Chapter 279
Home by the sea, watching the fishing village.
Since Haijing and his daughter left, Guanyu Village did not return to its previous poor life. Instead, the salt drying industry has developed vigorously.
With the method that Haijing had taught them before, the salt they dried was whiter and purer.
Every week or so, people would come from the town center, bringing food and other supplies to exchange for salt.
The fire stones that Haijing had traded to them before had gradually lost their temperature over time, and now the weather was getting colder day by day.
Just when they were worried, a salt merchant from the town center brought a good thing called peace coins.
Not only can they adjust the temperature, but they can also use the Ping An Coin to trade with others, which is "money" - something they have only heard of but never seen before.
With the Ping An Coin, the problem of keeping warm is solved.
Life gradually got better, and not long after, a road from the town center was gradually built to their village.
It is said that the highway was built with a material called cement. The paved road is flat and solid, and vehicles will not be bumpy at all when driving on it.
Soon, a construction team came to organize the villagers, connected the fence from the highway, and extended it along the dirt road in front of the village to Guanyu Village, surrounding the entire Guanyu Village.
Then they were told that the land and houses in Guanyu Village now belonged to the Shangshen Cult.
They had known for a long time that the manager of Linhai Town had been replaced.
But I didn’t expect that the rules of Shangshen Sect were much more than before.
"Robbery, theft, and harming others are not allowed on the territory of the Shangshen Cult."
"Without permission, you cannot destroy fences, and you cannot defecate in public places other than toilets..."
After reading out these rules, there was no mention of any punishment, and the construction team continued to build roads to other villages.
It wasn't until a few days later that someone realized that these rules were not just talk, they could not be broken as long as you stayed within the fence!
Such a mysterious power frightened the villagers who broke the rules so much that they knelt down trembling and prayed for forgiveness from the God of Commerce.
After discovering this situation, the loyalty of other honest and rule-abiding villagers to the Shangshen Cult suddenly reached its peak.
They also spontaneously built a fence that extended to the salt pond.
Originally it was just to prevent robbery and theft, but who knew that this fence could actually block mutant creatures!
The fence they built was not as strong as the one built by the construction team, but even so, it could still block those mutant crabs as big as millstones.
The children in the village no longer have to worry about being attacked by mutant crabs while drying salt!
With security guaranteed and a stable source of food, it is like living in paradise for this fishing village whose population has been declining sharply year after year.
Although there is a lack of young and middle-aged population, in just a few years, when the children grow up, their village will be revitalized!
So this is what it feels like to have God's protection...
In their spare time, the elderly people in the village like to talk about this topic when they get together.
They didn't understand any profound principles, they only knew that this god, whom they had never heard of before, allowed them to live a good life.
Now, every household has removed the tablet of the Sea God and replaced it with the tablet of the God of Commerce.
Yes, coastal areas have a habit of worshipping gods. Every time fishermen go out to sea, they will worship the sea god and pray for safety.
Although the God of the Sea has not been completely abandoned, his status is far inferior to that of the God of Commerce.
The elders in the village are still discussing whether to send someone to the town center to apply to the God of Commerce to cast a statue of the God of Commerce and place it in the village.
They secretly enshrine tablets at home, which is not very formal. I wonder if it will be approved by the God of Commerce...
On this day, a truck came from the direction of the town center, carrying forty or fifty people, including the elderly and children, but mostly young and strong.
These people's skin is dark purple. Although you can see traces of being exposed to the sun and eroded by the sea breeze, they are still much stronger than the indigenous people.
However, the leader is different from the others.
Although he has slightly gray hair and a thin figure, his skin is fuller and whiter than those who live by the sea all year round, and his temperament is also unique.
Although it can be seen that he is not young, his eyes are very bright and he looks energetic and full of energy.
"Little brother, where is your village chief?"
Looking at the old man's kind and friendly smile, Shuisheng was stunned for a moment before he stammered, "In, in the village..."
The village chief of Guanyu Village was not appointed by the management, but was elected by the villagers themselves. He is also a respected elder.
"Can you please call him out? And call the other villagers over as well."
Shuisheng replied "OK" and then ran away in a hurry.
Looking at his back as he ran away, Liu Changguo smiled, then looked at the immigrants from Zitian Fort who were brought here, and couldn't help feeling emotional.
Even on the new planet, life won’t be easy for everyone!
Fortunately, the power of the Shangshen Cult has provided everyone with a stable environment. Although it is not as wealthy as before, these can be created by their own hands.
As for whether the God of Business really exists?
It doesn’t matter, it’s not very important for now, as long as people can live a good life!
Liu Changguo was just an ordinary employee in his original world. After retirement, he worked as a social worker in the neighborhood committee. When the mutants came, he barely survived with the protection of the Self-Defense Forces.
The reason why he followed Wu Yue to the new planet was just to see the universe before he died, but he didn't expect the situation to be completely different from what he imagined.
However, in just this short week or two, he did gain a lot of knowledge.
He had originally planned to live a stable life in his home in the deserted city, but unexpectedly, because he had worked as a community worker, he was selected to become a village official.
Yes, he is now assigned to manage the village and the new residents who have moved in.
Moreover, Boss Xiao Tang said that Guanyu Village is just a pilot village. If he manages it well, he will send more people to learn from him in the future so that other fishing villages can also operate according to scientific management methods.
Liu Changguo suddenly felt the burden on his shoulders become heavier.
Fortunately, even though he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs run. He had been exposed to civilized society for many years and had already memorized it by heart.
When encountering a problem, you naturally know how to deal with it. This is brought about by vision and experience.
When the villagers of Guanyu Village were called together, Liu Changguo introduced himself first.
"I am a cadre assigned by the Shangshen Cult to Guanyu Village to do grassroots management work. You can treat me as a priest or a manager, as long as you can cooperate with my work."
Then he introduced both parties.
"These are newcomers from Zitian Fort. They will all be members of Linhai Homeland from now on."
"There will be more immigrants coming in the future," he said, "but don't worry, they will build new houses and live in them. They won't take away your living space."
The villagers of Guanyu Village looked at each other, and finally the village chief stood up.
"There are some vacant houses in the village. If they don't mind, they can live in those houses," said the village chief.
"Okay, let's do it!"
Liu Changguo was very happy that the indigenous people were willing to cooperate, and he quickly led his men into the village.
There are really a lot of empty houses in Guanyu Village.
"Where were the previous owners of these houses?"
"They all left," the old village chief said. "They went out to sea to fish, and never came back."
Liu Changguo couldn't help but be silent, but the new immigrants who came with him didn't feel anything. They were originally fishermen from Zitian Fort and had seen this situation many times.
They quickly found houses to live in and prepared to start their new life here.
Seeing their positive and optimistic attitude, Liu Changguo was soon infected and continued his management work in Guanyu Village.
"I will register everyone's household registration." Liu Changguo said.
"Hukou?"
"Yes, every villager must register and have an ID card made based on their home village to facilitate population statistics and management."
Speaking of this, Liu Changguo felt it was magical.
You say the new planet is backward, but many things are very advanced, such as the optical computers and construction robots in the deserted city home.
At least he had never seen it in his original world.
He also got such a light computer to assist him in the registration work.
There were originally only about seventy people in Guanyu Village, and with the new arrivals, the total was only about one hundred and twenty.
The registration was completed in less than three hours.
What surprised Liu Changguo was that the optical computer, which was originally disconnected from the Internet, suddenly connected to the Internet.
He can upload the data directly to the home intelligent computer, which will make it very convenient to contact other people in the future.
Then, Tang Yu'an's video call came.
"Grandpa Liu, let me test the optical brain signal. How's it going on your end?"
"Very good!" Liu Changguo smiled and then asked, "Have we established our local area network?"
"Yes, from Huangcheng Home, Jufeng Mountain to Linhai Town, wherever the highway passes, there is basically signal."
Tang Yu'an said: "I have created a group. You can discuss and share management experience with everyone in the group. Let's learn and improve together."
"Okay, okay. Sorry for bothering you."
"You're welcome. If you encounter any problems and need help, just tell us in the group chat. If you can't find me, find Grandpa Li."
The two exchanged some words before ending the call.
Liu Changguo stared at the laptop in a daze. If his granddaughter were still alive, she would be the same age as the boy...
His daughter and her family are all living in another place. They have lost contact since the end of the world, and no one knows whether they are safe and sound.
Liu Changguo wiped the corners of his eyes and quickly cheered up.
There are still more than 30 families waiting for him. The living environment in Guanyu Village is too bad and must be changed!
He tagged Mok in the group, hoping that he could print out the household registration book of Guanyu Village and send it to him as soon as possible, and then he began to patrol Guanyu Village.
This time, there were three young people, two men and one woman, following him.
Two of them were transferred from Huangcheng Home, and the remaining one was from Linhai Town Center. They were all outstanding talents selected after selection.
The two people in the deserted city were the first residents rescued by Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi. After more than half a year of study, they have learned arithmetic and some common words.
Originally, Old Li was trained as an employee, but when Tang Yu'an said that Linhai Town needed talents, he sent him here.
The current population of Huangcheng Home is less than a thousand, far less than that of Linhai Town. Naturally, the jobs here are more scarce and more challenging.
As for the one from Linhai Town, he was recommended by Li Peng, who was also Li Zhentian's adopted son, so he was literate.
Because he was young and had not been led astray, Haijing thought he was a promising talent, so he sent him to study with Liu Changguo.
Next, Liu Changguo took the three of them and went door to door to conduct a detailed investigation.
On the other side, Tang Yu'an placed the last signal transmitter and drove back to the center of Linhai Town.
There are dozens of villages in Linhaijiayuan, but now the roads only reach five or six villages.
Although there is a new way to expand the protective barrier, this method does not apply to seaside homes.
Because there are too many uninhabited wastelands here.
The system's rules for determining land ownership are first the title deed, and then whether there are people living there and building human facilities.
Even if he stood on the wasteland and loudly declared that this would be his land in the future, the system would not recognize it, so the bug failed.
The villages near the sea are scattered. Even if they are willing to hand over their land and houses to the Shangshen Cult, they still need to use roads to expand the protective barrier.
Otherwise, if there is no connecting land between the two places, the protective barrier cannot appear in another place through the air.
Tang Yu'an is already considering building two more branches.
This can serve as a transmission point and speed up the coverage of the protective barrier. However, once a branch is built, someone needs to manage it, and the location of the branch is also very important.
After all, these villages are scattered, and how to make the branches cover as many villages as possible is also an issue that needs to be carefully considered.
But now, there is another thing that can be arranged directly, that is——
The bus of Linhai Home Line!
With the continuous expansion and extension of roads, only one bus is no longer enough to meet the demand.
Shugen can only travel between three locations once a day, which is obviously not enough for a bus.
Therefore, after returning to the center of Linhai Town, Tang Yu'an directly purchased two passenger buses and arranged them in Linhai Town in the name of Shangshen Sect.
In this way, the Jiayuan Bus Line 2 and Line 3 are officially opened for operation!
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