Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"Move quickly!"

In an open space outside the factory on the ground floor of the western factory area, a large amount of materials are piled up, and a large number of workers are busy moving materials from trucks.

The foreman looked at the material placement plan on the light and shadow screen and planned to wait for the materials to be transported first, and then start assigning workers to place the materials near the factory.

Opposite is a commercial street in this area. Nowadays, you can see that many people are still renovating their stores, and they seem to be very anxious. Most of the shops are food shops.

From time to time, delivery trucks loaded with boxes of food enter the neighborhood and deliver the goods according to orders.

There are a total of 17 districts in the entire west, from the middle to the lower classes, collectively called factory districts, and each district has a commercial area within the district to provide food, clothing, housing and transportation for the workers who work in the factories.

Most of the people on the commercial streets in the industrial zone are merchants. Except for doing business here every day, they basically don’t live here, because every day when the factory starts working, the smell is unbearable for many people, even at night. They couldn't sleep well, so most of the merchants stayed here except during business hours, and would go back to nearby areas at other times.

Most commercial blocks are planned on the periphery of industrial land, and most of the idle houses are renovated and rented to workers at low prices. Most workers only need a place to sleep peacefully.

Many factories have dormitories for workers, but dormitories cost 1 yuan a day for 6 people, while renting a single room of 16 to 20 square meters outside costs only 20 yuan a month, and water and electricity are paid for by yourself.

In the past, when the food supply was not sufficient, the cost of a meal was between 2 and 3 yuan. Most workers needed to eat 4 meals a day, which cost 10 yuan a day. For many people, it was already relatively expensive. , so most workers have been eating liquid food that tastes good but has a very unpleasant texture for a long time.

But nowadays, normal food costs NT$5 a meal. A NT$50 meal plus a NT$5 meat dish comes with free soup. For NT$6 a day, you can eat four meals, and you can feel very full.

Nowadays, as the big chimneys are dismantled and dismantled, most of the people who used to do business here have moved back, and the air condition is much better. Otherwise, many people who do business here would have to pay extra for medical treatment every year. For free, dust removal medical treatment of the lungs is required.

Coupled with the construction that is about to start now, there will be endless business here 24 hours a day.

Although what happened in the morning had a big impact on the city, most people were more concerned about the construction issues in the west and east.

The construction of the urban underground network will first be carried out in the east and west, while the south will serve as a link between the west and the east, providing various assistance to both sides.

Most of the materials have been prepared as early as when the construction plan was announced. The first construction was to ensure that the dual supply of food and materials could be accelerated as soon as the construction was completed.

At this time, around the factory, technical workers from Angus Family Enterprises have begun to make measurements. When work starts in a few days, they need to ensure that they can accurately measure the use of rocks 50 to 100 meters underground in each area of ​​the factory. Areas of coagulant, where rock coagulant is used, will increase the density of the rock, giving it greater load-bearing capacity.

After that, there will be excavation work. The power network, hydraulic network, logistics network, and light and shadow material transportation network will be constructed first. The location will be 0 to 10 meters underground. After the laying is completed, rock coagulant will be used for density reinforcement.

Then came the construction of garbage disposal ports, which were divided into two categories: food residue disposal and garbage disposal.

It will go directly to the garbage disposal pool 20 to 30 meters underground for physical decomposition. Food residues can be recycled as biofuel or crop nutrients, and some garbage that is too expensive to recycle will be directly sent to the garbage 40 to 50 meters underground. In the pipeline, under the action of the air kinetic energy propeller, it flows directly into the gully.

The subways that connect all parts of the city have been divided. At the same time, some material transportation networks will be built 0 to 10 meters underground. After the logistics network is rolled out in some areas, these logistics channels will be relied on to transport some construction materials. The materials used are directly and quickly transported to the subway construction site under construction.

The Angus family has planned some things that each department in the family company needs to do, and the division of labor is clear at every level. It is expected that the entire western factory area will only take half a year to eight months to dispose of the garbage first. After the pipeline construction is completed, the normal work of manufacturing materials begins.

This period of time will be difficult for many people, because if there is a problem in any link in the middle, the entire plan will be affected. Only if we want to start construction in the west can we have construction materials.

Most of the skilled workers in the stopped factories will be concentrated in the middle-level 44th District to participate in Congress's open technical training so that they can get the factory up and running as soon as possible after the underground construction of the factory.

At this time, many members of Section 3 who had put on brand new uniforms, led by their respective team leaders, entered a commercial area outside the factory. They would be stationed here for a long time to carry out security work.

"Captain, why don't you eat first?"

A small restaurant that looked a bit old but was still open wafted out the aroma of rice. The captain also agreed. 30 people walked directly into the store. The owner and his wife immediately welcomed them. The place It's a little small and can't fit in all the seats. The boss has already bought some light and shadow tables and chairs, so he just needs to generate them directly.

On the streets in the factory area, many places have been planned to prohibit parking, especially in some commercial areas. Because the flow of people will increase, most cars are not allowed to enter.

The street became extremely spacious at this time, and many people in the shops set up tables directly on the street to make it easier for the workers who were building here to eat.

Congress has given clear data. There will be 2 million workers of all kinds coming from all over the country to participate in the projects in the east and south. Work sheds have already been set up in some places.

The amount of underground engineering is very huge. The only part that can rely on machinery is excavation, and most of it requires manpower to polish and regularize. Especially for many underground passages, workers must use tools to perform unified and standardized polishing.

The Congress will also install AI7 construction projects for all engineering machinery and equipment when the project starts. All tools are equipped with measuring equipment. When workers make errors while working, AI will Proactive reminder.

"Why are the numbers wrong?"

At a construction site, an Angus family treasurer had checked the materials several times and found that the materials were missing by more than 1 kilogram.

"Maybe it dropped during transportation. This kind of thing is quite common."

Another finance member of the Hillman family said next to him. After the two discussed it for a while, they had no choice but to give up.

The Hillman family is the only investor of the Angus family, and the Angus family is the construction party entrusted by Congress. The share ratio has been negotiated, each accounting for 50%, but the Hillman family needs to send personnel to support it.

Only these two big families in the city can support such a huge construction project. At first, the Angus family looked for other families, but most of them just waited and watched. After all, although such a project is profitable, it is likely to They would lose all their wealth, the cost and time would be too huge, and many businessmen cannot afford to take such a risk.

Finally, after the Hillman family and the Angus family signed an agreement, these family businessmen began to come to the door one after another, but in the end the Angus family rejected their intention to cooperate in this project.

11 o'clock in the morning

The huge traffic flow formed by a large number of trucks looks like a moving colored rope when viewed from a high place, moving slowly from east to south.

The vehicles pass through the marked roads at a constant speed of 60 yards. Most of the drivers and porters on the trucks can only order meals in advance. When the vehicle slows down when passing through some places, the deliveryman will directly Meals are handed to the drivers.

Once the car starts, there is no way to stop. Stopping will cause serious congestion. More than 300,000 trucks are driving on the road. Drivers need to keep going back and forth to carry the food and materials that have been stored up to designated places. location.

The western wagons carry materials to the east, while the eastern wagons transport food to the west. The wagons have formed an oval from the middle of the ground floor to the middle of the middle floor.

Most drivers still choose manual driving and will only turn on AI driving when they are tired. After all, AI driving requires payment based on the monthly usage time.

After approaching the east or south, the trucks will be forced to be diverted at some designated places by AI control. Depending on the type of goods carried on the vehicles, they will directly enter different areas.

Because of the human fatigue recognition system, when the AI ​​notices that the driver is tired or absent-minded, it will directly lock everything in the cab and switch to autonomous driving mode.

Everything is in full swing, and the atmosphere of the festival is completely different from what it has been in the past many years. Except for some areas in the middle and upper classes that are still relatively stable, most areas have become deserted.

At a glance on many streets, except for the food-related shops that were open, the rest of the shops were all closed. After a brief rush of buying last night, almost all the goods were sold out.

11:11 am

"Li Ang, move quickly."

Li Qin sat in an electric wheelchair and shouted. The air was filled with the aroma of wine. Rows of 5-meter-high cylindrical fermentation and brewing tanks were arranged in a factory. There were only a dozen or so scattered workers busy loading them. Put the wine into a one cubic meter container.

Li Ang was settling the bill for wine with a person. After the settlement was completed, Li Ang ordered the workers to load the truck for the businessman.

The factory could no longer hire anyone, and my father was involved in a serious accident the year before last due to aging equipment. Although he saved his life, his lower limbs were damaged beyond repair by a fallen brewing storage tank.

The mother was also born with a frail and sickly condition. After giving birth to Li Ang, the condition became even more serious and required long-term recuperation and treatment.

After Li Ang walked over, holding up the light and shadow screen, Li Qin took a look at it with a smile and nodded.

"Hurry up and go to the reception desk. Your uncles are still waiting."

Li Ang hummed, and his father controlled the wheelchair and continued to direct the workers to load the wine. Li Ang quickly walked to the sales hall of the winery.

As soon as they passed, many people from the Li family came. Li Ang smiled and kept taking red envelopes from some people. Everyone came to buy wine. The Li family's winery is somewhat famous in the city because it does not use any The edible alcohol is mixed into the wine and brewed directly from grain. The taste is mellow, but the price is higher. Ever since his father Li Qin took over the winery from his deceased uncle, he has abandoned such things as alcohol.

Although it is a bit hard, they have opened up the market in the past few years, and their wine is not worried about sales. The newly brewed wine costs 8 yuan per kilogram. Most of them are wine processors, who buy their wine and add some taste. After the taste agent is packaged, it can be made into its own brand and then sold on the market.

Li Ang has been busy for two months. He drove to a nearby food exchange to purchase materials. After returning, he directed the workers to make wine and do business with processors. He was very tired every day.

His stomach began to growl again, and Li Ang could only be busy doing business with some uncles. Everyone was waiting to buy wine. Li Ang divided it in detail, because there was indeed a serious shortage of manpower, and some wines could not be obtained today. Those who get the wine can only go back first and wait to come early tomorrow morning, while some people who can get the wine today pay directly and wait for the wine to be shipped out of the warehouse.

"By the way, Xiao Li, doesn't your dad still have some wine in his cellar? Do you want to sell it? I'll give you 50 per kilogram."

Li Ang smiled and shook his head.

"Uncle Li Si, don't be joking. The wine my uncle left behind in the past would be used by my dad to entertain everyone during the Chinese New Year. It has been finished long ago."

Many people were a little emotional, but Li Ang knew that there were actually 100 kilograms of wine buried under the factory building, but his father also said not to touch the wine, because he said he planned to use it when he got married. .

12:31

Li Ang finally finished his work. Some workers were taking a rest after eating. Li Ang was holding a bowl of rice and eating it with big mouthfuls.

In June last year, Li Ang had completed basic education, but due to family problems, he dropped out of school and returned home.

Li Xin once asked Li Ang to sell the winery if he didn't want to come back. He could help contact the buyer, and the other party would offer a suitable price, but Li Ang refused and came back here.

The tuition and expenses for the upper class are not cheap, and my mother needs medical treatment all year round. When my father took over the winery, he had to take care of his uncle's family. In order to improve the quality of the wine, his father, with the help of Li Xin, borrowed A large amount of money was spent to maintain the winery that was about to close down. It was only in the past two years that the winery made money, but it still owed a lot of money because of the replacement of new equipment.

After coming back, his father also asked Li Ang about his idea. If it didn't work out, he would sell the winery and rely on the grocery store business for how long he could still survive. Li Ang lied, for the first time in his life.

Looking at the sunlight shining on the door of the winery, Li Ang felt a sense of bitterness. He actually wanted to go back to school to continue studying, and then enter university. He wanted to do a design job in the future, but it backfired.

Li Xin also suggested that Li Ang try to enter the management, but Li Ang was not interested in this. Li Ang knew very well that he was only an 11-year-old child. Others were praising him for his filial piety and his ability, but Li Ang knew that he was not patient at all. .

The soles of his feet were a little sore, as were many places on his body. Because working in a winery was like working in a big steamer, Li Ang had blisters in many places on his body.

Even though it was just a little blister, Li Ang was about to cry. He was a little aggrieved, but when he saw the condition of his parents and the praises around him, he couldn't say anything.

Didi didi

Li Ang was startled and hurriedly answered the phone.

"What are you doing?"

Li Ang's eyes widened for a moment. He picked up the call without looking at the number. He originally thought it was a call from a businessman, but the playful voice made Li Ang's heartache surge up to his nose. .

"No food!"

"You're crying!"

Li Ang's eyes widened for a moment, and tears slipped out of his eyes unconsciously.

"It's really useless!"

Li Ang was speechless, with sobs choking in his throat. Many times, Li Ang thought of Niya. She, a little girl who looked weak and beautiful, was far stronger than all of them. Li Ang had also thought about Niya's problem. She may have to bear much more than herself.

"I'm coming to see you in a few days, and you take me to play. We agreed, and that's it. And you idiot, how dare you drop out of school without telling me anything, you bastard, you're a scumbag!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Ang's initially dazed eyes became brighter, and a force surged up from somewhere in his body. He quickly wiped away his tears, washed his face, and gritted his teeth. Fist, turned around and quickly returned to the winery.

Li Ang didn't tell Niya about dropping out of school, but he didn't come after returning from a vacation. He originally thought that Niya would call him, but she didn't call and didn't call until now. Li Ang was a little surprised.

"Dad, go and rest. I'll come here. Your legs are not fully healed yet."

After Li Ang entered, Li Qin, who was adjusting some values ​​in front of a light and shadow screen, smiled and nodded reassuringly.

"Xiao Ang, I originally thought you wouldn't be able to bear it. I'm sorry, I..."

"Dad, what are you talking about? It's no big deal. When I grow up and have some strength, everything will go smoothly."

Li Qin nodded and did not intend to continue the stalemate. There was a burning pain at the cross section of his leg.

"By the way, Dad, one of my classmates is coming over to play with me in a few days."

Li Qin was a little surprised, smiled and nodded.

1 p.m. sharp

Osman and Zijuan stepped into the gate of All-Field Academy together. This was a school originally opened by the gods to accept the second generation of the family. It was closed for more than 20 years and then opened again. The houses inside were already old. It's old. Although most of the facilities have been replaced, it gives people a sense of age.

"The president said before that Mrs. Angus is a student in this school."

Osman hummed and looked at the door of a five-story teaching building. King Xue was wearing a black fleece sweater and a pair of tight black trousers. He looked completely different from the past.

"What a surprise. You look quite handsome in casual clothes."

Zi Juan walked over and said, King Xue smiled and adjusted his glasses.

"Tea and snacks are ready. Everyone's short speech today was quite successful. Congratulations to both of you!"

As King Xue said, Zijuan nodded and walked over directly, slapping King Xue on the back.

"You might as well marry Whit as soon as possible."

King Xue was silent for a while.

"She should be very angry. Can we not talk about this matter? Zijuan."

Zijuan looked like she was going to chatter endlessly, but Osman grabbed her.

A few minutes later, the three of them came to a classroom on the first floor. King Xue sat on the teaching platform, while Zijuan and Osman found tables and chairs to sit down casually.

The three of them directly used telekinesis to bring tea and snacks to themselves.

"The gap between the aristocracy and the poor will become wider and wider."

As King Xue said, Zijuan frowned slightly.

"You guys are still the same as before, you know everything."

King Xue smiled gently.

“The right wing has collapsed with the dissolution of past national committees, so what choices will they make?”

Osman rested his head on his upset hands, leaned directly on the desk behind him, and raised his feet to the back of a chair nearby.

"What should I do?"

King Xue took off his glasses and laughed helplessly.

"When the construction of the city deepens, the combination of the aristocratic businessmen faction will basically crush the poor faction, and the poor faction should be trying their best to gain some benefits during this period."

Zijuan took a sip of tea and nodded.

"The president should have thought of this, but she still handed over the task of maintaining security at the construction site to Section 3. It's really a dilemma."

"After all, you have nothing else to do, so I suggest cutting your salary!"

Osman and Zijuan looked at King Xue in shock at the same time.

"I don't mean to ask you to make cuts directly. You can draw up an assessment form within the department. If certain things are not done well, you can directly deduct wages, and then reward part of the deducted wages to department members who do well."

"It does seem possible, but it's just this time of year."

Zi Juan fell silent, and King Xue said with a smile.

"It is precisely because of this season that you should pay more attention. There will be more and more people taking advantage of loopholes. The surveillance network in the city can only rely on poles on the main streets for surveillance. After all, those Most things on construction sites need to be modified, and monitoring is no exception.”

Osman fell into deep thought. King Xue knew very well that the problems in the third subject were far more serious than those in the other subjects.

Because some things that are done in secret are difficult to detect, and even if some things are detected, it is difficult to completely cure them. In recent years, many criminals have escaped into the barrier area, and they all left through the four guard stations.

Section 3 is a seriously marginalized subject. They live in the outermost circle of the city. The boring and boring life in the subject is what many people in Section 3 need to face at present. External dispatch plus current urban construction, how much is it? Let the 3 subjects have some effect.

"One more thing I hope you two will pay attention to is the problem of the barrier area. There are still criminals operating in the barrier area. You have cleaned it regularly several times before, but the effect was not ideal. Use this as a starting point and start to let other departments Help with a little work. If you want to continue, the only way is to convince people in the city that those criminals will cause harm to the city, so they need to be cleaned up and arrested regularly."

Zijuan chuckled and immediately understood what King Xue meant.

"As expected, you have such a stone head, this is what we have to do."

"That's all it can do!"

Osman said, King Xue stood up.

"Let's go. I'll take you and your wife to visit the school. If you have children in the future, you can send them here and let me teach them."

Osman smiled helplessly.

2pm

The climate in the city, which was supposed to be relatively hot, started to get warmer at the end of last year, and the temperature dropped. Only the hour from 3 to 4 o'clock was still very hot.

But many people still don't feel much. Although the temperature has dropped numerically, many people still feel that the heat is unbearable.

On the top floor of District 43 Hospital on the middle floor, a lift with the logo of Department 2 landed. Mo Xiaolan ran down with frightened eyes, and Rowan next to him immediately comforted him.

"It's fine!"

Mo Xiaolan ran silently without saying a word, and soon the two of them arrived at a ward on the 23rd floor. Mo Xiaolan's eyes widened.

"Mom, my dad."

Mo Yingying shook her head. When she raised her head, her eyes were already red and her cheeks were covered with tears.

"impossible!"

Mo Xiaolan screamed and ran quickly to the door of the ward. For a moment, she froze and stood at the door of the ward in a daze.

On a bed in the ward, the doctors were packing away the equipment, and there was a person lying on the bed, which had been covered with a white cloth.

Mo Xiaolan walked over step by step and stood quietly in front of the hospital bed with a blank look in his eyes.

Luo Wen wanted to go in, but was stopped by Mo Yingying. She shook her head. Her husband suddenly fainted in the office early this morning. He was already dead when he was sent to him. Rescue was ineffective, and Mo Yingying gave Mo Xiao I called many times to no avail.

Rowan sat aside and squatted on the ground with a solemn expression. Mo Xiaolan's cries were heard in the ward.

"Aunt, I'm sorry, I just found her now."

Mo Yingying shook her head.

It took a while for Mo Xiaolan to calm down, but he was still sobbing as he looked at a death diagnosis report given by the hospital. He died suddenly of myocardial arrest caused by overexertion.

"It's impossible. My dad exercises well every day. It's absolutely impossible!"

Mo Xiaolan stood up and took out the phone. Mo Yingying ran in and wanted to stop her daughter, because in the past two years, her husband had indeed stayed up late every night to make overall planning for the construction, and he was indeed too tired. .

"I don't believe it, I absolutely don't believe it!"