Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 57 Direction, Hot Showers and Advance Logistics

Just as Lu Sheng had expected, Cheng Qiushui had already thought of the answer in his mind the moment he asked the question. He held up three fingers:

"In my view, there are usually three directions: decentralization, distancing, and cleanup. The current situation is far from needing to consider the third direction, so we will only discuss the first two."

He explained them one by one:

"First, boss, every time you appoint one of his people to a position in the camp, his power will decrease by one point. If you think he is a talented person, then give him authority and leave these people to him to manage."

Secondly, if you, as the boss, feel that this person is not capable of being of great use, give him a nominal position that seems high-ranking but actually has no real power. Give him the treatment and status of a high-level executive, but do not let him actually have the ability to influence any decisions.

We still need him for now, so there's no need to rush into a decision. But as the camp develops, he'll gradually become less important. We need to decide how to treat him before his resentment reaches a certain level.

Listening to Cheng Qiushui's detailed explanation, Lu Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

"Qiu Shui, it seems you won't stay here forever. Sooner or later, you'll be recalled to Golden Sunflower Biopharmaceuticals, right?"

"Yes, it's also possible that they'll execute me remotely, probably without giving me the chance to live to be a hundred."

When talking about her own life and death, Cheng Qiushui appeared very open-minded.

"There's something I don't understand. The suggestions you've made are all about preparing for the future, a future you might not be able to see."

Are you really that concerned about the construction of the camp?

"Of course not. I'm a man already sentenced to death, and it's unlikely I'll live to see the day the camp is completed."

Faced with Lu Sheng's curiosity, Cheng Qiushui took out the short knife:

"This is the answer: you help me, I help you."

Lu Sheng was stunned by this answer; he hadn't expected the reason to be so straightforward.

"Boss, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, the suggestion is good."

Lu Sheng patted Cheng Qiushui on the shoulder:

"I will pay attention to what you said. You are more knowledgeable about organizational management than I am. I was just asking casually today. You can tell me anything you want to say in the future."

Cheng Qiushui hummed in agreement and put the dagger away.

Later, the two returned to the gas station and worked with the workers to prepare the long wooden stakes needed to build the wall. Lu Zheng, who had been watching from the sidelines, also joined in to help.

Thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, enough long wooden stakes were made by the time the first half of the night was almost over.

Lu Sheng wanted everyone to rest first, but before he could speak, he saw the workers picking up long wooden stakes one by one.

"Do you want to continue tonight?"

"We're not tired."

One worker answered:

"These past few days have been rainy and gloomy. We might encounter ferocious beasts during the day and at night. We might as well finish building the wall sooner so we can have peace of mind sooner."

Another worker chimed in:

"Station Boss, aren't those wilderness recovery team members still at the camp? Let them guard us, and we can build the wall."

Lu Sheng frowned upon hearing this.

Even on rainy days, there is a significant difference between day and night, not to mention that the darker the light, the more active the ferocious beasts are.

Conducting outdoor construction at night, completely exposing oneself to ferocious beasts, is no different from offering meat to a hungry tiger.

Even if Qin Feng were willing to lead his team to withstand the beast tide in the dark for the workers, Lu Sheng would not agree; things were not that urgent.

"I won't go to Qin Feng about this. Some of his team members are still sick and need rest. Let's talk about this tomorrow."

Lu Sheng gave the order in a resolute tone:

"Go back and rest now. Qiu Shui and I will escort you safely to your lodgings."

Seeing that Lu Sheng had given the order, the workers put down the long wooden stakes they were carrying and walked out of the refueling warehouse one by one, looking somewhat dejected.

Later, after escorting the workers back inside the wall, Lu Sheng and Cheng Qiushui parted ways, one returning to the gas station warehouse and the other heading towards the folding house.

Boom, boom.

"I'm back."

Lu Sheng knocked on the door twice, and then the door opened from the back. It wasn't Lin Ran or Jiang Shutong, but Su Caiwei, the doctor who had just been awakened from the hibernation pod that day.

She didn't say anything, opened the door for Lu Sheng, stepped aside, and closed the door after Lu Sheng entered.

"Lu Sheng, you're soaked. Go take a shower and dry yourself off so you don't catch a cold."

Upon entering the living room, the first thing he saw was Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran sitting on the sofa. As soon as Jiang Shutong saw him, she urged him to take a shower.

"Is the electricity in the house's power storage box enough? That water heater has a high power consumption."

"Don't worry about that, we have a gasoline generator to keep things in order. Your health is the most important thing. Go take a shower quickly. I have good news to tell you after you're done, and Caiwei also has something to tell you."

Urged by Jiang Shutong, Lu Sheng had no choice but to take a shower, change into a dry set of clothes, and then return to the sofa in the living room to sit down.

"Tell me, what's the good news?"

He looked at Jiang Shutong, who was smiling with her lips pursed, looking like she was in a good mood.

"My uncle sent me a message. After he learned that we now have the facilities for overnight stays, he notified the logistics company to change the delivery time."

Jiang Shutong tapped her bracelet a few times, projecting the message into the air:

"The solar panels and battery storage tanks will arrive tomorrow night, and the second batch of containers will also arrive tomorrow. The arrival time for the third batch has been confirmed; it will be the day after tomorrow."

"I asked Wei Fa to do something for me before, and he's already taken care of it. He said he'll bring a friend and deliver a few containers to us the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing these pieces of news, Lu Sheng nodded.

His mood improved.

The more people there are in the camp, the more severe the housing and energy problems become, especially on rainy days like these.

The gasoline generator can only be used as a temporary solution. He plans to cover the roof of the house with solar panels once they arrive.

After hearing Jiang Shutong's good news, Lu Sheng turned to look at Su Caiwei:

"Dr. Su, Shutong said you have something to tell me?"

"Just call me Caiwei. In exchange, I'll call you Lusheng. I'm not as good at flattering as those surnamed Cheng; I'm used to calling people by their full names."

Lu Sheng nodded in agreement and waited for Su Caiwei to continue.

"Lu Sheng, I noticed that there are no medicines in the camp. Even a bottle of alcohol has to be bought on the spot. What are your thoughts on the health issues of the people in the camp?"

Faced with Su Caiwei's question, Lu Sheng fell into deep thought. After a while, he decided to be more honest:

"To be honest, the camp is still in the early stages of construction, and there are many problems ahead. I haven't had time to think about this yet."

"It's alright. The fact that you woke me up today means you're already aware of things. If we wait until the entire camp is paralyzed by a flu outbreak, it will be too late."

Su Caiwei picked up a piece of paper from the coffee table; it was covered with dense writing:

"I have some suggestions regarding the camp's hygiene and health in the future. Would you like to read them to me, or do you prefer?"