Chapter 10: A Decision
"Watch your step, Miss," The man who guided her was dressed in a azure uniform, and although it had just passed the typhoon, the air was still sweltering, and the man was so neatly dressed that the brass buttons were buttoned all the way to the top. Chi Yu took the form he gave, and walked on tiptoe all the way in the somewhat damp underground parking lot, with potholes and puddles on the ground, and looking around, the car was dusty, as if the owner had not been here for a long time.
However, this underground place is in line with her imagination here, after all, the last time she went out with Zhang Xizhong, she knew that the institutions that were still operating were all underground, which was how they worked now. Her guide pulled up in front of an RV that was dust-free, with warm-looking, bright ambient lights and well-placed mats on the footpegs — it looked like the owner of the car was a girl. When they entered, as Chi Yu thought, the back of the car was changed into a beautiful and neat small space, just like the book corner arranged by the best-looking female classmates in the campus day class, and before she could see everything, the interviewer she wanted to see came in, a lady who was also wearing a azure system.
"Hello, thank you for your willingness to support and participate in our work, Miss Chi." She stretched out her hand, shook Chi Yu gently, and asked her to be on the sofa next to her.
Chi Yu was a little nervous, although she couldn't come here on the spur of the moment, but it was not enough to say that she had thought it through. The interviewer had already begun to give her a brief introduction to the main purpose and main functions of the organization, explaining that at first they would train members for anywhere from one week to three months – depending on the individual's abilities. Then it will officially enter the organizational system, generally divided into groups, with their own partners, and the task can only be carried out if both partners agree, and there are difficulties in implementation can be reported to the team leader.
“…… The main thing is to help the citizens and protect the safety of their lives and property, and there are not many people who really have direct contact with those things, most of them are large-scale tasks that will not be assigned to new members," the interviewer said, she took Chi Yu's form, held it in her hand, and looked at Chi Yu with gentle but firm eyes.
"Have you really thought about it, join us, we are a private organization, not as good as those youth volunteer groups under the government, there is no allowance, and there is no security."
Chi Yu listened to it for a long time, and when she got here, she pitifully asked what she wanted to ask at the beginning: "Then can you fight zombies here?" ”
The lady on the other side listened, and glanced at the staff member who brought Chi Yu here, and they all showed a clear expression, and she replied, "Don't worry, you will definitely hit the zombies." Our training includes shooting, physical fitness, fighting, parachuting, as well as simple reconnaissance and covert training, even if the members give up halfway, they have learned skills that can protect themselves and their families, and it is not in vain that they should organize military training. ”
Chi Yu got this assurance, and finally put her mind at ease, saying that she accepted these conditions and could continue to talk. At this time, the interviewer suddenly remembered something, smiled and took out a piece of something from her folder, saying that although these civilian tasks are less "exciting", and some are even trivial, a large part of the organization's income comes from the honoraria of citizens.
"Regarding this part of the income, we have to make it clear to you, the current organization and members are divided into five accounts, if you insist on doing three tasks every day for a month without interruption, there will be a full attendance subsidy, and it is not a complete allowance."
"Sounds like a literary station for what kind of recruits authors......"
"Well, what?"
Chi Yu shook his head like a small rattle, "No, no, no, nothing, I just didn't expect that there would be money for doing this job." Can I do without money? Funding your event? ”
Good guy, she was originally aiming to see some news recently, saying that compared to the time when many citizens were living in chaos at home without any sense of crisis and survival, now there are many people active in every city that has been almost paralyzed, desperate for their lives, fighting to the death against the zombie group, and defending the life and safety of every compatriot. In addition to the original civil servants, most of them are volunteer groups, members from various industries and fields, once the creators of the city, and now the guardians of the city, taking up arms to fight to the end.
The report looked quite enthusiastic, and it happened to coincide with what she was thinking, so she searched for several groups in her city that were still recruiting volunteers, and everything was good, so that she could do something in this last days, even if it was just to relieve the depression in her heart. The pain weighed on her heart, manifested itself on her body, on her chest, and if there was no relief, I was afraid that she would be devoured.
However, the report is the report, the reality is the reality, Chi Yu appeared when she carefully selected the recruitment place of the agency she finally decided to try, but found that there were many doors, and it seemed that the majority of citizens and friends finally chose to protect themselves at home. Even if the recruiting staff made beautiful and high-end roll-up banners, and it was written on the table that as long as you take the leaflet and don't need to fill out the form, you will send a pound of eggs, but it can't stop it from being ten o'clock, and the little poor recruiter falls asleep on the table. Chi Yu stepped forward and stood and watched their propaganda for a while, before he woke up slowly, and before he opened his eyes, he said: "Hello citizens, you don't need to fill out the form, you just need to take it back to understand it and take away the eggs." Table here, eggs in ......"
"Give me a pen, sir." Chi Yu said briskly.
The recruiting staff stopped, glanced the young lady up and down, and slowly got up from her seat. For a moment, Chi Yu thought that he needed at least some toilet paper, but the person quickly adjusted his state, supported the table with his hand, and gave her guidance to fill in little by little. From his attitude, Chi Yu can feel a kind of spirit, a kind of selflessness, dedication and sincerity and enthusiasm. If that's the case, she thought, then the organization is really worth a try.
Therefore, when she heard that the volunteer work of helping the citizens and protecting the city was still paid, she was a little awkward in her heart, and she asked people if they could donate to the activity funds, but she was rejected.
"Our advice is that it's better to accept the income." The interviewer didn't seem surprised that Chi Yu would make such a request, she said that there were a lot of them, especially young members like Chi Yu, who proposed pure volunteer work, but they were generally persuaded because such benefits could attract others to work for the organization. "Not everyone doesn't need this income, in the past, when society was still functioning, there were people who made a living on tasks and bounties, and these people are still in our organization today, and they are the original members."
The interviewer said that the organization still hopes that more and more people will participate in the action, this is self-help, whether it is this organization, or other groups, or fighting alone, it is very good. The female interviewer wearing the azure system, her speech, movements, and expression are all so gentle that she makes people snuggle up, and her heart is not moved but touched. In the Age of Discovery, missionary nuns were no more than that! Chi Yu thought blankly, of course, she would not have thought that such a soft and intellectual person, and at the same time, she was also the instructor of her later shooting operations, and was the best at standing with a rifle and shooting two headshots. The Virgin Mary can't stand the sudden happiness of this thing!
When she came back to her senses, the two parties had already signed the agreement, and Chi Yu realized it later, no, didn't you come to interview me, I still didn't show anything?
Her interviewer and her introducer were intrigued and asked what would she do? Chi Yu opened her mouth, and finally remembered that this was not a university interest club, this was a violent organization, unless she had any outstanding performance in assisting the kitchen at home to slaughter fish and chickens, it would be really difficult to show it to others.
But that's it, I have to say? I can only bite the bullet: "I will ...... Can play the violin. ”
"That's great, my dear, and I hope you'll invite me to listen to your performance sometime." The interviewer happily responded.
It's so gentle, Chi Yu's heart is about to melt, she is completely attracted by the personality charm of the interviewer in front of her, who faintly exudes holy light, and is determined to learn more from her in the coming days, (although she will regret it later). The process is over, and the conditions of this organization are really relaxed, and there are not many screening requirements of government-affiliated volunteer groups, such as medical examinations and background checks. Chi Yu relieved herself, solemnly signed her name on the oath wall they pointed out to her, and got a trainee badge.
From this moment on, she began a life trajectory that was completely different from some of the ideas originally arranged for her. What happened today, what Chi Yu didn't realize was that this decision was somewhat related to Zhang Xizhong's experience of taking her to the ground. Zhang Xizhong didn't know that this seemingly unintentional but intentional arrangement actually connected the fate and fate of the two in the dark.
Just when the formalities were completed and I was about to sign the oath, there was actually a small episode. As the saying goes, no book is written, her interviewer didn't notice Chi Yu's age before, and when she reconfirmed the information, she saw it, and she looked up from the document in surprise: "You are just twenty-two years old?" ”
Chi Yu wanted to say, is it very small, I am all the people who have been urged to go on a blind date. But she had to be polite to people, and she was a little worried about whether this age would affect her hiring.
"Not really...... Well, but," the interviewer's sister was very sincere, much like a friend's tone to communicate with her, "but do we Chi Yu have a boyfriend?" ”
Chi Yu was stupid: "Ah, no." ”
"Then, if you want to do our work, we still recommend dating partners, especially at your age, young people, you always have to enjoy the same years."
Chi Yu wants to cry without tears, isn't it, make no mistake, I just want to find a job fighting zombies, why do I have to urge a blind date at work!