ebookland Chapter 753
Chapter 753
Firstly, the supplies in Zhou Shuwan's space were enough for his family to eat for decades, so there was no need to be greedy for even this little bit of food.
On the other hand, the relief food distributed was very little and tasted bad, and Zhou Shuwan didn't want his parents to suffer this.
She was obliged to guide the mother ship and spent most of the day in the cockpit.
The newly appointed adjutant's surname is Yun, and he is a meticulous person.
At first, Captain Chen didn’t think about paying salaries, but Adjutant Yun quietly reminded him.
Captain Chen was very caring towards his soldiers, especially Zhou Shuwan, who had helped the mother ship so much. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for her leading the way, thousands of them would have really died at sea!
Therefore, Captain Chen also paid Zhou Shuwan a salary according to the navy standards on the mother ship.
This salary is twice as high as that of a doctor and three times as high as that of an ordinary sailor.
Therefore, Zhou Shuwan now earns three times the salary of others. If he saves on food, the supplies can feed three adults.
With this considerable salary, plus the remaining savings from the past, it is understandable that the Zhou family does not go to collect relief food.
The situation of Sun Xu and his wife is completely opposite to theirs.
After Sun Xu and Jiang Yixin finally escaped to the mothership, their health was severely depleted, especially Jiang Yixin, who was hospitalized in the rescue area for a long time.
Although this small medical clinic in the rescue area belongs to the mother ship, the doctors and nurses here need to eat and have various medical supplies to use.
Those who are better off can pay for medical expenses.
Even if you are really penniless and send the patient to the door, the doctor in the rescue area cannot just stand by and watch him die!
Everyone is well protected by the military. Fairness and justice are respected everywhere, and the more you work, the more you get!
Therefore, even though it has been ten years since the end of the world, the rescue area cannot throw the patients who come to the rescue area out to die.
However, there are too many patients who are penniless and cannot afford medical expenses at all.
In the long run, neither the mother ship nor the medical area can bear such a huge consumption.
The medical district issued a regulation.
In a real emergency, you can give the patient first aid, but the medical expenses will have to be paid slowly later.
If the patient's home has no supplies, the medical area will use less medicine and try to provide nutritional supplements. All that is spent is the bed fee and the doctor's hard work fee.
The remaining medical expenses were slowly deducted from the family's relief food.
Of course, when the mother ship recruits workers, it will give priority to these survivors who are penniless and heavily in debt.
In any case, life on the mothership is not easy, but it will not force everyone into a desperate situation.
Sun Xu owed a lot of medical bills because Jiang Yixin was staying in the rescue area for treatment.
He had no choice but to apply for a job.
He had been captured on the pirate island for so many years, doing nothing but hard labor and not knowing how to do any technical work, so the jobs he did were cleaning, carrying heavy objects, etc.
The salary is not much, but it can support an adult.
But as soon as he found a job, the relief food he received stopped.
Therefore, he and Jiang Yixin could only squeeze out half of their food rations every day to pay for the medical expenses.
Zhou Shuwan returned to the dormitory and told Zhou Jianghai and others about the situation on the deck.
Zhou Jianghai was silent for a moment, his brows furrowed, and he obviously felt that this situation was also difficult.
Zhong Tiyun sighed and muttered in a low voice: "When will this day end..."
Qi Mingyu remained calm as always. He squeezed Zhou Shuwan's hand and whispered soothingly, "The mothership's maintenance personnel are very professional. They'll find a way. All we can do now is stay calm and don't panic."
Zhou Shuwan nodded and was about to say something else when there was a slight knock on the door.
She walked over and opened the door, and saw Sun Xu and Jiang Yixin standing at the door. They were both wearing wrinkled down jackets, and their faces looked a little embarrassed and tired.
Jiang Yixin was holding a fish in his hand, which was frozen solid.
"Sun Xu, Sister Yi Xin, why are you two here?" Zhou Shuwan was a little surprised and stepped aside to let them in.
Sun Xu and Jiang Yixin walked in with apologetic expressions, as if they felt that their arrival was a bit abrupt.
When Zhong Tiyun saw them, she quickly called out, "Xiao Sun, Yi Xin, come in and sit down."
Sun Xu and Jiang Yixin sat down, feeling a little uneasy and nervous.
Jiang Yixin looked up at Zhou Shuwan from time to time, then quickly lowered his head, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to start.
But looking at it this way, Zhou Shuwan felt that Jiang Yixin's condition was much better than when he was on the island.
At least he wasn't so frail that he looked like he'd fall over if the wind blew.
Zhong Tiyun glanced at them and guessed that they might be here to borrow supplies.
Should I lend it or not?
She also sympathized with the couple's experiences and the difficulties they were facing.
But the supplies for our family were not blown in by the wind. They were all stockpiled for everyone by our daughter and son-in-law who risked their lives.
Moreover, a pinch of kindness can lead to a grudge. Every household is having a hard time now, and everyone is crying poor. But they still have surplus food to lend out. Wouldn't that make others think they are rich?
Zhong Tiyun carefully asked, "Xiao Sun, Yi Xin, how come you have time to come?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Xu showed a bitter smile on his face, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Aunt Zhong, we...we came here this time because we really want to trouble you with something."
Zhong Tiyun and Zhou Jianghai looked at each other.
Sun Xu took a deep breath, obviously trying to organize his words. "My husband and I have lived on the mothership for so long, and we haven't come up to look for you. It's really... really embarrassing to bring it up. But now, we really have no other choice."
When he said this, Jiang Yixin's eyes turned red. He looked at Zhou Shuwan and said with a choked voice, "Sister Zhou, we...we would like to ask you for a favor."
Zhou Shuwan looked at Jiang Yixin and said in a gentle tone: "Sister Yixin, go ahead."
Jiang Yixin bit her lip and whispered, "We'd like you to help us find a job. Sun Xu has already found a job on the mothership, but the salary isn't high, and we still have to pay for medical expenses, so we can't make ends meet. So we came to you. Can you help us think of a solution?"
After hearing this, Zhou Shuwan frowned slightly, obviously feeling a little embarrassed.
Sun Xu knew that Zhou Shuwan was now working in the cockpit of the mother ship and had a lot of say in front of Captain Chen!
He had always known that this family was capable.
So, in desperation, he went to the Zhou family.
But there are so many unfortunate people, and the mothership has a requirement. Only one person in a family can be arranged to go to work, and the family can basically get rid of poverty.
"Sister Yi Xin, what would you do?"
Jiang Yixin nodded hurriedly: "I can cook and wash dishes, and I can also do the work in the breeding and planting departments. Although it is not a technical job, I can endure hardships and am not afraid of fatigue."