Open any of the doors, and you'll see the same mist that connects to other worlds in the backyard of the modern-day "Get Rich" supermarket, but in different colors.
Gu Xixi walked through the opened door and passed through the mist to enter the Fenchao No. 2 supermarket. It was a complete copy and paste. She walked to the supermarket courtyard and looked around. In the distance, there were shadows of high mountains... It was indeed a different place.
Because it hadn't been discovered by the disaster victims yet, the area around Fenchao No. 2 was quiet, with no one in sight. The soldiers in the supermarket were also gone, presumably out scouting.
Sure enough, just as Gu Xixi finished her rounds of inspection of Fenchao No. 2, she saw several soldiers carrying back a few emaciated disaster victims, a man and a woman, an old man and a child.
The old man looked around in terror. The bright light gave him a strong sense of oppression. After getting off the soldier, he hid in a corner where the light was dimmer.
The other three followed suit. After the rescue, the four of them caught their breath. The old man and the woman whispered something to each other, and then the woman stood up, put on a fawning yet fearful smile, walked up to the soldier in the lead, and began to take off her clothes.
This was always done when exchanging grain... This time we ate so well, the whole family ate, I wonder how much we'll have to pay back...
The woman was only wearing one layer of clothing, which was easily pulled off with a single touch. The soldiers were so frightened that they immediately closed their eyes and turned their backs to her.
The woman's family members behind her had blank stares, showing nothing but apprehension that they feared the family wouldn't accept the payment. What had they encountered on this journey to become...?
Gu Xixi was also startled and immediately ran forward to pull up her clothes to cover her body. "What are you doing? We are the People's Liberation Army, we are compatriots, we will not take money."
"Believe me, we serve the people. We are the children of ordinary people, saving our own families. How could we accept money?"
The old man and the man were also taken aback, but after looking at the number of people in the supermarket, the man stood up again, pulled the child and pushed him in front of Gu Xixi, "One pound of grain will do."
Gu Xixi's face turned completely serious. "Turn back, everyone. She's dressed."
One of the soldiers walked over, pointed to the badge on his shoulder, and said, "Brother, we're just doing disaster relief. We don't traffic people, and we certainly wouldn't do anything to insult women. Please believe us and don't say things like that anymore. As long as you're willing to stay and participate... you'll have enough to eat!"
“That’s right, everyone can survive here.” Gu Xixi patiently repeated the rules they had set. The family of four then sat back down in the corner, their eyes gradually shining with hope.
Soon, the four of them began to sob softly. Their cries were mournful, and then grew louder and louder, as if they were venting their emotions, gushing out like a torrent.
Gu Xixi understood that they were just a small microcosm of the thousands of disaster victims. The suffering of the past three years was far more than this. In the past, she had already found the old news shocking, but now that she was experiencing it firsthand, Gu Xixi always felt her heart being gripped, aching and sore.
After crying for an unknown amount of time, the four of them finally stopped. They knelt down before the group and kowtowed several times. The gratitude in their eyes, which had transformed from numbness to vibrant life, was so profound that it moved everyone present.
"Let's go out and look for more disaster victims nearby. It's cold at night, and every one we find means one more person will survive... You two stay here and guard the shop." After giving these instructions, the soldier in charge of the second division left with the other soldier.
The disaster relief efforts here proceeded in an orderly manner, and Gu Xixi then returned to the Fa Da Cai Supermarket, which was the starting point, through the Anywhere Door.
After observing for three days, she was relieved to see that the five sub-systems were completely on track. She then checked the system and found that the number of people successfully rescued had reached 10002.
More than ten thousand lives.
As she came downstairs, Chu Feng greeted her, "Xi Xi, the first batch of disaster victims who received aid have been resting for three days. They are all standing outside, waiting to get back to work."
“I’ve compiled a list of the types of work they’re good at, and they’re all on this list. Right now, we’re still short a few people to form the first construction team, and their health isn’t quite right either. So, do you have any other plans?”
"Of course, construction will begin again in half a month. By then, more people will have been rescued, and the efficiency will be higher. This half-month wait will not be in vain. Now, we will mobilize all available resources and get everyone involved in our disaster relief mission."
Gu Xixi replied, "But to put their minds at ease, we selected the technical talents among them to start designing architectural drawings and measuring foundations, among other things."
She walked to the open space outside the supermarket's front gate, where about a hundred people were waiting. Compared to three days ago, their situation had changed dramatically.
The biggest change is the boost in energy and spirit.
Chu Feng stepped forward, picked up the megaphone, and said, "Fellow villagers, after further discussion, we have decided to make a slight change to our plan. Those whose names I am about to call, please come forward."
Everyone stared intently, a growing tension in their eyes; their greatest fear now was change.
"Li Dequan, Zhang Shuishui, Wang Huiti, Chen Fugui... the eight of you are skilled workers. Today, you will accompany Old Yang to find suitable construction sites and plan the construction scheme..."
"Then what about us? What should we do?"
"It's not about starting work today and paying for food with work. If we don't have work, what will we eat? We really don't want to go hungry anymore."
"We can do anything, we can learn anything..."
……
"Silence!" Chu Feng shouted. "Listen to me, everyone, don't rush. Your bodies haven't recovered yet, and they can't handle the construction work. So we'll start building new houses in half a month, and then we'll assign tasks to you again."
"Don't worry, everyone. We have a new mission for the next two weeks: to search for and bring other disaster-stricken people here. We will rescue more of our compatriots and help everyone survive!"
After Chu Feng finished speaking, everyone visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Xixi took the megaphone and said, "We can't save many people by relying on just a few of us, but as long as we all unite, we can save more of our compatriots. Every additional person who helps with disaster relief can save one, two, or even five or ten lives."
Let us unite as one and overcome this difficult time together!
Gu Xixi raised her arm and called out, and everyone nodded in agreement.
That's right. They know better than anyone the horrors they've been through. Relying on just a few soldiers, the rescue speed is limited, but those they rescued, as long as they participate, are also "soldiers"!
Everyone raised their hands, shouting, "United as one, we will overcome this difficult time!"
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