However, because the two of them arrived at the reunion base early and brought their families with them, their future was completely separated from those people.
Not to mention they were originally from Dongyang Base. When things went wrong at Dongyang Base, they were just thankful they weren't implicated. How disloyal! These northern bases were essentially split off from the capital base over a decade ago. Since they weren't native Dongyang people, it's hard for them to develop a strong sense of belonging. Furthermore, this time, Dongyang Base had brought this upon itself, so no one could sympathize.
Lin Man had only met them once. After a few pleasantries, they introduced the machine to him and left.
The machine looked quite large and automated, with a port for inputting parameters to adjust the size of the bullets. The back of the machine was where the jade material could be placed, and any shape could be inserted, leaving it alone. The two outlets below, one for the bullets and the other for the waste, ensured that the machine utilized the jade material as efficiently as possible, eliminating waste.
Lin Man was very satisfied. He patted the big guy and asked Zhou Ji and others to put it on the plane. At about this time, two transport planes flew over from the south. They came from the Peace Base and brought the food that Lin Man promised. The two transport planes were full, and this time they really emptied the Peace Base.
Lin Man and Lin Zhongrong went to meet the passengers at the airport. After everything was moved down, Lin Zhongrong would naturally take care of the subsequent distribution. Lin Man didn't need to worry about it anymore. Lin Man said to Lin Zhongrong, "I'm leaving."
"Hey, when you get there, tell me you're safe."
Seeing that he was trying to please her, Lin Man felt a little depressed, so she agreed and got on the plane.
A small passenger plane, accompanied by two transport planes and the plane from the Nanming base, left the Tuanyuan base together. When Lin Zhongrong saw the plane flying away, he turned around and went to settle the score with Lin Cheng.
It's a contradiction. On the one hand, he trusts Lin Cheng very much and has no worries about letting the two children stay together, but on the other hand, seeing them hugging each other is like stepping on a landmine.
But Lin Cheng was indeed very busy, and he would be going abroad soon, which was not easy to think about. In the end, he did not bother him about this matter.
Lin Man returned to Dayan Mountain after a few hours' flight. Three or four days had passed, and nothing had changed here. Instead, Guan Guan was calling out "spiritual energy, spiritual energy," saying that the concentration of spiritual energy in several soul-locking formations (that's what they called them now) was much higher, and he was eager to absorb the spiritual energy.
Chen Yu was still in class at the moment, so Lin Man went to the management committee first and talked to Zhuang Xuzhi about the key points of the trip. As they had previously planned, nothing unexpected happened, so there was not much to say.
"After visiting the reunion base, do you have any feelings?" Zhuang Xuzhi poured Lin Man a glass of water with a smile. Lin Man quickly took it, took a sip and said, "I have feelings. The food there is really unpalatable. Even the water tastes worse than what we have here."
Zhuang Xuzhi: "..."
Zhuang Xuzhi said: "Most of the drinking water at the Tuanyuan base comes from a water purification system. They collect water from nearby lakes and rivers, as well as domestic wastewater, and then go through multiple disinfection and purification processes before entering the drinking water system. We directly draw pure groundwater, so of course it's different."
Zhuang Xuzhi looked at her: "Is this how you feel?"
"Of course it's more than that." Lin Man sat up straight, his expression serious. "That's a real city over there, with well-developed industry and handicrafts, education, health care, information, catering, transportation, even culture, entertainment, clothing, public facilities... In short, after a tour, I found everything I could imagine and even beyond, and it's all relatively complete. Compared to that, we're just a primitive tribe."
Zhuang Xuzhi smiled gently: "The Reunion Base was originally built on the basis of the city. After more than ten years of development, it is of course much stronger than the Peace Base. But if we want to develop to that level, do you know what we lack most?"
Lin Man thought for a moment and said, "Supplies and talents."
Zhuang Xuzhi nodded approvingly. "Supplies aren't a big problem. We can rely on agricultural production, even supernatural weapons, to exchange with the Northern Base for the resources we need. We can even find ways to develop industry ourselves. However, professional management and technical personnel are very hard to come by. Currently, most people in the Peace Base are either illiterate or half-baked. The real talent still needs to be found in the larger bases."
"But we can't just trade away real talent like we do with those with special abilities. Big bases might not be willing to part with them, and we're not confident either. Once they get their hands on practical work, they could easily replace this half-baked management committee and even sideline you, the leader. It wouldn't be difficult."
Those who make a living by their brains are much more dangerous than those with superpowers, because when those with superpowers come here, they are surrounded by Lin Manzhen and cannot interfere with the affairs of the base. They are like high-level workers and cannot cause any trouble.
The old man said so much in one breath and felt a little thirsty. He drank some water and let Lin Man think.
In other words, they needed talent but were wary of a rebellion. The management committee consisted mainly of veteran experts, who were essentially retired and unwelcome at the Tuanyuan base. The others' abilities were even more varied. Many, like Chen Yu, had neglected their skills for years and were now having to relearn, easily outclassed. And as for the leader, Lin Man... she was barely more than a semi-illiterate person.
Lin Man said: "I am not educated, but I can learn, and everyone can learn too. I am also a good fighter. There are nearly a thousand armed forces in the base, and they all listen to me." It is not so easy to undermine her.
Zhuang Xuzhi smiled and nodded. "That's right. Lin Man and the guards are the foundation of the Peace Base. As long as they can keep things under control, no one can easily stir up trouble." The rest are the talents they've brought in. They're not inherently malicious, and they don't have any conspiracy behind them. As long as they're friendly, winning their hearts and minds here, with the conditions of the Peace Base, won't be a problem.
This requires them to have friendly cooperation with large bases.
After searching for a partner, we decided that Tuanyuan Base was the most suitable. Firstly, it is the strongest. Secondly, it has Lin Zhongrong. Thirdly, many people in Heping Base came from Tuanyuan Base. They understand and trust this base better.
Lin Man finally understood the situation: "So this is the real reason why you asked Zhang Kaiqi to tell that old man Zhang about the pregnancy here, right?"
Previously, she had thought that the future cooperation with the Reunion Base would be nothing more than the Peace Base helping the Reunion Base to increase the fertility rate, and the Reunion Base would repay with supplies. She didn't expect that Zhuang Xuzhi would set his sights on other people's talents.
Zhuang Xuzhi said, "Mr. Zhang will definitely try to get closer to us. We can bring this up next time, preferably after we've collected a batch of grain and stored it in the warehouse."
Now their granaries can't even feed their own people, so they have to go to the mountains to dig grass to eat, but they don't have the ability to feed more people.
When it comes to food, the two are a little worried. Fortunately, there are wild vegetables and weeds everywhere on Dayan Mountain, so there will be no problem for a while, but everyone's living standards will have to be lowered.
After talking for a long time, Lin Man saw that the school was about to end, so he quickly said goodbye to Zhuang Xuzhi and went to school.
The so-called school was a row of cement bungalows. The houses were relatively large, and good glass was picked up from outside and pressed into place, making the windows and tables look clean and bright. When Lin Man passed by, the bell for the end of get out of class rang. People from five or six years old to over twenty years old dispersed from various classrooms together, and the flow of people was quite spectacular.
Lin Man was a little envious. It was nice to not have to worry about anything and just sit in the classroom to study. But if she really had to sit there and study for a few classes, she might not be happy about it.
She saw her mother coming out of a classroom and ran over quickly: "Mom!"
Chen Yu was a little surprised: "When I heard the sound of the plane just now, I guessed that you were back. Did the trip go smoothly?"
"It went smoothly." Lin Man took her arm, "I just missed you."
Chen Yu was a little surprised and smiled, "The older she gets, the more she learns to act like a spoiled child." She touched her daughter's hair and found that she was taller than her. Chen Yu was 1.66 meters tall, but Lin Zhongrong was a tall man. Lin Man was now almost 1.7 meters tall, obviously inheriting her father's genes.
Lin Man was keenly aware of the many eyes looking at her. She scanned the room and realized they were all secretly glancing at her mother. Then she looked at her mother again. She was truly beautiful, with a wonderful temperament. How did you put that word? That's right, elegant, intellectual, and especially when she smiled, her beauty soared, as if she were glowing.
Lin Man was both proud and depressed. Such a good mother was made miserable for half her life by those guys with the surname Lin.
Because her daughter came back, Chen Yu did not stay in school today. She went back to make delicious food for her daughter. Lin Manle happily provided the best quality ingredients in the space and ran around to help.
Chen Yu could see that she was abnormal. After dinner, she asked her what was wrong. Lin Man hesitated and didn't know what to say. Chen Yu said, "Is it because of your dad?"
"How do you know?"
"Your father contacted me the night before last."
Lin Man was shocked: "What did he say to you?"
"I didn't say anything. I just sobbed for half an hour." Chen Yu's face was indifferent. He was not worried at all that revealing someone's stupid behavior would damage his image as a father.
Lin Man: "...crying? And for more than half an hour?" She really couldn't connect her father's tough and strong image with his whining and tears.
But compared to this, Lin Man was even more surprised, "And you just listened for half an hour?" Didn't her mother dislike her father? How could she have the patience to listen for that long?
Chen Yu did not let her daughter down. She said, "I'll put the microphone down and sit aside to prepare lessons, waiting for him to finish crying." Of course, when he finished crying, her first question was, "Why is Xiaoman ignoring you? How did you make her unhappy?"
Although Chen Yu was startled at the time, she understood and was no longer worried. The fact that Lin Zhongrong could cry like that meant that nothing was wrong at all. The reason she didn't hang up was that she also wanted to hear what he wanted to say.
Lin Zhongrong was even more upset and wanted to say some nonsense, but she said directly that if she didn't get to the point, she would be dead.
Lin Zhongrong then told the truth. Chen Yu laughed when she learned that the conflict between father and daughter was actually caused by Lin Man's unilateral temper tantrum, but Chen Yu completely ignored this point. Her daughter was not the kind of person who would make trouble for no reason.
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