"But … but, two hundred of them are just coolies. They have nothing to do with this at all, right?"
Huang Tingwei was a little anxious. Zhang Xiaoqiang had killed all of them indiscriminately. He was suspected of killing innocent people. This was the opposite of the image that the camp had always established.
"No one is innocent in this world. We were too kind in the past and gave them so many benefits. But at the last moment, they turned the tables on us. Today, I will show them that we also have fangs."
Huang Tingwei did not speak anymore. Zhang Xiaoqiang's intention was to kill one to warn the others. Regardless of whether they were in the wrong, regardless of whether they were really innocent or not, they were just a bunch of chickens that were used to intimidate the entire colony.
Not long after, Zhang Huai'an, Huang Quan, and the doctor all arrived at the conference room. When the doctor, whom they had not seen for a long time, entered the room, everyone's eyes lit up. The originally messy hair, cheeks that had not been washed for god knows how long, and the tattered white coat on his body all looked brand new. Other than the familiar round-rimmed glasses, they almost could not recognize this neat and tidy young man as the sloppy and eccentric doctor.
When the doctor entered the tent and saw Zhang Xiaoqiang, he immediately shouted:
"Brother Cockroach, there's someone I like. Give her to me. In the future, if anyone gets injured, I promise to do my best. As long as there's still a breath left, I will make sure he is alive and kicking …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the doctor expressionlessly as he chattered on. He did not express his requirements and the remuneration that would be paid in the future.
The doctor took a fancy to Elena, the big-breasted French girl. He didn't take a fancy to her beauty, but to Elena's experience working in a high-tech laboratory in France. Zhang Xiaoqiang took Yang Ke-er out for a week. Elena had nothing to do, so she went to the doctor's laboratory to play with her old hobby. When the doctor found out, he made a scene. Impressed by Elena's understanding of the laboratory equipment, he made Elena the manager of the laboratory.
Elena did a good job. Not only did she manage the doctor's laboratory in an orderly manner, but she also pressured the doctor and made him look like a proper person. Today, when Elena learned that Yang Ke-er had returned, she remembered her identity and asked to leave. In the end, the doctor begged Zhang Xiaoqiang for help.
The doctor was not used to pleading in such a soft voice for the first time. His face turned red, and his body trembled slightly. He stared at Zhang Xiaoqiang without blinking. He did not even notice that his glasses had slid down the bridge of his nose.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the doctor seriously and stated his conditions.
"First, you have to take the initiative to find your patients in the future. Treatment is the most important, research is secondary.
Second, you have to choose ten apprentices from the children in the camp who are over ten years old. You can eliminate them, but you have to keep at least six of them. One batch every year, and the number of people will double. When the apprentices become qualified doctors, you can focus on research.
Third … "
Hearing the first condition, the doctor nodded without hesitation. With Elena's help, his efficiency was now several times higher than before. Even if he only spent half of his time on research every day, he would be able to surpass the progress of three days without sleep and rest.
Hearing the second condition, the doctor shook his head. He was not a kindergarten teacher and had no time to take care of children.
"No … I don't have time to take care of children. They will only become a bunch of troublemakers. They don't even have basic knowledge. It's better to take care of adults than to take care of them …"
Hearing the doctor's words, Zhang Xiaoqiang remembered that although children could learn faster, their accumulation of knowledge was not as good as that of adults. There were many people in the camp who had gone to university. At least half of the thousands of women in Zhang Xiaoqiang's camp had gone to university. Now that there was no shortage of food, he could set up a large kindergarten in the camp and free those women to learn all kinds of skills and become the main production force in the future.
"Alright, I'll assign you assistants who have at least a high school education. You will pass on all the skills you have learned and Elena's skills to them. In the future, you will be in charge of them. Don't steal what's yours."
Zhang Xiaoqiang said this with deep meaning. The doctor did not understand what Zhang Xiaoqiang meant, so he naturally ignored it.
"Third … Uh … What did I want to say just now?
Forget it … Just these two conditions for now. You do it first, I'll tell you when I remember … "
The doctor looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang speechlessly. He had a bad feeling in his heart. It seemed like this was how he was going to spend the rest of his life?
"Zhang Xiaoqiang … You guys have been out for so long. Did you get anything?"
Zhang Huai'an waited for the doctor to sit down before asking Zhang Xiaoqiang anxiously. Zhang Huai'an's question made Zhang Xiaoqiang frown. Huang Quan, who was sitting at the side, also had an ugly expression. Zhang Huai'an's heart skipped a beat.
Zhang Xiaoqiang seemed unwilling to say more. Huang Quan stood up and explained to everyone …
After they replenished their supplies by the river, they followed the river and searched for large ships along the way. Finally, they arrived at the nearest large sandbank to Wuhan City, the Tian Xing Island. Originally, they did not intend to disembark, but they did not expect that there would be people on the sandbank who saw their fleet and raised smoke to call for help.
The people on the sandbank were all survivors who had spontaneously gathered on the sandbank. On the sandbank, they united and annihilated the zombies that were similar in number to them. They developed a small town by themselves. With the protection of the river, these people had previously lived a relatively comfortable life. Apart from not being able to disembark to the city to search for supplies, they relied on the resources and specialties of the three small villages in the sandbank to live a better life than the majority of humans in the post-apocalyptic world.
After the rain, some mutated beasts gradually appeared on the sandbank. Looking at the mutated beasts that were several times stronger than before, the majority of the people felt afraid. However, there were zombies in the city, so the only thing they could think of was to dig a shelter.
Thousands of people dug a huge underground tunnel on the Tian Xing Island as a temporary shelter. However, they did not expect that this shelter would become their only guarantee of survival. The appearance of the mutated shrimp caused the majority of the people to live in fear. More than one person was eaten by the mutated shrimp.
During the day, they also saw traces of mutated water snakes and mutated birds. They did not have the courage of Zhang Xiaoqiang, so they could only hide underground during the day and night. They only dared to come out at noon, when the sun was at its hottest.
The Tian Xing Island itself was a sandbank. The surface of the land was not thick, and water constantly seeped through the ground. The survivors spent most of their time soaking in muddy water. Soaking continuously for a few months was unbearable for most people.
These thousands of people formed a community that struggled for survival in such a harsh environment. Everyone was united, and there were no ambitious people or messy social classes. They only hoped that one day they could leave this hell and find a dry and cool place to sleep peacefully.
After Zhang Xiaoqiang found these people, he discovered that these people still maintained the way they did before the apocalypse. At least, they still had their humanity and rationality. The harsh environment had tempered their tenacity and willpower. Avoiding the mutated shrimp every day and struggling in the muddy water made them not have the time to think about how to be superior to others or how to form cliques. This was because it was useless. Even if you were the king, you would still eat the same as others, sleep in the same muddy water, and have the same skin diseases.
With regards to these people, Zhang Xiaoqiang was willing to accept them. They were all rational and resolute. They were the best source of soldiers. Zhang Xiaoqiang went to the island and gave these people some clothes and salt. He then ordered people to boil some dough soup on the sandbank, letting the thousands of people eat their fill.
As the survivors shed tears of gratitude, Zhang Xiaoqiang skillfully explained the current situation. The implication was that they could only take care of themselves. There would be no help from the country. They could either follow Zhang Xiaoqiang and risk their lives, or stay on the sandbank and wait to rot.
Without a doubt, the thousands of people were not willing to stay on the sandbank for even a moment longer. They all requested Zhang Xiaoqiang to bring them away. Zhang Xiaoqiang had inadvertently obtained thousands of loyal subordinates.