Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 61 Moving, Statistics, and the Arrival of the Machine Gun

Wei Fa did not linger at the camp. He chatted briefly with Lu Sheng for a few minutes before leaving in a hurry.

After watching him leave, Lu Sheng looked at the container house and suddenly had an idea.

He looked towards the abandoned commercial street and happened to see Su Caiwei and Cheng Qiushui coming over.

"How are the workers doing?"

"It's not very good; their living conditions are problematic."

Su Caiwei gave a brief report, which stated that Liang Shan's team consisted of more than 20 people, all of them, young and old, crammed into a two-story building. Due to the poor sanitation, some people had already contracted the disease and developed fevers.

Lu Sheng suddenly remembered that Liang Shan's team not only included those strong workers, but also many elderly and weak people who never left their homes.

"I happen to have some ideas on this."

He then took the opportunity to express what he had been thinking about:

"The storefront is not suitable as a dormitory, so it's a good opportunity for them to move out. I will prepare two dorm rooms for each gender to improve their living conditions."

Lu Sheng pointed to the container house:

"They were just delivered. I'm planning to give them two rooms, which will definitely be more spacious than where they live now."

Su Caiwei thought about it and felt that this method was much better than continuing to have the workers crammed into the shop.

"I think that's a good idea. I'll write you a list of urgently needed medicines later. Although the supply of medicines is not plentiful, some common medicines should be in stock in the warehouses of online stores in the nearby area."

"it is good."

Su Caiwei then left, but Cheng Qiushui stayed behind. Seeing that he seemed to have something to say, Lu Sheng sent Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran away and asked them to inspect the container house.

Once only the two of them were left, Cheng Qiushui spoke:

"Boss, you may not know this, but your decision was very timely."

"What do you mean?"

"The workers are complaining that you built new houses. They don't know who they're for, but they think they're either for people like me and Su Caiwei who are clearly different from them, or for the people who were chosen as sentries."

Cheng Qiushui laughed as she said this:

"Improving their living conditions can help dispel some of their resentment."

"The arrangement of their accommodation was a bit rushed at the time, and there was really no time to consider many things. This arrangement is a win-win situation. The shop space they vacated can be used by Wang Jian to open a restaurant."

After Lu Sheng finished explaining his plans, Cheng Qiushui continued:

"I have a suggestion: we should make the most of Liang Shan's subordinates."

"You're not talking about the workers... are you referring to the elderly, women, and children who stay indoors and don't go out?"

Cheng Qiushui nodded, confirming Lu Sheng's understanding:

"Treating the elderly, women, and children well, giving them jobs, and making them feel a sense of belonging to the camp is beneficial for long-term development. Fortunately, the camp still has many positions that need people."

On the other hand, Liang Shan's team consisted of small families, including the elderly, women, and children who were the wives, parents, and children of the strong workers.

In short, it can get workers to work wholeheartedly for you.

After listening to Cheng Qiushui's idea, Lu Sheng felt it was entirely feasible. He himself had previously overlooked this group of people, to the point that he didn't even know some of them had contracted the disease.

If Su Caiwei hadn't discovered it in time, and the family hadn't told the workers, who in turn had spread the word throughout the camp, the camp, which was gradually getting back on track, might have been paralyzed.

"Alright, Qiushui, I want to recount the members of Liang Shan's team. Is that alright with you?"

"Don't worry, boss, I'll do it quickly and well."

After Cheng Qiushui left, Lu Sheng returned to the folding house. He had been busy since dawn and could finally catch his breath.

Upon entering the house, he saw Su Caiwei writing a list, so he simply sat down next to her, gradually relaxing his body until he went from sitting to slumping on the sofa.

"Mr. Lu, I've written down the list of medications. It's on the coffee table. Would you like to take a look later, or should I read it to you?"

Seeing that Lu Sheng was a little tired, Su Caiwei offered two solutions that would prevent him from sitting up right now.

"I trust you. Just tell me how much money you need, and I'll transfer it to you directly."

"For short-term emergencies, 2700 credit points are needed; if you're saving up on a weekly basis, 6372 credit points are needed."

Lu Sheng raised his hand and transferred 6400 credits to Su Caiwei.

He had never dared to imagine the expenses before, but now that the camp was starting to make a profit, he spent them without the slightest hesitation.

"Thank you. You can delegate some tasks to others. Doing everything yourself in the camp construction will exhaust you. Cheng Qiushui has problems with her character, but she's fine with her work."

"Well, I can take a break now because I've handed over something to him."

About half an hour later, Lu Sheng, who had recovered a lot of energy, walked out of the folding house and headed straight for the container hotel, where he ran into Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran at the door.

"Except for some areas where rust is more severe, everything is normal."

Upon seeing Lu Sheng arrive, Jiang Shutong briefly explained the situation to him. Lu Sheng also told the two of them that he planned to convert part of the container hotel into dormitory rooms for Liang Shan's team to live in.

"Sure, considering that there are elderly people among them, it would be very inconvenient for them to climb up and down. I think we can use the two bottom rooms on the far east side as their dormitories."

Jiang Shutong pointed in the direction she had indicated:

"Those two rooms can be left undeveloped for now, or, if you have a way, Lu Sheng, you can connect them to the hotel section, and separate the dormitory section."

Lu Sheng had never tried such a precise operation before, but based on his current exploration of upgrading abilities, he felt that it might actually work.

He acted immediately, contacting Lu Zheng through his personal terminal.

A few seconds later, Lu Zheng connected the call:

"Cousin, I was just about to look for you."

"what?"

Lu Sheng felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.

Lu Zheng's role was that of a foreman, serving as a bridge between the camp and his family. Upon hearing that Lu Zheng was looking for him, Lu Sheng's first thought was that his family had sent a message.

"New news has arrived from the family."

Upon hearing Lu Zheng's words, Lu Sheng thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

"What instructions has the family given?"

"This is a good thing. They're sending people to help you. They're some scions of small families that are dependent on the Lu family."

"...I understand. Go and drive the truck over to the container first."

Lu Sheng hung up the phone and then found Lei Zhaowu's contact information.

What Lu Zheng told him was exactly what Lu Yuexin had mentioned before, but now almost two days have passed and they still haven't seen the money, but the person is being sent over first.

He raised his hand to make a call, but his bracelet vibrated first. Lei Zhaowu had called him before he could.

After pressing the green button that indicated the connection was established, an excited voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of whistling wind in the background:

"Brother Lu, get ready to meet me. I'm on my way to you, but a group of ferocious beasts are chasing after me. Guess what I brought you?"

Two light machine guns!