Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 88 Statistics, Discussing Allocation and Three-Person Meetings

Lu Sheng counted the number of people in the camp; there were a total of forty-eight.

The original three were Lu Sheng, Lin Ran, and Jiang Shutong.

One of the supervisors from the family was Lu Zheng.

The reinforcements from Golden Sunflower are nominally a professional construction team hired by the Lu family, consisting of five people. Currently, Cheng Qiushui, Su Caiwei, and Meng Lingshi are awake.

Liang Shan brought twenty-three people with him, making a total of twenty-four including himself.

The Lu family sent fifteen members of their clan.

Excluding management, the elderly, and children, there are 31 people left.

Lu Sheng didn't understand how to divide the wages and salaries of the thirty-one people, or how to allocate the benefits of the other eight.

However, he did understand one principle: it is not scarcity that is a concern, but inequality.

Previously, for various reasons, everyone was able to endure hardship with him.

But things are better now than before, and the camp has a stable income.

If the distribution of benefits is not handled properly at this time, the internal team will eventually become disunited and alienated.

Lu Sheng was very troubled by this, but he also understood that it was only human nature.

That afternoon, Lu Sheng went to see Cheng Qiushui again.

However, on his way to Cheng Qiushui's residence, he first went to the gas station.

The gas station has now been restored to its original purpose, and passersby come here to refuel.

Lu Zheng didn't have much to do, so he simply took charge of refueling passing pedestrians and vehicles.

He's doing a pretty good job; at least so far, Lu Sheng hasn't heard any complaints about this place.

When Lu Sheng arrived, Lu Zheng had just filled up a car with gas.

Only after putting the gas pump back on the refueling island did he have time to greet Lu Sheng, who had come over:

"Cousin, what a rare guest!"

I thought you'd stopped coming here after you built a few warehouses.

Normally, one wouldn't think of a reason to come here, but this is an unusual situation.

Lu Sheng shrugged, then raised his hand and pointed with his thumb in the direction of Cheng Qiushui's residence:

"There's something big going on at the camp."

These words surprised Lu Zheng:

"You never used to come to me when discussing these things."

Why did I suddenly have an epiphany today?

If you're asking me to apply for funding from my family, then let me be clear upfront: I can't do that.

Regarding money, Lu Zheng first gave Lu Sheng a heads-up:

"The situation within the family is more complicated than you think."

"No matter how much funding has been approved for you so far, this is the maximum amount we can provide without going through the proper procedures."

Seeing that Lu Zheng immediately distanced himself from the matter of money, Lu Sheng sighed:

"If you ask me if it's about money, then it really is related to money."

But it's not about asking for money, it's about how to spend it.

Lu Zheng pressed further:

"How do you spend the money?"

Lu Sheng nodded:

"Yes.

It's okay if you don't want to come.

Seeing Lu Sheng's attitude, Lu Zheng thought for a moment and took off his work gloves:

"Okay, I will record this meeting as fact, is that alright?"

Lu Sheng nodded.

In his view, it wasn't a good idea to leave Lu Zheng, the supervisor, hanging around all the time.

Rather than worrying about him secretly causing trouble, it's better to bring him into the camp's management.

To use an old saying, it's about turning them into us.

The two traveled together and soon arrived at Cheng Qiushui's residence.

At this moment, no family members could be seen inside, and Cheng Qiushui was not there either.

But after hearing the door open, he came down from the second floor:

"Boss, Lu Zheng, it's rare to see the two of you coming to see me together. It seems this matter is quite troublesome."

Lu Sheng didn't waste any words and briefly told Cheng Qiushui about his worries and troubles:

"Qiu Shui, it's okay to delay this matter for a day or two."

However, if we don't come up with a solution soon, things will really go wrong when we can't delay any longer.

Lu Sheng shared his concerns.

The camp now has a stable source of income, though not much. But now that there is a profit, we have to start thinking about how to distribute it.

Cheng Qiushui nodded; he completely understood what Lu Sheng was worried about.

He once managed a large organization that was founded on ideals such as love, peace, and justice.

However, the best things in the world are not durable; colorful clouds easily disperse and glass is fragile.

A system that only talks about ideals without considering reality cannot last.

As the organization's actions began to generate profits, how to distribute those profits became a major issue.

Some people consider themselves to be the most senior members of the team.

They should receive sufficient profits to demonstrate the team's commitment to itself.

Some people believe that although they joined the team later, they have made greater contributions than many of those who joined before them and should be rewarded accordingly. Otherwise, how can their efforts be recognized?

The back-and-forth nearly caused the entire organization to split apart.

And now mainland students also have to face this problem.

But this time he didn't speak first; instead, he looked at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony and was the first to express his thoughts:

"It's just a matter of splitting the money, it's very simple."

The refugees receive 1000 credits each month.

Each member of the family receives 3000 credits per month.

This money is not distributed as wages or salaries, but as a subsidy for the camp.

For displaced people, having a place to shelter is already a stroke of luck.

The credits they receive each month are enough to buy food and some simple daily expenses.

The family members still needed to maintain some relationship with them, so the wages were paid according to the minimum standard within the Lu family territory, with a slight adjustment made upwards.

Lu Sheng did a quick mental calculation and realized that this would require 71000 credits to be issued each month.

The camp is currently estimated to earn 30 points per month.

Giving out 71000 credit points per month as a reward for members is acceptable.

But after only a moment's thought, he rejected Lu Zheng's idea:

"Lu Zheng, your idea is very good."

But there's a very serious problem here.

Lu Sheng pointed out the reason why Lu Zheng's idea could not be realized in the camp:

"The refugees joined long before these family members."

Working at the camp, they contributed far more to the camp than the family members.

If we openly make them do more work but pay them less than the family members, they will inevitably be dissatisfied.

Lu Zheng disagreed:

"They're just a group of homeless people; why should we care about their thoughts?"

Lu Sheng nodded solemnly:

"Yes, it is necessary."

First, we need to be clear that they make up the majority of the camp.

Secondly, after being taken in by the camp, they were no longer refugees, but members of the camp.

Lu Zheng, you should at least try to look at this issue from a perspective of respect for them.

Hearing this, Lu Zheng sighed:

"Okay, no problem."

How about we give everyone 3000?

However, he immediately contradicted himself after saying this:

"No, no, this absolutely won't do."

Lu Zheng explained empathetically:

"If that's what I think, then all the other family members must think the same way."

Can they accept these homeless people receiving the same treatment as them?