Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 2167 It's worth risking my life for the big camphor tree!
The next day.

As the sun rises, its rays spread far and wide, and the morning sunlight shines on people, filling them with energy.

A city on the outskirts of the oil city.

Central area of ​​the train station.

The railway station in Oil City was built on a much larger scale than that in Big Camphor Tree, because Oil City served as a transportation hub connecting the North, Northwest Base, Headquarters Base, and Oriental Paradise.

It is responsible for connecting all the train tracks, and trains from south to north and from east to west must stop here.

The flow of materials and personnel was on a large scale.

Therefore, a large area of ​​the Edge City was allocated to the train station, and not far from the train station was a huge logistics park where supplies transported from the North to the headquarters and other places were stockpiled in advance.

This logistics park is close to the train station, which will make it easier to transport goods in the future.

at this time.

Ten seconds after a train sounded its horn, the wheelset beneath the train slowly moved and headed east.

Clang, clang, clang~
Ju Tianrui, Xie Changshan, Shan Zimo and others rode the train on the first trip of the Shidong Line.

Ju Tianrui originally didn't want to come, but he changed his mind and boarded the helicopter last night before it took off.

He didn't want any problems to occur during the final test run of the train tracks.

The importance of this track to Oriental Paradise is self-evident, and he pays close attention to it.

The gate through which the train enters the edge of the city is not the same as the gate through which residents enter and exit. The train's entrance and exit points have been professionally designed to ensure that zombies will not rush in when the train enters.

Furthermore, the train tracks within the outskirts of the city were enclosed, with concrete walls built on both sides and above the tracks. Barrier walls were erected around the tracks, and cameras were installed to prevent residents from approaching them.

The train passed through the ground tunnel of Edge City, and after leaving Edge City, the surroundings suddenly opened up to light.

Clang, clang, clang~
The train sped across the land, and through the alloy railings of the train windows, passengers could see the fortified city under construction in the distance.

The distance from the oil city to Oriental Paradise is more than 500 kilometers, and there are 5 maintenance stations along this track.

During the trial run, the train traveled at a relatively slow speed, reduced to 80 kilometers per hour.

Whenever a train arrives at the maintenance depot, Shan Zimo and other members of the expert team inspect the train and the tracks.

All the way to the oil city, there were no problems with the train tracks or the train itself.

"Director Ju, you can rest assured, the train's trial run was a complete success!" Shan Zimo said to Ju Tianrui after arriving in the oil city.

Ju Tianrui breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Now that you're about to head to the Northwest, I have something to give you."

Shan Zimo was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Ju Tianrui to give him something.

Ju Tianrui took a pair of glasses out of a backpack and smiled:

"Try it out and see if it suits you?"

Shan Zimo always wore glasses, but finding a pair with the right prescription wasn't easy in the apocalypse.

The glasses he's wearing now are worn out; the frame is cracked and the lenses are broken. He's using them by binding them with a rope.

He put on the black-rimmed glasses and was surprised to find that the prescription was just right.

"Director Ju, how...how did you know my glasses prescription?"

Ju Tianrui smiled and replied:

“Once when you were asleep, I took out your old glasses and had them measured. I had someone make these glasses for me in the oil city. Do they fit?”

"Perfect! Perfect!" With these new glasses on, Shan Zimo could see the world much more clearly now.

Being nearsighted in the apocalypse is really tough, especially for someone like him with a prescription of over a thousand degrees.

If he loses his glasses, he won't be able to see what the person looks like even if they are standing three meters away.

The gift from Ju Tianrui was exactly what he wanted.

Shan Zimo expressed his heartfelt gratitude:

"Director Ju, thank you so much!"

Ju Tianrui waved his hand and said:

"I admire people who are serious about their work and have real skills. You deserve the most credit for the Shi Dong Line being built so quickly and perfectly. You deserve these glasses!"

"I also thank you for your dedication on the Shidong Line!"

Shan Zimo looked excited and remained silent for a long time while staring at Ju Tianrui.

Ju Tianrui patted him on the shoulder and said:
"Hurry up and pack your things. After the train is inspected and turned around, take the workers with you and head back to the oil city."

"Okay." Shan Zimo nodded and headed to the workers' rest area.

The train has a total of 140 carriages. Excluding the dedicated weapons and combat carriages and the power carriages, there are 110 carriages left for transporting goods or passengers.

Because the railway track repairs in the northwest are currently in a very urgent situation, these trains heading to the oil city are all carrying workers.

The entire team from the Second Railway Construction Bureau, led by Shan Ziming, was to travel to the Northwest Railway Track construction site to support the project.

Today, Shan Zimo leads a workforce of over 20,000 railway track workers.

Even if the space originally used for transporting goods is also used to transport workers, it still takes two or three trips to transport more than 20,000 people to the oil city.

The next day.

Shan Zimo arrived at the oil city by taking the Shidong Line train.

As soon as he got off the train, he was taken to Zhu Xiao, the captain of the second transport team.

Zhu Xiao saw Shan Zimo and said:
"Shandong, we can only wait for you for three hours. After three hours, we will head to the Northwest. We will be waiting for you at the logistics center in the border city in two hours and forty-five minutes."

"Understood," Shan Zimo replied, glancing down at his watch.

Zhu Xiao glanced at one of his subordinates outside the door.
"Xiao Liu, you take Shan Gong out. He can go wherever he wants. Bring him back here in two hours and forty-five minutes."

"Yes, Captain." Xiao Liu bowed slightly, indicating that Shan Ziming could leave.

Shan Zimo looked at Zhu Xiao with gratitude, "Thank you, Captain Zhu."

He originally thought that after returning to the oil city, he would go directly to the construction site in the northwest.

Surprisingly, he was still able to squeeze in more than two hours to meet with his family in the oil city.

His family has always stayed in the oil city, and he has only seen them two or three times in the past year.

He spends the rest of his time working on the train track construction site.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered his workers, many of whom had settled in the oil city.

So he asked:

"What about the other workers? Can they also go into the city to see their families?"

“Yes, we’ve already arranged for someone to talk to them,” Zhu Xiao replied.

"Okay." Hearing this, Shan Ziming knew that time was of the essence, so he thanked him again, turned around and went out, taking Xiao Liu's car to the trading market.

In the car.

Shan Zimo was incredibly excited at the thought of seeing his daughter and wife again.

Driver Xiao Liu, while driving, asked:

"Shandong University of Technology, where does your family live?"

“Room 405, 4th floor, Building 185, East District of Buffer City,” Shan Zimo replied.

When the driver, Xiao Liu, heard the address, he was taken aback and asked, "Shan Gong, aren't you a level three worker yet?"

Because the places Shan Zimo mentioned are generally the addresses where people at the fourth or fifth level live.

As the person in charge of railway rail transit, why is Shan Zimo still living in the accommodations for fourth- and fifth-level personnel?
This is not reasonable.

"Oh, right! They must have moved to a different location." Shan Ziming then remembered that he had been promoted to Level 3.

The places where people at or above level three reside are specially separated from the places where people below level three reside.

Generally speaking, Level 3 personnel reside in the trading market, specifically in Zone A, which boasts the best environment within the market.

but
Shan Ziming had been away from the oil city for too long, and he didn't know where his wife and daughter had moved to. "Brother Liu, I don't know where my wife and daughter have moved to either. Could you help me ask around?"

"No problem." Xiao Liu picked up the walkie-talkie and contacted Captain Li Qi.

After learning about their needs, Captain Li Qi directly contacted the Housing Management Office of the Petroleum City's Internal Affairs Department and learned where Shan Zimo's family was currently living.

"Okay, thank you, Captain." Xiao Liu put down the walkie-talkie and said to Shan Ziming behind him:

"Your wife and daughter were arranged to stay in Room 303, Building 56, Special Zone A yesterday. I will take you there now."

"Alright, thank you for your help, Brother Liu." Shan Zimo's attitude was very good.

Because he knew that the people in the transportation brigade were all of high rank, at least level three.

There are two areas, one is the regular area A, and the other is the special area A.

Zone A has strict level requirements; only Level 3 personnel are permitted to reside there. It is also separated from the regular Zone A.

Area A is for Level 4 and 5 personnel.

The reason for setting up Zone A is to cater to the relatively affluent residents.

The environments in Zones B and C are relatively poor, and residents with more points want to live in a better environment, so Zone A is given to them as an option.

However, the rent in Area A is relatively high.

This can be considered a way for the official return of points in the oil city.

The vehicle arrived at the entrance to the buffer city gate from the edge city.

It was rush hour, and many cars were queuing up to enter.

It looks like it will take at least ten minutes before it's their turn.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Liu did not follow the flow of traffic and instead drove through the special lane on the right.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the green channel, he took out his Level 3 personnel number tag and said to the gatekeeper:

"I have a special mission to carry out. Please approve."

After seeing his Level 3 personnel number tag, the gatekeeper nodded and opened the barrier.
"go in."

Xiao Liu said thank you and then drove into the checkpoint.

The vehicle drove past the inspection equipment, and the inspection was completed in just ten seconds.

No explosive or hazardous materials were found on the vehicle; proceed with the inspection.

Shan Zimo was speechless as he watched this scene.

He thought to himself: Sure enough, in this oil city, the higher your rank, the better the treatment you receive.

There's no need to even queue.

The current oil city is quite large, covering at least tens of square kilometers.

To enter the trading market from outside the city, one must pass through three gates:
The gates to the edge city, the buffer city, and the trading market.

Among them, the most troublesome part is the inspection process when entering the gate of the edge city.

The checks at the two back gates are very simple; people and vehicles only need to pass through the integrated inspection equipment developed at the Dazhangshu headquarters.

People or vehicles only need to pass through that huge inspection equipment.

If a person is carrying flammable, explosive, or other dangerous items, the equipment will sound an alarm.

If such dangerous items are found to be in possession, the penalty will range from points deduction to being investigated and expelled from the oil city.

Generally speaking, it takes ordinary residents from outside about an hour to enter the trading market.

If you come out, the speed will be relatively fast.

It belongs to the category of strict entry and lenient exit.

Because they had been using the green channel, they arrived at the trading market residential area in less than 20 minutes.

Special Zone A, entrance to the residential area.

To his surprise, Shan Zimo found his wife and daughter waiting for him at the entrance of the residential compound.

Beside his wife and daughter was a woman in her forties, who appeared to have come with his wife and daughter.

He quickly shouted to Xiao Liu:

"Brother Liu, stop the car! Stop the car!"

The car has just stopped.

He then grabbed his package and rushed off the bus.

"Duoduo!" Shan Zimo ran towards his wife and daughter, calling out.

The little girl, who looked about ten years old and had two pigtails, lit up when she saw Shan Zimo.

She ran towards him, shouting, "Dad!"

"Hey!" Shan Zimo threw the package in his hand on the ground and hugged his daughter who rushed towards him.

"Dad, I miss you so much!"

His wife, Yuan Jingchun, also came over. Looking at her husband, her eyes were red, and she punched him hard on the shoulder.

"We haven't heard from you for months. Do you know how worried we are?"

"I'm sorry." Shan Zimo didn't know how to explain for a moment. Everything he had done, all the hard work he had put in, was to provide a better life for the mother and daughter.

"How long will you be able to stay this time?" his wife asked.

"Two...two hours." Shan Zimo lowered his head in shame, not even daring to meet his wife's gaze.

Two hours?

Upon hearing the number, his wife gripped his arm tightly, as if afraid he would leave immediately.

"Why are we in such a rush! Can't you stay a little longer?" His wife's eyes, which were already a little red, were now filled with urgency and pleading.

After a moment of silence, Shan Zimo said helplessly:
"It's an order from my organization, I can't do anything about it. The sea fog disaster is about to make landfall, and if the train tracks aren't repaired as soon as possible, it will affect the Northwest Base and the Oil City."

After hearing what he said, his wife did some self-reflection.

He pretended to be happy and said:

"It's alright, my daughter and I are doing fine. We even moved from the buffer city to the trading market these past two days and have a nice house. Duoduo can go to school in the trading market from now on."

I've heard that the schools in the trading market are much better than those in the buffer city.

The daughter, Duoduo, chimed in:

"Yes, Dad, we moved to a new house, and there are two other kids living there too!"

"And the new house is so big, it even has a separate toilet. Let me show you."

As she spoke, Duoduo took Shanzimo's hand and ran towards Zone A.

Shan Zimo turned his head and said to his wife:
"My luggage."

Unexpectedly, the middle-aged woman who had been standing next to her said:

"Shan Gong, let me help you carry it."

Shan Zimo looked at his wife with curiosity, as if asking who this person was.

The wife quickly explained:
“She works for the housing management office. She's the one who came to remind us that we're coming back here soon and to bring us here.”

Shanzi remained silent for a moment, then quickly said to the middle-aged woman:
"thank you."

"You're too kind. Shandong University of Technology, you've made a huge contribution to the track repair in our Dazhangshu area. It's only right that I do these things," the housing management office staff member said modestly.

Shan Zimo gave her a look, then chuckled and let his daughter lead him toward the house.

He looked at his daughter and remarked that she seemed to have grown quite a bit taller.

Everything that happened after he entered this place gave him a feeling of being granted a privilege.

I couldn't help but think to myself: It's really good to be at a higher level.
It's worth risking my life for the big camphor tree!
(End of this chapter)