Chapter 52:

According to Yuan Mubing's statement before coming, and the description in the original text, in this indestructible underground fortress, every survivor has an equal right to accommodation.
The size and level of the house are no longer different due to identity, and are only allocated on demand.
What Jiang Miaomiao saw and heard after entering was also true.
The huge underground space like a city is cut into different parts by countless hard and cold metal channels.
If you want to shuttle between them, you have to take a new type of "subway"-a simple means of transportation that combines the convenience of subway and the low cost of minecarts.
The car has a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, which seems not to be seen in front of a vehicle that can travel hundreds of hours before the end of the world, but it is the most suitable vehicle for the energy consumption and needs of the base.
There is no need to insert coins to ride in the car, but you have to swipe an identity card that only survivors at the base have. When getting in and out of the car, you must take your body temperature and scan your pupils. It is strictly forbidden to enter the infected person.
Jiang Miaomiao didn't have a card, so she could only stand by and watch when the crowd lined up to get on.
Fortunately, before getting off the plane, she put on the uniformly distributed snow-protection suit in the base, which was tightly covered with only two eyes exposed. The dog and luggage walked in the carriage of the truck and were not around.
Therefore, the appearance is not much different from others, and it will not be eye-catching.
Yuan Mubing took out the communicator and said something to whom.
The automatic gate suddenly opened and she lifted her chin.
"Come in."
Jiang Miaomiao followed her in, and many people along the way took the initiative to greet her. There was even an old man who ran over to give Yuan Mubing two chubby big white steamed buns, and said a word of thanks excitedly.
Yuan Mubing had no choice but to accept it. This kind of warm welcome disappeared when they walked to the empty carriage.
When Jiang Miaomiao was wondering why so many people knew her, he looked up and the LCD screen on the carriage wall scrolled through her interview.
There are no seats in the car, and everyone can only stand or sit on the ground.
Jiang Miaomiao leaned on the railing and stared out the dark window blankly.
Yuan Mubing handed her a steamed bun, and she shook her head.
"Let's eat, the food at the base is in short supply recently. I'm afraid this kind of refined noodle buns are not often available.
really?
She is self-sufficient on the island and has almost forgotten the feeling of lack of clothing and food.
Jiang Miaomiao took it, did not eat, put it in her pocket, and said thank you.
Yuan Mubing smiled, stood aside and unmasked his mouth, quietly gnawing on the bun.
In the novel, she is a person with few words, strong execution, strong ability and personality
cold.
Except for a few teammates who were born to death, rarely took the initiative to contact others.
It is precisely because of this that she and the original male lead have a crush on each other for a long time, and have experienced several life and death, but never pierced that layer of paper.
Jiang Miaomiao, who was once just a reader, was so anxious that he couldn't sleep at night.
It was a wonderful feeling that the other party was right in front of her now.
"Can you tell me about the outside area?"
Jiang Miaomiao asked actively.
From now on, Lu Qiming will most likely not be by her side. She will have to live alone. As a married person, she can no longer be stupid and turn a blind eye to things outside the window.
Yuan Mubing glanced at her, raised his hand, and took a brief base map from the shelf on the inner wall of the carriage.
Jiang Miaomiao was slightly surprised, "So there is still this."
Yuan Mubing said: "The main buildings are marked with locations and bus routes. You can take them with you and use them later."
She nodded and opened it.
There are dormitories, canteens, factory locations, material distribution points, emergency services, etc., as well as police stations that have not disappeared after the end of the world.
A red reminder is printed on the back of the map.
Refuge management regulations.
All residents of the Huaxia Survivor Refuge shall comply with the following requirements:
1. Do not steal, rob, or violently damage others' property or endanger their lives.
2. Comply with government arrangements and undertake work tasks.
3. Obligation to protect the safety of the shelter.
If the above three points are not complied with, the shelter will cancel the residency rights at its discretion and deport them.
The warning is cold, and the subway is cold.
Obviously, the thermometer showed that the indoor temperature was 18°C ​​at the moment, but Jiang Miaomiao was still so cold that he shrank his neck, and wanted to find Lu Qiming for a hug.
Fortunately, they arrived at their destination ten minutes later.
The two got off the car in the crowd, walked around for a long time, and finally came to the dormitory area.
It was a huge concrete building, and the walls were made thick to prevent the cold, so it looked rather crude.
The dormitory is divided into one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom rooms. The dense arrangement of windows and doors reminds people of a crowded honeycomb.
Since the zombie outbreak has broken many families and scattered their wives, most of the survivors lived in one-bedroom houses, but only a few lived with their families.
The government probably hopes that people's lives will be more interesting, and some precious lawns have been laid on the open space outside the dormitories.
When they arrived, there were a dozen children of all ages playing on the grass.
"Sister Yuan."
One
The little girl wearing a red woolen cap ran over and said to Yuan Mubing:
"My mother said that as long as I study hard, I can go out to fight zombies like you in the future and save the world."
Yuan Mubing bent down, showing an almost gentle smile, touching her head.
"I didn't save the world, it was her who saved the world."
"she was?"
The little girl looked at Jiang Miaomiao with a look of confusion, "Who is she?"
"Her surname is Jiang and she is also a very powerful sister."
Jiang Miaomiao was very ashamed when he heard this, and knew that he had never been related to the word formidable.
Of course, if appetite is also a measure, then it can barely be counted.
The little girl quickly ran to find friends to play with, and the two continued to move forward, passing the elevator to the thirteenth floor.
Yuan Mubing introduced her to the floor manager, who was a short middle-aged woman named Liu Lan.
She was a college dormitory administrator before the end of the world, but after escaping to the base, she continued to do this job.
Yuan Mubing was busy with work, so he had to leave before sending Jiang Miaomiao here, and before leaving, he said:
"I live in the dormitory building No. 3 with my team members and can be reached by taking Metro Line 2. If you are in a hurry to contact me, you can also use the public communicator in the dormitory building and dial my private number 443005..."
The more anxious Jiang Miaomiao got, the more he couldn't remember, "What?"
Yuan Mubing took out the map from her pocket, wrote down his address and number in the blank space, handed it to her hand, and patted her shoulder.
"Stay well, I'm leaving."
She walked into the elevator and soon disappeared.
Jiang Miaomiao held the map, surrounded by strange surroundings and people, and felt deeply helpless.
Fortunately, after a while, someone helped her bring the luggage and the dog.
Jiang Rourou was so sick of motion sickness that he immediately became active when he saw her, and leaped over to ask for a hug.
Jiang Miaomiao hugged it effortlessly and followed Liu Lan to his dormitory.
There is a silver metal house number-1173 on the door.
Liu Lan opened the door with the key and introduced her to the facilities in the house.
"This is a one-bedroom apartment with a 90180 single bed, a single-door wardrobe, and a set of desks and chairs. The bathroom has a squat toilet, sink, and shower.
Heating is supplied 24 hours a day, cold water is supplied from 20:00 to 21:00, and hot water is supplied from 21:00 to 22:00.
If the heating or water is cut off, a notice will be sent on the elevator announcement screen one day in advance. If you want to use it, you can go to the dormitory's centralized water supply point. Remember to bring a few more buckets. "
Jiang Miaomiao tried to remember the time period and asked curiously, "What about the power outage?"
Although there are no electrical appliances in the house, the light bulbs and elevators are all powered by electricity. Is it because of blackouts?
Liu Lan gave her a surprised look.
"Electricity? Our electricity is transformed through geothermal heat. If there is a power outage, there is a high probability that we will all be finished."
"So..."
She nodded.
The other party continues to introduce.
"There is a red button here, which is connected to the police station. If you encounter an attack or other emergencies, you can press it. The police will rush over as soon as they receive a call for help.
This is your temporary identity certificate, and you need to show it to the staff during random inspections. When you go to the cafeteria to eat, you also have to use it. There is a monthly allowance of two thousand yuan. In addition, the use of the communicator also requires a swipe card, which can be used three times per person per month. "
Jiang Miaomiao took the magnetic card and put it in her pocket carefully.
Liu Lan opened the cabinet, which contained quilts and pillows, basic clothing and daily necessities.
After handing over things one by one, she asked:
"Is there anything else you don't understand?"
Of course there is!
Jiang Miaomiao said hurriedly, "When will Lu Qiming come back? Can I go find him?"
Liu Lan puzzled, "What is Lu Qiming?"
"That's the one who came with me."
"I don't know what you are talking about. The task given to me is to arrange for a woman with a dog to move in. Are there anyone else?"
When she heard this, she felt disappointed.
He didn't even arrange accommodation. Could it be that he will live in the laboratory in the future?
I thought I could meet at least at night.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Liu Lan was not interested in asking too much, and planned to go back to do other things.
The room is very small, only a dozen square meters, Jiang Rourou's tail swept her lap.
Liu Lan looked down and reminded:
"Your dog is best not to run around. Although it is not allowed to embezzle other people's property in the base, if someone steals it when you are not paying attention, the police will have nowhere to help you find it."
She hurriedly said: "Okay, I will take good care of it, thank you."
Liu Lan nodded, walked out of the room, and closed the door for her.
Is this your new home?
Sitting on the wooden bed, Jiang Miaomiao looked at the cramped room in front of him, with a dreamlike unreality.
At this time yesterday, she was still enjoying her honeymoon on the island.
"Bow!"
Jiang Rourou pulled his luggage and seemed hungry.
She cheered up and began to clean up the room.
First spread the sheets and quilt. The heating in the room is not enough, but the quilt is quite thick and it should not be cold at night.
The daily necessities provided by the base are lackluster, only barely satisfying
She needed to live, but she brought a lot of luggage.
Hang the clothes in the closet, put the shoes in the corner, and stack all kinds of food on the desk, facing the warm air vent to avoid freezing.
Rourou also has a bunch of belongings. Its toys, mats, and large shells for grinding teeth are all placed beside the bed, taking up the last little space.
Everything was packed, and the small room was so full that it was difficult to turn around.
The closet is too small for her big wedding dress.
Jiang Miaomiao found a nail, knocked it on the wall, and hung the wedding dress there, with the large skirt blocking half of the window.
She touched the hem of her skirt and began to miss Lu Qiming again.
What is he doing now? Already undergoing trials?
I don't know how long it took before someone knocked on the door.
Jiang Miaomiao opened it and saw that it was Gu Changzhou's subordinate.
"Miss Jiang, your friend’s test results have come out. It is determined that Professor Chen Hong is the person they are looking for. Then he will stay in the laboratory for a long time to undergo the test. During the test, he must be isolated. You can apply for visits every month. once."
"Once a month?" She couldn't accept, "This is too little, right."
"I'm sorry, there is no way. If he comes into contact with bacteria from the outside world that affects the test results, he will probably lose all his efforts."
Jiang Miaomiao said, "According to you, wouldn't it be that I can't touch him when we meet?"
The other party nodded, "You can only meet in the isolation room."
Jiang Miao thought about the scene and felt uncomfortable.
The subordinate looked at her and comforted:
"You don't have to worry too much. He is the hope of developing a vaccine. Experts will regard his life more importantly than yourself."
This should be the truth, but what's the use of important? No one can bear the pain of being a guinea pig instead of him.
Jiang Miaomiao raised her head and asked, "Can you visit more times? I promise you won't delay their work."
"This..." The subordinates looked embarrassed, "I'll go back and tell the captain, let him fight for you, do you think it works?"
She was downcast, "Okay."
"Your official residence permit hasn't been issued yet? You will start working after it's approved, so you won't be bored."
"What will I do?"
"Usually, the corresponding positions are assigned based on your previous work. If you have any ideas, you can also raise them with the handover staff."
"um. Thank you."
"You're welcome, I'm going back for business."
The man was about to leave. After two steps, he turned around and said, "Yes, there is one more thing. The captain is on a mission outside, saying wait
I want to see you back. "
See Gu Changzhou?
It’s because of the information she said before.
The original owner was an orphan who had been abandoned since childhood, but she made up those words completely based on the original plot, mainly to keep Gu Changzhou and create time for Lu Qiming.
It's okay to meet in person, explain clearly, so as not to misunderstand him.
She nodded, and the subordinates left without worry.
Soon after he left, the survivors who lived in the same dormitory building returned home from get off work one after another.
The horn in the corridor chimes the time-18:30.
Jiang Miaomiao has never been sociable and never went out to make new friends.
She sat in the room, judging by the sound and movement that the one living on the left is a woman and the one living on the right is a man.
They are not very young, over twenty years old and under forty years old. About work is hard, and the tone of speech is not very pleasant.
There are mostly middle-aged and young people in the base. The elderly are physically weak. When the zombies erupt, they are among the first to be infected.
Everyone is reluctant to leave their children, but parents with children are more difficult than others, and the end result is often that the family becomes zombies.
It was written in the original text that the number of newborns in the shelter is extremely small, and the population growth rate is far smaller than the death rate.
The government very much hopes to increase the number of newborns. After all, people have hope only when they are alive. When they return to the city in the future, they are the main force of construction.
To this end, many measures have been taken to organize blind date meetings to improve reproductive welfare, but unfortunately, the effect was minimal.
Jiang Miaomiao understands this very well.
Who would be willing to give birth to a child to endure the same torture when it is hard to protect himself.
The survivors rested in the dormitory for a while, and went out at seven o'clock, seeming to be going to eat.
Liu Lan explained the location of the public dining hall of this dormitory building, which is on the third floor.
So Jiang Miaomiao took out the aluminum lunch box distributed to her, left Jiang Rourou in the room, and followed the crowd to eat.
As a former college student, she was familiar with places like canteens, but after she actually arrived, she was still shocked by the crowds.
There are tens of thousands of people living in a dormitory area, but there are only two or three canteens, and it is not like a university where you can eat or order outside.
Every mouth must be fed by the canteen, and the long dragon in front of the window made her suspect that she might not be able to eat before dawn.
But the aunts in the cafeteria moved faster than she thought, and arrived at her after more than an hour in line.
Jiang Miaomiao looked at the dishes in the window and wanted to escape back to the island.
A big bucket of potatoes, a big bucket of radishes.
In the radish
The flesh color should be stewed pork ribs with radish. But the quantitative comparison between the two is like a flock of sheep and a shepherd dog, you have to squint your eyes to find the pitiful figure.
The aunt held the spoon and knocked the bucket impatiently.
"Say what to eat quickly and don't waste time."
She had no choice but to say: "One meal, one carrot."
The aunt made it in three seconds. When she was still hesitating to order more potatoes, the price of 33 yuan was already displayed on the credit card machine.
puff……
Jiang Miaomiao almost vomited blood.
A meal is 33 yuan, one hundred yuan a day, three thousand a month.
She has a total quota of only 2,000, isn't she still hungry for a few days a month?
Oh, she is going back to the island...
Enduring the pain and swiping the card, Jiang Miaomiao returned to the dormitory with a pitiful meal.
The portion is not enough for one person, and there is a big mouth like meat waiting next to him.
She remembered that Yuan Mubing had given herself a bun before, and quickly took it out to share with it, barely ate a five-point full.
The original text always wrote about the lack of food in the base. She didn't feel it when she saw it, but now she has a first-hand experience.
What to do from now on? Hungry every day?
She brought back a lot of seafood, but she couldn't eat it without a pot or stove.
After eating, I was worried about how to wash the dishes. Someone outside called for water.
She thought of Liu Lan's time-limited water supply, and quickly took a bucket to the bathroom tap to pick it up.
@#￥%……
The faucet is like an old man with asthma, making all kinds of weird sounds, and the water flow is pitifully small.
She squatted and waited for half an hour, only to receive a half bucket of cold water, and no water came out of the pipe.
After another half an hour, hot water began to be supplied.
Jiang Miaomiao brought a thermos and received a small bottle of hot water.
The water is drawn from the snow-capped mountains. It tastes good, has a sweet feeling, and has very few impurities.
But the portion is too small, and the drink is not enough. What should I do if I take a shower?
She poured a little bit of hot water into the basin, and a little bit of cold water, barely dampened the towel, and wiped her body and face.
When I was about to go to bed, the female neighbor next door knocked on the door.
"You are new here, oh, there is such a fat dog."
When she heard the word "fat", all her hairs stood up, and she quickly explained.
"It's not fat or fat, it's just thick hair, puffiness, actually not much meat."
The other party didn't care too much, and dragged her to chat for more than an hour, and walked her a big salted fish and two scallops.
After finally sending him away, Jiang Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief, in the bottom of his heart when closing the door
Make up your mind: less contact with others in the future.
She wasn't that piece of material at all, and it was okay to fight with Tie Hanhan and Lu Qiming. When she really communicates with people, she has to be taken up by others.
After the night, the heating became a lot colder somehow, and she was still shivering with the quilt tightly wrapped.
Seeing Jiang Rourou also shook on the mat, he pulled it onto the bed and hugged it to sleep.
Jiang Rourou is solid and fat, with a big chubby belly against her, and there is a rumbling inside, obviously not full.
She touched its wet nose and asked in a low voice, "Do you miss him?"
Jiang Rourou blinked.
She buried her head in its white hair and her voice was uncomfortable.
"I really miss it."
Since the zombie tide he chose to come back, the two have never separated again, eating and sleeping together.
Suddenly he wasn't by his side when he was sleeping, so he was really not used to it.
Jiang Miaomiao turned the crude silver ring on his finger, imagining the silly appearance of a person climbing up and grinding the ring in the middle of the night, and his tears wet the dog's hair silently.
On the fifth day of moving into the base, her official ID card came down.
On the day the certificate was received, someone from the Human Resources Bureau came to arrange work for her.
The visitor is a very gentle young lady, holding the computer and asking her:
"What did you do before? Do you have any requirements for your job?"
"I used to be a student and only worked part-time in a restaurant. If requested..."
Jiang Miaomiao was a little embarrassed, but he still put forward it truthfully, "Is there something lighter?"
It's already very sad to leave Lu Qiming. If he receives another hard job and is half tired from not having enough food every day, it will be impossible to live.
Miss sister couldn't help laughing and nodded.
"Okay, I'll find it for you."
She tapped the keyboard for a while and pushed the screen over.
"What do you think of this? Canteen cleaner. Mainly responsible for cleaning up everyone's leftover meals. The working time is not long. It is almost two hours after each meal. It is about six hours at the end of the day, but it will be better than others after work. later."
Two hours after dinner...
Everyone has dinner at 8
9 o'clock after dinner, which means she can't get off work at least after 10 o'clock. By that time, the supply of hot and cold water will have stopped.
Jiang Miaomiao asked: "Anything else?"
"And this, childcare worker. The main job is to take care of children under the age of five. The requirements are good health, sufficient energy, and patience. There are three shifts a day, with eight hours each."
This sounds pretty good, but she never took care of her
Children, patience is also average.
If a group of children were crying in front of them... Oh my god, kill her.
"That...is there anything else?"
Miss sister helped her find her again. Except for medical treatment and weapons, there are basically no jobs that require technical skills in the base, and most of them are fairly basic and indispensable positions.
Jiang Miaomiao used to learn design, and his original master was engineering cost, which is totally useless here.
After looking for a circle, one is not as good as one, and finally she came back and chose to be a childcare worker.
Because the little sister said that the children don't have any toys, if her dog is obedient, she can take her to play with them. And there is a private cafeteria in the kindergarten, which can provide a working meal.
This is undoubtedly a great temptation for her.
Leave a work certificate, and let her go directly to the job tomorrow.
Thinking of starting to work soon, Jiang Miaomiao was a little nervous, took out his ID card and looked at it, and decided to call Yuan Mubing.
It is daytime, everyone is at work, and there is no one in front of the communicator.
She dialed Yuan Mubing's number and waited for a long time before connecting.
The other party seemed to be outside, hunting in the cold wind.
"Jiang Miaomiao? What are you looking for?"
"I don't have contact information for the laboratory. I want to find them to determine the visit time this month."
"Okay, I'll let someone transfer you there."
After waiting for another few minutes, there was a soft female voice.
"Hello, this is the research room of Chen Hong's classroom."
Jiang Miaomiao reported to his family and stated his purpose. The other party asked her to wait a while, and changed Chen Hong to answer.
She has the impression that this person is a major player in charge of vaccine research and development in the base and a pillar of the medical industry.
The two discussed for a while, and set a time to meet—in five days.
Before hanging up the phone, Jiang Miao asked specially: "Can I increase the number of visits? I can meet all your requirements as long as I can see him."
The other party was silent for a while, "I can understand your feelings, but... I'm sorry."
"Then how is his situation now?"
"It looks pretty good so far, you can rest assured."
Chen Hong was very busy and hung up after speaking.
Jiang Miaomiao had nothing to do, standing in the corridor looking ahead.
People's lives have undergone earth-shaking changes, but they are continuing, and they have not become robots because of the pressure of survival.
On the left dormitory, a mother who had just left the night shift was beating her children. Behind a window in the right dormitory, a husky's head poked out, envious of Jiang Rourou's freedom.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, cheering on herself from the bottom of her heart.
Lu Qiming is working hard, she must work hard, at least not to worry him.
The next day, Jiang Miaomiao got up early, went to the cafeteria to drink a bowl of multi-grain porridge for 15 yuan, and took Jiang Rourou to work in the elevator.
The kindergarten is not far from her, it will arrive soon.
The moment she walked in, she was thankful that she had chosen this place.
The base is cold everywhere, it's different here.
The walls are painted with bright colors, and the tables, chairs and doors are all in cartoon shape.
A group of children were playing games in the classroom, and there was a silver bell-like laughter, which made her feel alive after being depressed for several days.
A female teacher of the same young age saw her and came up to ask: "Hello, may I ask if you are..."
Jiang Miaomiao handed out the work certificate, and the other party knew it and found the principal.
The principal introduced her to the kindergarten and then assigned work tasks.
The staff were not familiar with the new arrivals. She was first responsible for the cleaning of the garden and helped in the small cafeteria.
Jiang Rourou played with the children.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Jiang Miaomiao received a mop and a rag and began to clean the classroom one by one.
Two hours later, the canteen began to cook.
She immediately put down her work and ran to help peel the potatoes.
After a whole day, it is false to say that you are not tired, but on the way back, Jiang Miaomiao felt very fulfilled.
She works for the base, the base feeds her, and she lives in the dormitory.
Every day that passes, there is one less time to see Lu Qiming.
This kind of purposeful life is really practical.
Today is almost over, and she will be able to see Lu Qiming as long as she goes to work four more days.
"Come on!"
She yelled this sentence at her reflection in the subway window, which attracted countless stunned glances.
Kindergarten shifts are changed once a week. On the day of the appointment, Jiang Miaomiao switched to a colleague.
Go to see Lu Qiming during the day and go back to work at night.
She couldn't fall asleep with excitement the night before, and kept simulating the scene of seeing him in her mind.
What should I say then? Do you want to bring him a gift?
But first he didn't have anything on hand, and second he was in isolation, and he didn't know if things could be put into his hands.
The female neighbor next door heard that she was going to see her husband and lent her a new dress.
My neighbor was an editor of a fashion magazine before the end of the world, and now works as a female worker in a rolling mill. When escaping, he paid no attention to anything, only brought a suitcase of the most precious clothes and shoes.
The one lent to her is still Chanel's latest model.
Jiang Miaomiao used her cosmetics to put on her makeup, put on a skirt, and put on a snow-proof suit outside, carrying four salted bird eggs that hadn't been marinated, holding Jiang Rourou, and took the subway for half an hour to the base. See Lu Qiming on the other side.
The laboratory is much stricter. As soon as she entered the gate, her salty bird eggs and dogs were stopped, saying that nothing was allowed in.
Jiang Miaomiao had to store them at the front desk first, and went in alone to find the meeting room they said.
The room is about 20 square meters, divided into two by a glass wall.
The heating inside was turned on enough, she took off the snowsuit and straightened her hair to the reflection on the window.
Before he lowered his hand, the door on the other side opened.
She had been thinking about Lu Qiming for a week, walked in from the door, dressed in white clothes and pants, and gave her a weak but bright smile.
"Miao Miao."
His voice came from the intercom, and her nose was sore that she almost shed tears.
To laugh, to laugh, not to worry him.
Jiang Miaomiao sat in a chair and said with a simple smile:
"Hey, am I smart? I specially chose to come during the day, so as not to see you at night."
Lu Qiming's eyes were red.
"Well, very smart."
She looked at him, feeling terribly uncomfortable, and quickly changed the subject.
"Do you think my dress is pretty? Where's Chanel."
Lu Qiming's mouth was almost grinning, but he was speechless.