"If we had excavators and bulldozers at our base, we wouldn't have dug until today and still not been able to clear a path."
These people were originally residents of mountain villages, and formed a small base after the end of the world.
More than a month ago, they received a natural disaster forecast from northern Beijing, saying that a flood was about to occur and asking them to evacuate to a safe area as soon as possible.
It will take some time to relocate the base. Once everything is ready, the residents will start to move.
The migration is divided into two rounds, and the candidates for the first round are decided by drawing lots.
The accident happened on the first night. The heavy rain caused a large mudslide, and the road connecting the village with the outside world was blocked.
The people trapped in the mountains cannot get out, and the rescue teams outside cannot get in, which has led to the current deadlock.
The most important thing is that their small base has no excavation facilities and can only rely on manpower.
The base arranges personnel to come and clear the road every day. Even if they can only clear six or seven meters of road a day, they still persist regardless of rain or shine.
I am not afraid of hardship or fatigue, I just want to bring my family out of the mountains as soon as possible.
After the polar night fell, the number of mutant beasts roaming around increased gradually, and some residents were unwilling to take the risk of coming to the mountain to find a passage.
They believed that the remaining villagers had most likely died and that they should not waste manpower and resources on meaningless things.
Those who come here now do so completely voluntarily. They do not want to give up hope and are determined to find their families even at the cost of their lives.
Li Zhan wiped away his tears and continued digging.
Because his vision was a little blurry, he didn't see clearly and the hoe hit a big rock, leaving two big gashes on the edge of the blade.
With a snap, the wooden handle broke in the middle, splitting into two pieces and becoming completely scrapped.
Without the tools to dig the soil, Li Zhan threw away the useless things and cleared the stones and branches with his bare hands.
Half an hour later, his hands were covered in bruises and blood, but he seemed not to feel the pain and mechanically repeated the digging action.
"Brother Zhan, you should take a break. If you continue like this, your hand will be crippled."
The teammates around him tried to stop him, but even the two men together couldn't hold him back.
Captain Cheng Yan waved his hand helplessly, "Li Zhan has gone berserk, just ignore him and let him be.
When people run out of energy, they will naturally stop."
Seeing Li Zhan become so crazy for his wife and children, others also felt bad.
In fact, they all knew in their hearts that the villagers left in the mountains were in great danger and the possibility of being rescued was very small.
The reason why they work so hard is that they want to feel at peace with themselves.
If they do nothing, they will not be able to sleep or eat and will have nightmares all night long.
By noon, a drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Cheng Yan and his group quickly put on their straw raincoats and hats, sat on the small slope, and ate their lunch in a mess.
A small piece of dry food harder than stone and two pieces of pickled cabbage.
Suddenly, a strong white light appeared at the corner of the mountain road. Everyone covered their eyes and stared vigilantly at the vehicle approaching them not far away.
A tempting aroma of meat wafted faintly in the air.
Everyone shrugged their noses at the same time, subconsciously thinking that they were hallucinating.
How could there be meat in this remote mountain?
The double-decker RV stopped in front of the mound, the window half rolled down. Jiang He took a moment to eat two bites of the mushroom chicken, then stuck his head out:
"Please make way for me, I have something urgent to do and need to go into the mountains. Thank you for your cooperation."
Cheng Yan was stunned for a moment, then stood up and walked towards the pink RV that looked strange everywhere.
"Girl, why are you going into the mountains alone? The road here is blocked and the car can't drive in."
As he spoke, the man caught a glimpse of a small table on the passenger seat of the car, on which was a large bowl of white rice!
It's the kind with meat, and it smells like chicken!!
Cheng Yan swallowed hard, and it took a lot of effort to look away.
Jiang He glanced at the map and confirmed that the navigation was correct. "Handsome, I need to go into the mountains to pick up a few people. It's urgent, and it's a matter of life and death. Could you please bring your friends and make way for me?"
Cheng Yan frowned, wondering whether he had not explained it clearly or whether there was something wrong with the girl's ears.
I've told you this road is blocked, why are you so stubborn?
He reacted slowly and raised his voice to ask, "Girl, who are you going into the mountains to pick up?"
Jiang He lowered his head and took another bite of his meal. "Those residents trapped in the mountains."
Hearing this, the others sitting on the slope came forward one after another.
Li Zhan squeezed to the front, his eyes wide open, "Little girl, do you have a way to get into the mountains?"
Jiang He swallowed the rice in his mouth and nodded slightly: "If you get out of the way of my car, you will know if I have any other options."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhan quickly grabbed the people next to him and said, "Come on, let's all go to the side."
Cheng Yan was confused. He looked at the RV carefully, but he couldn't see any resemblance between this car and an excavator.
Could it be that the excavator is installed in the trunk?
Although they didn't understand Jiang He's actions, they still left the slope and retreated to the open space on the side.
Cheng Yan stared at the rear compartment, thinking the door would be opened soon.
However, the next second, he saw a shadow flying past him.
What happened? It happened so fast, I couldn't see it clearly!
When he turned around to look for the RV, he saw that the pile of dirt that was blocking the road had been knocked open!
"Oh my god, what kind of car is that? It can actually drive in a place like this, it's amazing!"
"That little girl looks so well-behaved, but I didn't expect her to be so fierce when driving!"
"I just saw a rock, and whoosh, it was hit by the front of the car!"
"Yes, I saw it too! If it were us, it would probably take several people to move the stone!"
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Experienced driver Jiang He took the steering wheel, backed up three meters, then continued to accelerate and rushed towards the mound in front.
The obstacles this time are a bit difficult to clear, but there is a way to do it, it just takes some time.
Because there is too much soil piled up at the back, and there may be stones and other debris rolling down from both sides, the RV needs to hit it multiple times.
After Cheng Yan and others came to their senses, they hurriedly followed.
At this moment, the howling of wild beasts came from the mountains and forests, which was so intimidating that it made people's scalps tingle.
Li Zhan took two quick steps forward, exerting all his strength and shouting towards the RV:
"Girl, be careful, there are mutant beasts nearby!"
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