Chapter 330: Greetings from the Wilderness (Thanks to the alliance leader of Poor Dao Believes in Buddha
In the season when early summer is approaching, the Federation, which had been desolate under the cold for more than half a year, finally ushered in long-lost sunshine and warm wind.
After the ice and snow melted, the wilderness was full of prosperity, and the realm of vitality and all things competing for development was vividly displayed in front of everyone... except Haizhou.
Haizhou is almost f*cking sun-dried!
During the coldest period of winter every year, for Haizhou, the temperature is still considered appropriate, but once winter passes, the violent sunshine and terrifying temperature strike quickly.
Humid and hot air fills every inch of space. Under the blowing of the sea breeze, the cruelty of midsummer reappears, and the temperature is still rising further.
Just arrived in summer, many areas have already exceeded thirty degrees. According to the experts on the TV, the temperature this year may break a new high. I hope the general residents will do a good job of protection to avoid sunburn.
Of course, the residents referred to here specifically refer to the 'city people' who have electricity, water, and internet in the city, and can afford the peak electricity bill to blow air conditioning at home.
As for the wilderness outside the city...
Haha, scavengers blowing air conditioning, how can anyone have such an unrealistic dream?
"One! Two. Three!!!"
"One! Two! Three!!!"
In the wilderness, outside the settlement next to the swamp, dust was flying, and shouts came.
Under the scorching sun, the high temperature steamed, and the smell of rot and foul water in the swamp filled the air, making people cover their noses. In the terrifying sunshine where even dogs would be sun-dried, a group of men with bare upper bodies were like tug-of-war, their sun-tanned muscles tense, pulling the cables in their hands to death.
Old or young, strong or withered or fat, and even a few children pretending to exert force in the back, focusing on participation.
Just like that, amidst the hot pulling, they replaced the crane, lifted the tens-of-meter-long fan blades slowly, bit by bit, and finally, under the whistle of the command, connected them to the steel tower that had long stood on the earth.
Immediately, a few people with ropes tied around their waists jumped over and began to connect and reinforce.
And the moment they let go, everyone collapsed on the ground. Some people already had bloodstains scraped by steel cables on their hands. At this moment, they just wiped them on their pants indifferently, took out scattered tobacco from their pockets, and rolled their own cigarettes.
"This broken thing should have been replaced long ago."
Lu Feng, who was in the shade nearby, wearing sunglasses, kicked the scrapped crane nearby without good air: "It's really f*cking troublesome, how much time was delayed for this?
Why not just buy a new one? I'll even give you a discount."
"It can still be used after repair, it can still be used."
The one accompanying him nearby was the leader in the settlement, an old man with dark skin and thin body, who took out a box of unopened cigarettes from his pocket and stuffed it over: "Would you like a puff too?"
Lu Feng reached out subconsciously, hesitated for a moment, as if thinking of the mop stick from his own mother, shook his head and sighed, threw two pieces of chewing gum into his mouth:
"Forget it, quit."
"Quitting is good, quitting is good." The leader accompanied with a smile, continuing to chat with Lu Feng without finding anything to say.
Soon, cheers rang out not far away.
"It's turning! It's turning!!!"
"F*ck, finally there's electricity."
"Fast enough!"
As the huge motor started under the rotation of the fan blades, under the blowing of the sea breeze, light bulbs lit up one after another.
Even compared to ordinary wind turbines, it looked so shabby...
On the towering tower body, except for the top nacelle sent from Xinquan, everything was built with cement, and the internal steel bars were all waste materials pulled from Quancheng.
As for the fan blades, they were simply the result of crudely welding together a large amount of scrap; they were covered in scars and patches, enough to make a rat shed two bags of tears upon seeing them, fully embodying the stingy spirit of the junk-collectors who would rather make do than ever replace anything with new parts.
The entire generator, the only thing with technical content, was probably the monkey-version nacelle and cottage motor produced by Coast Industry in Xinquan—corrosion-resistant and high-temperature resistant, able to work stably in the environment of Haizhou where sea breezes blow and water vapor corrodes all year round, sturdy and durable, and simple to maintain and easy to care for. Anyone who can read can solve it by looking at the maintenance manual for ten minutes.
The price is also cheap to death.
Specially tailored for scavenger babies.
Now such generators are just like a forest, standing in the wilderness of the entire Haizhou, and have even been laid to such small settlements with only more than a hundred people.
In just over a month, it has replaced various ghost-axe and divine-work power generation equipment hand-rubbed by the technical tyrants in the settlement in the past, and is widely praised for its stability and durability and the most important price...
"It's okay, although the power is low, it can't supply any large equipment, but at least it's enough for you to blow the air conditioning."
Lu Feng spat out the chewing gum he finished chewing without any public morality, waved his hand at the old man who had nothing to say: "Go enjoy it, old thing."
"Many thanks, many thanks!"
At this moment, seeing the huge hand-rubbed air conditioning outdoor unit in the settlement making a roaring sound and running again, the old man was beaming with joy, grabbing Lu Feng's hand and reluctant to let go.
"What are you thanking for, the contract is signed, just work honestly."
Lu Feng shook off his hand, glanced back at him: "When repaying later, don't need me to urge you, right?"
"No need, no need, no need!" The old man waved to the side, and someone immediately handed over a small pocket, saying diligently: "I know your habits here, this is the payment for the first phase, ah, the interest is also inside, please count it."
Lu Feng glanced at him suspiciously and opened the lid.
In the bag, there were only a few rough ores, and even a handful of metal fragments, as if dust... The only difference from soil blocks and sand and stone was that they all flickered with pleasant golden light.
Gold, all gold.
A few naturally formed raw ores, and a large handful of gold sand. Lu Feng took a look and handed it to his men. Someone immediately took out equipment to start on-site testing, and soon calculated the purity and price, which was similar to the first phase repayment agreed in the contract, and even a little bit more.
"Okay, no adulteration."
Lu Feng rubbed the roots of his beard on his chin and nodded: "You old guy is smart."
The old man's nervous expression finally relaxed, as if he finally let out a sigh of relief, grinning sincerely: "Who dares to cheat on Coast's debt."
Lu Feng didn't smile, just glanced at the leader who seemed honest and honest, and finally patted his shoulder: "The news is quite well-informed."
At the very least, clear about the consequences of defaulting on debt...
"Alright, collect the team and leave."
Lu Feng looked up at the sun, waved his hand, opened the car door and jumped into the car.
Behind, the old man followed tightly, extremely diligent: "Don't eat a meal? Chicken, free-range chicken, all killed!"
"My house is also killed, go home to eat, don't dawdle, everyone hurry up!"
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Lu Feng was too lazy to pay attention to those vulgar diligence. On the one hand, it was lazy, and on the other hand, it was unnecessary. The smiles of scavengers were never cheap. The simplicity and stupidity in the wilderness were not separated, and cleverness and viciousness always came from the same source.
At the very end, the old man actually handed over another bag, which was not light.
Extremely sincere, not daring to have the slightest slack, he lowered his head and pleaded:
"Please say hello to Mr. Ji for me."
Behind the car window, Lu Feng glanced at it for the last time, meaningfully, and suddenly smiled lightly.
"Rest assured, he can hear it."
The car window rose, and the engine started.
Three large trucks drove away from the gate of the settlement amidst the roaring sound, raising dust, and went away with a bang.
What was seen along the way was just ordinary wilderness scenery. Under the blowing of the air conditioning in the car, the workers who had been busy for most of the day smoked cigarettes and told dirty jokes and gossip, making appointments to rub feet or scrub, and the meaning in their eyes when they laughed was tacit understanding.
Occasionally looking out the window, they would also carry a hint of searching.
In the line of sight, more and more towering iron towers, those paddles rotating silently in the blowing of the sea breeze, so, a hint of habit and a hint of pleasant sense of achievement appeared in their eyes.
In just a few months, starting from Xinquanzhen, radiating to all directions, Coast Industry's wind turbines have spread all over Haizhou, almost becoming the landmarks recognized by passing convoys.
Thanks to the low selling price and maintenance costs, basically only earning negligible cost fees and labor costs, the profit is negligible compared to those big brands. The overall construction cost is even halved and then cut down, and if you only buy the nacelle and generator, it can be even lower. Now Coast Industry has added such a new fist product after the small tricycle.
Besides this, there are also motorcycles that have just been listed...
On the edge of the ruins of Quancheng, Coast Industry, which was officially established only a few months ago, has become an undisputed garbage giant in the wilderness.
Along with the entire 'Xinquanzhen' built relying on the ruins of Quancheng, it has changed with each passing day and is different from the past. Even last week, after electricity, it has fully restored tap water supply.
In terms of price, it is 50% more expensive than in the city, but it wins in stable supply and guaranteed quality. If you don't like it, besides wind turbines, there are water purification systems for sale...
Those small profits that city enterprises disdain to pick up have all been picked up by Coast Industry, and those technical products that scavengers outside the city can't pick up or can't handle have all been shamelessly produced by Coast Industry.
From vehicles to water and electricity, Coast Industry is gradually establishing its own influence in the wilderness at a terrifying speed and an irresistible trend.
Bypassing the winding mountain road, when the settlement that was still expanding in the distance came into view, the first thing that took the brunt was the steel giant that was half-squatting on the ground, a full ten meters high, outside the gate of the settlement.
As if sleeping, the whole body is full of rust marks, as if a toy made of garbage.
But unexpectedly, the moment everyone crossed the giant and walked into the gate, everything seemed completely different.
The patches of red rust on the fists of the steel giant seemed to be some kind of wonderful purifier.
The patches of mottled red rust on the iron giant's fists seemed like some kind of miraculous purifying agent.
All showing simplicity and warmth.
One is more pure and harmless than the other.
Although the modal particles in the mouth are difficult to restrain for a while, the temper has quickly become gentle, and even the little hands that were not very clean in the past have become regular.
In the huge and bustling market, people from various settlements, after renting stalls, were selling local specialties or vegetables, minerals...
Amidst the noise, the order was orderly.
In the distance, at the end of the market, on those two wide main roads wide enough to accommodate several large trucks side by side, there was only an archway without any fence and door. The crooked dog-climbing "ink treasure" written by the founder was enlarged in proportion and hung high above the gate.
—【Coast Industry】
"Finally back."
Lu Feng sighed and looked at his watch.
Don't know if I can still make it.
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