Chapter 530 Feeling exhausted, the final arrangement before the long winter!
"It's April 8th now. There are still eleven days of activities before the disaster on April 20th."
"Be prepared. I will send you there in about two or three days. It is very likely that you will not be able to come back from this disaster. Are you mentally prepared?"
When he was called, Hao Qiang nodded repeatedly: "Director, I have no problem going there, but my brother"
"Don't worry, from now on, your talent level will be directly upgraded to A level by us. Based on your performance in Liberty City, we will also have a corresponding improvement."
"I think your brother's level is also B-, right? If you leave, we can let him inherit your talent level preferential treatment and enjoy A-level treatment, and we will give you double it, so you can save your share first!
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During the construction period of the depression, unlike the past big pot rice, when individuals had private property, the materials in the territory began to slowly circulate.
In the same way, various charging items and taxes were also successfully implemented.
Take food expenses as an example. In the past, people who ate more and those who ate less shared this collective expense equally. Naturally, many people were dissatisfied and felt it was unfair.
Now, after changing to charging a certain fee per meal and quantity, it has been well received by most people.
Of course, as a manager, you will definitely charge a certain amount of material storage fees and processing fees.
But the evaluation and treatment of talent levels are also reflected here.
Depending on the level, the share of these fees charged is also different.
For example, for B-class, you have to pay 8%, while for A-class, you only need to pay 4%.
Although the main amount of the fee is not high, there is a doubling gap between the two, and it is difficult to express it intuitively in figures.
But take into account various expenses such as accommodation fees, farm equipment usage fees, land management fees, etc.
After all, over time, there will definitely be a big gap between the two!
As for taxation, there is currently only one medical tax, which generally means that when you get sick, you will receive collective assistance.
There is no charge during treatment, but certain fees will be incurred later depending on the number and time of assistance.
Among them, Soma, as the lord, will even out the consumption of the big part, and the sick villagers only need to pay the remaining small part.
It can also be regarded as a preferential treatment similar to welfare.
Similarly, the preferential treatment of talent level is also reflected here.
B-level talents need to pay 15% of their own medical tax, while A-level talents only need to pay 8%. There is a huge gap!
"Thank you, director, I feel relieved now!"
Hearing that his treatment had been raised to A level, and that his brother could also enjoy it at the same time, Hao Qiang nodded in satisfaction, and his excitement was beyond words.
"Wait a minute, kid, don't get too happy first!"
"If you want to go to Liberty City to lurk and carry out a series of tasks assigned to you by the director, you must first pass my level."
"The real lurking environment is not like a simulated sandbox. The other party will not doubt your identity. Even if you make outrageous actions, they will accept it by default. With your current appearance, I guarantee that you will not blend into the other party's."
We went to the refugee camp to scout for information. As soon as your front foot entered their territory, your back foot was forked out. Believe it or not!"
"As a spy, a secret agent who breaks into the enemy's interior, you still have a lot to learn!"
As the oldest combatant in the depression, Su Deben's words were very old-fashioned.
Hao Qiang, on the other hand, nodded obediently and admitted his shortcomings frankly.
Stealth is a science, especially for people in the 1990s who grew up in spy movies.
Lurking into the foreign race's base camp, Sumo relied on his own strong strength as a backing, and the presence of Turner and a group of mercenaries in disguise to eliminate the early sense of dissonance.
Just like Sudben said.
In a refugee camp where vigilance is extremely high, even if Hao Qiang enters with a mark and a thief-like appearance, he will definitely arouse the other party's vigilance.
By the time the news is revealed that the depression can crack the mark, it will be over.
"Changes will happen later. Time waits for no one. Go back and pack your things, and then I will report to Commander Su."
"By the way, don't tell your brother about his departure yet, we will arrange it later!"
After continuing to explain some relevant precautions, Hao Qiang was sent away, looking at the already approaching afternoon sky outside and the finally cleared task list.
Somo took a long breath and relaxed and collapsed on the sofa.
Lu Kuan stepped forward: "What? Are you tired?"
"A bit, I'm so busy these days. I'm running around every day. I'm not tired, but mentally I'm a little tired!"
After taking a gulp of the warm tea on the table, Somo narrowed his eyes in the slanting sunlight through the door of the shelter.
From the moment we left one person and joined the group, the days when we could rest comfortably in the shelter became a thing of the past and will never come back.
Every day, there are new goals and new challenges.
Now, even lying on the sofa and dazing for a while has become an almost "luxury" enjoyment.
The territory is getting bigger, the supplies are getting more abundant, and the technology tree is moving forward non-stop.
But life has not improved at all. The underground shelter is still the same as it was two months ago, and entertainment is still limited to browsing games and system interfaces.
From a certain angle, Sumo had to admit it.
After finishing a lot of troubles, I felt a little tired.
"Tired? It's time to get tired after working for so long. This territory belongs to everyone, but life is yours alone. It's really time for you to take a rest."
"Besides, the more than two-month long winter is coming soon. With our current preparations, although it is not extremely abundant, compared to others, it is already generous enough."
"I'll have people put up the solar panels and bury the wires tomorrow, and I'll be able to turn on the basic electricity at night."
“When electricity is available, we can do more work, and we won’t have to do everything manually now!”
Lu Kuan, who also sat next to Somo and took on the human form, comforted him softly.
At the same time, basking in the warm sunshine, this warmth also reminded him of more things hidden in his memory.
In the past, he was a robot, without any sense of touch, and did not need human enjoyment. The first thing he did when he woke up from forced sleep every day was work.
When you are tired from work, you can just press the button and fall asleep.
Naturally, he didn't think too much about what it meant to have entertainment.
However, now, after turning into human form, he suddenly remembered that Soma, as a lord, was exactly the same as his robot form from beginning to end.
Never rested, never stopped!
This kind of behavior is simply anti-human and shows inhuman self-control!
While Lu Kuan was deep in thought, Ai Jianfeng also came over: "Although the materials stored in the village are not enough for us to build a modern smelting factory with a fully automatic assembly line, building a medieval smelting furnace is not a problem at all.
, If the progress is fast, I will be able to direct people to set up the furnace in a few days and produce the first pot of steel in our depression as soon as possible!"
"When we have reinforced concrete, we can start large-scale infrastructure construction as soon as winter is over!"
Another piece of good news.
Although ironmaking is not Ai Jianfeng's special skill, as the most mechanical expert, it is obviously within his ability.
"It's coming soon. I have to hold on for a few days. When winter really comes, I will take a good rest."
"Now we have not finished the last three moves of chess. In these ten days, we have to deal with everything before we can say anything!"
Knowing the good intentions of the two people, and seeing Su Deben coming to persuade him, Somo waved his hand unconsciously, and his chaotic mind became clear again.
Before winter comes, there are only three things left for him as a lord to do.
First, of course, it is an urgent development task. Before the blizzard comes, Hao Qiang must be transferred there and the development of Liberty City must be arranged.
It is best to develop steadily during the winter period to ensure that the Xinhuo Exchange can secure a certain position after spring and deliver resources to the lowlands without pressure.
The second is the investigation mission. It is also before the disaster, and we have to have a close contact with the ancient tree neighbor whom we have never met before.
It doesn't matter what you gain, but at least you have to find out the other party's background, so as not to be completely blank.
In this way, even if winter comes, you can use this information to roughly speculate on the other party's possible actions in winter.
The third is a strategic mission. Among the surrounding neighbors, the relationship with the dwarves is already irreconcilable, and there must be a battle between the two.
Considering that a large amount of coal resources will be needed next.
If you have enough time and can successfully complete the above two deployments, then it is very necessary to attack the Blackstone Camp.
By then, as long as we can find a way to seize the camp, we will not only be able to seize a batch of supplies, but also discover more secrets about the dwarves.
The above three points are all time-sensitive tasks, so naturally it is impossible for Somo to rest now.
Listening to his narration, the three of them were silent for a while, and finally nodded, understanding the strategic significance it brought.
"In this case, the progress on our side cannot be stopped. I will go to construct a training scene in the virtual reality."
"I'll go too. As long as we can get rid of the battery technology, our energy will definitely be greatly improved, and we don't have to limit it internally."
"Then I will take people to make molds now, and try to complete the preliminary preparations before tomorrow!"
Sumo couldn't be idle, and realized that now was not the time to enjoy himself. The three of them also received tasks and started to get busy.
For a time, the garage that had just gained some popularity returned to its former deserted state.
Having gotten used to this feeling, Sumo didn't feel lonely at all.
He lay there until five o'clock in the afternoon and took a nap. After the sky darkened, he stood up and walked towards the fruit tree mountain.
In the early stages of the territory, there were almost earth-shaking changes every day.
Centered around the village and the underground shelter, the team responsible for road construction has completely accelerated the progress, and the efficiency is astonishing.
According to the current speed, before the snowstorm, with the depression as the center, the entire five kilometers nearby can be roughly repaired, and it will have basic tide resistance.
At the same time, it can also lay a solid foundation for future conditions to improve.
On the right side of the village, the land that was not cleared yesterday has now been completely cleared.
Relying on the previously accumulated water sources and the fresh water brought from the freshwater lake, the entire farmland has been thoroughly irrigated, forming a clear boundary with the surrounding areas.
It only takes a day or two for the early winter wheat to enter the market and become the first crop to be cultivated in the lowland.
There are also mining workers on the top of Tieshi Mountain.
Relying on the tools accumulated in the past, it is not difficult to mine iron ore with a hardness of less than 5, but the lack of storage space in transportation delays it for some time.
As for the construction of the spectacle that Somo ordered yesterday, there are now some signs.
Behind the village, there are already a lot of stones piled up.
Calculated based on the famous stone statues on Easter Island, which are about seven meters on average, their weight is as high as about 35-50 tons. It can be said to be a giant!
To carve a huge stone statue twenty meters high out of pure natural stone would weigh at least one hundred tons. It would be extremely difficult to complete without complete modern technological creations.
Therefore, after some thought from the beginning, Somo completely gave up the idea of natural stone statues.
Instead, a combination of soil + stone + steel skeleton was used!
A roughly 20-meter-high model is first carved based on the steel skeleton, and some internal weak points are filled in with fired soil to form support.
Then, when the entire interior is completely formed and can bear the weight of the stone, the stone is made into a stone skin and attached to form a stone statue.
This kind of production method can greatly reduce the difficulty of removal, and there is no need to spend a lot of effort in finding and moving the stone statues.
At the same time, it can also greatly shorten the construction period, so that it can be created in ten days, which may have taken primitive people decades to complete!
Sometimes I look at this, sometimes I look at that.
On the vast expanse of land, thousands of people were walking like ants, which looked spectacular.
But it is a pity that now is not the time of disaster, and there is no convenience of live broadcast.
Only Somo, who was standing on the top of the fruit tree, was enjoying the scene now.
"There are still too few people. Compared with the tens of thousands of people in Liberty City, the progress of the more than a thousand people in the depression is much slower."
"It would be great if we could find ways to win over some people!"
Like strategy simulation games, the number of players also has progress bars and unlock points.
With a hundred people, it was basically impossible to build an infrastructure of the current scale.
In the same way, when there were 10,000, 50,000, or even 100,000 people, the scale of infrastructure that would be opened would certainly not be comparable to what it is now.
Before the population reaches a qualified base, just like scarce resources, the population must also be fully searched for important strategic points to gather!
"We can only rely on the information channels in Liberty City."
"However, if you want to attract a large number of people, the resources in the lowlands must keep pace. At the very least, everyone must have sufficient food."
“If everyone doesn’t have enough to eat, why talk about construction and development?”
Silently thinking about future plans, Somo began to patrol around the top of the fruit tree mountain.
In order to achieve the best results, only rice leaf seeds must be used to ensure the first wave of harvest.
Therefore, whether it is sunlight conditions, nutritional conditions, or other possible factors, all must be considered.
Fortunately, after the upgrade, every piece of land in Guoshu Mountain is extremely fertile.
Very easily, Somo found the best sunny location, took out the rice leaf seeds, and planted them.
Immediately, Somo took out a small pot of precious second-generation psionic water again, and poured it accurately at the location of the seeds.
"Grow up quickly, the hope of the whole village lies in you!"
Looking at the place where it was poured, some light blue light spots seeped out, slowly floating in the air like elves.
With some expectation, after once again building a fence around the location of the seeds, Somo strode down.
What should be done is now as perfect as possible.
Next, it just needs time to brew and wait for the end of winter and the arrival of spring.
The depression will be like seeds buried deep in the earth, sprouting completely!
