...Of course, this is just a slogan shouted on impulse.
At least in the past few days, no one has touched anything that is too energy-consuming.
At the oil well camp, the rapid modification of the generator almost burned out everyone's brain cells.
Later, when they transported the oil back, the heavy crude oil also exhausted them.
Now that they have finally returned home, the first thing everyone does is go back to their rooms and take a nap.
After two full days of sleep, everyone gradually recovered. Si Lan was the first to regain her spirits and return to work. As soon as she left, Wang Hongsheng hurried over to report on the recent contact with the original camp.
Si Lan listened, but didn't have any particular questions to raise. She simply asked, "Is everyone willing to cooperate?"
Wang Hongsheng: "Yes, of course. Our base is so powerful, who would refuse such an opportunity for cooperation?"
Si Lan didn't say anything more and asked him to continue with his responsibilities. At the same time, he also had to organize the list and account book of the exchanged materials so that he could account for them one by one later.
On the other hand, when Fang Xun started looking for him, someone else came to him. It was about the factory building that they had discussed before.
Since Fang Xun needed to negotiate on behalf of the oil well, he handed the matter over to Li Duanqing, the new boss in the camp who had the most experience in factory construction and operation.
The general direction has been planned now. In addition, key issues such as where the factory will be built, how many camps will cooperate with, and how to cooperate specifically need to be consulted with Fang Xun and other responsible people first.
Fang Xun glanced over her plan and asked, "Are you sure our current resources can support the operation of a factory of this size?"
Li Duanqing: "I've done some calculations with my team, and combined with the resources provided by the camp Boss Wang contacted, we should have enough metal materials."
"I've also calculated the fuel needs based on the crude oil we've just brought back. It's definitely not enough to power all the machines right now, but as long as the supply from the oil camp is stable, we should have enough fuel once we officially build the factory."
Fang Xun then looked at other plans.
Finally, stroking his chin, he said, "This crude oil cannot be highly purified yet. Burning it would cause enormous pollution, so the site for the plant must be far away from residential areas and farmland."
"As for cooperating camps, I've already discussed cooperation with the camp next door and several camps further away. They said that as long as the plan is feasible, they will provide relevant resources and send people to cooperate with us to build machines and factories."
"So we don't have to worry about manpower, resources, or even subsequent management issues."
Having said that, he looked into the distance, looking for a suitable direction to build a factory.
Since we are cooperating with other camps, it is best to choose an address that is convenient for all parties to access. Otherwise, it will be difficult to go back and forth, and no one will be willing to cooperate.
After looking around, he finally pointed to a direction: "I remember that over ten kilometers away is the scattered ore mining area."
"That piece of land is very large. If possible, we can bring people to clear out the mineral resources there and then build a factory there. The mine is surrounded by woodland. I remember there's also oak trees. We can also contract the production of rubber and other products there, which can also alleviate some of the environmental pollution."
Li Duanqing nodded and quickly made a note on the paper.
"How about we bring someone to conduct a field survey tomorrow? I've been discussing this with other residents in similar professions lately. I'd like to set up a team and gather people I think are capable to work together. Officer Fang, do you think this approach is feasible?"
Fang Xun waved his hand: "Since you are the main person in charge, you can do it freely without any scruples."
"We have so many things to do right now. Honestly, the entire camp is focused solely on results. Apart from that, each team can handle the details on their own."
Li Duanqing thanked him for his trust and immediately handed the team list he had prepared long ago to Fang Xun, asking him to review and back it up.
After reading it, Fang Xun had no objections. He told her to concentrate on leading the team and put the list away.
As a result, Li Duanqing would set off with the team tomorrow. The on-site survey would definitely require consultation with the person in charge of the cooperative camp, and Fang Xun, as the leader, would have to go with them.
When he heard that he had to go out again, even though Fang Xun had been doing this kind of thing recently, he felt nauseous.
It was really too tiring to come back from dragging the oil last time, and he was away for half a month at a time. After Li Duanqing left, he stared at the sky and sighed: Help.
It’s really not easy to be a team leader.
Just then, Si Lan passed by with a large bundle of firewood. She was planning to start building an oil distillation tower.
Seeing Fang Xun's distressed face, she couldn't help but stop and ask, "What's wrong? Why do you look so devastated?"
Fang Xun looked at Si Lan and saw the dry firewood in her arms. He knew at a glance that there were more resources filling her storage space.
"Are you busy again?" he asked tiredly.
Si Lan looked at him with confusion: "What else?"
Fang Xun: "You really have a lot of energy."
The psychological endurance is also very strong.
Si Lan still didn't understand. She weighed the bundles of firewood again, lifted them higher, and asked him, "Are you short of energy? Then sleep a few more days. It's okay for one or two people to slack off for a few days. It's not like the sky will collapse without someone to hold it up."
Fang Xun: "I mean, we've been in the game for almost half a year now, right? Aside from this two-day break, we've been working non-stop. Aren't you tired at all?"
He never worked without a break for half a year when he was a policeman.
Si Lan laughed when she heard that, and thought to herself, it’s only been half a year.
She had been working non-stop for two years, and was in a highly tense state every day, requiring both her mental and physical strength to be exhausted. Now this game is relatively easy, at least there are plenty of people to help her share the work.
She didn't say anything, told him to rest if he was tired, and left with the dry firewood.
Fang Xun looked at her back and suddenly remembered that there was someone else. He asked from a distance, "Where's the professor? Has he woken up yet?"
Si Lan: "I told you, he's in a delicate condition. It's already very considerate of him that he hasn't been lying in bed for half a month. Let him sleep for a few more days and don't call him."
Fang Xun thought to himself, "Aren't you quite protective of others?" He nodded and said, "Then I'll tell everyone not to wake up Professor Pei. Let's go. I'm going out tomorrow. I'm relying on you here."
Si Lan turned around and asked, "Where are you going?"
Fang Xun: "Aren't you talking about building a factory? You're planning to build it in a bulk ore field. Let's take someone to have a look first."
Si Lan: "How far is it?"
"More than ten kilometers? Any farther is inconvenient. We don't have a car, and even if we did, we wouldn't have a truck. Let's go somewhere closer for now."
Si Lan thought for a moment and suggested, "Plant some trees here and there to neutralize the stench. The air is too foul."
Fang Xun: "I know. Don't worry, we are serious about environmental protection."
The two said goodbye and went about their own business.
It was estimated that a lot of people would be needed to process the crushed ore. This time, Fang Xun brought more than ten residents with him. Together with the manpower from other camps, a total of dozens of people headed to the destination.
When we arrived at the location, several camps had no problem with the site selection, so we decided on it.
They divided the work and worked together to break up the broken ore. None of the minerals were taken away, but were kept as reserve materials for factory construction.
While mining the ore, you also have to make forging equipment and various furnaces, and just preparing these will take a lot of time.
But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is to lay a good foundation and then start the construction.
In the past, when people built factories, they would choose a location, make a good plan, and then just buy large machines to form a production chain.
But now, they have no channels to buy machines and have to do the whole process by hand, which is a much more severe test.
Seeing that the site was almost ready, Fang Xun planned to bring all the talents in the camp who were good at mechanical work over and have them work in this factory during this period.
He went back to the camp by himself, and on the way he thought about taking Professor Pei with him. Although the professor was not a professional, his theoretical knowledge was very strong. With him around, he didn't need to do anything, just talking was enough to increase the overall production speed.
However, when he returned to the camp and asked where the professor was, he found that everyone's faces were not right.
After repeated questioning, Fan Wenqing said: "Teach him..."
"I'm sick..."
Fang Xun was just about to ask why he suddenly fell ill and whether he should go out to find some herbs to treat him, when Fan Wenqing blinked, her eyes reddening: "It's not an illness in the game, it's, it's in the real world..."
"I heard from Sister Lan that the professor's old illness seems to have relapsed. It's a heart problem. Now, now..."
She sniffed hard and looked towards where Pei Wen lived. "The professor has been sent to the Central Hospital by the Infrastructure Group for emergency treatment. The operation has been going on for a long time, and I don't know if it will be successful."
"Sister Lan hasn't eaten for several days. We're worried about the professor getting into trouble, and we're also worried about Sister Lan not being able to hold on. Officer Fang, Brother Fang! You're the best at persuading people, so go and persuade Sister Lan!"
Fang Xun immediately ran to Pei Wen's room. When he entered, he saw Pei Wen lying motionless on the bed. Si Lan was sitting opposite him, also staring at him motionlessly.
Tao Zhenzhen never went out with the resource team. She stayed with Si Lan, handing her the bowl of rice every now and then, persuading her to eat. She refused to eat, so Tao Zhenzhen kept heating up, reheating, and reheating the cold food.
Fang Xun saw at a glance that a red alert indicating low character energy had appeared above Si Lan's character.
He walked in quickly. When Tao Zhenzhen saw it was him, she urgently asked for help: "Uncle Fang..."
Fang Xun rubbed her hair, told her to be patient, and walked to Si Lan's side.
He didn't ask Si Lan right away, but instead looked at Pei Wen's condition first.
The game chip and the human body are combined together, and the game characters can reflect the state of the human body. This is one of the most outstanding designs of this chip-linked game.
At this moment, Fang Xun could see Pei Wen lying there with a pale face, his complexion even a little blue, and he looked to be in a very bad condition.
He looked at Pei Wen for a moment, then looked away and touched Si Lan's shoulder: "Si Lan?"
Si Lan's posture remained unchanged, her eyes never leaving Pei Wen, and she replied in a cold voice, "I don't want to eat."
Fang Xun frowned, turned around and signaled Tao Zhenzhen to leave the food on the table, asked her to go out first, and asked the residents who followed him outside to care about Pei Wen and Si Lan to disperse first. Then he pulled Tao Zhenzhen's chair and sat down next to her.
"What do you mean by eat or not? I'm Fang Xun, I'm not here to ask you to eat."
Si Lan stared at Pei Wen for a while, then slowly shifted her gaze and looked at him.
Perhaps he finally remembered something, so he slowly asked, "Is there anything I can do? If it's not something I absolutely need, let someone else do it for now."
Fang Xun sighed deeply and shook his head; "No."
He had originally wanted to tell her about the progress of the factory construction, but seeing Pei Wen's condition, he made some changes: "We have chosen the site for the new factory, and the base has been built. Everything is going smoothly. I came back to tell you the good news."
Si Lan raised her jaw slightly and squeezed out a few more syllables: "Hmm."
"good."
Fang Xun followed her and looked at Pei Wen. After a long silence, he asked in a low voice, "Professor...what happened to him?"
Si Lan didn't reply for a long time.
When Fang Xun was about to give up on this question, she finally spoke softly, "Pei Wen used to..."
"He has a congenital heart disease."
"He already had a weak heart. One time, he was left alone in the lab doing an experiment. He was just a young graduate student at the time, but his performance was so outstanding that his professor admired him so much that he took him on a national research project as a professor's assistant."
"That night, he was alone in the lab, verifying his and the professor's new hypothesis, when he happened to run into a spy who wanted to steal the project report."
"Pei Wen couldn't fight, and he was weak, yet he insisted on fighting. He was stabbed several times in the abdomen and once near the heart. When I arrived, I only had time to subdue him. When I looked back, he was almost dead."
"Later, we rushed him to the hospital for emergency treatment, which was even more ridiculous."
"You said Pei Wenming was okay. Given his condition and physical condition at the time, he couldn't get a heart transplant or a pacemaker installed. He could only endure it in the operating room."
"But to say he was unlucky, he was rescued and his heart is still usable, but he has been left with a lot of sequelae and problems, big and small."
"After that, he could only take good care of his health."
"He won't eat cheap, unclean food, no matter how delicious it is, because it can easily cause bacterial infection, and his immune system is weak and he can't handle it."
"Even expensive delicacies are not good. If the flavors are too strong, they will make him feel irritated. Staying up late and working hard is not good either. Being too excited is not good either. On top of that, he has a habit of having nightmares. He can't sleep well if there are people around him or there are noises besides me."
Fang Xun took a deep breath. He never expected that the professor had such a turbulent and miserable experience.
"Why didn't you say so earlier? We kept him so busy before. I thought he was frail or something, and it was just a little exaggerated teasing..."
Si Lan lowered her eyes and stared at her hands: "He has been recuperating for a few years, and he is indeed feeling better. Otherwise, he would not have reached the position of a professor at the research institute."
As she spoke, she pinched the back of her hand with her nails, scratching back and forth unconsciously.
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have believed him when he said he could hold on without feeling tired or suffering."
"No matter how hard I try, I can't hold on for several months at a time." She grabbed another handful of hair and lowered her head: "Blame me."
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