Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2150 Grain production is soaring!
"Achiu~"

On his way back to the main city of the oil city, Li Yu sneezed.

He wondered to himself, "Who on earth is talking about me?"

He looked out the window and saw an electric bus coming from the opposite direction, packed with residents.

On the sidewalk, there were still people rushing to the commercial area after work. Under the streetlights, these residents had some fatigue on their faces, but also some peace.

This peace is quite different from that of the survivors outside.

The survivors who did not live under the influence of the Great Camphor Tree always had a look of vigilance, anxiety, and ruthlessness in their eyes.

This is perfectly normal. You have to understand that those survivors live a precarious life every day, facing the problem of food as soon as they open their eyes, and even when they are looking for food, they have to be wary of other survivors who might harm them.

For them, the happiest time of the day is after they fall asleep.

Because once you fall asleep, you won't be hungry, and you won't have to face so many problems.

In the car.

Ding Jiu, the director of the construction office of the Big Camphor Tree Project, hesitated for a moment before asking Li Yu:

"Commander, now that the Dashi Railway Line is completed, what should we do with Shan Ziming, Zhang Yunxiang, and these two groups of workers?"

Li Yu already had a plan in mind, but out of respect for Ding Jiu, he still symbolically asked for his opinion:
"Do you have any ideas?"

After hesitating for a few seconds, Ding Jiu said:
"Judging from the progress of the construction of the Dashi Line, the number of workers led by Shan Zimo and Zhang Yunxiang is about the same. Moreover, although the section of the Wushi military base that Zhang Yunxiang built later was more difficult, it was completed in just one month after Shan Zimo joined in."

Moreover, in terms of the overall route, the section that Zhang Yunxiang repaired and built is only one-third of the section that Shan Zimo built.

Therefore, I think Shan Zimo should be promoted.

"In addition, the railway line from the oil city to the Oriental Paradise has started, but the construction workers are still getting used to each other and are not very experienced, which is causing the progress to be too slow. I want to send Shan Zimo over there."

"What about Zhang Yunxiang?" Li Yu asked.

Ding Jiu had clearly already thought it through, and he immediately replied:

"Zhang Yunxiang put him in charge of the section of railway connecting the oil city to the northern border. My idea is to open up a few branch bases as soon as possible. I'm worried that the sea fog will spread faster, so we don't want to be caught off guard."

Ding Jiu thought this way because he had worked in the engineering field for decades and had a wealth of experience.

Project timelines must always be planned in advance to account for unforeseen circumstances.

If the sea fog spreads faster and food supplies from the north and northwest cannot reach Oil City, then hundreds of thousands of people in Oil City will face a food shortage crisis.

Moreover, if the railway line from the oil city to the northwest is not open, the oil industry will be greatly affected.

The current oil consumption of the headquarters base cannot be met by the oil produced by the oil city alone.

Currently, the oil produced in the Northwest accounts for more than 70% of the oil consumption of the Great Camphor Tree region.

Li Yu was startled when he heard Ding Jiu's words.

Although they had allowed some time in calculating the railway repair schedule, once the sea fog spread, that...
Moreover, no one knows whether the speed of the spread will become outrageous.

Therefore, they feel more at ease knowing that the railway transportation can be completed as soon as possible.

With this in mind, he changed his original plan for Zhang Yunxiang and the other person, and also changed his previous plan to build railways one by one.

Li Yu nodded and said:
"Okay, but that means we'll have to recruit more railway maintenance workers. Let's do it your way."

"However, I have only one request: the construction must not be slowed down when it is carried out in a decentralized manner, otherwise it would be better to concentrate our efforts on building a single railway."

Ding Jiu readily agreed.
"Don't worry, sir. We will build at both ends simultaneously. I will adjust the manpower and set up a competition between the two ends. Whoever builds to the middle point first with high quality will receive a reward."

Hearing that Ding Jiu had a plan, Li Yu stopped asking about the matter.

but
He suddenly remembered the matter of promoting Shan Ziming, so he said again:

"This time, Shan Ziming's contribution will be credited, and his contribution points for the past six months will increase by fifty percent!"

Ding Jiu was shocked upon hearing this.

"Okay, Chief."

Now, Zhang Yunxiang and Shan Zimo have both completed the Dashi Line train route, and Dazhangshu has also promoted them from Level 5 to Level 4.

Although Zhang Yunxiang did not do as well as Shan Zimo, he still made some contributions.

However, given the reward of contribution points given to Shan Ziming by Li Yu, it is foreseeable that once all four railways are completed, Shan Ziming will be able to be promoted to a level three personnel.

It's worth noting that Shan Zimo and Zhang Yunxiang were previously Level 6 personnel.

Assuming it would take a year and a half to build all four railways, for Shan Zimo, that would mean completing a three-level leap within a year and a half.

The difference between Level 3 and Level 4 personnel is enormous.

Starting with Level 3 personnel, the Great Camphor Tree faction will give them points every day, assign them more important tasks, and provide them with comprehensive benefits.

They even receive special consideration in areas such as their children's education and housing.

In short, Level 3 personnel are considered to be the core of the Big Camphor Tree system.

After they finished discussing this matter, they stopped talking.

As the vehicle entered the main city, Li Yu made a special trip to find his third uncle before returning to his room.

I'd like to talk about Xiao Jun's discoveries on Taiwan.

When Third Uncle saw Li Yu coming over, he pointed to the radio on the table and said:
"Xiaoyu, it's just in time that you're here. Liu Jianwen contacted me earlier. He's already informed Lao Bi that we're leaving for Taiwan the day after tomorrow, and he'll be taking a few experts with him."

"The electronics and semiconductor industry at the headquarters base really needs equipment from Taiwan. In addition, Taiwan has some pretty good stuff. We'll have Lao Bi go there and look for it later."

"Oh?" Li Yu nodded and said:

"Since it's decided, let's do it this way."

"I came to you to discuss something with you. When we find survivors on Taiwan Island, we can take them in here at the Oil City."

"The situation at Oriental Paradise is still a bit chaotic. Sending these survivors there might easily lead to conflicts. Oil City is much more stable in all aspects, making it a more suitable place to take over."

Without a word, Third Uncle replied:

"Sure, no problem."

“Next month, I’m going back to the headquarters. Your aunt said she’d like to visit the oil city, so I’ll bring her over.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yu suddenly remembered that some of his elders and members of the Li family had never been to other branch bases.

Thinking of this, Li Yu spoke:

"Then why don't you take Grandpa and the others with you when you take Auntie to the oil city? Since the apocalypse started, Grandpa and the others have never left the Big Camphor Tree headquarters base."

This will give them a chance to see the other branch bases.

Uncle San hesitated for a moment, feeling that this was not safe.

However, Li Yu's words also made sense. "I think we should go in batches, instead of all of us going at once. What do you think?" After thinking for a long time, Uncle San gave his suggestion.

Li Yu looked at his third uncle and understood what his third uncle meant from his eyes.

"Okay, then we'll take people over in batches."

The next day.

Led by Hu Zhen and Bai Yu, two students of Zhang Qiwu, Li Yu went to visit Plantation No. 1 in the Oil City.

The No. 1 Plantation outside the oil city has a greenhouse area of ​​5000 mu and 500 greenhouses.

Li Yu walked on the cement ground between the greenhouses and looked up at the plantation's perimeter wall.

How high is this wall?

Hu Zhen replied:
"Thirty meters long, using the same concrete as the oil city's perimeter wall, equipped with two layers of movable switch gates and an automatic weapon protection system."

As Li Yu listened, he walked to a greenhouse.

Next to the entrance of this greenhouse, there is a line of text: S1-234-Corn
Li Yu pushed open the door of the greenhouse and went inside.

There are ten acres of cornfields inside, and the corn is in the tasseling stage, with the tall corn stalks reaching more than two meters in height.

The lush greenery caught Li Yu's eye.

Upon entering, there is a row of dashboards and buttons on the left.

The dashboard displays the humidity, temperature, and wind speed inside the greenhouse.

"Sir, all of our greenhouses have adopted fifth-generation technology, which can achieve high automation, intelligent real-time monitoring, and control of the environment inside the greenhouse."

Watering and pesticide application can both be carried out through the pipes installed above.

“Not bad.” Li Yu was quite familiar with this system, after all, the same greenhouse technology was used at the headquarters.

Now, whether it's the North, the Oil City, or the greenhouses in the Northwest, they all use the fifth-generation technology developed by the headquarters of the Big Camphor Tree Plantation.

perfectly worked.

"Oh right, I remember there were two planting experts in the oil city, right? I think their names were Chu Juan and Zheng Hanbing? Where are they?" Li Yu suddenly remembered these two people.

Bai Yuzhi, who was standing next to Hu Zhen, replied upon seeing this:
“They all went to support agriculture at other branch bases. Chu Juan went to the northern border, and Zheng Hanbing went to the northwest.”

"Oh, I see." Li Yu nodded and walked around the greenhouse twice, stepping on the muddy ground.

After leaving the greenhouse, I asked:
"Is Plantation No. 1 basically operational now?"

Hu Zhen quickly replied:
"It has been in use for a long time. The first crops planted will be harvested soon. Plantation No. 2 has just been completed, and we are now gradually planting. Plantation No. 3 is still under construction."

“What about Edge City? I think we’ve encircled Edge City this time, so we can’t neglect the planting work!” Li Yu reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhen scratched his head and said:

"It's also going on simultaneously; the planting work here in the oil city is quite busy right now."

Li Yu stroked his chin and asked:

What is the total planting area in the oil city?

After pondering for a moment, Hu Zhen replied:
"Currently, the area of ​​greenhouses that are mature and in production is 25000 mu, with an annual grain output of 7 tons, which is expected to feed 40 people."

"However, the newly added peripheral city is expected to add 2 mu of greenhouses, and greenhouses No. 2 and No. 3 can add 1.5 mu of greenhouses. At that time, the total planting area of ​​the entire oil city will reach 6 mu, and the annual grain output will reach 18 tons, which is expected to feed 96 people."

The grain yield of Dazhangshu has increased significantly compared to before.

Firstly, regarding crop cultivation, the headquarters base previously mainly cultivated rice, resulting in limited grain production.

However, in order to feed a larger population, whether it was the headquarters or other branch bases, the main crops grown were sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.

These three items are also known as the three major items.

After adjusting the crop planting ratio.

Secondly, we need to carry out intensive farming. In the past, due to a lack of fertilizer, we could only use manure compost.

The fertilizer plant at the headquarters is now able to produce fertilizers that meet the needs of agriculture, resulting in a surge in output.

Furthermore, the fifth-generation planting technology was adopted, which is adapted to local conditions. The water, temperature, and humidity required for crops in each greenhouse are extremely precise, which has also increased grain yield.

96 people

Li Yu read the number aloud, looked at Hu Zhen beside him, and smiled:
"So, if all the greenhouses in the oil city were put into cultivation, the oil city could become self-sufficient in food."

Hu Zhen could only offer a wry smile upon hearing this:

"Sir, I thought the same thing before the greenhouse in the buffer city was built."

"But in just a few months, the population of the oil city skyrocketed from 400,000 to 600,000, which was simply not enough."

"The population of the oil city has increased by another 50,000 this month, and has now exceeded 800,000. At this rate, it will exceed one million in a few months. By then, the greenhouses will have just been put into use, and the grain production will not be enough to meet the needs of the oil city's population."

"It is difficult for the oil city to be self-sufficient in food; it still needs to rely on support from other branch bases."

This is not actually Hu Zhen's fault.

Since the Great Camphor Tree faction began its frenzied expansion, it has used every ounce of its energy to absorb people.

From public radio broadcasts to sending out scavengers or teams, and even helicopters to various provinces, large-scale graffiti and poster campaigns were carried out.

There were also scavengers encouraged to go out and scavenge, bringing survivors back to the camphor tree's territory.

To encourage them, they even adopted a referral system to offer rewards.

You will receive points as long as you can bring a survivor into the camphor tree faction.

Through various means, the camphor tree force became like a dried-up sea surface falling into a lake and frantically absorbing water, drawing the survivors from the land of China into its ranks.

After listening to Hu Zhen's analysis, Li Yu couldn't help but laugh.

This is both a problem for Hu Zhen and a symbol of the flourishing development of the camphor tree.

The influx of people can bring labor, and this labor can then drive the construction of various branch bases in Dazhangshu.

Only now, at this stage, have we achieved a truly positive cycle of development.

He said to Hu Zhen and Bai Yuzhi:

"You two are both very good, you didn't let Old Master Zhang down!"

The two were extremely excited upon hearing Li Yu's praise, their eyes shining.

"Everything is thanks to the leader's leadership! It is under the leader's leadership that we are able to do better and better!"

Although he knew it was flattery, Li Yu felt very comfortable listening to it.

(End of this chapter)