Chapter 8 Stockpiling Plan
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You Xi’s words made everyone’s faces change.
The middle-aged woman in the family of three hugged her son with a panicked look on her face: “What should we do? Won’t we be trapped on this island forever?”
“That’s impossible. We are all travelers. We all know that if there is a tsunami, someone will definitely come to rescue us!”
“Yes, this situation is definitely only temporary. There are so many people on the island, how can there be no rescue?”
“But the Haiguo government is already in trouble, how can they send rescue?”
“It’s okay. Even if there is no rescue from Haiguo, we will definitely have rescue from Jingguo!”
“But how long do we have to wait?”
…
Several people began to talk at once, Fang Zichen frowned and said nothing.
Among the people in the room, he, Xiaolu and Mangmang were in the worst situation. When they participated in the offshore project, their belongings and mobile phones were all in the storage cabinets, and all their luggage and belongings disappeared in the tsunami. The
bread and water on hand were given to them by Youxi just now, but in this situation, everyone had little food. They had originally hoped to get some supplies after going to Wanghai Mountain with the rescue team, and then wait for people outside to rescue them.
But now there is no external rescue on L Island in a short time, which means that supplies, water, and medicines are limited. It is unknown how long they can last in Wanghai Mountain...
Meng Lu did not think as far as Fang Zichen. She only knew that she was tired and hungry now. Although bread can fill her stomach, it is not delicious at all, and there is only one bag, and it is gone after three people share it.
Her beautiful and expensive dress, shoes, bags, skin care products, cosmetics, cell phone, wallet and passport were all lost in the tsunami.
She was now penniless, not even wearing shoes, and had no sense of security. She was panicking: "Should we still go to Wanghai Mountain? When we just came here, the third batch of rescuers had already set out. I heard there was a last batch of rescue boats. If we don't leave and stay here..."
Needless to say, everyone knows what to say next. Everyone in the hotel has left. What can they do if they stay?
"We must go to Wanghai Mountain." Lin Wu spoke up, calming everyone down again. "The water and electricity here could be cut off at any time, and the supplies are being moved to the mountain by the rescue team. There is no point in staying here."
"Then what are we still doing here?" Meng Lu spoke up again. She wanted to take advantage of the hotel staff still being there to get some water and ask if there were shoes and clothes to change. She was wearing a swimsuit under her T-shirt, not even a pair of pants.
"I plan to get some supplies first, and then go to Wanghai Mountain." Lin Wu finally got to the point.
His plan was not to follow the rescue team's boat, but to take the old speedboat that had come from the sea.
They have their own boat, so they will find a shopping mall that has not been flooded. While the rescue team is still rescuing people and has no time to search for all the supplies, they will first get some water and then go to Wanghai Mountain together to find a hotel or B&B. Everyone will live nearby and can take care of each other if something happens.
"Hasn't the speedboat been driven away?" someone asked.
"The speedboat key is with me." Yuan Qing said. When she got off the boat, she took the key without letting anyone know.
Not only that, she had already done some tricks on the speedboat last night, so even if someone got the key, they couldn't drive the boat away. She realized something was wrong at the time, and thinking of her lost relatives, she naturally had to make preparations early.
Time was running out, and Lin Wu didn't want to drag it out, so she followed the rescue boat and went to search for supplies, and asked everyone to reply directly.
Everyone was not stupid. They immediately said that his plan was very good and prepared to go together to search for supplies.
Everyone in the room knew that Lin Wu was a surgeon who had been saving lives while sick since the tsunami occurred yesterday. So even though they didn't know each other, they trusted Lin Wu and had the same attitude.
After Lin Wu finished talking about the time to gather and set off, everyone quickly left the room to make preparations. Fang Zichen wanted to say something to You Xi, but Xiao Lu said that time was limited and they hadn't prepared anything yet. They had to find a backpack and a pair of shoes, right?
In the end, only Yuan Qi and her son, Yuan Luo and You Xi were left in the room.
Lin Wu looked at You Xi: "What about you?" He noticed that she hadn't spoken a word except when she was translating.
You Xi had enough supplies and could choose any one of them. Her only worry was how to leave L Island.
If she stayed in the hotel, she would probably miss the chance to leave L Island. After thinking about it, she felt that it would be better to follow the main group.
Since she was following the main group, even if she was not short of supplies, she had to symbolically stock up on them. Otherwise, she would be a maverick and would only tell others that she had a problem.
So, she nodded: "I'll go with you."
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Lin Wu went back to her room to pack her things. You Xi had nothing to prepare, so she stayed in the room. Yuan Qi left Yuan Yuan behind and quickly went upstairs to quickly pack some clothes for Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi had already changed into her T-shirt and trousers with the help of Yuan Qi. At this moment, she stood up and took another T-shirt from Yuan Qi's backpack, wanting to tear it open and wrap it around her already treated abdomen.
"Let me do it." You Xi saw that she pulled so hard that her lips turned white and her fingers trembled, so she took the clothes and ripped them off for her and helped her wrap them around her abdomen.
"Thank you." She said in a deep voice, touching Yuanyuan who was leaning beside her with an uneasy look on her face, "Thank you too for saving my sister and Yuanyuan."
"I just reminded you."
"Maybe it's just a reminder to you, but to me, they are the two most important relatives." Yuan Xi looked at her with a serious expression, "I sincerely thank you."
She didn't say anything more. She was injured now, and it would seem fake if she said too much, but she had already remembered this incident in her heart. As long as there is a chance and the other party needs help in the future, she will definitely help.
Ten minutes later, Lin Wu appeared with a small suitcase. He didn't have a backpack, but luckily the suitcase was not big, so he simply put the things he needed in it and carried it down.
Following him was Ximan, who had changed out of the hotel uniform and was wearing a T-shirt and beach pants with a bag on his back.
"He's with us." Lin Wu didn't explain much.
So he trusted us again?
Although You Xi was puzzled, she was just joining the team, so she naturally had no objection.
Not long after, the others came down one by one after they were ready. Fang Zichen, Xiaolu and Mangmang arrived last. The three of them had already changed out of their swimsuits and put on shoes. Although they didn't fit their feet well, they were at least better than going barefoot.
The others were getting impatient waiting, but they also knew that it was a special situation and they shouldn’t scold anyone, so their expressions were just a little unhappy.
Xiaolu could tell other people’s expressions, but she didn’t want to pay any attention.
When the tsunami came, these people all hid in safe high-rise buildings far away from the coast, with their luggage and all their supplies at hand. They had no idea of the hardships they were facing the tsunami at sea.
Compared to Zichen and Mangmang, she not only borrowed clothes, pants and shoes from others, but also got a backpack, and even went to the seventh floor to get a breakfast before the last bus.
She was now wearing fresh clothes, and there was food and water in her backpack. She was in a good mood and didn’t care about other people’s eyes.
In order to avoid being seen by others, Ximan took out a rubber boat from another locked room and lowered it from the terrace of the room where the original sinker was located. A group of sixteen people, including a child, a teenager, and fourteen adults, swung around the outer wall of the building in two groups and climbed up from the outside of the yacht.
When they got on the yacht, they found that there were people on it. Two local men in their twenties, who were soaking wet, sat cross-legged at the entrance of the gangway, blocking their way forward.
Ximan recognized them. They were also hotel staff members. Like Ximan, they were from outlying islands and usually lived in hotel dormitories.
Obviously, they swam up. But this yacht cannot be opened without a key. Why did they swim up instead of waiting for the rescue team?
Xiaolu, who was behind Ximan, exclaimed after seeing the other person's face clearly.
The other party spoke, speaking in a not-so-standard international dialect: "Are you going to look for supplies? Take us with you. The things in the hotel have been taken away by the rescue team. We don't want to go up the mountain empty-handed."
Lin Wu frowned. How did they know about searching for supplies to take up the mountain?
He glanced at the people behind him. Xiao Lu turned her head away when she saw him looking at her.
He walked over and grabbed her: "Did you tell them?"
Xiao Lu was a little guilty at first, but now that Lin Wu pulled her out for questioning, she became unconvinced: "So what if I said it, there are so many supplies on the island, and you were not marked on them, so we went together. Besides, I didn't mean it. One of them not only helped me borrow clothes and shoes, but also let me use his own backpack. I thanked him for saying it casually, it's my freedom."
"Xiao Lu--" Lin Zichen, who was sitting aside, said disapprovingly.
"You're right. As a temporary partner, I shouldn't have too much hope in my companions." Lin Wu let her go. "Let's make it clear first. We are just going to search for supplies together. If there are any problems on the way, each of us will be responsible. It is everyone's freedom to help you or not." "
Don't worry, I have hands and feet. If there are any problems, I will solve them myself." Xiao Lu got angry and immediately fought back with backbone.
Fang Zichen wanted to say something too late. Lin Wu said a few words to Ximan, and Ximan walked towards the two of them. After a while, the two stood up and made way.
With the help of Lin Wu, Yuan Qing started the speedboat, bypassed the building, and came to the back. Ximan took one of the two people down to the rubber boat. They rowed to the terrace in front of the room and climbed in from the fence. After a while, the two appeared with several portable oil drums and worked together to transport all the oil drums to the speedboat.
Youxi leaned on the fence next to the driver's seat and watched Ximan add diesel with his hands and feet.
On the side, Lin Wu said: "The diesel is used for the hotel's spare generator. This is what Ximan hid last night."
Youxi understood, so Lin Wu brought Ximan with him. After all, the speedboat also needs oil. And Ximan, I'm afraid that he found that the water level had not receded last night, and began to leave a way out for himself.
Youxi did not doubt Ximan's sincerity. After all, he did not bring water with him to row the boat with others at midnight. However, he was not a man who would give without limit. Under special circumstances, it was right to leave a way out for himself. The speedboat
was full of oil. Ximan carried the remaining half barrel of oil into the boat and put it away. Yuanqing turned around and drove to the other side of the city.
The rubber boat was also stored on the speedboat. Fortunately, although the speedboat was old, it was still quite large. With two floors, there was enough space for many people.
Lin Wu accompanied Yuanqing on the upper floor, paying attention to her wounds while learning to drive the speedboat so that she could take over when she was exhausted.
Youxi stayed upstairs because Yuanqi and her son were there. Xiaolu, who had a conflict with him, naturally did not go up. Fang Zichen wanted to go upstairs to find Youxi, but he was stopped by Xiaolu. He also felt that Youxi was a little cold to them when they met again this time. After hesitating for a long time, he finally did not go.
Mangmang was very quiet all the way. When Xiaolu and Zichen were talking, she just stayed by the side in silence. But no matter whether Zichen was standing or sitting, she followed closely, feeling like a frightened bird. She had to stick to him all the time to feel safe.
Xiaolu was very unhappy with Mangmang, but Fang Zichen took good care of her because she was young, so she had no place to express her inner dissatisfaction.
The speedboat was not fast, but the boat was moving smoothly.
The water was very deep, and some of the buildings, trees and other garbage that had been soaked in the water for a night had sunk to the bottom. The water still looked very dirty.
Ximan stood by the driving platform, identifying the direction and giving directions all the way.
The buildings in this area were not very high, and those who needed to evacuate had already evacuated. We didn't meet many people along the way, but from time to time we would find one or two bodies that were soaked beyond recognition at the base of the wall.
The destination was the result of a discussion between Ximan and Lin Wu. It was a new seven-story shopping mall that was supposed to open next week, but unfortunately it encountered a tsunami.
Because it hadn't opened yet, even if there were people inside, it was estimated that there would be very few people. In addition, it was far away from Wanghai Mountain, and the rescue team that came out to search for supplies would not come here for a while.
Their only concern was the supply situation inside, after all, the business would not open for several days.
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