Chapter 131 Instructions

"Does Qianqian know? What did she say?"

Their country is located in the eastern part of the continent, with the terrain generally high in the west and low in the east. It faces the sea on both the southeast and east sides, with a long coastline, while to the west and north lies a vast inland area, extending all the way to the towering mountain range in the center of the continental plate.

On the vast ocean, the closest ones are a few island nations with relatively small land areas. Although there are a few large countries on the other side of the ocean, they are all quite far away.

On the other side of the northwest mountain range, there are also many small landlocked countries in the interior of the continent. For many years, the towering mountains and long coastline have served as a barrier for the entire country. Even in the face of disasters today, these natural geographical barriers still protect them.

Their nation is one of the earliest human civilizations on this planet, with a long history and splendid culture.

The two major rivers, Ganjiang and Kunjiang, flow out from the mountains in the northwest and southwest respectively, and eventually merge with other rivers to form a long river in the center of the land, roughly dividing the western region into three parts, and rushing eastward into the sea.

This long river is the source of life that gave birth to their civilization, and it also divides the land in the central and eastern parts of their country into two halves, north and south. City A, where Jiang Qian and her family are from, is located to the north of the long river.

At present, the northernmost station of the train has been set in the southern part of the neighboring province north of City A. After the last station was set up, the route was also extended southward. It is estimated that there are at most two or three more stations to reach the Changhe River.

South of the Yangtze River, although the population is smaller than in the north, it is a highly productive plain with a complex network of rivers.

Jiang Qian sat on the edge of the bed, gesturing with her chopsticks on the map spread out on the floor. "We now have three options. One is to continue north, and we estimate we'll reach the capital in two or three more stops. One is to continue south, and we might be able to cross the river in two or three more stops. The last option is to do the same as before, alternating between the north and south. However, this way, whether reaching the capital or crossing the river, will take a long time, estimated to be nearly a month."

This is where Jiang Qian is struggling.

The capital city D is one of the largest cities in the country. Although the city area is not large, due to its unique political significance, its population ranks among the top in the world.

In a city with such a high population density, it will be more difficult to survive, and more people will need external rescue.

But at the same time, as an internationally renowned metropolis and the capital, the amount of strategic materials stored nearby is certainly not comparable to other cities.

Moreover, in addition to being the political, economic, and cultural center of a country, it also represents the country's technological level. Almost half of the country's colleges and universities, research institutes, and high-tech industries are located in this city.

If City D, as the head of state, could resume normal operations sooner, the current chaotic situation might end a day earlier.

However, the situation south of the Yangtze River is also worth noting.

Since ancient times, the Jiangbei Plain where they live and the Jiangnan Plain south of the Changhe River have been the largest grain production bases in the country. Almost 80% of the country's grain is transported from these two places to various parts of the country.

However, due to the previous heavy rain, the Jiangnan region suffered a serious flood disaster. Not only did the harvest fail, most people lost their homes, and in some places the water has not even receded yet.

A series of problems caused by this flood began to spread in the Jiangnan region. They not only had to face floods and zombies, but also had to face an environment of water and food shortages, and even diseases and epidemics.

In the Jiangnan region, rescue efforts have never stopped. However, compared to the difficulties encountered, even though they have tried their best to rescue and save themselves, these efforts are still a drop in the bucket.

For the past few months, the north had been continuously sending food and even medical supplies to the south. However, a month ago, due to bird attacks, the various bases in the north were overwhelmed and had to reduce the frequency of supply shipments to the south.

However, anxiety lingered in everyone's heart. This was because everyone knew that if they did not intervene soon, the day when Jiangnan region fell completely would be a nightmare for all of them.

The long river is a natural barrier, but it may not be able to stop viruses and zombies.

Because the bird repellent hadn't yet been developed, the northern bases had been sending supplies southward by train for the past two weeks. While the trains couldn't deliver supplies directly south of the Changhe River, they could safely transport them hundreds of kilometers from north to south, saving the bases' transport teams from the potential trouble of transporting supplies.

But this alone is obviously not enough.

The weather was getting colder by the day, and according to meteorological experts, this winter would definitely be colder than in previous years. If they waited until winter, rescue and supply transportation would be even more difficult. Therefore, they had to rush and at least get all the food they had prepared to the south before the weather completely turned cold.

These things were recently heard by Jiang Qian and Jiang Weimin through the surveillance camera in the driver's cab from several rescue team members who were escorting supplies in the truck compartment.

With their own safety fully guaranteed, the Jiang family has always been willing to contribute to society. But perhaps it is because they are overthinking that they have led to the current dilemma.

Jiang Qian shifted her gaze between the two locations on the map. "How do you guys set up a site?"

Huang Liping and Jiang Dong looked at the map but couldn't give any suggestions.

Jiang Dong took a step back and said, "Sister, I have difficulty making choices, don't ask me!"

Huang Liping frowned even more. "How can we possibly choose? Both the north and the south are important. How about we keep it the same as before, one from the north and one from the south?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but complain, "I never thought that one day such a major decision would require the opinion of a commoner like me! The most influential decision I ever made was when we elected village chief over 20 years ago, and I voted for your Uncle Hongbing. For something as important as where to build a station, it still has to be decided by smart people."

Jiang Dong was curious, "Why is the most influential vote the one from 20 years ago? Haven't you voted for Uncle Red Soldier all these years?"

"Of course I'll vote for Hong Bing," Huang Liping said, "but the competition was fierce only in the first year of your Uncle Hong Bing's election. In the years that followed, he's had such a huge advantage in votes. My one vote won't make a difference!"

"That's right. Uncle Hongbing has always been elected with high votes for many years." Jiang Dong nodded as he spoke. Thinking of the villagers he hadn't seen in such a long time, he sighed, "I don't know where the Hongbings have gone. I haven't seen any of them in such a long time! There are so many people in the village, they can't all have died, right?"

"Pah, pah, pah!" Huang Liping hit her son on the shoulder. "What depressing words!"

Jiang Dong also realized that he had said the wrong thing, and then he said "Pooh" twice, "God, I can't talk, please don't listen to me. They have to be fine, they must be fine, right?"

Just after Huang Liping finished teaching her son and Jiang Dong to pray with their hands folded and their faces raised, they looked up and saw Jiang Qian looking at them with bright eyes.

"What? Do you have an idea?"

Jiang Qian nodded. This idea had been prompted by her mother's words. She leaned in close to their ears and whispered her plan.

A few minutes later, Jiang Dong and Huang Liping's eyes also lit up.

…

In the evening, Jiang Qian went to the cab to replace her father on the night shift.

In the dormitory, while her daughter was away, Huang Liping told her family about what happened today when Jiang Dong met her ex-son-in-law.

Ren Ru sat aside holding her son, silent.

As her brother's wife, it wasn't appropriate for her to comment on her elder sister-in-law's divorce. However, she knew everything about her elder sister-in-law wanting to have a child and recuperate, and she had also heard from Jiang Dong about the reasons and consequences of her divorce. As a woman, Ren Ru also felt indignant for her elder sister-in-law.

I thought the two families would go their separate ways after the divorce. Ren Ru saw that her elder sister-in-law was living a good life in her hometown and was not affected by what happened in the past. However, she did not expect that the two families would meet again in this situation. I wonder what fate is?

Of course, Ren Ru could only think about these things in her heart. She would never express her opinion on this matter unless her parents-in-law spoke up.

Jiang Weimin was rubbing a cigarette in his hand, his face shrouded in shadow under the light, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

After a long time, he finally spoke, "Qianqian, do you know? How do you say it?"

"Qianqian didn't say anything," Huang Liping said. "She said she didn't care anymore and told us not to worry about her. Other people's affairs have nothing to do with us."

"As long as she doesn't mind." Jiang Weimin rubbed his fingers together, "Then let's do as Qianqian says. We should do what we should do. If we encounter this, we can just be an ordinary passenger."

Jiang Weimin looked at the whole family and said, "What happened back then is all in the past. Those dirty things have nothing to do with us now. But even though Qianqian said that, you guys should stop mentioning it in front of her."

"I know," Huang Liping said, "I've already told the children about it."

Everyone else nodded, but Jiang Dong hesitated to speak.

Jiang Weimin saw it and asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Dong scratched his head. "We can stop mentioning it in front of Big Sister, but we're in the car. What if Guan runs up to Big Sister on his own one day? What should we do then?"

Jiang Dong recalled Guan Zhihao's enthusiastic attitude towards him before, and felt deeply that if he saw his elder sister, he would probably really run up to her and say hello.

After all, the divorce between the two was successful because of the eldest sister's unilateral insistence. Although the Guan family's attitude was vague, Jiang Dong knew that Guan Zhihao himself did not want to separate from his eldest sister.

In the first few months after their divorce, Guan Zhihao frequently visited Xiaohewa, bringing with him bags and lots of food that his older sister loved. Even his mother said that his ex-son-in-law was more like a son-in-law than when he was a son-in-law.

Later, it was because the eldest sister got tired of it, and I don’t know what they said in private, but Guan Zhihao stopped coming.

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