Chapter 233 Spark Base
This place is about 70 kilometers away from the provincial capital. If nothing goes wrong, they will be able to reach the base before dark.
This time, it was Xie Yun who drove the truck and led the way.
Because the trucks are taller and have a longer visible range, the SUV and the van followed closely behind the three trucks.
The closer we got to the provincial capital, the more people began to appear on the ice surface, which had been deserted.
Most people come here on foot, pulling suitcases or carrying large packages, and bringing their families with them.
We met quite a few convoys along the way, but probably because they were all on the move, we didn't encounter a situation like the one that happened to the Sable boss before.
The convoy was either left far behind by Yu Duoduo and the others, or passed by them quickly without even seeing each other.
The last section of the journey was relatively smooth. At around four o'clock in the afternoon, we could see the provincial capital base in the distance with huge smoke rising out of it.
Yu Duoduo recognized that the smoke came from the thermal power plant located in the middle of the base.
The base is surrounded by a nearly four-meter-high reinforced concrete wall, and above the wall there is a one-meter-high high-voltage power grid.
Inside the wall, there is a small sentry post every 1,000 meters, with sentries on duty to monitor the movements around the base in real time and sound the alarm if there is any danger.
One is to prevent gang intrusion, and the other is to prevent individuals from sneaking into the base through improper means.
As for why manual alarms are needed...of course it's because supplies are in short supply at the base, but people are not.
The base has two entrance and exit gates, north and south, but for safety and ease of management, only the south one is opened. The other is normally closed and will only be opened in an emergency.
When Yu Duoduo and her team drove to the only open gate on the south side, they found that the people waiting to enter the base had already lined up for three or four miles...
In order to prevent trouble, the army set up tents outside the base, and teams carrying submachine guns took turns patrolling outside to monitor and maintain stability.
Because the team was moving too slowly, many people had already started making fires and cooking...
When Yu Duoduo and her group's convoy approached the team, the patrol team in the distance trotted towards them.
The leading patrolman was a middle-aged man, strong and sturdy. He waved to Xie Yun who was driving in the front.
Xie Yun simply stopped the car, opened the door, jumped out, and went to talk to the patrolman in front.
Seeing this, Wei Dong, who was following closely behind, also got out of the car and stepped forward.
Soon, the two came back from the negotiation, and Xie Yun used the intercom to inform everyone in the car behind:
"The patrol officer said that people and vehicles should be separated, so we should go around the outer circle to the front and go directly to the base government affairs hall to handle the formalities. There is no need to wait here."
No one said anything more, but just sighed in their hearts: No matter when or where, there will always be different treatments.
If there were no cars, they would be standing here in the cold wind, queuing from day to night.
At least that was the case with Yu Duoduo in his previous life.
Following the patrolman's instructions, it only took five minutes for Yu Duoduo and his team to slowly drive the vehicle into the gate of the provincial capital base.
The plain government building, exactly the same as what Yu Duoduo remembered, appeared before everyone's eyes.
The reason why it is plain and unpretentious is, of course, that the entire building, apart from meeting the necessary functionality, has no other decorations.
After all, almost the entire base was built with funds begged by the government from wealthy people in various fields!
Even the floor is paved with self-leveling paint, because most of the factories in the province are frozen underwater.
During the flood, although a lot of supplies were salvaged from underwater, they were mostly food and daily necessities.
So now, even the government has a hard time producing large sets of floor tiles or wall tiles...
At this critical juncture, of course, we should save wherever we can.
On the right side of the government building, there is a large open space, which is a specially designated parking lot. At this moment, most of the space inside is filled with various types of vehicles.
It seems that rich people are better informed and run faster.
Even though everyone has entered the base gate and the army is there to maintain stability, the vehicles and supplies cannot be left unattended.
So the six people got off the car and discussed it, and decided that Duoduo and Xie Yun would go to the government hall first to find out the specific situation of staying in the base.
The remaining people were guarding six trucks of supplies in the parking lot, waiting on the spot.
This was Yu Duoduo's second time here, and he was familiar with the place, but the situation this time was somewhat different from the last time.
For example, the government affairs lady standing in front of the counter, with neat makeup and a pretty face, smiling at them...
In her previous life, she had never seen such a warm smile in the base!
The check-in counter at the government hall is not much different from the boarding gate at the airport.
The residential buildings in the first, second and third rings are no different from the first class, business class and economy class cabins on an airplane.
However, the first-class cabin had already been reserved and there was no need to queue, so the business-class cabin passengers enjoyed the same registration treatment as the first-class cabin.
There was a long line of people walking to the base next door.
However, those who drive to the base can handle it directly, which is truly VIP treatment.
As for why this was the case, Xie Yun, who came here for the first time, soon found out the answer...
“Sir, Madam, here is the procedure for checking in to the base.
Please take out your ID cards to register and complete real-name authentication.
Please report your vehicle license plate and we will enter it into the access system to facilitate your entry and exit of the base."
Yu Duoduo and Xie Yun looked in the direction where the government affairs lady pointed, which was a printed sign placed on the table.
It says the check-in process for the Fire Base:
1. Show your ID, register with your real name, bind your seed points card, and register your vehicle license plate.
2. Activate and use the HuoZhan points card, confirm the check-in level, and purchase the right to use the house.
3. Confirm the quantity of materials that need to be stored and redeem fire points according to unified standards.
As soon as he finished reading the words on the sign, Yu Duoduo spoke and reported the names of the SUV he was driving and the medium-sized truck driven by Xie Yun.
The voice of the government affairs lady sounded again:
"You two, this is your seed score card. When you live and work in the base, this will be your new ID card.
If you lose it, please report it to the Government Affairs Office immediately and apply for a replacement, otherwise it will affect your daily life.
The card has been bound to the vehicle information of two persons, and one can freely enter and exit the base gate by swiping the card.
But the points card has not been activated yet. Each person needs to hand in 10 kilograms of rice to activate the seed card. Please hand it in and I will help you activate it."
Upon hearing this, Yu Duoduo took out 20 kilograms of bulk rice packed in a plastic bag from his bag and placed it on the registration counter.
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