The Wanda Mall, covering an area of 435 acres, was completely surrounded by corrugated iron sheets.
More than a dozen large loaders and icebreakers are working hard to clear away the remaining ice debris in the surrounding area.
In addition, more than 40 large electric military trucks come and go, constantly transporting building materials.
It seems that not only will the interior of the mall be renovated, but the open-air parking lot around the mall will also be converted into a shelter.
Because concrete could not be used at such temperatures, the entire renovation and expansion of the shelter was constructed using welded steel structures.
Fifteen medium-sized wind turbines, each 20 meters high, are erected around the shopping mall.
The leaves whirred and spun in the cold wind.
It continuously supplies power to equipment such as welding machines, cutting machines, and vehicle charging stations.
The snow, carried by the cold wind, adhered to the generator blades and quickly froze into ice.
But this generator is more advanced, and it seems to have its own heating function.
The icicles melted and detached as soon as they adhered to the leaves, and were flung to the ground in the distance, smashing into ice shards with a "crackling" sound.
Several observation towers have been erected around the shopping mall.
Many soldiers wearing heavy winter clothing were on guard patrols.
They even deployed heavy firepower such as armored vehicles and rockets.
Liu Kai sincerely exclaimed that the official intervention was indeed extraordinary.
In just a few days, the construction of the shelter has been advanced to such an exaggerated extent!
But at the same time, it is also possible to see that.
As Yu Dalong said: the number of official personnel and equipment is very tight.
Given the level of technology and infrastructure available before the cold wave hit, the shelter renovation project could only be considered a small-scale project.
Even a delay of more than half a month is considered a construction delay.
But now...
With such a small number of personnel and equipment, the only way to complete the project within two months is to work overtime like crazy.
Even the wealthiest landlords don't have surplus grain.
It's not just Fenghai City that needs shelter.
If other survivors saw this scene now, they would definitely be furious at the authorities for their inaction.
Instead of investing so many vehicles in building shelters, why not go and rescue survivors?
Only Liu Kai knew.
The reason for not conducting rescue operations now is to facilitate better rescue operations in the future.
The climate is so cold that it is not suitable for human labor.
If the survivors were gathered together prematurely, it would be impossible to organize them to help with the construction.
It even has to sustain the livelihoods of a massive number of people.
Not only will shelters fail to be built, but the death toll will also surge.
This is still a choice made out of necessity.
Liu Kai sighed, his feelings complicated.
Previous life.
The shelter in Fenghai City had been built, but he was unable to get there and did not receive any rescue.
For ordinary survivors without winter clothing, even a distance of 1 kilometer is an insurmountable barrier.
Not to mention that the "Lishiquyuan" residential community is a full 15 kilometers away from the shelter!
After completion, the large vehicles and machinery immediately headed to the next city to carry out construction.
They still couldn't reach the survivors who lived in the suburbs or even the countryside.
to be honest.
At that time, Liu Kai was very dissatisfied and angry with the authorities.
But now his situation is different, and he has enough energy to put himself in others' shoes.
If he were a higher-level decision-maker, he probably could only think of this cruel but most profitable method.
Moreover, the authorities are not entirely indifferent to the lives of other survivors.
Isn't this a recruitment drive to hire Liu Kai and another mysterious expert to transport supplies?
I gazed into the distance for a long time.
Liu Kai had figured many things out, and silently put down his binoculars and went downstairs.
He doesn't need to worry about the fate of humanity; if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.
He just needs to focus on what's in front of him right now.
...
The snowmobile continued its journey.
As they approached "Qingshan Community," Liu Kai used his alternate account, "Roaming Merchant," to add Wang Ning on WeChat.
Note: "Introduced by Liu Kai of Lishiquyuan".
It's currently morning, the time when electricity is supplied.
Wang Ning accepted the friend request almost immediately.
But before she could speak, Liu Kai sent her a message.
"We will arrive at the west gate of your community in 10 minutes. Please organize the able-bodied young people to go downstairs and move the supplies."
The chat interface with Wang Ningwei kept displaying "The other party is typing..."
But after a long time, all he sent was three words: "Thank you."
"No need. By the way, how many people are left in your neighborhood?"
514 people!
Looking at the precise figures Wang Ning gave, Liu Kai stroked his chin.
More than 500 people.
He only needs to make three round trips to complete the task.
"Understood. I will distribute food for free, as well as medicine and other items for sale, so that those in need can prepare gold in advance."
Wang Ning paused for a moment, then silently replied with an "okay".
Actually, she wanted to say something, or even complain.
It's not for my own sake to complain.
Because of the two weeks that the "roaming merchant" delayed things, many more people in the community have died.
Although Qingshan Residential Area is old, it covers a large area.
The community, which had a full 1,000 residents two weeks ago, has now been reduced by half.
A large number of elderly people and children's bodies were piled up at the site of the former parking lot.
Looking out the windows at the parking lot piled with corpses, the survivors could only feel an endless sense of desolation and despair.
Whenever Wang Ning closes her eyes, the dead people appear before her.
She opened her mouth as if to say "Help me," but she couldn't hear anything.
In the end, the wronged souls continued to fall into the dark abyss and disappear.
But.
The survivors here want to live, and the survivors elsewhere want to live too.
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