Chapter 137 Jinjiang Exclusive

The turbid torrent mixed with mud roared like an angry beast from afar. The grass at the foot of the mountain disappeared in the blink of an eye, and the trees fell down in large numbers or were even uprooted under the rush of the torrent.

From time to time, you can see some animals in the water that are unable to escape in time, floating up and down in the flood and wailing, and soon they are washed away by the surging waves without a trace.

Looking around, almost everything within sight has become a vast ocean.

According to the weather companion, the flood peak should have arrived yesterday, but now it is a day late.

Lu Xuan guessed that it was probably because there were too many cracks underground, which brought a large part of the rainwater underground.

If the rainfall during the rainy season had not been so astonishing, there might not have been a large-scale flood, and the cruelty, ruthlessness and grandeur of nature would not have been displayed in front of the villagers and the audience in the live broadcast room.

The villagers who witnessed such a large-scale flood for the first time turned pale, their legs went weak, and they opened their mouths wide and couldn't speak for a long time.

The reaction in the live broadcast room was also intense.

【The flood has finally arrived! 】

【It has been raining for so many days in a row, it’s time for it to come. 】

[The yacht and kayak the anchor bought are finally useful! ]

[Is it going to be a water lifestyle next? I'm really looking forward to it!]

The surging torrent quickly reached the mountainside, less than five meters away from the camping site of Yunlu Village.

Lu Qing was starting to panic. She nervously tugged at Lu Xuan's sleeve and said, "Xuan, the flood won't reach here, right? Should we pack up and get on the hovercraft?"

Li Tie was also worried that the camp would be flooded, so he hurried over to ask Lu Xuan for his opinion.

The other villagers gathered around with pale faces, their faces full of anxiety and panic.

Lu Xuan said, "We've already collected a lot of supplies from the mountain. It's time to leave, but the flood has already formed. There's no need to use the hovercraft anymore. The surrounding area is likely submerged. It's time to find another means of transportation."

Lu Xuan asked the others to dismantle and put away the cabins in the camp, collect their personal luggage, and wait patiently under the awning for the flood to continue rising.

When the flood was less than two meters away from the mountainside where they were and the water was at least fifteen meters deep, Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao and other brave young men could not help but urge Lu Xuan.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Lu Xuan signaled everyone to step back. He walked to the edge and took out the two yachts that he had purchased and were temporarily stored in the system because of their large size.

As soon as the two big guys came out, they crashed into the water, splashing a lot of water.

"Ah!" Many villagers screamed in fright.

"What is this? A boat!?"

"Is this the boat you prepared in advance?"

“Hiss! It’s so big!”

The reaction was particularly strong among newcomers who were not yet accustomed to the high-tech products that were frequently used in Yunlu Village.

The elderly man and woman looked at the huge creature they had never seen before appearing out of nowhere, their eyes rolled back and they almost fainted from fright.

Lin Qingfu thought that nothing would scare him anymore after seeing the hover car, but after seeing the big ship, he couldn't help but gasp and secretly pinched his thigh to make sure he was not dreaming.

The villagers, who had long been accustomed to Lu Xuan occasionally asking the immortals for new things, quickly rushed to the two large ships excitedly after being shocked, looking them up and down with wide eyes.

"Lu Xuan, this ship couldn't be made entirely of iron, right?"

The newly joined blacksmith Jin He observed it carefully and found that it did not look like iron but more like steel.

Steel is forged through repeated tempering and its value is much higher than iron.

Lu Xuan said: "The main body of the ship should be made of alloy, with steel used in a few places."

He is not a shipbuilder, so he can't say much about the more professional aspects, and this is not the point anyway.

He pointed to the yacht on the left and said to Lu Qing and the other two, "This boat is for us. Go up and choose a room first."

After saying that, he turned around and pointed to another larger passenger boat to Li Tie.

"Village Chief, this one is for the rest of the villagers. It has quite a few guest rooms. Please arrange for them to stay there. As for whether to rent this passenger boat or buy it outright as a village asset, you can consider it later."

Li Tie was also quite excited when he saw the big ship in front of him. He nodded quickly and said, "Then let's go up and take a look."

The other villagers couldn't wait to take down the last awning, picked up their bags, and excitedly stepped onto the deck and boarded the boat.

The passenger boat has four floors in total, one underground and three above ground.

The basement contains functional spaces such as the machine room, freezer, and warehouse. The top three floors contain the cab, numerous guest rooms, multiple public washrooms, and a small restaurant.

There are no entertainment facilities. After all, it is an economical passenger boat, and even the rooms are compact, similar to high-speed rail sleeper berths.

Except for a few business rooms with larger space, the rest are economy rooms. There are two one-meter single beds on each side of the room, and the aisle is one meter wide. The whole room is only three meters wide and two and a half meters long, which is very small.

But although the room is small, it has everything.

There is no shortage of bed sheets or quilts. Luggage can be placed under the bed. There is a small table for dining, a window to enjoy the scenery, and a full-length mirror at the door. The main lights in the room and the small lights beside the bed can be turned on and off at will.

Except for the lack of independent bathroom, it can basically meet all the daily needs of the villagers. In terms of living comfort, it is not as good as the safe house, but it is much better than the living environment of the villagers before the disaster.

The villagers were quite satisfied with the small but exquisite room and started to choose the room with great interest.

Although the room size and interior decoration are the same, the different floors and the relationship with the neighbors on the left and right will affect the living mood.

Li Tie turned the boat around and returned to the shore, only to find that Lu Xuan had taken out another boat and placed it behind the boat the villagers were on.

However, this ship looks different from the previous two and looks rather simple.

This is not surprising, because this ship is not prepared for humans, but a small cargo ship for their cattle, sheep, chickens and other livestock. In addition to the cabin and a small lounge, there are only a few large cargo holds on the ship.

Lu Xuan had missed these living creatures when he bought the ship before. He bought this ship in the system mall a few days ago for 300,000 points.

Seeing that Lu Xuan had even arranged for the poultry and livestock, Li Tie was immediately relieved and turned to take a look around the Lu family's own yacht.

Zhang Chengming, Li Jing, Xiong Mao, Chen Rong and others also followed over curiously to see what was happening.

The interior of a luxury yacht is naturally much better than that of an economy passenger boat. The rooms are all suites with their own bathrooms, and there are bars, restaurants, gyms, game rooms, indoor swimming pools, audio-visual rooms, reception rooms, small conference rooms, etc.

A group of people gasped as they watched. Xiong Mao's expression twisted with envy, "The difference is too big."

Chen Rong shook his head and sighed, "It's true that comparison makes one mad."

Li Tie waved his hands at them and said, "Go away, it depends on your ability to live in a boat of your choice. Ah Xuan has the ability to live in a good boat. If it weren't for him, we would never even touch such a good boat in our lifetime. Be content."

After Li Tie sent them back to the passenger boat, he found Lu Xuan alone in the cab.

"Ah Xuan, how much supplies will it take to rent or buy the ship you prepared for us?"

Lu Xuan, who was checking the nearby topographic map, said, "One room costs 50 kilograms of supplies per month for rent. The entire ship costs 100,000 kilograms of supplies, and food accounts for at least half of that."

Li Tie took a breath and his first reaction was that it was really expensive!

But when you think about the size of the passenger boat, the many well-equipped rooms inside, and its role in floods, it seems very cheap.

He referred to the payment method for the evolutionary fluid and confirmed, "Can it be paid in installments?"

Lu Xuan nodded, "Okay, five years."

Li Tie breathed a sigh of relief, that's good.

Only 20,000 kilograms a year, and the pressure is reduced immediately.

During the hottest season, even after the three rounds of harvesting public supplies were moved to a larger space, there were still more than 10,000 kilograms of remaining. When we were in the north of Yangshan County, there were also more than 10,000 kilograms of grain and other material gains in the public supplies, which was more than enough to pay this year's installment fees.

Lu Xuan asked: "So do you want to buy or rent?"

Li Tie gritted his teeth and said, "Buy it!"

Although renting a boat costs less, the boat does not belong to them after all.

If the village could own such a large ship, it would undoubtedly be a huge fortune for the village.

It is of course very useful during the disaster period, but it can also be a great support for the village after the disaster.

It would be a good idea to take it to a coastal city and continue to generate income by carrying passengers, or simply sell it.

During peaceful times, the price of a ship would never be as cheap as 100,000 kilograms of grain. When the time comes, the silver earned can be distributed equally to every household in the village, so there will be no loss.

After using public resources to buy the boat, he could reduce the rent from the villagers by half. The rent for two months from 52 households added up to more than 2,000 kilograms, which could offset a quarter of the food costs and greatly reduce the pressure on public resources.

What Li Tie could think of, the audience in the live broadcast room could naturally think of as well. The audience couldn't help but sigh at the village chief's foresight again.

The ships produced by the Star Alliance are of first-class quality. If you don’t pursue new models, it is no problem to use them for decades. For ancient people, it is equivalent to a lifetime.

Since he had decided to buy, Li Tie did not delay and paid the first batch of supplies on the spot.

In addition to food, which accounted for the bulk of the supplies, the remaining supplies were mainly cloth, sauces, wine, and dried meat.

Seeing that the originally crowded public space was suddenly emptied by half, Li Tie couldn't help but frowning in pain.

He silently comforted himself in his heart that the old must go before the new can come. Although there were fewer supplies, the boat now belonged to the village, which was a great thing!

The empty space is just right for storing supplies harvested during the rainy season, which is great!

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When Li Tie returned to the passenger boat and announced the news, the villagers were as expected excited.

"Such a large ship actually belongs to us?"

"One hundred thousand kilograms of supplies, sizzle! Too expensive!"

"What's so expensive about it?" Old Master Zhang, who was also shocked, glared at the person who spoke. "If it weren't for the disaster, Lu Xuan would have easily sold this ship to dignitaries and made a few thousand or even tens of thousands of taels."

Tens of thousands of taels of silver are enough to buy ten or twenty times the amount of grain. They made a fortune!

Mr. Zhang gave Li Tie a thumbs up and said, "Good boy, you have courage."

The other villagers also thought what Mr. Zhang said made sense. They stopped talking about the price and asked, "Do we not have to pay rent then?"

Li Tiedao: "You still have to pay, but only half will be fine."

The amount of public supplies is related to the village's ability to resist risks, and it is necessary to replenish them when conditions permit.

After Li Tie explained the key points to the villagers, everyone expressed their understanding.

Isn’t it just 25 kilograms of supplies a month? They can just collect some supplies and it will be there. They can totally afford it!

Compared to this insignificant amount of supplies, they would be more happy to have a big ship.

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After the new ownership of the passenger boats was determined, the three ships finally officially set off.

It was the first time for almost everyone in the village to ride a boat, and everyone was very excited about the novelty. Many people ran to the railing outside to look around and enjoy the thrill of riding in the flood.

The flood water outside was still turbulent, but the boat was large enough that there was almost no noticeable bumping during the journey. It sailed steadily in the water with only a slight cradle-like rocking feeling.

The children were also running back and forth on the deck, laughing and giggling.

The older women were terrified and shouted a warning: "Be quiet and don't run around! What if you fall?"

Lu Xuan noticed the movement here through the drone, and notified Li Tie using the communicator, and gave him a batch of life jackets to put on the children just in case.

The elders from each family quickly changed their life jackets and put them on the children. They also bought their own life jackets and put them on as well.

Most of the people in the inland area are not good at swimming. Even if the ship is very stable, everyone is still very scared when they see the surging flood.

It feels different to have a set of clothes that are said to not sink even if they fall into water. I feel a lot more at ease after putting them on.

Everyone looked outside for a while, but soon they were forced back into the cabin by the rain hitting their faces and the chilly air.

Forget it, instead of being blown by the cold wind, I might as well continue to familiarize myself with the facilities on the ship.

Some villagers who got up too early and didn't get enough sleep simply went back to their rooms to take a nap after the excitement wore off, just to experience the feeling of wearing the clothes again to sleep.

Most of the female members of the family gathered in the dining room to study the convenient high-tech kitchen utensils that they had only seen in the Lu family. The children no longer ran around outside, but instead ran around and laughed in the aisles of the cabin, including Mei Cheng.

In order to better integrate the Mei siblings into the group, Lu Xuan did not give them special treatment to let them live with his family. He also arranged them to live with other old and young people in the past two days.

With Lu Chen's help, Mei Cheng has become familiar with Zhang Dafu, Zhang Xiaofu, Li Kangbao, Xiong Dabao and other friends of Lu Chen. Even though Lu Chen is on another boat now, it does not affect Mei Cheng's playing with other children.

Mei Xue, on the other hand, felt that she was a grown-up kid, and rather than playing, she would rather go to the restaurant to help out and earn some money.

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All three ships have turned on automatic driving, but the specific routes still need to be explored by drones in advance and adjusted at any time.

In the images taken by the drone, most of the low-lying areas were submerged by floods, and the available land was mostly hilly areas and mountains of varying heights.

Of course there are places that are not flooded, but ships cannot pass through those places at all, and there is no supplies worth looting, so they can basically be ignored.

Drones are mainly used to observe areas with rich vegetation and animal activities.

Whenever such a place is discovered, the boats from Yunlu Village will dock there and stay for one or two days to collect supplies.

The villagers wandered around the mountains during the day, and returned to the boat to rest at night for safety reasons. The next day they continued their journey, collected, and rested, repeating this process.

During this period, the rain showed no sign of stopping. Every day it was either heavy rain or rainstorms. The further south we went, the heavier the rain became. There were fewer and fewer places that were not flooded, and the range that ships could pass through became wider and wider.

After the three large ships had been traveling for five days with stops and starts, they completely left the northern region and headed south. Near noon on the sixth day, they found a place that was very suitable for temporary residence during the rainy season.