CHAPTER 547: 451 THIS IS VERY UNFAIR

Qin Zhen restarted the vehicle and drove away from the villa where Gong Yi and Hua Mi lived.

The people under Hua Mi were all very action-oriented, especially Qin Zhen. Without the burden of men, she fully exhibited her managerial talents.

Within half a year under her operation, Xiang City Base’s school had opened.

"Considering that survival in the apocalypse is difficult, once someone goes out on a mission, they may not return for ten days or even half a month."

"It’s also possible that they may never return."

"That’s why we’ve specially set up an infant care class."

Qin Zhen explained to Hua Mi and Gong Yi, who were there to inspect, what the infant care class was.

The infant care class allows mothers to entrust their children to the school’s care from the very first day after giving birth.

"It’s already difficult for women to go through postpartum confinement now. We’re willing to let women rest, but the apocalypse isn’t. As a result, many women have to take up arms to fight monsters immediately after giving birth. Life forces them to be strong, so as long as they give birth, they can leave their children with us to educate and nurture."

Qin Zhen led Hua Mi and Gong Yi forward. She pointed at each classroom,

"Before the school even opened, many survivors had already sent their children here."

Hua Mi’s gaze turned toward a classroom full of infants—there must have been around twenty.

She looked at Qin Zhen incredulously, "These have just been brought in?"

"Yes, that’s right. Although many children have perished in the apocalypse, when women learned that we had reopened education and could allow their children to receive education at Xiang City Base, they were more inclined to give birth and send their children to our school."

"Because of this, we’ve also boosted the birth rate to some extent. I believe no other base in the apocalypse has achieved what we have."

As the apocalypse had already lasted for so long, under the influence of Xiang City Base, several other bases of various sizes had gradually emerged.

But without exception, the birth rate in those bases was very low, and even the children that were born by accident would often face a premature death.

Like Xiang City Base, where the issues of safety and upbringing of children after birth had been resolved, Superpower Users who wanted children in the apocalypse greatly yearned for Xiang City Base.

Even though as adults they weren’t qualified and couldn’t enter Xiang City Base,

as long as their children could attend the school in Xiang City Base, they were willing to come and live in the safe zones outside Xiang City.

Besides, rumors were already widespread that the children of the management and Hua Mi would also attend Xiang City Base’s school, so parents eager to build this connection didn’t hesitate to send their children there.

"How is the school’s funding resolved?"

Hua Mi asked as she walked forward, looking at the bright and clean classrooms.

From Qin Zhen’s description, she foresaw the future.

She feared that the school would be overwhelmed by apocalypse-born children.

Hua Mi didn’t want to be the one to provide for all the children in the apocalypse.

"Older children have already started attending school and their parents have prepaid a batch of tuition for them."

Qin Zhen followed behind her and added,

"Given the current situation, besides accepting Crystal Cores as tuition from the parents, the school can also accept a portion of material goods in place of tuition."

"If something unfortunate happens to the parents while on missions after sending their children here, the child will sign a contract with the school. We will take responsibility for raising and training the child, and once the child is capable of earning money and fighting monsters, they will repay the tuition."

This whole model was a copy of the pre-apocalypse student loan system.

Hua Mi listened and had no objections.

As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived at a green lawn, where Gong Yi, wearing a garrison uniform, stood under the eaves.

Her brother and sister were now walking quite adeptly. The two children were playing soccer on the grass with Qin Jianqiang and a group of other children.

Just as Hua Mi was about to approach, she saw one of the older children, annoyed at not getting the ball, push her sister onto the grass with his hand.

Her sister immediately looked embittered, pouted her mouth, and "wa" cried out loud.

Gong Yi’s face darkened in the corner, about to step forward with clenched fists.

But quicker than Gong Yi was a svelte figure.

Zhang Chuchu dashed out from the side, picked up the sister, and with a backhand push, toppled the older boy to the ground,

"Which family’s child are you that bullies girls like this? Tell me your name right now. I’ll have your parents take you back today. Our school doesn’t need children with such rotten character."

Hua Mi initially wanted to step forward, but now she stopped in her tracks, quietly watching Zhang Chuchu’s threats to the child on the grass.

The threatened child was actually not much older, barely over three years old.

Zhang Chuchu’s scolding made him immediately open his mouth and cry out "wa."

With his fists ready to teach the boy a lesson, Gong Yi stood there, his face stern and unmoving.

Boss Gong from behind the boy rushed forward, grabbing the little boy’s neck, and they started rolling on the grass fighting.

Seeing the boy dared to fight back, Zhang Chuchu, holding the sister in one hand, subdued the boy fighting with Boss Gong with the other hand,

"You bad child, you even dare to fight back? How can you be so horribly behaved? Who would dare to teach a child like you?"

Boss Gong, who had intended to hit the boy, suddenly stopped. His icy little face congealed, and he looked at Zhang Chuchu with a frown.

"That’s not fair."

Hua Mi gave a very rational assessment.

She turned back to look at Qin Zhen, who also slightly nodded in agreement.

Everyone could see just how unfair this was.

Not because the three-year-old had pushed the sister to the ground, nor because the three-year-old dared to fight back against Boss Gong.

It was Zhang Chuchu’s involvement that made this fight, which should have been between children, utterly unfair.

Yet Zhang Chuchu herself failed to recognize her mistake, twisting the arm of the three-year-old child, she said to Boss Gong with a pleasing smile,

"Brother, come punch him. I’ve got him held for you. Beat him up thoroughly."

The brother opened his mouth, using his limited vocabulary, expressed a strong dislike for Zhang Chuchu and said milkily,

"Scram!"