My Post-Apocalyptic Shelter Levels Up Infinitely! - Chapter 1472

[1463. Chapter 1440 Cheers to the full granary and eternal hope!]

But in the Tianyuan territory, it is just enough to carry out some basic work.

The influx of nearly four hundred thousand people is not only a surge in numbers, but also a severe test of the territory’s ability to build people’s livelihood.

How to settle this large population is only the initial challenge.

The real highlight lies in how to reasonably assign them to various positions according to their abilities and expertise, ensuring that everyone can play their greatest value and jointly promote the development of Tianyuan territory.

Su Mo listened quietly to Qiao Yuansheng’s report and nodded from time to time to show his agreement.

After traveling far and wide, visiting many territories, and seeing many management models, he increasingly felt that everyone has their own expertise, and it is undoubtedly the wisest choice to leave matters in certain professional fields to people like Qiao Yuansheng.

After a while.

Thinking of the heavy rain that had swept across the entire southern plate for a week, Su Mo couldn’t help but ask,
“It’s been raining non-stop in the south recently. Has our farmland been affected?”

“Of course it doesn’t matter.”

Dean Qiao was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, “My Lord, you forgot that our farmland is contracted. The terms were clearly stated from the beginning. The contractor must first build the farmland to a certain disaster resistance standard before being allowed to plant. Now, let alone a week of heavy rain, even a month of heavy rain is no problem.”

If it rains heavily for a month, even wheat made of iron will be soaked and become soft.

Su Mo smiled, knowing that this was Qiao Yuansheng’s way of reassuring him, and he was happy to enjoy the feeling of security.

However, when he thought of the large fields planted during spring plowing, Su Mo couldn’t help but feel ripples in his heart.

Although the population size is far less than that of the three major territories, the amount of arable land in Tianyuan Territory is not small, far exceeding those large territories. Once the crops planted this time are harvested, they will be enough to supply the annual consumption of nearly 10 million people.

“If the Lord is really worried, can’t he check the situation outside through the virtual realm?”

“That’s right. The situation in the south has been a little scary recently. I feel relieved after taking a look at it.”

Su Mo’s mind moved, the scene in the conference room began to fade, and the sound of crackling rain rang in his ears.

This heavy rain marks the beginning of autumn for the wasteland from summer.

Not only the south was covered, but the central, western and eastern parts were also affected, but the rain was relatively small.

boom.

There were lightning and thunder in the sky, and from time to time a flash of lightning streaked across the night sky, leaving behind a long and narrow electric trail.

Looking down from a high vantage point, with the help of a moment of light, one can vaguely see the crops around Hope Town swaying in the wind and rain.

“Get closer, or get a different perspective.”

Su Mo’s words fell.

Zero, who was controlling the virtual world, automatically found a young player who had just left the town, and the perspective changed.

During this time in the Stone Territory, Su Mo went out quite often.

Especially in the first few transactions, he led people to make them, and he had a basic understanding of the status of the surrounding territories.

Being tense and not daring to relax at any time is the most common state.

From top to bottom, as the rain intensified, everyone’s spirits were like a taut bowstring, fearing the slightest mistake.

But at this moment, the little player in the field of vision seemed unusually relaxed.

A complete plastic raincoat that covers him from head to toe.

The thick black rubber rain boots made a puffing sound when stepped on the ground, and they could not go deeper even when passing by puddles of water.

The figure hummed an incomprehensible song and staggered to the sign that said “Bus”.

After waiting for about four or five minutes, a car that looked like a modern city bus came from a distance and slowly stopped next to the road sign.

“Uncle Li, thank you for your hard work so late at night. I still need you to work overtime.”

Shaking the water off his feet, the figure walked up through the open front door of the bus, smiled and greeted.

Uncle Li, who was driving, was a middle-aged man over 40 years old. When he smiled, his eyes became narrowed into slits.

Looking at the figure coming up, he smiled and said:

“Sun Cheng, Uncle Li doesn’t like what you said. Compared to you guys, why am I so hard-working?”

“Hey, our job looks hard, but it’s actually quite easy.”

Sun Cheng chuckled and decided not to sit down as he was wet. Otherwise, Uncle Li would have to clean up later, which would be really troublesome.

While the vehicle was waiting, four people came up one after another, all wearing raincoats.

Everyone seemed to know each other, talking together, and looking very relaxed.

Just before the vehicle started, another man got on.

Seeing Sun Cheng standing in front, the man couldn’t help but be surprised and said, “Chengzi, what a rare visitor! I rarely see you when I’m on duty at night!”

“Sixth son, your words make me seem like I’m lazy every day. Don’t I work all day? The director knew that my wife was about to give birth some time ago, so he didn’t arrange the night shift for me.

And you know that it’s okay during the day, as the neighbors can hear me if they call out, but at night everyone is busy all day and sleeps soundly, so how can I dare to leave?”

Sun Cheng said with a grin. Although no one could see his expression, they could feel that he was grinning.

“Hey, you’re on the night shift now. Did your wife give birth?”

Liuzi was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help but say enviously.

This young man is really quick to act. Others can’t even find a partner to live with because they are about to have children.

“Not yet, but according to the time, it has reached the required time. Now that he is admitted to Kaixuan Hospital, I feel relieved.”

“Congratulations, congratulations.”

“Chengzi is so lucky. Our territory now has a lot of subsidies for newborns. If your wife gives birth to one, she won’t have to work for the next two months.”

“Hey, why are you saying that so sourly? Since I’m giving you a subsidy, why don’t you let your wife have a child too so she can enjoy the happiness?”

“Get lost, I’m already 45, why do I need a child? Do I want one to be your brother?”

A few people were arguing loudly, and although they sounded a little sour about the subsidies, their blessings were genuine.

Whether in modern times or in the wasteland, human civilization always needs to be passed down from generation to generation to continue.

Besides, the more newborns there are, the more stable the territory environment is.
After the blessing, the car was still driving to the next stop, and Uncle Li interrupted:
“Hahaha, now that Chengzi has become a father, I’m afraid the house he was given before is not enough to live in. He has to buy one himself, right?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Sun Cheng didn’t shy away from the question and simply nodded: “I plan to buy an apartment in the new district and move there. I also plan to quit my job after the baby is born and find another one there.”

“You’re going to the new district?”

Everyone in the car was startled.

Although there are many immigrants who have recently poured in, only a few of them can be allocated to the old district.

Of the 400,000 people, at most 10,000 or 20,000 are assigned to the major factories in Longteng Village, and the rest work in the expanded factories in the new district.

Deep down, people living in old districts still have a sense of superiority.

Not only are there more mature living facilities and more welfare distribution here, but the neighborhood relations are also more comfortable than living among a group of strangers.

Given the conservative character of the Chinese people, they were able to make this decision. Everyone couldn’t help but advise:

“Chengzi, you have to think it through. There will be more and more people in the new district, and the competition will become more and more fierce. Even if the price of buying a house is not expensive, don’t lose sight of the main goal, okay?”

“That’s right. You can live in your current house even if you squeeze in. It’s not worth it just to live more comfortably.”

“Stay here. The work here is so stable. Although the salary is lower than that in the new district, the pressure is relatively less.”

“Uncle, let me say something unpleasant. If alien races attack us in the future, it will definitely be safer to stay in the old area.”

Everyone was trying to persuade Sun Cheng, everyone was saying something.

Su Mo subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Qiao Yuansheng. Although such conservative ideas were normal in the wasteland and few people would take the initiative to leave the comfortable and safe living area, the territory could not ignore it and allow such ideas to ferment among small groups.

Feeling Su Mo’s gaze on him, Qiao Yuansheng smiled slightly and gestured for him to continue reading without explaining.

Soon, something unexpected happened to Su Mo.

Despite being persuaded by so many people, Sun Cheng still insisted on his own ideas.

“That’s true, but I’ve already thought about it, and my wife and my family also support my decision.”

“Ah? Your mother’s family also supports it?” Uncle Li said in surprise.

He and Sun Cheng’s family are neighbors, and it is no exaggeration to say that he is the person who knows their personalities best.

The reason why he married his daughter to Sun Cheng was because he saw that this young man was hardworking and capable, and not cunning or dishonest.

If they all support Sun Cheng leaving the town and going to the new district, there must be another explanation.

“Of course. If it were my own decision, they would probably come and skin me alive.”

A muffled thunder sounded, and Sun Cheng shrank his head in fear.

He is an honest man, but his wife’s family is really tough, so his eldest and second uncles both help him with some small matters.

If this idea was really an unreliable one, I’m afraid my brother-in-law would skin him alive that night.

“We are also frontline workers who are involved in farming. We all have an idea of how much grain we can harvest this autumn. Even if the population increases several times in the future, we will definitely not have a shortage of food or clothing.”

“But think about it, since there is no shortage of food, how much can the salaries of us frontline workers who are responsible for growing food be improved? With the current development speed of the territory, mechanized planting and harvesting are just around the corner. By then, I am afraid that not reducing the salary will be considered a favor from the garden owner and the territory. What’s worse is that we have to go to the new district to find work. What should we do?”

Sun Cheng’s few words plunged the carriage into silence.

A bumper grain harvest is a foregone conclusion.

These front-line workers in charge of planting have an unconcealable joy between their brows wherever they go recently.

But what does the saying go?

When the cunning rabbit dies, the good dog is cooked; when the high bird is gone, the good bow is hidden.

After the territory’s grain storage is filled, if they want their treatment to continue to improve, it may be just as Sun Cheng said. It is not only a luxury, but they also have to worry about the risk of being “unemployed” at any time.

Instead of passively waiting for the territory to send orders, it is better to take the initiative to look for opportunities.

While there are not many people here, and while I still have the aura of contribution from being an old resident.

If you go find the staff at the Logistics Department, they might give you some preferential treatment because of your status.

“Then we don’t know anything else?”

“Why not just learn it? With the help of the route and the training courses offered by the territory, what can’t we learn?”

Sun Cheng said nonchalantly: “You all know my eldest brother-in-law. He has been a landlubber for nearly 30 years. Recently, he has learned to swim and sail. It won’t be long before he has to buy a small boat and start his own business.”

“I’m planning to save more money and get a share in my eldest brother-in-law’s new ship. I heard him say that business can make much more money than farming.”

Speaking of making money, for people who farm the land, it is like a topic terminator.

Although their plantation work seems stable, the salary is really not high.

For example, the factory in Longteng Village would distribute various benefits based on the revenue every once in a while, but there was really nothing at the plantation, and you couldn’t even get a bite to eat.

If you go to the new district now, the competition pressure is indeed not that great, and the old residents will definitely receive a lot of care.

This is something that everyone knows secretly, but not many people care.

After Sun Cheng said this, the crowd became agitated and no longer had the heart to continue gossiping.

Soon, the car stopped under a sign marked “Plantation”.

The back door opened, and a group of people walked in all directions, stepping on the water and braving the rain, with slightly heavy steps.

However, when Sun Cheng saw this situation, the worries that had been accumulating in his heart were alleviated a little.

He wasn’t actually very determined to go to the new district, he just felt that after the child was born, he shouldn’t suffer with him anymore.

Considering that there are subsidies for moving to the new district now, I made the decision secretly.

The eldest and second uncles supported his risky decision because they had been working outside and had no attachment to their old residents’ identities.

But those people just now were different. They were conservative and might not be persuaded by just a few words from him.

After a while, Sun Cheng walked into the field, turned on the flashlight and began to patrol along the ridge.

The seedlings in the field are growing vigorously, and large, plump fruits are hanging on the tips of the seedlings, drooping heavily down.

A little wind and rain hit it, but only knocked off the outermost layer, and the main part was not affected much.

After walking along the ridge, Sun Cheng returned to the hut at the end of the field and sat down with confidence. He opened his backpack, took out a large pancake covered with sesame seeds, and began to eat it bite by bite with warm water and pickles.

From then on, he would need to get up and patrol every hour and a half to prevent any accidents.

Su Mo looked at it for a while and couldn’t help swallowing.

The food in the Giant Stone Territory is actually not bad, but it is still incomparable to the food in the Tianyuan Territory. Even if it is just pickled vegetable pancakes, the flavor is still as good as those modern feasts.

“Lord, how about I ask someone to prepare a table for you to satisfy your craving?” Qiao Yuansheng said with a smile.

“Forget it. There will be plenty of time to eat later. One or two bites won’t hurt.”

Su Mo shook his head, his eyes moved, and he said, “Zero, track down the other people in the car just now.”

He was not surprised by Sun Cheng’s idea. There was never a shortage of people who dared to take risks in the wasteland.

What interested Su Mo even more was the performance of those people after they heard what he said.

The screen flickered, and the first person tracked was Uncle Li.

After sending this group of people to the plantation, Uncle Li turned the car around and headed back towards the town.

This is the last bus.

After handing over the car, Uncle Li’s eyes were somewhat distracted while he was cleaning the car compartment, and he was still muttering, “I didn’t realize that Sun Cheng was such a brave boy. Really, he’s much braver than me!”

Uncle Li’s sighs were somewhat incoherent, but when he put on his raincoat and returned home, these sighs instantly had answers.

(End of this chapter)