novelsite Chapter 346 The camp needs a name.
Chapter 346 The camp needs a name.
Chapter 346 The camp needs a name.
Gavin then grabbed Winnie's toes and ran his thumb across the soles of her feet, eliciting her anxious struggles and desperately suppressed sobs.
Gavin peeked out to take a look at Winnie, that little devil.
what.
She blushed.
Gavin then released Winnie, raised his hand, picked up the walkie-talkie, and spoke.
"Thomas, von, old Bert, Anthony, Abraham, and Jon, come on over. I'll be waiting for you in the lobby."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gavin sat up from his lying position, casually tucking his bare feet into his boots without tying the laces, and simply sat loosely beside his armor.
Behind him, on the back of the sofa, two large crows saw Gavin sit up and came closer to help him tidy up the messy hair that was pressed down on the back of his head.
Long hair inevitably gets a little messy from being pressed down, but luckily those two crows are very intelligent and know a little bit about everything.
While the two crows were busy with their own things, Jon was the first to run down from the second floor. He ran without any regard for his image, quickly taking off his apron and wiping his wet hands with it.
This gesture is so natural. Gavin glanced at it and couldn't help but chuckle twice. He then waved to Jon and asked.
"Mr. Fletcher, it seems you're still committed to your work. I thought you could take a break and focus more on management."
"Haha, boss, managing just a few dozen people is hardly a challenge."
Jon immediately answered humbly, glancing at the sofas in front of Gavin before sitting down on Gavin's right edge and continuing to speak to him from a distance of a few meters.
"And the guys at the camp aren't the same young lads in their twenties that you used to have on your team."
"Those young male players are not only energetic, but they also tend to question authority."
"But our partners are different. We're all working hard to make a living, and we know what we're supposed to do without needing much management. Managing them is much easier for me than managing your team that won five consecutive championships."
"Haha, you rascal~"
Listening to Jon's exaggerated praise, Gavin shook his head in annoyance and laughed.
"Don't flatter me like that, Jon. Actually, I think it was harder for me to lead the Cowboys to a football championship than for Nowitzki to lead his team to an NBA championship in 11."
"After all, Nowitzki's rivals are Wade, Bosh and James, while I have no rivals in the NFL."
"Huh? That goat huddling together for warmth?"
Upon hearing this, Jon burst into laughter and continued to praise Gavin.
"But you know very well that no one is worthy to be your opponent, and you've won five consecutive championships. Wow, only at times like this do I wish this world were just a dream, Gavin."
"I haven't even seen you lift your tenth trophy yet. You could have been the Lord of the Rings in rugby. It's such a huge loss for every rugby fan that we can't see you continue to dominate the sport!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jon stopped talking.
Because Thomas has already arrived.
From a distance, Thomas glanced at Jon in surprise.
He hadn't expected Jon to arrive so quickly, even though the kitchen was farther away than the basement he'd brought.
There were two last two drug addicts in the basement, and Thomas had gone to deliver food to them. He had no idea that Jon had already arrived.
Did this guy run here? That would be so inelegant.
As he pondered this, Thomas went to his seat and sat down.
Now is the time for the master to ask questions, not for him to serve the master. If he is still standing here, it would be too conspicuous and too impolite.
At the same time, Old Feng also came downstairs from the armory with his rifle, sat on the sofa, looked at Jon, and smiled.
"Ha, Jon, thanks to you for running around these days, the kitchen is now the most worry-free place in the camp."
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, Mr. Feng. It's all thanks to your protection of the camp and everyone's support of the kitchen team!"
This was Jon's first time attending such a meeting, and even though he was a seasoned veteran, he seemed a little reserved.
He was well aware that the old rules no longer worked.
He has to use his forty-something-year-old mind to personally figure out the rules and changes that exist now and in the future.
Gavin watched Jon's cautiousness with great interest. He admired Jon's carefulness because it showed that Jon had enough ambition for the camp and that he was maintaining the order of the camp.
This is also a testament to loyalty and security.
While Gavin was observing, Anthony and Abraham arrived together. Neither of them had drunk much alcohol and looked a bit weathered, probably from being exposed to the sun for the past ten days.
After the two sat down, Gavin nodded in satisfaction and then said softly.
"Alright, everyone's here. Let's all talk about what's been going on over the past ten days. Field staff, you go first, then Feng."
As he finished speaking, Gavin reached out and took the honey water that Winnie had fetched while pulling her slippers, using it to dispel the smell of alcohol from his mouth.
Meanwhile, Anthony and Abraham exchanged a glance, and then the old man Abraham spoke first to Gavin.
"Boss, the field mission has gone well these past ten days. Although we've mostly focused on general explorations because the main force is away, we've still managed to recruit eight new members, and no one on the field mission has been injured or killed."
"Besides that, we still haven't come across any news about survivor groups like the Doomsday Youth, but my team seems to have discovered a shop in a nearby town that we didn't loot. This might help us pinpoint the location of a particular survivor group!"
"Apart from that, there's not much to say about field operations. Everyone's life is the same, exploring on and off. Just making sure to stay cautious during exploration is enough to keep you on your toes. Field operations don't have time to think about anything else."
"As for training, Anthony and I are not as professional as Edward and Eugene in terms of leading the team, so there's not much to say about training. It's just ordinary training."
"In addition, two field agents were found harassing women at home. I'll tell you about that later, because they've been detained by William from the office."
"oh!"
Upon hearing this, Gavin frowned and looked at Old Feng.
He was unaware of this before.
Seeing this, Old Feng nodded slightly, then shook his head. He smiled wryly and said to Gavin...
"Boss, it's not that exaggerated. It wasn't rape. It's just that the woman got angry from his excessive courtship."
"The girl being harassed was the blue-haired girl next to Anna, the manager who had lost her hand. Of course, her hair color was almost back to black, but she was still quite pretty. It's normal for the young men on the field to have a dispute over her."
"William and I just kept them in the basement. We didn't deprive them of food or water. We provided them with three normal meals a day and planned to keep them there for five days."
"Does the boss have any further instructions on this?"
At this point, Old Feng, with his hands on his knees, asked Gavin.
Upon hearing this, Gavin nodded knowingly, then chuckled and said.
"No instructions were given. Since it doesn't involve a murder or require the execution of anyone, you and William should have the authority to enforce the camp's laws."
"On this matter, Antony, Abraham, even fieldwork cannot be above the laws of the camp."
"But women—tsk tsk, they're really troublesome. Thomas, how's the marriage law you mentioned to me the other day coming along? Any progress?"
At this point, Gavin turned to Thomas.
Before Thomas could answer, Nikita, standing next to Gavin, couldn't help but grab Gavin's arm and said helplessly.
"My dear, this is really putting you in a difficult position, butler. The marriage law—it's really difficult, because after the apocalypse, the one legal provision we can least copy is this marriage law!"
After Nikita finished speaking, she couldn't help but rub her forehead.
"I myself studied law, my dear. Most of the laws from before the apocalypse can be applied to camps today, especially laws related to law enforcement and security."
"But there are only two things that past legal experience can't help us with: private property protection law and marriage law!"
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At this point, Nikita couldn't help but look around.
Well, upon hearing about the Marriage Law, many of the lookouts on the second floor couldn't help but look over.
These young field workers really want a girl to keep them company.
They are truly depressed now that the apocalypse has continued until now!
And Gavin—
After hearing Nikita's explanation, he nodded thoughtfully and smiled.
"I know this is difficult, but there's no other way; the camp really needs this right now, so tell me about the difficulties you're facing."
"The difficulty is simple, darling. Regarding the private property protection law, currently no one in the camp owns any private property except you, right?"
"If we want to pass this law, we at least need to define the scope of your personal assets, boss. That alone is very troublesome!"
"As for the marriage law, I can only wait until you return to discuss it, because I'm afraid you'll feel troubled on your journey."
"There are currently more men than women in the camp, and this situation has only worsened as you bring back more new recruits!"
"In our current camp, the number of men is almost three times that of women, and more!"
"So how should we draft the marriage law? Should we just implement polyandry directly?"
"If that's the case, how can we make the guys who have just come from a patriarchal society feel comfortable?"
"But if we don't practice polyandry, at least half of the population in the camp will be unable to find a partner, and since our laws protect the sanctity of marriage, they will have even less opportunity to find love."
"We are indeed everyone's leaders, bosses, but precisely because of this, we share both power and responsibility. While enjoying our rights, we also have a responsibility to ensure that our colleagues live as happily and reasonably as possible!"
"If we implement monogamy across the board, how are we going to treat those who can't get married? Are we going to mock them for not trying hard enough? That's clearly not their fault!"
"Therefore, the Public Security Administration Law and the Private Property Law can still be arranged, but the Marriage Law, before our male-to-female ratio is close to one-to-one, any marriage law will only bring more chaos."
"So my suggestion is to not implement any marriage law at all, and let the guys in the camp find their own way. At least when it's not enshrined in law, since there's no legal basis for all the troubles that arise between the sexes, there must be something to rely on in terms of feelings."
"But you'll have to work harder, boss. You'll have to be like a medieval lord, making fair and reasonable judgments on similar cases as much as possible."
At this point, Nikita rubbed her head helplessly.
What does a male-to-female ratio of 1:3 mean?
Women make up only about a quarter of the camp's population!
Many people believe that in the apocalypse, women will inevitably become toys because they are not strong enough in combat.
In reality, the more apocalyptic the situation, the less likely women are to be treated as toys by most people.
Because women's physical strength makes it more difficult for them to survive the apocalypse than men.
The scarcity of women naturally leads to higher status. Now, the women in the camp are practically treasures, and every woman has at least two or three men following her around all day.
The more apocalyptic the situation, the more only a few people will be entitled to higher rights. Even if women are toys, as their numbers become scarcer, they will become toys for a very small number of men.
But Gavin wasn't in the mood for that kind of thing, damn it!
Even if he didn't monopolize a bunch of beautiful women like Immortal Joe, he couldn't just have more women pop out of the sky to fill the camp.
so----
Could it be that I am really going to adopt a polyandrous system?
"Yo!"
Thinking of this, Gavin couldn't help but gasp.
No, we absolutely cannot give too many rights to those lives that are more easily driven by emotions in the law, otherwise things will really get out of control!
So————
Damn it, the marriage law really can't be reformed anytime soon; we have to find a way to increase the male-to-female ratio ourselves.
But the more new people I look for, the higher the male-to-female ratio in the camp will likely be. After all, the longer the apocalypse lasts, the fewer women there will be!
So—after much deliberation.
Gavin shook his head in the end, and said to the men in front of him with a wry smile.
"Well, it's really a bit much for you guys to work on marriage law."
"The male-to-female ratio in our camp—or rather—in the entire post-apocalyptic world, it's unlikely to improve anytime soon."
"So, never mind, I'll think of another way to deal with this. Let's not talk about it for now. Nikki, you should focus on law enforcement and property law from now on."
"Thank you for your hard work. Put more thought into it and don't be afraid of making mistakes. After all, there are fewer of us, so even if we make a mistake, we can easily correct it. We also have reason and emotion to help us correct our decisions."
"Let's talk about men and women later. Now, let's talk about the future name of the camp."
"Eugene and his team have offered countless suggestions before this, but I'd like to hear yours as well."
"We need to give our camp a new name that's easier to remember, and especially more memorable, one that everyone in this post-apocalyptic world can accept!"
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