Chapter 793 Volcanic Eruption. Air Quality
The 50 people sent by Mou Ci were led by Shen Dawei and Zu Yang. Shen Dawei was careful and meticulous, and Zu Yang had high fighting power, so he was very confident in the cooperation of the two.
Sure enough, the second riot broke out shortly after Shen Dawei and others arrived.
Not every security guard had a gun, but every soldier was equipped with one. Zu Yang also carried a submachine gun. Given the density of the shelter, he could kill twenty or thirty people with one volley of bullets. The riot was quickly suppressed.
Ye Long happily held Shen Dawei's hand, which really saved them from danger. At the same time, it was decided that if they didn't distribute supplies for three days, they would be thrown out if they starved to death. With armed personnel guarding them, they couldn't rebel even if they wanted to.
"They are all spoiled!" Ye Long shouted angrily. Those big leaders in the inner city of the prosperous Tang Dynasty didn't know what they were doing for a living, and yet they still wanted to sympathize with the people?
These are ungrateful wolves who can never be tamed!
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In the underground command post in the inner city of Sheng Tang, Chu Bei sneezed, and Xu Nuo hurried to pour water, but a woman in a suit had already brought the water over.
Xu Nuo could only put down the cup. During the time when Chu Bei was forced to recuperate, he did not fulfill his responsibilities as a secretary, and his heart was still inclined towards the old director. Well, no matter what the result was, he would accept it and would not regret it.
He stood aside in a proper manner, looking at the new secretary calmly. Her name was Yu Xin, she was 37 years old, pretty, and at first glance, she looked like she had just graduated from college.
"I'll take care of it here." Yu Xin said to Xu Nuo with a faint smile.
Chu Bei has not completely sidelined Xu Nuo. In name, Yu Xin is just his personal secretary, but she occasionally crosses the line.
“Ah, okay, then this data…”
"I'll take a look later." Chu Bei said.
After Xu Nuo left, Chu Bei glanced at Yu Xin, a little dissatisfied with her for letting Xu Nuo go. Yu Xin smiled apologetically and was not criticized.
"What's the news from the data center?"
Yu Xin hurriedly opened the document that Xu Nuo had put down and said, "The volcanic ash has basically stabilized and will not spread northward. Currently, the outdoor visibility in the northern area is 300 meters, and the PM10 particle concentration has reached micrograms per cubic meter."
Microgram = 0.01 gram, which means there are 0.01 gram of particles in 1 cubic meter of air. The mass of 1 cubic meter of air is about 1.29 kilograms, which means there are about 8 grams of particles in every ton of air.
PM10 particles will settle in the upper respiratory tract or enter the deep part of the respiratory tract, but cannot enter the bronchioles and alveoli, so the harm is not as great as PM2.5. However, it does not mean that there are no particles with a diameter of ≤10 microns in the air. Not only that, there are some, but also a lot of them.
The more Yu Xin thought, the worse Chu Bei's expression became.
Particles below 2 microns can penetrate 100% into the bronchioles and alveoli, causing serious problems such as heart disease, lung disease, and respiratory diseases. Not to mention that volcanic ash also contains sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide gases.
After Yu Xin finished reading, Chu Bei sighed heavily. The North District was already like this, and the polluted South District and the outer city of Shengtang... he didn't even dare to think about it.
Why did the prosperous Tang Dynasty become like this? This is completely different from what was expected.
"Base Commander, do you want a doctor to come and see you?"
Yuzhuang has been having headaches recently and has not been able to sleep well for nights.
He pinched his eyebrows and waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
"Base Commander, are you really going to transfer people from other cities here?" Yu Xin asked cautiously. She didn't want this to happen. The quality of people from other cities was hard to describe. Most of them were migrant workers when the base was first built.
Chu Bei did not answer, but asked, "Is there enough food everywhere?"
"Ah, I...I don't know."
Chu Bei opened his eyes and found that the person beside him was Yu Xin, not Xu Nuo. "Let Xu Nuo in."
"Base Commander..."
"Do your own job well." Chu Bei said coldly without any doubt, and mentally prepared to find a new secretary.
Yu Xin pursed her lips and could only call Xu Nuo in.
Chu Bei learned about the situation outside from him.
The outer city's grain reserves can last for 20 days, and the inner city's grain reserves can last for 3 months. The inner city has more grain reserves, and not everyone relies on the grain reserves.
But before the eruption of Mount Li, Blue Gold Club had delayed production for half a month. Now the situation outside is the same. If the supply of breathing masks is not enough, production will certainly be slower than before, and the inner city will be depleted sooner or later.
"Has the Sun family mask factory started operation?"
"We are organizing workers to resume production. We will be able to start work in three days. The daily output is about 2,000 sets of protective clothing and 5,000 respiratory masks. Currently, there are 10,000 sets of protective clothing and 20,000 respiratory masks in stock. Director Ye of the outer city has applied to relocate the people. He needs protective clothing... 160,000 sets, including losses."
The outer city was severely affected and needed a full set of protective clothing. However, the stock was not enough for the inner city, let alone the outer city.
For a moment, Yu Yu wanted to give up the fight for the base commander position. It was too difficult. But if he didn't fight for it, he would become an ordinary citizen who had to rely on others for help, and he couldn't even extend that hand.
After Xu Nuo left, he took out his cell phone and dialed an unfamiliar number. It rang three times before the other end picked up. An elderly female voice came over, "Is it not going well?"
Reserve took a deep breath, "Yes, I need help."
Woman, "You have really been sitting in the base for too long. You have forgotten the purpose of going to Sheng Tang in the first place."
Chu Bei, "I..."
Woman, "No need to say anything, I know exactly what's going on in Sheng Tang now. Don't worry, the capital will not ignore it, so you don't have to worry about your people.
I also have something to tell you. In a few days, Jing City will send a small leader to Sheng Tang to deal with the disaster. I will also arrange for someone to go there. Taking advantage of the volcanic ash in Sheng Tang, we can solve everything here. "
Chu Bei gritted his teeth and had no choice but to agree.
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On the fifteenth day of being besieged, the reduction in food rations in the outer city caused public indignation.
When the volcano erupted, many officials from the outer city had already moved to the inner city, including the person in charge of the outer city base, so the current highest manager here is Ye Long.
He did not indulge these people and directly announced the amount of reserve grain. If they ate three meals a day, they could only last for seven days.
"What will you do if we still can't get out after seven days?" Chu Huan relayed Director Ye's original words through the radio at the entrance and exit shelter, "Although the inner city is working overtime to rush to make protective clothing, no one knows whether we can get the protective clothing in our hands after seven days.
Don't tell me who should protect whom. You have been living in the apocalypse for three years, and you understand some things better than I do.
At this time, you can either obey or find a way to save yourself. But I don’t recommend you choose the latter, so you can only use limited resources to buy more time. "
In the following days, the topic everyone talked about was when protective clothing would be delivered to the inner city and who would be the first to leave, but no one was trying to make trouble.
Some people are quick-witted and have already started using their own methods to get themselves and their families on the first transfer list.
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