Furthermore, Lu Yuan also thought of another point: this coal mine is considered quite large within a hundred miles, and the survivor base and other bases established by individuals would definitely think of this as well, and there would definitely be people coming to steal the coal.
After working until evening, the group, covered in dust and grime, handed the test report to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan glanced at the report in his hand, somewhat confused, and said to the other party, "Just tell me directly, how much coal is left, what tools are lacking, and approximately how many people are needed!"
The other party nodded immediately and said, "We just surveyed more than a dozen mines nearby. We also found a relatively shallow coal mine nearby, about fifteen meters deep. It would be relatively easy to mine. Moreover, we just made some estimates, and these coal mines are quite good. Although they have been almost completely mined, there are still hundreds of thousands of tons of coal. If we continue to dig deeper, a million tons of coal would be no problem!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly, then gestured for the other person to continue.
The other party coughed softly, then turned out a second sheet of paper and said, "Since the mine entrances were already prepared, there's no need to expand them further. We just need to reinforce them. Also, since these mine entrances aren't very deep underground, there might be occasional water seepage, but that's nothing to worry about. We just need to make sure the ventilation and drainage equipment is in place. Each mine entrance will need about three water pumps and two fans, as well as various coal mining tools, at least several hundred sets. The workers' work clothes and coal transport vehicles will need to be made anew. Each mine also needs a tractor unit, since the coal taken from underground needs to be transported upwards. We'll have to buy these tractors from somewhere else!"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly upon hearing this. He knew that mining a coal mine was indeed not easy. He had thought of all the things the other party mentioned. However, what they thought was that it would only take a few hundred people to manage it. Now, almost everyone in the base had their own job. If they wanted to find more workers, they could only look for them in the vicinity of Shanxi Province.
Lu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Here's a task for you. There are seventeen coal mines around here. You need to assign a person in charge for each of them. I will be directly responsible for these people from now on. I don't care about the daily coal production, but you need to be in charge of the assessment and other requirements. Also, I don't have enough manpower right now, so I'll put this recruitment work in your hands. Do you have any questions?"
The man was overjoyed upon hearing this, and then he cautiously asked, "Mr. Lu, our village has been mining coal for generations. Can I bring all the people from our village over here?"
Lu Yuan nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Of course! If your family comes with you, they can enjoy the same treatment as you! Two meals a day, with meat every day!"
After exchanging glances with the men beside him, a hint of joy appeared in their eyes. They never imagined that coal miners at the very bottom of society could live the life that only the highly skilled technicians in the survivor base could enjoy. Moreover, they could eat two meals a day, including one meat dish, which was a luxury for them.
The man was so excited he could hardly speak. After stammering for a while, he finally managed to say, "Thank you, thank you so much, Mr. Lu. On behalf of the people of our village, thank you!"
Lu Yuan smiled, while Chen Ke, standing to the side, put on a stern face and said, "Don't be too happy yet. This matter has to be handled well. If it's messed up, we won't want any of you. Also, there will be monthly performance evaluations. If there are any problems, you have to tell us in advance. Otherwise, if you don't pass the evaluation, the food allowance will be reduced the following month!"
The man, however, listened with great confidence, puffing out his chest and saying, "Don't worry, Mr. Lu, the people in our village have been mining coal for generations. I dare say that in this small area of Shanxi Province, no one is better at mining coal than us!"
Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction, then pointed to the dilapidated building and said to Chen Ke, "Renovate that building, make sure the living facilities are in place, use the first floor as offices, and the upper floors as residential dormitories. All vehicles will be managed centrally. Also, pave all the roads around here with cement! Get the mining trucks and other supplies in place as soon as possible. If you need to exchange them for grain, just tell me where to get them. You can go and check the situation!"
Chen Ke nodded, then took out a small notebook and began to write down Lu Yuan's requirements.
Back at the base, everyone was still busy. They had already taken some coal from the mine and re-fired all the lime and cement. Now they had lime and cement, and the foundation was almost finished. The concrete trucks were pouring cement piles for the foundation day and night.
In order to better withstand this major earthquake, Lu Yuan made these cement piles exceptionally thick and buried them more than ten meters deep underground. Seeing these concrete piles, Lu Yuan could only hope that they would play a role.
However, he wasn't a technician in these areas. He simply told the technicians about the intensity of the earthquake. When they heard that Lu Yuan's requirement was to withstand a magnitude 10 earthquake, they were all somewhat incredulous. But seeing Lu Yuan's serious expression, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it, since a magnitude 10 earthquake was practically a cataclysmic event.
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