Ants exploded, I opened a power plant to supply power to the world

Chapter 177 Chapter 176 Let the watchtower break through the darkness and be as bright as day!

Lin Zhe had no sailing experience before, and his stomach was churning at the end of the sea voyage.

However, there was a dark crowd in the distance, and among the crowd were soldiers wearing green military uniforms. After seeing this scene, Lin Zhe took a deep breath and adjusted himself.

The ship docked and the sailors skillfully tied the ropes to the iron bars of the small port. The villagers and soldiers cheered.

Ma'an Village, the only village on Ma'an Island, now has a total of 56 households remaining on the island. Among these fishermen who remain on the island, there are a total of 168 people, excluding their children who are studying or working outside.

Now all the one hundred and sixty-eight people, not one less, are gathered here at the only small port.

Squad leader Yang, dressed in green, was also standing in the crowd. There were a total of twelve members in a combat squad stationed at their outpost. Except for the three people on the watchtower and the one who stayed on duty, the other eight were all standing here.

The village chief had received news long ago that the boss of the Zhetong Electric Power Group, which provided them with electricity, would personally visit the island today. In addition, today the boss brought staff over to start building power lines.

Because these fishermen on the seaside live on a small island, they need more unity when facing the waves, and they also learn to be grateful for the gifts of nature every time they go out to sea.

So after hearing the news, the village chief gave a call and all the villagers on the island, regardless of gender, age or status, gathered at the pier to wait for Lin Zhe and the masters from Zhetong Electric Power.

Yang Zhiwu did the same. He made the decision after getting the news from the village chief this morning.

There is no doubt that the Zhetong Electric Power Company came to Ma'an Island to provide electricity not for the purpose of making money. To put it bluntly, investing in electricity here is just a loss-making business.

No matter what, they come here to contribute to the local area and their border defense cause.

After enjoying the convenience brought by electricity, they should remember the kindness of others. Yang Zhiwu has understood this principle very clearly since he was a child, and it is his principle in life.

So today he brought other soldiers except those on duty here to wait with the villagers on the island.

With the whistle blowing, the ship approached the shore.

On their island where there is no ship for ten days or half a month, this ship is undoubtedly carrying people from Zhetong Electric Power.

As Lin Zhe walked out of the cabin and was the first to go onto the dock, staff and power team members in uniforms and carrying large and small equipment appeared behind him, and the villagers also burst into huge cheers.

Then Yang Zhiwu also straightened his chest and shouted.

"Stand at attention! Salute!"

In any case, as long as Zhetong Electric Power can provide electricity to Ma'an Island, they deserve the respect of Yang Zhiwu and the soldiers.

After nodding, stretching out his hand and smiling to signal the villagers, Lin Zhe also walked up to Yang Zhiwu and the others.

Slowly putting down his hand, Yang Zhiwu also smiled and took the initiative to greet.

"Mr. Lin, right? Thank you for your hard work in bringing everyone from Zhetong Power to the island to provide electricity. On behalf of all our border guards, I would like to express my gratitude to you."

"As you should, it's you and the other soldiers who have worked so hard~"

As they spoke, the two men smiled and shook hands. Then the village chief and several children from the island appeared, and the children took the initiative to present wreaths.

"This is our local custom. There is nothing else on the island. When a distinguished guest comes, we pick some flowers and make a wreath to show respect."

Although he was not used to this kind of thing, Lin Zhe still smiled and nodded.

Then he bent down and let the child put the wreath on his neck, just like a Hada. Anyway, he didn't want to refuse other people's kindness.

Seeing Lin Zhe wearing the wreath, the villagers all smiled happily and applauded.

The village chief also introduced the situation on the island to Lin Zhe. Everyone came to pick him up. It can be seen that the island is indeed very small, which can be seen from these children.

There are only two children in the whole village, so there are really few people.

Next came the masters from Zhetong Electric Power. This time, Lin Zhe brought a total of ten people from two power teams.

The villagers on the island also put wreaths on them one by one, which made the masters look a little "flattered".

After all, this is just a job for them, but here they are treated like heroes.

……

The village is very small, and most of the houses are built on the slightly higher hillside of the island. The only road in the village is also there, and the village activity room is also there.

This time, Lin Zhe and his team also borrowed the activity room as a place to store supplies, and they also brought a tent. After all, it would take the staff several days to build the circuit.

Originally, Yang Zhiwu helped to find a place at the outpost, but Lin Zhe thought that it was a military unit after all, and it would not be appropriate for them to go there, so he arranged for these masters to set up tents in the open space of the village activity room.

The people in the village were very welcoming, and the border guards like Yang Zhiwu were also very helpful. After all, the village hadn't been so lively for a long time, and there hadn't been a large number of "outsiders".

He took the initiative to help unload all the equipment and supplies in the cabin, and then carried them into the village.

It was already noon when we arrived on the island today. We spent the afternoon just settling down in our living quarters, and then started organizing supplies and preparing things.

In addition, members of the power team carefully took out a large box and placed it there.

The "Volt Ant" is placed in the two-meter-long box, and an electromagnetic collection plate is installed at the bottom. This will be the source of electricity for the island.

In essence, it is the same as the group's mobile power generation vehicle, which creates an independent space and separates it.

When the time comes, just place it on the island and then match it with the motors and equipment.

As for where to put it, Lin Zhe and the others have already contacted the official authorities and have it placed inside their outpost. After all, only the people who handed it over to Zhetong Electric Power can feel at ease.

You just need to feed them every day, and then every half a month, staff from the Zhetong Electric Power Group will come to check on the situation. The excess will be taken back by the group, and just enough Volt ants will be left.

……

Lin Zhe also plans to stay on the island today. He has never stayed on an island before. This time he came here to watch the promotional filming and also to have a travel experience.

They are now living in a tent. When they came, the cabin was full of various supplies brought by Zhetong Electric Power. Now Lin Zhe's own tent is also tidied up. It's a unique experience to lie down in it.

Of course, this experience only lasts for one or two nights. If it lasts longer, Lin Zhe estimates that he won’t be able to bear it, mainly because the beach is very humid.

That night, the village chief also brought some special products from the sea to entertain Lin Zhe and his group. The villagers were not stingy at all and brought up all the big lobsters and crabs that could be sold at a good price.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, these seafoods are treasures on your land, but here they are nothing as long as we don't overfish them. You can have enough tonight."

As he spoke, Lin Zhe nodded seriously. He had to admit that the food just fished out of the sea was really fresh.

No seasoning is needed, just a little soy sauce is enough to make it delicious. Before I was so rich, the garlic oysters I ate at the night market were probably not even one tenth as fresh as this.

Maybe applying so much garlic is to get rid of the fishy and stale smell. This seafood should be eaten by the sea, preferably on an island on the sea.

"Thank you, this is delicious."

After saying that, Lin Zhe took another sip of beer. Today, all the beer in the store on their island had been cleared out by Lin Zhe and his men. Not only the villagers and their Zhetong people, but also Squad Leader Yang on the outpost and several soldiers who were not on duty came down to eat and drink together.

However, while we were talking, the light in the village activity room seemed to have poor contact and was flickering.

If someone didn't know this, they would think it was the prelude to some horror movie, but Lin Zhe and the others were naturally very clear about this since they were here to do it.

That’s the problem with photovoltaics on the island.

After the village chief noticed this, he lit a cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and explained in not very standard Mandarin.

"Boss Lin, this is only during the day when there is sunshine on our island. If it's cloudy, we won't be able to use the lights tonight, so I'm really happy from the bottom of my heart that you guys are here to turn on the electricity~"

As he was speaking, a little girl ran over, and the village chief lovingly broke open a crab leg and handed it to the little girl.

"Don't run around after eating this, girl. Go find your mother and go to sleep."

Looking at such a cute little girl, Lin Zhe also recognized her. This was the one who put a wreath on him during the day.

"Village Chief, is this your granddaughter? So cute."

"Yeah, this is our girl's baby. Isn't it cute?"

The village chief, under the influence of alcohol, told Lin Zhe that his granddaughter was studying on a big island south of Ma'an Island. There was a town and a school on that island.

During weekdays, his daughter would take her granddaughter to rent a house in a town on the big island to live when they were studying, and would come back during holidays. However, since the family was busy these two days, she simply took a few days off and came back.

The village chief also complained that the situation in that town was similar to that on their Saddle Island, and the electricity supply was very bad anyway.

The only thing that is better than theirs is that the government has installed wind power on the island, which is much more powerful than photovoltaic power generation. However, there are still frequent power outages. This is a problem that the island residents cannot get over, and it is the same all over the world.

Because of this, the junior high schools on the island don't even have evening self-study classes, because if the power goes out during evening self-study classes and everything goes dark, it can easily lead to unnecessary accidents, so the island simply canceled evening self-study classes.

After listening to the village chief's complaints, Lin Zhe also smiled.

Evening self-study is an obstacle that I cannot avoid during my school career. Some areas may not have such a thing as evening self-study, but when I was in school, I started attending evening self-study in the second year of junior high school.

I don’t know if the children on the island will hate me for this. I guess after my Zhetong power supply is connected, the schools on their island will soon have evening self-study classes?
"Haha, village chief, we in Zhetong also plan to provide electricity to these large islands. It's the same for every area. But we are short of manpower now, so we will start with the small islands on the border."

After Lin Zhe said this, the village chief also showed a look of surprise on his face.

After all, building a power station on a small island at a loss can be understood as Lin Zhe's contribution to national defense, but building a power station on a big island is indeed different.

"No matter what, I respect you, Mr. Lin. The people on our island thank you, and we will thank you on behalf of the people on those islands in the future."

Lin Zhe was secretly happy as he swallowed a glass of beer with a smile.

By then, those junior high school students will probably have to "thank themselves" in their hearts.

……

The next morning, Zhetong Electric Power officially started the renovation of Ma'an Island. The so-called renovation was actually to identify a cement room in the outpost camp, and then put the "big box" they brought into it after a simple renovation.

Then they began to install motors and various equipment, and then pulled lines from this small "power station" in the outpost to various places on the island that needed electricity.

They use the land of other people's border outposts, and also have to feed the soldiers at the outpost every day, so Lin Zhe and his team provide free electricity in exchange for the electricity provided by the outpost.

As long as the electricity used in their outpost is provided free of charge, not a penny is required!

In addition, the electricity price for residents on the island is the same as that inland, not a penny more or less, that's how it is.

On the same day, the electricians and local villagers built the main line, and then pulled the line down from the outpost.

After all, it was a small island, and ten professional Zhetong power workers, dozens of helping villagers, and off-duty soldiers completed the task in one day.

The main line has been built along the electric poles, connecting the island, including the observation tower on the reef. Although it was difficult, it was still built.

The remaining work is some detailed work like installing electricity meters for each household. It is estimated that it will be completely completed in another day.

……

That night, Lin Zhe stood in the highest sentry post on the island, holding a military telescope in his hand and could clearly see the situation in the distance.

After getting permission, the Propaganda Department's camera was carried on the shoulder to record this scene. Yang Zhiwu, several soldiers and Lin Zhe stood together in the outpost, holding binoculars in their hands.

With everything ready, the watchtower will be powered up that evening, so we have to give it a try.

Things like watchtowers have great symbolic significance, and they are a deterrent and warning in themselves, so there is no need to keep them secret. If conditions permit, they can be kept bright and there is no need to hide in the dark.

"Watchtower, watchtower, watchtower, the power station is ready. Turn on the lights and wait for the power to come on!"

"Watchtower received! We have turned on the lights and requested that the outpost be powered up!"

After hearing the voice coming from the walkie-talkie, Yang Zhiwu also looked at Lin Zhe next to him. After Lin Zhe nodded, Zhetong's power workers also turned on the power switch. Then in a flash, the current rushed through the transmission line to Ma'an Island.

In a few seconds, the light from the watchtower broke through the darkness and became as bright as day, like a lighthouse.

(End of this chapter)