Chapter 81 Sandstorm [VIP]

Several people took turns driving. Perhaps it was because they successfully left the dust devil formation, but the vision in front of them became clearer.

But in Tang Tian's eyes, it seemed like the sandstorm was about to end.

"Look, that's the entrance to the shelter, right?"

Li Feiyang was a little excited in the co-pilot seat. After all, not only did they return successfully, but they also brought a whole truck full of supplies.

With this kind of reward, I'm sure we'll have enough food and drink for a while, and our living conditions will also be greatly improved!

The van slowed down, and after inspection at the checkpoint, it drove directly to the entrance of the planting area again.

When Lin Zhiqiu heard that they had returned, he hurried out to greet them in person with a group of researchers.

When I saw the instruments, equipment, materials, and especially the preserved seeds, I was so excited that tears filled my eyes.

"It's great to still have so many. This way we can continue our research. It will definitely be of great use to the shelter in the future!"

It happened that the planting area was already trying to plant the seeds that had been escorted back earlier, so Yang Gan also went to the planting area to check it out in person and went downstairs with the researchers.

Seeing this scene, he was naturally very happy.

"Don't worry, you'll definitely get your rewards. Just go to the redemption center and claim them!"

The team was very happy when they returned.

However, Shen Boyun immediately reported the incident of mutant creatures seen in the research institute to Yang Ganlin Zhiqiu.

The latter retracted some of his smile.

Lin Zhiqiu had previously sensed that something might happen in the research institute, but he hadn't expected it to actually happen. Meanwhile, Yang Gan was extremely worried about the mutants.

The mutated creatures have changed their appearance and habits, and may even be more aggressive towards humans.

And it is more suitable for living in natural disasters. How can people who are struggling to survive in the end times defend themselves?

Even though he thought so, he still said:

"We and the researchers will pay close attention to these matters. Go to the medical station first and check if you're injured!"

Tang Tian knew that she was not injured and at most it was a mental problem, but she could not resist the worry of others and was still taken to the medical station.

I went through a set of tests similar to a physical examination, and there really wasn't any major problem.

Her examination results surprised the medical staff because they were no different from those of a normal person before the apocalypse.

Even if people caught in a sandstorm don't have any external injuries, allergies or asthma are common nowadays. However, Tang Tian and Tang Yi didn't have any of these injuries. This was the first time they had seen this.

Tang Tian thought about it and asked, also to change the subject:

“How is Shen Boyun?”

The boys all went to another clinic, and Shen Boyun was more likely to have internal injuries because he had been strongly entangled.

The medical staff said they were still checking. Tang Tian nodded and wanted to go to the redemption center with Tang Yi to see what kind of reward they could get this time.

After a rest, they arrived at the exchange center. The order was issued immediately and the people from the logistics department delivered boxes of supplies, including Yan Huai.

He looked at the supplies with great envy, but thought to himself that it was a good thing that he had this relationship. When he returned, he would tell his family about this.

"Ah, Miss Tang, you're here? We still have supplies. Take a look at these first!"

When Yan Huai saw Tang Tian and Tang Yi, he quickly stepped forward to explain earnestly, not forgetting to flatter them:

"You're truly worthy of the name Miss Tang. I've also worked at an exchange center, and this is the first time I've seen someone get so much reward for taking on tasks!"

Tang Tian glanced at him and answered in a steady tone:

"It's not like I'm going alone. We're a team, and only cooperation can lead to success."

Yan Huai was choked by these words and said no more. All the rewards and supplies were delivered quickly.

…

After Tang Tian checked it out, she found that it was indeed a very rich reward, with everything a person needs to live.

But the food part is the largest, but the Tang family doesn't need it.

Moreover, this amount cannot be carried away in a backpack alone, and transportation is required.

After consideration, Tang Tian decided to go and discuss it with other people first.

Back at the medical station again, Shen Boyun and others had also finished their examination.

Fortunately, the vine's mucus was not poisonous. Although there were marks on his body, Tang Tian attacked quickly and he was in good health, so no major damage was caused.

Tang Tian discussed with everyone about exchanging supplies. She wanted to divide most of the food into other items she wanted.

The others were different from her. They still regarded food as the most important thing, and since they could get another portion for free, of course they agreed.

Besides, they also understood that Tang Tian had no shortage of those things, but now they had a good relationship with Tang Tian and Tang Yi, so they distributed the rewards after repeated confirmation.

After the appointment, the two sisters were about to go home with Tan Tan, but unexpectedly, they met Wu Yongming and Yang Gan at the door of the medical station. Judging from their appearance, they might have come here specially.

The leader always had a faint smile on his face, and he was smiling now.

After a few pleasantries,

Tang Tian heard the implication and it seemed that there was.

It's simply because she can handle an entire team by herself. Such talents are scarce in the shelter, and anyone with vision will not let her go.

Moreover, internal staff do not have as much freedom as external staff. They cannot come and go as they please, so there are so many groups.

Of course, with Tang Tian's strength, if she settled down, she would not only have the official support, but the official would also definitely not treat her poorly.

They were afraid that she would suddenly leave Area S or even join the official shelter in other areas, thus losing a great general.

But Wu Yongming's words made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"I heard you have a mother at home, and you must have protected her very well. But if you can enter the shelter, we promise you better treatment and benefits, and your mother will also be able to get paid work directly. What do you think?"

Tang Tian didn’t find it strange that the authorities would conduct background checks.

Just looking at the faint heat in Wu Yongming's slender eyes, it seemed as if he forced her to make a decision at this moment.

Only the Tang family remained in Jiangnan Liyuan. Outside, there was nothing but the rustling of wind and sand. It was so quiet that one could hear even one's own heartbeat. Honestly, humans were not suited to long-term survival in such an environment.

So Tang Tian actually had the idea of ​​moving into the shelter in the end. After all, she had accumulated a few waves of goodwill, which was enough for her in the early stage.

But this doesn't mean that she should be forced to do something she doesn't want to do for the time being.

"Director Wu, I understand what you mean. I've actually had this thought before..."

…

When Wu Yongming heard Tang Tian say this, his eyes widened, and Yang Gan's face also showed anticipation.

Tang Tian paused before continuing:

"I heard they're building a base soon. The facilities, treatment, and benefits will surely be better than they are now. I plan to move in then. Director Wu, is this a reassurance?"

Wu Yongming's expression changed slightly, and he twitched his lips. Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Tang Tian:

"If there's nothing else, we'll go back first - oh, by the way, if there's another opportunity to trade later, I'll come back."

After Tang Tian finished speaking, she and Tang Yi took Tan Tan away.

Wu Yongming looked at their backs, his brows knitted into a "川" shape, and finally he sighed heavily, saying with a hint of complaint:

"Tell me, how on earth did these two young women manage to find so many supplies? We've dug almost three feet underground, and now we can't find anything nearby. Everyone's luck really varies."

Yang Gan knew that the former was still holding a grudge, so he did not reply.

Wu Yongming put his hands behind his back and squinted his eyes at him. His already tiny pupils made it impossible to tell what emotions were hidden in them.

"Yang Gan, no matter what, we must get the Tang family to join our shelter. We can't lose them!"

After Tang Tian and Tang Yi returned home, Wei Mingxia finally felt relieved. She either calculated the time to prepare meals, or asked them to take a shower and rest first.

They had also prepared a lot of smoked and marinated food, all cut up and served. They also cooked braised fish, garlic-flavored spareribs, five-spice pork egg rolls, boiled shrimp, tofu balls, and some stir-fried vegetables, making it look like a New Year's Eve dinner.

But to be honest, if this sandstorm continues, it will really take until the end of the year.

After we get through the end of the year, isn’t it another New Year?

But because of the apocalyptic natural disaster, all the weather was chaotic, and even the time became strange, making people gradually unable to perceive the correct flow rate.

Tang Tian, ​​Tang Yi and Tan Tan had a big meal, slept comfortably, and drove to the redemption center the next day.

Coincidentally, at this time, Shen Boyun, Cheng Jing and Li Feiyang also came over, each taking the allocated portion of supplies, and Tang Tian and Tang Yi were also carrying them.

Yan Huai was good at reading the atmosphere and probably knew that this was probably what they had agreed on, so he didn't say much. After all, his work had been done.

And because Shen Boyun also returned to his home in the shelter and reunited with Yan Chunhua and Chen Yaoyue, the former also came to help this time.

But unexpectedly, there were two strangers next to Yan Chunhua.

"Wait, this reward isn't right? Officials shouldn't make this kind of mistake."

She was a woman of similar age to Yan Chunhua, even resembling him. Her face was slightly darker due to her thin cheekbones, but she had a large mole on the left side of her chin, which she could feel every time she touched her chin.

She winked at Yan Huai and asked:

"Xiao Huai, are these supplies correct?"

"Aunt, don't worry, everything is correct. This was exchanged between my cousin and someone else." Yan Huai explained.

It was at this moment that the woman discovered Tang Tian and Tang Yi carrying supplies. It was clear that there were more supplies being carried to the car than here. She immediately asked:

"They're the ones? We're on a mission together this time, but why do they seem to have more supplies than us?"

Tang Tian naturally heard these words, but pretended not to hear them.

After completely ignoring it, he got into the car with Tang Yi, stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the center.

The woman was so angry at this attitude that she felt suffocated, but before she could say anything, Yan Chunhua said helplessly:

"Sister, that family used to be our neighbors, and they're fine. And they exchanged supplies for extra food. Other supplies take up space, so of course it looks like there's more. Isn't it good to have food?"

It turned out that the woman was Yan Chunhua’s elder sister, Yan Shuangmei.

The Yan family has three children: Yan Shuangmei is the eldest, Yan Chunhua is the second oldest, and there is a younger brother, Yan Lei. Yan Lei's two sons are Yan Shuo and Yan Huai.

Yan Shuangmei's family members had already died in the natural disaster, and she moved from shelter to shelter with the crowd.

Later, Yan Lei also came in with his family. When the brother and sister met, they finally felt that they had each other to rely on, so they continued to survive.

Later, Yan Chunhua and others also entered the shelter. The Yan family was finally together and had the motivation and drive to survive.

Yan Shuangmei, who had no family and only had her younger sister and brother left, thought to herself that she had to rely on them to continue living no matter what.

Considering that she is their eldest sister, Yan Chunhua and Yan Lei are willing to help if they can, but this also makes the former accustomed to speaking quickly, and what he says is not very pleasant to hear.

Yan Shuangmei rolled her eyes, but she was not convinced in her heart.

That girl looked so thin and petite, could she possibly be paid more than her nephew? And her attitude was just too bad.

But at present, the Yan family almost relies on Yan Chunhua's family, so she had to swallow her anger and say no more.

…

After Tang Tian and Tang Yi returned home, they put all the rewards they received into the system warehouse and started a new round of sorting in the spacious warehouse, arranging them in order of category.

Although the field of vision still retained the same khaki color, the wind had weakened considerably and visibility was approximately ten meters.

That morning, Tang Tian added a little more vinegar to the bowl of shepherd's purse and pork wontons in front of her. The vinegar was made from the vinegar barrel in the system and tasted no different from before the apocalypse.

Next to the dining table, there was a radio that was always fully charged. After debugging, it didn't take long for news from the official radio station of Chuncheng to be transmitted.

After several natural disasters, people gradually gained experience. When they saw that the sandstorm that had been blowing for a long time finally became smaller, they knew that it was about to end.

So these days, everyone in the shelter is cleaning up the dust that comes in through the ventilation vents, and the plans that are already underway are also proceeding in an orderly manner.

There was even more time and manpower to go out and kill gerbils, arrest prisoners who committed crimes in the shelter, and convict them according to the severity of their crimes. Later, most of the dangerous tasks such as going out were assigned to labor camp prisoners.

Tang Tian chewed the delicious wontons in her mouth. Now they also listened to this news as daily news.

If there is any area of ​​the shelter that is under pressure right now, it is probably the medical station.

Both medical staff and medicines were in short supply, and this dust storm left most people with sequelae or even death.

Just after drinking the soup and wiping her mouth, Tang Tian suddenly received a personal message from the shelter.

Fortunately, I downloaded a lot of e-books before the end of the world, most of which were about skills I didn’t have, including communications.

After connecting the radio, Yang Gan's slightly anxious voice sounded:

"Miss Tang, let me cut to the chase. Do you have any heart pills?"

After Tang Tian asked, Yang Gan sighed and explained:

It turned out that the person who was ill was none other than Wu Yongming, whom she had met a few times.

He has been extremely tired so far, and he has been busy building the northern base recently, so he has to endure another round of work.

But Wu Yongming can be said to be accustomed to all these, and it is nothing.

However, during the negotiations with the Q Zone Shelter, the director there suddenly rejected the invitation to jointly build the facility. From the way he spoke, it seemed that he wanted to establish his own territory.

This is truly earth-shattering news. Building a base is not only an official order, but also something that must be done for the future of the survivors. Who would have thought that there would be a region that dared to disobey orders and act arbitrarily?

Wu Yongming used radio to contact the director several times, and finally the director of Q District did change his mind.

But they actually wanted to build a base together with other wealthy regions, and even clearly stated that they did not want to cooperate because Area S was too backward.

This made Wu Yongming extremely angry, but in fact, he also had his own plans.

There were many farms in Area Q before the end of the world. When the natural disaster first struck, they were busy transferring and protecting the livestock, which is why a few batches were preserved.

After things became a little more stable, Area Q built underground or indoor breeding rooms and resumed animal husbandry. Now it has yielded results, and many people from surrounding areas want to exchange livestock and poultry.

We had also visited Area S, but unfortunately they didn't agree. The meat problem was solved after the gerbils appeared, so we didn't discuss it again.

But now a base is to be built in the north of Chuncheng. As long as Q District can be included, the animal husbandry there will also belong to S District.

Last time, Tang Tian, ​​Chen Boyun and others brought back a lot of seeds and saplings from the research institute. Now they are short of livestock.

That's why he was so angry and his heart was full of resentment, which caused him to develop symptoms of heart disease.

The medical station in Area S was so busy treating the survivors that it was unable to cope with the workload. The special medicines that had been collected and stored in the warehouse had been exchanged back by the rich people in the shelter. By the time Wu Yongming needed them, there was nothing left!

It would probably be impossible to get the survivors to spit it out. In desperation, Yang Gan thought of Tang Tian.

Although the latter also took back a lot of medicine from the shelter, he was not sure whether Tang Tian had any special medicine.

Tang Tian thought for a moment before answering:

"Deputy Captain Yang, you've always known me. I do have some medicine, but... I can't just give it away for free, right?"

"Of course."

Yang Gan agreed immediately. The most important thing now was to treat Wu Yongming. The shelter must not be without a leader.

…

After agreeing, Tang Tian took the medicine and drove to the shelter.

After a period of cleaning, and with sandstorms only happening occasionally nowadays, even the dust on the periphery has been cleaned up, and it is almost back to its original state before the dust storm.

You can even see several trucks in the distance, covered with sand and dust, probably heading to a place for disposal.

After registering, Tang Tian continued driving to the medical station.

Along the way, she could also see her former university, dormitory buildings and canteen, and the medical station was set up two kilometers away in a place that was originally a hospital.

Because it was a hospital, it also had a ward building. After Tang Tian parked the car, she followed the address given by Yang Gan and went upstairs to the ward.

Wu Yongming's ward is in the corner, where it is also quiet, and the corridor is even quieter, as if these wards are not actually available for use by patients on the lower floors.

The closer she got to the ward, the more noise Tang Tian could hear inside:

"Hong Sheng is really going too far! If he keeps contacting me, even if it's harassment, I have to make him agree to sign the agreement to build the base! Ahem…"

Yang Gan's voice then rang out:

"Hong Sheng doesn't want to, will the authorities let it go? Director Wu, you should take care of your health first!"

Then there was an old man's voice, which sounded familiar:

"Yes, Yongming, you are responsible for the lives of thousands of people in the entire shelter. You can't fall down first..."

Doubt appeared between Tang Tian's brows, but she knocked on the door first.

When Yang Gan opened the door and saw her, his gloomy face instantly brightened up. He stepped outside for a while and said happily:

"Miss Tang, you're here?"

Tang Tian got straight to the point:

"I happen to have some of those medicines you mentioned. They're useless to me right now. How about we exchange some supplies?"

"Of course! I've already discussed this with Director Wu, and he's willing to exchange supplies..."

At this moment, Wu Yongming asked who it was in the ward. After Yang Gan agreed, he took Tang Tian in.

What the latter didn't expect was that the old man turned out to be the Jade Guanyin master!

It looked like the Jade Guanyin was not something that ordinary people could get hold of. No wonder he could wander around the shelter so freely. It turned out that he had such a powerful backer.

This time even Wu Yongming and Yang Gan were surprised. They didn't expect that Tang Tian had known Mr. Wu for a long time.

But one day, the former did see his father in a very good mood. It was the first time he had been like that since the end of the world, and he was holding two boxes of his favorite tea in his hands.

Could it be that the tea that looked to be of extremely high quality was also exchanged from Tang Tian?

How many surprises does she have?

It is precisely because of this son that Mr. Wu lives in good conditions. Although his hair is gray, he still looks full of energy.

Seeing the medicines again, Mr. Wu, holding a cane, said with a smile:

"Women are truly as good as men. Yongming, Miss Tang is a rare talent. You must protect her well."

Speaking of this, Wu Yongming felt depressed and heartbroken again.

How could he not want this talent? This person is the one who is ignoring him!

But when he saw that Tang Tian even had rare medicines with her, he thought for a moment and didn't say anything.

But Mr. Wu, who knew him beforehand, rushed to say:

"Xiao Tang, I see you seem to really like those gold and silver treasures. Grandpa still has some left at home. I'll send someone to get them. See if you can exchange them!"

Tang Tian agreed with a smile.

Wu Yongming narrowed his long eyebrows again, and said at the end:

"Ms. Tang, this is an exchange of supplies in the name of my Wu family. However... if you can help the shelter, you will also be rewarded later. How about that?"

After listening to this, Tang Tian understood Wu Yongming's thoughts.

I just want her to participate in the Q zone affairs.

Yang Gan took the initiative to take Mr. Wu away first, and used the intercom to contact someone to bring the things.

In the ward, which was simpler than the one in the end of the world, there were only two people there. They looked at each other, and neither of them spoke first.

"What is the specific task?" Tang Tian asked calmly.

Wu Yongming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps this meant she was 70% to 80% sure?

"It's not difficult. We just need to go to Area Q to negotiate and get Director Hong there to agree to jointly build the base."

Wu Yongming patiently explained, but when he mentioned someone, he couldn't help but grit his teeth.

Tang Tian shook her head:

"He doesn't even listen to the authorities, so how could he possibly listen to us? We might as well be self-sufficient. For example, gerbils are edible and reproduce quickly, so we could definitely capture a few and raise them. We just need to take good precautions."

Wu Yongming choked when he heard this. How could he tell Tang Tian what he was thinking? After all, she was an outsider.

Besides, who knows if eating too many gerbils will have any side effects later on? Those pre-apocalyptic animals are more reassuring to eat.

Wu Yongming pursed his lips, and finally spoke in a forced voice with a look of pain on his face.

He still hopes that Zone Q can be merged.

And according to his understanding, Hong Sheng was originally the deputy director, and recently suddenly became the director, and changed the previous shelter. Perhaps the refusal was just his subjective will, so he was not convinced.

He also promised that as long as this matter could be accomplished, the reward would definitely be more than before.

Tang Tian turned her eyes and her heart became lively.