Previously, Dean Xu did not attend these meetings, but as the world has changed, the bigwigs have found that they must seek the help of professionals and refer to their opinions when making decisions.
After a long silence, General Li finally asked everyone to raise their hands to vote. The result was split between those who agreed and those who disagreed, and the matter once again reached a stalemate.
At this moment, Mao Mengguan spoke up: "Why don't we wait a while longer and see? According to the data we've been monitoring, the ocean is currently relatively calm."
Before General Li could speak, Dean Xu nodded: "That's acceptable. I'm not necessarily forcing you to make a decision now, but when we're unsure of the dangers, shouldn't we take precautions in advance?"
Perhaps one day, reality will prove that all our preparations were futile. But even if it's costly, time-consuming, and exhausting, it's still better than regretting not being prepared after disaster strikes, right?
Besides, isn't the fact that our efforts were in vain just proof that our country is doing well and nothing has happened? It's like insurance; the best thing is that you don't need it.
General Li nodded. "That's right. Our Qinghe Alliance exists for the safety of the people. All the preparations we made before were to preserve our strength so that we can overcome difficulties together."
Dean Xu took a deep breath, thinking that it was good that everyone was listening.
However, General Lee still said, "As for an announcement, let's wait a while. The marine department will observe further."
He was also worried that speaking out without any basis would cause further turmoil in an already unstable society.
Furthermore, human imagination is boundless when faced with the unknown. Let's avoid everyone having their own opinion and allowing panic to fester online. Otherwise, we'll end up scaring ourselves to death before anything even happens.
Don't think this is an exaggeration; people can really scare themselves crazy. Although the news has been temporarily blocked, the bigwigs are doing this for the benefit of the majority.
"How is the construction going over the Kunmeng Mountains?" asked General Li.
"The first phase of the project has been completed. If we squeeze in a bit, it can accommodate at least ten million people."
Although the capacity was considerable, Chief Alliance Officer Li still sighed, "It's not enough. Keep speeding up. If we're short-staffed, we can issue a job posting."
"clear!"
What about the administration of the desensitizing agent?
Dean Xu is the most qualified to answer this question. He cleared his throat: "Currently, the research institute has completed injections in seven provinces and cities in and around Beijing. As of April 29, a total of 40,000 doses of the sun-sensitizing agent have been administered to citizens of Qinghua."
During the vaccination registration process, we discovered that many citizens had already achieved self-immunity. Based on this data, we predict that the demand for Qinghuaguo's sunscreen desensitizer may decrease significantly in the future.
General Li nodded: "Please pay attention to the work ahead and strive to completely eliminate abscess disease by the end of this year."
After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "If we have the capacity, we should produce more. We can take them abroad and rip them off with a batch of supplies."
As soon as he finished speaking, the conference room erupted in laughter.
The bigwigs all felt that President Li's decision was very wise.
What time is it now? The end of the world! While talking about morality, people are even more focused on self-interest!
So the big shots all smiled and offered suggestions, discussing what resources they could exchange for and how to exchange them to gain the greatest benefit.
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Time flew by and it was already mid-May.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan had been worried for over half a month, but nothing happened. Not only was their city of Haishi safe and sound, but the rest of Qinghua Kingdom was also calm and peaceful.
Shen Yanming applied for leave from Guo Tingshuo, who was surprised for a moment before reporting to his superior.
Because the couple had registered with the Wenmeng official, they were quickly granted approval. However, the Wenmeng official required Bi Qiaoan to finish making and submit this month's supply of medicine powder and pills ahead of schedule.
The couple had no objections whatsoever. They were mentally prepared, so they prepared at least three months' worth of food in advance.
After handing over the May documents to Li Gangtie, the family packed their things and prepared to leave.
Shen Yanming asked his colleagues if they wanted to go together. But they were all quite busy and didn't particularly want to travel, so they all declined.
Even Miao Yifeng, who had initially insisted on going, shook his head and said with a smile, "If you have any good stuff, just bring us some."
Shen Yanming nodded: "Sure, no problem!"
The couple also asked Zhang Heping and his family. However, everyone was too busy to take time off. Left with no other option, the couple had to set off alone with their child.
Actually, they were quite happy. There were no acquaintances around, which gave them a lot more options.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, the couple loaded their luggage onto the car, and then put two large bags of grain inside.
After greeting everyone, Shen Yanming slowly drove away from the guard team amidst the envious and jealous gazes of others.
The couple didn't have a specific destination in mind. After asking their two little ones for their opinions, they decided to travel from north to south and visit several major cities.
After a day or two of driving, the family of four finally arrived in North Harbin, the northernmost city.
Looking at the city, which was almost devoid of greenery, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were both dumbfounded.
I asked some locals and learned that the winters here are so cold that many trees have been frozen to death. Even those that haven't died are still growing because the weather has just warmed up and the trees and grass are just starting to turn green.
The couple, with their two children, wandered through the city and eventually arrived at a small town in the suburbs.
There were hardly any people around, and many houses had collapsed. After inquiring, I learned that they had collapsed due to the heavy snowfall around New Year's Day.
Most of the residents here have moved away; those who remain are nostalgic.
"Well, we're lucky. Xiaoshi Town was completely buried by an avalanche." The locals looked relieved.
“Now that the weather is warmer, someone will go over there… um, to clean up the mess?” Shen Yanming was too embarrassed to say the words “collect the corpses”.
"Yes, the guard went there as soon as the snow melted. All the victims were cremated and buried in the cemetery. Whenever we have time, people from our area go to pay their respects. They were all our compatriots, and we are very saddened by their passing."
As the man spoke, he began to cry.
His friends and relatives were there, but life is unpredictable. Who could have imagined that after just one winter, they would be separated by vast distances?
Shen Yanming also felt a pang of sadness. He remained silent, looking at the devastation around him, as if he were there himself, deeply empathizing with the scene.
After the other person finished crying, he took out a pack of tissues from his pocket: "Wipe your tears. The deceased is gone, the living are the most important."
The old man nodded: "Yes, I don't know how it is where you are, but here, quite a few people have already gone. Even I don't know when I'll be gone."
Shen Yanming didn't respond to that, but said, "Could you please point out the way to Xiaoshi Town? My family and I would like to go and pay our respects there."
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