Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

The meeting lasted four hours.

The search directions have been determined, with two routes: north and south.

Northern route.

The journey begins at the headquarters base, followed by a train journey to the oil city, then a transfer to the Zhangye agricultural and pastoral base in the northwest, and finally south to the vicinity of Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai Province.

Southern route.

Starting from the headquarters, the train travels westward, passing through the four provinces of Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Tibet, before arriving at Lake Manasarovar.

Lake Manasarovar, an alpine lake at an altitude of over 4,000 meters, is a rare freshwater lake with a surface area of ​​137 square kilometers, and is known as the mother of all lakes in the world.

This place is at an altitude of over 4500 meters, so it is likely possible to grow crops. Although the climate is somewhat harsh, it will not be affected by sea fog.

If this place can produce uncontaminated food, then they can take it over and use it as a base for agricultural logistics.

However, both routes involve long journeys, so thorough preparation is necessary.

The southern route, in particular, is a full 4700 kilometers long. Even if land-based battleships set sail, they could only reach their destination at a speed of a dozen kilometers per hour in the foggy conditions, and it would still take more than ten days.

After the meeting, everyone dispersed to make their own preparations.

Edge City.

Grade C Housing Zone 6.

Building 98, Room 703.

Wei Chuan walked in carrying large and small bags of luggage.

There were only two people in the room; the other beds were empty.

Many houses were built on the big camphor tree, but after the sea fog arrived, very few new survivors joined, so some rooms are now empty.

So after Wei Chuan entered the camphor tree, the housing management office arranged for him to enter a room that was already occupied.

"Uh, hello, I'm new here, my name is Wei Chuan." Wei Chuan greeted the two of them as soon as he came in.

The two people in the room, one of whom was a young man of about 25 years old, looked at him warily. He did not respond to his greeting, glanced at him, and then continued to read a book.

The other was a middle-aged man in his early forties, somewhat balding, but upon seeing Wei Chuan, his eyes darted around, and he said enthusiastically:
"Dude, did you also transfer here from the branch base? I was at Oriental Paradise before, what about you?"

On his way to the big camphor tree, Wei Chuan had read a collection of introductions about the big camphor tree, so he knew about the Oriental Paradise that the man was talking about.

"No, I came in from outside."

The middle-aged man looked astonished and exclaimed:

"It's all sea fog outside, how did you get in?"

Wei Chuan put down his luggage and replied:

“I had been staying on the mountain when I happened to run into the team that came out of the big camphor tree, and they rescued me.”

The young man who had been reading a book nearby glanced over after hearing what he said, and looked Wei Chuan up and down.

There were survivors even under this sea fog, and they just happened to run into the combat team. What good luck!

The middle-aged man was unusually excited. He got out of bed and asked eagerly:

"Dude, which mountain were you on before? What mission were you on that expedition with?"

Wei Chuan frowned slightly, a sense of vigilance rising in his heart.

Instead of answering the middle-aged man's question directly, he asked:
Which bed can I use?

The middle-aged man wasn't annoyed that he didn't answer. He pointed to the empty beds around them and said:
"These are all fine. If you like the bed above me, I can take everything on it too."

"No need, no need." Wei Chuan chose a lower bunk near the door and then began to lay out the bedding and mattress.

"Dude, my name is Qian Sicheng, and his name is Su Nong."

"Dude, what did you do before?"

"Tsk tsk, you actually survived the sea fog, buddy, how did you do that?"

The middle-aged man was very curious about Wei Chuan and kept asking him questions.

When Wei Chuan got out of the car, Lao Qin reminded him not to talk carelessly around the big camphor tree, and not to mention their trip.

Faced with the questioning from the middle-aged man Qian Sicheng, Wei Chuan had no choice but to say:

"I'm sorry, I don't really want to talk about it."

As he spoke, he packed his bags and then put some of the more valuable items into his backpack.

He walked straight out of the dormitory with his backpack on, touched the light gray points number card in his pocket, and then took out a piece of paper with an address written on it.

"The power supply station? Let's go check it out."

This address was written to him by Lao Qin, who told him that after arriving at Dazhangshu, he could go there to find a person named Sun Cheng, who would then arrange a job for him.

The dozen or so packages he brought down from Wumeng Mountain were stored at the supply management office in the border city.

There's too much stuff to move all at once, so we'll have to temporarily store it there.

The building he was in was a walk-up building. He encountered many residents on his way down from the seventh floor.

When Wei Chuan was on the land-based battleship, he had already taken a shower and trimmed his beard, so he looked fairly neat.

Snow fell heavily.

He carried a bag on his back and held a map of the large camphor tree in his hand. When he encountered someone who didn't know how to get there, he would stop the road and ask passersby for directions.

Once on the bus, he curiously looked at the scenery outside.

The streets were wide, and the most numerous vehicles were buses, along with some military vehicles transporting supplies.

The houses on both sides of the street are neat and tidy, with different numbers written on the top of each building.

Along both sides of the street, there are also some shops in residential areas, most of which are restaurants.

White smoke billowed from the restaurant's exhaust pipes and drifted into the street. Snowflakes melted at the chimney's outlet, and water dripped onto the ground.

On the sidewalk, some pedestrians were chatting as they walked.

Looking at the scene before him, he felt as if he had come to a small city in the north.

After changing buses twice and walking 500 meters, he finally found the power supply bureau branch located in the buffer city.

Electricity is extremely important throughout the entire camphor tree base, from the electricity used by residents' homes to the power supply of the mobile switches on the perimeter walls.

The job that Lao Qin introduced to him was working at the power supply station.

It's a stable, high-paying job that also earns you points.

Looking at the power supply bureau branch in front of him, he gripped the light gray points number card in his hand and went inside.

Power supply bureau branch.

Changsun Cheng, the branch director of the power supply bureau, looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

After all, this person was approached by Dong Chengpeng, the highest-ranking official in the power sector, who asked him to review the case and, if there were no technical issues, to hire him.

Old Qin naturally didn't know the branch director of the power supply bureau, so he contacted Old Dong instead. Old Dong then notified Sun Cheng to contact him later.

After all, he just joined Dazhangshu. Even if he is very capable, he still needs a probationary period. We can't just pull him into the core departments of the power industry.

It's important to know that the core power sector of the Big Camphor Tree is of paramount importance. They are involved in everything from zombie generators and greenhouse power supply to all the military equipment that provides power support.

So, Lao Dong temporarily arranged for him to go to the power supply bureau to take a look.

"You're Wei Chuan?" Sun Cheng took his points number card, placed it on the card testing machine, and retrieved his information.

When Wei Chuan first entered the city, his relevant information had already been registered.

Therefore, his information is also displayed in the computer's database.

"Graduated from Xishi Jiaotong University".

"New Energy Science and Engineering major".

"He has over ten years of experience in wind turbine maintenance and repair, is capable of handling complex faults independently, is familiar with mainstream models, and is knowledgeable about electrical schematics, hydraulic systems, etc." After reading the above information, Sun Cheng's eyes showed some surprise; Wei Chuan's resume was quite impressive.

So he said to him:

"So, the power supply center in the commercial district of the buffer city is short one person. Can you go there?"

Wei Chuan quickly asked:

"What are the main job responsibilities?"

Sun Cheng answered casually:
"It mainly involves equipment maintenance, such as transformers, lines, and distribution cabinets, as well as emergency repairs, new installations, capacity increases, and power grid modifications. You should be familiar with these, right?"

Wei Chuan breathed a sigh of relief; he knew how to do this basic operation.

He nodded and replied:
"OK."

Seeing that he had agreed, Sun Cheng returned his points card to him and said:
"Go to the personnel department on the second floor later to complete the formalities. This position is called maintenance worker. It pays 2.5 contribution points a day, provides two meals, and also includes some housing subsidies."
You can ask the personnel department for specific details about the compensation package.

"By the way, since you just came in, if you don't have any points, you can go to the official bank to apply for loan points first. The interest rate has dropped a lot now."

Wei Chuan quickly accepted it and thanked him repeatedly:

"Thank you, Director Sun. I still have some points on my card."

Sun Cheng wasn't surprised by his answer.

After all, someone who can get Boss Dong to personally speak to him must have some influence.

"Okay, you can go down now."

"it is good."

Half an hour later, Wei Chuan left the power supply branch.

Despite the cold weather, he exuded a vibrant energy.

"Finally, we've settled down in this big camphor tree city."

"Now I have a place to live and a stable job. I'm officially starting work tomorrow, so I'll go and have a good look around that commercial district today."

He gazed at the commercial district several kilometers away, his face full of anticipation.

When he came in today, he passed through the commercial area and glanced at it from the outside, but he couldn't go in.

Now that everything is settled, it's only natural to go and take a look.

Commercial area.

Come back to the noodle shop.

A middle-aged man with a full beard lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Give me a bowl of scallion oil noodles, with a poached egg."

"3 points."

"What???" The bearded man looked up at the shop assistant with a surprised expression:

"What the hell is going on? I only had 2 points when I ate here the day before yesterday, how come it's increased so much today?"

The shop assistant replied in a friendly manner:

"I'm sorry, the purchase price has gone up, so there's nothing we can do. The price we paid for these eggs from the breeding department has doubled, so the selling price has also increased to 2 points."

"Damn it!" the bearded man was about to explode in anger.

The shop assistant continued:

"You can check with other stores; they've all raised their prices too. It's not just us who's raised prices."

However, your scallion oil corn noodles will still cost one point per bowl.

The bearded man's expression changed several times, and after a moment he said:
"No eggs, just a serving of cornmeal."

After paying the fee, he was about to sit down with a slip of paper in his hand when he saw an acquaintance.

"Old Zhang, you're here too."

"Oh, Lao Lu, what a coincidence! You're eating noodles too."

The bearded man said with a displeased expression:

"Eggs have gone up in price, damn it, 2 points a egg, I can't even afford one anymore."

Old Zhang sighed and said:

"Yes, I didn't order any either. It's not just eggs that have gone up in price, vegetables have gone up too."

"Huh? Has something happened? Why has the price of food suddenly gone up?"

"Well, meat, eggs, vegetables, and fruits have all gone up in price, but cornbread at the basic food supply store is still 0.25 points each. However, there's a purchase limit now; each person can only buy 3 cornbreads a day. And you can't buy them for others."

"Purchase restrictions? Something must be wrong. I heard a rumor the other day that plants are mutating. Could this be related?"

"Maybe so, but the basic food supply is still stable, which means it should be relatively stable and there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Do you think we should stockpile food now?"

"Hoarding food? How can we hoard it? There are purchase limits now. Besides, I feel that patrols and controls have become much stricter than before."

The bearded man remained silent for a moment, a hint of worry appearing in his eyes.

"If there's a food shortage, the base could easily fall into chaos."

"Don't worry, things won't get chaotic. The authorities still call the shots here. If they really want to take you down, no matter how many people you have, it won't help. They have guns, and we don't have anything."

"Too."

Within the camphor tree faction, all non-military members are prohibited from bringing firearms into the base.

Currently, the five bases in Dazhangshu have a total of more than 30,000 military personnel.

Their food supply is the most stable. As long as we can stabilize the food supply to them, we can stabilize them; as long as we can stabilize the military personnel, we can stabilize the entire base.

Even if tens of thousands of people rebel, armed military personnel can suppress the riots.

This is precisely the source of confidence for the senior management of Dazhangshu.

Moreover, their current food supply can sustain 200 million people for seven or eight months.

Therefore, even though there are some fluctuations in food prices, the resulting unrest is very minor.

Inner city.

Residential building.

Dapao carefully carried a bowl of pork tripe and chicken soup and placed it on the dining table.

She lovingly held the spoon, blew on it to cool it down, and said, "Baby, come drink your soup~~"

Song Min rolled her eyes at his expression. "Can't you be normal for once?"

Although she said she was disgusted, she was secretly very pleased.

Da Pao chuckled and continued to feed her soup, saying, "Drink some soup, pregnant women need to replenish their nutrition."

Song Min took the soup herself and said:

"I'm not due yet, I still have four months left, I can manage on my own!"

Looking at her swollen belly, Da Pao scratched his head and said:
"Okay, then I'll go wash the fruit for you."

After saying that, he took the freshly picked, unmutated fruit from the coffee table and washed it.

Song Min sipped her soup, glanced at Da Pao's back, and looked worried.

The sea fog is so thick, the air is full of D-elements, and the plants are all affected and mutated.

I don't know if it will affect the baby in my belly.

Ugh.
(End of this chapter)