The object in her pocket was visible through the cloth, and it looked like… a gun! 

Now no one dared to attack Jiang Ning anymore, and they all turned their eyes away. 

Sure enough, anyone with flesh on their body these days is not to be trifled with. 

Don’t think about taking advantage of others; otherwise, you’ll be the one to die. 

The ferry moved quickly, and by the time they reached Area A, there were still 10 minutes until work started. Huo Yishen went to report in. 

Uh, when did Huo Yishen act like a dog? His boss is actually a man. 

He is from the administrative department of the Eastern Military Base, and he looks about 45 years old. He seems to be quite thin, but his posture was very upright.  

You can tell at a glance that he is not the kind of person who would go after others. 

Hmph, I’ll deal with him when we get back. 

Huo Yishen took Jiang Ning and introduced her to his boss, “This is my wife.” 

The boss’s surname is Jiang. He used to be the logistics director of the Eastern Military Base and is now the second-in-command of the administration of Huacheng Base. 

He was the one who interviewed Huo Yishen yesterday, saying that Huo Yishen resembled him when he was younger. 

Jiang Ning thought, indeed, everyone loves a good-looking face; even well-trained officers are no exception. 

The boss was good, and he speaks humorously, but he is a little short, looking like a thin winter melon. 

He was even shorter than Jiang Ning, probably just barely meeting the height requirement for enlistment. 

Jiang Guanshan has seen countless people in his life, and he only needs to take a few glances to know that the two in front of him are extraordinary people. 

With everything in need of reconstruction, the base is in need of people, and his task is to discover talents. 

He maintained his usual line of questioning, “Ms. Jiang, I wonder where you worked before. Are you interested in serving the base? We can discuss the salary.” 

Jiang Ning smiled, “Thank you for your kindness, but before the disaster, I was just a student and really don’t know anything.” 

“Students are great,” Jiang Guanshan said, revealing a smile like a Maitreya Buddha, “You’re from medical school, right?” 

Jiang Ning was caught off guard; how did he find out? 

Could it be that they had gathered information from the Southern Military Base, and she had been thoroughly investigated?  

Jiang Guanshan’s expression suddenly became serious, and he saluted Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen, “Comrades, thank you for bringing the hero home.” 

Jiang Ning was stunned. No wonder Huo Yishen was given preferential treatment. The root cause was here. 

It should be that when Liu Cheng and his team brought back the ashes of the air force, the department they contacted happened to be the administration department, and they also learned her and Huo Yishen’s names. 

Jiang Guanshan saluted them in gratitude, “Thank you for not only bringing the hero home but also providing the coordinates of the new homeland to your compatriots.” 

Liu Cheng didn’t want to say it at first, but he couldn’t help it. People who have done favors for the hero need to be remembered. 

The two looked at each other, and Huo Yishen said, “This is what we should do.” 

Following protocol, Jiang Guanshan asked about the incident again.  

Before telling Liu Cheng and the others, the three of them had already coordinated what to say. So Jiang Ning just recounted what happened: “When the plane crashed, our submarine had just surfaced for air. He died suddenly of a heart attack…” 

Jiang Guanshan did not question it. The pilot was diagnosed with heart disease in the eighth year of natural disaster and was transferred to an administrative position at that time. 

But in order to find a new home suitable for living, the team took risks to search in the ocean, and many elites, including pilots, were sacrificed along the way. 

Later, when there was no one else available, he repeatedly requested to participate in missions, and that was when he was specially approved. 

He has made an indispensable contribution to the expansion of the base to more than 12,000 people today, but he did not expect… 

No, he had anticipated the worst outcome, which was why he insisted on returning to the skies.  

If the hospital system hadn’t collapsed during the disaster, if his medication hadn’t run out… 

Jiang Guanshan looked at Jiang Ning, “Comrade Jiang, the base has planned a hospital, but many medical staff have sacrificed, and we are in urgent need of manpower. Would you be willing to join?” 

This olive branch was suddenly thrown to her… 

He was Huo Yishen’s boss, so Jiang Ning couldn’t answer too decisively, “Does the base hospital have medicine?” 

“We only have some emergency medicines left, but the traditional medicine cultivation area has already been put into use, so the shortage of medicine will be resolved sooner or later.” 

Jiang Ning said tactfully, “Medicine is the key to curing diseases and saving lives. I’m just a student from medical school, and I only learned public courses in my freshman year and don’t know much about the profession. You are already short of medicine, so how can I, an outsider, ruin it?” 

Jiang Guanshan recognized that she was reluctant to join the base hospital. 

Not knowing her medical skills, there was no need to force her if she didn’t want to. There would be plenty of time in the future.  

He was merely making a connection; even if she agreed, she would still have to pass the hospital’s interview.  

Jiang Guanshan laughed, “Comrade Jiang is right, but there is no need to be modest. When the hospital has medicine one day, I hope you won’t refuse it again.” 

Jiang Ning laughed along. 

After some pleasantries, Huo Yishen officially reported in and started his new job.  

Jiang Ning did not disturb him but walked around Area A and found that there was actually a trading center. 

Surprisingly, they were selling sea salt. 

Jiang Ning stepped forward and asked, “Is the salt extracted from seawater safe?” 

The staff explained, “Absolutely safe. We have already extracted and produced sea salt when we were at the Eastern Base, and we have eaten it for several years without any problems.” 

The sea salt is burnt yellow, which should mean that they baked it at a high temperature after extraction. 

Viruses are most afraid of high temperatures, and salt is not an organic substance, so viruses cannot replicate quickly even if their lifespan is long. Being baked at high temperatures for two or three hours would kill them, no matter how long they live.  

Jiang Ning looked at the price. Considering the workers’ monthly salary, this is definitely a fair price. 

Salt can provide sodium and help the survivors with low sodium symptoms; the base’s efforts to help the people were commendable. 

In addition to selling salt, the trading center can also exchange materials. 

Survivors could put their unused materials in the trading center while stating their needs, allowing those with materials to swap them for what they needed. The base charged a certain service fee. 

To be honest, this was just the official secondhand market. 

The handling fee is not high, but the flexibility is not good, unlike Sharp-mouthed monkey who provides door-to-door service and speaks nicely. 

After escaping on the ocean, there weren’t many supplies left, and the traded items were all rags, shoes, and other miscellaneous things, while their needs were mostly medicines, food, and seeds. 

Area A not only had trading center, but also offices of various departments, hospitals, planting areas, etc. 

After Jiang Ning looked around, she took the ferry back to Area B. 

Unexpectedly, she ran into Jiang Guanshan again, who was accompanied by several middle-aged men in military uniforms. Judging by their shoulder insignias, they were high-ranking officials.  

Listening to their conversation, it seemed they were inspecting the progress of projects and the living conditions of survivors in various areas. 

Jiang Guanshan was accompanying them, and Jiang Ning quietly sat in the corner without greeting them. 

Halfway through the trip, the sea breeze made Jiang Ning feel drowsy, but she was suddenly disturbed by a hurried voice.  

“Chief,” Jiang Guanshan said anxiously, “Where’s your medicine?” 

Jiang Ning opened her eyes and saw Jiang Guanshan supporting a man in his early fifties beside him. The man’s face was pale, and he looked to be in pain, with his hands tightly gripping his chest.  

Instantly, the other military officers around grew anxious. “Old Si, where’s your medicine?” 

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