Chapter 55: Inspecting Garrison Construction
Guo Yu, who had just returned from the military camp, went back to his residence in a small courtyard. Xiao Ni quickly brought him a cup of cool tea to help him dispel the summer heat. Guo Yu drank two mouthfuls of the cool tea and thought about his situation. He realized that the population problem was still the main constraint for himself, and this would be a long-term issue. He must find a good strategy to cope with this situation.
I can start a tech company, but I need to slowly find the right people. Even if I have a lot of factories and land, without anyone to work for me or plant crops, it's all pointless. It seems like I'll have to prepare to go back home and operate from there, but I don't know how to break through this barrier yet, I need to think about it carefully.
The next day, continue to inspect the construction situation all over the island, drive your own lost Jeep in space, bring two guards, along the opened dirt road, go to the direction of the city you have chosen. On this slightly muddy dirt road, this Jeep is really useful, otherwise you can only do it by heavy truck.
The trees on both sides were lush and verdant, with hills rising up from time to time. The tall trees stood in a dense array, and it was now the season for rapid growth of the rainforest trees. As the car climbed higher, one glance revealed a sea of green, making Guo Yu, who had grown up in the city, feel his heart expand and his breathing become smooth. Even the bad mood caused by the bumpy road improved.
The earth road is very wide, about eight lanes wide. When Guo Yu was instructing the construction, he considered that the main road would have six lanes in the future, and the two sides would be built with auxiliary roads to allow pedestrians, cattle carts, bicycles and other vehicles to pass through. Now this is his own private territory, so he repaired the road once and for all, saving the trouble of constant repairs later on.
Driving across a river over 20 meters wide, the water is not deep, about one person deep, and the grass and stones at the bottom of the river can be seen on the shore. The river has been filled with stones and earth to form an earthen road, and in the middle, eight cement pipes with a diameter of two meters are used to connect the river water, which is also considered a suggested bridge. Guo Yu thought that Qian Wenxing and others really knew how to think of a simple solution.
After driving for nearly two hours, various engineering vehicles gradually increased, and Guo Yu knew that the location of the residence was approaching. He drove forward for more than 10 minutes and came to a wide flat ground. The terrain here is flat, and all the trees on it have been cleared. Excavators, bulldozers, and road rollers are working one after another, leveling the land, digging trenches, and bustling with activity. After Guo Yu's Jeep stopped there, someone notified the construction command center, and Qian Wenxing came to greet Guo Yu with his team. The group made a show of inspecting the construction site, looking like they were on an official visit to the new economic and technological development zone.
Qian Wenxing pointed to the construction site and told Guo Yu that at the current construction pace, it would take about another month to complete the initial leveling work on this land. The laying of underground pipes is also being carried out simultaneously. Then, when Gao Qing brings in a large amount of cement, they will start paving the highway and the road surface of the barracks. This project will probably take two to three months, after which they can move into the factory.
Kuo Yu-yi heard that this is even worse than the most basic three connections and one leveling of modern development zones, no water, no electricity. However, it's a personal matter, so I can only think about it later. Under current conditions, being able to do these things is already very difficult and precious.
Everything on the island is proceeding smoothly, and after inspecting everything, Guo Yu felt at ease. In the warehouse of Ma Chen's residence, he saw the antique that Chen Yougong had sent over for him. This Chen Yougong was indeed very capable, and Guo Yu had originally chosen him just to find someone who could sell fake goods on his behalf, but unexpectedly, step by step, he became his biggest helper in the country.
Chen Yougong is now managing a team of nearly 30 people, responsible for his domestic Huafu Academy, orphanage, Jinggu Xuan antique shop, Huafu Association branches all over the country, and Huafu Association guard team. These things are complex and complicated, with many threads to manage, making it very difficult.
The Huafu Academy has expanded to accommodate 5,000 people studying at the same time. The orphanage now cares for over 10,000 orphans. Branches of the Huafu Association have been established in four provinces with a total of 107 branches. The total number of members of the Huafu Association is now over 1 million. The total number of guards from all locations is reportedly nearly 20,000 people.
Kuo Yu has already sent a telegram to Chen Yougong, telling him that every time Gao Qing transports grain domestically, he should organize some Hua Fu Society members and ordinary refugees to board the ship and take them to Kalimantan Island. Of course, the action cannot be too large, as they are afraid of causing dissatisfaction among domestic political parties, and it is only done under the guise of recruiting workers. In this way, it is estimated that 4,000 to 5,000 Chinese can be transported every month, reaching a total of 50,000 people per year, which should not be a big problem.
Arrived Huafu members can directly join various departments or the army, while ordinary refugees can work in factories, farms and other places after simple training.
However, the total number of people is still too small. If only planting on this land, it would require 300,000 laborers to plant fruits, sugarcane, tobacco, rice, etc. If 50,000 people come each year, it would take six years, and the Huanghua vegetables would have gone bad.
Guo Yu opened a box, pulled out the excelsior inside, picked up a porcelain bottle with a picture of Guanyin sending children on it. Guo Yu took a look at the instruction manual inside, which was written in traditional Chinese characters with a small script brush, but after so many years, Guo Yu had already become proficient in writing traditional Chinese characters. It read: "Ming Dynasty Guanyin sends children blue and white porcelain vase, Wanli official kiln fine work, blue and white colors are bright, Guanyin's portrait is elegant and beautiful, identified as a genuine product by the connoisseur Liu Dainian."
He opened another small brocade box, took out a He Tian white jade seal from inside, on which was carved a short poem: "The green waves reveal their delicate face, what is the dense color compared to the light color? The lake's glow is all cold and misty, the fishing lamp shines with a faint red light." The seal was wrapped in gold on the outside and contained sheep fat on the inside, making it a top-grade He Tian jade material. Guo Yu weighed it in his hand, estimating it to be over 200 grams, looking like it would be worth quite a bit of money.
Seeing the catalog list sorted by Chen Yougong, there were over 5,000 pieces of antiques in total. Large items such as furniture that were not convenient to load onto a ship were left behind. Guo Yu didn't examine each one carefully and instead opened his hand wide, taking all of them into his space.
Guo Yu wanted to see how Wu Erzhu's special forces camp was established, so he contacted Erzhu through the communication device. Erzhu reported that their current campsite is in a place in the rainforest, about 10 kilometers away from the temporary residence.
Guo Yu knew that if he didn't let Er Zhu and the others come to pick him up, he would definitely not be able to find the barracks. The rainforest was their natural protection, and in fact, the Americans had been defeated by the rainforest in Vietnam back then. As long as they adapted to survival in the rainforest, these special forces would be the most difficult to deal with.
The next morning, Wu Erzhu led four team members, along with Wu Qilang, to the Ma Chen Gang base to pick up Gu Yu and inspect the special forces camp.
