Chapter 94 Implementation
“I’ve seen so many stars in the sky since I was a kid!”
The previous time when the N City station was set up, the number of passengers who returned safely was less than half of the number who arrived. Too many lives were lost that night.
Jiang Qian also learned a bloody lesson that night, and she still feels heartbroken and regretful when she thinks about it.
So when the system reminded her to choose a new site this time, she hesitated.
The whole family brainstormed and looked at almost all the suitable locations in the entire area, but in every place, she could find reasons why it was not suitable for a new site.
Either the population nearby is too small and the location is remote and desolate, or the population is too large and it may be besieged by many zombies, making it very difficult to clear the area, or the terrain is not suitable for various reasons... The whole family looked for a whole day but couldn't find a really suitable place.
Jiang Qian knew that she seemed to have a fear of setting up a new site, and she always thought too much unconsciously. She also saw other people in the family wanting to say something to her but stopping themselves several times, and finally giving up the words of advice that were on the tip of their tongues.
She knew her family didn't want to push her and was willing to give her time to think it over. But as the mileage approached and even exceeded 5,000 kilometers, and she still couldn't decide on a new stop, Jiang Qian became anxious.
Putting aside other things, just consider what their family has been thinking about. Ren Ru's parents are still unknown where they are, and they don't know if they are safe. This is a critical time to find them. A day, an hour, or even a minute or a second late could make the result different. Where is the time to delay here?
But the more she wanted to make a quick decision, the more hesitant Jiang Qian became as she swiped her finger across the screen. Jiang Dong, who was watching beside her, almost wanted to help her press her finger on the screen and make her own choice.
The news about K City came at a time when Jiang Qian was anxious and hesitant.
Because the family couldn't get off the bus, they kept a close eye on the news online and among the passengers. They even assigned someone to monitor the situation every day, fearing they'd miss anything.
Today, the family was discussing the new station. Ren Ru didn't want to get involved, so she took over the job of monitoring the passenger compartment. However, she didn't expect to hear such news.
Knowing that the whole family was worried about this matter, Ren Ru immediately told others after hearing it.
After listening to everyone's discussion, the Jiang family was a little surprised.
To be on the safe side, Jiang Qian asked the system to check the Internet again. After discovering that City K had indeed selected a location for the new train station in advance, she found the corresponding location on the map and zoomed in.
Looking at the location mentioned in the online news, even Jiang Qian, who had previously disliked everywhere, had to admit that the leaders of K City had indeed helped her choose a good place.
The transportation is convenient, the supplies are sufficient, the location is suitable, and even her biggest concern before, the zombies near the industrial zone, has been solved in advance by the local rescue team. Now it is a safe zone.
It can be said that there is no need to worry about setting up the site there.
The Jiang family became more and more satisfied as they looked at it, and everyone's eyes were shining.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Jiang Qian decided on the location of the new station. However, this time, they didn't plan to take passengers there directly from the beginning. Instead, they wanted to lead the way themselves and see the situation in K City.
So, when the last train of the night finished and all the passengers got off, the area around the station in City N became quiet, and even the person on duty at the nearby booth couldn't help but yawn, the train took off when everyone was caught off guard.
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In the K City Industrial Zone, the workers who changed shifts at 10 o'clock in the evening had just finished handing over their work clothes and came out of the factory.
Most of the factories that have resumed production are food factories, and they have to wrap themselves up tightly every time they enter the workshop. Although the power supply has been restored to the factory, it is still uncomfortable to be stuffy in the hot summer.
There are not many people in the industrial zone now. In order to keep up with production, those who work have to work at least twelve hours a day. Although they earn a lot at the end of the day, they are really tired.
Some workers lived alone in the workers' dormitories, while others lived with their families in the small rooms allocated by the factory. Now that work was over, those with families had already hurried back to the dormitories, leaving these single men dawdling their way to the dormitory building.
There were dots of lights in the dormitory building in the distance, but outside the factory area, it was still pitch black.
The tired workers stretched their stiff necks, raised their heads slightly, and saw the starry sky.
Some people couldn't help but sigh, "I saw so many stars in the sky when I was a child!"
When the people traveling with him heard this, they also looked up at the sky.
"That's right, it must have been more than ten or twenty years ago!"
"I still remember when I was a kid, on Chinese Valentine's Day, my mom would point out the stars in the sky to me and show me the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. There were so many stars in the sky back then, I couldn't even tell which was which!"
"Later, my family moved from the countryside to the city. As the population grew, the light pollution became worse. The buildings we lived in grew taller, and the sky seemed closer and closer, but the stars we could see became fewer and fewer!"
Someone else took over.
"Don't even mention you people who moved to the city. I used to live in my hometown and I couldn't see so many stars."
The speaker sighed, "It's not just stars. I still remember catching fireflies with everyone when I was a kid. But gradually, I haven't even seen fireflies anymore..."
"Now, it's not just the fireflies, I can't even see my mother..."
The man in his twenties looked up at the sky, and the people around him could only see the crystal tears sliding down his cheeks from the corners of his eyes.
Everyone who walked with him knew that he came to work in the factory here because he had lost all his relatives. Thinking of the situation of his family in the end of the world, he felt heavy in his heart and could only comfort himself with silence.
They rubbed their equally sore eyes and looked at the vast starry sky.
The stars are like gems dotted on the black curtain, making people feel distant and calm.
Suddenly, something seemed to pass by in the corner of their eyes.
"Is it a shooting star?"
"Meteor? Where is it?"
Some people stopped in their tracks after hearing what they said, and couldn't help but think of the worst, instantly panicking, "Could it be that after the rainstorm, there will be another meteorite hitting the earth?"
Some people are optimistic, saying, "Not really! We shouldn't be that unlucky."
Those who saw it pointed to others and said, "Over there, look!"
More and more people looked in the direction of the finger, and the gradually flashing light became clearer and clearer in everyone's pupils.
"It looks like it's getting bigger and bigger. Is it coming towards us?"
"Don't panic, don't panic, it shouldn't be a meteorite!"
"What is that?"
"Could it be..."
Before anyone could even utter their guess, the object came even closer, and now everyone could see the entire "meteor" clearly.
"car?"
“…Is that a car?”
Someone squinted his eyes, looked at it for a while, and exclaimed with joy.
"Look, is that the car they were talking about?"
The silver light spot was getting closer and closer, and the visible part was becoming clearer and clearer. Even in the dark night sky, the silver-white car body emitted a soft light. Although it was not dazzling, it dazzled everyone's eyes.
As the "pioneers" sent to the industrial zone in advance by City K, they naturally knew more information than others.
When they were free in private, they also discussed whether the unrealistic idea above would come true.
Although most people don't have any hope in their hearts, they still hope from the bottom of their hearts that the above plans will come true.
After all, the positive impact of this train on their lives was obvious. But none of them had expected that this daydream would actually come true in the middle of the night!
The magical train that they had only heard of from others was getting closer and closer in their sight, as if it was about to land not far from them.
For a moment, the people who saw it lost all thoughts of going back to rest, and a group of people ran towards the outside of the factory in the direction the train was descending.
The team members on duty at the factory gate and various intersections naturally noticed the abnormal behavior of the workers in the factory at the first time. When they rushed towards the gate in groups, the team members who were still dozing off were instantly alert.
The team members on duty thought that something unexpected had happened, until they saw the people rushing over and looking up at the sky while running, and then they also looked up at the sky, and finally they understood what they were chasing.
Although it was not the zombie riot they had imagined, they did not delay at all. The first thing they did was pick up the walkie-talkie, report to their superiors, and stop the workers who wanted to go out.
Although they also wanted to go out and take a look, the rules are the rules and cannot be broken casually.
The workers who were stopped were a little disappointed when they saw the train landing on the street not far away, but its body was blocked by the factory wall. However, they did not dare to rush through the checkpoint set up at the factory gate. They could only return to the dormitory reluctantly, looking back every step of the way.
But although the workers were stopped, the rescue team members who were left on the street waiting for the train to arrive saw the train fall with their own eyes.
They watched the train gradually approaching from a distance and slowly landing, becoming the most eye-catching scenery on this empty street.
Reports and exclamations from various places continued to come from the open intercom, but none of them was more attractive than the train in front of them.
…
In the cab, Jiang Qian and others naturally saw the uniformed team members stationed around the train. The moment they confirmed the truth of the news on the Internet, they finally let go of their worries.
The next moment, under the soft light, a guard booth identical to the ones at the previous city stations appeared out of thin air not far from the train.
Early the next morning, residents of the four cities noticed new changes on the big screens in the guard booths.
The new site in K City has been set up!
【Author’s words】
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