#400 - Chapter 400 Protect Mom and You
The next day.
It was another sunny day.
The battle of Shenzhen yesterday had become a thing of the past.
Needless to say, the return journey of the Green Source combat troops went smoothly, as no one with any sense would dare provoke this fierce and murderous force.
After returning to the base in the afternoon, Qin Jin allowed them to arrange their follow-up work.
He returned to his otaku lifestyle.
Today.
As usual, he completed his unwavering physical training early in the morning and then went to the laboratory to learn about the current experimental situation from Old Zhou.
Still no progress.
Then, feeling bored, he wandered around the entire base and suddenly realized that he had become idle.
"Huh? Why am I suddenly not responsible for any specific matters?"
"But this feeling is quite good~~~"
The feeling of not having anything weighing on him made Qin Jin feel very happy.
Walking on the road in the main base.
He unconsciously strolled to the big pond.
Walking idly by the pond, watching the sparkling water, he couldn't help but look up at the sky.
It's a bit hot.
It was already May, and the drought was slowly approaching.
Qin Jin clearly remembered.
In his previous life, during this summer, he hid in a temporary residence in a certain city, lacking both water and food.
And he had to endure the terrible heat.
The taste of that, the less said the better.
It was nothing like now, where he could take a comfortable hot bath every day, and if he felt like it, he could open two bottles of ice-cold beer or soda to quench his thirst.
"Well, it's time to tell the people at the base to pay attention, the water source of the base's three reservoirs must be kept safe, otherwise this summer will be difficult to get through."
He muttered to himself, planning to find the cadres to inform them later.
Now the main base has two ponds and one large and one small reservoir, and a new one has also been built at the branch base, which has basically completed water storage thanks to the previous rainfalls.
The small reservoir is specifically for drinking water and is the top priority for protection.
As for the other two larger reservoirs, they are used to meet the base's production development and domestic water needs.
"And the electricity problem, such strong sunlight should not be wasted, it also needs to be utilized~"
Qin Jin used his hand to shield the increasingly dazzling and intense sunlight above his head.
When it shone on his skin, even his current superhuman physique felt a burst of stinging pain, which showed how strong the light intensity was.
Solar panel power generation has been in use, but it has long been unable to meet the base's production and living needs. It was only after adding multiple boiler power generation rooms that it was initially met.
You should know that the tentacles of the current Green Source base have become very large.
The Green Source area has more and more monitoring equipment, and the outer residential areas have also been electrified one after another. In addition, the construction of the branch base is also a large consumer of electricity. Relying solely on solar power generation is not enough.
Qin Jin increasingly felt that his previous preparations were good, at least he had fuel oil, and he had not missed out on coal fuel for power generation.
If he hadn't prepared these in advance, he might still be scratching his head over the energy problem now.
"And the manpower problem, when the branch base is built, we also need to find something for the people in the branch base and the residential area to do, otherwise it's not a solution to keep them idle all the time. We can't just let them eat without working, right?"
Thinking about it this way, Qin Jin suddenly felt that he still had a lot of things to deal with.
The short-lived good mood of leisure diminished a lot.
"Sure enough, after becoming the leader, you can't completely relax, you are destined to be a busybody~~~ Tsk tsk~~"
He shook his head and sighed twice.
He didn't stay outdoors for too long. After deciding what to do, he left the pond and walked back.
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Branch Base.
A room used for daily office work.
Several figures were talking inside.
"Jiafu, that's roughly it. The culprit of this incident has been killed, and his body has been brought back by us."
Zhao Ling said in a calm tone to the mother and daughter sitting opposite her.
Yesterday, after the combat troops returned, in addition to assisting in the treatment of the wounded and the resettlement of personnel, Zhao Ling was also busy all day. Today, she finally had time to come and find Jiafu and her mother.
It is worth mentioning that.
Jiafu and Li Xiulan finally entered Residential Area No. 1 because of this incident.
The car they originally rented and the brass on it were found and put into storage, and all the contribution points were counted in their names.
Moreover, Zhao Ling also arranged work for them at the branch base, so they no longer need to go outside to find supplies to exchange for food.
However.
Jiafu and her mother are not happy now.
Because the man in the family will never come back.
"Miss Zhao! Thank you so much for this! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know what would have happened!"
Li Xiulan said with sadness on her face, holding Zhao Ling's hand with both hands, and sincerely thanked her.
She had heard that those who had assaulted them were a group called the Tian Hong Group who came to collect intelligence, and she also knew what kind of force they were.
To them, mother and daughter, it was definitely a behemoth!
If it weren't for Miss Zhao in front of her personally asking the Green Source upper echelons to help, there would be no result now.
Perhaps, she would have been captured to Shenzhen and lived worse than hell, and her daughter would not know what kind of miserable situation she would have fallen into.
In the apocalypse, the fate of a helpless little girl is unimaginable.
"It's nothing, it's good that you are okay. Just live well in Residential Area No. 1 in the future."
Zhao Ling patted her hand and said with a smile.
She also remembered later that she had seen Li Xiulan during the insect disaster, when she went to the Green Source area to distribute medicines, this mother rushed out to collect medicines for her family.
She just didn't expect to meet again in such a situation.
However, this time, she took the initiative to ask Qin Jin for help not for Li Xiulan.
It was because on that night, she saw her own past shadow in Jiafu who was kneeling outside the wall asking for help.
Zhao Ling re-sealed the past deep in her heart and said goodbye to Li Xiulan:
"Okay, I have to go back to work too. You should start familiarizing yourself with and adapting to the work at the branch base today."
She arranged for Li Xiulan and Jiafu to assist in planting at the branch base. This kind of work is a position that many people covet.
Because this work is basically a long-term task, as long as food needs to be planted one day, they can hold the position for a long time.
Unlike other construction work that may be assigned to do other things or "be fired" after completion.
Moreover, planting at the branch base is not outdoors. The plantations are all working in greenhouses. Except for being a little tired occasionally, you usually don't need to be exposed to the sun and rain. It is definitely a lucrative job in the eyes of most people.
Li Xiulan nodded and thanked her repeatedly in gratitude. Although she didn't know the reason why Miss Zhao was helping them, it didn't prevent her from sincerely thanking her.
Including this time, Zhao Ling had already saved them for the second time.
Zhao Ling stood up with a smile, preparing not to spend too much time here.
Recently, the weather has become hotter and hotter. As the head of the living troops, she has a lot more corresponding work to do and needs to coordinate and handle it.
Just as she was about to leave.
Jiafu, who had been silent on the side, unexpectedly ran to Zhao Ling and looked at her with bright eyes and said:
"Sister Zhao! I want to ask you for another thing!"
Huh?
Zhao Ling was stunned.
She didn't know what this girl wanted to say. The current situation was already a benefit that the mother and daughter had obtained based on their previous points and Zhao Ling's own request.
Was this girl not satisfied yet?
That would be a bit too much.
Just as Zhao Ling's heart was changing slightly, Jiafu said firmly:
"Sister Zhao, I want to ask you to let me join the branch base's external cooperation personnel! I want to become stronger! I want to protect my mother and you!!"
!!?
(End of this chapter)
