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With limited weapons and ammunition, this was also the reason why Wang Chao had Liu Jie select the warriors. In a Safe Zone of ten thousand people, accommodating a hundred soldiers was already the maximum; otherwise, there would be no point in having the Safe Zone at all. Housing, food, and industry all required manpower. Therefore, in this Safe Zone, which had not yet reached ten thousand inhabitants, having a standing army of a hundred was already considered excessive. However, given the chaotic times, this was understandable. When Liu Jie took away those hundred people, he still left behind several hundred.
Wang Chao was troubled about how to arrange these hundred individuals. Although the Safe Zone did not support idlers, he could not treat them like Commander Yu did, sending them out to search for food without any weapons. Just then, Xiao Wei approached with an elderly man. The old man had a youthful appearance despite his white hair and seemed full of vitality; he truly embodied the saying that age is just a number. As he stepped forward, the old man said, "I hear you are looking for me?"
"What?" Wang Chao looked at the old man in confusion. At that moment, Xiao Wei chimed in, "That's right! Wang Chao said you could take people from here to sustain and develop the industry!"
"Really?" The old man's eyes sparkled with excitement, as if he were a thirsty person in the desert who had just spotted water. Although Wang Chao did not fully understand what was happening, he nodded and replied, "Of course." Upon hearing this, the old man jumped with joy and called out to the crowd, "I need about a hundred people from your ranks! Come with me!"
While the old man was gathering people, Wang Chao curiously asked Xiao Wei, "Who is this elder?"
Xiao Wei looked at the old man and replied, "He is Sun Zhongren; you must have heard of him."
Wang Chao shook his head; he had no idea who Sun Zhongren was. Xiao Wei sighed and explained, "He is an academician from the Academy specializing in new energy. Establishing a simple industrial system is quite easy for him. You know this Safe Zone is a treasure trove of resources. Think about it: there’s ample water supply. Although the elevation difference isn’t great, it’s sufficient for maintaining a small Safe Zone with hydropower generation. Plus, there are rich coal resources—do you know what coal can be used for?"
"To make fire?" Wang Chao guessed.
Xiao Wei rolled his eyes and said, "If you lived in ancient times, you'd probably be an excellent scientist! But now we are nearing the Twenty-Second Century! It's not just metallurgy; there's also chemistry and dynamics. Forget it; you probably won't understand all this. Just know that coal is important in history..."
"But how do you know so much..." Wang Chao felt helpless; Xiao Wei's age and wisdom far surpassed his own knowledge. Perhaps Shen Zhiying could discuss spacecraft manufacturing and maintenance with Xiao Wei... Xiao Wei smiled mysteriously and said, "Now I can tell you! My grandfather is an academician at the Academy specializing in aerospace mechanics. My father is a physics professor—pretty impressive, right? He’s only forty! My mother is a chemical engineering expert. Oh, and my grandfather used to be a prime minister..."
Wang Chao was shocked; he had never realized that Xiao Wei came from such an impressive family background. Yet he had never heard of it before. Xiao Wei's original name was Guan Xiao Wei; he had never heard of how remarkable that family was either. Wang Chao asked curiously, "Is there anyone in your family who isn't so impressive?"
Xiao Wei nodded and replied, "Yes! I have an aunt who isn't quite up to par; she seems to be involved in some stock trading on Wall Street. Besides making money, she doesn’t seem to have any other skills!"
Wang Chao was utterly speechless. "So where are they now..."
Upon hearing Wang Chao's words, Xiao Wei smiled lightly and replied, "They have become Zombies."
"I'm sorry..." Wang Chao said.
"It's nothing to worry about. This world is just like that. However, we finally have a safe place now, so we don't need to worry too much. Perhaps human industrial civilization will start from our little Safe Zone. But it won't be easy for Mr. Sun to accomplish this alone. We still need, let me see, metallurgy, transportation, chemical engineering, and physical engineering. We really need a lot of talented people..."
As the two spoke, the old man Sun had already led a large group of over one hundred fifty people away. Although Wang Chao knew nothing about this aspect, he understood that industry requires workers. The continuous power supply in this Safe Zone depended on industrial development. While Wang Chao was envisioning the future, an older woman approached him hesitantly.
"Ma'am, feel free to speak," Wang Chao said.
The woman nodded and said, "When Commander Yu was in charge, the houses in this Safe Zone were poorly built and many have collapsed, yet they are still overcrowded. Now that Commander Yu is dead, can we rebuild some houses? But there are some tasks that we women simply cannot handle..."
Wang Chao nodded and replied, "You can find someone to help you."
Before he could finish speaking, the woman waved her hand and said, "Come on everyone, follow me!" With that, a large group followed her away, leaving the entrance surprisingly empty. Wang Chao stared at the departing crowd in astonishment and remarked, "The charm of that lady is impressive..."
Xiao Wei shrugged and said, "Previously, Commander Yu forced everyone—men, women, and children—to go out searching for Crystal based on the industrial foundation left behind. They probably thought you would send these people out to look for Crystal as well..."
Wang Chao had been unsure how to allocate the hundreds of people but was surprised to see them disperse so quickly. He asked, "What about the others? Shen Zhitao and the rest?"
"Oh, they are all busy in different places. Sister Wan'er is treating patients; Sister Shen Zhi Ying is directing operations at the Weapon Factory; Sister Shen Zhitao is organizing the warehouse; and the others are acting as instructors at Liu Jie's place. By the way, Little Wolf has been playing up on the back mountain... Anyway, I need to go learn from Mr. Sun now. I'll be off..."
Wang Chao turned to look at Yang Mengying, who also glanced back at him.
"It seems like it's just you and me who are free!" Wang Chao said.
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