The plan changed the day after the war for building materials began.
The number of ghosts increased so quickly that in just half a day, at least two hundred ghosts came to the dock area and surrounding areas.
The number two hundred is a comprehensive calculation based on the layout of the dock area that has been investigated, the number of sightings of Waliya's group's route, plus Wang Qi's observation of luminous objects, and the distribution of ** areas that Li Xiang helped mark. from.
There is definitely a problem with accuracy... Anyway, soon, a ghost may claim ownership of the target warehouse at any time.
The next day, except for the guard, everyone went to the dock area to carry the goods.
Most of the building materials in the dry dock supporting warehouses in the wharf area have been treated with pre-processing to resist corrosion and immersion. Even after decades, the preservation rate is better than that of other warehouses. There were also many warehouses that were completely destroyed due to moisture accumulation and insect infestation, but Wang Qi didn't need many materials.
Three pallet trucks and a small RV were transported three times, which basically met the winter needs.
The whole process was watched by ghosts.
Most of them have the vigilance of survivors and simply act as a crowd-pleaser. A few looked at them with malicious intent, but as long as they didn't use powerful mysterious attacks, Wang Qi and others had nothing to worry about. There are five people in the winter base: Elena, Lin, Anna, Timovich and Li Xiang... and Bai Xiaojiao must be added. More than ten or twenty ghosts cannot threaten them through physical means.
When I stand on the roof of the building at night and observe again, the number of ghosts must be at least seven or eight hundred.
Even if the occupancy rate is not accelerated in the future, based on today’s increase, it will be just around the corner to occupy all the buildings near the pier.
In the evening, everyone ate fish together. After dinner, Wang Qi mentioned the increase in the number of ghosts.
"If this progress continues, sooner or later ghosts will come to seize the ownership of this house. In order not to anger such a large group of ghosts, we need a gentler way to deal with it."
The winter base is located next to the street on the second-level flood control embankment. It is said that the flood control embankment is actually just a slope reinforcement based on the terrain. It is more focused on landslide prevention than flood control. There is a residential area on the first-level flood control embankment, which is a few meters higher than the pier. , which is also the main residence area for ghosts these two days.
"Shall we give way further north?" Anna asked.
"Is there a place to hide?" Although Kai's character is a bit lost, he can often get to the core of the real problem.
Anna wanted it to be normal. No one had lived in the post-disaster city of Yabur, and even if there was, no news had spread. Who knew if there would be enough ghosts to besiege the living.
Even if everyone is very powerful and can kill one by one, what if the ghost blocks the front and back doors with corpses?
If there were more corpses, the streets in front and alleys in the back would be filled up, so it wouldn't be impossible for a ghost that could be resurrected.
But as Kai said, is there a place to hide? Whether there is a safe zone in this city depends on how many ghosts there are in the end.
Unless you exit Yabur City and return to your previous temporary residence, you will always have to face the situation of being outnumbered by ghosts.
The quiet Lin raised her hand, and Wang Qi asked her to speak with gestures.
"We can open a store! The way ghosts think is very similar to humans, and they definitely need transactions. If we open a store, we will have ghost friends, who can help us when the time comes, right?"
"Good idea." Wang Qi expressed his appreciation.
He couldn't think of this method himself. Ghosts were too abnormal. Last year's attempt to recruit labor also ended in failure. From the bottom of his heart, he hoped to keep the ghosts at bay.
Opening a shop is indeed a good idea. The support of ghost friends is not important, as long as most ghosts are neutral and do not unite to attack the base.
Elena also provided an idea: "The ghosts actually have no way to prove that this building belongs to them. Even if they show the property rights certificate, they can't control the affairs in the wasteland."
That's right, even if the ghost does produce something like the land deed, it is still a thing from the previous dynasty. How can it be used to claim the property of this dynasty?
Using his imagination, Wang Qi quickly thought of what to do: "We will open a blacksmith shop and let the ghosts help us collect food. If there is enough food, we can open a counter and make a food store in exchange for the things we need."
To start a business, you must first clarify your own advantages.
What are the strengths of this group of people?
They are very powerful, and you don’t even need a stove to repair aluminum, copper, etc., you can just knock them!
There are serious blacksmiths here, and most of the people are doing the hard work. The blacksmith and his younger brother are responsible for the work that requires some craftsmanship. The work of the Eight Diamonds throughout the winter is arranged.
The second one is the selection of target customers.
The ghosts are now gathered on the first step, and the fishing boats are a little unusual in their obsolescence. They are likely to catch fish themselves, which is a good source of meat. And with so many ghosts, it’s impossible for everyone to find intact pots, pans, and nails for reinforcement. This is where the blacksmith business comes in.
The third line is customer base expansion.
You may not win when hunting ghosts in winter, but Wang Qi and others can go to the east to fight flying insects. Ghosts have the physical striking power and mobility of ordinary people. Going to the flying insects is purely seeking death, so insect meat is a good differentiation Food is irreplaceable to a certain extent, and this advantage can encourage more ghosts to come to the store to trade.
Under fair trade, if one or two ghosts cause trouble and are killed, it should not cause a big mess.
There is a head start.
"Timovich, your furnace may need an expansion, go and have a look."
The original owner of the winter base was a wealthy dog owner, and the building structure was very peculiar. Its first floor facing the street was a garage of more than 200 square meters. Because it was so big, Walia's team thought it was a car repair shop when they discovered it. But no, even if there is a maintenance trench with a depth of 1.8 meters and a supporting vehicle spreader in the garage.
Behind the garage on the first floor, from east to west, are the bathroom, changing room, main entrance hall (including stairs) that opens to the courtyard side, and integrated living area for dining, kitchen and guest. To the north is the courtyard facing the alley. The area of the third and fourth floors, excluding the terrace and the outdoor swimming pool on the fourth floor, is over 300 square meters.
The blacksmith's furnace was set up in the courtyard, along with a matching charcoal-making furnace.
Their construction mainly relies on the clay from the river and the building bricks collected from the surrounding area. It is relatively improvised, but it does not require iron-making. It is only used to heat the workpiece until it becomes incandescent before forging.
By this time, the stove had been overfired and the clay had hardened. It was necessary to tear down the changes and start over. So we might as well build another one in the courtyard, and Wang Qi came up with the drawings.
Can an architect improve a furnace?
The answer is that a furnace of this level can.
Ventilation in architecture is a systematic knowledge. It is not really like in the information age, just get a box and plug a fresh air system into it and it is called ventilation.
The principle of building using natural ventilation to achieve indoor warmth in winter and cool in summer has a certain overlap with the heat and oxygen supplement in the furnace. It does not require any additional raw materials. It is not difficult to increase the temperature of Timovich's original furnace by two to three hundred degrees. .
Wang Qi asked the blacksmith for the basic structure of the furnace, and quickly came up with a new plan for a double-port furnace that uses the heat of the furnace exhaust gas to preheat the incoming air.
The volume expands during the heating process of cold air, and there will also be a pressurizing effect. Then the structure is used to further pressurize. Natural suction is enough to reach a higher temperature with ordinary charcoal, and a manual bellows is added to prevent gas backflow. Let alone iron, gold is enough. You can take a look at it.
When the wind pressure is high and the temperature is high, the charcoal will burn quickly, so the whole circle is made larger to accommodate more fuel.
The method of delivering pulverized fuel through the air duct was considered, but it was difficult to do. Pulverizing the fuel was too labor-intensive, and the ashes still had to be opened and cleaned.
After the furnace is enlarged, the furnace openings also become two. If necessary, the insulating clay brick in the middle can be uncovered. The two furnaces can be combined to heat larger workpieces to meet the needs of more working conditions.
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