The fifty-ninth chapter eyesight (1)
In the second week after the three parties signed the armistice agreement, the survivors of Peach Blossom Land gathered together for the first time during non-meal hours. Wu Han, the organizer of the event, put on a serious posture and said:
"I'll introduce it to you. This is the second batch of newcomers we have accepted in Peach Blossom Land. Please applaud and welcome."
Since Xin'an Town has been regarded as a front-line position and bridgehead to resist the eastward advance of the strong enemy Torrent Company in the west, in order to stabilize the hearts of the people there, Wu Han first sent a group of women who were exchanged, and he never had any shortage of food and daily necessities. However, this immigration plan that absorbs fresh blood completely excludes the survivors of Xin'an Town and is not considered at all.
The second batch of survivors selected were 32, and the gender ratio was still half of each male or female. These lucky ones were selected by Wu Han as husband and wife, or boyfriend and girlfriend. The reason for adopting this small family model is mainly because Wu Han thinks that this approach can greatly reduce the threat of someone taking risks. After all, if anyone has any abnormal behavior, it is easy to hide from irrelevant others, but it is very difficult to hide from the person next to him, unless both parties have long been bedridden and dreaming.
Authority needs to keep a distance to create a feeling of looking up. Perhaps because everyone is too familiar with it, Sun Meng has always liked to sing opposites to Wu Han. This time, she also jumped out to find fault after the ceremony, and criticized her with a sarcastic speech:
"Hey, why are there so many new people coming this time? Don't you always say that you are safe to do things?"
"...Hahaha, you have to take a bigger step! Always like an old lady with small feet, how long will it take to develop!"
Wu Han tried hard to play an unskilled official accent. He refused to admit that there was any hidden secret in this expansion of recruitment. It is hard to say that Wu Han showed a steadfast and unyielding attitude, which was comparable to those revolutionaries who calmly died in old black and white movies. Sun Meng was young and knowledgeable, and it was easier to fool him. No matter how talented she was, she was too little in the world. The only knowledge was also obtained from books. When Wu Han hit Tai Chi, she was already dizzy.
Sun Meng was stunned, which did not mean that Wu Han had passed the test successfully. Zhou Chen, who was watching the fun, made him frightened. Imagine that he had to control the operation of the public relations department of the general company for several years with his own strength, and he had to deal with all kinds of people all day long, and was in a high-risk area like the capital with a deep and unparalleled mind. If he had no extraordinary means and a delicate mind, Zhou Chen would definitely not have been able to do it without any leakage. Since that is the case, how could she be a simple character who was easily fooled by others?
Seeing that Sun Meng was fooled by Wu Han, Zhou Chen, who also wanted to know the answer to the mystery, had to take action himself. She gave Wu Han a charming look, and seemed to gently stretch out a finger and poked Wu Han's chest, and said with a smile:
"Bad, you keep going! I really want to know what other tricks can you make up."
When Wu Han heard this, he immediately smiled bitterly, and he sighed in a low voice:
"Oh! Since I married you, I finally figured out why all male compatriots like the simple-minded Xiaolongnu, instead of looking forward to marrying Huang Rong. If you have a wife who is too smart at home, it will not be a worry-free thing!"
Seeing Wu Han's embarrassed expression, Sun Meng couldn't help but gloating and sneered without any concealment. Seeing this, the shy Zhou Chen twisted her back, then acted in a resentful manner, staring at Wu Han as if he was complaining:
"Why, I'm not old and old, you start to regret it? It's okay, aren't there many substitutes waiting for you to get out of the wall? I heard that men dream of three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. You have ample conditions to practice this idea!"
Every time when the relationship between men and women is mentioned, Wu Han feels his forehead swelling, and at this moment he waves his hands to beg for mercy and says:
"Hey, let's talk about serious things! Don't always pull it on that, so that people can hear misunderstandings, what should I do?"
Knowing that he had pinched Wu Han's painful foot, Zhou Chen's smile became more and more cunning, and he said with a smile:
"Okay, let me tell you the real reason for changing your plan. I will listen to the truth this time!"
Hearing the sound, Wu Han pondered for a moment, thinking back and forth that he could not say what he said. Later he said with a solemn look:
"...I'm convinced you. Xu Changli just designed a small electric furnace. Last time I got a truck of iron ore from Wang Chao. When the equipment is debugged, I can start steelmaking immediately."
Upon hearing this news, Zhou Chen showed a little joy on his face in surprise, and then she said in confusion:
"This is obviously a good thing, why do you want to hide it?"
In fact, he was only half of what he said. Wu Han waved his hand helplessly to signal the two listeners to be calm, and then continued:
"This... the need for manpower in steelmaking is one of the reasons. Hongliu Company found many monsters migrating on the grasslands in the west. The current spreading momentum may affect ours. Xin'an Town's defense facilities are relatively complete, but the problem is not big, and other settlements will not be possible. So I considered it and needed to bring those people to the Peach Blossom Land as soon as possible, otherwise..."
Although Xin'an Town is the largest settlement under Wu Han's control, this does not mean that there are only such a few survivors he discovered in the early stage. Excluding the more than 100 people in Xin'an Town, other settlements under Wu Han's control after the flood period, the total population has exceeded 700. There is no calculation for those women who joined later through trade with the mine protection team. Now a major change is approaching, and a series of bad news disrupts Wu Han's planned slow release strategy. There is no way to do it, and it can only speed up the pace to adapt to changes in the external situation. However, in this way, there are many follow-up problems caused by the acceleration of lies.
As the saying goes: There are hundreds of people, all kinds of people. The population of Peach Blossom Land suddenly explodes, which is definitely not good news. Since there are too many people, all kinds of ideas will naturally appear with the slag. Troubles that are still unpredictable now will definitely be indispensable in the future.
If we counted, the highest position Wu Han held in his life was just the head of the security department of the Taohuayuan Scenic Area, with less than 40 people under his command. He had never managed so many people in his life. Due to the changes in the situation, he would inevitably feel stressed. Wu Han has always been a person who has something to do. No matter how difficult he encounters, he never wants to complain to others. Therefore, Wu Han's various actions fell into Zhou Chen's eyes and undoubtedly became conclusive evidence of his suspicious behavior.
After listening to Wu Han’s explanation patiently, Zhou Chen felt relieved. She smiled relievedly and said:
"You said it earlier! I have been thinking about it all these two days."
When Wu Han heard his wife say this, he grinned helplessly and said:
"I can't tell you, so why bother with everyone?"
Zhou Chen doesn't like to listen to this sentence. If it weren't for Wu Han's words, I'm afraid she would have turned against her in the morning. Zhou Chen looked at Wu Han, and a cunning look flashed in her bright eyes. Then her eyes turned and she said jokingly:
"You are not me, how can you know I can't do anything?"
Seeing that Zhou Chen was so confident and stable, Wu Han also became a little interested. He then smiled and clasped his fists, pretending to be an ancient person, and said in a silence:
"Oh, then I have to ask Mr. Zhou to give me some advice."
"Forget it, you don't have to interfere with these things, leave them to me. I really want to see which guy dares to blow up the thorn."
Without a few, how dare you go to Liangshan? Zhou Chen dared to take on big and small things about managing new people so much. She was naturally confident in her ability to employ people. In fact, after so long, when the ladies in the Public Relations Department met Zhou Chen's unhappy face, they still looked silent and cautious in everything. Others should know that she has a good job in control. Managing a large number of new employees is a huge problem for Wu Han. Zhou Chen, who is quite mature in administrative experience, may not see it. The so-called professionalism is specialized, and she is making a living. If even her subordinates can't handle it, then what kind of public relations are there?
As for why Wu Han has not discovered this fact for a long time, the reason seems to be that it is dark under the light. After all, the distance between husband and wife is too close, and sometimes it is easy to ignore some things on each other, whether it is the advantages or disadvantages.
When Zhou Chen volunteered to take charge and solve the management problems of the new survivors, it does not mean that everything will be fine from now on. In fact, the situation is just the opposite. From this moment on, more problems began to spring up like mushrooms after a rain, which really made Wu Han feel anxious.
With the surge in the number of permanent residents, the infrastructure construction speed of Taohuayuan must keep up with the population growth rate, otherwise it will cause trouble. For example, the independent residences of married couples and the layout of collective dormitories of bachelors must be considered in detail. The sanitary equipment and pipeline laying of water and water facilities in the residence, the ventilation, lighting and safety of buildings, and the forests and forests cannot be arranged in advance. If other things can be delayed, then the shortage of building materials, which is like a thorn in the throat, will undoubtedly become a roadblock that cannot be avoided in any case.
Without enough building materials, there is no question of solving the housing problem. Where should survivors who are about to move in soon live without a house?
Although the caves with numerous Peach Blossom Land are definitely warm in winter and cool in summer, it is not a problem to place thousands of people inhabit, but I believe that most ordinary people are not very grateful for living in such a claustrophobic place that is not visible to the sun for a long time. Let’s take a step back, even if it’s just a short-term residence, I guess everyone can make it a little bit at the beginning. When the days are delayed for a long time, complaints will surely arise!
Chapter completed!