Restarting life in Siheyuan

In the vast ocean, there is a small island that is estimated to be no smaller than ten square kilometers. Several brand-new warships are docked in an orderly manner. This is the first voyage of the new warships and also the first group of inspection teams welcomed by the island.

"Commander, welcome to our inspection and guidance!"

A neat welcoming team, with the leading officer trotting over, standing at attention and saluting. The officer's face revealed the firmness carved by the sea breeze for many years. His neat navy blue uniform and epaulettes sparkled in the sun, making him look more agile, like an unyielding reef in the sea, standing firm despite the beating of wind and waves.

The old man looked at the officer eagerly, and after a while he smiled and patted the officer's chest.

"Okay, okay, okay, I didn't embarrass your father. I think this island is well built. The port is perfectly built and the defense is also very strong."

The officer grinned and said, "Commander, the military port was completed first, and now the airport runway is almost completed. You can come here on the Yun-6 during the next inspection."

"Yun-6, haha, now the Yun-7 modified has been delivered, which is much larger than the Yun-6. There will be more people coming next time, so the Yun-7 modified will be more suitable. There should be no problem with the airport runway, right?"

"Please rest assured, Commander. No matter how big a transport plane is, it can take off and land smoothly. Our runway is four thousand meters long. According to the designer, it is more than enough to take off and land large aircraft weighing more than 300 tons."

At that time, the Y-6 only had a load capacity of two and a half tons, and the entire aircraft only had a load of eighteen tons. This airport was designed to take off and land a 300-ton behemoth! The old man was a little surprised. He was satisfied with a Y-7 modification. He couldn't imagine how big a 300-ton behemoth could be. Wasn't the runway design too generous?

"The designers said that the aviation industry will develop rapidly, and cargo planes of two to three hundred tons will be normal in the future. According to their theoretical research, the runway for a large aircraft of three hundred tons to take off and land must be at least three thousand meters, so the design at that time was a four-thousand-meter runway, which is the longest among these small islands."

The old man looked at the airport which was under intensive construction not far away and smiled knowingly. No matter whether there would be such a large airplane in the future, it was great to have it now. It was hard to imagine how a small autonomous region and a low-key international trading company could do it. It was said that in less than two months, a small island was built from scratch.

"Very good, this is the unsinkable aircraft carrier. Haha, little guy from the Huang family, take us to see it."

The other elderly people behind him were already impatient and bypassed the old man to give orders directly to the officers.

The officer looked very proud. All the years of hard work were worth it. He had drifted on the sea for several years for this moment. Finally, his family could see his achievements.

"Yes, if you don't have a specific plan for your visit, we will introduce each island to you one by one according to its composition, from near to far."

The old man nodded. "No problem. Let's start from that side. What is this thing? I have never seen it in the navy."

The officer turned his head and took a look. "Reporting to the commander, that is the freshwater treatment plant. Under normal circumstances, this plant can process seawater to meet the needs of about 40,000 people per day. It can also irrigate the vegetable fields on the island. When needed, it can also provide more fresh water to meet the supply needs of visiting fleets or fishing fleets."

After listening to this, the group of people began to talk about it. This seemingly inconspicuous factory building, with the tallest building being only a two-story building and not appearing to occupy a large area, could actually meet the needs of tens of thousands of people. Although the island was not small in size, could it really accommodate so many people? This was a big step.

There are not many idle people on the island. Emergency construction is going on in many places, and various machines are running continuously, but everything seems to be in order and not chaotic at all.

"What is that three-story building over there? There seems to be a flagpole. Is it the island command post?"

"Report to the commander, that is the school over there, which is prepared for the residents and military families who will come to the island in the future. It has been completed now. The three-story buildings to the south of the school are the hospital, which has been completed and is now in normal operation..."

Huang Yuanshan talked eloquently. The group was in high spirits and refused to rest. They kept visiting the various supporting facilities on the island. It was so comprehensive that they actually cultivated vegetable fields in the vast ocean. As expected, Chinese people have farming genes in their bones. Many people were so excited that their faces turned red. The days when the garrisoned navy lived in stilt houses, soaked in sea water from time to time, and all supplies could only be delivered regularly by warships, and they might not eat vegetables once a year, were over.

"Little guys, you are really amazing. You are really amazing. Our navy has truly taken root in this ocean."

"Yes, Chief, we will guard the motherland's sea territory day and night." Huang Yuanshan was also very excited. He participated in all these changes and witnessed the rise of small islands with his own eyes.

"Xiao Huang, I see fighter jets have already landed at the airport, and are patrols in this area starting as normal now?"

"Yes, Commander. Last month, the fighter planes were able to take off and land on the runway. These patrol planes can now take off and land and resupply normally. They are now conducting routine patrols around here every day, refueling and resting on the island."

The old man nodded. This place was too far away from the mainland, and the previous patrol aircraft could not reach it at all, let alone return. Now there were several small islands for transit, and their own aircraft could finally see this area of ​​the sea, which was now under firm control.

"Good, good, good." The old man praised again, looking at the pilots coming over, each of them was in high spirits. The leading young pilot was walking towards him with a smile. The old man identified him carefully and asked in confusion.

"Xiao Huang, that's the kid from the Xie family, right?"

Huang Yuanshan nodded. "The commander has a very good eye. That is the squadron leader, Comrade Xie Junjie. Their squadron is patrolling nearby today. They just landed a few minutes ago. The ground crew is now inspecting and maintaining the fighter. They will cruise again after refueling."

"Okay, okay, a good father will have good sons. You guys are all good..."

"Commander Wu, Aviation Squadron Leader Xie Junjie reporting in, welcome to inspect!"

Xie Junjie stood at attention and saluted the old man, then turned around and looked around with the salute as if he had saluted all the people. Then he put it down, which attracted unanimous praise from a group of old people. However, Huang Yuanshan rolled his eyes at him. This kid was too much. He stole his limelight as soon as he came.

"Good boy, he is also a good boy, haha, Old Xie has a successor, our generation can also rest assured, haha, good."

It seemed that Commander Wu was very familiar with the two parents. He was humble and greeted them warmly.

"Commander, according to the plan, a transport plane will arrive soon. After unloading the supplies, we will arrange for you uncles and aunts to inspect several nearby islands. It's getting late now, so let's arrange for dinner at the guesthouse first."

Huang Yuanshan reminded quietly that although there were not many people on the island, there were many facilities. It took half a day to accompany these people around for less than half a circle. Commander Wu raised his wrist, looked at his watch, and laughed, "Yes, I didn't expect it to be past two o'clock. Time flies. Let's go. Let's not go to the guesthouse. Let's go directly to the cafeteria of our base. Let me see how the food of our soldiers is."

Huang Yuanshan tried to persuade these uncles for a long time but still couldn't win, so he took them to the canteen of the base. The food in the canteen was very rich, so rich that the inspectors were dumbfounded. There were not only various marine fish and seafood, but also pork, beef, mutton and various vegetables of various varieties, and the shelves were full of dazzling things.

Commander Wu put down his chopsticks. "Is your usual food of this standard? Or is it specially prepared for us?"

"Look at what you said. This is really a normal standard. No one would know that you are dining here. These fish and shrimps are all caught by us. Except for a few vegetables shipped from outside, the vegetables are all grown by the base itself. The sheep and pigs are raised on the island, and the beef is regularly airlifted by the autonomous region."

Old Wu was stunned, then he realized a fact. Now the supplies on the island are all replenished from the mysterious autonomous region. This place is far from home and cannot be supplied, but it is close to the autonomous region, and the navy and air force stationed here are actually supplying supplies from the other side.

"What is the food standard they provide now?" Commander Wu asked in a low voice. Although the question was unclear, Huang Yuanshan still understood it.

"The prices are about the same as back home, and the standard is about half as high as back home. Most of the things are brought here by ourselves on the island, so it doesn't cost much."

Commander Wu understood that all supply standards on the island were now set by the autonomous region. They were responsible for the supply before the formal handover. After the construction was completed and the formal handover took place, the standards for the garrison would be lowered, but with the island's self-sufficiency and the autonomous region's regular airlift of supplies, the conditions would still be far better than other sea areas. The difficult years of the past would be gone forever.

Not to mention the appearance of several small islands in the vast sea here, Zhu Xuefeng in Xiangjiang was already ready to leave and was explaining things to Xia Yuhong and Wu Qianqian.

"The application for island reclamation in the Lantau area of ​​the New Territories has been initiated as planned. I think this project will greatly accelerate Hong Kong's economic recovery. There is no reason for the Hong Kong government not to approve it."

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"Master, are you going to start it so soon? I just have some money."

Wu Qianqian was a little reluctant. This project was decided several years ago, but it was extremely expensive. More importantly, it was difficult to recover the cost in the short term, and she couldn't even find a joint venture partner.

Zhu Xuefeng smiled and glanced at Wu Qianqian. "You, you have made a lot of money in the past few years, why do you keep so much money? The airline has confirmed that it will take it back, so of course we have to build this airport ourselves."

According to the plan, the family's large passenger aircraft should be delivered in two to three years. By then, the old airport will not be able to handle the takeoff and landing of such large aircraft, and a new airport will be imminent. It will take two to three years to complete the construction of an airport by reclaiming land, and time is not abundant.

"Okay." Wu Qianqian nodded. They both knew that the airport that the master was going to build this time had high standards and was to have three runways. The entire terminal building would be no less than 1.2 million square meters in size, and the planned reclamation would be no less than 800 hectares (8 million square meters). How much money would this cost? Even though the master already had a mature land reclamation and island building team, the project was still too big.

"Don't be so reluctant. Hong Kong will be our important transit base in the future. All materials from the country, the autonomous region, Star City, and Golden Island will be sent from here to the whole world. Some things can only be transported by air. It is inevitable to build this place into one of the world's largest aviation hubs."

In Zhu Xuefeng's plan, the project is divided into three phases. This expansion project will further enhance Dongsheng's passenger and freight capabilities, which is an important part of Dongsheng's global trade.

"This project is extremely expensive and involves the resettlement of many island residents. It must also comply with the overall planning of Hong Kong and not affect the existing ocean and inland waterways. It's not as simple as simply reclaiming land and building islands, but it is an important part of our long-term plan. We're starting now. As for the funding, I've calculated it in my head and it should be no problem. Boss, since you've made up your mind, let's do it. Qianqian and I will be responsible for its implementation." Xia Yuhong weighed the pros and cons for a while before speaking, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he set the final tone for the matter. Wu Qianqian looked at Xia Yuhong, who had a calm face, and explained with a blushing face.

"Sister, I'm not against the master's plan, but this project is too big. He's not here, and it's just the two of us. I'm not sure what to do. Sister, you've seen the plan, and I feel like it won't be completed in more than ten years."

"If we use the previous technology, it would take more than ten years. Now we have shield machines and advanced reclamation technology. Don't worry, it won't take that long. Besides, we can use it after the first phase is completed, and the subsequent construction will continue without any impact."

Wu Qianqian was unsure, but Zhu Xuefeng did. After several attempts at island construction in the ocean, the efficiency of island construction was now incomprehensible to outsiders. Take the small island that Huang Yuanshan was responsible for, for example. It was not small in scale, and it took less than two years to complete. The one on the Hong Kong side was a little more complicated, and there were fewer resources available, but with two or three years, there should be no problem completing the first phase.

I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate the requirements for Phase 3.

"You guys should speed up your contact with the Hong Kong government. I will take my brothers and sisters home to see them first."

When he heard that he was going back to his hometown, Xia Yuhong lost his previous calmness and became excited and joyful.

"Boss, I want to go too. Oil prices are stabilizing now, and gold prices seem to be undergoing a short-term correction. I don't have anything to do for now."

After several years of playing in the international financial market, Xia Yuhong has transformed from a naive novice into the successful financial professional he is today, and even his temperament has changed a lot.

"Okay, take the girl with you. We need to ask her to burn some incense and pay her respects to grandpa and grandma."

The eldest girl is already four years old. This is an opportunity for her to return to her roots and pay homage to her parents.

Wu Qianqian was obviously a little tempted. Her son had never had the chance to return to his ancestral home, but this time it would definitely not be possible as the child was still young.

"Qianqian, don't worry. We are all from the Zhu family. We all have to recognize our ancestors. The conditions are not right now. I will take you two when I find a chance. Your sister Na and her three daughters must also go."

"Master, I'm not in a hurry. Siyuan is still young."

Xia Yuhong looked at Wu Qianqian and knew that Wu Qianqian had some expectations in her heart. She smiled and whispered a few words to Zhu Xuefeng, who nodded.

"It's settled. You two can take care of the arrangements here. We'll talk about the airport when you get back. Going home is the most important thing."

(End of this chapter)