Legend of the Planet Builder-Chapter 173 - 170 171 Aid from All Directions (Extra 2

Chapter 173 -170, 171 Aid from All Directions (Extra 2 for monthly vote)

Chapter 173 -170, 171 Aid from All Directions (Extra 2 for monthly vote)

The news that the Zerg would attack Shanghai spread quickly.

The first to stir was the local Shanghai community, where residents gathered to discuss.

“Did you see the news? The Zerg are going to attack here!”

“This place has now become dangerous!”

“What should we do? Should we evacuate?”

“My grandson’s school has already notified us that classes are canceled and switched to online learning from home!”

“Everyone, please wait for further notifications! Nearby shelters are being set up, and everyone will have arrangements! One person per family!” explained the community committee aunt patiently.

“We also need to recruit some volunteers now to help with emergency placement and handling supplies for the shelters. Anyone in good health and available, please sign up!”

The community committee aunt held the sign-up form and looked at the audience.

They were urgently in need of help as the original manpower had been sent to guard the seaside and build the steel wall. Additionally, the community also needed volunteers to help maintain order.

The crowd fell silent for a few seconds. *She was incredibly anxious,* as the street office notified her today that the community had to recruit at least twenty volunteers.

“Is no one signing up?” she urgently appealed once more. At this moment, a robust elderly man stood up and said, “I’ve lived here my entire life, this is my home. How could I ignore it when my own home is in trouble?”

“I’m also part of the winter swimming team, my body is in good shape, I’ll sign up!”

He finished speaking and stood up to take a sign-up form proactively.

“Uncle Wang is right, can we just ignore our own issues?” Several older ladies stood up and said, “Although we are older and can’t build projects like the young ones, we can still help with promotions and registrations!”

Seeing them stand up, more people rose to their feet.

A young man said, “I’m not a local, but I live in Shanghai now. Since I haven’t found a job recently, I’ll sign up too!”

The community committee aunt smiled as she said, “Once this is over, I’ll help you find a job!”

“I’ll sign up too!”

“Zhang, why haven’t you come to the community office yet? They need volunteers now. I’ve already signed up, come quickly!”

One by one, people stood up to sign up, as this place was entering a state of emergency. Many companies announced work-from-home arrangements, and with the retired elderly, there were many people with time on their hands.

“Come, everyone, register!” The community committee aunt couldn’t stop smiling.

“Uncle Liu, you’re too old to be a volunteer!”

Uncle Liu glared and retorted, “I can go up eight flights of stairs without getting tired, who says I can’t do it?”

“Enough, enough! We’ve got enough volunteers,” the community committee aunt said, “So here’s what we’ll do, I’ll prioritize those in better health. For the others who signed up, I’ll submit their names and see if there are any suitable tasks for them.”

Originally, their community needed to recruit twenty volunteers. In a short time, more than three times that many people had signed up!

…

Shanghai, Electrical Group. This was one of the largest manufacturing conglomerates in the country, with operations in power plants, power transmission and distribution, heavy industry, rail transit, electromechanical, and machine tools.

When the news arrived, the top management of the Electrical Group immediately held an emergency meeting.

“Colleagues, you’ve all seen the news! Shanghai is about to face danger!” said the president, Yuan Han, “Quickly think about what we need to do!”

“Should we halt production and work?” someone said.

As soon as he spoke, Yuan Han glared at him and said, “Our group is responsible for the production of a lot of industrial equipment, which is urgently needed now. How can we halt production?”

“If Shanghai fails to hold against the Zerg, what business will we have left?”

One executive said, “I suggest we immediately stop all other orders and fully commit to providing industrial products and machinery for the defense projects!”

“Doing this is extremely difficult. Some workers are already unwilling to continue and demand to stop work and go home. Coordinating supplies and construction is tough under current circumstances, everything is difficult.”

“Is it harder than fighting the Zerg?” Yuan Han smacked the table and decided, “That’s settled then, I will rally the employees!”

He immediately organized an employee assembly, where tens of thousands of employees gathered together.

“Dear employees,” Yuan Han began his speech, “Not long ago, Xuanwu officials informed us that the Zerg would attack Shanghai! This city is facing the most dangerous moment in its history!”

“I know many of you have lost the heart for work now, want to stop working, want to go home.”

“I want to, too. I have a wife and kids. If I wished, I could leave immediately and go somewhere safe inland.”

“But I can’t leave!”

“Why? Because our Electrical Group is one of the largest machinery manufacturers in the country, we are right here in Shanghai!”

“If I, and all the presidents and managers here leave, how will this factory operate? The defense projects are in dire need of our machinery! If we leave, who will produce? Should we let the citizens of Shanghai face the Zerg with their bare bodies?”

“So, I and the entire management team have decided to stay and continue to hold our ground!”

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“I also hope, that during this emergency period, my colleagues will try to stay as well to ensure the continuation of production! During this period, those who continue to stay will have their wages quintupled! Are you willing?”

The employees remained silent. From an individual perspective, everyone wanted to leave this dangerous place now.

But they knew clearly, if they left, machinery manufacturing would inevitably be affected.

Soon, someone shouted, “I’m willing to stay! From childhood, I was taught that we have a nation before a home! If those warriors are willing to go to the front line, what are we afraid of here in a safe factory?”