SWDnovel Chapter 106 Funding, Colds, and Heating Systems 2
Chapter 106 Funding, Colds, and Heating Systems 2
Chapter 106 Funding, Colds and Heating Systems (Part Two)
Meng Lingshi, as expected of an experienced builder, designed a heating system that is low in material consumption yet practical, based on the needs of the camp.
Furthermore, there are two different versions of the basic plan. One version is older and is designed to ensure heating can be maintained even without electricity.
Another version assumes that the camp can solve the energy supply problem and can freely use electricity to convert it into heat.
Lu Sheng sat in the living room of the folding house and carefully looked through both plans.
He now has more ideas than when they first discussed it.
"Boss, which option do you think is better?"
We don't have much time left, so we should prepare early.
For example, start by building the basic infrastructure.
Meng Lingshi offered his opinion from the side.
In Lu Sheng's view, although there wasn't much time left, it wasn't that urgent.
"Give me a detailed design drawing of the basic framework."
I'll determine how much building material is needed.
Meng Lingshi nodded, noticing that Lu Sheng's attitude seemed much more relaxed than before.
"Boss, have you found a good idea?"
"That's not a good idea. Maybe we should broaden our thinking."
This is my camp, so in order to save this camp, I should use any means that are appropriate to me.
The Lu family probably can't offer any help; they're no longer of any use.
Lu Sheng was very open-minded about this. He received a large sum of aid from the Lu family, but this large sum of aid was an investment from Lu Yuexin, not a grant from the Lu family.
The camp belonging to the Lu family had already disappeared when he committed suicide by shooting himself in his previous life.
This camp now belongs to him, to Lu Sheng, who no longer belongs to the Lu family.
Are there any significant difficulties at this stage?
Lu Sheng consulted Meng Lingshi while referring to the design drawings.
"I can't generate buildings out of thin air; there has to be a basic framework, as you should know."
However, my requirements for the framework are very simple; all I need is a fixed location.
While you can't simply conjure a building from the land, as long as there's a shipping container or a few pillars standing there, even a pile of ruins can serve as a framework.
Meng Lingshi thought for a moment and then brought up a suggestion he had made before: "Boss, I think our camp still needs another builder besides you."
This builder doesn't need to have any particularly impressive skills; he just needs to be able to build the framework at the right time. Let him be your assistant, boss.
Lu Sheng thought that if he made a request, many forces would be willing to send him a builder.
But when that happens, the more people like that there are in the camp, the greater the possibility of other forces intervening.
Currently, Jiang Xin and Lin Luo are merely merchants brought in through investment promotion.
But if the awakened ones arrive, that's a different story.
Suddenly, he thought of something and turned to look at Meng Lingshi.
"If I repair you, can you restore your builder abilities?"
Meng Lingshi shook his head: "Impossible. This project was designed from the very beginning to internalize my abilities."
"Then how about you build it yourself?"
Lu Sheng then proposed another idea.
"Anyway, you are a complete construction team all by yourself, so I can accept that it takes a little longer."
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When Meng Lingshi heard that Lu Sheng was actually planning to use this method to make up for his inability to build a framework, she stammered and replied, "Boss, your method is not impossible, but have you considered what the result would be if the construction were carried out in my way?"
Construction work generates noise and dust. The area is surrounded by walls, and once large-scale construction begins inside, the entire camp becomes a smoky and polluted mess.
Lu Sheng fell silent, realizing that this was indeed a problem.
But then I thought about it again, and if I had to say, there was a suitable framework for building a bathhouse in the camp.
When the camp area was expanded earlier, in addition to the building that is now a supermarket, two other ruins were also included.
One of them can be used as the site for a bathhouse and then renovated.
He later briefly shared his thoughts with Meng Lingshi, and at the same time took out a simplified hand-drawn map of the camp and circled the locations of the two abandoned buildings for her.
Meng Lingshi thought about it. Although she didn't know why Lu Sheng deliberately avoided adding another architect to the camp, the solution he proposed was feasible.
"Boss, in that case, I think we can use the westernmost building as a bathhouse."
It is larger in size and has a two-layer structure.
I'll redesign the heating pipes.
Considering your capabilities, boss, how about I go for a bolder design?
Lu Sheng nodded, he felt there was no problem.
After their brief discussion, Lu Sheng decided to take advantage of the time he still had today to contact an old friend.
He turned on his wristband and made a call.
A moment later, Sun Zhiyuan's voice came from the other end of the communication.
"Station Chief Lu, you haven't asked me to come and collect the ferocious beast carcasses for quite some time. I thought you'd made it big and forgotten about me."
Lu Sheng smiled as he listened to the teasing from the other side.
"Brother Sun, don't interrupt me. You know how busy I am here."
However, I really didn't have time to catch up with you this time.
I hope to contact those Golden Sunflower Specialists you mentioned through you.
Upon hearing Lu Sheng's idea, Sun Zhiyuan pondered for a moment and realized that the other party did not mean for him to deliver a message, but rather hoped that he would communicate with these specialists face-to-face.
He asked curiously, "What could be so important?"
Lu Sheng replied, "I want to talk business with Jin Kuihua. The people they sent me are indeed all talented."
So I also wanted to give them something in return, after all, Golden Sunflower certainly doesn't do business at a loss.
I won't let them do business at a loss, so that I can do business with them for a longer period of time.
Hearing Lu Sheng's ambiguous answer, Sun Zhiyuan was somewhat confused.
However, he was basically certain of one thing: Lu Sheng definitely had a big plan in his heart.
He didn't say anything, and after a brief moment of thought, he told Lu Sheng, "Okay."
I will convey this intention to my superiors, but whether they are willing to speak with you privately is another matter.
Lu Sheng hummed in agreement, then thanked him, "Brother Sun, thank you for your hard work."
He then hung up the call.
Contacting Golden Sunflower through Sun Zhiyuan is not the fastest option at the moment, because each of the five Golden Sunflower members who came to the camp has a channel to communicate with the higher-ups of Golden Sunflower.
But those were theirs, and Lu Sheng knew that he was a somewhat special collaborator with Golden Sunflower.
Contacting Golden Sunflower directly through these people may not be the best way to discuss business.
Instead, conveying the desire for a private conversation through Sun Zhiyuan, who had initially connected with him, would seem more formal.
Of course, if the other party is unwilling to communicate with him, Lu Sheng will immediately go to Professor Jia and contact his son, who is a senior executive at Golden Sunflower, through his channels.
Just as Cheng Qiushui said earlier.
Jin Kuihua's implicit acceptance that five important individuals could weather this great disaster at the camp signifies her willingness to provide some assistance. However, they might not be willing to ask for help, so Lu Sheng needs to take the initiative.
Lu Sheng had already figured out how to do business with Jin Kuihua, and the bathhouse he was going to build next would be the bargaining chip he needed to communicate with her.
Time flies.
Two days have passed, and November has officially begun.
Through two days of continuous transportation, more than 50 units of steel have been piled up in the camp.
In addition, a large number of vehicles loaded with food and daily necessities entered the camp one after another.
These are all preparations to be made for the upcoming winter.
If anyone in the camp were smart enough, they would realize that starting to stockpile food now is actually a bit premature.
Moreover, the amount of reserves exceeded the limit necessary to sustain the entire camp on just the first day.
Because Lu Sheng did not tell everyone about the impending disaster.
The pretext used for stockpiling supplies was simply to stockpile for the upcoming winter.
Although the materials for building the bathhouse are already prepared, Lu Sheng is not in a hurry to start construction; he is waiting for news.
He wasn't the only one waiting for news; Lu Zheng was too.
Lu Zheng clearly felt that he had been being watched these past few days.
His family did not respond to his disappearance.
He wanted to use Cheng Qiushui's personal terminal to contact his family.
Cheng Qiushui refused him, citing that her terminal was being constantly monitored by Jin Kuihua.
Lu Zheng had no choice.
He dared not risk having his communications hijacked by Golden Sunflower to contact his family.
After two days, he had to realize that he was actually under house arrest.
According to previous statements, he would reply to Lu Sheng within three days.
Two days have passed, and he is extremely anxious.
Lu Sheng was completely different from the one he remembered.
The current Lu Sheng doesn't seem like a member of the Lu family; he's more like an outsider named Lu Sheng.
Instead of prioritizing his family's interests, he wanted to become the local tyrant of the camp.
Lu Zheng even felt that Lu Sheng's mental state was no longer normal.
The consequences of committing such a heinous act will inevitably be dire.
However, he was unable to stop it.
Thinking about this made him even more depressed.
Lu Sheng hasn't visited him in the past two days because he's still waiting for news from Sun Zhiyuan.
He decided that if he didn't receive any news by tonight, or more precisely, before sunset today, he would have to resort to other channels.
Fortunately, that afternoon, Sun Zhiyuan drove his car into the camp and brought news to Lu Sheng.
"Mr. Lu, the commissioner has approved your dialogue request."
However, he can only give you 5 minutes, as he is also very busy.
The time is scheduled for one hour later; if you want to prepare anything, you'd better start immediately.
Upon hearing this, Lu Sheng immediately contacted Jia Yi and Su Caiwei via his terminal bracelet.
He called the two of them over and explained his thoughts.
"I hope you can contact your relatives within Golden Sunflower; I have a big business deal to discuss with them."
But before I make any further contact, I will first contact one of the specialists at Golden Sunflower.
You'll need to record the entire process of me making those calls on video and then send it to your family members.
Hearing Lu Sheng's request, the two of them felt it was a bit strange, but they both nodded in agreement.
An hour later, Lu Sheng walked out of the room and stood in front of a two-story building next to the supermarket.
There were many logs and scrap steel next to the building, making it look very messy.
Sun Zhiyuan stood a little distance away from him, directly facing the building.
After Lu Sheng gave him a signal that it was okay, he turned on the communication function of his terminal bracelet and dialed the specialist's number.
At the same time, Su Caiwei and Jia Yi, who were standing to the side, turned on the recording function of the terminal bracelet together.
As Sun Zhiyuan's wristband projected a screen, a middle-aged man in a suit appeared on the screen.
Before he could speak, Lu Sheng turned around and looked at the two-story abandoned building in front of him.
The words gradually appeared in his eyes.
"The abandoned two-story building can be repaired and reinforced using 15 units of steel and 15 units of wood."
According to the builder's wishes, an additional 15 units of steel and 15 units of wood can be used to construct a two-story bathhouse according to the bathhouse construction plan.
Lu Sheng did not hesitate; he raised his hand and snapped his fingers.
With a crisp snap, the piles of scrap steel and scrap wood on either side of his body transformed into streams of light and merged into the abandoned building before him.
New text then appeared.
"The abandoned two-story building will be upgraded into a two-story bathroom. The structure will be completely reconstructed according to the plan, and reinforcement and structural improvements will be made in necessary parts."
Once completed, the water flow will be heated by electricity to ensure the temperature inside the bathhouse.
Please select the term to upgrade.
1. Public bathhouse: A large circular pool will be built inside the bathhouse. To maintain the water temperature and freshness, a large water storage tank will be added underground.
Second: Constant temperature system, with the addition of a hot and cold air circulation system, so that under stable power supply conditions, the temperature inside the entire bathhouse will not change due to external factors, and the power consumption will change with the change of external temperature.
Third: Hot spring bathhouse, the bathhouse will directly draw hot spring water from deep underground for daily bathing.
The geothermal water will maintain a relatively warm temperature. A circulation system for both surface and underground water will also be constructed. This plan eliminates the need for modifications to water storage and heating systems, but will utilize high-powered pumps and consume more electricity to maintain the operation of various aspects.
Lu Sheng was tempted to choose the third option among the three, but considering its practicality, he ultimately chose the first one.
After all, the most important thing about a bathhouse is that it's functional; he plans to choose the upgrade options later.
As he made his choice, the building in front of him rapidly dissolved in the light, then reformed into a brand new building.