Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 220 The Wall, and the Blessings on the Wall
The Xinfu Base City Industrial Zone, whose core is the Chemical Industrial Park, is not in a remote location. On the contrary, it is located in the heart of the base city. It was one of the first places to resume production. It is directly connected to the Taimeng Base by a freight railway. There are several shelters in the surrounding area, and a large number of production equipment are also located in the shelters.

Xiao Zhenru once stayed here, and Su Xun also directed the search and rescue work here at the beginning of the Great Cataclysm. Now, all the people in the shelter have been moved into the newly planned residential area, and the shelter itself has been officially transformed into a production unit. Most of the production process of the individual power armor is completed by an old shelter here, now a military factory.

Inside the military factory workshop, Li Zhiwei, the factory director, was arranging for workers to clean and personally inspecting the factory.

As a factory manager, he was relatively young. However, after the catastrophe, the selection of various positions often did not place much emphasis on age. In the past six months, Li Zhiwei often came to the production line and mingled with the workers, and gradually adapted to the position.

"Xiao Liu! Don't just stand there like an idiot, find something to do! I know you're free, but even if you're not, pretend you're busy!"

"Xiao Yu, put away all that stuff you've been tinkering with. I don't usually care about you, but don't leave it out in front of you now!"

"Replace all the floor markers with new ones! Hurry up! Clean what needs cleaning, move what needs moving, and even remove the screws from the cracks in the floor!"

Although Li Zhiwei shouted loudly, the workshop was actually not that dirty or messy. It was under military-style management, and the workers were very disciplined. Of course, more importantly, the factory had only been in operation for a little over six months.

But he still walked around several times, for the obvious reason that the upcoming visit was of great significance.

Back in his office, he paced back and forth for a while, and finally couldn't resist picking up the landline phone on his desk again.

The call connected quickly, and Li Zhiwei asked into the other end, "Platoon leader, you're not kidding me, are you? The commander-in-chief is really coming?"

"Come on, who would joke with you like this?"

"I can't believe it. Such a big thing happened so suddenly, and it even came to my place." Li Zhiwei looked out the window. There were many workers cleaning up there, but he hadn't seen any members of the Production and Construction Corps arrive in advance.

He was somewhat worried: "Nothing was arranged in advance, and there was no security. What if something happens to the commander-in-chief?"

"You'll get used to it. The commander-in-chief is stationed in Xinfu, and there will be many more opportunities for him to come in the future. It's already good that he didn't come suddenly on his own and even notified you in advance." The person on the other end of the phone said to Li Zhiwei, "Even if something happens to you, the commander-in-chief won't be in trouble. What, you want to assassinate him? I'm not trying to flatter you, but even if you stacked all the people in your factory together, they wouldn't be enough for the commander-in-chief to beat with one hand."

"Oh, I know, I was just too excited!"

"Look at you!" The voice on the other end sounded slightly helpless: "Have you finished packing over there? Judging by the time, you should be here soon. I'll be there in a bit. Don't make a fool of yourself in front of the commander-in-chief."

"Don't worry, Platoon Leader, there won't be any problems!"

"Alright, that's all. Also, when the commander-in-chief arrives, don't keep calling him 'platoon leader.' In formal settings, you should use his or her title. Got it?"

"I'll remember that, Platoon Leader!"

"You boy!"

After the person on the other end of the line laughed and cursed, Li Zhiwei paced around the office a couple more times, but couldn't resist and decided to go back to the workshop to take a look.

On the other side, a military vehicle had already driven into the industrial park. The guards stationed in the park were doing their routine registration, and when they saw the people in the vehicle, they snapped to attention and saluted.

Zhang Wei, who was in charge of production at the industrial park, rushed over, followed by a group of responsible personnel from relevant departments. "Commander-in-chief, why did you come in just one car!"

"How many more people do you need?" Su Xun shook his head with a smile: "It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision to come and take a look. Why make such a fuss? It would only add to your work."

Zhang Wei immediately replied, "What are you saying, Commander-in-Chief? Your presence here is a great encouragement and impetus to our production work. What trouble could there be? The workers are all eager to see you!"

This was the first time he had seen Su Xun at such close range. For a moment, he felt that Su Xun looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before. In the end, he could only attribute it to seeing him too much in newspapers and on television.

Su Xun waved his hand: "Don't make it too complicated, just take a look."

"clear."

The original person in charge of Xinfu Chemical Industrial Park was Zhai Chao, who has now moved to a more important position. Su Xun had heard Zhai Chao mention Zhang Wei before. He had some experience in factory management before the Great Cataclysm and was considered reliable. Now that he has been promoted, as he enters the park, he can indeed feel that it is well managed.

"This wall is still here." As soon as he entered, Su Xun saw a long and conspicuous wall on the side. There were many notes pasted on the wall and many wooden plaques hanging on it. He had seen this wall when the Great Cataclysm first started. It was the place where the names of many survivors in the shelters were posted. At that time, survivors rescued from the city would come here to see if there were any names of their relatives on the wall.

Su Xun once directed the search and rescue work here. He often saw people searching back and forth along the wall, eventually sitting on the ground and breaking down in tears. They were then taken away by nearby staff. Even those who found their relatives dared not make a sound in such situations.

According to the industrial park's plan, this wall should have been leveled. The parts extending out at both ends of the wall have now been demolished, but the wall still stands here.

Zhang Wei explained, "Those who come looking for people are all survivors who have survived outside. Some of them cannot find their families here, while others are survivors in shelters who have been waiting for someone to come looking for them. There are quite a few people like this."

Su Xun glanced in that direction. In fact, everyone knew that after half a year, the probability of anyone still being stranded outside the safe zone was extremely low. But the wall remained here as a memento, and it could also be said to be a true testament to a period of history.

"Actually, it's not that miracles never happen. Last month, a survivor found our team exploring outside the park, came to the park, and found his child on this wall. It is said that this person escaped to an abandoned shopping mall while hiding from zombies and was trapped there for several months until the troops cleared out the zombies on the outside and found that there was still a person hiding inside."

Su Xun nodded gently. After the Great Cataclysm, anything can happen; there are desperate situations, but also miracles within those situations.

Ultimately, such a miracle was unnecessary, but given the established facts, everyone hoped it would happen.

Zhang Wei paused for a moment, then continued, "In addition, if these survivors who cannot wait for their families eventually choose to start a family, their spouses can also take their names off the wall after registering. We hope that through this ritualistic action, these people can feel redemption more genuinely, emerge from the pain of losing their loved ones, and embrace a new life."

Humanitarian care is something that has been emphasized all along. The great catastrophe is too painful for everyone. Humanity should and needs to treat itself and its fellow human beings well. In this regard, the Xinfu Industrial Park has done a good job.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that in addition to the names, numerous blessings are also displayed on the wooden plaques, with red ribbons fluttering gently in the wind.

Perhaps one day in the future, when all the names on this wall are removed and the wooden plaques with blessings cover the wall, the memories of this generation's great catastrophe will fade away.

"Let's go in and have a look."

(End of this chapter)