhao Jinxin and Zhao Jinyue, felt a surge of pride, not to mention Brother Li and his group who claimed to have created all of this.

During the day, the sound of gongs rang out from where Brother Li and the others lived.

This indicates that a major meeting will be held to announce important matters.

Zhao Jinxin, Zhao Jinyue, and the others thought it was something good, but little did they know, what Brother Li left behind was a nuclear bomb!

"We discovered that our combat effectiveness had declined due to a less compact organizational structure. When fighting the enemy, our performance was not as good as before, and our casualty ratio was also poor. In order to ensure the survival of the base, the survival of Dongda University, and to prevent the extinction of our nation and race, the first thing we decided to do was to temporarily restart feudal society and elect an emperor."

"Secondly, after losing our powerful firearms, the size of our population becomes the key to victory. Therefore, we should encourage all men and women of childbearing age to freely marry and have children as soon as possible. However, we are currently facing a severe food shortage, so this is temporarily put on hold. We can only select a portion of people to have children first."

"Third, everything needs a complete team to operate, and we will select suitable candidates based on their abilities. In addition to having male ministers for external affairs, we also need role models for managing women in the country."

These rules sound grand and dignified, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that Li Ge and his ilk have become arrogant and intend to return to a feudal society with centralized power, not only electing emperors and powerful ministers, but also selecting concubines for them!

Immediately, some people disagreed, arguing that this was a step backward in history.

If you want to become powerful, you should choose a more enlightened and free political system, rather than adopting a backward one.

Mei Jie and a group of girls also voiced their opposition, arguing that separating women into insiders and outsiders would severely diminish their status.

However, more people supported it, especially men. Men of higher status all expressed their enthusiastic support.

During the vote, the outcome was almost unanimous.

After Li Ge and others' first proposal was met with opposition from some people, they did not persist but waited three days before making the proposal again.

Over the course of those three days, the base was filled with the same rhetoric: "The world outside is in chaos. We need to concentrate our efforts on conquering the world. The base needs to stabilize as soon as possible so as not to affect the heroes fighting outside."

Some of the tamed women also stood up and said loudly:

"I am a weak woman, and in this extremely critical moment, I cannot stand on the front lines to fight for the base. But I desperately want to do my part to support the heroes on the front lines. Tonight, I am willing to offer my body to Brother Li. Fellow women, don't these heroes who are fighting for us deserve our bodies? Even if we bear the infamy, I am willing to do it for the sake of strengthening the base!"

Then two more women stood up and made similar pronouncements about dedicating themselves to the base's cause and the rise of Dongda University, and some of the women were brainwashed.

Therefore, Brother Li's second proposal received more support.

Some of the women who had previously supported Sister Mei have switched sides.

Mei Jie and a group of female comrades consistently disagreed with the absurd idea of ​​"selecting concubines." They cited concrete examples to show that women can do many things, and if needed, they can also go out and fight against other forces.

However, this time, Li Ge believed in "majority rule" and, together with the newly appointed "ministers," passed the previous agenda.

Zhao Jinxin and Zhao Jinyue were both worried and confused, not knowing what to do.

The two were still young, and after a period of confusion, they decided to follow Sister Mei's lead.

That night, when everyone went out to dig for supplies, many of the women surrounded Sister Mei, asking her anxiously what to do.

Mei Jie said in a deep voice, "No matter how high-sounding their words are, they are turning back the clock of history, trying to restore the imperial system, trying to select three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, trying to keep us women in captivity. This is wrong, and we must not be brainwashed by them!"

"But what if they say that rights and obligations are equal, and then accuse us of not fighting on the periphery, of not having the right to choose, and of only being able to choose passively? What should we do?"

Mei Jie stood up, her eyes shining brightly in the dim light: "Then let's go fight on the outskirts! What Fu Hao could do, we can do too!"

Zhao Jinxin trembled with fear. She was afraid of fighting, but the thought that if she didn't go out to fight, she would be assigned to a certain man, so she followed behind Zhao Jinyue with her legs as soft as noodles.