We drove a little further and started going uphill. The mountain road here was quite well-maintained, probably because there was a scenic area ahead. The arsenal should be located in the mountains.
Soon we saw the large iron gate of the scenic area. Inside, we could also see five or six rows of villas, each occupying a considerable area.
There were three or five small high-rise buildings, each less than nine stories high, nearby. Construction was underway on the perimeter wall, with excavators rumbling incessantly. Inside, there were also many soldiers working with shovels.
There were also soldiers with guns standing guard at the entrance. Seeing a car arrive, they gestured for it to stop.
Jian Anping slowly brought the car to a stop.
"Where are you from?" the soldier asked as he approached.
“From Jiang City, I have a letter of introduction from the leader.”
Jian Ning got out of the car and took out the letter that Xiao Lingfeng had given her beforehand. The soldier checked it, then picked up the walkie-talkie and communicated with the person inside.
He said with a smile, "Welcome to Linyang Base. Company Commander Huang will be here to pick you up shortly. Please wait a moment."
Jian Ning nodded, and less than three minutes later, a rather young soldier ran out of the base, looking to be no more than thirty years old.
"Comrade Jian Ning, welcome, welcome. Xiao Lingfeng and I are from the same hometown. I've also heard of you from Dr. Fu. Let's go inside and talk first."
“Okay,” Jian Ning didn’t get in the car, but followed him into the base.
"I know that you suggested the location of this base. I was among the first to lead the soldiers here, and when we arrived, we found that the conditions were perfect."
The house was largely undamaged, and the electricity was completely unaffected.
There is also a water source. There are also places to grow crops on the mountains, and the land is vast and sparsely populated.
Now that the base's perimeter wall is built, with barbed wire and electrified mesh, we won't have to worry about those monsters leaving the ocean and coming over.
"That's right. It was just a suggestion at the time, and I didn't expect the leader to actually adopt it."
Jian Ning politely declined, but as soon as she entered, she looked up and saw a huge statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva holding a vase halfway up the mountain.
"This used to be a tourist attraction. I heard it was built with an investment of over 5 billion yuan from someone from Hong Kong or Taiwan."
The villas over there were originally intended for sale, but because of their remote location, they haven't sold yet. Our soldiers now live in those buildings.
When you come, you can choose to stay in an apartment building or a villa. Since there are fewer people coming now, you have the right to choose first.
When more people come over, this place will definitely not be enough to accommodate everyone, and we'll have to build our own houses.
Oh, and there are two Taoist temples halfway up the mountain. Taoist priests live there, and the place is quite spacious, but it's not very convenient to go up and down the mountain.
"Company Commander Huang, when the commander agreed to give me a house, it should have included permanent residency rights."
"I wonder if the commander mentioned this in his letter." Jian Ning thought to herself that she had to find out the truth about this.
"I told you, you can choose any villa here. Anyone who came with you can stay here," Company Commander Huang said enthusiastically.
"Then I'll take the one on the very edge over there. I'll fence off the yard myself later, okay?"
Jian Ning immediately took a liking to the villa on the far side, which was close to the mountain and allowed her to fence off a large area to use as a vegetable garden.
"Sure. You can move in first, and then come back to me to complete the formalities. This villa has running water and electricity."
The only downside is that it's a bare-bones house, unfurnished and without any furniture or anything; you'll have to figure those out yourself.
"After a while, a shop will open at the base, and the points currency circulation system will be re-established. We will notify you when that happens."
"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Company Commander Huang." Jian Ning walked quickly and soon arrived at the villa she had chosen with Company Commander Huang.
When we arrived, we saw a detached villa, a European-style building, with three floors, a basement, and a light well.
Because the courtyard was a corner unit, its side area was more than three times larger than the others. That's why building the fence was such a huge undertaking.
"The houses all have combination locks, and the initial password is six zeros. You can change the password yourself after you move in."
I'll leave you here. If you need anything, find me on the second floor of the office building over there.
Company Commander Huang still had a lot of things to do. After leading them over and opening the door, he wanted to leave.
"Thank you, then I won't trouble you."
Jian Ning watched him walk away, and Jian Anping and Uncle Li also got out of the car. Looking at the villa in front of them, they were overjoyed. This was even better than living in an apartment in the city; the air was fresh and it felt more down-to-earth.
"Jian Ning, how about I go find the leaders in the army and arrange a place for me to stay?"
Cao Xue walked over and looked at the detached villa. Although she was envious, she knew that she was not suitable to live here.
"Let's settle in for now, we'll talk about where you'll stay later."
Jian Ning led the way inside, and saw that the room was indeed a bare shell.
Cement blocks and various construction debris were scattered everywhere on the ground. There was also a lot of dust; cleaning it up would be a huge undertaking. Thankfully, this didn't stump her.
I looked through it from bottom to top. The entire villa has twelve bedrooms, and both the second and third floors have terraces. The basement is even two stories high with a double-height ceiling.
There's no problem accommodating thirty to fifty people. The only issue is that there's only one water tap in the building right now, but there are lights on every floor.
"Xiao Ning, why don't you and my mom, Aunt Wang, go rest in the car for a bit? I'll clean up the place before you come in." Jian Anping took a broom from the trunk of the car, intending to start working.
"No need for that trouble, bro. Do you know plumbing or electrical work? You'll have to install the toilet and sink yourself."
When Jian Ning asked this, Jian Anping scratched his head sheepishly. He really had never done anything like this before. What should he do?
“Xiao Ning, I know how. I used to work on a renovation team, so these things are no problem. It’s just that you need something to install it.”
"Where are we going to find a toilet bowl right now? And we also need cement and sand. We can't do without either of them," Uncle Li said from the side.
“I’ll figure something out. Uncle Li, you guys go outside for a bit, I can clean this room myself.”
Jian Ning chased everyone out and began using her cleaning spell on each room, going through them from top to bottom. The villa instantly became clean, and not a speck of dust remained in the air.
Jian Ning then took out several large beds, sofas, thermos flasks, bedding, and pillows from her space, and prepared them all before opening the door for them to come in.
"Good heavens, Xiao Ning, you're practically a fairy who can conjure magic! With all these things, we can finally get a good night's sleep tonight!" Aunt Li was beaming with joy.
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