Chapter 25 It’s in these mountains!
Zhou Cheng got up early this morning and went to a nearby recruitment registration point.
Since the first decision-maker's public speech yesterday, registration points have been set up in various human settlements and cradles. If anyone wishes to participate in the Yangjiagou Project, they can come here to register.
Zhou Cheng saw that staff at the recruitment point had already moved out tables and put computers on them.
The sun had just risen above the eastern horizon. The cold winter sunlight shone on the quiet and spacious road. The morning breeze blew gently, and the city seemed to have not yet woken up. It was quiet.
Zhou Cheng watched from the side for more than half an hour, but no one came to the recruitment point to sign up.
"Why……"
With a soft sigh, Zhou Cheng had a thought in his mind: "Perhaps the first decision maker was wrong... People have already given up hope and accepted reality.
"Never mind, even if no one signs up, it's fine. Even with only 1,000 new recruits, the subsequent excavation work can still proceed."
Just when Zhou Cheng wanted to leave, an old man in a smart wheelchair slowly came to the registration point.
"I want to sign up for the Yangjiagou project."
The staff member took a look and was a little embarrassed: "Brother, how old are you?"
"78."
"You're not very strong...you should go back and take good care of yourself."
The old man shook his head slowly but firmly. "I'm not going to do hard labor. I used to be an archaeologist, and I'm very knowledgeable about the restoration of bronze artifacts."
Even if I can't walk, I can still do some research on bronze artifacts."
The two staff members looked at each other and said, "Archaeologist...Okay, what's your name? I'll register it."
After the registration was completed, the old man drove away shakily in his smart wheelchair.
The old man's arrival was like turning on a switch. After him, an old man who looked relatively healthy and whose hair was only slightly gray, not completely white, came over.
"I'll sign up. I don't have any skills, but I have a lot of strength."
"I'm signing up too. I used to be a rebar worker and I know how to wrap rebar."
"I've worked as a road worker and I can draw."
…
The sun gradually rises, and the whole world seems to be awakened.
More and more people came to the registration point. Zhou Cheng saw that in addition to the elderly, there were also some young people here.
"I'm a programmer. I wrote the simulation baby growth program for the Blue Angel company. You don't need a programmer for the project right now? That's okay. Look at me, I'm so strong, there's nothing I can't do."
"Old sister, why don't you sign up? You don't have any skills..."
"I have good eyesight, can pick vegetables, and cook. I can make buns, dumplings, steamed buns, roll noodles, and make cold noodles. I can do everything."
…
More people arrived at the registration point, almost surrounding it. Those who arrived later could only anxiously peer inside from the perimeter.
Arguments erupted inside the registration area: "Why won't I register? I have a heart condition, but it's under control with medication, so it's not a problem!"
"Are you looking down on me? Don't look at me because I'm skinny. I'm full of strength!"
"Just report it to me. It's okay. If I die, it's my own fault. I won't bother you."
The heated arguments continued until sunset. Despite the staff's repeated announcements that they were off duty and would continue the next morning, the crowd remained reluctant to leave.
Looking at these old people with gray or completely white hair, a thought silently emerged in Zhou Cheng's mind.
"It turns out the No. 1 decision-maker was right. People haven't given up hope yet."
Ding-a-ling...
The phone rings.
When the call was connected, a World Government staff member's voice came out: "Zhou Cheng, where are you? The decision maker wants to see you."
Rushing to the World Government Building, Zhou Cheng realized that the World Government, which used to be gloomy even during the day, now seemed to have regained its youth.
The building was brightly lit, and the elderly people were walking briskly between different rooms, creating a busy scene.
Arriving at the conference room, the top decision-maker announced, "The number of applicants has exceeded expectations. Over 260,000 people have signed up today alone, and we expect even more to come tomorrow."
Zhou Cheng's pupils suddenly constricted. "We can't have too many people. Guangxi County, even with the abandoned buildings surrounding the settlement, can only accommodate a maximum of 100,000 people."
“This is about choosing the best from the best.”
The first decision-maker smiled and said, "The selection, allocation, management, training of personnel, and the deployment of supplies all take time.
I am in charge of the relevant preparatory matters here. It is expected that the first group of people will be able to rush to Guangxi County in the early spring of next year.
At that time, a group of people can be sent to join the construction, and supplies can be transported by helicopter. Once the road is completed, all can be put into use.
Now, you can return to the ruins with peace of mind, right?"
Zhou Cheng stood up and said solemnly, "Yes."
"Go, go."
The first decision maker waved his hand, still with a smile on his face.
We took a helicopter to Yangjiagou again and announced the news, which caused a great excitement among the people.
The excavation of the site has not stopped despite the severe cold of winter and is still progressing with difficulty.
Time passes slowly, and in the blink of an eye, a special day is about to arrive.
The Spring Festival is coming soon.
Liu Yu approached Zhou Cheng with some worry, "Supplies are difficult to come by now. The supplies we received are just some compressed biscuits that can help keep us from getting hungry. The workers haven't had fresh meat and vegetables for a long time.
Eating poorly affects your mood and your body. Many more people have been sick recently. It's almost Spring Festival, Zhou Cheng, can you think of a solution?"
Liu Yu, who used to have fair skin and delicate skin, is now weathered and rough, but her eyes are still shining.
Zhou Cheng thought for a moment and said with a wry smile, "It's good enough that we can barely maintain the supply now. We don't have the transportation capacity to transport more things. But..."
He thought carefully and said slowly: "If we can't rely on the outside world, we can only rely on ourselves."
Zhou Cheng gathered all the young people together.
Facing the young people's somewhat restless and expectant eyes, Zhou Cheng said: "Supplies from the outside world are difficult now, and the food quality is very low. But I think that since the New Year is coming soon, we must eat something good.
If the outside world can’t send it, then we can only fight on our own.
Where to fight? In this mountain!
Wild boar, rabbit, pheasant, wild deer, wild sheep, anything, as long as there is meat!
Everyone, grab your guns and follow me into the mountains to find some meat!"
Zhou Cheng's words were like a bucket of hot oil being poured into the crowd below, and they instantly began to boil.
"Go into the mountains and find some meat! Go into the mountains and find some meat!"
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