Chapter 351 What can you get in exchange for a ton of cement?
Li Yu has been thinking about one thing recently.
A few days ago, after the annual summary and New Year's planning.
I have been thinking about something, the base needs to develop, and I need people to find some materials when I go out. Including all kinds of materials: cement, diesel, equipment, etc.....
But there must be some shortage of manpower, but we can't directly let some people and people we don't know join.
That would put a lot of food pressure and management pressure on Li Yu and others.
Now these people came over and gave Li Yu an idea just now.
Since I'm not familiar with these people, I don't want to keep them for free.
Then it can be done through cooperation.
These people can be used to help them find supplies outside, find some instruments and equipment, and find some materials that can be used in the base.
You can even use them to help expand your base.
Then give them a small amount of food, and you can also build up an understanding of them through these cooperations. If they have good character, no bad history, and some abilities, then you can examine them and decide whether to accept them.
These people are outside and are also spies for Li Yu and his base. They can help Li Yu expand his surroundings.
Anyway, these people are always around, or kill them all.
Or just wait for them to think about the base every day.
Li Yu didn't like this feeling. He didn't like the feeling of being stared at every day.
It is better to block than to loosen.
Work-for-relief.
You only need a very small amount of food in exchange for labor, so why not?
Thinking of this, Li Yu raised his head and said to He Qiang under the wall:
"I am the person in charge of this base. My surname is Li.
You came from Jiefang City, and you should know why Jiefang City collapsed.
What's more, Lao Lu and others can join because they have contributed to our base. If I let you join directly, it would be unfair to Lao Lu and others.
Besides, we can’t feed so many people.”
When He Qiang heard the people on the wall say this, he was not too surprised. After things like Jiefang City, many people understood it.
Many people know that having more people is not the best thing. Sometimes having too many people can be a burden.
With so many mouths, I have to eat every day.
He Qiang lowered his head in despair.
You are right, why should I help you?
This is why people give you food in the last days.
What are you picturing?
Just when He Qiang was completely desperate.
Suddenly I heard Li Yu say: "But, I have some ideas here.
Let's make a deal, which can also be called cooperation. We have some things to collect, and you can exchange these things for food.
how?"
He Qiang heard this and said: "What do you want? Then how to calculate it?"
Li Yu heard this and said: "We want a lot of things. I can make a list for you later, and it will mark how much food can be exchanged for.
In addition, I believe you also know that food is precious, and the amount of food we exchange is not unlimited. After the food exchange reaches a certain amount every week, we will stop.
Until it starts again next week.
So first come, first served.”
Hearing this, everyone under the wall became excited. Although there was no direct live food, at least there was a way to get it.
There are many kinds of debris in the house outside now. Although some have been flooded, there are still many things that can be used.
But, only food!
Food was searched round after round, and food was the most important thing in their eyes.
So, He Qiang said: "Okay, just do as you say, and we can help you collect things. When can you give us the list."
Li Yu looked at his second uncle, who made a gesture. Li Yu probably thought about it and said, "Well, I'll give you a list first, and I'll come and get it in an hour."
He Qiang said happily: "Okay. Thank you, Mr. Li."
After getting off the fence, the second uncle and Li Yu said, "Have you thought about it?"
Li Yu nodded and said, "Think about it.
Then he took out the walkie-talkie and said: "Everyone, except those on the wall, come here for a meeting."
In the large conference room.
Li Yu first asked Li Yuan: "Please report again on the food in our base."
Li Yuan took out a notebook and said: "There are still 80 tons of rice.
30 tons of flour.
26 tons of salt.
2 tons of food oil.
5 tons of corn.
5 tons of sweet potatoes.
Half a ton of potatoes.
..."
Li Yu roughly calculated that the current food is enough for all of them, even if there is no additional food.
It's enough to feed them for 6 years.
What's more, the current 28 acres of land can produce 20 tons of grain a year.
Breakeven can be achieved.
In the future, the base will be expanded to free up more space for growing food.
In other words, they now have enough food to support them in doing this.
Li Yu thought for a while and said: "Anya, in this way, you will continue to find ways to increase our yield per mu.
In addition, now that the weather is getting warmer, we need to prepare early rice planting in advance.
In addition, some people came from outside the base today, and we are ready to cooperate with them and use food to cooperate with them."
Everyone was in an uproar when they heard this. How could they exchange food with them?
Li Yu pressed his hands and said, "I understand the preciousness of food, so we must first set a rule.
First, the five-year food reserve cannot be changed. Our warning line is five years. At least we must ensure that there is enough in the warehouse at all times so that we do not have to worry about food shortages in the next five years.
Second, it is best for us to plant every year, and multiply the newly added food by 20% except for the food we eat ourselves. Where can we trade the remaining part?
But now we are limited by the planting area, planting conditions, and planting level, and now we have reached a balance, so we still have to find a way in this area of planting."
When everyone heard this, they felt relieved.
Li Yu then said: "Let's discuss what else is needed for the construction of our base."
Li Yuan was the first to say: "Sister Meng and I both feel that our medical treatment cannot be without light-guided surgical instruments, such as endoscopes and laser treatment machines..."
Li Yu nodded and said, "I don't understand, but you can put it forward and write it down."
Bai Jie also said: "I also need some PCR amplification machines..."
Li Yu nodded and said, "Well, you can write down the arrangements."
The second uncle said: "Xiaoyu, didn't you say you wanted to make bullets before? We lack talents and equipment in this area..."
"Well, this counts. Although it is difficult, you can try to find it."
The third uncle suddenly said: "Xiaoyu, I think information is also very important. After all, we are all in the base now. We don't know the forces further away and the troubles outside..."
Li Yu was shocked when he heard this. He had indeed not considered this.
........
Just like this, everyone looked at each other, said something to me, and discussed.
In the end, there were several long sheets of paper.
Finally, Li Yu printed it out.
Dozens of copies were printed.
I saw it said:
One ton of cement = 1 kilogram of rice
One ton of steel bars = 2 kilograms of rice
A useful message = 0~10 kilograms of rice (calculated based on whether the message is useful.)