The First Base has established an urban salvage team. The White Shark is still in service, and the second group of people organized have already returned.
The key resources to be collected are steel and building materials.
There was no shortage of them. Combined with the previous transactions with the First Base and the Sea Fort, they were already more than enough to fill the gaps in the fortifications.
The conference room fell into silence.
This is the most critical point. The biggest advantage of the sea fort is its steel casting capacity. Two boilers have been allocated to the first base for exchange. Now the first base no longer needs more boilers.
Yuan Yuanfang's eyes darkened, and he said, "Fish-skin coat."
"Currently, the First Base has taken in the survivors in the city. There are too many of them, and these extra people will always need food, clothing, housing and transportation."
She looked at Qiao Xuejun and said, "I know Teacher Qiao is here, so food is no problem. But I'm afraid the clothing issue won't be easy to solve either."
Yuan Yuanfang looked at Zhao Xian and said, "We are willing to provide 2,000 fish-skin coats."
Qiao Xuejun was somewhat surprised to hear the terms Yuan Yuanfang was willing to offer. According to previous information, 2,000 fish-skin coats should be the entire reserve of their sea fort.
It's a considerable expense.
The First Base brought back a little over a thousand people from the city, and 2,000 pieces could completely cover the gap. The extra horsehair and rabbit hair could be used to make other things, such as quilts, shoes and socks, but there was no reserve at all now.
But Haibao is so generous, he will probably ask for a lot of guns and ammunition.
However, when Zhao Xian came to build the base, the most he brought were guns and ammunition. It was said that they were the reserves for the entire war zone.
Qiao Xuejun hadn't heard of a shortage of guns and ammunition.
Zhao Xian: "What do you want?"
Yuan Yuanfang: "We want the patrol team to increase the patrol time at the sea fort from the original 4 hours to 8 hours. At the same time, we also need 20 rifles and 100 pistols. Each gun will be equipped with 100 bullets."
Before Zhao Xian built an upgraded patrol team, he asked the First Base for experienced fishermen to participate in the patrol, provide basic information about sea monsters, set up a maritime department, and simultaneously enrich the information about sea monsters.
In exchange, the First Base would provide a certain level of patrol protection for the Sea Fort. One of the patrols would provide patrol protection for the Sea Fort during the "daytime" hours from 12:00 to 16:00.
Yuan Yuanfang: "It's just four hours of guard duty during the day, which isn't enough time for us to go ice fishing and harvesting. As soon as the patrol leaves, those beasts come up."
As Zhao Xian listened to Yuan Yuanfang's words, his thumb unconsciously rubbed the joint of his index finger.
Qiao Xuejun knew that this was a sign that he was thinking. This action was the same as when he was sitting alone before, holding his grandfather's medal between his fingers.
Zhao Xian said, "2,000 fish-skin coats are indeed valuable. They can fill the gap in warm clothing for the new survivors who have arrived at our base."
He first affirmed the conditions Yuan Yuanfang was willing to pay, then changed the subject: "But increasing patrol time will require us to devote twice as much manpower and resources. In the cold weather, the consumption of blue oil will double. The risk of casualties for our patrol team will also increase."
"As for the twenty rifles and one hundred pistols, they're more than enough to form an armed force for your entire sea fortress." His eyes were sharp and his tone was grave. "It's enough to deal with sea monsters, and it's also enough to deal with our First Base."
"For the First Foundation to bear this kind of cost and risk, 2,000 fish-skin coats—not enough."
"Besides," he paused and looked at Qiao Xuejun, "Teacher Qiao, how is the harvest of rabbit hair and horse hair?"
Qiao Xuejun was surprised for a moment when she received Zhao Xian's signal, but then she began to cooperate. "The supply is limited. But the survivors we brought back brought their own warm clothes. We can patch them up with these horsehair and rabbit fur, and they'll be able to survive the winter."
After she finished speaking, she looked at Yuan Yuanfang and stated directly, "Lord Yuan, we don't just need 2,000 coats as a one-time supply; they're consumables. We need the technology to make fish-skin coats."
Zhao Xian was satisfied that Qiao Xuejun had put this request on the table. He raised the corner of his lips and looked at Yuan Yuanfang: "Lord Yuan, you heard it too. What we need is technology."
This technology is indeed very important. After all, rabbit hair and horse hair need to be fed with food to be converted into products.
However, there is no need to source fish skins. People are already hunting sea monsters to extract blue oil. If this technology is mastered, it is equivalent to obtaining materials for cold-resistant clothing without any additional cost.
After hearing what Zhao Xian and Qiao Xuejun said, Yuan Yuanfang looked doubtful.
She had heard that the First Base had brought back a batch of ice-footed horses, but she had not thought carefully about the horse hair. As for rabbit hair, she was not sure how much the First Base had.
I just know there is a gap.
The temperature is about to drop significantly. If the gap in the first base is not filled, the people brought back will not have enough clothes to wear and will not be able to go out to work.
If resources are spent to support people but these people do not produce anything, even the First Base will not be able to bear such consumption.
The temperature will drop in just half a month. Is this half a month really enough for their first base to fill these gaps?
This was also the basis for her proposal of a deal for 2,000 fish-skin coats.
But if the First Base is really not in a hurry as Qiao Xuejun said, then their 2,000 fish skin coats will have no advantage and they will have to make more concessions in the negotiations.
Seeing Yuan Yuanfang's silence and doubt, Zhao Xian ordered: "Mountain Eagle, go to the tailor's room and get a piece of rabbit fur clothing for Lord Yuan to see."
Ren Wangwang: “Yes!”
Ren Wangwang fetched the rabbit fur coat in a short while, walked up to Yuan Yuanfang, and held a piece of clothing in both hands: "Lord Yuan, our rabbit fur coat is no worse than the fish skin coat."
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