Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2074 A Fierce Steel Production!
It is located 50 kilometers northwest of the headquarters base of Dazhangshu.

Outside a natural cave.

Xie Wen looked into the deep cave and said to Zhao Ke beside him:

"Deputy Director Zhao, I feel this place is quite suitable for your scientific research. What do you think?"

As the chief supervisor of the construction department of the Great Camphor Tree faction, Xie Wen was one of the highest-ranking people in the department besides Ding Jiu.

He didn't know why his superiors suddenly transferred him from the No. 3 outdoor plantation project and put him in charge of finding a secluded place and building a fully enclosed research facility.

He also asked Ding Jiu, but Ding Jiu didn't give him an answer. He just told him to focus on doing a good job on this project.

Ding Jiu is one of the fifteen key managers of the Dazhangshu Management Committee, and he was also aware of the project to develop human enhancement drugs.

However, this project is very important, and also very dangerous.

Before the project is fully verified as successful, none of the experimental subjects, researchers, or even the experimental samples sent in are allowed to leave.

Even if the drug fails and causes another zombie virus, these researchers will have to be sealed off in this research facility to prevent the virus from spreading.

Therefore, this project is classified as confidential, and the true purpose of the research cannot be disclosed to others.

Ding Jiu didn't even tell Xie Wen, who was in charge of building the project.

Unable to get an answer from Ding Jiu, Xie Wen had no choice but to accept the project in accordance with the construction requirements.

However, after taking over the project, he discovered that it was quite challenging.

It is fully enclosed and the site area is quite large.

This can only be underground, but building such a large underground space would require a lot of time and money.

Helpless, he finally thought of finding a relatively enclosed cave.

It is also quite large, with a depth of several hundred meters.

The entrance to the cave.

Zhao Ke did not immediately answer whether Xie Wen was satisfied, but instead asked:
"Supervisor Xie, have you been inside before?"

"Absolutely! The space inside is huge, and there's another large space fifty meters in, at least two thousand square meters," Xie Wen replied without hesitation.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Ke said:
"Let's go in and take a look. I don't know if this place is suitable. I can only make a judgment after I see the situation inside."

Xie Wen said, "Okay, let's go then."

He looked at Chen Dingtian behind him:
"Deputy Captain Chen, thank you for your trouble."

Chen Dingtian nodded slightly and waved to the team members behind him.

A dozen or so team members, carrying lights, rushed into the cave first.

Xie Wen then led Zhao Ke and followed Chen Dingtian into the cave.

The cave is not spacious, but it is large enough to support a heavy truck to enter and exit.

Before the apocalypse, this cave was one of the local attractions. The government developed it and even installed a light show inside, with light bulbs installed along the way.

However, over the years, some of the wiring here has aged and can no longer provide power.

However, with some repairs later, the power can be restored and lighting can be guaranteed.

On the stone walls on both sides, there are informational signs about the cave, but they are covered in dust.

Directly above them are ventilation ducts that were built previously.

After walking several dozen meters, the view suddenly opened up.

A huge platform appeared before us, with the stone wall on top at least ten meters above the ground. Stalactites could even be seen when the lights shone on it.

There are also some cement handrails built to resemble stone around it.

"It's pitch black, I can't see anything!" Zhao Ke said, frowning.

And it's a bit damp inside.

The voice just fell.

Miso miso miso!
Three searchlights lit up, and Zhao Ke was blinded by the glare, so he quickly reached out to shield his eyes.

He only slowly removed his hand after his eyes had gradually adjusted to the light.

Behind him, three assault team members were seen pulling wires and placing searchlights on the steps.

With the searchlights illuminating the area, the entire platform was lit up.

Tick ​​tock!

A drop of water landed on Zhao Ke's head. Zhao Ke reached up and touched it, frowning as he said:

"It's too humid here; a dry research environment is essential."

Xie Wen quickly said:

"It's alright. We can build a steel-framed glass roof for you on the platform later, and we can also install a dehumidifier. Don't worry, just check if this area meets your requirements now."

Looking at the enormous platform, Zhao Ke asked:

"This place is suitable for building an experimental factory, but we also need independent power, which requires space to install a zombie generator. In addition, we also need a special place to place living organisms."

"Don't worry, it's not just this small inside, there's more as you go further ahead," Xie Wen said, indicating that it wasn't a problem.

The two then continued walking forward.

Along the way, strangely shaped stalactites hung down, and there were small pits on the ground.

Water was accumulating in the puddle.

Bah, bah, bah—

They stepped through puddles on the ground and continued deeper into the cave.

After walking a short distance, Zhao Ke saw small holes on both sides, the smaller ones only a dozen square meters in size, and the larger ones over a hundred square meters.

When you reach the bottom, there is another large platform of over a thousand square meters, but the structure inside this platform is more complex.

There is a huge rock in the center, and a rock wall protrudes from both the left and right sides.

It doesn't look very comfortable.

Xie Wen stopped and said to Zhao Ke beside him:
“We’ve reached the end. As you just saw, there are a total of twenty-five holes of various sizes here. All of these holes have been explored. The two largest platforms are the ones we just came in on, and the second largest is this one.”

Are you satisfied with what you see?

After a moment of silence, Zhao Ke said:

"How long will it take to renovate this place?"

Xie Wen retrieved the construction blueprints he had previously obtained, calculated for a moment, and then replied:
"It should be completed in two months at most."

“Alright, this place is fine!” Zhao Ke nodded.

He also knew that digging such a large space again would take a lot of time.

This place is quite large, and with just a little renovation, it can be transformed into a research facility, saving a lot of time.

Moreover, it is relatively closed off.

If something really goes wrong, just blow up the whole cave.

He was prepared to die for the entire project.

Hearing Zhao Ke's satisfactory reply, Xie Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

He's been fretting over the construction of this research facility for the past week.

"Shall we go out first?"

"Row."

The two walked out of the cave side by side. The sun was shining brightly outside, and they were a little unaccustomed to it at first.

After a while, Zhao Ke got into an SUV.

"Supervisor Xie, I'll leave this to you. I'll head back to the headquarters research institute now."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll keep you updated on any progress here, and I'll also solicit your opinions on the modifications."

"it is good."

northwest.

Three sustainable helicopters took off from the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base.

On this day, Li Yu was to go to the Jiuquan base in the Northwest for inspection.

Based on his experience visiting the two branch bases in the Northwest so far, he is generally satisfied.

The previously formulated Northwest Transformation Plan has been realized.

What surprised him most was the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base.
Zhangye's vigorous development of animal husbandry is relatively recent, but it has already achieved considerable success. This makes him even more eager to inspect the Jiuquan and Yumen bases.

Time flew by, and two hours later...

Li Yu arrived above the Jiuquan base.

When the helicopter arrives at each branch base, it will circle overhead for a while, allowing for a bird's-eye view of the branch base's development.

This time is no exception.

An aerial view of the Jiuquan base.

It can be seen that the wall surrounding the Jiuquan base has been raised to a height of 30 meters, and two layers of movable switch gates have also been installed.

There were also two huge chimneys belching smoke.

The Jiuquan base already had a decent industrial capacity before the apocalypse, with a large steel plant located there.

People on the ground looked up at the helicopter.

After circling the air several times, the pilot, following instructions from ground control, landed northwest of the Jiuquan base.

There are several places marked with huge circles over there, which are designated as helicopter landing spots.

Ju Tianrui arrived early with Dongtai and others to greet them.

"City Lord."

"City Lord."

Li Yu smiled as he watched Ju Tianrui walk towards him, then patted his arm and said:
"Old Ju, you've gotten quite tanned."

Ju Tianrui replied awkwardly:
"The sunlight is much stronger here, Lord City Lord. Let's talk indoors first."

“Okay.” Li Yu did not refuse. The outdoor temperature had remained in the forties for the past few months.

It's really hot outside.

indoor.

A huge map of Northwest China was hanging on the wall, with lots of information marked on sticky notes.

This includes the current construction status of each sub-base, as well as personnel deployment arrangements.

After Li Yu sat down, he smiled at Ju Tianrui and said:

"Old Ju, I knew I hadn't misjudged you. In just a few months, the Northwest has changed dramatically!"

"The steel produced here at the Jiuquan base can now be transported to the oil city, which is excellent!"

"Furthermore, the Zhangye agricultural and livestock base will soon be able to supply grain to the oil city."

Ju Tianrui remained as composed as ever, and replied:
"Lord, we are currently renovating the saltworks in Jiuquan. In a month or so, we will be able to resume production at the saltworks here."

"Not bad." Li Yu was in a good mood.

In retrospect, it was very meaningful to preserve the Northwest and carry out its transformation and development.

More than 50% of the oil in Dazhangshu comes from here.

This area can also supply a lot of steel, grain, and even livestock meat products.

"Lord of the City, shall I give you a brief overview?"

“Okay, go ahead,” Li Yu nodded.

Ju Tianrui stood up and said seriously:
"As of now, there are 10300 people."

The Jiuquan base has 3500 people, the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base has 3100 people, the Wuyuanshan base has 1700 people, and the Yumen base has 2000 people.

"In addition, there are 2450 greenhouses, with a total planting area of ​​24500 mu, which is expected to produce 20,000 tons of grain."

"It is expected that next year we will be able to produce more than 5000 cattle and sheep, and provide more than 300 live cattle and sheep to other branch bases in Dazhangshu every month."

"In terms of steel, more than 2000 tons of steel are shipped to the oil city every month."

"In terms of crude oil, we can transport 1 tons of crude oil to other branch bases in Dazhangshu every month."

Li Yu listened to Ju Tianrui's data-driven report and nodded in approval.

Judging from the way these people report, it's clear that Ju Tianrui is quite capable.

The reporting method is the simplest and clearest, with no unnecessary words and a large amount of solid data to prove the point.

Moreover, it can be seen from this that Ju Tianrui is very familiar with the four branch bases in the Northwest.

As expected, Ju Tianrui was indeed a master at solving problems.

While Li Yu was thinking about these things, Ju Tianrui's report was also coming to an end.

There was no lengthy explanation; just as Ju Tianrui said, it was a simple report.

But it allowed Li Yu to directly experience the development achievements of the Northwest.

After Ju Tianrui finished speaking, Li Yu nodded slightly and asked:

"During the development, have you encountered any problems? If you need the support of the big camphor tree, just let me know."

Ju Tianrui seemed to have been prepared for this, and said:

"Have."

"We are short-staffed."

"Let me start with the steel industry. Before the apocalypse, Jiuquan Steel was the largest steel company in Northwest China. Its main technical equipment was among the best."

After we took over, we found that the equipment here was well preserved.

However, they are hampered by a shortage of manpower, especially in the steel-related field, where there is a severe lack of talent.

If we can solve the manpower problem, I believe the annual steel production here could reach over a million tons, and even several million tons is possible.

"Secondly, the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base has great potential for development, and the land is very flat, making it very suitable for large-scale greenhouse cultivation."

If the area could be expanded, the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base could easily have 10,000 greenhouses, increasing grain production fivefold from its current level!

"Third, in other industrial sectors, the Jiuquan base also has a certain foundation and needs corresponding talent support."

"Unfortunately, the Northwest is a sparsely populated area. Even with a large-scale publicity campaign, only two or three thousand survivors have been attracted in the past two months."

"So I hope we can relocate some of the population from the oil city to this area."

blah blah blah!

Li Yu tapped on the surface of the square table.

It must be said that what Ju Tianrui said was indeed very tempting.

Steel is an indispensable material for industrial development and the construction industry.

Although the headquarters in Dazhangshu and the oil city also have steel plants, their potential is not as great as this place.

At the current pace of development, there will definitely be a shortage of steel.

If the Northwest region can produce a large amount of steel, it can solve the current predicament.

Moreover, they need to start rail transport and maintain the rails, which requires a large amount of steel.

"Okay, I understand. As for the talent issue you mentioned, report it to the president as soon as possible, and we'll hold a meeting to make a decision quickly."

Li Yu continued:

"As for how many reinforcements to send, and which sectors to send, that needs to be coordinated with the oil city. Are there any other issues?"

Ju Tianrui smiled wryly:

"It's still a matter of transportation capacity. The Northwest region is vast, and the current number of vehicles is not enough for the various branch bases to travel between them. We still need a large number of transport vehicles."

Li Yu rubbed his temples and said:

"Haven't we delivered about two hundred electric trucks from the headquarters in several batches?"

"It's not enough," Ju Tianrui said helplessly.

Li Yu sighed and said:
"I'll think of a solution with the president and the others, but it probably can't be resolved in a short time."

Ju Tianrui nodded in understanding.
"I understand, at least now that transport capacity is constantly increasing, this problem has been alleviated to some extent."

"Hmm." Li Yu raised his head, frowning in thought.

We still need to think of a way to expand the car manufacturing plant at our headquarters.

At least more electric trucks will be produced every day.

In addition, the railway track project should be started as soon as possible.

This will solve the transportation capacity problem.

(End of this chapter)