176: Shelter staffing increases

Zheng Haoyu looked at Tian Ming, his expression extremely calm, without any surprise.

Zheng Haoyu said again, "Boss, Tyrant Dragon is dead, and all the big and small leaders under him, including those who helped us, are also dead."

Tian Ming glanced at Zheng Haoyu and said, "If they're dead, they're dead. It's normal for Tyrant Dragon's ability to counterattack once my suppression is gone."

Zheng Haoyu was startled, then quickly understood that Tian Ming was using another's hand to kill. The actions of the Xuan Long Gang were inhumane, and those big and small leaders were also accomplices. After these people were used, they would inevitably come to the Boss to claim credit and rewards.

These were already wicked people; even if they laid down their butcher knives, Tian Ming would not give them a chance to achieve instant enlightenment. Tian Ming was using the gang leader Tyrant Dragon's hand to atone for the entire Xuan Long Gang.

Zheng Haoyu felt some admiration. Although the Boss was young, he would not be soft-hearted on key issues and could minimize the impact. Imagine if these people entered Tian Ming's Shelter, and the original slaves, after gaining their freedom, would definitely have endless disputes with these people.

Tian Ming deliberately left, allowing Tyrant Dragon to kill those big and small leaders, which would prevent future disputes between these slaves and these leaders. Preventing problems before they arise, the Boss still had a scheme.

After returning to the Shelter, Tian Ming immediately had Ji Ruping arrange for the new arrivals to move in and distribute basic daily necessities and a series of other supplies.

All these people had blank expressions. In their original place, they lived lives worse than pigs and dogs. Now, arriving here, they were assigned to dormitories. Although it was four people to a room, there were beds, bedding, hot boiling water, and fragrant meals.

Compared to slaves who ate pig slop and had their blood drawn every twenty days, such a place seemed to exist only in dreams. Their originally numb hearts now harbored hope. The prolonged suppression caused many to cry out loud. They never wanted to endure such hardship a second time.

After Tian Ming had someone count the numbers, the Shelter's population had now reached nearly nine thousand people.

Among these new arrivals, there were also many pregnant women. They didn't know who their children's fathers were. Some women already showed their pregnant bellies, and abortion was certainly not an option.

The Shelter's hospital was now full, and medical supplies were also becoming urgent.

After replenishing medical supplies, Tian Ming began to worry. The rate of population growth in the Shelter exceeded his expectations, and the relatively lagging hardware facilities made the Shelter's current resources strained.

The consumption of supplies for nine thousand people was enormous. Food consumption alone was about four tons a day. The Shelter's current warehouse almost occupied the entire Factory Building No. 4, and hundreds of tons of food would only last a few months at most.

With such a large quantity, even Tian Ming, a demigod-level individual with no cooldown, found it quite difficult to supply food and drink for so many people, let alone Superpower Users or other Ability Users.

Currently, they could only rely on the construction of the Underground City, needing to accelerate progress and accommodate a portion of the people first.

Sitting in his office, Tian Ming looked at the pile of documents on his desk and felt his head swell.

Knock, knock, knock...

The knocking sound interrupted Tian Ming's thoughts.

"Come in!"

With a creak, Ji Ruping pushed the door open, holding a stack of documents in her arms.

"Boss, this is the latest personnel occupation statistics. Please take a look!" Ji Ruping said softly.

Tian Ming nodded slightly and asked, "How is Meng Xian's side?"

Ji Ruping said, "He led a team out to gather resources and found a grain storage warehouse in the city, with about tens of thousands of tons of flour and rice. They are transporting it daily, and the Underground City is also prioritizing the excavation of storage rooms."

Tian Ming nodded with satisfaction and said, "That's how it should be. The two of you, one managing internal affairs and one external, cooperate fully, and the Shelter can operate for a long time."

Ji Ruping quickly nodded in agreement and then said, "Boss, there's a document, have you seen it?"

"What document?"

Tian Ming rummaged through a pile of documents. Ji Ruping stepped forward and searched with him. After a moment, they found it; it was a proposal document that had already passed the internal vote, just waiting for Tian Ming's final approval.

Tian Ming looked at the document, frowned, and said, "You're planning to fully open the Shelter's internal material quota, with no limit?"

Ji Ruping nodded and said, "Yes, after our points system has been running for a while, it has become a recognized currency throughout the Shelter. And it's secure. What's currently lacking is commercial operation. We can establish a Material and Points Bank and allow capable individuals to participate."

Tian Ming smiled and said, "I don't know much about finance. But I know that any regulation has loopholes. Unlimited material exchange, I feel, will lead to people playing with leverage and hoarding, which could easily collapse our points system."

Ji Ruping, however, said, "Boss, you can't think that way. Appropriate leverage will bring some inflation, but inflation is one of the factors that stimulate an economy. Our Comprehensive Management Department wants to lead all construction projects in the Shelter, which is too difficult. Innumerable things happen every day, and these problems pile up too chaotically."

Tian Ming listened attentively to Ji Ruping's words, not interrupting. He generally wouldn't arbitrarily interrupt when he didn't have a deep understanding.

Ji Ruping continued, "Now with over eight thousand, nearly nine thousand people, this scale of population is roughly equivalent to a large village. Money is in our hands, materials are in our hands, and we have absolute control. This is not a good thing. It means that all matters are led and controlled by us."

Tian Ming pondered, then looked up and said, "You continue..."

"Boss, if we give them the money and the materials, those peripheral matters can be done by them spontaneously. We don't have a lack of successful precedents. Take the women who originally contracted the bathhouse and laundry room; although they only took twenty percent of the profits, they are now the rich women of the Shelter. They used their resources to commission Qiu Wuhui to get washing machines. They expanded the laundry room and also lowered the price of washing clothes. Furthermore, they even hired people to set up water filtration themselves, further reducing costs."

Tian Ming was surprised, "Oh, there's such a thing? These women are quite smart!"

Ji Ruping smiled and said, "There are also some men who formed engineering teams, specializing in contracting labor. Just yesterday, someone came to me and asked if they could buy or rent excavators from us. Many intelligent people are already proposing to capitalize the Shelter's operations."

Tian Ming understood and nodded slightly, saying, "Since this matter is beneficial to the Shelter, then proceed with it. Let Mo Santong take the lead on this, and bring in a few knowledgeable people to establish the Material and Points Bank together. It is crucial to strengthen relevant oversight to prevent anyone from exploiting the rules to gain without labor. There is only one principle: all economic activities must generate actual value. If anyone tries to take shortcuts, they will be severely punished without leniency."]}

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