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Given the physical condition of the Terrans, even children can handle tasks like tightening screws.

Yunyi was delighted with the smooth progress of her work when suddenly, the phrase "Terra body constitution" flashed through her mind.

Yunyi immediately thought of the absurd individual differences among the Terrans, and she glanced at Xingxiong.

The difference in strength between her and others was so great that it seemed absurd to the point that one should expect her to be reproductively isolated from others.

As far as Yunyi knows, such large disparities are not uncommon in Terra, existing between individuals and between races. Treating everyone equally is definitely not feasible.

Thinking of this, Yun Yi quickly added, "I almost forgot that there are big differences in everyone's physical condition - we will arrange work of corresponding intensity according to different physical conditions, and the salary will be paid according to the intensity of the work."

"Oh? Of course you're willing to do this, let's do it!" Hoshiguma laughed and slapped her thigh, agreeing immediately.

Before Yun Yi could be happy that his idea had been accepted by the locals, Hoshiguma suddenly changed the subject, lowered her eyes and looked at Yun Yi seriously, "But you should be careful, this method can only be implemented for the time being among the people you and the young lady rescued."

"?" Yun Yi tilted his head, feeling that Hoshiguma's words revealed a rather intriguing situation. "Could it be that the Lungmen Market Supervision Bureau and other companies have set some kind of unspoken rules?"

If there really is such a thing, then there must be some unknown power struggle involved, since Wei Yanwu felt that things weren't so simple.

Either the Lungmen government wasn't as inactive as she imagined, or there were indeed some things being done, and Lungmen's businesses were more disciplined than she thought.

After all, the classification of physical condition and work intensity is difficult to define. If other companies implement this in practice, a lot of problems will arise, causing employees to suffer greatly. Sometimes, a one-size-fits-all approach is actually a good thing for ordinary people.

She dared to do this because of the powerful computing capabilities of the Nirvana satellite, which could truly create a fair and effective "distribution according to work" system.

Furthermore, everyone in her group has a high level of moral integrity. They do not arbitrarily change the corresponding standards for salary and workload, do not discriminate against employees, and do not engage in underhanded tactics to force employees to accept unreasonable arrangements.

As Yunyi wondered to herself, "Could it be that the Lungmen government and businesses under Wei Yanwu are actually quite good?" Hoshiguma shook her finger and told her that she was overthinking things, or rather, underthinking them. "Unspoken rules? No, no, no, you violated the rules that are openly discussed in most areas, and in some places they are even written into national laws."

"...Huh?" Yun Yi went over Hoshiguma's words in her mind twice before confirming that she hadn't misheard. Her eyes widened in surprise. "Employment according to work... violates the law?"

Yun Yi was deeply shocked. She knew that the Terra civilization had developed abnormally for various reasons, and that it had many and significant problems, but was this a bit of an exaggeration?

Distribution according to work caters to the most basic human nature, right? It was practiced even in the most ancient tribal times, and even in feudal societies where imperial power was supreme, it was openly practiced by all social classes.

—To put it bluntly, when will the phrase "distribution according to work" be written into national law when most people think it's a ridiculous joke that doesn't inspire any hope?

Chaos! A dark age in which nations and civilizations are on the verge of or already in the process of moral and ethical collapse!

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 144 Yun Yi: The Infected—What Great Labor Force!

Hoshiguma shook her head, tapping her knee with her fingertip. "That's not the case. What violates the law is that infected individuals are treated the same as ordinary people—a significant proportion of the people you rescued are infected."

In other words, it means that only a certain group of people are labeled as a class detached from society and cannot enjoy distribution according to work—this is quite common and exists in any era, and cannot represent the overall order.

The eeriness in Yun Yi's eyes immediately disappeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, so it was because of the infected. You scared me. I thought the order in various countries had collapsed to the point that the principle of distribution according to work was illegal, and that social conflicts had increased to the point that we were not far from starting a full-scale war."

Compared to her predicted outcome, Terra's recurring point about widespread discrimination against infected individuals is more palatable.

The latter at least has a chance to be corrected, while the former is a supervolcano poised to erupt, which no one can do anything about and will eventually drag all of Terra into turning reality into a complete hell on earth.

Hoshiguma hadn't expected Yun Yi's thoughts to wander to the topic of total war; no wonder he reacted so strongly just now.

She patted Yun Yi on the shoulder, chuckled, and reassured him, "Haha, don't worry, although the situation in various countries is chaotic, it's not as bad as you're worried about."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yi thought about it again and realized that it was indeed true.

In the Arknights storyline she played in her previous life, the Doctor, as a player, experienced what seemed to be more than one apocalyptic crisis. However, in reality, the chaos in various countries of Terra was all internal strife within a single country or between two countries. There was never a situation where chaos erupted all over the world.

With this thought in mind, Yun Yi nodded in agreement, "Indeed, I was overthinking it."

After admitting his mistake, Yun Yi immediately turned his thoughts back to his employees.

Previously, due to habit, although she knew that infected people had a low status in Terra, she subconsciously categorized infected people with others and considered everyone to be equal.

This led her to subconsciously conflate the two when making plans and decisions, even before Hoshiguma explicitly pointed it out.

It now seems that this approach works well inside the Nirvana, which she can fully control, but it is indeed not feasible outside, as Hoshiguma said.

However... isn't this also an opportunity? There's a saying that goes, when everyone is turning right, turn left.

While most people assume that infected individuals are different and should be expelled, she believes that infected individuals are actually no different from ordinary people and can therefore gain assistance from them.

The most striking example is Rhodes Island, which is a veritable gathering of exceptional individuals. As a medical company, it is not afraid of any mobile city.

These thoughts swirled in his mind. Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment before carefully speaking, "Hoshiguma, if I promise to give infected people the same salary and benefits as everyone else, will many infected people be willing to work for us, and even genuinely invest in our plan? Or will we be unable to recruit anyone at all because of the infected people's wariness?"

"Hmm?" Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised by Yun Yi's question and the vaguely revealed plan.

She glanced at Yun Yi's thoughtful expression, then stroked Prajna and replied just as earnestly, "Equal salary and benefits? Absolutely not. For an ordinary infected person without a job, as long as you feed him and promise to feed him again, he will be willing to go with you."

“The infected in Lungmen are in a better situation, but…” Hoshiguma paused for a moment, then spoke again, her voice slightly hoarse, “Actually, not many people care if they disappear, and the Guard Bureau usually… is unaware of it.”

"...Good heavens, that's ruthless." Yun Yi couldn't help but sigh. As expected of a group that is completely discriminated against and excluded, the infected have no guarantee of anything, from food and clothing to personal safety.

It was a little worse than she had imagined. Yun Yi had been somewhat hesitant at first, but now she felt that her plan would definitely succeed, and it would be a win-win solution.

Yunyi roughly refined his thoughts in his mind, then turned to Hoshiguma for a final confirmation, "Hoshiguma, Swire told you the whole plan, right?"

Hoshiguma composed herself and nodded. "Of course. Let me guess, you want to recruit infected people to help you guide public opinion?"

Terra doesn't yet have the concept of "internet trolls" due to local network issues, but Hoshiguma knows that Yun Yi and Swire's terminal release aims to influence the thoughts of various countries through public opinion. Considering Yun Yi's previous issues, she can easily guess his plans.

Hoshiguma stroked his chin, thinking it was feasible and would help maintain order in Lungmen.

She decisively shared her intelligence: "I know several areas in the slums where infected people congregate, three gangs composed entirely of infected people, and some infected people who are trapped by gangs and unable to escape. If you want to recruit people, I can take you to these places to try."

"Before that, I want you to understand one thing." Hoshiguma's golden eyes flashed with a cold light. "The infected are not all pitiful people, and those who oppress the infected are never just non-infected people."

“It’s normal. Every group has bad elements. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful to distinguish them.” Yun Yi smiled and nodded, winking at Hoshiguma. “Besides, you’re both right and wrong. I do want to use infected people to form a team to spread ideas, but I have no intention of recruiting them publicly.”

Yun Yi's eyes flickered slightly, his tone laced with a hint of cunning, "Public recruitment is bound to run into trouble, isn't it? How about we try a different approach—Hoshiguma, take me to those places where the infected gather, and tell them..."

She lowered her voice and simulated the clandestine actions to be taken, "Just say there's a mysterious organization that can provide covert job opportunities, providing food and wages, and willing people can voluntarily come with us."

After Yun Yi finished the simulation, he stroked his chin, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes. "Of course, this would easily expose our whereabouts and we might be labeled as 'instigators' or something similar. We need to find a way to control who knows about it..."

"I've got it!" Yun Yi had a flash of inspiration, and the corners of his mouth immediately turned up.

She shrugged and laughed. "We can use this place, the Nirvana, to pick them up directly. That doesn't count as 'kidnapping,' right? At most, it's... a special rescue?"

Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow: "Playing on the edge? You certainly know how to find loopholes."

"That's called being flexible!" Yun Yi said, hands on his hips. "Giving them a choice is better than letting them wait to die in the slums."

Public recruitment is time-consuming and laborious; it's better to simply take them away under the guise of a 'special rescue,' since, as Hoshiguma said, no one cares where these infected people go.

In other words, no one will bother them, and even if they do, it doesn't matter. With the Nirvana ship around, as long as they act carefully, they won't be able to find them.

After secretly picking up the person using the Nirvana, the temporary worker or other employees were allowed to explain the job content and remuneration to the other party in a safe area, and the facts that could be revealed were shown. The decision of whether to stay or leave was left to them.

This would greatly increase the likelihood that they would not be exposed and that the infected person would agree to the diagnosis.

perfect!

Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 145 Hoshiguma: Surprisingly, it's quite suitable.

After Yun Yi happily shared his still somewhat rough idea with Hoshiguma, he asked with great interest, "So, what do you think? Is it feasible?"

Hoshiguma's expression turned serious. "Your 'special rescue' is fine, but you must guarantee three things—first, freedom of movement, without coercion; second, all actions must not disrupt the peaceful order of Lungmen; and third, you must prepare legal employment documents."

As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes, "Don't make things difficult for me, Yunyi."

Yun Yi scratched the back of his head. "I don't really want to do anything bad. In the end, this is just giving people who have nowhere else to turn a choice. You don't need to worry about these things."

Hoshiguma relaxed and added with interest, "Very good. If you need connections and information, just tell me and I can help you. Also, acting so ostentatiously will inevitably cause some trouble, so we need to discuss this more carefully before we act."

“That makes sense, let me think about it—” Yun Yi wouldn’t refuse a helper who came to his door, and he also felt that what Xing Xiong said made sense. He immediately lowered his eyes and began to think about which direction to start the conversation.

Hoshiguma quickly raised her hand to interrupt her, "Stop! We can think about it after these terminals are officially released. We've already wasted quite a bit of time chatting here, and we haven't even made arrangements for any of the existing employees yet. This won't do."

Yun Yi was stunned for a moment, then realized that things should be done step by step, especially temporary plans like this, which should be done without delaying the original plan.

Having figured this out, Yun Yi waved his hand, and the white mist beside the two of them rapidly poured out, creating an open space. Multicolored particles flew out from the receding white mist, gradually combining into ribbons of light that spiraled and intertwined upwards.

Amidst these vibrant colors, the light strips intertwine to form a giant projection screen, which is gradually divided into one large image and hundreds of smaller images.

As the projection was being created, Yunyi explained to Xingxiong, "This projection is one of my channels for observing the inside and outside of the Nirvana. In a little while, you can talk to the staff, and I will use it to check on your situation in real time and provide timely assistance."

“And this,” Yun Yi snapped her fingers, and azure light instantly flowed from the futuristic choker around her neck, condensing into a floating titanium gray-blue patterned ear clip in her outstretched palm, “something like a communicator, but you know I can’t use that kind of thing. This is actually just an anchor point, so I can project my voice to you.”

Before he finished speaking, under Hoshiguma's gaze, the blue markings on the ear clip lit up like fireflies, shimmering with a flowing light. As if drawn by a current, it lightly slipped from Yun Yi's palm and slowly floated toward Hoshiguma.

It deftly slipped into Hoshiguma's thick green hair, precisely fitting against her upper ear, and then gently clipped in place.

Hoshiguma didn't stop her. After feeling the ear clips on her ears, she raised her hand and touched them. The cool, smooth touch flashed across her fingertips.

She lowered her hand, raising her eyebrows with some curiosity. "How do you plan to project the sound?"

"Through spatial anchoring technology, a sound wave transmission link is established between the space I am in and the space surrounding the ear clip—simply put, it's like building a sound bridge between two places," Yun Yi explained simply.

Of course, the principle is definitely not that simple, but she herself couldn't understand all those technical terms, so she decided not to speculate. Anyway, based on her own experience using it, that's roughly the gist of it. Besides—

"The ear clips are just in case. I try not to talk as much as possible to avoid scaring the employees again," Yun Yi said with a shrug, somewhat annoyed.

At this time, she missed the soul doll quite a bit.

The soul puppet can be used normally regardless of distance or her pressure, and can open a private channel, so there is no need to worry about affecting others.

Unfortunately, she doesn't have the energy to buy anything now.

Hoshiguma was unaware of the existence of the soul doll. She noticed that Yunyi was troubled and thought that his simple worries might frighten others, so she immediately patted her chest and generously promised, "Don't worry, I will try my best to make sure you don't have to talk."

As an elite police officer, Hoshiguma might have commanded hundreds of officers before, so assigning a few hundred ordinary employees would be even easier for her. Yunyi believed she had the ability to fulfill her promise and couldn't help but smile gratefully, "Thank you—hmm?"

Yun Yi caught a glimpse of the projection screen glowing faintly, the image quickly clearing up. He instinctively stopped himself from speaking, straightened his back, and turned to Xing Xiong to look at the projection. "The projection is complete. Let me give you a general overview."

"Okay." Hoshiguma stopped smiling upon hearing this and turned to stare at the densely packed images projected on the screen.

One of the largest images is located in the very center of the projection, showing a bustling, pale yellow apartment building.

Yun Yi pointed to it and introduced, "This is the dormitory apartment that 001 built for its employees. The public areas should all be completed, but some private areas are not yet fully finished because I was in a hurry to bring 001 to meet you."

"Oh? There's even a private area for employees?" Hoshiguma glanced at Yun Yi approvingly. "I'm starting to believe your 'special rescue' will turn out well."

If we consider Yunyi as a company leader, it implies that leaders who allocate resources to meet the personal needs of their employees are rare. It's foreseeable that the employees' work, accommodation, and life will not be bad in the future; in fact, they may be better than in most companies.

Seeing such a work environment, infected people are very likely to stay. Those who are unwilling will only think that the conditions are too good and worry that it is a poisoned pie. Those who are willing are not without this suspicion, but they will think that since things are already like this, they might as well take a gamble.

Yun Yi didn't notice the consideration in Hoshiguma's eyes. When he turned his head, his eyes were full of surprise and a hint of grievance as he looked at Hoshiguma. "Huh? Didn't you think it would have a good outcome? I thought the 'special rescue' plan was pretty good. You even said you would support it, didn't you?"

Hoshiguma hesitated for a moment, her expression turning serious, and slowly said, "Being willing to help and supporting are not the same thing..." She had only said one sentence when the increasing grievance in Yun Yi's eyes made her stop talking.

Hoshiguma raised her hand and scratched the back of her head, smiling helplessly. "Well, actually, it's because I've attended too many meetings at the Guard Bureau that I've developed a cautious habit."

“Regarding plans that haven’t been finalized yet,” Hoshiguma lowered her gaze, meeting Yun Yi’s eyes intently, “even if initial assessments indicate risks, as long as they aren’t entirely unfeasible, I will temporarily agree to proceed—”

At this point, she frowned slightly, her tone steady, "After all, many potential problems only come to light during the actual implementation process. Leaving room for adjustment in advance is also a way to reduce risks."

"So, it's not that I don't support you, but I need to observe first before making suggestions for adjustments and making a final decision."

Volume Two: Fireworks at Longmen: Chapter 146 Yun Yi (looking bewildered, pointing back at his own nose): The risk was actually mine.

Having heard about so many meetings, Yun Yi, who had been a wage earner for several years, instantly understood. "So that's how it is."

Yun Yi sighed inwardly, realizing that the helplessness of the workplace is similar in any world.

She has also been wronged by colleagues who shirked responsibility afterward or sabotaged her during the process, and has also missed out on excellent plans due to negligence. She can understand Hoshiguma's caution.

Yun Yi unconsciously rubbed his palm with his fingertips, his gaze slightly darkening.

However, Hoshiguma's cautious approach of treating her ambiguous, perhaps even anthropomorphic, colleague as a way to avoid trouble only slows down efficiency—a team of only a few people doesn't need to test each other, just be honest with each other.

After a brief silence, Yun Yi took a deep breath and said in a calm and steady tone, "I understand your concerns, but we are not a large and complex Guard Bureau, just a few people—what we need between us is not reservations, but honesty."

She looked earnestly into Hoshiguma's eyes and said frankly, "If there are any risks or problems with the plan, we will discuss them now. The sooner we make corrections, the less damage we can cause. I promise that I will not act unilaterally, and I will not say one thing and do another—you can supervise the whole process if you don't believe me."

“You misunderstood. I didn’t hold back. I really will help, and I trust you.” Hoshiguma smiled and reassured him, her eyes crinkling. “I was thinking about what to do and what not to do. This plan isn’t something for the present stage, and it’s not time to go into detail yet, which is why I didn’t explain it too clearly.”

After hearing Hoshiguma's words, Yun Yi scratched his head awkwardly, "Uh, sorry, I really misunderstood. I thought..."

She thought that Hoshiguma didn't trust her much because it was their first time working together.

"Haha, it's alright. In the end, we're all just trying to make the plan go smoothly." Hoshiguma patted Yun Yi's shoulder with a smile, then her golden eyes flashed with a glint before she quickly calmed down. "If you're really struggling with this and want to hear my thoughts, I can tell you now."

"I want to hear it!" Yun Yi nodded immediately. She thought the "special rescue" plan was a win-win situation and was discreet, so she had always thought it was a good plan before Hoshiguma told her.

Now that she's being told there's a high risk, she's naturally eager to know exactly what she hasn't considered.

Hoshiguma didn't waste any time and spoke directly, "Regarding your plan, my opinion is that the direction is correct, and I want to support it from the bottom of my heart, but the issue of infected people is a sensitive one in Lungmen."