Chapter 21 Meeting (1)
The time after dinner is a daily meeting. The heads of each department and each construction project must attend this meeting to make a brief summary of today's work in all aspects, and then communicate about the work arrangements for the next day. As part of the project acceptance process, today's meeting was fortunate enough to move into the prefabricated house that was just completed in the afternoon. Of course, this conference room looks relatively simple. It is a long bar table made up of three folding tables, surrounded by a circle of folding stools. The drinks provided in the conference are also very limited, only boiled water and Eagle tea. Of course, there is no restriction on attendees bringing their own drinks, so there are also some young and artistic people who come to the meeting with Starbucks mugs to show off.
As a special treat from the Executive Committee, this conference room has been given priority to install photovoltaic panels and indoor lighting circuits on the roof. The soft light emitted by the LED ceiling lights on the ceiling gives everyone the illusion of returning to the old time and space. According to the arrangements of the Ministry of Energy, photovoltaic power generation systems will be installed on the roofs of all prefabricated houses to meet the basic needs of people in Base 1 for electricity. In the future, when Chuanzhong wants to go to other places to open mines, these prefabricated houses that are easy to load and unload, coupled with the photovoltaic power generation system, will also be fully utilized.
At present, the construction of Base No. 1 is still the most important infrastructure project, so first is the work summary from the Ministry of Construction. As the boss of the Ministry of Construction, this report was originally supposed to be done by Tao Donglai, but because he wears multiple hats , and almost half of the day was busy dealing with Ming army affairs, so the command work on the construction site today was completed by Liu Shanxia, the second-in-command of the Ministry of Construction.
Liu Shanxia is 30 years old, a native of Jiangxi, and single. Before time travel, he worked as a project manager at a real estate development company named Tao Donglai, also known as a contractor. Liu Shanxia joined the team at the end of last year. At the beginning of this year, he went to a prefabricated house manufacturer to receive half a month of technical training. Therefore, he was basically responsible for on-site command and dispatch of the construction of prefab houses at Base No. 1.
The dark-skinned Liu Shanxia began his summary report in Jianghuai Mandarin: "...At present, the piling and reinforcement work of the temporary dock in Victory Port has been completed, and the construction progress of the prefab house at Base No. 1 is about 90% complete. The installation of doors and windows will be completed tomorrow. The rooftop photovoltaic power generation system and the laying of indoor electrified lighting lines... By the way, it is actually no problem to arrange for some people to move in tonight. In addition, the water treatment system of Base No. 1 has been installed before dinner, and it is expected to be no later than tomorrow morning. The trial run can begin, and then Mr. Bai will no longer have to face the wrath of the Women’s Federation.”
Someone in the crowd let out a low laugh. This morning, many people saw the scene of Raisa scolding Bai Kesi. The scene of Bai Kesi and Gu Kai, the two executive committee members being scolded by a foreign girl until they were speechless, has been widely circulated in the camp. Laughter. If nothing else, a considerable number of male chauvinist defenders should have started to quarrel with feminists on the forum at this moment.
Tao Donglai coughed dryly and said: "Don't let the topic go too far. Let's get down to business. What about other work arrangements tomorrow?"
Liu Shanxia turned over a page in the notebook under his hand: "In addition to completing the installation of the prefab house tomorrow, we will also start preparing to build a charcoal kiln for burning charcoal, a wood drying room, a small lime kiln, and a salt drying field near the sea. Construction site It has been confirmed, but our existing building material reserves are very limited. According to the plan, most of them must be reserved for the construction of small hydropower stations in the upper reaches of Tiandu River. I suggest that local limestone, gypsum and clay minerals be mined as soon as possible, and the cement production line should be built first. The Ministry of Information Industry has already prepared the information and locations of these mines, but our Ministry of Construction can now discuss the subsequent construction plans. The manpower mobilized is limited, and it is impossible to start the projects I just mentioned at the same time, let alone free more manpower to open mines. Therefore, I hope that the Executive Committee can favor us in terms of policy, at least in terms of manpower. Ensure our needs.”
"Opening a mine requires a lot of manpower." Ning Qi, who is currently in charge of human resources deployment, responded in a low voice.
"Didn't we capture dozens of Ming army prisoners today? These are all high-quality labor. I apply to transfer these people to the Ministry of Construction first." Liu Shanxia revealed his true purpose without concealment.
"There are only so many people in total, and you want them all with just one mouth. Isn't it a bit like being a solitary eater?" Others questioned this.
Liu Shanxia was obviously fully prepared for the possible situation. He shook his head and retorted: "I am not living alone. To put it bluntly, our Ministry of Construction is responsible for all the projects under construction now. If I If we don’t have enough manpower to stop work, then all subsequent projects will have to stop and wait. Comrades, time is money! If you give me the labor force one day earlier, everyone can live in the apartment and take a hot shower. Isn’t that right? Okay?”
When it came to a topic that was of great interest to everyone, the participants lost the motivation to refute. After traveling through time and space, the most difficult thing to adapt to is not the hot and humid climate or the heavy manual labor, but the simple living conditions. In the eyes of most people, without a cabin of their own, they seem to be unable to find a sufficient sense of security and belonging. If you want to be allocated welfare housing as soon as possible, you must not bypass the Ministry of Construction, so supporting the work of the Ministry of Construction seems to be the only option. But most, not all, people think so. For example, the Ministry of Shipping does not agree with this manpower allocation plan.
"I don't agree to hand over all the Ming troops captured today to the Ministry of Construction!" Sun Changmi raised his hand to express his attitude. Although Yue Zhiyun sitting next to him did not speak, his calm expression showed that his views were consistent with Sun Changmi's - which also represented the attitude of the Ministry of Shipping.
"Yue Zhiyun and I just went to see the ship. According to the prisoners, it is called the Haicang ship. Simply put, we can think of it as a small fortune ship, with a displacement of about 80 tons. The ship's planks are made of It is made of fir, and the mast is made of camphor wood. The hull is waterproofed with a mixture of tung oil, oyster shell ash and hemp silk. In addition, a large number of iron nails are used to connect the ship planks and the hull. Nails, square nails, shovel nails, flat head nails, curium nails..." "Can you tell me the key points?" Some people were a little impatient with the listing of these details. After all, not everyone is interested in studying the ships of the Ming Dynasty.
"This brings us to the point." Sun Changmi was not unhappy because he was interrupted, and continued: "With our current conditions, it will take six to eight months to copy such a ship. This has to be done under the premise that we have to build a new shipyard, so this time will be delayed by at least one month.”
There was a whisper among the crowd. Everyone knows that Sanya is not the end of the great journey, but the starting point. However, if the plan to expand the territory is to be carried forward, shipping is undoubtedly an indispensable and important link. As a professional, Sun Changmi was obviously not optimistic about the foreseeable shipbuilding plan, which made everyone a little uneasy - it took half a year to build a lucky ship with a displacement of less than 100 tons, so how long will it take to wait? How many years will it take to see a fleet sailing across the ocean?
Tao Donglai and Ning Qi discussed in a low voice for a few words before asking: "So the Ministry of Shipping thinks that among the Ming troops captured today, there are people who can be useful?"
"That's right." Sun Changmi was very satisfied that Tao Donglai could hear what he was saying. He nodded and said, "I have read the interrogation records. Among the ten sailors, three of them worked in the boathouse and had certain qualifications. Shipbuilding experience, this kind of familiarity can greatly shorten the time required for shipbuilding. In addition, this ship will still need this group of sailors to operate it until we train our own sailors, because currently none of us can control this Chinese style on the ship. Hard sail.”
"Chinese-style sailboats are inconvenient to operate and slow. Why don't we just build Western-style sailboats? The schooners should be much faster than the fuchuan, right?" A semi-understanding civilian expert in the crowd made suggestions.
"The schooner has many advantages, but we can't build it yet... to be precise, we won't be able to use it for the time being." Yue Zhiyun took over the conversation: "Because we can't make the sails and ropes ourselves for the time being. Tools, as for when the schooner will be available, it depends on when the Ministry of Agriculture will grow cotton, or when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will complete the first transaction of imported canvas. "
People on the executive committee know very well that in the development plan of the Ministry of Agriculture, grain and livestock are given priority, followed by cash crops. The climatic conditions in Hainan are not ideal for growing cotton. It does not mean that it cannot be grown, but it is not scientific in the eyes of the Ministry of Agriculture to plant cotton on a large scale in the mountainous Tiandu Valley area, so in the future During this period, I am afraid that a considerable part of the fabrics including canvas will have to be imported from other places. However, if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is responsible for diplomacy and commerce, wants to carry out import and export trade, it must rely on a fleet of a certain size. So the topic returns to the starting point - when will the Ministry of Shipping be able to build a ship that can be used?
"The way I see it, the next task of the Shipping Department is to select a site for the shipyard. Lao Bai is responsible for the preparation of the wood drying room and ship materials. The ten sailors captured today can be used by the Shipping Department first. Xiao Sun, I know that you have prepared a lot of shipbuilding information for a long time. Your shipping department will complete the construction plan as soon as possible according to the actual situation, and strive to start construction as soon as the ship materials are available." In the end, Tao Donglai made the decision and put the original plan in place. The person assigned to the Ministry of Construction plucked out ten more people.
Then Yuan Qiuye of the Ministry of Agriculture made a report - his old man Yuan Ruoxiu was frightened in the small fishing village in the afternoon and was not in good spirits. He went to rest after dinner. According to the investigation of the Ministry of Agriculture, the location of the fishing village west of Victory Port is not suitable for use as farmland for large-scale development. After repeated inspections and comprehensive consideration of future development situations, the Ministry of Agriculture believes that within the current controllable range, The area along the east bank of Tiandu River is the most suitable area for agricultural land. The terrain is flat, the forest density is small, and water diversion is very convenient. According to estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture, even if only half of this area was used to grow food, it would be enough to feed three to four thousand people.
Then there is the work report of the Ministry of Energy. Based on today's joint team's on-site inspection of the upper reaches of the Tiandu River, the Ministry of Energy has given a two-level hydropower construction plan. That is to say, a small hydropower station was first built in the upper reaches of the Tiandu River. A small dam was also built at the site chosen in later generations. The terrain was flat, so construction was less difficult. However, the water storage capacity was also small, and the generator set may not be able to give full play. function situation. Therefore, the Ministry of Energy believes that this hydropower station on the river can only install two smaller 150KW slope-type hydroelectric generators, and later build a dam to install generator sets at the Songhe Reservoir next to the Seta Doku Iron Mine. This place Because it is located on a mountain, the water source mainly comes from many springs in the nearby mountains instead of Tiandu River. The water storage capacity and terrain difference are relatively large. It will be used as the main power plant for industrial production and power generation in the future. It is planned to install four 320kw mixed-flow units. Type water turbine generator. At the same time, the two hydropower stations, one high and one low, are only a few hundred meters apart, so it will be much easier to implement grid-connected power generation in the future.
Of course, building a dam for the reservoir is still a mid- to long-term plan. The current plan is to build a small hydropower station on the Tiandu River first, and the reservoir dam on the mountain will have to wait until the local cement factory is put into operation at the earliest - Crossing The few building materials brought by the people were barely enough to build a dam on the Tiandu River, let alone a reservoir. Later, Sanya City was rich in water resources, and the first hydropower station on the Tiandu River was regarded as a good opportunity to accumulate experience by the Joint Development Office composed of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Construction, and the Ministry of Energy. However, large-scale hydraulic development in the future will probably have to wait until the industrial sector produces qualified bearing steel. After all, there are only a few hydraulic generators in the supplies, and sooner or later, you will have to build your own generators.
Another problem that must be solved is that the location of the hydropower station planned by the Ministry of Energy is nearly 20 miles away from the No. 1 base on the shore of Victory Port. However, there is currently no land transportation at this distance. How to make full use of the field? Duhe's transportation capacity is quite difficult to transport relevant materials and personnel there. Although corresponding plans and plans had been made in advance, it still felt difficult when the incident came. The heads of various departments frowned and stared at the map hanging on the wall. Among the place names marked on it, the four names of the First Hydropower Station, the Second Hydropower Station, Tiandu Iron Mine and Industrial Base were almost connected together. A large circle was drawn with a red pen on the outside, clearly marked with the words - Base No. 2.
(End of chapter)