Given the high demand for food from the Yange Tribe, it's likely they have encountered a situation where food is urgently needed.

Therefore, the price of food set by the rabbits is not high; it could even be considered very cheap.

Take, for example, White Elephant instant noodles.

Although White Elephant Group is a first-tier state-owned enterprise, it doesn't mean that the related materials can be allocated at factory prices.

After all, state-owned enterprises have to make a living too, with so many employees to support.

So after extensive discussions.

The final purchase price set back home was 0.63 yuan per pack.

In a way, there was still a certain cost involved, not a business with no capital investment.

Therefore, the rabbits sold two thousand packs for one Spirit Stone to the Yange Tribe, and to be honest, there wasn't much profit in it.

After all, transporting these noodles requires coordination with other light gate logistical capacities.

And this potential transportation expense is actually not small.

With an entrance price of sixty cents and a selling price of three yuan.

This could even be said to be the least profitable trade for the rabbits since they arrived in the Damo Realm.

But since it's for establishing relations with the tribespeople, a little less profit is acceptable.

While the trade between the rabbits and the tribespeople was proceeding smoothly.

Shi Zehong, responsible for the allocation of various supplies and personnel in Chixian City, quietly sought out Lin Li:

"Captain Lin, there's something I'd like to report."

"Oh, it's Director Shi, please have a seat first."

Lin Li, who was initially reviewing a certain lab project's progress, quickly set the report aside upon seeing Shi Zehong.

And personally poured him a cup of tea:

"Director Shi, you came just in time. Try this pre-rain tea I just got."

Shi Zehong was slightly taken aback, raising an eyebrow:

"Pre-rain tea?

Captain Lin, I think you're mistaken?

It's only February back home, and I remember pre-Qingming tea usually hits the market between April and around Grain Rain, right?"

Hearing this, a rare lightness appeared on Lin Li's face:

"This pre-rain is not that pre-rain.

This is tea I planted myself and haven't had time to tend to for more than half a year. I didn't expect my wife and granddaughter to keep looking after it.

A while ago, there was a thunderstorm in Modu, and my granddaughter, in a hurry, picked all the tea leaves.

After some discussion, my family decided to send it all to me.

Tea picked before the thunderstorm, would you consider that pre-rain tea?

But let me warn you first, the tea is a bit astringent. Don't force yourself if you can't drink it."

Shi Zehong then understood, took up the tea cup, and took a gentle sip.

Lin Li watched him with interest, asking:

"How is it? Is it astringent?"

Shi Zehong lightly bit his head:

"Not astringent, but sour."

Seeing Lin Li's puzzled look, Shi Zehong smiled and pointed to a family photo of Lin Li on the desk:

"Running here early in the morning to eat dog food, how could it not be sour? Why do I, this single dog, put myself through this..."

Lin Li chuckled and pointed at him with his finger, then straightened his expression and asked:

"Alright, let's talk business.

Director Shi, what brings you here this time?"

Seeing Lin Li stop joking around, Shi Zehong quickly shifted into a professional demeanor.

He produced several documents from his body and placed them on the table:

"Captain Lin, I'm here mostly to report two things.

Firstly, the physique of the refugees in Chixian City has greatly improved. Here's the sample report from the survey.

So I think....

We can start officially recruiting soldiers."

Lin Li eagerly took the documents and began studying them in detail.

It's been almost eight months since the rabbits first arrived in the Damo Realm, and they've been assisting in managing Chixian City for about seven months.

During this time.

Labour activities in Chixian City have basically resumed, and the quality of life for people is much better than before the city siege.

However, because the previous living conditions in the Damo Realm were truly awful, with all sorts of illnesses and weak physiques common.

The rabbits' policy for Chixian City primarily focused on regulation and recuperation.

This is one reason for introducing manual production:

Whether it's pressing a spinning wheel or assembling parts, to varying degrees, it exercises the body.

And this workload is beneficial for the overall recovery of residents' physiques.

In the past six months or so.

Some refugees have passed away every month in the city, given that current technology cannot miraculously bring the dead back to life.

Birth, aging, illness, and death are also part of human nature.

But at the same time.

More refugees' physiques have returned to normal and have significantly improved.

Previously, refugees in Chixian City were as emaciated as those in the late Qing Dynasty. Now, the general condition has reached the physiological state of the late 1970s.

At the very least, you can't see people looking like "sick men" anymore.

Because of this, some of the rabbits' advanced policies are gradually being implemented.

One very critical aspect is...

Recruitment!

Chixian City, as an intersection point of different cultures, or even different civilizations.

The rabbits still face some communication challenges with the Damo Realm natives.

Also considering possible future complexities, the rabbits had already formulated a recruitment plan last year.

However, due to the physical conditions of city residents, this plan has been in the preparation phase and hasn't been officially implemented,

And as the senior responsible for personnel dispatch in Chixian City, Shi Zehong observes changes among city refugees almost daily.

It wasn't until recently, with the latest survey in hand, that Shi Zehong sensed the time was right.

After thorough study and contemplation, he decided to propose the formal recruitment idea.

"Captain Lin, currently there are 81,000 refugees in Chixian City, with those aged 18-25 making up over 30% of them. After all, during the long escape journey, this age group has the highest survival rate."

At this moment, Shi Zehong was reporting to Lin Li:

"Based on discussions with Commander Yan Shaohua, we plan to recruit 1,500 refugees in the first batch and offer them pre-service training.

Considering the physique and mental state of Damo Realm refugees, the final retention rate may only be around 50%, or just over 750 individuals."

Lin Li's eyebrows furrowed deeply at this, clearly surprised by the number:

"No way, we eliminate half? That many?"

"I'm afraid it could be more."

Shi Zehong chuckled bitterly:

"You should be aware.

I used to work in the personnel system of the army, so I'm quite familiar with pre-service training.

In the past, recruits enlisted without any pre-service training phase.

That is, once physical exams and background checks were completed, they could enlist smoothly.

But later on, army leadership noticed certain issues: some recruits couldn't adapt to boot camp life after enlisting.

Consequently, they sought various reasons and excuses not to serve, eventually being discharged.

This caused considerable negative impacts on themselves, their families, and local military offices.

To preemptively identify potential risks and acquaint potential recruits with military management and training, pre-service training was introduced."

As Shi Zehong mentioned.

Pre-service training is an additional phase started only in recent years, before enlisting.

If you join the army and later quit, that could seriously be considered draft evasion, marked as a life blemish, with unimaginable subsequent consequences,

But many initially join the army with fervor only to find reality harsh. It's not appropriate to write off those people altogether.

Therefore, after much discussion, the rabbits decided to add a pre-service training phase before enlistment.

The pre-service training typically lasts 7-10 days, with an average elimination rate around 20%, varying by location.

Back home, there's a 20% rate, let alone among these Damo Realm refugees.

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