Chapter 252 Jinjiang Exclusive Release
Central Plains, West.
Starting from Fengxian led by Ye Feiluan, ships from Licheng, Luochuan, Yangshan and other places arrived one after another in this rare land that was not submerged by the tsunami.
Countless large and small ships were floating on the sea, so densely packed that the water was almost invisible.
The boat was packed with people, and when they saw the land after being away for several days, they burst into cheers.
After a while, the boats began to separate and head for different shores to dock.
Due to the heavy rains for several days, the ground in the west was muddy and even flooded. However, when the victims stepped on the land and their shoes and trouser legs were soiled, they still couldn't help but shed tears, thinking that there is always a way out.
"It's really land!"
"Finally, we don't have to continue riding the boat!"
The victims cheered excitedly, holding their heads in their hands, with uncontrollable tears in their eyes.
Before the tsunami submerged the mainland, no one would have thought that there was something precious about the land beneath their feet that they had never cared about in the past.
It was not until I lost something that I realized how difficult it is to stand on solid ground.
"Are we going to live here from now on?" Hua San looked around and even took out a telescope to look into the distance.
"This place looks quite desolate. The land is probably barren. It doesn't seem like a suitable place to live."
Du Chenghai sighed, "Whether it's suitable or not, it's not easy to find such a large piece of unflooded land nowadays. Do you still want to live on the boat every day?"
The boat they lived in was quite comfortable, but it was neither a cruise ship nor an entire county town. The activity area was still too narrow, and it was inevitable that they would feel cramped after a long time.
Meng Xia said, "It's desolate now, but it won't be once we all settle down."
Lady Yu lifted the hem of her skirt to avoid getting it stained by the mud on the ground. A hint of disdain and helplessness lingered in her beautiful eyes, and her red lips curled slightly. "With so many disaster victims from other towns piled up here, after a while, I'm afraid it'll be desolate, if not annoying enough."
As he was speaking, Ye Feiluan, who had gone to look for Huo Tiankuo, came back.
Qiu Qi asked, "How do the higher-ups plan to arrange for us?"
Ye Feiluan pointed to the west and said, "We in Fengxian County have been assigned there." Then he asked his men to notify the still agitated victims to prepare to move.
Hua San asked curiously, "What about the people in other towns?"
Ye Feiluan said, "They will be arranged in the four directions of east, south, west and north. Feng County has fewer people, so it will be more comfortable to live there for the time being. However, General Huo said that some people from small settlements that have done business with Yunlu Village will come later, and they will be assigned to our area first."
Not only them, but also Yangshan, which also has relatively fewer people, also has to accept more than 2,000 disaster victims from the Huo family army camp who took this opportunity to join the main force.
Hua San pointed at the middle area and said, "What about that side? It's empty?"
Ye Feiluan: "That's the location of the capital."
Several people immediately understood.
Although no one from the capital had appeared at this time, as the center of power, it was natural for it to occupy the best position.
Not only that, in order to prevent the victims from colliding with the new emperor and other dignitaries, the capital fleet that arrived half a day late chose to land in a direction that perfectly avoided other towns.
Many of the victims didn't even know that His Majesty the Emperor had come.
Of course, even if they knew, the victims didn’t have time to think about it.
After finally getting ashore, they just wanted to find a place to settle down and take a good rest.
On the plateau, which originally had only large grasslands and a few trees, many dilapidated huts made of rags began to appear one after another.
These sheds are mainly distributed within the area where they are located, and the distance between them is very close, almost close to each other.
Some disaster victims couldn't help but complain, "Everyone is crammed together. Doesn't that mean the neighbors can hear everything we say at home?"
Someone nearby said, "What can we do? The places we've been given are limited. If we don't crowd together, how can so many people fit in?"
"If you think it's too crowded here, you can spend some money to live inside." The person who spoke looked at an area further inland than where they were currently.
The tents built over there are obviously much better looking than their sheds, and they are also larger in size, so they are naturally more comfortable to live in. There is also a certain "social distance" between different families, so they can barely maintain a little privacy.
But at the same time, looking at the clothes and appearance of those people, it can be seen that they are relatively well-off families in the city/town. At least in addition to the necessary food and water, those people are willing to spend money to buy tents and better locations.
That’s right, if you want to live well, you have to spend money to buy the “land”.
This is mainly to prevent the victims from flocking to higher and better places, which would cause unnecessary trouble.
Once the price of better land is set, the victims will spontaneously settle down in different classes and blocks according to their own conditions without much effort from above.
Further inside the tent area is the mobile cabin area.
Those who live there are mainly wealthy families, merchants, and relatives of the person in charge who have some connections and financial resources in the gathering area.
Finally, there are the people who are truly powerful and have a say in each gathering place, as well as the living areas of those with special abilities.
These people's residences are a bit more upscale, mainly safe houses.
Ye Feiluan, Miao Lao Ye, Liu Wenchi and others lived in two- or three-story villas, and the rest of the people lived in single or double safe houses at the very least.
But in general, the number of safe houses in each gathering place is not large, with an average of no more than twenty.
The only exception is the capital.
With the five-story villa where the new emperor lived as the center, there were several three-story villas in front, behind, left and right where concubines, princes and princesses lived. There were also a dozen villas of the same size where members of the royal family and officials of the first and second ranks lived.
Going outwards, there is a circle of two-story villas in descending order, and finally a single-story safe house.
These powerful people who bought safe houses surrounded the new emperor and formed a "rich community" with a total of more than one hundred people, which belonged exclusively to the powerful people.
There are also many Beijing guards patrolling around the "community" to prevent disaster victims or other people with ulterior motives from entering.
While the victims were still unable to think of anything, some people had already started building walls along this privileged area, as if they were preparing to create an inner city.
Before the city wall was built, that night, victims in various towns began to suffer from altitude sickness.
And the proportion they occupy is much higher than that of the Huo family army's soldiers, almost reaching more than half.
Yu Niangzi, Meng Xia, Old Man Chen, Xie Yun, Liu Wenchi, and Liu Zimo all felt unwell, but it was simply because they had all taken the mutated fruit and their constitutions were stronger than others, so their symptoms were relatively mild, with only a little chest tightness or nausea.
As for Ye Feiluan, Chen Bing, Bai Xuefeng and others who possessed special abilities, they did not react at all at the beginning.
The people who actually fell ill due to altitude sickness were mainly the victims who could not afford or were reluctant to buy the mutated fruits.
Although the higher-ups had received the news in advance and prepared special medicines for distribution, and provided oxygen cylinders for the seriously ill, the victims in the west were still suffering terribly during his first visit.
Some people even felt the urge to return to the ship.
Little did they know that altitude is determined by height, not land or sea level.
At sea in high-altitude areas, altitude sickness will inevitably come.
This isn't the only problem in the West.
The temperature difference between morning and evening here is also greater than in other places. It is only minus five degrees Celsius during the day, which is warm compared to the minus forty degrees Celsius in the extreme cold season.
But once night falls, the temperature plummets to nearly minus 30 degrees Celsius.
So far, only one fourth to one fifth of the victims can afford biological suits, and the rest can only wear cotton jackets or heating pads.
On the first night, many victims who were not prepared for the temperature difference suffered from the cold. When others found them the next day, they were already delirious and unconscious with fever.
After receiving the news, the people above immediately allocated medicines urgently, fearing that there would be heavy casualties as soon as they arrived at the new destination.
Due to successive accidents, in the few days before the large troops landed, the victims were unable to carry out any construction except building houses, and the residential areas in all directions were in a state of busy chaos.
It was not until almost five days later, when everyone had initially adapted to the special climate environment in the west and the victims who had collapsed due to altitude sickness and high fever had recovered, that the new emperor issued an order for all parties to take action.
What to do specifically, of course, is to rebuild greenhouses and cultivate fields.
The total population coming to the west this time is almost 1.5 million, but the land actually occupied by so many people, including the small settlements reserved for disaster victims who will come later, is only about 60% of the land.
Of the remaining 40%, except for a small area with forests and rock layers, the rest are specially reserved for planting.
Even so, the overall scale is still far less than the number of greenhouses that each town originally had.
The only consolation is that the amount of greenhouse materials rescued from underwater in various towns is quite considerable. This time they don't have to spend a lot of money to ask Lu Xuan to buy new materials, including plant protection machines and air conditioners.
"So, the situation over there is now back on track?" Lu Xuan looked at the new emperor on the other end of the communication screen.
The new emperor nodded. "The victims have already reclaimed tens of thousands of acres of farmland and rebuilt greenhouses. In a few days, all the remaining land will be able to grow crops. However, the land here seems to be even poorer than in the capital and other towns. I'm afraid we'll need a lot of plant nutrient solution, as well as a new batch of evolutionary fluid..."
Lu Xuan understood and said, "I'll go over there in a few days."
Only then did a satisfied smile appear on the new emperor's face.
After that, the two of them talked for a few words about the specific types of materials to be traded in the next batch before ending the call.
"Brother, come quickly! Uncle Zhang and the others have gone downstairs!" As soon as the call was hung up, Lu Chen's anxious and excited voice came from not far away.
Lu Xuan looked over and saw Lu Chen, Lu Qing who was holding a small stone, and Lei Yan who was wearing a diving suit saying something, and then Lei Yan fell into the sea with a splash.
In addition to him, there were other young and strong men on the fishing boat who also went into the water with net bags.
The women who stayed on the boat shouted to them, "Bring back more sea urchins."
"The dried seaweed at home is almost gone. If you find any, remember to pick more."
Others asked for abalone and conch. In short, they wanted whatever seafood was available in abundance on the seabed.
When it rained heavily before, the sea was muddy and the conditions did not allow people to go into the sea, but today the water is clear and it is the best time to dive and catch fish.
It is just right to replenish abalone, seaweed and other marine life that are difficult to catch with fishing nets.
After Lu Xuan hung up the phone, he quickly followed him into the sea.
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The sea area where they were at that time, from a geographical point of view, was closer to the modern Southeast Asia.
The climate here is very suitable for the survival of marine life. In addition, it is far away from the fishing range of fishermen in the Central Plains, so there are so many creatures on the seabed that it is almost a disaster.
As soon as Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao and others arrived at the bottom of the sea, they found that sea urchins, abalone, conchs, oysters, mantis shrimps, crabs, and lobsters were everywhere. They could find a lot of them with just a little search.
Even kelp and seaweed have grown over an area of several acres, and you can grab a handful of them.
The group of people were so happy that they went crazy. They dispersed secretly and each of them occupied a piece of land and began to plunder crazily.
A net bag can hold forty to fifty kilograms of seafood. It can be filled up in a short time, and then put aside and take out a new net bag to continue catching.
It takes fifteen minutes to go up once, and you can bring back at least ten net bags of seafood each time.
There are even more kelp and seaweed, and a net bag can hold hundreds of kilograms.
The young and strong men became more and more excited in catching the seafood, and the women on the boat who were responsible for receiving the seafood and the village chief were also very happy.
Li Tie looked at the deck, which was filled with net bags and had almost no place to step, and grinned: "It seems that the resources in the sea here are even richer than expected."
Miao Jinfeng looked at the several large bags of oysters that Li Tuo had specially brought back, her face full of joy. "I didn't expect there were so many oysters under the sea. We've almost finished our oyster sauce at home, so I'll make some more later."
As he said this, he quickly called out to the others, "Don't just stand there and watch. While the weather is good, quickly send the seaweed back to the cruise ship and spread it out on the deck to dry."
While everyone was busy preparing large quantities of fresh seafood, both on and off the water, Lu Chen, who was chewing on a large piece of durian while waiting for his brother to come up, caught a glimpse of something moving in the distant sea.
At first he thought he was seeing things. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. The golden durian flesh he had just taken a bite of suddenly fell to the ground and was stained by the dirty water on the deck.
But Lu Chen didn't care about that at the moment. He excitedly shouted to Lu Qing and the other adults, "Sister, Village Chief, look at what's in the sea!?"
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