Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

A week has passed since the judge and his entourage returned from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau.

The judge and his entourage had a relatively long rest period, mainly because they were going to travel to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which was more than 4,000 kilometers away.

They need to modify the land battleships to adapt them to the high-altitude environment at 4,000 meters.

In addition, He Feng and Zuo Ruxue's team were combined, with Zuo Ruxue and Xiao Hu leading the team, heading to Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake area in Qinghai along the northern route.

Today, finding mutant crops containing the D-fixed protein has become the most important thing for Dazhangshu.

Unfortunately, the agricultural ministry's cultivation program for Dazhangshu has made little progress, and the Dazhangshu leadership can only place more hope in searching for directions outside the region.

Three more days passed.

On this day, the northward journey was ready. Zuo Ruxue and her group of fifty people boarded a train and headed north, then west, until they disembarked at the Zhangye Agricultural Base.

They then drove across the Qilian Mountains to Qinghai Province.

Sea fog blanketed the area, and a train, over a thousand meters long, cut through the fog and rolled northwards.

Inside the train driver's cab.

Xiao Hu, arms crossed, leaned against the door, smoking, and teased the train driver, Wei Chuan:
"Old Wei, it is said that when the judges went out on a mission last time, they also brought back a Wei Chuan. However, his Wei is the Wei of Lü Buwei."

Wei Chuan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and his eyes moved from the control panel to Xiao Hu.

I saw him smoking and wanted to stop him.

But Xiao Hu was once the commander of this train, and he used to smoke when he was on this train.

Moreover, the train was traveling at an extremely slow speed, making a fire unlikely.

"Even with such a dense fog, there are still survivors?" Wei Chuan asked, following Xiao Hu's words.

He did have some doubts, after all, with such a thick sea fog and zombies everywhere outside, the survivors who came down were incredibly strong.

"Of course, he seems to be an electrical engineer." Xiao Hu stubbed out his cigarette, wrapped the extinguished cigarette butt in a piece of paper, and stuffed it into his pocket.

Train driver Wei Chuan asked:

"Brother Xiao, where are you guys going this time?"

Xiao Hu stretched out his arms and replied:
"Cross the Qilian Mountains to the vicinity of Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai Province."

"so far away!"

"Yes, we brought a batch of oxygen masks, just in case we get altitude sickness when we go there."

"Then you'd better be careful, altitude sickness is no joke."

The two chatted back and forth, and time slowly passed.

After chatting idly for two hours, Xiao Hu returned to the command room and rested on a chair.

Trains stopped at the stations one after another.

In the past two months, the probability of train track malfunctions has been decreasing, and the maintenance personnel stationed on the tracks have become increasingly experienced in repairing trains in the sea fog, enabling them to complete repairs in a very short time.

Twelve hours later.

The train arrived in the oil city.

After the train arrived, the armored vehicles and troop carriers that had been brought on board were not unloaded from the train.

Instead, they disassembled these dozen or so train carriages and then used a tractor to tow them onto the SX-1 train.

Oil City Railway Station.

Wen Biao, the person in charge of the train station, said to Zuo Ruxue:
"Captain Zuo, it will take another three hours to adjust your vehicles, but the train to the Northwest will not be triggered for another six hours. You can take a stroll around the oil city during these six hours."

Zuo Ruxue nodded and said:

"Okay, thank you for the reminder, Station Master Wen."

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Wen Biao waved his hand, looking at Zuo Ruxue in front of him with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

He also came from the Minwu Brigade, and Zuo Ruxue was quite famous in the Minwu Brigade in her early years.

Afterwards, Zuo Ruxue found Xiao Hu and He Feng and told them that they would have to wait for six hours to transfer to the Northwest.

During these six hours, they are free to move around in the oil city.

Upon receiving the news, Xiao Hu immediately notified his subordinates:

"Brothers, we have a six-hour layover. It's 8 p.m. now. We'll meet at the train station in five hours, which is 1 a.m.

You have five hours to explore the oil city at your leisure, but there are a few things I want to remind you of.

First, you must be back on time. The mission comes first, so please don't be late. If you are late, we won't wait for you.

Second, keep your mouth shut. Don't go around telling everyone you meet about our mission.

"Understood, Brother Tiger."

"Okay."

Xiao Hu greeted Zuo Ruxue and then hurriedly ran towards the oil city trading market.

After sitting on the train for more than ten hours, my back and waist were aching. Taking a bath and getting a massage felt incredibly refreshing.

Moreover, six hours later, they would have to pass through Wuyuan Mountain before finally reaching Zhangye.

It will take at least another thirty hours by train.

When Xiao Hu's two henchmen, Wang Chunqi and Chang Ze, saw that Xiao Hu was about to run away, they exchanged glances and followed him silently.

Following the big brother will always bring you good fortune.

When Xiao Hu saw the two of them following him, he didn't say anything and set off with them.

He used a little bit of his influence to get the patrol team to send him a car, since he knew too many people in the oil city.

soon.

The three of them arrived at the entrance of the trading market's commercial area.

Shen Yifan, the third squadron leader of the patrol brigade, turned around and said to Xiao Hu with a smile:

"Brother Tiger, we've arrived. Where are you going? Shall I take you there?"

Xiao Hu blinked twice, coughed twice, and asked:

Do you have any recommendations for wellness and health spas?

Shen Yifan's expression shifted, and he asked:

"Pure green or..."

"Uh..." Xiao Hu glanced at his two glowing subordinates and said in a deep voice:

"Naturally, it should be green, and the technique should be good. We've been traveling a long way, so we definitely need a comfortable massage."

"Of course, offering some special services is also acceptable."

Shen Yifan looked at the righteous and awe-inspiring Xiao Hu, feeling utterly contemptuous:

Little brat, still pretending. We're all men, yet you're acting so upright.

"Okay, I got it. But Tiger, this is a patrol vehicle after all, so it's better if you walk there yourselves."

Xiao Hu thought about it and realized it made sense; traffic control was quite strict in the commercial area of ​​the trading market.

Normally, only patrol cars from patrol teams are allowed to enter and exit. These patrol cars have uniform markings, and when they enter the commercial area, many customers will assume that someone has committed a crime.

The target is too big.

If the patrol team takes them to that health spa, it will definitely attract everyone's attention and speculation.

Bad influence.

Besides, even he changed into civilian clothes and dared not run around the commercial district in his combat uniform.

If the supervisory department finds out, a verbal reprimand is definitely in order.

Although the military department's regulations do not prohibit them from going to places like Tingfenglou, it would be arrogant for them to go there in uniform, which could easily damage the image of military personnel in the eyes of the residents.

“Okay, let’s go over there. What’s the name of that place you just mentioned?” Xiao Hu asked, picking up the hat beside him.

"Yi Lai Shuang Thai Health Club, No. 452, Second Sub-street Avenue".

Xiao Hu was also an impatient person; after learning the name and location, he immediately opened the car door.

Thanks!

"polite."

The three got out of the car, and Shen Yifan drove away.

Xiao Hu and his two companions stood at the entrance of the commercial district. At 8:30, the commercial district was still quite lively.

But perhaps because of the snow, the number of people was not as high as before.

Xiao Hu visits the commercial district almost every time he comes to the oil city, so he is quite familiar with it.

He knew exactly how many massage parlors were located there.

This time, however, he hadn't been here for over half a year. Some shops in the commercial area were closed, but some new ones had opened. "Let's go."

Xiao Hu waved his hand and led his two subordinates toward the commercial district.

After entering the main street, he walked forward for two hundred meters, then turned right at a fork in the road and entered the second secondary street.

Five minutes later.

He found [Yi Lai Shuang Thai Health Club].

Looking at the green neon sign, Xiao Hu felt a slight excitement.

He lifted his foot and went inside.

As soon as he entered, he saw several well-developed young women in Thai clothing bowing to him.

Welcome to Yi Lai Shuang Thai Wellness Club!

Wang Chunqi quietly leaned close to Xiao Hu's ear and whispered:
"Brother, the quality here is better than in Shui Mu."

Xiao Hu rolled his eyes, coughed twice, and said:
"Three."

One of the shop assistants quickly said:
"Okay, we'll arrange it for you right away."

"Are these people alright?"

Xiao Hu chose a woman who was around thirty years old and had a rather full figure. "She's the one."

Then Wang Chunqi and Chang Ze also chose two people.

An hour later.

Xiao Hu twisted his neck, feeling much more relaxed, and walked out of the private room.

He waited in the rest area for two minutes, and then Wang Chunqi came out.

"What about the usual rules?"

"I don't know, they should still be inside."

The two ate some snacks and drank some tea in the rest area while waiting quietly.

Unexpectedly, this wait lasted for half an hour.

"Damn it, does this idiot take this long?" Xiao Hu was speechless and even considered going to call him directly.

"Yeah, could this kid be involved in some other projects?" Wang Chunqi was also a little curious.

Xiao Hu got up and went to the counter to pay.

"It's just the two of us, check please."

The cashier asked curiously:

"Your other companion... him..."

"Never mind him."

"Okay." Hearing him say that, the cashier didn't know what else to say.

Xiao Hu decisively paid by swiping his card.

She was somewhat shocked when she swiped her card.

Level 2 personnel.

Such high-level people come to their store to spend money.

She was about to report this to the store manager.

However, Xiao Hu left the store with Wang Chunqi.

After leaving the store, Xiao Hu tossed the points card to Wang Chunqi, saying, "I'll return the points to you later."

"Hey Tiger, where do we go next?"

"Let's go get something to eat."

"it is good."

The main reason Xiao Hu didn't use his points number card was that he was a Level 1 staff member, and his points number card was gold.

It's easy for a high-ranking official to attract attention if they come here to spend money.

Although Level 2 personnel are also at a relatively high level, their points number cards are still more discreet than those of Level 1 personnel.

The two walked through the snow toward the food street.

The food street in the commercial district is bustling 24 hours a day. It is the third most lively place in the commercial district, after the bar street and the health and massage street.

Food street.

Xiao Hu and his companion ordered barbecue and two bottles of carbonated soda, then sat down near the window.

As soon as the two sat down, Xiao Hu heard people at the next table talking.

"Dahua, the personnel reshuffle in our engineering and construction department has been completed. Where did you go?"

“I went to the Infrastructure Maintenance Bureau. After all, I’ve been in this industry for so many years, and I still think it’s better to stay here. What about you, Lao Xu?”

"Me? I went to the Urban Management and Public Service Bureau. The position they offered me was quite high: head of a garbage disposal station. My income is a quarter higher than before."

"Damn, you even got a raise? There are tens of thousands of people in our construction department now. After a job transfer, it's good enough if their salary is transferred back to the same level. You actually got a raise."

"Hehe, I studied a related major in college, so I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."

"With this major reshuffle, I estimate that quite a few people will be transferred to other departments."

"Yes, I originally thought there would be layoffs, but I didn't expect to be able to transfer to other positions. The construction engineering department hired too many people before, tens of thousands of people. Now that the wall and buildings are finished, we don't need so many people for the remaining infrastructure maintenance."

"Do you know where Xiao Tiao went?"

"Oh, I think he went to the Production Safety Bureau."

Xiao Hu listened to the conversation between the two without showing any emotion.

From their conversation, he roughly deduced that they were both former employees of the construction engineering department, and likely both were mid-level managers at the supervisory level or above.

He belonged to the military department, so he didn't usually know much about the internal affairs department.

When the bases such as the Great Camphor Tree and the Oil City were being built, these bases were under continuous construction, including the walls of the inner city, outer city, buffer city, and edge city, as well as buildings and public facilities.

But these basic projects are now mostly completed.

The total number of construction workers at the entire base is in the tens of thousands, and many of them have worked in the construction department for more than five or six years.

There's no need to build anymore, so paying them wages for nothing is definitely not an option.

But what if we lay them all off?

This will surely cause riots; there will be no wages and no food.

Moreover, these construction workers are almost the strongest, most united, and most capable group of workers, apart from official military personnel.

Layoffs are definitely not an option.

Therefore, the Ministry of the Interior carried out organizational reforms and job adjustments.

Some remained with the construction engineering department and established the Infrastructure Maintenance Bureau to maintain existing buildings.

Walls, fortifications, underground works, drainage, electricity, and houses all require ongoing repairs.

The remaining personnel will be reassigned to other bureaus based on the base's current needs.

For example: the Bureau of Material Handling and Engineering Support, the Bureau of Urban Management and Public Services, and the Bureau of Preparatory Works.
As Xiao Hu pondered this, he couldn't help but praise the people in the Internal Affairs Department.

As one of the team leaders tasked with exploring and developing mutant crops containing glutathione protein, he is well aware of the current situation facing Dazhangshu.

Food crisis.

However, even under such a major crisis, the camphor tree was still able to suppress a small number of riots with military force, and also to stabilize human nature in terms of internal affairs.

The order in places like the oil city and the big camphor tree was maintained.

That's really not easy.

If a similar incident had occurred in a faction that Xiao Hu had visited years ago, the survivors within that faction would likely have already turned against each other. Indeed, that faction collapsed due to internal problems.

However, the several bases under the Big Camphor Tree Group remain as stable as Mount Tai.

Over the years, the senior management of Dazhangshu has become increasingly adept at governance from top to bottom.

"Tiger, what are you spacing out for? The barbecue is here." Wang Chunqi waved to Xiao Hu.

"Thinking about some things, eating, eating, eating."

Xiao Hu rubbed his hands together, swallowed hard as he looked at the roasted meat in front of him.

The price of barbecue is now double what it was three months ago.

However, as a Level 1 staff member, he has no shortage of points.

(End of this chapter)