Chapter 1728 Good News, Another Big Project! (5000 Words)

It's snowing heavily.

Trading bazaar residential area management center.

The staff inside were busy until eight o'clock in the evening, but there were still people queuing outside.

There are too many survivors asking to turn on the heating, and it is very cheap to collect heating bills these days.

It's even cheaper than renting, and it only costs a few tenths of a point per day.

Even if you stay for a month, you only get a few points.

This is still affordable for most survivors.

Of course, some survivors felt that the temperature was not too cold now, so they bought some charcoal at a cheaper price for heating.

There are not many pedestrians in the trading market business district.

The trading market only has a few thousand acres in total, but it is home to more than 200,000 survivors, which can be said to be very crowded.

Especially in residential areas, it is more crowded.

Area A, Area B, and Area C are overcrowded.

The distance between the buildings in Area C is very small, so it looks like there is a huge flow of people.

The workers who installed the heating pipes are still working today.

Pipeline installation is now done in two shifts.

The installation was being carried out day and night.

Because their temperature may drop later, the lower the temperature, the more difficult the subsequent installation work will be.

Although the temperature has reached minus seven or eight degrees, it is not very difficult to install the pipeline.

If it reaches minus 30 degrees Celsius or even higher, it becomes extremely difficult to work outside.

residential area.

Area A.

Xie Dongming braved the snow and walked into the room.

There is heating in the room, and you feel warm as soon as you enter.

He turned and closed the door behind him to avoid wasting heat.

"Lao Xie, how is the business in the store?" When the wife saw her husband coming back, she put down her needlework and walked over.

She was sewing clothes from animal hides, they had a barbecue restaurant and they used to go out hunting.

When the business in the back store was good, they rarely went out to hunt animals in person.

Instead, buy the hunted animals from the survivors, or buy them from Shop No. 3 in the Trading Bazaar.

Over time, they also saved a lot of animal skins, which they sewed into warm clothing.

The animal skin is very warm and can withstand temperatures of tens of degrees below zero when worn.

After hearing his wife's inquiry, Xie Dongming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"The weather is getting colder, the flow of people is much less, and business is not as good as before."

The wife nodded and frowned:

"This is also normal. Now that the city is closed, I heard that the construction of the wall has stopped. Many people are out of work, and consumption has been downgraded. It is normal to be reluctant to eat meat."

"It's just that if we can't sell the meat we stocked up before, we will suffer a big loss."

They stocked up on some meat before the blizzard came so that they could still sell it after the city was closed.

To this end, they allocated 80% of their mobile points and used them all to stockpile meat.

Considering their size, it can be said to be a big deal.

Xie Dongming took the hot tea handed over by his wife, took a sip and said:

"Not necessarily. Maybe business will get better if we wait a little longer."

"What do you say?" asked the wife.

Xie Dongming looked at Zhu Ziming opposite, who smiled thoughtfully and said:

"According to internal information, there will be major construction projects in the future, and a lot of people will be recruited by then."

Xie Dongming’s wife asked doubtfully:

"But the buffer city has stopped working, and the walls have been completed. What other big projects are there? It can't be inside the trading bazaar, right? There is no room for construction in the trading bazaar."

"Sister-in-law, no."

Zhu Ziming explained:

"There are guards on the buffer city wall now, why? Why not simply retreat to the trading market."

"That's for double protection of the trading market!" Xie Dongming's wife said.

"It's more than that."

Zhu Ziming continued:

"I observed it when I passed by the Trade Market Industrial Zone. There is a factory there that produces a lot of greenhouse building materials. I'm afraid they will be used in the buffer city."

"Furthermore, a level 3 person I know told me that a recruitment notice for the construction of a greenhouse in the buffer city should be issued in the next two days or so.

Think about it, the buffer city is so large, there will definitely be a lot of greenhouses built, and it will probably require a lot of manpower. "

The old god Xie Dongming was there and threw a corn silk cigarette to Zhu Ziming.

"The price of corn silk cigarettes has increased again. Now a pack of cigarettes costs 5 points."

Zhu Ziming took it, lit it with a match and sighed:

"There is no way, the city is closed, prices may rise later!"

"By the way, who is watching in the store now?"

Xie Dongming pursed his lips and replied:

"Zihao and Wen Qian, there are few guests now, so I asked everyone else to come back."

"Um."

Zhu Ziming thought for a moment and said:

"Now that the No. 3 store has implemented food control, meat prices have increased, and there are also limited purchases. I wonder if we need to increase prices in our store now, otherwise we will lose money."

Xie Dongming raised his head and took a deep breath before replying:

"Okay, then increase the price by 10%. If the No. 3 official store still raises the price, we will follow suit. By the way, has the No. 2 tortilla shop raised the price? They"

"No, it's still the same price."

Zhu Ziming continued attentively:

"Corn tortillas and grain cakes are food for guaranteed supply. I don't think there will be much fluctuation.

The barbecue meat we sell is actually a luxury, so the price increase is normal."

Nowadays, more than 99% of the survivors in the trading market eat corn tortillas or grain cakes, as well as the recently launched sweet potato cakes and potato cakes.

The price of corn tortillas is the same as that of sweet potato cakes and corn tortillas.

They are all 0.25 points each.

And, like corn tortillas, they are all the same size and the portion is very solid.

But the taste is slightly different.

As for grain cakes, they are mixed with more vegetables, cooking oil and salt, and the taste is better than corn tortillas.

These cake-like foods are easy to preserve, simple to make, and easy to fill the stomach.

The most important thing is that they can provide more energy, which is very suitable as a staple food.

It is the cheapest food in the trading market, and the most affordable food.

From top to bottom, this kind of food is eaten by people.

It is the thing with the largest supply and sales volume in the trading market.

Sometimes, even Level 2 and 3 personnel can be seen eating this kind of food.

But for them, it is just an emergency substitute food.

In the food production area of ​​the Camphor Tree Base and the North, the main crops grown are these three categories:

Corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

Because these three types of crops have the highest yield and are relatively simple to take care of.

In the Camphor Tree Base and the Oil City, after the natural disaster, in order to stabilize the points system, price protection measures were adopted.

The unified price is 0.25 points. No matter when, it is necessary to ensure that this price can be stabilized.

Once the price of food rises, it will bring great trouble.

The price of this most basic food has risen, which will make many survivors feel that the price of corn tortillas will rise in the future. In order to prevent the depreciation of their points in their hands.

They will spend as many points as possible and exchange them for corn tortillas.

Anyway, corn tortillas are easy to preserve, and now the weather is so cold, they can be preserved for a longer time.

In some aspects, corn tortillas also serve as a value-preserving item.

Once all the survivors use their points to exchange for tortillas, a run on the bank will break out.

The tortillas produced by the No. 2 store every day are produced according to the demand.

For example, if 50,000 are sold today, then about 60,000 will be produced tomorrow.

Once a run on the bank breaks out, the official store will not be able to exchange enough tortillas, and a trust crisis will arise. The many points accumulated by the survivors in the trading market cannot be exchanged for food.

That is fatal.

It is very likely to cause riots, and it is a riot that is extremely difficult to suppress.

After all, food cannot be bought, and this problem is extremely serious.

Therefore, the stable price of tortillas is the basic foundation for the stability of the trading market.

This is also the reason why the price of rice and flour in the country was stable before the end of the world,

and why these basic foods remain in a stable state no matter how the market economy changes.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the foundation of a country's stability before the end of the world.

In the end of the world, the foundation of stability in the trading market is food and housing.

In terms of housing, housing is also very cheap.

In the worst housing area C, the top floor room only costs 0.01 points per day.

Even if you live there for a hundred days, you only need 1 point.

Even the poorest people can afford to live in this house as long as they are willing to do something.

And now water is also very cheap, 10 liters of water is only 0.01 points.

In terms of food, according to the calculation of corn tortillas, one is only 0.25 points.

A face-sized corn tortilla is about the same size as a baked naan, and the ingredients are solid.

If you don't need to do physical labor, just maintain a person's energy to live,

according to the standard of not starving to death, one cake can be eaten for five days, or even longer.

But if an adult man does hard labor, one corn tortilla can be easily finished for one meal.

People in the end times don't have a good stomach.

But there is a common feature, that is, they can eat and they can also be hungry.

In the residence, Xie Dongming and Zhu Ziming and others chatted about the latest situation of the trading market and analyzed the policies that will be issued by the Oil City in the future.

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They do business in the trading market, and it is important to be well-informed.

Since they are the first team to enter the trading market, the patrol team has a good relationship with them.

After all, they have seen the commercial district rise with their own eyes, and they are also the first team to eat crabs and set up shops. The patrol team also takes care of them.

"Brother Xie, I think.

We still have to find a way to improve our contribution points. We actually have a lot of trading points now, which can fully support everyone in our team for a long time."

Zhu Ziming squinted and continued:

"Now we have trading points on hand. To upgrade the level, from the current point of view, we can only do some tasks."

"It's easy to get things done with someone in the court.

If there is someone in our team who is a level 3 personnel, our future life will be much better. Although Captain Li Zhengping is still okay with us now, if he is transferred in the future..."

"In the long run, I think we still need to find ways to upgrade our levels. Even if not all of us, some of us must upgrade."

Xie Dongming crushed the cigarette butt and blew out a puff of smoke.

He nodded and said:

"You're right, I've thought about this before,

But now that the city is closed, outbound tasks have been suspended, and contribution points can only be obtained through engineering and construction tasks. "

"You mean, how many people should be photographed to take on engineering projects?"

"Yes, although the quota is limited, we are level four personnel after all, so it should be easy to pick them up." Zhu Ziming nodded.

Xie Dongming took a sip of tea, thought for a moment and said:

"That's okay. The pipeline project is almost finished now.

Later, people may be recruited to guard the buffer city wall, but that is more dangerous.

There is also a greenhouse to be built. If the greenhouse is built, there may be indoor planting and farming in the future.”

"Aren't there already several experimental greenhouses being built in Oil City? There will definitely not be enough farmers by then, I think.

Wait a little longer and join in when farming personnel are released later. "

Zhu Ziming shook his head and said:

"Brother, I think the contribution points for farming are definitely not high, and there will definitely be some training. In addition, the construction of greenhouses is actually very cold."

“The most important thing is, the people you can contact,

If you are engaged in farming, you can only contact the planting experts in Oil City, and if you are building a greenhouse, you can only contact their engineers. "

"They are not violent real power agencies."

"I think we should guard the buffer city wall. The people on top are from the Civil Armed Forces Division brigade. Some of the people on the patrol team are now from the Civil Armed Forces Division!"

"If you want to go, just go to this."

"And you can get more contribution points!"

Xie Dongming frowned and said:

"But guarding the wall is very dangerous. Judging from our current conditions, there is absolutely no need for us to take risks."

He hesitated. He had been in the trading market for a long time and had not been out for a long time.

Staying in such a safe place, he was somewhat accustomed to his current comfortable life.

But he also knew that if he continued to be at ease and was not prepared for danger in times of peace, he would definitely encounter problems one day.

After finishing speaking, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Okay, then I'll listen to you."

"Let who go?"

Zhu Ziming said freely:

"I'm the first to take the lead. Anyway, I can't help much with the business in the store, and I don't really like doing business."

Xie Dongming glanced at him blankly and made a decision.

"I asked Zihao to go with you."

"You're crazy, Lao Xie! We only have a son, Zihao!"

When Xie Dongming's wife heard this, she couldn't listen anymore and stood up and pulled Xie Dongming.

Zhu Ziming also advised:

"Brother, Zihao is still young, how about..."

Xie Dongming took out a cigarette and smoked it.

"Zihao is not young anymore. He is already 25 years old. He is still young!"

A long while.

He continued seriously:

"Besides, if you can go, why can't my son go? His life is even more precious? The lives of you old brothers are also lives! Don't persuade me, just let him have a try!"

"ah!!"

"Lao Xie, if you let Zihao go, I will fight with you."

Xie Dongming’s wife pulled Xie Dongming’s arm and cried:

"The end of the world came when Zihao just came of age, and he suffered so much with us.

In the past, our living conditions were almost the same.

Now that the living conditions are better, you still ask him to go on duty at the wall. He has to stand for such a long time in such a cold weather, and it is also dangerous. What on earth are you thinking! "

"How can anyone send his son to the front line?"

Xie Dongming threw his wife's hand away.

He pointed at her and said angrily:

"A loving mother often loses her son, I have decided!"

He waved his hand and said seriously: "If you keep talking, I will let you guard the wall!"

"Gah?" Xie Dongming's wife was confused.

"Ah?" Zhu Ziming was even more confused.

What an annoying circuit.

Brother Xie is still ruthless and lets his wife and children fight against the zombies.

I admire you!

Xie Dongming's wife stared blankly for a while, gritted her teeth and stamped her feet and said:

"Just go!"

"Go! Go and get a hammer! Although the previous illness has been cured, the root cause of the disease has been left. Go!

You can't pass the physical examination, just stay patient! "Xie Dongming said in a bad tone.

Xie Dongming actually felt that Zhu Ziming was right. Their explorer team must have a good future.

You can't just open a shop and do business in the trading market.

Someone must move up step by step.

Since ancient times, power has been more important than money.

If my son can upgrade, he will definitely have a bright future.

Because they have a relatively solid points foundation, and if the two cooperate with each other, his son's path will be easier. This is his consideration.

Xie Dongming's wife was shocked by the firmness in his tone and did not dare to continue crying.

A man sat by the bed, covering his face and crying bitterly.

Crying.

Xie Dongming loves his wife,

Otherwise, he would not have taken out so much bacon and yams and risked his life to trade in the market in exchange for antibiotics, just to save his wife's life.

But the expression of his love is not words, but actions.

He could give his life for her, but he could never lose a verbal argument.

Oil City.

Meeting room.

Night talk and discussion.

Lao Luo, Ju Tianrui, Li Zhengping, Zhong Chuchu, Lao Huang and others in the meeting room are all here.

Xie Changshan dragged his tired body to the meeting room with Liu Yu, Ding Wu, Fang Jingxin and others.

The people in their engineering department have been working non-stop for many days.

Since the establishment of the trading market, they have hardly had any rest.

One project after another.

Especially recently, the project progress is tight, the requirements are high, there are many problems, and the project is large, which makes them exhausted.

"Minister, we are here." Xie Changshan's figure appeared at the door of the meeting room, his voice was a little hoarse.

When the third uncle saw him, he stood up enthusiastically.

"Chief Engineer Xie, we are waiting for you. When you were not here, we discussed it first.

That big project of the greenhouse is just right for you to tell in detail!"

Another big project.

Ding Wu, Fang Jingxin, Liu Yu and others behind Xie Changshan's face fell.

I was wailing in my heart: Didn’t they say there would be a holiday?

The buffer city wall has just been completed, and the heating pipes have not been laid yet!

Why is there another big project!

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