The originally peaceful mountains were filled with the roar of machinery, the hard rocks were hammered open inch by inch, and the entire mountains seemed to be trembling under the power of human beings.
This is the largest project in the history of the free country, and it is also a project that requires the whole country to implement!
"Ore cleaning truck, this way!"
"Brothers, keep working hard!"
There were shouts and shouts, and everyone worked hard with high morale in their eyes, not caring about the sticky sweat and mud all over their bodies.
It was the first time they worked so hard!
because.
This time, it's no longer about aggression.
Just to survive!
Staying alive is always the best driving force!
Someone was trying hard to smash rocks with hoes and picks.
Someone was carrying a basket, stepping on the gravel-filled ground, and staggeringly carrying baskets of excavated gravel out.
Someone is operating the excavator and digging like crazy!
Thanks to the desperate efforts of these citizens of the Free Country, huge pits were dug out in the Rocky Mountains. They were bottomless and seemed to be hollowing out the entire mountain range!
There are even cement trucks at some construction sites entering and exiting deep pits, pouring cement into the mountains to build steel bars, and constructing underground shelters!
This lively scene is very much like Daxia.
but.
There are still some differences.
Although everyone here is full of energy, they have no smiles and their eyes are extremely numb.
Not all those who work are qualified workers, there are many women, children, and the elderly.
The seven or eight-year-old little girl, all wearing dirty clothes, was numbly moving stones next to her mother, without the laughter and play that a child should have.
Everyone has a tired look on their face, and their body, which was slightly fat before, has become unhealthy and thin due to the high-intensity labor day and night, and the nails on both hands have been worn away.
Some people even fell down while working.
"Mom, can we take a break?" A little girl wiped her dusty face and looked at the woman begging.
Just a month ago, she was wearing an exquisite little skirt and pigtails, sitting in the spacious and bright classroom of the elementary school, holding a pencil and writing a topic called "Dream".
She also played and joked with her classmates in the corridor.
Every morning when you wake up, there will be a cup of steaming milk, two slices of bread, a fried egg and two pieces of bacon on the table.
But it all seemed like a lifetime ago.
"Baby, you can't rest!" The woman wiped her sweat, swallowed hard, and looked at the man carrying building materials not far away, as well as the two old men with gray hair who were sitting on the ground panting and binding steel wires.
"If we take a break, we will have very few points today!"
"Everyone is working hard now just to send you in!"
The girl turned to look at the canteen opened by the consortium and asked cautiously: "Well, can I buy an ice cream cone?"
The big eyes sparkled, and the blue eyes were full of hope.
but.
"No, baby, we have to keep all our money, and add it to the points when the time comes... If there is only one dollar missing, you won't be able to get in!" the woman said, taking out a handful from the mud pit.
Ni Shui said with some distress: "Baby, be patient, drink this when you are thirsty."
The little girl pursed her lips, tears welling up in her eyes!
"Baby, don't cry, we are pretty good here." The woman said quickly: "Think about it, I heard that one-third of the people in Daxia have died without food or water, but here,
As long as you work hard... there is hope after all!"
"We have to work hard!"
The girl was silent for a long time, then raised her head: "Yeah!"
But what they don't know is...
It is true that Daxia is also working hard, but the people working are all soldiers and uncles of workers who come from all directions on their own initiative.
Even if you work voluntarily, you still have to undergo a physical examination to make sure your body can withstand it.
He also received a salary that was slightly higher than the market salary. In addition, Daxia also provided food and drink. The food and drink were so good that he made me fat...
Moreover, breaks are also mandatory. After two hours of strenuous physical work, you must rest in the rest area for half an hour.
And at this moment.
"Squeak!"
A bus suddenly drove into the construction site. A Free State soldier came down with a loudspeaker and shouted: "Construction site No. 501, Hope Shelter. The current project is tight and we need to increase manpower!"
"Everyone who is called, get in the car with me!"
"Now let's start the roll call, Annie Roddick..."
Not long after.
The bus, loaded with tired-looking people, left and headed for the 501 construction site.
Everyone's eyes are numb. For them, it's just a matter of working in another place and earning points.
The woman was holding the little girl and looking out the window expressionlessly.
But the next moment.
"You are all thirsty and hungry. Come, let us all drink water and eat bread!"
Several soldiers sitting in the front row suddenly stood up, picked up boxes of food and water, and began to distribute them in the carriage!
For a moment, the tired-looking people looked in disbelief, but they all extended their hands!
"I!"
"Give me!"
The Free Nation soldiers laughed: "Don't worry, we have them all."
The women and girls also got food and water, and ate at their seats. They had never found dry bread so delicious!
There was some anxiety in the woman's eyes.
Because...the consortium, why is it suddenly so good!
Give food, give water!
She looked at the crowd on the bus and found that most of them were women and children!
Women and children!
There is really a shortage of manpower to do the work. Why would they specifically choose women and children? Men are naturally stronger than women!
"Could it be..." The woman's face was extremely nervous.
She remembered a rumor.
Nowadays, with the changes in the world, some of the rules and regulations in daily life seem to have disappeared. People from some consortiums often walk on construction sites and select women and children to vent their desires.
The reward is to directly buy a spot for him.
For a quota of tens of thousands of dollars, you can buy a doll that you can manipulate as you wish.
This was unimaginable in the past.
But in today's free country, tens of thousands of dollars is the ticket to survive, it is life!
Some pretty women were very happy about this, and even offered their bodies to exchange for a spot, but... the end was quite bad!
And just when a woman is nervous.
"Don't get me wrong, this is what General Mike meant. Only when you are full can you have the strength to work." A soldier suddenly laughed and said: "As for what kind of work... Everyone, you will know when you get to the 501 construction site where General Mike is personally stationed.
Already."
"However, I declare here in advance that after entering the 501 construction site, what you see and hear must be kept confidential! You must not disclose anything to the outside world, otherwise you will be charged with endangering safety and executed!"
"You don't need to reveal anything about the work you are going to do!"
"In addition, once you enter the 501 construction site, you will be locked inside and will not be allowed to go out or have any contact with outsiders!"
"I know you are worried. Please believe that this is all for your own good."
for a time,
Everyone was stunned. They didn't know why the No. 501 construction site was so tight even though it was an underground shelter!
The woman was silent for a long time, and her eyes became numb again.
"It doesn't matter. When we get there, we are just working to earn points. There is no difference."
"Even if we change the construction site, it will still be for the rich and powerful to work and build shelters."
The moment the bus drove into the No. 501 construction site, the people on the bus were stunned.
The construction site in front of us was surrounded by layers of iron walls, which were watertight. It was impossible to see what was going on inside. All we could hear was the roar of machinery, leaving only the only entrance!
There are even soldiers armed with live ammunition guarding the entrance and exit. The ten-meter-wide entrance actually has three levels of checkpoints, and sandbags are piled up to build fortifications.
Battle fortifications!
There were actually thousands of soldiers with serious faces in the battle fortifications, looking as if they were ready for battle, equipped with machine guns, r/pg and other light and heavy weapons!
This level of defense is like a war!
The bus went through the security check and entered quickly, but the security check was extremely exaggerated and even the bottom of the bus was checked.
The 501 construction site, which is personally garrisoned by General Mike, is like an isolated castle. The situation inside cannot be seen from the outside, and people inside are completely prohibited from going out!
