Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Troop count exceeds 100!
The car returned to the door of Donghua Restaurant, and the students began to disembark.
Witnessing Ye Fan's return, the survivors in the restaurant initially planned to greet him with smiles. However, their expressions turned to astonishment as they observed the multitude of students accompanying him.
This restaurant, with its two floors designed for banquets, was undoubtedly spacious, easily accommodating up to 800 survivors.
However, now faced with 300 students and the existing 60 to 70 survivors under Ye Fan's leadership, the capacity of this restaurant seemed inadequate.
Ye Jianguo, noticing the situation, promptly inquired of Ye Fan, "Xiao Fan, what's going on?"
Ye Fan grinned, "Don't ask that yet; let's see who I brought back."
Ye Luo stepped out of the car, rushing to his parents' side with tears in his eyes.
Ye Jianguo and his wife refrained from questioning the influx of classmates. Even without asking, they understood that these were likely individuals rescued by Ye Fan in the course of saving his sister.
"Come in, classmates. Let's stay here temporarily and endure a bit of inconvenience."
Though the restaurant's environment might not match that of a swimming pool, it was safer. The presence of soldiers guarding the area reassured the students as they happily entered.
Ye Fan aimed to organize accommodations for the students, ensuring separate living quarters for males and females.
He spotted a familiar face among the students, a boy named Qu Xiaoming.
"Xiaoming, come here."
"Brother Fan, what's going on?" Qu Xiaoming eagerly approached.
"You organize the boys to live on the first floor. Let everyone know they don't need to venture out for supplies or face zombies. Focus on their assigned tasks. We are building a wall; all of you contribute to make it bigger and thicker. Laziness is not an option."
"Don't worry, Brother Fan. Everyone has grown up a lot after this experience. When we arrived here, we vowed to work diligently under Brother Fan's leadership and not let him down."
"Haha! That's good. One more thing. It's not just my place; it's our place. From now on, all of you are the masters here."
"Understood!"
Qu Xiaoming hurriedly returned, but Ye Fan stopped him again.
"Brother Fan, do you have any other instructions?"
"Well, try not to have any conflicts with the survivors already present."
"That's absolutely not the case, don't worry."
Qu Xiaoming left, and Ye Fan ascended to the upper floor.
A commotion ensued both upstairs and downstairs; it seemed tranquility wouldn't return for a while.
Ye Fan had already briefed his sister during the car ride that he intended to organize the girls to reside on the second floor. She should have informed their parents by now.
Ye Fan's single room was also on the second floor, not for any ulterior motives but because it offered greater security than the first floor. He moved out swiftly.
He had an eye on the nearby police station building and decided to relocate some soldiers there for more convenience.
If his family chose to accompany him, they could. If not, staying at the restaurant was acceptable, and he would allocate troops to safeguard it.
Once upstairs, Ye Fan quickly organized the soldiers to pack their belongings before descending again.
Informing his parents about his intention to move to the police station, the family deliberated and chose to stay at the restaurant for the time being.
Ye Fan raised no objections, stating, "It's okay to stay, but you must promise me to live in those two single rooms and manage these survivors responsibly."
Father hesitated, unaccustomed to managing others, "Xiaofan, isn't this a bit..."
"Dad, these are extraordinary times; everything needs to be structured. If you're hesitant, you can come and live with me. I'll implement military management here."
Ye Fan wanted his family to comprehend that certain changes in identity wouldn't disappear if ignored.
Observing Ye Fan's considerably larger team and the formidable soldiers, Ye Jianguo couldn't help but feel a bit awestruck. Despite their recent discord, he recognized the transformation in his son's identity.
"Alright, I'll oversee everyone for now, but Xiaofan, accommodating four hundred people is a stretch. Supplies are scarce, and there aren't enough quilts."
"I'll take care of these, and they'll be sorted out soon."
Ye Fan nearly forced his parents and Ye Luo into single rooms on the second floor. Observing everyone's expressions, he noticed a sense of normalcy among the students but a bit of confusion among the villagers.
The sudden influx of so many people had left them slightly perplexed. Initially hesitant to let the students work, the villagers quickly changed their minds as the students eagerly took on tasks.
In the past, they worried about having too much work, but now they feared losing opportunities to others. Could a task that once required a hundred people now be completed by four hundred? Those who didn't contribute well, would they be left without food?
In this world, job security was non-negotiable.
Witnessing the scene, Ye Fan felt satisfied. While he had decided to welcome survivors, he expected them to embrace the responsibilities of survival.
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Gao Dongliang accompanied Ye Fan to the police station, where Ye Fan also relocated the broadcasting equipment. Gao Dongliang's request was to gather information about nearby survivors promptly—details on the number of bases, existing forces, and the overall situation.
Gao Dongliang eagerly accepted the task, commencing his study of the broadcasting equipment in the police station's broadcast room.
The Su sisters remained with their parents for the time being, as per Ye Fan's request. He wanted to take charge of their sustenance and figured he could dine with the troops at the restaurant.
Soldiers quickly occupied the police station, with Dragon vehicles and off-road vehicles arriving. Several heavy trucks were still parked at the restaurant.
The straight-line distance from the restaurant was no more than 200 meters. In emergencies, red alert soldiers could reach the restaurant within two minutes.
Ye Fan entered the director's office without hesitation.
The place was relatively clean. The office even had a suite with a separate bed, and the room showed no signs of blood, suggesting it had been unoccupied during the incident.
Ye Fan settled into the chair, delving into the current situation.
He now commanded seventy-two red police units, excluding the white soldier team and dragon vehicles.
Two squads of soldiers were stationed at the restaurant, all three-star soldiers, working in shifts to ensure continuous guard duty.
With 4800 money still in hand, Ye Fan considered his options.
One option was to save money for constructing a tank factory; another was to develop more engineers to accelerate the base vehicle construction speed. Despite Huang Jie accompanying him to Lingshui, the base vehicle's research progress remained at zero.
The third option was the Violent Soldier, which Ye Fan had promoted to the highest authority of the battalion commander.
Ye Fan decided to focus on increasing the number of troops first. This would aid in bulldozing Chengguan Town and provide support in potential conflicts. He opted to upgrade to the authority of the battalion commander.
"Nana, produce twelve army soldiers and twelve mobilization soldiers for me."
"Okay, we need 3600 money and 36 minutes of time. Please wait a moment, sir."
With 1200
gold remaining, Ye Fan continued the production.
Two more scouting units were created. This unit proved beneficial, and Xu Haoran often carried out various tasks assigned by Ye Fan. Giving him more assistance seemed like a logical decision.
With 1000 gold, this quota was filled.
With the remaining 200 gold, two additional cooking squads were produced. The increase in troop numbers strained Huang Jian and his two cooking squads.
Forty-eight minutes later, Ye Fan's office had 28 more soldiers.
Including the original seventy-two red police units, Ye Fan's total red police units officially reached one hundred!
Before the soldiers could introduce themselves, Nana issued a prompt.
"Congratulations, sir, for your red police unit breaking 100 and receiving 10,000 yuan. Please check it, sir!"
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