Apocalyptic Reincarnation: Start with a 30-million Bonus-Chapter 857 - 621: The Hunter and the Hunted (Double-Length)
Big Camphor Tree Base.
Since Li Yu and the others left, the construction within the base has been in full swing.
It is now October. Since the last sudden temperature rise, the temperature has dropped sharply, then returned to a slightly normal level. But it’s already October, and compared to the typical temperature in October in previous years, it is still colder now than in past years.
At night, the temperature can reach zero degrees, and in the morning, outdoor frost can be seen.
Frost.
This year’s winter is arriving earlier than in previous years.
Autumn seems to have lasted only a few days.
The temperature difference between day and night is significant, with the hottest point during midday reaching over ten to twenty degrees Celsius above zero, and the temperature at night rapidly dropping to around zero degrees.
The outdoor greenhouse project for the base officially started the day after Li Yu and the others left.
He Chao and Xiao Jun had originally obtained hundreds of tons of steel from a steel mill in the Northeast direction within the province, and apart from using some on the walls, there was a surplus.
Constructing outdoor greenhouses is a matter of urgency.
The stability of the interior of the Big Camphor Tree Base up to now is due to the fact that the base, with the Li Family as the core, holds absolute leadership, with important positions mostly in the hands of the Li Family.
Another extremely important reason is the ample supply of food.
But food cannot be consumed without restraint.
Due to the impact of natural disasters, the planting of late rice outdoors in the base has not begun.
This outdoor planting covers dozens of acres of land, and if it cannot be planted, wasting the land is a minor issue, but the lack of a food harvest is a major concern.
Ding Jiu, Xiao Qian, and others quickly formulated a plan for constructing greenhouses in the Outer City.
Besides them, An Ya also provided some suggestions for the greenhouse construction, considering that the purpose of building greenhouses is to cultivate crops, so the environment needed for outdoor greenhouses must be considered.
In the duty room, a temporary meeting room, everyone began to draft a tangible execution plan for outdoor greenhouse construction.
The issue of steel has been resolved, but the materials to cover it have not yet been finalized.
Greenhouse construction mainly involves three types of materials.
Plastic film, PC sunshine board, glass.
"I think using sunshine board material as the covering for the greenhouse is the most suitable option. This hollow board made of plastic is light in weight, with each square meter weighing 1.4~1.5kg. Its hardness is commonly known as resonant steel, with a light transmittance rate of about eighty percent, fully meeting the production needs of plants. It has good insulation, with a service life of more than ten years. Also, to my knowledge, there are two factories in Gan City producing this material," Ding Jiu suggested.
Xiao Qian hesitated for a moment and said, "Although sunshine boards have a long service life, their installation is more complex. If we use them for all the planting areas in the base, it will be a massive project. Plastic film, on the other hand, is simpler to install. Some plastic films are tear-resistant, heat-resistant, cold-resistant, and have good light transmission. Before Doomsday, most greenhouses used this."
Second Uncle thought for a moment and said, "If we don’t consider the difficulty of installation, which material would be more suitable?"
An Ya chimed in, "Naturally, sunshine boards are more suitable. Compared to glass, they are lighter; compared to plastic film, though heavier, they are less prone to damage."
Hearing An Ya’s input, Second Uncle said, "Then let’s use PC sunshine boards. However, there’s no rush. First, get the basic steel framework built, since the covering material isn’t available yet anyway."
Second Uncle looked at He Chao and said, "He Chao, add this material to the resource exchange list. Have the cooperative personnel and extra staff at the base collect this material."
He Chao, listening attentively on the side, nodded immediately after hearing Second Uncle’s words. His eyes shifted, and he asked, "How should the exchange ratio for this be calculated?"
Second Uncle pondered for a while, then asked Uncle and others, "What do you think is appropriate?"
Uncle wasn’t very clear about the resource exchange rate, as he mainly handled the base’s security matters. When asked about this, he was unsure of the appropriate rate. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
But Ding Jiu, familiar with this material and having prior experience as a contractor and manager, said, "This material is relatively light. The same volume is several times that of steel, so how about calculating it at three times the rate of steel?"
Upon hearing this, Second Uncle nodded slightly, finding the suggestion reasonable.
He then asked the group, "What does everyone else think?"
"I have no objections," said Uncle.
"That’s fine, let’s do it that way," said Father Li.
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Seeing no objections from the group, Second Uncle said to He Chao, "Calculate it based on weight, a ton of PC sunshine boards will be exchanged for 6 kilograms of food."
He Chao nodded and immediately recorded this exchange rate in his notebook.
Second Uncle looked at everyone and said, "Alright, let’s first build the basic framework. Ding Jiu, Xiao Qian, you must hurry and get the steel framework up quickly. He Chao, quickly release the task and collect the covering material.
Today is even colder than yesterday; everyone remembers how cold last winter was. We don’t have much time left. In extremely cold conditions, it’s hard for us to work. While the daytime temperature is still manageable, let’s aim to complete this in two weeks."
