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Chapter 683: Dissecting the Alien Races, Reward System
Chapter 683: Dissecting the Alien Races, Reward System
"Captain, do we really have to skin them?" A young man held a skinning knife, looking at a corpse-eater.
"Are you afraid, or unwilling?" A middle-aged man, who was very efficient at dissecting a worm walker, said calmly, but everyone could tell he was irritated.
The young man wanted to cite some classics to make a point but was interrupted.
"If you don't do it, get lost. These things ate my family. If you dare to persuade me, I'll skin you first. I don't know where the court found a waste like you." The middle-aged man's tone was harsh.
"I know, his sister was taken by the snake people of the She family to be a concubine. She was sold for ten taels of silver and climbed up the social ladder. He's a scholar, and those monsters and their followers are different from us poor folk." A voice said sarcastically.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man silently moved to another spot, completely ignoring the young man. No wonder he had such delicate skin.
The young man's face turned red with anger: "If we skin and strip these beings, how are we any different from beasts?"
"I'm going to report you!!!" The middle-aged man, seeing the young man still being defiant, shouted.
Then a group of monsters disguised as imperial guards walked over. After some communication, the person who spoke up for the aliens was taken away.
They didn't take him far, just to the next workshop. Everyone felt some unease, but they were all family members of victims. If you couldn't see what was happening and still dared to side with the aliens, you deserved to die.
Their workshop was responsible for dissecting the aliens, while the next one was for dealing with human followers of the aliens, from officials to wealthy gentry and scholars. The entire process was overseen by a major inner organization called the Rootless Gate. All problematic officials, gentry, and scholars were reviewed and mostly ended up in that workshop.
No one knew what the Great Qian was planning, but they used a lot of manpower and resources. Fortunately, it wasn't forced labor; they were paid, provided food and drink, and given priority to poor people and families of victims. These two identities often overlapped.
"Wang Kai, this time your report was meritorious. You'll be the workshop supervisor, and all the people in this workshop will be under your management," an imperial guard said.
This surprised the middle-aged man, but he quickly responded: "Sir, I ... I'd rather just skin them. I don't know how to manage people."
"I know you want to avenge your family, but have you thought about how much you can achieve alone? If you supervise everyone in this workshop to work faster, won't you be avenging them more quickly? Besides, it's not a big job, just ten teams of a hundred people each." The imperial guard had high hopes for Wang Kai.
This made Wang Kai a bit hesitant: "I'll give it a try."
"Don't just try, you must give it your all. The higher-ups are evaluating all of you. If you do well, you might even become an official. The Great Qian is not what it was during the alien times. The capable rise, and it's not just empty talk. I'll leave it at that, you better think it over." The imperial guard turned and left.
Wang Kai was a bit lost. He had been at the bottom all his life, and suddenly he was in charge of a hundred people, with the possibility of becoming an official. This left him even more uncertain.
But he had to focus on the task at hand, so he quickly pulled himself together and started to awkwardly patrol his workshop.
'Everyone will work hard for the money,' Wang Kai thought to himself.
His area wasn't large, just a small part of the vast workshop. They did the most basic and labor-intensive work.
But the pay and rations were generous, so many people wanted to join.
After a full round, he had no insights. He then learned more about the overall situation from the imperial guard and could only continue to focus on his work.
The more he worked, the more he felt a growing frustration. He couldn't shake the feeling that this wasn't the right way to go.
For one thing, he noticed that after the imperial guard left, people started whispering and chatting.
"Quiet, get back to work. If anyone fails to complete today's task, I'll kick them out," Wang Kai shouted, and everyone seemed startled.
"Who do you think you are? The officials sent us here to work. What right do you have to kick us out? What do you all say?" A troublemaker stepped forward, clearly trying to incite the others.
"I am the supervisor of this workshop, and you are just an ordinary worker. Do you think people will follow you and lose their jobs, or will they speed up their work? If you don't do the work, there are plenty of others who will. Do you really think the court can't afford severance pay?" Wang Kai scolded.
Those who were about to join in the commotion hesitated. Yes, what good would it do to follow him and cause trouble? There would be no benefit, and they might even lose their jobs.
The troublemaker, seeing no one supporting him, stubbornly said, "We'll work, we'll work. Why are you shouting?"
He was emboldened by his anger, resorting to irrational arguments. "I've consulted with the guards about the regulations. If we meet today's quota, everyone in the workshop will get an extra piece of meat and a bowl of wine tonight. If we exceed the quota, each person will get an additional 100 coins."
"Also, there is a clear order prohibiting loud talking. Do you understand what that means?"
Everyone had just arrived today and, being illiterate, they were unaware of the regulations. But hearing about food, drink, and money, who wouldn't be interested?
So, someone nearby pulled the troublemaker aside and whispered, "Admit your mistake and get back to work."
"I shouldn't have been chatting. Supervisor, I'm sorry," the troublemaker capitulated in the face of the incentives.
"Alright, just this once, no more in the future," Wang Kai's expression softened. He then said, "Hurry up with the work. We want to have meat and wine tonight and earn that extra 100 coins."
With that, he sat back down and resumed his work.
Sure enough, after this incident, the efficiency of the workshop increased, and no one whispered or chatted anymore.
"Everyone, stop and come over to take the pills," the imperial guard said after about three hours.
This made everyone curious. What kind of pills?
As the workshop supervisor, Wang Kai had to ask, "Sir, what are these pills?"
"Antigen pills. We are human, and these aliens are our enemies. During the process of skinning and stripping them, you might come into contact with their blood and other substances. If you don't take the pills, you might start growing scales or extra eyes. So, you need to take these antigen pills to prevent that," the imperial guard explained, handing over a pill. "Take it."
"Oh, this must be the potential danger mentioned in the recruitment notice," Wang Kai said, swallowing the pill. He then asked, "If someone is afraid and doesn't want to continue, can they leave, sir?"
He had noticed that some people in the workshop were hesitant after hearing about the side effects.
"Sure, if they want to leave, we won't stop them. We'll give them an extra day's pay, but they must finish today's work first," the imperial guard replied, then looked at the others. "Everyone, come and take the pills. Once you take them, you'll be fine."
The pills were quickly distributed, and the imperial guard watched as everyone took them, with no one left out.
"You're doing a great job with this workshop. You might even be the top performer today, and there will be additional rewards," the imperial guard praised.
"Are there rankings?" Wang Kai felt a sense of urgency.
"Just started. The workshops will be ranked based on their performance. The top ten will receive additional rewards, and the higher-ups are considering adding more rewards for exceeding the quota, such as an extra 100 coins and other benefits. So, work hard, and you'll get what you want. Of course, you can also gather feedback from the workers, and the higher-ups will consider your needs and include them in the reward system."
"Work hard!"
The imperial guard patted Wang Kai on the shoulder, encouraging him.
After the guard left, the workers began to chat with each other.
"Quiet, I said no loud talking. We can talk after the shift ends," Wang Kai's command immediately silenced the workshop.
Before, it didn't matter, but now there were real benefits, and everyone was willing to listen.
The prospect of increased rewards made those who were initially afraid and wanted to leave reconsider. They decided to wait and see what the future rewards would be.
If the rewards were generous and the antigen pills were harmless, they were willing to stay.
With the full benefits and pay, they would even dare to skin and strip the still-moving aliens, let alone this minor task.
Seeing the improved atmosphere in the workshop, Wang Kai was very satisfied. At least he didn't have to worry about meeting today's quota.
(End of Chapter)
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