Large and small vehicles were lined up in a row, and each vehicle was assigned a separate driver to ensure speed and safety.

Everyone rushed to Yunmeng Province as soon as possible, but it was inevitable that they would need to rest along the way.

"Everyone, don't rush. Eat when you're hungry, and go to the toilet when you need to. There's no need to save time. There's a tollbooth ahead, let's go there and have dinner."

"OK."

Half an hour later, all the cars stopped in the tollbooth rest area.

The lounge is open 24 hours a day and you can also order stir-fried dishes. Rice is the most reassuring food when you're out and about, so Lin Wei went up and ordered a whole table of dishes.

"Although we are in a hurry, we are not in such a short time. After all, we don't know if there will be food there when we get there. We don't want to ruin our health by starving."

"Okay, although I'm anxious, if I ruin my health, I'll only be a burden to others."

After a meal and rest, we changed drivers an hour later and continued our journey.

Traveling day and night, the relief supplies arrived in Yunmeng Province two days later.

Yunmeng Province is very large, involving the entire province and several surrounding provincial capitals, but the most severely affected areas are Xinyang County and Mingyang City, which is closest to Xinyang County.

Knowing they were almost there, Lin Yuan and the three Su brothers waited at the security checkpoint set up by Yunmeng Province to welcome them.

Even when the leaders saw that Lin Wei was carrying such a large quantity of supplies, all of which were supplies they needed, their eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Thank you, thank you. These supplies are exactly what we need. The earthquake happened suddenly, and the weather is cold now. The adults are okay, but the children really can't stand the cold."

"Please use these supplies first. More relief supplies will definitely arrive later." Turning her head, Lin Wei asked, "How is the rescue situation?"

Lin Yuan explained, “'Firefly' has made great contributions. Although it is not yet a fully formed project, we have already implemented all the necessary functions. After we arrived, we deployed the equipment. The soldiers only need to follow our commands to accurately locate the wounded.”

At this point, Lin Yuan and the other two felt somewhat guilty. "It's just a pity that because everything is not yet fully formed, firstly, the time is too short and it won't take long, and secondly, the measurements are not yet accurate and reliable. If we could be faster, if these technologies could be more advanced, wouldn't it be possible to...?"

Lin Wei interrupted the three of them, "Don't say that. Without this design, the rescue mission wouldn't have achieved such results."

"But we feel like we haven't done much at all."

"That's because the rescue has only just begun. Many houses have collapsed and people are trapped on top of them. After removing the rubble, they can indeed rescue people, but it will take longer than when you use the 'fireflies'."

"Furthermore, there are too many wounded people right now, and rescuing them doesn't seem to be of much use. Only after all the wounded people on the upper level are rescued can we see the true capabilities of the 'Firefly'. How can you not have confidence in what you designed? I've never even seen a firefly. Alright, instead of being sentimental here, let's think about how to improve the 'Firefly' and make it more practical."

Lin Wei quickly expressed her opinion, and the three children indeed had no time to be sentimental before being taken to the site to continue releasing 'fireflies'.

The person who came to summon the three was Lin Yuan's superior, whom Lin Wei did not recognize, but the way the three children were addressed caught the superior's attention.

As the leader called the person away, he whispered in Lin Yuan's ear, "Isn't your sister supposed to be delivering supplies? It's dangerous here. Now that the supplies have been delivered, tell your sister to go back quickly, or go to a more outlying area, but not closer to here."

Lin Wei was directing people to move things when Lin Yuan relayed the leader's message.

Lin Wei glanced at the other person and asked, "Could I go in with you and take a look? Maybe I can be of help?"

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Neither side's leader agreed.

"Sister, if you don't want to leave, you can stay outside. The inside is sealed off now, and we can only transfer supplies in batches by small vehicle. Besides, there are too many wounded inside, and it would be too chaotic to rush in."

Lin Wei was taken aback and quickly asked, "Are there people cooking for all those wounded inside? I know how to cook communal meals, so why don't I go in and cook for you?"

"Yes, sis, you can cook. It's so busy inside. Many soldiers haven't eaten since the rescue started yesterday. If they could have something hot to eat right now..."

Upon hearing the news, Wang Ying quickly added, "We can all help your sister. We brought noodles to cook in two pots, and we also brought semi-finished meat slices and drained vegetables, just in case you don't have anything to eat."

Upon hearing that they could cook, the officer in military uniform exclaimed, "You can cook? And you even brought ingredients?"

"Yes, that's what we were worried about. We brought pots, disposable bowls, ingredients, and semi-finished products. I just heard my brother say that the soldiers haven't eaten yet, so we can go in and cook."

Worried that the leaders might refuse, they said, "Don't worry, we won't run around. Just give us a place. I used to be a cook, so I can make noodles or rice. Even in a rescue operation, we need to fill our stomachs."

At the repeated requests, and because Lin Wei and the others had indeed prepared everything very well, the military leader sent two soldiers to accompany them and lead the four of them, along with their vehicle, inside.

The car Lin Wei and the other three drove was a Wuling Hongguang, a company haulage vehicle.

It's a larger, higher-spec model; it can not only carry cargo, but it's also quite comfortable for the journey.

The group led them inside for about 30 minutes before stopping in an open area.

"We plan to set up a temporary camp here for the soldiers to rest in shifts. This area is some distance from the epicenter and is relatively safe."

Lin Wei asked, "Since we're quite a distance from the epicenter, how will they eat? Can't we just go over and cook for them?"

“No, we’ve tried it before. While we can cook with a pot when there are no aftershocks, once an aftershock comes, people can’t even stand steadily, let alone hold a pot. Whatever we’re making, we can just do some greetings. Some people will come back to eat soon, and I’ll take some more food up.”

"You can work for a day or two first. Actually, there are cooks above, but there are too many people and they can't keep up with the shifts. Once the reinforcements arrive, things will be much easier for you."

"You were placed here because this area is safe, and most of the people affected by the disaster will be temporarily transferred to this area."

Lin Wei understood after hearing this.

That makes sense; how could there not be cooks among the soldiers who came out to help?

After all, it's not a short-term task.

Previously, without the necessary materials and tools, even if one wanted to create something fancy, time was limited.

But when reinforcements arrived, there was really nothing for them to do.