Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 472 Cement Road

It's no wonder that Ximen Lang reacted so strongly; the network lines in Beijing are just too bad.

How bad is it?
Power outages every few days are just a normal occurrence.

During peak electricity consumption periods, even the most critical issue of ensuring power supply becomes difficult for major factories to guarantee their electricity levels!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most important factory ever!

Even factories are struggling to get enough electricity, let alone residents!
Therefore, when Simon Lang said that he wished the power would stop eight times a day, he was not joking at all.

Of course, more often than not, it's a one-day-one-day-one-day break!
Take a day off at a time!

This greatly displeased Simon, who was used to the ample power supply, to the point that he couldn't stand it at all.

Even though Ximen Lang wasn't using the electricity from Beijing at all, but instead had a small opening made to connect to the ample power from the future via an electric wire, Ximen Lang still couldn't tolerate it!
After all, no one else has electricity, only yours does.

Especially at night, as long as you use electricity, it's like a guiding light in the dark, visible to everyone.

In this situation, even though Ximen Lang's identity and status, as well as the many conveniences he brought to Beijing, no one would say anything.
Will he be able to make it comfortable?
It's simply not comfortable at all.

This was especially true for Ximen Lang, who had never liked seeking special privileges, detaching himself from the masses, or seeking special rights for himself.

Therefore, when he saw that the world of Beijing was finally going to start taking action against the ancestral routes that had been passed down from the Qing Dynasty, he was deeply moved.

Ximen Lang was immediately filled with countless emotions and began to sigh.

"It's not easy! You guys finally decided to renovate this broken wiring! Thumbs up, you deserve a huge thumbs up for this!"

Goodness, he was even more excited than when he learned that the whole population would be getting free vaccines.

After Ximen Lang's actions, Bai Ling didn't know whether she should be happy or depressed.

In short, she felt very awkward, but she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

Just as Bai Ling was wondering how to evaluate Ximen Lang's performance, Hao Pingchuan and Gao Cheng, who had been squeezing through the dense crowd for a long time, finally managed to reach Ximen Lang and Bai Ling.

With a look of surprise on his face, he greeted Ximen Lang and Bai Ling.

"Hey, Lang-ge'er, Bai-ling, it really is you two! How about it, Gao Cheng, I told you it was Lang-ge'er and Bai-ling up ahead, but you didn't believe me. Well, do you believe me now?"

Upon seeing that the visitors were Hao Pingchuan and Gao Cheng, Bai Ling's reaction was unknown to Ximen Lang, but he was certainly pleasantly surprised.

Surprised and surprised, Ximen Lang asked.

"What a coincidence that it's just the two of you! But... what are you two doing here? And with the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander both here. What about the guard battalion? Now that you two are here, what are you going to do with them?"

This question truly stumped Hao Pingchuan, who was only thinking about how to bump into Ximen Lang and hadn't considered anything else.

Fortunately, he had Gao Cheng by his side, whose mind was clearly much more agile than Hao Pingchuan's.

Hao Pingchuan was immediately stumped by Ximen Lang's question.

Taking over the topic, Gao Cheng explained, "It's like this, Brother Lang, now that the free vaccination program for everyone has started, our guard battalion happens to be close to the city, and our tasks haven't been too heavy lately. So we thought, why not just let the neighborhood committee members not have to make a second trip? We'll come over in civilian clothes in batches, with the two of us leading the teams, so we don't have to go through that hassle again."

That's why people are quick-witted. Not only did he explain the question that Hao Pingchuan couldn't answer in just a few words, but he also managed to bring a group of guards from the shadows into the open.

In a legitimate capacity, they surrounded Ximen Lang and Bai Ling, providing close protection.

It's no exaggeration to say that Hao Pingchuan, who was standing to the side, was completely impressed.

At Bai Ling's prompting, he immediately nodded in agreement with Gao Cheng's statement.

He waved his hand, summoning a group of security personnel who were hidden in the shadows to his side.

After briefly introducing the soldiers in civilian clothes, fearing that Ximen Lang might ask some strange questions that would embarrass them, he decided to let them know.

Gao Cheng decisively changed the subject, steerring the conversation to the line maintenance that Ximen Lang had been watching intently.

When it came to the fact that the line had finally been renovated, Simon Lang got really excited.

The discussion began by highlighting the inconvenience of insufficient electricity supply in daily life, then moved on to the crucial importance of ensuring a stable power supply, and finally discussed the numerous tangible and intangible benefits that a sufficient power supply would bring to Beijing. The discussion then extended to envisioning the conveniences that ordinary people would enjoy once electricity was plentiful.

The conversation was in full swing, and Hao Pingchuan continued his steady performance.

Hao Pingchuan spoke up.

“I understand the reasoning, but Brother Lang, renovating an entire old network of lines in Beijing is no simple task, nor can it be accomplished overnight. Even if we put in our best effort, we'll still have to wait. So, at least for the time being, we probably won't see what you're talking about.”

That silenced Ximen Lang in no time.

Seeing Hao Pingchuan, it's clear he truly lives up to his reputation; he's the best at making people feel disgusted.

Because they had won so decisively in the previous exercises, Takashiro, who was being deliberately targeted lately, chimed in.

"Commander Hao is mistaken. While renovating the old power lines throughout Beijing is indeed a massive project and will take a considerable amount of time, don't forget, we have Brother Lang's support!"

"We don't need to worry about new lines at all, just like the hospital that's under construction right now. We just need to focus on the construction. Lang-ge has even prepared the blueprints for us."

“In this situation, even if construction still takes time, it won’t be as long as we imagine. Perfect timing, we’re about to set off, and it will take at least one or two months.”

"Looks like the lines might already be replaced by the time we get back. We can then use them seamlessly, wouldn't that be so convenient!"

He made a grand entrance right in front of Hao Pingchuan, which immediately eased Ximen Lang's expression. He immediately exclaimed, "Yes, yes, that's the truth! That's definitely the truth!"

Then, just as Ximen Lang's attention was slightly diverted by this little incident, he immediately noticed a new situation.

That is.
"Hey, this ground, this ground isn't right either. I remember this road was paved with bricks a while ago, and it's only been a few days, and it's all been replaced with cement."

Seeing that Ximen Lang had finally noticed this new situation, Bai Ling said matter-of-factly.

"Now that the cement plant is built, it's time to start infrastructure construction!"

(End of this chapter)