Chapter 65 Solving the Water Source Problem
Ouyang Yi remained silent for a long time.
Then, a head popped up and said, "Don't play dumb with me, get to work! We're all waiting to shower every day!"
Ji Zai was stunned by the beating, and then went upstairs in a huff.
Before going upstairs, he didn't forget to say to Ouyang Yi, "Assign the remaining two groups of temporary workers to the agricultural students, since farming is quite tiring."
Ouyang Yi naturally had no objections.
After all, this is a good thing.
Once the vegetables are harvested, at least they won't have to live such a miserable life.
When Ji Zai arrived at the research lab, it was almost full of water.
One bucket after another.
There were a total of twenty buckets of water on the table.
There was nowhere to put your foot down in the entire research institute.
The high temperature produces a lot of water vapor; it's amazing how much water can be extracted in just one night.
Just then, someone came out to fetch water and, upon seeing Ji Zai, instinctively greeted him, "Greetings, Alliance Leader."
Ji Zai nodded and looked at the buckets in their hands. "Where are you taking this water?"
"The president said that each full-time employee should have a bucket of water in their dormitory, so we came to carry water."
I see.
Ji Zai nodded, then looked at the two girls.
Well, how should I put it?
Still very sloppy.
All the girls in the building are this sloppy.
You can't see any beautiful face or features; you can only vaguely recognize that it's a person.
Ji Zai felt heartbroken just looking at it, and then when the air conditioner arrived, she hurriedly started making a condensate generator.
Whenever someone mentions a machine, everyone seems to think it's something very high-tech and sophisticated.
But in reality, these things don't involve much technology.
Anyone who has repaired a toilet will think that repairing a toilet is very simple, and anyone who has repaired a faucet will think that faucets are nothing special.
The mechanic thought that cars were all the same.
People who repair electrical circuits are never afraid of electrical wires.
When you have a biased view of something, it means you don't really understand it yet.
Ji Zai stretched and began to disassemble these things.
She threw the shell away.
Keep those parts.
When Xue Nai got up to fetch water, she saw Ji Zai working hard on the manufacturing machine.
She remarked with admiration, "The Alliance Leader is truly hardworking."
As Ji Zai worked on the machine, he asked, "Are you up? How's the flour making going?"
Xue Nai casually said, "It's alright, at least we sacrificed a thousand catties of rice and got a few bags of white stuff in return."
Ji Zai chuckled and said nothing more.
Xue Nai was also bored, so she sat down and chatted with Ji Zai. "A month has passed, and the temporary workers have run out of rice, but the permanent workers still have about 30 jin (15 kg) left on average. This time, grinding the rice into flour will yield 2 jin (1 kg) of rice. The temporary workers really need this job..."
"We were too embarrassed to compete with them."
"But it should be about time now."
"The president said that after each full-time employee has a bucket of water in their dormitory, the remaining water will be used to make rice and flour."
Upon hearing this, Ji Zai thought for a moment and asked, "How about the water usage for temporary workers?"
Xue Nai yawned, "We should try to use it sparingly. After all, we are short of water right now, so it's good enough that we can even share some. But they are also very clever. They can team up with others to cook porridge, which saves a lot of water."
I understand the records.
But she also understood.
Given such a water shortage, everyone's situation is far from optimistic.
Regular employees at most don't need to worry about their daily water usage.
But they also lack water.
After all, everyone is quite unkempt now, and they all smell bad.
Who wouldn't want to take a shower?
Therefore, disputes over water use are inevitable due to resource scarcity.
The temporary workers were brought in later because they were rescued, so they didn't have any inherent advantages, and they also had much less food than the regular workers.
Therefore, Ji Zai was worried that the two sides would fight.
But according to Xue Nai, at least for now, they can still get along peacefully.
Xue Nai chuckled as she said this, "You're so smart. You know to prioritize the formal employees first, otherwise the two sides would definitely fight."
"That's how it should be."
Ji Zai said, "The permanent employees are the first batch. They need to be fed before we can take in the next batch. If they can't even feed themselves, and they have to bite the bullet and take in others, there will only be endless arguments."
"I won't do something that's thankless and exhausting."
The rights and interests of formal employees must be protected first.
This is the only way to effectively reduce conflicts between employees.
The class system can sometimes really resolve many conflicts.
Knowing that the temporary workers were well-behaved, Ji Zai didn't say anything more.
She worked quickly, unscrewing the screws, then installing the other components and connecting the circuit.
"Okay, I'm going to go test the equipment..."
Yukina was somewhat surprised, "So fast?"
Ji Zai paused for a moment, then said, "Anyway, they're all free parts. As long as the principle remains the same, how much can they be mixed up?"
Xue Nai helped her move the machine upstairs.
Then, unsurprisingly, at the grain warehouse, Liang Qiyue was seen happily grinding flour.
Cough cough cough...
It was made with a high-speed blender.
Just to clarify, this blender doesn't belong to their dorm.
It was looted from other dormitories.
I don't know which classmate kept it for making juice, but now it's benefiting them.
The moment the record was posted, Liang Qiyue looked over and said, "Alliance Leader, look, this is the empire I've built for you! I've learned how to make flour, so when I get back I can make flour and then eat noodles!"
Speaking of this, she said, "I even hired a chef to make noodles for us. One pound of rice is enough for them to cook for us for a month!"
Liang Qiyue and Ji Zao have a lot of rice.
There's absolutely no need to worry about food issues.
Therefore, they can afford to spend a pound of rice as a chef's fee.
Upon hearing this, Ji Zai was greatly shocked. "Who did you hire?"
Liang Qiyue pointed to Yang Le next to her.
Yang Le silently raised his hand, "It's me. My family's noodles are our specialty. My ancestors were imperial chefs, so don't worry, I'll definitely make them delicious."
Ji Zai thought of the hard-to-swallow rice, and then thought of noodles.
Then he said in a deep voice, "Do a good job!"
Having received permission, Yang Le felt much more at ease.
She has always been an anxious person.
Especially the end of the world.
The feeling of unease became even more intense.
Now that she has managed to get food, she feels that this food could disappear at any time.
So being able to earn a living with her own hands is something that gives her peace of mind.
At least, this is a way for me to survive.
Ji Zai plugged in the condensate generator, and soon water began to flow down the pipes and into the purifier.
The water inside the purifier slowly flowed into the water tank through the pipe.
"alright..."
Liang Qiyue leaned closer and said, "This is a condensate generator, no, how much water can it produce?!"
"I'm not sure, but it should be similar to a tap running continuously."
Ji Zai calculated that "it is most likely 8 tons of water, which is about the same as the condensate from a commercial ice maker. This amount of water is enough for the daily water needs of our entire dormitory building."
She glanced at the valve, "and when the water level reaches a certain point, the valve will automatically close and no more water will enter."
"The machine will stop operating, but it still needs to be checked every day."
"The president can just arrange for the students on duty to check."
After saying that, Ji Zai said, "Let's go. Everyone can take a shower tonight. Let's go back and wait."
"Okay."
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