Rebirth: I Am Super Rich in Apocalypse
Chapter 286: Assigned to the Greenhouse

Chapter 286: Chapter 286: Assigned to the Greenhouse

Just the thought of being able to do a bit of trading during the apocalypse excited her.

The situation here was much better than before, she was talking about the purchasing power of currency.

Although it hadn’t yet involved other things, the rent and compensation were already very telling.

The people arriving now were alright, as there were enough communal dormitories for housing.

If more people were to come later on, surely the number of those renting houses would increase.

They weren’t very familiar with this place, so they would need to inquire more in the coming days.

A few people tidied up and went back to sleep.

Here, everyone had to get up at six o’clock, while it was still dark outside.

Jhiang Yuan hadn’t gotten up this early in years.

Running her own business, although tiring, allowed for more flexible time management.

Many customers also didn’t like getting up early, so her work was usually concentrated in the late afternoon or later.

The house was not particularly cold inside, and the few of them found it bearable.

Without any other heating facilities, they slept like that for the whole night.

After waking up, they hurried to wash and freshen up.

There was a tap in the house, but no water came out.

It was too cold; the pipes had frozen.

Hot water was provided collectively, with a sizable water heater located downstairs.

It was available 24 hours a day.

The toilets were also communal, and it was strictly forbidden to use the ones inside the homes.

Jhiang Yuan didn’t mind, as she would occasionally come downstairs during the day.

If it was urgent, she would let her family use the space upstairs.

She noticed that several people who had come down were carrying small buckets.

They then headed to the toilet, the purpose of which was self-evident.

Fortunately, there was some warmth inside the house; it would have been terribly embarrassing if it had frozen inside.

Most people still chose to come out to deal with it.

Those buckets, too, were precious commodities.

Right, who would bring a bucket with them when leaving home?

How come everyone’s bucket looks the same, with barely any difference in color or size? What’s going on?

"What are you looking at?"

When she looked up, Song Yi’s inquisitive eyes met hers.

"Nothing, just getting some water, you’re up too..."

"Yeah, tomorrow you don’t have to come down, I’ll get the water for you..."

Huh?

"No need, it’s not much trouble!"

They had arrived late today, and there were more than a dozen people in line ahead of them.

Because they hadn’t collected it yesterday, the duty room staff specifically called for them this morning.

Each room was given two basins, indeed, distributed based on the number of rooms.

Even though she felt it would be more humane to allocate based on the number of people, she didn’t dare to ask.

She had to keep a low profile until she understood everything here.

By the time it was their turn, the water was not very hot anymore.

Jhiang Yuan found it odd that the people in front of them had to add some cold water.

The water they got was directly lukewarm; could it be that solar energy was used here?

"Stop guessing, it could also be wind power."

Jhiang Yuan’s eyes widened, amazed how Song Yi could guess what she was thinking.

He wasn’t a stomach worm, so could it be that he possessed some sort of mind-reading ability?

She had gone mad, to think of such bizarre possibilities.

Jhiang Yuan gave a sheepish smile and said no more, carrying the basins back with her.

They hurried to tidy up, then went to eat breakfast and attend a collective briefing.

Those with main jobs were taken away by their respective units.

Song Yi looked at her, suddenly narrowed his eyes, then shook his head.

She was a bit confused about what was going on and knew not to act rashly.

Before she had the chance to ask, he followed the others and left.

Then, a woman in her forties came over to deal with the rest of them, who seemed rather unimportant.

"Are all of these following to work in the greenhouse?"

Instructor Lin was expressionless, yet she had an impressive demeanor.

"Yes, Sister Ying, please take them with you!"

"All right, everyone follow me!"

The group consisted entirely of women, who had all come out.

The only male absent was Zhang Kaiyang, who was resting at home with his arm bound up; it was obvious to anyone that he was a patient.

However, it was hard to articulate anything further...

Sister Ying led them outside; Jhiang Yuan and Qin Yue each held one of Xiao Nuan’s hands, and Ye Mianmian and Fan Qing followed beside them.

Sister Zuo’s group was also present, along with the old man’s daughter-in-law and daughter; the little boy had not come along.

It was uncertain whether he had been sent off to a learning class or was out working with the men.

She had just made it clear that men without special skills would be sent to the construction site.

As for what they would do, it was predominantly manual labor.

After walking for about twenty minutes, they finally stopped.

The greenhouse area was quite remote, without any villages nearby or stores behind.

It felt like land that had been temporarily developed from the village’s previous plots.

Next to it was a prefab house under construction.

"Everyone, look here..."

Sister Ying clapped her hands, drawing everyone’s attention back.

"Today, you have all been assigned here and must work hard.

Our greenhouse operates on a rolling basis; everyone will come here to register in a while.

If you’re not coming the next day, let us know in advance, and no one is allowed to fake for others.

Also, we have a daily reward of ten yuan."

At the mention of ten yuan, the people beneath began to whisper amongst themselves.

Jhiang Yuan couldn’t help but lament internally how low the labor cost was.

However, for technical workers like Jhiang Xingzhi, they only made five hundred a month.

Ten yuan per day was quite a substantial amount for them, the so-called riff-raff.

"No talking. When I don’t give permission for everyone to speak, don’t speak out of turn, understood?"

Sister Ying had not smiled once, and now her expression was even more intimidating.

Xiao Nuan subtly hid behind Jhiang Yuan, and Qin Yue quickly stepped in to shield her.

"I’m sorry, Sister Ying, we’re new here and don’t understand the rules. Please continue..."

Sister Zuo made a joking attempt to smooth things over, her face obsequious.

"That’s fine, just pay more attention in the future.

We are quite a distance from here, so you can go back half an hour early for lunch.

Work begins at two in the afternoon, and if you’re late once, there’s a fine of five yuan..."

Wow, there goes half a day’s wages. Talk about being cutthroat!

But no one dared to speak up; Sister Ying seemed content this time.

She went on to explain some standard operating procedures and other matters to be aware of.

"In a moment, go and cut down the sweet potato vines, then plant them in another greenhouse; that’s your job."

Wow, her parents had just mentioned this task to her.

She hadn’t expected to encounter it today. Some things indeed seemed magical.

Once inside the greenhouse, Jhiang Yuan was still shocked.

The greenhouse must have been fifty meters long and seven or eight meters wide.

Inside were sweet potatoes, but it was a mystery where so many had come from.

This group must have a food supply, so many, probably only an emergency grain storage could achieve that.

It wasn’t just her speculation because there were several other greenhouses nearby.

If all of those were full as well, then the initial stock was substantial, truly impressive.