Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Reunion
Looking up at the snowplow in front of him, which was three times bigger than the ones he had seen on the street before, and as black as a giant beast, Su Qing asked Fuguier to climb into the car with great effort, open the door and get in.
The operation of the driving seat was relatively simple. Su Qing thought about it for a while and then started the snowplow. A rumbling sound was heard, and the wheels in front of the car started to move. The snow in front of him splashed everywhere, quickly clearing the original road.
With a snowplow, snow clearing work is much more efficient. On the white ground, one person, one dog and one car are struggling to move forward. Fortunately, there are not many obstacles on the best route given by the system, so they just need to follow the navigation and move forward.
The car had air conditioning, so Su Qing didn't need to rest to keep warm, saving him even more time. However, this large machine consumed a huge amount of diesel. As night fell, after eight hours of work, the snowplow ran out of fuel...
Seeing that there were still more than 200 kilometers to go, Su Qing simply calculated the fuel consumption and raised his wristband to wave.
Su Qing sent a voice message to the communication group of the main leaders of the two bases, "I got a snowplow. It's over 200 kilometers away from the S City base, but the snowplow consumes a lot of fuel and is now out of fuel! I need at least 500L of diesel."
After about a minute, someone in the group replied.
Gu Yan: We have already cleared more than 100 kilometers of distance here, so we still have about 100 kilometers to go. Diesel is in short supply, and our base can barely produce more than 100 liters at the moment.
Fang Qing: Excluding the necessary equipment, we can still produce about 100 liters.
Su Qing calculated that since there was only more than 100 kilometers left, the 200 liters of diesel would be enough. At worst, he could just use the rest of the diesel to continue using the snowplow.
Su Qing: Okay! Thank you for sending someone to deliver it to me. We'll try to meet up tomorrow.
Large flakes of snow began to drift in the quiet night again, and the temperature outside dropped to a new low of minus 76 degrees Celsius.
A man and a dog huddled in the yurt, still shivering under the stove. Su Qing placed a few more charcoal braziers around them, wrapped himself in a thick goose down blanket, and sipped the hot water in his hand.
Seeing that the living environment was getting worse and worse, Su Qing felt a little uneasy. She didn't like just sitting there waiting. Time waited for no one and she always wanted to go faster and faster. She didn't know if the heavy snow outside would affect the helicopter flight.
Looking at the group chat in the bracelet
The interface finally stopped at the message sent by Gu Yan and Fang Qing half an hour ago.
Gu Yan: Qingshan has already set off.
Fang Qing: Captain Qin Yu also picked up the diesel and just set off.
Half an hour should be almost here.
Su Qing: Was the flight affected by the heavy snow?
After waiting for a few minutes without any reply, Su Qing flipped through the base information in an upset mood. The number of personnel in the base increased, but there were not many resources for updates and upgrades. Some of them were currently overloaded. Su Qing mobilized everything as much as possible, giving priority to ensuring basic living and arranging jobs for new members. There was no way to solve the housing shortage for the time being, so he could only make do with the tight space for now.
But once the two bases merge, these will no longer be enough, and the bases must be upgraded before the merger.
The two groups of people had almost emptied their savings for this rescue migration. The previous fruit and vegetable trade with other bases was almost cut off due to climate reasons. The occasional three or two orders were simply a drop in the bucket for Su Qing's current gap. After all, everything was based on survival at the moment. Who would have the spare money to buy fruits and vegetables to improve their lives?
The base's production capacity for clothing and bedding is barely enough to meet its own needs, let alone sell them out for money.
Perhaps... she should put seeking cooperation from the capital on the agenda. The base's subsequent needs are getting bigger and bigger, and the surrounding bases are simply unable to meet her needs, not to mention that she originally planned to merge these bases. She must get closer to the center of power and rely on the state apparatus to develop in the future.
Su Qing was daydreaming here when a series of vibrations came from the bracelet.
Zeng Li: The snow was so heavy on the way that we had to find a place to stay temporarily. We have now taken off again and are expected to arrive in 20 minutes.
Shen Kuo: We are about to arrive.
Li Yi: Wow, it has to be Captain Qin again. There was no delay at all. Comrade Qingshan, keep up the good work!
Gu Yan: Shut up. Have all the supplies for the air-raid shelter been distributed?
Li Yi: I just finished.
Gu Yan: There's a small disturbance in the West District and we're short of staff. Go and take care of it.
Li Yi: You don’t give me a break at all, right?
There was a roar outside. Su Qing stood up, put on his hat, scarf and gloves, wrapped himself tightly, opened the door and walked out.
A light spot in the sky was gradually approaching. Su Qing took out a high-intensity flashlight and gestured, pointing to the open space he had cleared in advance.
A gust of snow and wind blew, and the helicopter slowly landed. Su Qing rubbed his eyes, which were almost frozen shut, and walked forward quickly.
Heavy snow fluttered down. The helicopter door opened and Shen Kuo jumped out. "Miss Su, all the diesel is here."
Su Qing nodded, quickly put the barrels of diesel in the cabin into his backpack, and then invited the two of them into the yurt.
After entering the house, the three of them took off their layers of equipment and leaned against the stove to keep warm.
"The weather changes so quickly. Luckily, the captain is experienced, otherwise we would have to wait until the snow stops before we can come here." Shen Kuo rubbed his hands in front of the stove.
Su Qing's eyes were filled with worry. "Yes, no one knows what kind of climate we will face next. We must hurry. The people outside can't wait too long."
Although Lu Chen always said it was okay, Su Qing knew in his heart that such extreme climate could not be okay. Just look at the unkempt appearance of those people in the video and you will know that a large base is already difficult and troublesome, and it is a disaster for a small base.
Qin Yu looked at the person before him. She was only a young girl in her twenties, but her frail frame was filled with a heart of righteousness. She had tried every possible means to evacuate the people in City S these days. His stern gaze rarely revealed a hint of respect. "Ms. Su, Chief Lu doesn't have much cash on hand, and it's probably difficult to exchange it for helicopter fuel. The helicopter outside only has half a tank of fuel left. I'd like you to put it away for emergency use. The two of us will follow you and lead the way."
Su Qing thought about it and nodded in agreement, "Alright, when we get to Qingshan, we'll set off. The three of us will take turns driving the snowplow, so we can reunite with Lu Chen and the others faster."
"Captain, you have to practice Qingshan well when you go back. It's really embarrassing for our team to have to make a temporary landing under such flying conditions." When mentioning Qingshan, Chen Kuo remembered the information he had just seen on the bracelet, raised his eyebrows and said to Qin Yu in a teasing tone.
"Yeah, I really need some practice."
Qingshan, who was unaware of his situation, had already seen the target on the ground, circling and descending.
Su Qing put on all his equipment again, went out to meet them, put away the diesel and took the two of them back to the yurt.
Zeng Li has been staying in the base and rarely comes out. This time, the men were busy dealing with the heavy snow and preparing for migration, so they sent her to deliver oil. Looking at the yurt in front of her, she looked around curiously. In this doomsday, she could carry a mobile warm hut with her wherever she went. She was so envious.
"Su Qing, you are really amazing. You are younger than me, but you have done so many things." Zeng Li praised sincerely. A girl cleared hundreds of kilometers of roads alone under such extremely harsh conditions. Even if Su Qing had some magical powers, she really admired her for working hard for a group of people who had nothing to do with her.
"My job is nothing. It's hard for you to lead such a large base." Su Qing felt a little embarrassed by Zeng Li's admiring look.
After chatting for a while, Su Qing realized that these four people had not turned on the temperature control of the helicopter and had endured the cold all the way just to save a little more fuel.
This made her feel a little sad, but there was nothing she could do. Zeng Li took the last few boxes of money they could get and exchanged them for helicopter fuel from Su Qing. The two of them had to go back and stay at the S City base.
Before leaving, Su Qing filled a few hot water bottles for them and also filled a thermos cup with hot water to provide some warmth.
After seeing the two people off, the three people here also took action. The three people and the dog stood in front of the snowplow.
Chen Kuo wiped his eyes and stared at the snowplow in front of him. He had seen many kinds of snowplows, but this was the first time he had seen a snowplow as big as a battle tank. They originally thought that Su Qing had picked up this car on the road. At that time, they didn't understand when Su Qing said he wanted half a ton of diesel. Now that they saw it, they understood. This was not a product of this world.
Qin Yu and Chen Kuo looked at each other and fell silent. After filling up the diesel tank, Shen Kuo drove first, Qin Yu sat in the passenger seat, and Su Qing sat in the back seat holding Fuguier.
She hadn't eaten for a day, and now was the perfect time to eat something.
Several people chatted from time to time. Su Qing was full and felt a little sleepy while swaying in the car. He said hello to the two people in front of him and planned to take a nap.
Su Qing slept very soundly this time, probably because they were about to meet up, and her heart felt at peace. She hadn't had such a good sleep for a long time.
When I woke up again, it was bright outside and the people and dog in the car were gone.
Su Qing looked outside through the car window. The snow had stopped. Many tents were set up around. There were several bonfires on the open space outside the tents. People were coming in and out, making it very lively.
This is... a reunion with the people from the S City base? Why didn't these two ask her to change shifts?
Su Qing quickly put on his clothes and jumped out of the car.
Stop a person who is passing by.
"Excuse me...where are Captain Lu or Captain Qin?"
The man's head and face were covered, and a layer of frost hung on his scarf. He looked up at the person and said in a very respectful tone, "Miss Su."
Su Qing looked at the person who came in. He was so wrapped up that he couldn't see his appearance clearly, so he asked doubtfully: "Hmm... do we know each other?"
"Everyone in the base knows you, Miss Su Qing. Come with me. I will take you to the leader's tent."
"Ah...Okay, thank you."
Following the man, they walked about a few hundred meters inside and came to a tent. Someone happened to lift the curtain and walk out. The people inside saw Su Qing standing at the door and called her to come in quickly.
"Hey, Su Qing, you're awake. Come in quickly."
"Big sister, it's so cold outside, why are you standing there? Come in and warm yourself by the fire."
Su Qing smiled at them, turned around, took out a pack of biscuits from her pocket and handed it to the person who led her. "Thank you for leading the way. It's so cold, I'm sorry to bother you. Please accept this."
"No, no, no, I can't take this. It's just a matter of walking a few more steps." The man turned and ran away.
Zeng Li came out and pulled Su Qing into the tent. "Are you cold? Come in and drink some hot water to warm yourself up."
Su Qing looked at the person running away, reluctantly put away the things in his hand, turned around and walked in with Zeng Li a little embarrassedly, "Thank you."
Lu Chen and Qin Yu in the tent looked up at Su Qing at the same time.
"We have discussed it. This group of people who followed us out will continue to move towards the Dawn Base, and we will return to the S City Base to start the personnel migration." Lu Chen looked Su Qing up and down, his eyes flashing several times in succession.
The person in front of me has indeed lost a lot of weight.
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