Before you know it, it's March when spring is blooming again.

However, this year, in the subtropics and temperate south of the northern hemisphere, there is no sign of spring.

The subtropics are barely better, and there are already signs of melting snow and ice, but the temperate regions are still generally freezing hard.

The impact of this situation on grain production is so great that there is no way to grow winter wheat in areas that could be planted in previous years, and only spring wheat with a short growing period can be planted.

The total amount of food produced in the free world fell again.

Retail quotas have been introduced in many places to limit the purchase of large quantities of food and food by individuals and businesses.

On the other side, sea levels are slowly falling, and permanent ice sheets continue to develop.

The Maple Leaf Country and the Nordic region, where the ice sheet has covered their northern regions, is not expected to recede easily.

Of course, global cooling will also produce some favorable conditions for some areas, such as the Sanhai Plain, which is gradually emerging from the sea.

In order to cope with the increasingly cold winter, the major powers of the free world have also shown their powers.

Siam.

Ubon Ratchathani in the east.

The local branch of Homo sapiens is facing a small problem at this time.

Brother Song, the head of the personnel department of the branch, looked at the data of migrant workers last month, and a trace of puzzlement appeared on his face.

Because the scale of migrant workers in February reached a record 2.75 million.

You know, this is recruited by one of the sub-branches of the Siam branch.

And such sub-branches, within the Siam branch, there are a total of four, namely Chiang Mai Branch, Ubon Ratchathani Branch, Buriram Branch, and Kra Branch.

In addition to the Carat branch, there is no channel to connect with migrant workers, and the other three sub-branches have onshore or offshore channels, and the inflow of migrant workers in the three regions every month before is about 20~300,000.

However, in February, it skyrocketed tenfold, which shocked Brother Song, and he hurriedly called the field business department to inquire about the relevant situation.

After more than ten minutes of communication, Brother Song finally figured out the cause and effect.

It turned out that Annam, Lancang, and Khmer opened up tourist visas, allowing "tourists" from other regions to enter freely, and the inspection close to Siam was almost non-existent.

Many people took advantage of this opportunity to quickly come to the Siam branch to apply.

Chen Jianxiong, who was in Southeast Asia at this time, actually knew about this for a long time.

Inside the underground base of Star Island.

Yang Mengjiao, who was recently transferred to be in charge of business intelligence work in the entire Southeast Asian region, is discussing this matter with him.

"According to the data of the Siam branch and the Honsavady branch, the scale of migrant workers reached 21.37 million in February, which is a new high!"

Chen Jianxiong put down the tablet in his hand, shook his head with a smile: "They obviously can't hold it." ”

Although she has just taken over the business intelligence work here, Yang Mengjiao knows all over Asia:

"Yes! Although they still have 160 million tons of grain reserves, the problem is that the production capacity of open-air agriculture is shrinking, and they only produced 370 million tons of grain last year, and if you add the production capacity of Central Asia and Annam, it is only 480 million tons. ”

"Central Asia will only be able to barely sufficiency in the future, but Annam, Lancang, and Khmer have agricultural potential to be tapped, after all, they are all tropical."

Yang Mengjiao looked at the holographic projection in front of her calmly: "I estimate that another 3~400 million people will flow out, which is the limit." ”

"It doesn't matter, anyway, everyone has their own ambitions, and if they don't want to join the company, we won't force it." Chen Jianxiong spread his hands, and then he mentioned another thing:

"Lucia's Ural nuclear fusion power station has passed the acceptance, and Seris intends to build 15 nuclear fusion power stations in the next five years.

Yang Mengjiao glanced at it, and then nodded: "No problem." ”

Then she asked with some hesitation: "They are rapidly advancing automated industry, fusion power generation, indoor farming, and synthetic starch technology, do we need to do something?" ”

"There's no need for that, you should be aware of the speed of technological development in the company." Chen Jianxiong didn't pay much attention to it.

His ideas are deeply influenced by Li Qingye, who believes in the flow of technology, technology can solve all problems, and if it can't solve the problem, then the technology is not enough.

In the current situation, Homo sapiens' technological advantage is snowballing, and over time, it is becoming more and more large.

The other party is engaged in the automation industry in order to reduce the demand for human resources in the industrial chain; The purpose of nuclear fusion power generation is to obtain sufficient energy; Indoor farming and starch synthesis are carried out in order to get rid of the impact of natural disasters to reduce yields.

The reason why the free travel visas of Annam, Lancang, and Khmer landed quickly this time is very simple, this is to relieve pressure.

The production capacity of 480 million tons of grain can only ensure the high-quality food needs of 600 million people.

In order to cope with the extreme weather in the future, it is necessary to reserve 2~300 million tons of grain, so that the overall agricultural production capacity is obviously insufficient.

The production capacity is insufficient, and there is no way to increase the production capacity on a large scale in a short period of time, and the huge population is waiting to be shopped, which falls into a contradiction.

In ancient times, this often had only one result, and that was cannibalism, by which the population was rapidly reduced.

For example, in the Xiaoice climate at the end of the Ming Dynasty, more than 80% of the population was reduced, and the remaining population had food to survive.

And now, there is definitely no way to use the means of cannibalism, and there is no other way to solve this problem.

There happened to be a flood discharge area next to it, and they had no choice but to discharge flood water into this flood area.

Water resources are a good thing, and they are reluctant to release them like this, but there are too many water resources, and the embankment is almost unstoppable.

The unlimited free travel visa is a hole in the embankment facing the flood discharge area to release excess water.

When there are fewer people, the resources available per capita increase.

Although this is bloodletting and healing, it will hurt the root, but if you don't bleed now, you may have a cerebral hemorrhage.

Is it a choice of vitality?

Or do you choose to die from a cerebral hemorrhage?

They don't have a choice, if it weren't for the Homo sapiens company's step-by-step pressing, maybe they could slowly adjust their bodies, and time waits for no one now.

After this bloodletting, they can hold on for a little longer.

Chen Jianxiong has received a lot of inside information, such as in order to retain science and engineering talents, they have opened free garages, special food supplies, free children's education, work package arrangements and other means.

Now they only need elites and talents, and there is no need for other ordinary people to co-opt.

After all, resources are limited, and it is too difficult to achieve the level of benefits of Homo sapiens.

It is easier to give high benefits to a small number of elites and talents.

For this big bloodletting, Homo sapiens is not unconditionally recruited, and those who have problems will definitely be screened out.

As long as ordinary people have no criminal record and no special purpose, Homo sapiens will directly accept them, and then through rapid training, they can be reborn as a temporary employee in three months.