binnovel Chapter 254 Hope in the Apocalypse
Chapter 254 Hope in the Apocalypse
After lunch, General Chen Guoqiang met with more than a dozen key leaders from Shuguang City and the Dawn Army in his temporary office on the 14th floor, and had a lengthy exchange. After a short rest, he and several other leaders, accompanied by Li Chenglong, Ma Tiancheng, and others, began to tour the Shuguang Building floor by floor.
Wang Jie took on the role of guide, providing detailed explanations to the leaders at each location. The first floor of the Shuguang Building mainly houses the public service hall and various offices that directly interact with the people of Shuguang City. Any difficulties faced by the people of Shuguang City can generally be resolved entirely on the first floor. Furthermore, the public service hall and the offices on the first floor have longer working hours, starting at 7:30 am and ending at 7 pm daily, with only half a day off on holidays.
Looking at the dozens of convenient service windows and seeing that there were almost no people queuing in the hall, Chen Guoqiang said with satisfaction, "Not bad, this spirit of serving the people deserves praise." Wang Jie introduced, "Everyone in the Shuguang City government treats the people of Shuguang City with the principles of fairness, handling urgent matters promptly, and expediting slow matters, so that all the people of Shuguang City can enjoy convenient services. Moreover, the staff of each department is streamlined and the division of functions is clear, striving to ensure that people can resolve their issues without having to make multiple trips."
General Chen Guoqiang was still on the first floor. With the help of the staff, he obtained a temporary identity card in just two minutes, which would allow him to use the crystal phone for communication from now on. The group went up to the second floor, and he stood on the viewing platform. Looking at the scenery outside, he said to Li Chenglong with some emotion, "I think the scale of Shuguang City Square is no smaller than Tianlong Square, and the road in front of the Shuguang Building seems to be a 16-lane road?"
Li Chenglong nodded: "Yes, when we built it, we did refer to Tianlong City Tower and Tianlong Square, including this second-floor viewing platform, which was also renovated later." The third and fourth floors are office floors, and almost all departments have an office here. Many ministers and deputy ministers of Shuguang City also work here.
Wang Jie introduced earlier: "Currently, Shuguang City has a total of 17 main departments, namely: Shuguang City Foreign Affairs Department, City Defense Department, Development and Reform Department, Education and Scientific Research Department, Industry and Information Technology Department, City Security Department, Civil Affairs Department, Justice Department, Finance Department, Security Department, Urban Construction Department, Environment Department, Transportation Department, Agriculture and Water Resources Department, Commerce Department, Culture Department, and Military Affairs Department. Some of these departments have many smaller departments, such as the Finance Department which includes the Shuguang City People's Bank, the Shuguang City Tax Bureau, and the Shuguang City Financial Management Bureau."
When a leader of the Chinese State Council heard that Dawn City actually had such a department, he smiled and said, "You've done a good job. This is equivalent to a mini State Council. No wonder Dawn City has been able to develop so quickly. However, only Dawn City can operate in this way."
Chen Guoqiang and some leaders toured the various departments, receiving a warm welcome from the staff at each location. They then went to the 5th and 6th floors. These two floors housed the staff canteens, responsible for providing three meals a day for the staff of the Shuguang Building and some adjacent work locations. Anyone meeting the requirements could collect their meals by swiping their ID card; two meals a day were provided free of charge, and one meal was paid for by the staff themselves.
The leaders inspected each food station and found that it offered almost every cuisine imaginable, with special meals provided for ethnic minorities. The variety of dishes was extensive, including over a dozen types of vegetables, as well as both common meats and exotic animal meats. Chen Guoqiang inquired in detail with a staff member about what and how much each person would eat each day. He was very pleased to hear that everyone was now eating well and being well-fed.
The group then went to the 7th floor, which mainly housed Li Chenglong and his entourage as well as the city lord's office. He and some others first visited Li Chenglong's office, and then, at his invitation, went to Li Chenglong's home. General Chen Guoqiang toured Li Chenglong's house and remarked with satisfaction, "Not bad. Although it's quite spacious, the decoration is not luxurious at all; it's rather simple." He also played with the little boy, Li Yunhao, for a while. Yunhao wasn't shy at all, and his adorable appearance made Shangguan Jingyun and the others very fond of him.
The 8th floor is the most crucial and core part of Dawn City. As soon as General Chen Guoqiang and his entourage entered, they were shocked by the dozens of tall mainframes and more than a dozen huge monitors inside. The central computer office occupies a huge area. In addition to the main control computer, there are branch computers that are in charge of various matters. There is also a row of intermediate crystal computers next to it. In addition to the computers, there are also many robots coming and going.
Zhao Liying, Han Xiaoling, and Wang Xiao, who were on duty today, immediately stood up and saluted in unison when their leader entered, saying, "Greetings, esteemed leaders." Chen Guoqiang solemnly returned the salute, then smiled and said, "This place is just like a scene from a science fiction movie. Could you show us around?"
Zhao Liying immediately invited Lilith to introduce the company to the leaders. A strikingly beautiful woman with an exotic appearance suddenly appeared before them and began explaining the functions of the various microspace computers in the central computer room. Chen Guoqiang and the other leaders nodded in satisfaction after listening.
Li Chenglong concluded, "Commander, regarding the communication function you mentioned before, after our discussion, we decided to contact other bases in the Eastern Theater Command and all bases in the Central Theater Command. Once we've agreed on the details, we'll build our Huaxia communication network within the coverage area of the Crystal Network. At that time, apart from those in Dawn City and some people who have obtained Crystal ID cards and are using Crystal phones, everyone else can use communication vehicles, Crystal communication devices, and base stations built in various bases to achieve real-time communication."
Chen Guoqiang and the others nodded happily. A minister from the General Affairs Department said, "This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. It is foreseeable that once this communication network is built, our soldiers will be able to fight more easily in the future." Since there were no important facilities on the 9th to 13th floors, General Chen Guoqiang and the others only had a brief tour.
The group then went to the 15th floor of the Dawn Building, which had already been renovated. The 600-square-meter space had been transformed into a leisure and sightseeing area, with a bar and tea pavilion in the center, bookshelves on the side, and walls made of special glass. Standing here, one could basically overlook the entire Dawn City.
General Chen Guoqiang asked everyone to sit down as they pleased, and he and several other leaders highly praised the achievements of Li Chenglong's Dawn City. He exclaimed, "Dawn City can now be called the number one city in China. Dawn City and the Dawn Army are the greatest hope for the end times."
In the following days, the visitors went their separate ways. Some discussed cooperation on commodity trade with Yun Qian and Shen Menghua, while others went to various parts of Shuguang City to conduct research. General Chen Guoqiang and others, accompanied by Li Chenglong, Zheng Yong and Feng Tian, visited the Dawn Army Military Zone, two large industrial zones, Shuguang City School and other places. He even went into the homes of residents to express his condolences to some families of martyrs.
For the last three days, he led his men on the X2 spaceship to Qianyun Base, Feiyun Base, and Qingshui Base, completing all the objectives of the trip. On the morning of November 5th, General Chen Guoqiang gathered the main leaders of the four bases in the conference room on the 8th floor of the Shuguang Building. More than a dozen people discussed for a long time and finalized many agreements.
At 3 p.m., the visiting group boarded the spaceship and slowly ascended into the distance. Li Chenglong breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, the past 10 days had been quite arduous, mainly because these people were all high-ranking leaders. It would have been terrible if something had happened to them. He had personally handled the security work every day, which had been quite tiring.