si-mexico Chapter 104 Party
Chapter 104 Party
Today is June 2nd. Four months have passed since the establishment of the Dawn Base, which was originally located to the right of Linhai City, and more than a month has passed since the establishment of Dawn City. Dawn City is now thriving and developing steadily every day. A large number of farmlands in the northwest of Dawn City have grown various crops, which, according to Yun Qian, are growing quite well, and there are dedicated people responsible for guarding and managing them.
Li Chenglong had just left the core calculation room where Alice was located when he received both good and bad news. The bad news was that Dawn City's current technology couldn't cultivate psionic plants. The good news was that once Dawn City reached level two, Alice's exchange shop would unlock some psionic plant seeds. However, to upgrade Dawn City to level two, it would need twenty cyan crystals and fifty green crystals. Li Chenglong had saved up some green crystals; the day before yesterday, he had exchanged for a third crystal generator and given it to Shen Menghua, who placed it in Production Zone 3. Currently, the two production zones and the military headquarters each had one crystal generator, plus two small hydroelectric power stations, which was sufficient for the time being. However, Li Chenglong only had three cyan crystals at the moment, indicating a long road ahead.
Entering the assistant's office, Li Chenglong saw Yun Lan and Wang Xiao busy with something in front of the Crystal Computer, chatting and laughing. Upon seeing him, they immediately stopped smiling and adopted a work-related demeanor. Li Chenglong knew without asking that they were playing the games that came pre-installed on the Crystal Computer. He had played those games before, and some were quite fun. However, he rarely played them because he was always too busy to find the time.
After greeting them, Li Chenglong went into the city lord's office and started processing documents sent by other departments on his crystal computer. A moment later, Yun Lan came in and hugged Li Chenglong from behind while they looked at the computer screen. Li Chenglong smiled and asked, "Weren't you leading the special forces lately? Didn't you go today?" Yun Lan replied, "The special forces went on a supply escort mission this morning. Since it was nearby, I didn't go." Yun Lan tugged at Li Chenglong's hair, but he remained unmoved, continuing his work. After a while, Yun Lan felt bored and also turned on her own computer, asking Li Chenglong to send some work to her.
Li Chenglong was busy reviewing applications from various departments when he found one jointly submitted by Chu Kexin, Liu Qingqing, and Jiang Hui. The application requested a cultural performance to showcase the new look of Shuguang City and to entertain the soldiers and civilians. After some consideration, Li Chenglong approved it and sent his approval. For such important applications, a written document was required. Li Chenglong made notes on the document and sent a copy to Wang Xiao. She could print it out later, sign it, and then it would be filed.
A moment later, Wang Xiao led Chu Kexin and Liu Qingqing in. Liu Qingqing was still holding her daughter. Chu Kexin smiled and said, "Captain Li, Sister Liu and I saw that you approved our application, but we felt we should discuss it with you in more detail, so we came." Li Chenglong smiled and asked them to sit down. Then he took out a handful of White Rabbit milk candies from his storage space and put them in the little girl's pocket. The little girl said timidly, "Thank you, Uncle."
Li Chenglong laughed heartily, "Sister Liu, you're so busy shuttling between two departments every day, and you also have to take care of a four or five-year-old child. This is my oversight. I'll adjust your workload when we have our department heads' meeting next time." Liu Qingqing quickly said, "No need, no need. Actually, it's not that busy. Chu Kexin and Jiang Hui mainly handle things in the Publicity Department. As for the Civil Affairs Department, it's not too busy right now." Li Chenglong also smiled and said, "In that case, let's not talk about it. The senior staff from our Jinghai City First People's Hospital are all doing very well now, like Wu Suqiang and Chen Anbang. They've all become the backbone of their respective departments."
After chatting for a while, Chu Kexin said, "Actually, we've been planning this for three days. After discussing it, we felt we could do it well, so we submitted our application to you, Captain Li. We thought it would take at least a few more days, but we didn't expect you to agree today." Li Chenglong poured a glass of water for each of them. Yun Lan also sat down on the sofa to listen to their specific arrangements. Chu Kexin began to speak excitedly, "We plan to hold the party in the small square next door. We just spoke with Li Jianguo from the Urban Construction Department, and they will set up the stage. As for the list of performers, it will mainly consist of people from our Publicity Department, but of course, we will also invite some people to participate."
Li Chenglong nodded: "Yes, that square is indeed nice. It's just a pity that the former Xing'an District of Shuguang City was a high-tech development zone and didn't have a stadium. Otherwise, it would have been even better to hold it in a stadium. But we now have about 16,000 to 17,000 people in Shuguang City. That square probably can't accommodate them all." Liu Qingqing smiled and said: "Excluding the army and security personnel who will be guarding the city that night, as well as those on duty and those working overtime in the factories manufacturing weapons, there will still be more than 10,000 people left. We've calculated that 6000 people in the main venue is the best to ensure that everyone can comfortably enjoy the event. As for the others, we will use those broadcast trucks with large screens placed in various parts of Shuguang City to try to ensure that everyone can watch the event."
Yunlan agreed, "Sure, you can tell me what difficulties you have, and Li Chenglong and I can help you solve them right now." Chu Kexin said, "We're a bit short-staffed because setting up the venue requires quite a few people. Our publicity department, including all the performers, only has about 80 people. Also, I wanted to prepare some fruit, melon seeds, and peanuts for that night. I know this request is a bit much." Li Chenglong immediately said, "Sure, you can communicate with the special forces team about setting up the venue. Now the special forces team are all superhumans, and Xiaoling has even obtained a storage space. With their help, the venue setup should be completed quickly. As for the second point, I agree. You want to set up like the Spring Festival Gala, right? With tables set up together to enjoy the show. I'll have Han Xiaoling give you the fruit and nuts, but the total amount might not be too much. Since we're distributing them to the people at the venue, those who couldn't come due to work or watching from elsewhere also need some. Let's say each person gets one and a half pounds of peanuts and one and a half pounds of melon seeds. We've collected quite a bit of these before, but many are raw. I'll talk to Yunqian and Shen Menghua on the computer now and ask them for help."
The two women were overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly. Li Chenglong smiled and said, "This is what we should do. As long as it's for Dawn City and beneficial to its development, I will support it." While speaking, he used his crystal computer to communicate with the two logistics staff. Shen Menghua said she would have Production Zone Two take care of roasting peanuts and melon seeds, which would be completed in about two days. Yun Qian also indicated that they would handle the fruit issue, but not much—at most two apples, pears, or tangerines per person. Li Chenglong was already very satisfied with this and said it was perfectly acceptable. He spoke with Chu Kexin and Liu Qingqing, setting the Dawn City party for 7 pm on June 5th. The two women, busy with party preparations, left without lingering.
Li Chenglong thought for a moment, then sent a document via his Crystal Computer to all senior executives in departments that owned Crystal Computers. The document stated that he and Yunlan planned to get married on June 8th, but the ceremony should be low-key and discreet, and the location would be the lobby of the Dawn Building. After sending the document, Li Chenglong breathed a sigh of relief, checked his watch, and saw it was already past 11 o'clock. He and Yunlan said goodbye to Wang Xiao and went to Alice's room on the 8th floor.