Chapter 77 Future Plans
Perhaps because they had experienced almost all the disasters in the previous journey, after sending off the two E-country teenagers, the rest of the journey became very smooth. After
leaving the no-man's land, they would pass through some small towns from time to time. With the idea of dispersed stockpiling, they would buy water, medicines and fuel in appropriate amounts wherever they went.
Since Youxi filled up the 10 cubic meters of fuel space before, every time she saw the fuel running low after refueling, she would feel strange in her heart.
She really wanted to keep the fuel space full forever, which would make her feel very at ease.
She didn't know if this was a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Anyway, after returning to Beijing, fuel control was strict, and it was impossible to buy freely like now, so she had to continue to stock up while she still had the chance.
She was afraid that Youqi and Tang Yatong would not spend enough money on the journey, so she found an opportunity to sell two gold bars at a local gold shop and exchanged a lot of cash to double her stock.
In this way, they replenished all the way. When they finally set foot on the land of Beijing, the water and fuel they had consumed during the journey were replenished several times.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but as soon as they stepped into the border of Beijing and saw the familiar military uniforms and people, they always felt that even the air smelled doubly fresh, and there was a full sense of security in their hearts. Along the way, the heartstrings that had been tense all the time finally relaxed.
Probably because of the fatigue of the journey and the sudden relaxation, Youqi fell ill after arriving at the first small city in Beijing.
She had a high fever and a hoarse voice. Neither taking medicine nor physical cooling worked. Finally, the two anxious people sent her to the hospital.
This hospital is very interesting. I heard that when the second meteorite rain just ended, this was just an ordinary underground shopping mall. As a result, it was rebuilt into the current hospital after that.
The underground hospital not only installed a sealed door that can be closed in an emergency, but also reinforced the entire underground building with titanium alloy plates. At the same time, multiple building units were rebuilt to make operating rooms, intensive care units, etc. with various functions.
It is said that hospitals are at the top of all reconstruction projects. Other functional places such as schools and houses are not as critical because schools can be closed and residents can hide in air-raid shelters after early warning.
Only patients in hospitals, especially those with serious illnesses and those undergoing surgery, cannot be transferred immediately.
Therefore, hospitals are the primary shelter units.
Even a small town near the border can be rebuilt at such a speed. Youxi and the other two can't help but have greater expectations for other cities.
Youqi was hospitalized for three days and later developed pneumonia.
While Youxi and Tang Yatong accompanied her in the hospital, they began to inquire about the situation of the previous two meteorite showers from various channels.
Youqi's friends did not lie. Compared with M Country, which was the first to be hit, Beijing Country issued an early warning because of the news of disasters in other countries such as M Country and Ying Country.
This warning was nationwide. After a series of warnings, before the meteorite rain officially started, more than 95% of the people in Beijing were evacuated to air-raid shelters in various regions, and no aid materials were left behind.
It can be said that under the first large-scale explosive meteorite rain, the lives of the vast majority of people were protected.
When the meteorite rain fell, it damaged material property.
Beijing has a large population and many buildings. Every area and every city is densely built. Once a meteorite falls, the damage to the surrounding area is very serious.
This is also the reason why the country is now gathering all its financial, human and material resources to build underground air-raid shelters on a large scale. After the first meteorite rain, the post-disaster reconstruction work was only halfway through, and the second meteorite rain fell again.
The era of meteorite apocalypse has come, and countries and cities across the planet are equivalent to being in an era of perennial war. The ground is no longer safe.
If meteorites continue to invade the planet on a large scale, humans will sooner or later have to move to underground life. Air-raid
shelters must not only be built, but also all aspects of safety, firmness and comfort must be considered.
It is said that the country has already listed the first to fourth phases of the construction plan, and some experts have even proposed a very bold concept.
The theme of this concept is: underground city.
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"Even if the idea of the underground city is true, it can't be built in the next one or two years. But it is obvious that in the next few years, the country will be most in need of personnel related to air-raid shelter construction, alloy building materials, earthquake-resistant material research and development, anti-toxic filtration systems, soilless cultivation, etc."
On this day, You Qi's health improved slightly. After listening to You Xi and Tang Yatong's stories, she sighed softly, "It seems that we have to learn something again."
No matter how powerful the professional knowledge learned in peacetime is, if the future professional knowledge is not suitable, life will only go downhill.
In the early stage of the disaster, because of the country's assistance, the gap in living standards between people may be very small, but as time goes by, this gap will become more obvious.
They have just returned to the country and must prepare for the rainy day.
So, in the end, Youqi suggested: "Let's go to the capital, where all kinds of information are the fastest and most complete, and it is convenient to learn some new knowledge. Although everything starts from scratch, it may be a little hard in the early stage, but as long as we work hard, we can live a good life no matter how difficult it is."
Tang Yatong smiled and hinted: "Don't worry, it won't be hard."
Her ten cubic meters of space is not big, but not small either. In addition to a dozen full portable oil drums, several escape backpacks, several sets of protective clothing and gas masks, all the large items that take up space have been moved to Youxi's space.
The rest of her space is filled with all kinds of canned fast food, rice and noodles, vegetables, fish, meat, eggs, milk, fruit snacks, cakes and bread, coffee, drinks and alcohol. Even if they can't find a job for the time being, they won't be hungry for a year or two.
What's more, they have been fleeing all the way with their previous savings and cash, and their gold has not been touched. Those can be used as backup funds and cashed in in times of emergency.
The three people have a goal and direction, and the next step is to make a plan.
The first is the problem of the car. Although the RV is comfortable, it is too conspicuous, especially after arriving in the capital. In case of a sudden earthquake or other disaster, this is not a no-man's land where Youxi can put the car away at any time. At that time, he may only watch the car being destroyed or forced to abandon it.
In order to avoid this situation, they plan to buy a second-hand domestic jeep with a high chassis and collision resistance. The domestic security is good, and there is no need for reinforcement. It can be directly repaired and put on the road.
"We can buy it before arriving in the capital. It's a long way to go and the RV can last for a few days."
"Yes."
Another problem is housing. Now the ground is no longer safe. It is said that the house price has fallen to an incredible price. Many people want to sell their houses to cash in. They would rather rent a house than buy one.
Because everyone wants to save money to store more food and clean water. Although the country has grain warehouses, it is said that if all the grain warehouses are opened, they can supply the entire Beijing country for two or three years. However, the sense of security is different when the food is stored in the country and in your own home.
Moreover, in addition to food, everyone also wants to maintain their previous life as much as possible. Naturally, they also want to continue to eat vegetables, fish, meat, and fruits that are not durable. However, due to the impact of the meteorite, the price of these foods will inevitably increase (within the control of the country).
So everyone wants to keep their money, and houses have become the least valuable.
Although Youqi wants to transfer her household registration to the capital, buying a house at this time is simply paying an IQ tax and is not feasible.
"Let's talk about the household registration later. The world is so chaotic now, and those are not so important for the time being. After going to the capital, you can find a small hotel that is close to an air-raid shelter or an underground building. The country's early warning work has always been very good, and I believe it will be no exception in the future." After
the three of them discussed it, they waited until Youqi was fully recovered to be discharged from the hospital, and then continued to head south along the national highway according to the previously planned route.
Several radio channels in the country have been completely transformed into meteorite disaster reporting channels. Every day, they take turns broadcasting the road conditions damaged by meteorites, reminding drivers to take detours, and also some earthquake warnings, or areas that are about to lose water and electricity due to lack of repairs... In short, all kinds of disaster-related information can be learned from them.
They listened to these radio stations as background music along the way, which saved them a lot of detours. Finally, they arrived at a small town near the capital three days later.
They bought a second-hand jeep at a very low price, and then that night, in an uncontrolled area in the suburbs, they put away the RV that had accompanied them all the way under the cover of dense tree branches.
They loved the RV very much, and before putting it away, they specially found a car wash to clean the RV from top to bottom, inside and out, and inspected the tires and engine.
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At noon the next day, they arrived in the capital.
According to the plan, the three of them found a hotel to stay in for the first two days, because there was an underground shelter converted from the subway near the hotel, so the prices of all the hotels and guesthouses nearby had increased.
The living conditions in the hotel were average, and it was extremely inconvenient to cook. Finally, the three of them discussed and rented a house nearby.
The meteorite disaster has also changed the rental situation. Generally, it is a short-term rental, with a monthly payment and a small deposit, and you can move in.
They rented a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment on the first floor. It takes about ten minutes to evacuate to the nearest underground shelter by running.
The three of them spent half a day cleaning the room, and then pulled up all the curtains. Youxi began to place furniture, home appliances and various household items outside like Doraemon.
Sofa, tea table, TV, washing machine, microwave oven, bookcase, bedding, these are all large items and are often used.
For other small items, they counted the number of items they needed, such as clothes. Only one or two sets were kept in the residence, and the rest continued to be left in the space. Anyway, there was space for two of the three people, and the convenience was unmatched.
Afterwards, You Qi and Tang Yatong went out and bought a lot of study materials. After determining the direction of future development, they signed up for a study class.
This study class was also set up underground. Because of the professional match, it was the first to be approved when applying for the qualification to open a class in an underground shelter.
To be honest, the learning environment is not very good, because it is underground, some basic facilities such as ventilation equipment have not been fully caught up, and because of the large-scale underground construction, the surroundings are very noisy.
But this is also unavoidable, because the capital has a large population and many important figures, and the task of building underground shelters and air-raid shelters is heavier than other cities.
The entertainment industry market has shrunk, the ground real estate and construction industry has become a bubble, scientific and technological talents are scarce, orders for earthquake-resistant building materials have surged, and the market for protective clothing and gas masks is in short supply...
People's lives have undergone major changes.
Many people who used to work in offices as white-collar workers have rolled up their sleeves and switched to become construction workers. The situation has forced people to grow rapidly. Some things sound like a mountain between two different professions, but if you really do it, you will slowly understand them.
Time passed quickly, and before the third meteorite shower prediction day arrived, Youxi was the first to hear the system voice.
[World Mission 1: Survival for three months has been completed, and the host has obtained 40 star coins. Number of star coins: 186. ]
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