Humanity is missing, luckily I have billions of clones.

Chapter 13 Industrial Zone

At this moment, the interior of Base No. 2 not only has an uneven surface full of rubble, but also a large number of cables, planting racks and other things piled there.

We cannot start building the planting racks yet, as the land needs to be leveled first.

A large amount of gravel was pushed out on a wheelbarrow, and the uneven places were knocked flat. After it was barely leveled, although the surface was still not very smooth, it was no longer as messy as before.

If he insisted on making it completely flat, Li Qingsong could do it now. It would just involve burning lime and making cement. But it was not necessary.

Why does it have to be so beautiful? As long as it can be used, it's fine.

After roughly leveling the ground, 15 clones busily began laying wiring in the cave according to the blueprint. Then came the construction of the planting racks.

This huge cave has a total area of about 1.1 square meters, of which about square meters are designated as planting areas.

In addition, Li Qingsong also divided the area into a storage area of 200 square meters and a total volume of 1000 cubic meters, as well as a dormitory of 300 square meters in accordance with a regular development model.

The beds in the dormitory are three-tiered, with a total of 100 beds, which can accommodate 300 people.

In addition, there is a 100-square-meter canteen and kitchen, a 100-square-meter warehouse, a 100-square-meter equipment room, a 200-square-meter nutrient solution preparation room and a garbage recycling station. In short, the purpose is to allow the clones to survive in the base without leaving their homes.

This can reduce risks and reduce the use of space suits.

Even if it is a low-quality version of the space suit, at this stage, one set is less and less when one breaks, so it has to be used sparingly.

As for issues such as crowdedness and small space, Li Qingsong didn't consider them at all.

Clones have no self-awareness, so why should they be so comfortable?

Of the 8000 square meters of planting area, 3000 square meters are on four floors, so there are 1.2 square meters of planting area, which is still used to grow sweet potatoes.

Every three months, about 80,000 kilograms of sweet potatoes can be produced.

The other 3000 square meters are two-story, which means the total planting area is 6000 square meters. Li Qingsong used it to grow wheat.

The wheat harvest is also every three months, and the flour produced every three months can produce about 4000 kilograms.

The rest include peanuts, soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowers, sorghum, cotton, various vegetables, etc., occupying a total area of 2000 square meters.

Li Qingsong did not use the remaining 2000 square meters to grow crops, but to raise livestock and poultry.

When it comes to poultry, Li Qingsong chose chicken.

This thing can lay eggs and produce meat. It is easy to raise and takes up little space. It is simply unjustifiable not to raise chickens.

Then there are pigs, cows and sheep.

These livestock are not only edible for meat, but their fur and bones also have many uses in industry. Although they are not needed at this stage, Li Qingsong has to make some reserves in advance.

For example, animal oil can be used as lubricant, fur can be used as insulating material, etc.

At most, if Base No. 400 is put into full operation, it will be able to support at least people.

Moreover, it is nutritionally balanced, with comprehensive nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fiber, vitamins, etc., and it also takes taste into consideration, rather than relying solely on eating sweet potatoes as before.

Some clones now eat sweet potatoes to the point where they will instinctively feel nauseous even if they are unconscious.

In order to make long-term use of it, Li Qingsong had to consider some of these aspects.

Even if no automation technology is used at this moment - Li Qingsong does not have such technology, even in this case, to make Base No. 80 operate at full power, it only requires about people at most.

In other words, 80 people are deployed in Base No. 400 to support people, and the input-output ratio is as high as five times!
In this way, Li Qingsong will have more manpower to develop industry and promote the development of science and technology. But...

Unfortunately, at this stage, it is still too early for Base No. 2 to be fully operational.

"It's still about the population. It's too small. Even including the clones I'm cultivating now, there are only 37 of us at most. But at least for a long time, I don't have to worry about food. I can focus on growing the population."

With a sigh, Li Qingsong controlled the clones to start building the planting racks.

Eventually, all the scaffolding was erected, but only a small portion was put into use.

There's no way, there aren't enough people.

Base No. 1 is no longer being planted. All the films have been recovered, and all the clones have been brought back to Base No. 2.

At this moment, out of the 32 clones, only 7 are responsible for planting and breeding.

Including the two who stayed on the Deep Space Spacecraft, the two who were part of the mining team, and the three who were firemen, there were still 18 clones left.

Li Qingsong then put all 18 clones into another great project that made him extremely excited.

Li Qingsong plans to build an industrial zone using regular construction methods, just like a regular planting area!

Of course, this cannot be accomplished in a short period of time, nor can it be accomplished by relying on the small number of people we have now.

Li Qingsong has scheduled ten years for this project!

In ten years, we will do it bit by bit, replenish the population bit by bit, and build a comprehensive industrial zone in ten years!
Li Qingsong does not plan to build this industrial zone in the cave again.

After all, the cave is too small to move around freely.

He planned to build this industrial zone directly in the canyon.

If atmospheric pressure is not required, then just leave it in the open air. If it is required, then just seal it with steel plates. Anyway, I now have the ability to smelt and process metals.

In this industrial zone, Li Qingsong will make unified arrangements for various industries in the future, such as the energy industry, metallurgy industry, metal processing industry, machinery industry, chemical industry, etc.

Among these, Li Qingsong attaches the most importance to the chemical industry.

The reason is simple. The body of the clone culture tank is easy to manufacture, and the initial cell processing and gene editing can also be completed by the equipment in the deep space spacecraft.

The only obstacle to rapid population expansion is the preparation of nutrient solution.

This requires the chemical industry to develop to a certain stage.

Once you have acquired a certain level of chemical engineering skills, you can prepare the nutrient solution yourself and cultivate clones on a large scale.

At that time, he would no longer have to wait for half a year to have five clones.

In other words, he hadn't encountered any accidents and hadn't lost any clones. If he had been less lucky, with such a small amount of replenishment, the clones might not have died as fast as they had replenished.

The planning of such a comprehensive and large industrial zone is extremely difficult and cannot be completed by one person.

I can't finish it even if I work myself to death.

But it doesn’t matter, Li Qingsong has 32 brains that he can use at this moment.

Moreover, these are 32 brains that can communicate without any obstacles, communication costs, misunderstandings, or internal friction.

(End of this chapter)