Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 134 Temperature Control and Lifting Platform
Although the city is located in the south, the temperature can still drop below zero during the coldest part of winter.

Their water supply system has thin pipes that freeze easily.

However, sub-zero temperatures are relatively rare. Even before the end of the world, when a sub-zero cold wave occurred in southern cities, it was a big test for the water supply system.

"There may not be a good solution to the problem of the water supply system. When winter comes, we have to bury the water supply pipes and wrap them with a layer of antifreeze material. The most important thing is to take good indoor heating measures. When the internal temperature is sufficient, we can find a way to control the temperature of the water supply pipes," said Lu Yuning.

Liu Rui nodded, agreeing with Lu Yuning.

Lu Yuning continued, "So we'll probably still focus on indoor heating first. But before that, we need to expand the shelter, move the kitchen facilities indoors, and completely renovate the bedrooms."

Lu Yuning had planned for personal living space from the beginning, but due to work productivity issues, he eventually had to make it a collective living space.

Now that we have enough manpower and the abilities of Han Yingying and Liu Rui, this idea may be implemented.

In addition, you can also replan the entire shelter.

"As for the greenhouse, I plan to expand the aerial platform and move the culture tanks onto it. Using the heating system, I'll create a large greenhouse. Later, I'll transplant more edible plants. Since we can now freely enter and exit the forest area, we can thoroughly explore it and perhaps find something."

"It seems there is still a lot to do," said Liu Rui.

"Let's do it little by little. Now our situation is much better. We can work on multiple fronts in parallel, and everyone can participate."

Zhang Xinyue nodded: "Yes, that's true."

"Then let's decide on the next major matters first, and then collect everyone's opinions, seek common ground while reserving differences. In short, the general direction remains unchanged," Lu Yuning summarized.

The two nodded, and then the three of them discussed it again.

It has to be said that with the existence of the decision-making group, Lu Yuning's pressure was greatly reduced. Although he still played the role of making the final decision most of the time, he felt more confident.

After a while, everyone gathered.

After hearing Lu Yuning's suggestion, Xu Qi thought about it for a while and decided to go back first.

I guess they need to brainstorm a bit, as the situation on their side is more complicated. I don't know what weight Xu Qi plays in the decision-making process right now, so they can only discuss this among themselves.

However, if Lu Yuning were to choose, she would definitely give up the pavilion location.

However, there are some problems in the forest area. If you want to live there, you must first choose a good location, at least it is not dark every day. Secondly, it is more difficult to get water. In short, these problems can only be solved by Xu Qi and others.

Zhang Xinyue’s words brought Lu Yuning back to his senses.

"The three of us discussed it and decided to focus on two key issues."

"Yeah." As Zhang Xinyue's number one fan, Zou Yunxin sat upright and responded positively.

Wu Xiao and Xia Fei, who shared the same opinion, also had serious expressions on their faces. Three pairs of eyes stared at Zhang Xinyue with piercing eyes, waiting for her to continue speaking, which made Zhang Xinyue a little nervous.

Her face flushed, and then she continued, "First, the reconnaissance work in the forest area, mainly exploring the plants and other resources in the forest. This is mainly responsible for Liu Rui and Xia Fei. If important resources are discovered, manpower resources will be reallocated and priorities will be adjusted."

"Got it. What about us?" Zou Yunxin asked.

"Don't interrupt, I'm just about to say something!" Zhang Xinyue rolled her eyes at him.

The scene before them was already familiar. Everyone agreed that this was just flirting, and naturally, they despised it, though most of it was directed at Zou Yunxin. "Second is the construction of the shelter. This is divided into several sub-items. Let Yuning take care of that," Zhang Xinyue said, clapping her hands and motioning towards Lu Yuning.

Lu Yuning scratched his head, feeling a little uncomfortable with this formal meeting that was beginning to take on an organizational atmosphere.

Although I didn't want to be so formal, I couldn't resist the strong suggestions of Zhang Xinyue and Liu Rui. In their words, I had to get down to business.

Lu Yuning had no choice but to bite the bullet. He cleared his throat and then said, "Ahem, there's not much to say. There are mainly a few necessary construction projects: shelter expansion, plant greenhouses, cold-proof construction, protective measures, and some mechanized supporting facilities."

"I have a question," Zou Yunxin raised his hand.

"Ahem, Energy Ambassador, please speak."

“What mechanized facilities are there?”

Although no one spoke, judging from their expressions, they seemed to be quite interested in this.

On the premise that survival is guaranteed, humans are more eager for technology.

"Well, the three of us have discussed and determined that there are three necessary facilities. This is also the topic of today's discussion. I hope everyone can brainstorm and see if there are any other facilities that can be included in the scope of secondary construction."

Everyone nodded.

"The first one is the elevator. This is easy to understand. Since we have some aerial facilities, climbing up every time is very time-consuming, so it is necessary to come up with an automatic lifting mechanism."

Seeing that no one had any questions, Lu Yuning continued, "The second is the constant temperature system. Strictly speaking, it's a temperature control system, not a mechanical device, but our implementation is probably more mechanized, so we'll talk about it together."

"Thermostatic system?"

Lu Yuning could already anticipate that someone would have questions.

He nodded and explained, "That's exactly what I mean. In winter, we need hot water and indoor warmth, and manual maintenance would be very labor-intensive, so we're considering installing a system that monitors room temperature and automatically raises and lowers the temperature. Of course, this facility still seems a bit difficult to implement and is still in the design phase."

“Wow, this is good.”

"advanced"

“As expected of us”

Unsurprisingly, this proposal was unanimously welcomed by everyone.

Lu Yuning had thought about this problem from the beginning. The cold-resistant system is not just about heating or geothermal construction. Its greater value actually lies in the temperature control device.

They now have the ability, so naturally they still have higher requirements.

However, the specific temperature control system and the laying of hot water pipes, etc., still need detailed planning, and these things must be done step by step.

Everyone fell silent.

Lu Yuning paused and continued:

"The last item is the elevator. This has a higher priority and is also more difficult to build. It's related to whether our aerial platform can be expanded. In fact, it is a more advanced version of the elevator, requiring gears, pulleys, and steam engines. If we can build it, the elevator will naturally be unlocked. It will also be a major step forward for us!"

(End of this chapter)