It was especially amazing after this guy found his wife and children. The few old friends who were still alive were happy for him on the one hand, but on the other hand they couldn't stand his arrogance. Now that they saw him being humiliated, they felt very happy.
Lin Zhongrong didn't care if he was being laughed at. He glanced at Chen Yu twice and decided to go find that old white-faced man. Yue Wenshang was still trying to figure out where that sense of danger came from when someone suddenly appeared in front of him. He was startled: "Commander Lin!"
He was not stupid, and he immediately understood where the danger came from. He recalled that his words and actions when talking to Chen Yu from beginning to end were very polite, without a single inappropriate thing. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly repeated what he had said to Chen Yu.
If I had known this earlier, I would have gone straight to this person and told him, but he always has a stern face and an imposing aura, so who would dare to approach him so easily? Yue Wenshang was sweating profusely.
Lin Zhongrong was a bit surprised, but he always kept his emotions to himself when facing outsiders. No, he still had to show his anger, which made him look like he was about to yell at everyone, which was particularly intimidating. He asked, "Are you looking for wives?"
Yue Wenshanghan, isn’t that too direct?
He quickly added, "Strengthening exchanges between the two sides is a good thing. Too many single men and women are a source of instability wherever they are. It's foreseeable that in the near future, the Peace Base will welcome even more people, and there will inevitably be a surge in marriages. If the Peace Base can seize this opportunity to retain more outstanding people, it will be extremely beneficial to its future development."
Lin Zhongrong glanced at him and said, "I understand. If you have any ideas or suggestions, you can go to the management committee and raise them through formal channels."
"Yes, yes." Yue Wenshang said repeatedly, and left quickly as soon as Lin Zhongrong let him go. Lin Zhongrong snorted secretly, still a cowardly old white-faced man.
After thinking this, he happily went to find Chen Yu. Ah, there was one more topic to chat with, which was great.
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At this time, a variety of crops were planted in the south of Dayan Mountain, some growing in the open air, and some in greenhouses. Lin Man came to one of the greenhouses today.
As soon as I came in, I felt a cool breeze on my face. It wasn’t really cool, but the sun was scorching outside and it was really hot, so as soon as I came in, it felt like I had stepped into an air-conditioned room.
There were already quite a few people in the greenhouse. When they saw Lin Man coming in, they wanted to greet them, but Lin Man waved his hand and told them to continue.
Those were two textile professionals from the Tuanyuan base checking the flax in the field.
Yes, this greenhouse, including several nearby greenhouses, is all planted with flax. This is a kind of oil-fiber dual-purpose flax introduced from the north. It can be used for textiles, and its seeds can also be used to extract oil for consumption. However, Dayan Mountain is not really suitable for the growth of this kind of flax, especially after growing two crops in the space. The weather is too hot, and the flax does not grow well outside, so it can only be placed in the greenhouse.
The roof is opened in the morning and evening to let them bathe in sunlight. When it is too hot at noon, the film is put down so that some sunlight can still be exposed to maintain the flax's need for light shield. At the same time, ice-type psychics are used to control the temperature. If the psychics are too busy, they can only open the cellar to get ice and place it in the corner to cool it down and maintain the temperature at 20 to 30 degrees Celsius.
In short, many people are busy with these flaxes, and the cost is quite high.
Lin Man saw the two men inspecting for a while and nodded: "It's time to harvest."
Lin Man and the people who took care of the flax breathed a sigh of relief.
The two men came over and told Lin Man that although the flax could be harvested, firstly, the quantity was too small. Secondly, after harvesting the flax, there were many processes such as retting, beating, carding, and forming into strips before it could be spun into yarn, which would take quite a while.
"It's okay." Lin Man said, "I asked someone to collect some old clothes and cotton materials. We can process those first."
The two looked at each other and understood that this meant that the textile factory must start operations as soon as possible, so they didn't say anything more.
Lin Man really wanted the textile factory to start operations earlier so that the base could produce clothes, quilts and other items as soon as possible. Even if the cloth strips produced now were too low-quality and could not be worn, there were still many places in the base that needed cloth.
Although she could buy from the north, there were so many places waiting to be used, and so many people waiting to be clothed, she couldn't always rely on others, could she? Perhaps it was her personality, she could trade with others, but she didn't like having to rely on others to obtain necessities.
Just like last winter, when they first received more than 30,000 people, they simply could not provide so many daily utensils for them to use. They had to either buy them from the north, or leave so many people without anything to use. Lin Manyi was anxious and annoyed, so he asked people to make their own pottery temporarily and even built an earthen kiln from scratch.
After the emergency period was over, she was willing to calmly trade seeds with the Reunion Base.
In addition to this reason, she was used to living a life of lack of food and clothing when she was a child, so she was particularly obsessed with production. After she could finally breathe a sigh of relief with food, the next thing was naturally the problem of clothing. Dayan Mountain could not even produce a thread or a piece of cloth by itself, which was difficult for her to accept. In addition to flax, cotton was also being planted.
In addition to the textile factory, the base is currently planning to build an iron and steel mill, a machinery factory, a glass factory, and a home appliance factory.
Although there are only three or two suitable talents, it is enough to guide the preliminary work. Because there are no raw materials on hand, the people in the Peace Base have been going out to pick up scraps, find sand, collect chemical materials, etc. these days.
At the foot of the southern mountain, several new, small factories stood. On the vast open space beside them, more and more solar panels were being erected. The stalls were spreading out, and a vast solar power generation zone was taking shape, sufficient to provide most of the energy. If that wasn't enough, Dayan Mountain had already accumulated a large amount of oil and coal after several business transactions, which could be used as a buffer when necessary. Of course, it was best not to do that.
Lin Man took out his little notebook, ticked the box behind flax, and let out a breath under the scorching sun.
She walked around every day, inspecting and learning. Managing a base is not easy, especially one that's being built bit by bit. Old Master Zhuang had previously suggested arranging an assistant for her—more accurately, a secretary or something—but Lin Man had refused. She didn't have anyone suitable, and she herself barely knew anything. Hiring one now wouldn't be an assistant, but a teacher.
As for teachers, old experts like Zhuang Xuzhi are enough. Lin Man doesn't want to have anyone else as his teacher.
When he returned, he saw the two older ones talking animatedly. Now it was Lin Man's turn to feel strange. The relationship between the two was better than before, but not to the extent that they could chat so enthusiastically, right?
Seeing her come back, they both looked over. Chen Yu looked at the sky and saw that the sunlight was particularly slanted, the shadows were stretched out long, and there was no sunlight in the valley. It was so late!
They actually chatted for so long that her expression was a little strange for a moment.
Lin Zhongrong, however, seemed to have noticed nothing and waved towards Lin Man: "Xiao Man, come here, I have something to tell you."
What's going on? For a moment, Lin Man thought he would say something like, "Your mother and I have reconciled." However, her father didn't seem to be that angry yet. Instead, he said, "Would you like to add more people to the Peace Base?"
Lin Man immediately became alert: "A new survivor? No, didn't they say there were no more scattered survivors in the country? Could it be that this time it's a foreigner?"
Lin Zhongrong was at a loss for words: "That's not it." He expressed Yue Wenshang's suggestion in words that he had reconsidered and reorganized.
Lin Man said, "That's great. I feel really bad for those singles. There are many with good abilities and personalities, not just those with special abilities, but also quite a few ordinary people. And then there's Zhou Ji, Qiu Tong, and those soldiers you assigned to me. There are hundreds of them, and they're all single."
It would be fine if they didn't want to find a partner, but Lin Man knew that after having offspring was no longer a dream, most of those people became very anxious and angry.
It's a bit tragic to say. Among the survivors of the original Peace Base, there are more men than women. The few women of childbearing age, such as Zhou Fen, are still looking for people who joined later. The warrior groups that Lin Zhongrong brought to Lin Man were all men.
Among the people who were subsequently rescued, and among the more than 30,000 refugees from across the country, women were a minority. Furthermore, Lin Man could honestly say that there were very few who were acceptable. They were either too old, or their appearance was truly unattractive, and their hygiene, character, and other qualities were all substandard. Those who were even slightly attractive and decent were generally not content to live in. They were fine as temporary residents, but being wives was a bit of a hassle. She simply couldn't bear to let her guardsmen put up with those women.
But the girls are all in other bases. Good girls are also very popular in big bases! Lin Mandu thought that if there is no other way, she should let them take turns to rest, go back to find a partner to fall in love, and come back after settling down their lifelong events. She would then find a way to let them go back to the north or transfer the other girl's household registration here. There are possibilities.
Otherwise, when the marriage peak is over, all the good girls will be taken!
Lin Man had a worried look on his face, as if he was worried that his sons wouldn't be able to find their wives. He told his father about his worries and plans. Lin Zhongrong was stunned for a long while, and when he came to his senses, he felt extremely strange.
What kind of weird things are going on in his daughter's head? Is this something a little girl like her should worry about? Even if it's because she's the leader, other leaders wouldn't worry about this.
"You're just thinking about this when you have nothing to do?"
"Isn't it said that as a superior, you should understand the needs of the people below? Moreover, they have contributed so much to the base. As a qualified leader, I have to find a way to help them solve their lifelong affairs, right?" The main reason is that everyone in the base has been busy finding couples recently, and most of the topics after dinner revolve around children and the bachelors seem too pitiful.
Lin Man didn't quite understand everyone's desire to reproduce. Perhaps it was because the apocalypse had lasted so long, and everyone was so eager for new life, which represented hope and the future? In short, the atmosphere of the entire base was completely different. People seemed to have come alive, with a direction to move forward and strive for. Even those who didn't really want children, under the influence of this atmosphere, also wanted to find a partner.
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