Chapter 14: The Undercurrent of a New Calamity
It seems that due to the mention of the sad incident of the former Seibei engineer on the battlefield, the atmosphere between the two sides of the interview was quite dull for a while.
At this time, the LCD TV in the staff canteen just began to turn to the speech and march of an anti-nuclear environmental protection organization, and Miss Wang Yao, an intern female reporter from China, took the opportunity to change the topic, "...... Mr. Battlefield Hara: According to the results of recent public opinion polls, in view of the huge panic and heavy losses caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster, more than 50 percent of the Japanese people support the idea of completely abolishing nuclear power generation in Japan, and have organized many demonstrations to put pressure on the Diet and the Cabinet to completely abolish nuclear power as soon as possible...... What do you think about this as a frontline in Fukushima? ”
“…… My attitude towards this extreme view is unequivocally negative. First, as a person, I certainly don't want to lose such a dangerous but lucrative job, which must be explained in the first place. Battlefield Hara Kiyobei replied immediately without thinking about it.
“…… Second, in modern society, if there is no stable supply of electricity, it is like a person who is hungry and has a full meal, and who has no last meal, and the result is definitely to become an African refugee. Therefore, ensuring a stable power supply is of no doubt to the country's economy and people's lives. For a country like Japan, which has huge energy needs and few local resources, 'completely eliminating nuclear power generation' is an unaffordable luxury. Without nuclear power plants at all, Japan would be plunged into a terrible power supply crisis.
Third. The lessons of the Fukushima nuclear crisis are indeed painful, but there are so many nuclear power plants in Shijie, except for Fukushima and Chernobyl, everyone manages Haode well, and three-quarters of the current electricity generation in France comes from nuclear power, and they have not seen any serious trouble. The Fukushima nuclear power plant caused such a tragedy because, on the one hand, it was mismanaged, deceived and mishandled. ignoring all kinds of safety hazards; On the one hand, the reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant was already 40 years old at the time, and it was long overdue to replace the old with the new...... And these difficulties can be overcome.
Third, say something nasty. I have always regarded some extremist environmental groups, especially the world-famous Greenpeace organization, as cults and anti-civilization organizations. Because their views and demands are not at all reasonable.
If we use coal and heavy oil to generate electricity, they will say that we emit too much carbon dioxide; If we use wind and solar power to generate electricity, they will calculate the economic account and say that this is an image project that does not outweigh the losses; If we build a hydropower station, they will say that the construction of a reservoir has completely destroyed the ecological environment of a certain place; Zuihou we had no choice but to develop a nuclear power plant, but they jumped up again, saying that once the nuclear power plant exploded, it would destroy shijie......"
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "...... If everything is done at the behest of extreme environmental groups, Japan will have to stop generating electricity altogether. Let's go back to the Edo period and continue to live with candles and oil lamps! ”
“…… Well, I think, even if you don't generate electricity at all, they're probably going to attack the government. Miss Wang Yao said teasingly. …… The reason will be more sufficient, it can be said that the government is conservative and closed, unable to keep up with the trend of shijie, and in the 21st century, the people still have no electricity! ”
“…… True, these fanatical claims, which are purely against for the sake of opposition, do not seem to me to be the same thing at all. ”
Battlefield Hara Kiyobei also laughed. “…… I believe that a truly responsible government must not blindly follow the public's call to shut down nuclear power plants in one fell swoop. …,
On the contrary, Japan needs nuclear power plants, it needs a lot of nuclear power plants, it needs more nuclear power plants. Japan is a small, resource-poor island country, and there is no other way to solve the energy bottleneck than to develop nuclear power generation, at the current level of jishu.
This is also the reason why after the outbreak of the crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, TEPCO not only wanted to continue to generate electricity here in the face of nuclear radiation to meet Tokyo's needs, but even planned to add more reactors in the Fukushima radiation area to increase power generation......
Speaking of this, the battlefield Hara Kiyobei suddenly blinked, as if he thought he had figured out the true intention of the female reporter, "...... Oh! I understand! Miss reporter, you have ventured to Fukushima to cover the construction of the new reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Hehe, you are really in such a hurry, TEPCO just released a little wind last night, and you rushed here this morning...... In fact, you don't have to travel overnight, TEPCO will hold a press conference in Tokyo this morning to announce and introduce the matter to the whole society. Now ......"
He looked down at his watch, "...... Now this time ...... It seems that the press conference in Tokyo has ended......"
When Miss Wang Yao, an intern female reporter from China, heard this, a very strange expression suddenly appeared on her face, as if her facial muscles were twitching slightly...... Kiyobei looked at her with a slight sympathy, sighed, and decided to help the "reckless intern reporter" - on the other hand, he had not been in contact with such a young and beautiful professional woman for a long time, and he would like to spend more time with her.
“…… Ms. Wang, since you missed the press conference in Tokyo, would you be interested in listening to me here? ”
“…… Ah, that's very, very thankful! Dear Mr. Battlefield Hara! Whether I will be fired by the boss this time is up to you! ”
Miss Wang Yao immediately folded her hands exaggeratedly, bowed to the battlefield Kiyobei to express her gratitude, and then finally took out a voice recorder and notepad from the LV bag she was carrying, and began a decent interview, "...... Well, Mr. Battlefield Hara! Could you please tell us a little bit about the fact that the Fukushima nuclear wasteland has not yet been cleaned up, and that TEPCO is still in the Fukushima region despite the extremely strong public opinion. What about the construction of new nuclear power reactors? ”
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“…… In the past few years since the Fukushima nuclear crisis, the government has not agreed to the excessive demand for a complete abolition of nuclear power generation, but it has also carried out a number of large-scale safety investigations and shut down many nuclear power plants that do not meet safety regulations.
However, this has caused a shortage of electricity throughout the country, although the power companies have tried to replace them with thermal power stations. However, the price of imported coal and heavy oil from abroad is too high, which has led to repeated increases in domestic electricity bills, and residents and factories are complaining. The economic revitalization has also been severely affected. ”
Battlefield Hara Kiyobei lowered his head and took a sip of coffee, and then talked like this, "...... Obviously. It is simply impossible for the horses to run fast and for the horses not to eat grass. There is no other way for Japan to ensure a cheap supply of electricity for its more than 100 million people other than to continue to develop nuclear power plants. As I said earlier, Japan needs nuclear power plants, it needs a lot of nuclear power plants, it needs more nuclear power plants!
However, the Fukushima nuclear crisis has caused psychological fear among the Japanese people, after all, it is too serious. From Hokkaido to the Ryukyus, it is necessary to restart the existing nuclear power plants that have passed the inspection. It's already difficult. If more nuclear power plants are to be built...... I am afraid that the local government of no city can accept this in the face of surging public opinion. Even if you can barely do public relations, the compensation fee will rise to an astronomical amount that is unaffordable. In desperation, TEPCO had no choice but to set its sights on Fukushima again. Ready to continue the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Fukushima ......"...,
“…… Oh! I see, Mr. Battlefield Hara! Because the site for the construction of the new nuclear power plant was resisted nationwide, this time TEPCO simply broke the jar and broke ground on the radioactive wasteland of Fukushima! ”
Miss Wang Yao playfully stuck out her tongue and made an exaggerated grimace. Interrupted, "...... I think that the chairman of TEPCO must have been thinking backwards in this way -- isn't it just a nuclear leak, what's the big deal, is it worth avoiding like a snake and scorpion? Anyway, one nuclear leak is also a nuclear leak, and ten nuclear leaks are also nuclear leaks, so just don't do two more reactors in Fukushima! ”
“…… That's right, that's what the chairman should think. Battlefield Hara Seibei Engineer also laughed, "...... In Fukushima, there will be no more protests, no more land requisition, and no local government trouble – because the inhabitants of the area have long since run out – and the power lines and transformer systems are ready, just enough to supply the country's largest electricity consumer, Tokyo! ”
“…… However, wouldn't TEPCO have to send a large amount of construction materials and power generation equipment to the Fukushima radiation area, and recruit a large construction team? Miss Wang Yao frowned and asked, "...... With the current state of Japan, will TEPCO be able to complete such a large-scale project in the radiation zone? Even if you can barely recruit people, the cost will be unimaginably high! ”
“…… Hehe, Miss Reporter is right, it is too difficult to build a magnificent nuclear power plant in the famous Fukushima radiation zone, under the deadly radiation, no matter how hard the gang works, I am afraid that it will not be able to gather a construction team that is willing to work hard. So, TEPCO outsourced the project. The construction of the new nuclear power plant will basically be completed at the St. Petersburg shipyard in Russia. ”
Battlefield Hara Seibei Engineer explained with a smile, "...... TEPCO's Jihua this time uses floating nuclear power plants imported from Russia, or floating nuclear power plants at sea. The mobile nuclear power plant, built at the shipyard in St. Petersburg, has a displacement of 25,000 tons, stores about one ton of enriched uranium, has two reactors and a power generation capacity of 70 megavolts. The mobile nuclear power plant, which has been developed by the Russian side since the Soviet era, will be able to meet the needs of a small city of 250,000 people, as well as desalination and heating. By using it, it will save Japan 200,000 tons of coal and 100,000 tons of oil every year. ”
He looked down for a moment and added, "...... In fact, it is more accurate to say that this power station is a mobile power station, not a floating power station, because it has its own engine and is able to move itself on the sea at a speed of fifteen knots without tugboats at all. To put it bluntly, it is a 25,000-ton large ocean-going special ship. TEPCO also gave the nuclear power generation ship a name called 'Shirakumamaru'......"
Speaking of this, the battlefield Yuan Qingbei, who was very interested, simply stood up, pointed to the empty bay where there was not a single fishing boat visible from the floor-to-ceiling window, and the concrete dam that had survived the tsunami and earthquake and still basically remained complete, and introduced to Miss Wang Yao, "...... Fukushima is a place with unstable geological structure. Earthquakes are frequent, but there is also the benefit of being directly facing the vast Pacific Ocean! So. When the Shirakumamaru has completed the testing and commissioning of Zuihou in Russia, it will sail directly from the high seas to Fukushima without having to pass through the rest of Japan. It also avoids all possible protests and obstructions -- no matter how fanatical the civic organizations in Tokyo that oppose nuclear power generation, they will not be able to risk their lives to run into the radiation zone, stand next to the Fukushima reactor, which is still leaking radioactive materials, and hold a small flag in protest against us! …,
When the Hakuma Maru arrives in Fukushima, we will moor it in the harbor in front of you, and then it will be ready to use as soon as it is connected to the pipeline. Then, as long as the ship is returned to Russia every few years for regular overhauls, safety can be guaranteed......
According to TEPCO's plan, if the mobile nuclear power plant runs smoothly, it may purchase more similar products from Russia in the future. It will be used to make up for Japan's power shortfall, and to cooperate with major research institutes in Japan to carry out in-house research and development, and try to achieve localization. If all the alternatives can be successfully implemented, then the dilapidated old Fukushima nuclear power plant may also be able to be shut down. This hidden danger has been eliminated since then.
Oh, by the way, Miss Wang Yao, I can give you a piece of exclusive news here - according to a credible rumor, the Taiwan side has also purchased a second-hand mobile nuclear power plant from Russia, which is expected to arrive in Keelung for delivery before the end of the year......"
However. When the battlefield Yuan Qing Bingwei introduced the future blueprint with his eyebrows fluttering, he didn't notice the flash of pity in Wang Yao's eyes......
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In the evening of the same day, after finishing interviews with the remaining employees of the Fukushima nuclear power plant and conducting on-the-spot surveys outside the core warning area of the nuclear power plant, Miss Wang Yao refused to be retained by the former Seibei engineer on the battlefield, and did not live in the staff dormitory of the nuclear power plant -- a young woman like her, who lived among 359 men who were full of strength and despair, and God knows if there would be a tragedy such as a night attack by an idiot -- but stayed in a farmhouse three kilometers away from the nuclear power plant, or rather, The only aboriginal family in the entire town of Futaba who has not moved out.
This brave man, who defended her homeland despite the high-intensity radiation that exceeded 800 times the level in the Tokyo area, regardless of life and death, is a round-faced middle-aged woman named Nana Matsushima, who has lived in Futaba Town, Fukushima for generations, and has made a living by farming and growing vegetables.
When the disaster struck in March 2011, her husband and children were drowned in the tsunami, leaving no bones left. Next, Nao Matsushima, who was in a state of great grief and devastation, saw a mushroom cloud rising in her hometown after the catastrophe of the tsunami and earthquake.
“…… That day, I suddenly heard a loud noise in the shelter, so I rushed outside with two dozen other neighbors who were also sheltering to see what was going on. As a result, we saw a huge cloud of white smoke appear in the southeast direction, shaped like a mushroom. The neighbors were all shouting in amazement: 'Could it be that the nuclear power plant exploded?' And I thought, 'What should I do now?' Our towns can be rebuilt after the tsunami, but if there is a nuclear leak, we will not be able to recover for 10 years, 10 years, or decades. ”
In the kitchen of a traditional Japanese cardboard longhouse, the stocky Nanao Matsushima uses an old clay stove to serve meals to Chinese guests, while chattering about her past amid the smoke and fire.
-- Sure enough, as Nao Matsushima had guessed, as the Fukushima nuclear crisis escalated, Futaba Town, which was only three kilometers away from the nuclear power plant, soon became a no-go area, and all residents were forcibly evacuated. Nana Matsushima also left for a while and went to Sendai to seek refuge with relatives. But the life of the sender under the fence is very sad after all, and the attitude of the relatives is also quite picky and cold.
So, in a fit of rage, Nao Matsushima finally returned to Futaba Town, Fukushima, and declared, "Even if you die, you will die at home!" ”
In the days after returning to the radiation zone. Nao Matsushima first repaired the ancestral grave of the Matsushima family, which was damaged by the tsunami and earthquake, and then continued to grow vegetables in the former fields, grow rice, raise chickens and ducks, and raise fish in the pond in an attempt to restore the old life. But the vegetables and grains she grows, as well as chickens, ducks, and fish. All of them are so radioactive that there is no way to sell them on the market - can they be bought back and used as feed for Godzilla? …,
Thankfully, the Fukushima nuclear power plant is not far from her home. It happens to be the only consumer group in the entire radiation zone -- those left-behind employees of the nuclear power plant who are tired of eating canned and compressed food, probably thinking that they have already suffered a thousand times more radiation than the safety standard anyway, and it doesn't matter if they eat some fresh radioactive food - if they are to die, they should have died a long time ago. If you don't die, you'll be fine if you eat radioactive food.
Therefore, Matsushima Nanao relied on growing rice and vegetables to eat by himself, and at the same time peddling them to the people left behind at the nuclear power plant to earn some pocket money, and he actually lived well...... And it seems to be in line with the old saying - for those who are not afraid of death, even death will be afraid of him!
Many of the nuclear power plant rescuers who worked in the radiation zone for several months have now died of tumors and leukemia. And Matsushima Nanao lived in the radiation zone year after year, eating radiation vegetables, drinking radiation water, living in radiation houses, and breathing high-radiation air. But he didn't get cancer, he didn't mutate into a monster, and until now he is still free of illness and disaster, and he looks like he's living a healthy life.
After a simple Japanese dinner, the glorious sunset has faded. A deep twilight begins to envelop the empty Futaba Town.
From the window of the dining room of the Matsushima family, Wang Yao can see the elevated transmission tower of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The electricity that comes out here is lighting up the neon lights of Tokyo at the moment; However, Futaba Town, which is close to the power station, is pitch black, and only the faint candlelight of the Matsushima family flickers in the darkness.
She sighed slightly wistfully and took the phone that had just rang from her pocket. I got a call from somewhere in Tokyo.
“…… Mossi Moxi! Sister Wang, did you have fun on today's day trip to the Fukushima Wasteland? By this time, you've probably had dinner! Have you ever tasted the special flavors of Fukushima? ”
A slightly childish girl's voice came out of the phone, although it was quite pleasant, but for some reason there was always a little bit of frivolity that was underbeaten.
“…… Hum! The plate is radiated fish, the soup is radiated vegetables, the bowl is radiated rice, and the drink is radiated water, do you want to come and try it? ”
Wang Yao snorted from his nostrils, "...... Without further ado, what is the situation on the Russian side? ”
“…… According to the reports of the Bolshevik werewolves, the bear is on its way and should be able to complete the Arctic Ocean route next week and reach the supply point in Kamchatka...... Sister Wang, what's the situation in Fukushima? Has the location of the new wormhole been found? ”
“…… Alas, not yet, and according to my speculation, the wormhole may have disappeared, but some unidentified guy may have infiltrated it. Wang Yao sighed again, "...... So, I need support...... Hey, Miss Miko, I really can't leave Japan right now, so why don't you go back to China for me and get my stupid brother who has nothing to do? ”
There was a long silence on the other side of the phone, and it took a long time for the voice to speak again, and there was a strange hint in the tone.
“…… Sister Wang, that ...... It's not that I don't want to help you. However, with the way I look now, how can I get a passport? And...... Sister Wang, you shouldn't have forgotten the promise you made to me! ”
“…… Feel relieved! For these two questions, I have long had a foolproof jihua ......" Wang Yao's face suddenly showed a wicked smile, "...... Oh hehehe! When I get back to Tokyo, you can go with peace of mind! Rika-chan! Beauty haode is waiting for you tomorrow! ”
At the same time, a certain girl in Tokyo, and a certain chengguan intern on the other side of the sea, all shivered involuntarily.
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PS: Recently, I've been thinking about the names of the more loving chapters, and the current list is as follows: "The Second Illness Wants to Be the Prime Minister", "The Rebellion Outside the Sakurada Gate", "The Enemy is in Nagata Town", "Tokyo Tower Falls", "Radiation Ukiyo-e", ...... Do you think it's still emotional? (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )