Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2095: Population Surpasses 100 Million! Data Report from All Sides!
Time flows by, passing in the blink of an eye.

10 month 15 day.

Planting work in Plantation No. 2 at the headquarters base of Dazhangshu has been completed.

Planting work at Plantation No. 1 in the North is complete, and construction of Plantation No. 2 has begun.

The livestock industry at the Northwest Zhangye Agricultural and Livestock Base is developing steadily, with a total of 1700 head of livestock. Each month, 100 head of live livestock, totaling 20000 jin, can be transported to other branch bases.

This supply is still a drop in the ocean given the huge population base, and demand still exceeds supply.

The headquarters base has a relatively abundant supply of meat products, with a monthly meat production of up to 200,000 jin (100 tons), which is nearly 10 times that of the Zhangye agricultural and livestock base.

In addition to livestock such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, Zhou Weiguo's breeding operations have expanded the sources of other meat products over the years.

The headquarters of Dazhangshu is not very suitable for animal husbandry, as the terrain is mainly hilly and pasture is difficult to supply.

The main industry developed is poultry farming.

Animal husbandry in Northwest China relies more on natural forage resources, requires a larger land area, and provides relatively free space for animals to move around.

The processing of products raised at the headquarters base is more in-depth.

In addition to providing live poultry, chicken farms also establish slaughtering and processing lines to produce chilled chicken breast and other meat products.

Within the headquarters base of the Big Camphor Tree.

There is also aquaculture in the inner city, but on a smaller scale.

The main focus is on the southwest corner of the buffer city, where three hilltops covering hundreds of acres have been designated specifically for poultry farming.

In the past two years, Zhou Weiguo has vigorously developed the free-range chicken industry, with the number of chickens once reaching 3. On these three hills, there are also tens of thousands of meat rabbits, thousands of ducks, hundreds of geese, and 500 pigs.

In fact, Zhou Weiguo dug 10 ponds in the middle of these three mountains, each less than half an acre, for intensive fish farming, and the number of fish fry reached 1.5.

He did not adopt the extensive fish farming method, but rather the intensive farming method, with a higher fish density in the fishpond.

These three mountains have achieved a circular ecological chain, with pig manure used to raise earthworms, earthworms used to feed chickens, earthworm castings used as biological feed, and feed used to raise fish, etc., to carry out circular aquaculture, and the white fragrant pork produced is highly nutritious.

Chickens can be raised quickly, growing from a chick to 5 pounds in just 90 days, and they produce a large amount of meat.

Compared to the mainstream broiler breeds before the end of the world, such as Alberta (AA+) and Ross 308, this breed uses high-protein feed and can be ready for market in 42-45 days, with a weight of 2.8-3.2 kg at 45 days old.

The free-range chickens raised in the mountains of Dazhangshu take half as long to be ready for market, reaching 90 days, but they often run wild in the mountains, resulting in better meat quality and richer nutrition.

The headquarters base in Dazhangshu produces up to 20 jin of meat products.

Of the meat products, 70% (14 jin) are exclusively supplied to personnel at level three and above, with the monthly meat allowance varying according to their level.

A large portion of the meat products produced in the Northwest are exclusively supplied to personnel at level three and above.

A total of 150,000 jin (75,000 kg).

The remaining 30% of the meat products produced in Dazhangshu, plus 10,000 jin from the Northwest, totaling 70,000 jin of meat products, will be released to ordinary residents through the trading market.

As of now, the number of people at or above level three in Dazhangshu has exceeded 2.

Each month, these 20,000 people share 150,000 jin (75,000 kg) of meat products.

The hundreds of thousands of residents below level three could only share 7 jin of meat.

A rough comparison of meat supply shows that the meat supply for level 3 and above personnel is more than 50 times that for personnel below level 3.

This is why everyone in the Big Camphor Tree wants to climb up the ranks as fast as they can.

Some things can only be enjoyed when you reach a certain level.

Another half month passed.

The time has come in April.

Plantation No. 3 at the headquarters base has been completed and handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture for planting.

At this point, all three suburban plantations of the headquarters base have been completed:

The No. 1 City Outside Plantation covers an area of ​​2 mu and is located in Qiaotou Township, 15 kilometers away from the headquarters base. The terrain is relatively high and the space is relatively large.

The No. 2 plantation covers an area of ​​5 mu, only a quarter the size of the No. 1 plantation, but it is relatively close to the headquarters base, only ten kilometers away.

As for Plantation No. 3, it covers an area of ​​1.5 mu and is a bit far from the headquarters of the camphor tree, at 17 kilometers away.

Now, three plantations outside the city have been built, with a production area of ​​4 mu and an annual grain output of 4.5 tons, which is expected to feed 18 people.

Including the existing headquarters base, the buffer city, the four outer cities, and the greenhouses in the inner city, the planting area is 2.5 mu.

The total production area of ​​the Dazhangshu headquarters base reaches 6.5 mu, with an annual grain output of 7.8 tons, which is expected to feed 30 people.

It will be synchronized in early November.

The three plantations outside the oil city have also been completed.

Including the planting area in the buffer city, the total planting area in the oil city has reached 6 mu, with an annual output of 7.2 tons, which is expected to feed 27.5 people.

However, due to the huge population of the oil city, three plantations outside the city are not enough. It is planned to build two more plantations outside the city and at the same time build greenhouses in the peripheral cities to expand the planting area.

As early as a year ago, after the buffer city was built and greenhouses were fully installed, the oil city's food self-sufficiency rate was once able to reach 60%.

However, due to the massive influx of survivors from outside the city in the past year, the population of the oil city has surged, and the food self-sufficiency rate has gradually declined to only 40%.

Headquarters Base of Dazhangshu.

Li Yu was listening to He Chao's report when his second uncle sat quietly beside him, looking down as he read the report.

"Sir, the influx of people last month reached a record high of 20, bringing the total population of Dazhangshu to 100 million!"

Li Yu frowned and looked up at his second uncle.

"One million people?"

He was not satisfied with this number.

More than half a year has passed since the third high-level meeting. Six months ago, the population of the entire camphor tree region had reached nearly 600,000.

It took six months for the population to increase by 40.

Moreover, in the following months, the zombies all fled to the ocean, and there were very few zombies on land. They also launched a nationwide propaganda campaign.

Several months later, when the sea fog arrives, it will be very difficult to lure survivors into the camphor tree's base.

In other words, they only have eight months left.

At the third high-level meeting, they set a goal to expand the total population of the Greater Camphor Tree area from 60 to 600 million within three years.

At the current pace, it's likely that not even half of the tasks will be completed.

Li Yu pondered for a moment and said:
"Based on the large-scale model research of the Zombie Research Institute and the Natural Disaster Research Institute, as well as statistics from the field survey teams."

They calculated based on the most extreme climate, nuclear winter, virus transmission, and extreme famine; their calculations are even more terrifying than the crisis we are facing now.

Even so, according to large-scale data model calculations, at least 1% of the population can still survive, which means at least 14 million people are still alive! It's even possible it could be 20 to 30 million!

As Li Yu spoke, he sighed:

"But we've been promoting this for over half a year now, with slogans posted in most parts of the country, and we've also used radio broadcasts and other methods, yet we've only reached 100 million, less than one-tenth of that."

"We still need to strengthen our publicity efforts!" Li Yu finally gave the instruction.

"Okay, Chief."

He Chao quickly wrote down Li Yu's instructions so that he could collaborate with other departments later.

In particular, the propaganda department was instructed to intensify its efforts to promote the Big Camphor Tree and try to attract more survivors.

Li Yu was in such a hurry because the impending sea fog and the zombie horde from the ocean were about to land on land.

Under these threats, the number of survivors will inevitably shrink again.

He wanted to ensure that these people could survive in the camphor tree's territory before this disaster struck.

The old strategy of the camphor tree was to remain in a remote corner, hiding in a mountain valley. Even after the oil city was established, they remained very cautious and conservative.

They don't care at all about whether the people outside live or die.

It has been extremely cautious in absorbing new people, and has maintained a very low rate of population growth.

At that time, the power of the camphor tree was still weak, and it was very difficult for them to protect themselves.

Although there were certainly more survivors back then, if the current level of propaganda had been used to attract people, the population growth rate would have been much faster.

But
The large camphor tree at that time simply couldn't support such a large population.

We cannot suppress so many people by force.

In terms of food, we cannot feed so many people.

Judging from the area, it can't accommodate so many people.

Blindly expanding the population will inevitably lead to a rapid collapse, just like those large powers in the past.

There is a term in traditional Chinese medicine called "the body cannot tolerate tonics," and that was the case with the camphor tree at that time.

If the foundation is weak and the body is too frail, over-supplementing it at once can easily cause problems.

But things are different now. The camphor tree has a solid foundation, and all its basic elements have been laid firmly.

The influx of a large population will only allow the power of the Great Camphor Tree to grow even faster!
Moreover, we are currently in a golden period of development.

"Go on," Li Yu said, twisting his neck and looking at He Chao.

He Chao continued his report:
"Currently, the main source of new population is Oriental Paradise, followed by the Oil City and the Big Camphor Tree Headquarters Base."

"Of the 100 million people, the oil city still accounts for the majority, reaching 62 people."

Secondly, the headquarters base has a population of 20.

The Eastern Paradise has a population of 10, the Northern Territory 6, and the Northwest 2.

After listening to the population data from each branch base, Li Yu said:

"If I remember correctly, the population of Oil City was 610,000 last month, and it only increased by 10,000 this month?"

He Chao quickly explained:
"No, the oil city also added 50,000 people last month, which is the same as the previous population growth rate. However, last month, 20,000 people moved to the headquarters base and 10,000 people moved to the northwest."

They also supported the construction of Oriental Paradise, relocating 5000 skilled construction workers there.

Li Yu nodded; this strategy was one he had formulated beforehand.

The oil city has too many people, and the population density is too high.

Previously, an oil city alone accounted for more than 80% of the population of their Great Camphor Tree territory.

Although Oil City still accounts for the largest share of the power in the camphor tree, the proportion is at least not that exaggerated.

The large population of the oil city is mainly due to its geographical location, but its grain production is not particularly high.

Even now, we still need to send food supplies from various branch bases to provide support.

Seeing that Li Yu remained silent, He Chao asked, "Shall I continue?"

"Hmm." Li Yu tapped the table with his index finger.

"What I just talked about was the population growth changes last month. Next, let's talk about food production."

He Chao glanced down at the data in the report and read aloud:

"The total planting area of ​​camphor trees has reached 21.5 mu, with an annual grain output of 27.2 tons, which can feed 102.25 people."

"Among them, three plantations outside the city have been built at the headquarters base. The headquarters has a production area of ​​6.5 mu and an annual grain output of 7.8 tons, which is expected to feed 30 people."

Three plantations outside the oil city have also been completed, with a total planting area of ​​6 mu and an annual grain output of 7.2 tons, which is expected to feed 27.5 people.

"In the northern region, two super-large plantations outside the city have been built, with the planting area increasing to 6 mu and the annual grain output reaching 8 tons, which is expected to feed 31 people."

The North mainly grows food crops, and has been cultivated with meticulous methods for many years. The soil is fertile, and the yield is much higher than that of the Oil City.

The headquarters base employs diversified farming methods, with a significant portion dedicated to non-food crops. Consequently, its main food production is not as high as that of the Northern Territory.

He Chao also provided a detailed account of the situation in the northern border region.

After all, the planting area in the North is not the highest, but the grain output is the highest in the entire Great Camphor Tree faction.

He also explained the specific reasons.

"Hmm." Li Yu listened noncommittally.

Seeing this, He Chao continued his report:
"The five branch bases in the Northwest cover an area of ​​30,000 mu (approximately 2,000 hectares) of greenhouses, with an annual grain output of 36,000 tons, which can feed 137,500 people."

He paused for a moment and then said:

"From the current perspective, although our planting area has increased dramatically in the past six months, doubling from the original 100,000 mu to more than 200,000 mu, the population has also increased by 400,000!"

"The pressure on food supply remains, and at present we can only maintain a balance between supply and demand."

"However, as the walls of the outer city are nearing completion, the construction of greenhouses within the outer city and the continuous increase in the area of ​​new plantations outside the city are also leading to a continuous expansion of grain production."

"It is expected that at least 5 mu of new planting area will be added next month, which will be able to feed more than 20 people."

It's food security again.

Li Yu has heard these four words far too often in recent years.

Especially after the launch of large-scale external publicity, the population began to grow exponentially.

These four words kept echoing in his ears.

In recent years, the area of ​​greenhouses in Dazhangshu has increased dramatically.

Even the Northwest, which was taken over 8 months ago, was immediately transformed into a place where grain could be produced by building greenhouses.

The headquarters base is even more extensive, starting with the inner city greenhouses, then the four outer cities, then the buffer cities, then the edge cities and the three plantations outside the cities.

Apart from Oriental Paradise, greenhouses can be seen in every other base, whether it is the main city or the secondary city.

This is true even in places as far northwest as Wuyuan Mountain.

This shows how much the big camphor tree values ​​and invests in food.

However, such a large investment barely offsets the population growth.

There wasn't much surplus food.

"What about the grain reserves? How much is left?" Li Yu asked.

For many years, the grain produced by the camphor tree has been enough to feed its population, and the total population of the camphor tree has always exceeded that of the camphor tree itself.

In other words, grain reserves have actually been increasing.

He Chao quickly searched and found the grain reserves.

"Grain reserves are 12 tons, which can support the current population's food consumption for 5 months."

Li Yu nodded. Grain reserves have increased dramatically, from a few thousand tons to tens of thousands of tons, and now to hundreds of thousands of tons.

However, the duration of time that food can sustain everyone's consumption is constantly fluctuating due to the influence of the actual population.

At its lowest point, it could only support everyone in and around the camphor tree for 3.5 months.

The peak can be traced back to five years ago, when the grain reserves could support the population of Dazhangshu for 12 months.

Of course, this standard for calculating support time is rather crude:
That means the population of the Great Camphor Tree will no longer increase, and the greenhouses of the Great Camphor Tree will no longer produce food, so the existing population will only be supported by the grain reserves.

As the population increases and greenhouses continue to produce new food, the duration of this support will continue to fluctuate.

(End of this chapter)