Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 349 Sin City
Time turned, and half a month passed quickly.

The fleet successfully arrived at the island of Hawaii, and was going to rest on the island for a period of time, and replenish fresh water and living supplies by the way.

Compared with more than ten years ago, the area of ​​the Hawaiian Islands today has expanded by a full third, but the population has ushered in a cliff-like decline, less than one percent of its peak.

The reason is not difficult to understand.

First, the island has a limited area, lack of resources, and a weak industrial base, so it cannot support too many people. Second, the Hawaiian Islands is a volcanic island. Out of fear, the original residents have long since run away.

At present, % of the population of the entire Hawaiian Islands is concentrated in Oahu, which is where the famous Honolulu is located.

After landing on the island, Zhang Hao first inspected Pearl Harbor.

This is also the only reason why the Hawaiian Islands have not been abandoned. After all, its location is so important that it is the only supply port between the two sides.

Its importance is self-evident.

However, due to the "fall" of the North American continent, the trade demand between the two sides of the strait has been greatly reduced, so the scale of this seaport is not very large.

All employees added together, less than 1 people.

The population of the island is just over .

"Consul, Pearl Harbor is right in front of you. Since the naval base was moved away, it has been completely turned into a civilian port. It currently has 3 deep-water berths, which can accommodate ships of up to 20 tons.

In addition, our port also has a warehouse of 1.5 square meters, a storage yard of 15.4 square meters, and a ship repair factory under construction, which can provide simple repair and maintenance services for passing ships. "

It was Philip, the mayor of Honolulu who was speaking, who also served as the general manager of the Pearl Harbor Group. He was a veritable leader in the Hawaiian Islands.

Zhang Hao asked as he walked, "In the past few years, the downward trend of sea level has become more and more obvious. Is your side greatly affected?"

"There must be some impact, but after all, Pearl Harbor is a deep-water port in the traditional sense, and we will regularly dredge the channel, so the impact is not great at present.

However, in order to solve the problem once and for all, we have explored a suitable place and are planning to build a new port there. "

Philip quickly replied.

Zhang Hao nodded with satisfaction: "You have done a good job. With the continuous advancement of the development of the Americas, I believe that in the near future, cross-strait trade will grow explosively."

"I also discovered that the volume of trade between the two sides of the strait has been increasing year by year in recent years."

Philip casually agreed.

"Philip, according to the central plan, North America will usher in a development boom in the next ten to 20 years. I hope you can seize this opportunity."

Zhang Hao paused, and then made a formal promise in front of everyone:
"As long as the population of the island can exceed 50, I will propose to the Congress to restore the state capital of Hawaii, and then all of you will be promoted to a higher level."

Everyone at the scene exclaimed after hearing this.

However, this task is not so easy to complete, it is very difficult.

Mayor Philip suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and took the opportunity to pour out his bitterness: "Consul, we in Hawaii alone cannot achieve this goal anyway. We need the help of the central government."

"What help do you want?"

Zhang Hao asked along the way.

"Three years ago, we submitted a project proposal for a new refinery to the central government, but unfortunately it has not been approved..."

"Oil refinery?" Zhang Hao was thoughtful.

Mayor Philip nodded: "The oil refinery is currently the most urgent project in the port, not one of them.

On the one hand, it can solve the fuel problem of ships; on the other hand, it can also provide sufficient energy supply for the island. Energy is the foundation of everything. Without energy, many ideas cannot be realized. "

"How much is the refinery project invested?"

Zhang Hao asked a key question.

"Plan to invest 500 billion to realize..."

Zhang Hao waved his hands again and again, and quickly interrupted: "There is too much investment, and the central government has limited financial resources, so there is no way to solve it."

What a joke, the annual trade volume between the two sides of the strait is estimated to be less than 500 billion, and the population of the island is only . This level of investment is too wasteful.

"Consul, without an oil refinery, even in another 100 years, we will not be able to expand the population to 50." Mayor Philip complained.

Zhang Hao lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "The investment in the refinery is too large, I suggest you upgrade the power plant appropriately, and don't just focus on the refinery."

The oil refining industry is a typical "installation industry", and the proportion of key equipment in the investment is large. In comparison, thermal power plants are much better.

Moreover, there are many second-hand power generation equipment on the market, which can save a lot of investment.

"A power plant?" Mayor Philip exchanged glances with several of his subordinates, and finally gritted his teeth and agreed, "A power plant is fine, but the investment..."

Zhang Hao interrupted again: "You have to discuss this with the Ministry of Energy. As long as it is not too much, I will intercede for you. I think it is not a big problem."

"Okay! Consul, on behalf of all the employees of our group, I would like to express my thanks to you."

"Clap clap clap..."

There was warm applause at the scene.

After visiting the port, everyone came to the office building of the Pearl Harbor Group. Zhang Hao first met with the employee representatives, and then gave an impromptu speech to cheer up all the employees.

……

Five days later, the resupply ends.

The fleet set sail again and continued eastward.

After another two weeks, the delegation finally arrived in San Francisco on the other side.

However, since San Francisco Port has long been turned into a piece of land, and the coastal waters have been frozen, the fleet has no way to dock.

In desperation, Zhang Hao and his party could only disembark from the small town of Lanz on an icebreaker under the escort of marines.

"Welcome welcome, warm welcome!"

The local people organized a grand welcome ceremony.

Regardless of the persuasion of the secret service personnel, Zhang Hao insisted on taking off his mask, then rolled down the car window, and gently waved his hands towards the crowd on both sides of the road.

In less than 10 minutes, the group officially moved into the officially arranged residence in San Francisco:

Former Veterans Hospital.

First of all, the place here is big enough to accommodate 2000 marines; secondly, it is close to the sea, surrounded by open space, and has a helipad, which is convenient for evacuation and high security.

"Consul, take a break first, the city government has prepared a welcome dinner tonight, please..."

San Francisco Mayor Huang Jianfeng took the opportunity to extend the invitation.

Zhang Hao nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, we will definitely attend on time."

"Then I won't disturb your rest, see you tonight." Huang Jianfeng couldn't help smiling.

"Assistant Wei, send Mayor Huang off for me."

Zhang Hao waved to Wei Fuxiang.

As soon as Huang Jianfeng left, Yang Haoxuan followed.

"Brother-in-law, do you think Huang Jianfeng and the others arranged for us to stay in the hospital on purpose? As soon as I came in, I felt that the place was eerie and frightening."

"If you don't live here, where do you want to live?"

Zhang Hao said angrily.

"Is it better to live anywhere than here?"

"Okay, don't complain, there are so many of us, what is there to be afraid of? Besides, this place is no better than the mainland, and it is already very good to have such conditions."

Zhang Hao shook his head slightly.

On the boat before, he had read some information about San Francisco. Generally speaking, it was only a few years ago that there was a frenzy for scavenging here, which was incomparable with the East Coast.

Yang Haoxuan shrugged, and then changed the subject: "Brother-in-law, are those people on the side of the road just now the famous scavengers in the movie?"

"It should be. Apart from them, no one else dares to come here."

Generally, the place where scavengers gather also means opportunities and dangers coexist, and those who have no ability and courage will die in vain if they come.

"I think they're pretty good, aren't they? They're not as brutal and dangerous as the movies say."

Yang Haoxuan said excitedly.

Zhang Hao took a sip and explained casually: "This is the urban area, of course they don't dare to mess around, if you leave the urban area, I guarantee you won't survive for three days.

During this period of time, please keep me safe, and you must bring bodyguards when you go out. If something happens, I can't explain it to my father-in-law and mother-in-law. "

"Brother-in-law, based on the relationship between the two of us, those people shouldn't dare to mess around, right?"

Yang Haoxuan frowned.

"This is not the native land. Those scavengers can survive to this day. Which one has few lives? Many of them are desperadoes. If you really mess with them, let alone you, even me and the others dare to attack."

Zhang Hao warned.

Yang Haoxuan couldn't help being shocked: "They are so courageous? Aren't they afraid of military retaliation?"

"How to retaliate? There are thousands of miles of uninhabited people in America, and the crime rate is extremely high. If you hide in any mountain corner, no matter how many people are dispatched, you will not be able to find them."

"Hey, it's no wonder this place is called the City of Sin, I've learned a lot." Yang Haoxuan sighed.

"The city of sin is Los Angeles, and that's the base camp for scavengers." Zhang Hao corrected.

Los Angeles is at a lower latitude than San Francisco, and is the largest city on the West Coast, with tens of thousands of people gathered.

"Almost, anyway, the two places are not far away."

Yang Haoxuan didn't care.

Zhang Hao didn't raise his eyebrows, but instead asked: "Let me remind you, the entire west coast is the stronghold of scavengers. There are mixed dragons and snakes here, and there are not many good people. Try not to find a girlfriend here, do you hear me?"

"Brother-in-law, I'm really convinced, can you stop mentioning this? I didn't come here specifically to find a wife?"

Yang Haoxuan's tone was full of impatience.

"I'm telling the truth. Don't take it seriously. Be careful when you meet an immortal. Losing money is a trivial matter. You might even lose your life." Zhang Hao warned.

"I'm not a child, you know."

Yang Haoxuan waved his hands perfunctorily.

Zhang Hao was a little worried, and added: "Be especially careful of those foreigners, the Federation has no control over them, and they like to do business without money."

"Yes, yes, I remember."

After Yang Haoxuan finished speaking, he found an excuse and ran away immediately.

"There is a banquet at seven o'clock in the evening, don't forget."

Zhang Hao shouted from behind.

……

At seven o'clock in the evening, the welcome dinner officially began.

The whole process is similar to local.

Halfway through the banquet, under the introduction of Huang Jianfeng, Zhang Hao focused on getting to know the bosses of several resource recycling companies. They are the real predators in this land.

Scavengers are at best tool people.

"Seriously speaking, I am one of you. As far as I know, Tesla collects hundreds of thousands of used cars from overseas every year."

Zhang Hao introduced with a smile.

Jin Banggui, as the chairman of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, quickly echoed: "Governor, the name of Tesla is well-known on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. If I remember correctly, more than half of the scrap cars in the hands of our Chamber of Commerce are taken by your company. It's in the bag."

"This is a mutually beneficial and win-win event. I hope it can be maintained. As we all know, the federation's demand for various resources is endless, and the recycling industry has great potential." Zhang Hao nodded slightly.

"Consul, you are very good, but it has become more and more difficult to do business in the past few years. After all, there are fewer and fewer good resources. The good days of lying down and making money a few years ago are gone forever. gone."

Since the eruption of the Yellowstone volcano, they started tossing around the east coast, but over time, the east coast has basically been rummaged.

Later, the Yellowstone volcano slowly stopped, and they took the opportunity to switch to the West Coast. They made a lot of money in the past few years, but now it has become difficult again.

Don't know where the next target is?

Or simply transition to other industries?
Zhang Hao immediately understood the other party's concerns, so he took the opportunity to announce: "To tell you the truth, now is the golden age of developing North America. Everyone is familiar with this place, so you might as well get involved."

"Consul, are you serious?"

Everyone immediately beamed with joy.

"Don't you believe what I said?"

Zhang Hao joked with a smile.

"I believe, we believe, it's just that this place is not as good as the local area, and it may be quite difficult to redevelop it..." Jin Banggui hesitated.

"Comprehensive development is unrealistic. We only need to develop the east and west coasts, and focus on developing a few coastal cities. I believe it should not be difficult."

Zhang Hao explained patiently.

Someone hesitated and said: "Consul, to be honest, the overall latitude here is relatively high, and the living conditions are a bit difficult. Are there any immigrants willing to come here?"

"Don't worry, there are not many other things in North America, but it is very rich in mineral resources. As long as there are enough job opportunities, it is not afraid that it will not attract immigrants."

Zhang Hao has a well-thought-out plan.

In the dream, until the year of his death, there were about 500 million people in all of North America, 100 million on the east coast, and 400 million on the west coast.

Jin Banggui lowered his head and thought for a while, then carefully probed: "Consul, I wonder if Venezuela is open to us?"

Venezuela is close to the equator, and undoubtedly has better climate conditions, especially after so many years of development, it has formed a complete industrial chain around oil resources, with great potential.

"Of course, in all the cities on the American side, everyone can invest with confidence, and the central government will not set any obstacles or thresholds."

Zhang Hao patted his chest and promised.

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(End of this chapter)