Chapter 204: Taking Precautions
With the affirmation from the base commander, Lao Huang was so happy that he wanted to go out with the search and rescue team himself to find the cooking master who was stranded outside.
But he also knew that this was unrealistic, so he immediately took Wang Anjun and Han Xiaogang's hands, one each, and said with a pious face: "Captain Wang, Director Han, the staffing needed for the cafeteria depends on you."
With this expectation, Lao Huang was particularly enthusiastic when cooking.
Crispy duck, pepper chicken, stewed goose, cherry meat, lamb in a basin, crystal beef roll...
All of Xu Sichen’s big bag of ingredients were brought to the table, a total of twenty-six dishes.
Fortunately, they ate quickly, otherwise this large round table that can accommodate more than a dozen people might not be able to fit so many dishes.
"Old Huang, today's dishes are so delicious that I almost swallowed my tongue. Your cooking skills are simply amazing!" Han Xiaogang grabbed a lamb chop in one hand and gave Old Huang a thumbs up with the other.
"Hmm, this chicken soup is so delicious. I have never tasted such delicious soup in my life!" Xu Hongmei, who has never paid much attention to her appetite, added soup to her bowl and took the time to praise it.
"It's delicious, so delicious. How did you make this braised pork? This big piece of fat isn't greasy at all!" Chen Youhui exclaimed with puffed cheeks.
The remaining Wei Mingliang and Wang Anjun were so busy that they didn't even have time to talk, and could only nod again and again.
What people who cook like most is that their food is liked by others.
Amidst the crowd's praise, Old Huang grinned from ear to ear: "It's all thanks to the boss! The ingredients he brought are all top-notch. Even before the apocalypse, they were hard to come by!"
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of duck meat with chopsticks, put it into his mouth, his face full of intoxication.
Chen Youhui: "Hahaha, that's right, we are all thanks to the boss. If it weren't for the boss, I don't know where I would be eating compressed biscuits right now."
Everyone nodded, looking at Xu Sichen with eyes full of admiration and gratitude.
Wang Anjun and others felt even more deeply saddened. If it weren't for Xu Sichen, they might have already become a pile of bones.
Xu Sichen didn't notice at all, and was busy eating wholeheartedly, with beef short ribs in one hand and goose thigh in the other, which was simply delicious.
It is true that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After enjoying better delicacies, the expensive stock in the space no longer caught her eye.
Thinking that she would have to go out later, she decided to ask Lao Huang to prepare a few tables of food and save them for when she went out to eat.
As soon as I looked up, I saw pairs of eyes around me looking at me lovingly.
That feeling was really... disgusting, and I got goosebumps all over my body.
Xu Sichen: "What are you doing? Is the hospital short of medicine? The guards are short of weapons? Or do you have new ideas and want new building materials?"
Everyone: ...
Wang Anjun took a deep breath and blinked a few times to get rid of the moisture in his eyes: "It's okay, this lotus blood duck is too spicy, boss, you are really awesome."
Upon hearing this, the others echoed a few times, then lowered their heads silently and continued to struggle with the food in their bowls.
Oh, how stupid. I know that it would be better to go back and do more things instead of being sentimental with the boss, who is such a straight woman.
After that, the only sound in the entire room was the slurping of food, with no further conversation.
Until the last piece of vegetable was eaten, the twenty-six plates were as clean as if they had never been used.
Then, everyone in the base saw the leaders of the base coming out of the cafeteria one by one, holding on to the wall, and their bellies were at least four months pregnant, if not five.
Since they were so full, everyone started walking around the base to help digest the food.
After walking around, Xu Sichen realized that the walls of the base had been built!
"Didn't they say it would take at least two months?"
It's only been a little over a month from the beginning to now.
Wang Anjun: "We have to thank the Haichuan base for this. Their frequent night raids exacerbated the concerns of the base residents, especially those who came out of the Haichuan base. This directly accelerated the efficiency of the wall construction."
As he spoke, he led Xu Sichen onto the city wall.
The 3.6-meter-high city wall has more than forty steps.
As soon as she went up, the guard on duty saluted her.
Walking along the city wall, there was a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and telescopes, guns and cannons were set up everywhere.
There are also corner towers around it, which are equipped with long-range and high-power artillery systems.
There is a high-definition camera every ten meters on the edge of the city wall, and even a fly flying by can be seen clearly.
After listening to Wang Anjun's introduction, Xu Sichen was extremely satisfied. This was exactly the base security she had dreamed of.
With such a defensive building, I feel really safe.
No wonder the once ubiquitous interior patrols have decreased.
After talking about the city wall, Chen Youhui began to report on the next construction plan.
"It was really hot that day. For the sake of residents' health, we decided to renovate the existing buildings first and convert the original large flats into small apartments."
"There are three types of units: 30 square meters, 60 square meters, and 90 square meters. After completion, residents can rent them according to the size of their family."
Xu Sichen nodded in agreement, then added, "With two power systems, it can automatically switch between the solar power generation system and the fuel power generation system."
It's extremely hot right now, and a solar power generation system with high conversion power is enough to power the entire base.
The cafeteria has almost 24-hour air conditioning, all powered by solar energy, and there's even some left over.
But once the extreme heat subsides, solar energy won't be as useful as it is now.
Xu Sichen remembered that there was still thick fog and eternal night ahead.
On top of that, all the possible weather freakouts must be taken into account.
Thinking of this, she expressed her concerns. "From the initial torrential rain, to the subsequent floods, to the extreme cold and heat, the extreme heat is by no means the last disaster humanity will face. All buildings and facilities at the base must be prepared for all possible crises. Have you read apocalyptic novels? The thick fog, eternal night, and insect plagues mentioned in novels may also happen in the future."
Everyone's expressions became solemn.
The momentary comfort almost made them forget the terrible crisis they would face in the future.
"Boss, you're really thoughtful. I'll go back and notify all designers to re-evaluate all the design plans."
After Chen Youhui finished speaking, he left in a hurry.
The remaining few people also left the group.
The apocalyptic natural disaster is so terrifying that if possible, they all want to do something to prevent it.
Only Wei Mingliang remained where he was, looking at her with a worried look on his face: "Sister, are we humans going to be extinct?"
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