CHAPTER 1825: CHAPTER 1651: FULL OF SURPRISES

The first day.

Piling.

Below is iron ore.

Very hard.

Relying on two pile drivers, in just one day, tens of thousands of steel piles were driven down, connecting the horizontal load-bearing beams as they went, so they could support the weight of the upper building.

Beams were laid during the day.

At night, beams were adjusted and diagonal supports were installed.

...

The second day.

Laying panels.

Standard hard panels were laid on top of each alloy beam and fixed with bolts. Due to the slanted flat supports, when stepped on, it felt completely solid, not shaking at all.

Driving vehicles on it posed no problem either.

Therefore.

In the daytime, 30,000 square meters were laid, and building pillars were constructed simultaneously.

Like building blocks.

Just needed to be assembled.

Fixed with bolts.

There wasn’t a single spot that was welded.

At night.

The main framework of the entire building was erected.

...

The third day.

Raising walls.

Similarly.

Panels were placed in designated spots, and by tightening the bolts, these panels, being fireproof materials themselves with rubber on all sides and colored from the factory, were installed as the final product.

No need for sealing.

No need for painting.

Thus.

On the fourth morning.

Upon waking up.

They were informed to move.

At that moment.

They fully realized the power of modularization. When cooperation costs of different components are minimized, it’s like an organization’s information and communication flows unhindered, acting by one standard.

The efficiency boost it brought was terrifying.

...

"What? Three days?"

"Impossible."

"Speaking of workstations, I think I remember, our country previously bought their oasis. In various reformed bases, there were such workstations; the style was similar, heard the construction was very fast."

"But the scale is different."

"Right."

"..."

This efficiency.

Really shocked them.

At this moment.

"They worked tirelessly day and night, strictly speaking, it should have taken six days."

This explanation.

Clearly a bit ’far-fetched’.

Three days is three days, how can one count night as a day? In construction, a 24-hour period has always been a day cycle for calculation, even if working overtime, that’s still a day.

"These flowers and plants..."

Outside the window.

Luxurious green grass.

Flowerbeds blooming abundantly.

Trees swaying by the roadside, greenery is excellently done; doesn’t at all feel like a desert.

"Container-brought, planted on the last night’s evening, they used special machinery, fast like an automatic transplanter, I woke up to see it all planted."

"..."

Seems real.

Three days.

This large base was completed.

The landscaping wasn’t skipped.

"How much would it cost?"

"Not sure, definitely not cheap."

"I guess at least a hundred million."

"Probably more."

"Depends if it’s a purchase or a rental, the former is expensive, the latter should be cheaper, but for such a scale, even renting, it’s at least a starting point of 100,000 per day." Outside the window, the buildings are no less than 30.

The lowest are two stories.

Most are three stories.

"Wouldn’t it be tens of millions a year not to mention."

"..."

"It’s rented; the price is unknown, but surely not cheap. The real base in the living area is still under construction, progressing slowly, expected to be livable by the end of the year; by then, this will be dismantled."

"What a pity."

"Don’t worry, the real living area won’t be any worse than this."

A typical boss.

To save costs, a few brick houses would already be good.

However.

They were very lucky to meet a boss willing to spend money, not skimping on the entire living area. That map was entirely like a small town, very beautiful, at first sight, one would fall in love with it.

"Very much looking forward to it."

"The director is still generous."

"..."

The discussion ensued.

The convoy arrived at a stylish rectangular three-story building, small at the bottom, large on top; the outer walls looked like the glass curtain walls of an office building, ensuring visibility but not too glaring under sunlight.

In the open space of the building.

They saw at least thirty same-model SUVs in a row.

Additionally.

Although there were no military Hummers, there were two police off-road vehicles, looking quite imposing in the sunlight.

Parking the cars.

They formed a line.

New employees carrying their bags.

"Follow me."

Chu Sheng led the way.

Speaking as he walked.

"This is our Security Department office building. I’ll first take you to the dormitory."

Circumventing the office building.

They saw a playground, similarly, the surface of the playground was also pieced together with panels, but it was at a lower terrain, surrounded by their dormitory, totaling three buildings.

Forming an enclave with the office building.

It had only two stories.

"This way."

Turned right.

They entered one of the buildings.

Came to the second floor.

A pleasant surprise awaited.

There was air conditioning.

A private bathroom.

A shower.

And a balcony.

"..."

Is this really a temporary dormitory? Initially, they were prepared to endure hardship, but unexpectedly the living condition was this good. Completely different from the conditions of the training camp, but understandably so; this is the place for regular work.

Training camp.

That was a place for enduring hardship.

In this regard.

Chu Sheng wasn’t surprised; these people had just recently joined Zhongyu Special Guard, spent most of their time in training, and after a month’s training camp, weren’t quite aware of the actual work environment.

It will get better gradually.

Being able to join the company was a blessing for them, too.

Good boss.

Good colleagues.

Good treatment.

Except the location was a bit remote.

"Four people per room, electricity is unlimited 24/7, there is free Public Wifi, but the speed isn’t high, everyone gets thirty hours of expressway internet time per month with an app..."

"..."

"Due to the nature of the work, the cafeteria provides food 24 hours a day. We have our own cafeteria, separate from the public cafeteria if you want to order dishes, you can go to the public cafeteria."

"But, that has to be during non-duty periods."

In the Central Africa park.

Security is also like this.

"The public canteen opened not long ago, not much to eat yet; when the living area is fully built, you may wish to eat Sichuan and Shu hot pot, donkey meat sandwich, seafood buffet, roasted lamb, anything goes."

"For now, just some typical stir-fried dishes."

"..."

Upon hearing this.

New team members smacked their lips.

Enough.

Enough.

Heard in Africa, even Lao Gan Ma sauce is precious, having stir-fry is already good. Hot pot, seafood buffet, donkey meat sandwich... serious? An Africa project can operate like this?

"Alright, time to allocate dormitories."

Then.

Chu Sheng took out the mobile phone.

On it was an email from the logistics personnel, assigning who lives where; everything was arranged.

"During this time, you are not allowed to change bunks privately, the upper and lower positions are also generated randomly, fairness does not exist, I hope, you won’t find me for a change of position due to some trivial reason."

"Remember, you are a whole, a team, one dormitory is like a family, besides doing your job well, as adults, you should also have the capability to manage relationship problems."

"If personalities don’t match, adjust, if living habits don’t match, believe me, they don’t; the company’s rules and regulations are the same as your enlistment... the adjustment process is also your growth process."

Back then.

Chu Sheng was told by a drill instructor during his boot camp this way.