Over the next two days, Mi Beibei’s front yard became incredibly busy.
Truck after truck loaded with supplies arrived in an orderly procession. Uniformed staff quickly unloaded the cargo, stacking the once-spacious area until it was completely filled.
What surprised her even more was that the neighboring house, which had been vacant for a long time, also became unusually active. People constantly came and went, delivering supplies as well—box after box, truck after truck—as if there were no end to them.
Watching everything operate in such an organized and efficient manner, Mi Beibei was deeply impressed. She gained an entirely new appreciation for the nation’s powerful organizational and logistical capabilities.
Soon, the agreed trading day arrived.
At dawn, Comrade Shi and Comrade Su were already waiting in front of the window, looking energetic and prepared. Beside them stood several strangely designed machines that emitted a faint blue glow, giving off an air of mysterious advanced technology.
Mi Beibei had never seen anything like them and had no idea what they were used for. She had only vaguely heard that they were designed to study spatial phenomena.
At Comrade Shi’s signal, Mi Beibei slowly opened the window.
Although Comrade Shi and Comrade Su were already familiar with the existence of the apocalypse world, they still couldn’t hide the surprise in their eyes when they saw the scene outside.
Unable to resist, they leaned forward to take a closer look, their faces filled with curiosity.
However, they quickly withdrew their attention and focused entirely on operating the machines. Their fingers flew across buttons and touchscreens as they exchanged technical terms with each other.
Standing nearby, Mi Beibei watched with great curiosity.
She couldn’t understand a word they were saying, nor could she comprehend the complicated equipment they were operating. Even so, seeing how serious and focused they were filled her with admiration. They seemed incredibly knowledgeable.
Before long, Liu Jingming and Zhang Minglang arrived with their team.
As usual, Liu Jingming stepped forward first.
His sharp gaze swept across the room. When he noticed Comrade Shi and Comrade Su, a brief flicker crossed his eyes before he quickly regained his composure.
“Boss Mi,” he greeted politely.
After saying only those two words, he paused, glanced at the two strangers again, and asked,
“And these two are…?”
“Captain Liu, Captain Zhang, these are my companions, Comrade Shi and Comrade Su. Thanks to their help, we’ve prepared a lot more supplies this time.”
Mi Beibei greeted Liu Jingming and Zhang Minglang warmly, deliberately emphasizing the abundance of supplies before adding,
“From now on, these two comrades will be in charge of all future trades.”
Liu Jingming immediately understood what that meant, though he revealed nothing on his face.
Smiling, he extended his hand.
“Comrade Shi, Comrade Su, it’s a pleasure to meet you. We’ll be relying on you in the future. This time, our base commander approved quite a number of valuable items for us to trade.”
He then turned around and accepted several boxes of various sizes from Li Yan.
Carefully passing them through the window one by one, he introduced each item in detail.
“This is a protective suit. It shields the wearer from radiation and chemical contamination. It can automatically regulate its temperature according to the surrounding environment, keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer. It also provides protection against a certain degree of physical attacks.
“This is an energy bracelet. It converts energy from the surrounding environment into electricity. It isn’t limited to solar power, so it works day and night. It also functions as a communication device, GPS tracker, health monitor, pollution detector, and more.
“This is a holographic system. Simply wear it on your head, and you can control it with your thoughts. It can be used for gaming, studying, and entertainment. It contains a massive collection of educational materials, recreational content, and video archives.
“This is a portable energy shield. It automatically activates in dangerous situations, creating a personal protective barrier around the user. It can block all attacks. As long as the user doesn’t deactivate it manually, it can remain active for up to three hours.
“And this is…”
As Liu Jingming continued his explanations, Comrade Shi and Comrade Su’s eyes grew wider and wider.
They stared fixedly at the boxes in Mi Beibei’s hands, their breathing becoming noticeably faster.
Excitement filled their faces.
Even so, they used tremendous self-control to suppress their emotions and maintain calm expressions.
Seeing this, Mi Beibei tactfully placed all the items beside them.
“Comrade Shi, can we start moving the supplies out now?”
Comrade Shi cleared his throat, calming himself before nodding.
He then gestured toward the door.
Two agile special operations officers immediately entered and began transporting supplies.
The storage room was soon emptied.
Immediately afterward, more people outside continuously carried new supplies inside.
Looking at the mountain of goods, Li Yan and the apocalypse team’s members, who had been receiving supplies nonstop, could no longer contain their excitement.
They began whispering animatedly among themselves.
Even the usually calm Liu Jingming and the quiet Zhang Minglang couldn’t suppress the excitement on their faces.
Seeing that the time was right, Comrade Shi subtly raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop moving supplies.
Smiling warmly, he looked at Liu Jingming.
“Captain Liu, are you satisfied with these supplies?”
“Haha! Comrade Shi, we’re more than satisfied!”
Liu Jingming laughed heartily.
“The quantity and quality of these supplies have far exceeded our expectations! With these, our base’s future development will have a much stronger foundation.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
Comrade Shi smiled confidently.
“I hope our future cooperation continues just as smoothly.”
“As for the next trade…”
Seeing them begin discussing future transactions, Mi Beibei quietly left the storage room and returned to the living room.
After all, she had already handed over control of the passage connecting to the apocalypse world to the government.
This time, she had introduced Comrade Shi and Comrade Su to the people from the apocalypse world.
From now on, she no longer needed to worry about how the trades were conducted.
Her only responsibility was opening the passage whenever requested.
She didn’t even need to close it anymore.
They had already tested that anyone could close the window, and doing so would automatically shut down the dimensional passage.
After a while, Comrade Shi and Comrade Su emerged from the storage room wearing broad smiles.
Comrade Su and another special operations officer carrying a sealed container quickly departed.
Comrade Shi walked over to Mi Beibei.
She immediately stood up.
“Sit, sit. Xiao Mi, don’t be so nervous.”
He raised a hand, motioning for her to relax.
“The items we received in today’s trade have tremendous research value. They are extremely significant to our country’s future development.
“However, Xiao Mi, this matter must remain absolutely confidential.
“Here, please sign this confidentiality agreement first.”
As he spoke, he handed her a document.
Still feeling dazed, Mi Beibei accepted it and signed her name almost absentmindedly.
After putting the document away, Comrade Shi smiled kindly again.
“Xiao Mi, considering that only you can open the dimensional passage, we’ve officially decided to hire you as a staff member of the Special Events Management Bureau.
“Your primary responsibility will be opening the dimensional gateway.
“As for this apartment…”
Seeing the surprised expression on her face, he continued smiling.
“With so many people coming and going every day, it isn’t convenient for you to continue living here.
“We’ve already arranged a new residence for you. It’s fully prepared, and you can move in whenever you’d like.
“If there’s anything you need packed, I’ll have someone help you.”
Mi Beibei quickly waved her hands.
“There’s really nothing to pack. I don’t own many things. I’ll finish in no time.”
“Good, good.”
Comrade Shi patted her shoulder.
“I’ll have someone bring over your employment contract shortly. Once you’ve signed it, we’ll officially be colleagues.”
After saying that, he left.
Mi Beibei spun around in excitement several times.
She had actually become a government employee.
It all felt like a dream.
As for moving to a new home, she didn’t mind at all.
She had already mentally prepared herself for that possibility from the very beginning.
She quickly packed her belongings.
Although she had lived there for nearly two years, she actually owned very little.
Everything fit into a single suitcase and three large bags.
One bag contained winter clothes she wasn’t currently wearing.
The other two held her bedsheets and quilts.
The suitcase contained her seasonal clothing, along with the gold bars and jewelry she had received.
Before long, a young woman dressed casually and about the same age as Mi Beibei arrived to greet her.
“Hello, Comrade Mi Beibei. I’m Liu Jiajia. We’ll be coworkers from now on. This is your employment paperwork.”
Mi Beibei smiled warmly.
“Hello, Comrade Liu Jiajia. Please take good care of me.”
She accepted the employment documents, flipped to the final page, signed her name, and handed them back.
Liu Jiajia didn’t take them immediately.
“Beibei, from now on I’ll just call you Beibei. You can call me Jiajia.
“There are only the two of us permanently stationed at our bureau. Everyone else travels all over the country, so we only see them a few times each year.”
Then she asked,
“Aren’t you going to read the contract?
“Especially the section about your benefits.”
She winked playfully.
“Huh?”
Confused, Mi Beibei opened the document again.
When she reached the salary section, she froze in shock.
A six-figure annual salary.
After taxes.
And with all the additional benefits included, the total compensation was close to one million yuan a year.
Mi Beibei rubbed her eyes and carefully counted the zeros again.
Looking at Liu Jiajia in disbelief, she stammered,
“This… this salary…”
Liu Jiajia burst into laughter.
Then she handed over a black bank card, two property ownership certificates, and a home purchase agreement.
“These two apartments are yours.
“One is our employee welfare housing.
“The other is compensation for you.
“They’re both in the same residential community.”
After grinning mischievously, she continued,
“This purchase agreement is for your current apartment.
“You only need to sign it.
“The payment has already been deposited into this bank card under your name.
“From now on, your salary will also be deposited into this account on schedule.”
Mi Beibei was completely speechless.
Even when she had previously received the gold bars, she hadn’t been this shocked.
It felt as though a huge pie had fallen from the sky and landed directly on her head.
She had become rich overnight.