One of the rebels shouted, "Brothers, let's go check it out. These two old guys just told us the location."
Another rebel soldier also showed obvious interest, but refused: "We were told by our superiors to guard the water source, so we can't leave our post without permission."
The intrigued rebel said, "What's the big deal? Didn't you hear that those two old guys said that the dehydrated vegetables would be enough to last for several years? There's also chocolate, which is also an energy bomb? With these, our team won't be short of rations in the future."
Each of their teams consists of twenty people, and there are two teams stationed here now, with a total of forty people.
The military rations were limited. Although people would not starve to death, there was not enough to fill their stomachs.
During this period, they relied on the water source to ask the townspeople for a lot of food, which gave them a better life. But after this period, the people didn't have much stock left and couldn't take out anything.
I’m going to be hungry again.
"Hey, if you want to go, go ahead. I won't go. I have to guard the water source here. If the higher-ups know that we're leaving, we'll be in big trouble!"
Hearing that there was food, everyone couldn't help but be tempted, but not everyone dared to go directly. After all, they came with a mission and could not disobey orders.
Besides, they are just small characters in the army and can't even get guns. What they should do is to obey orders. If they are found to be acting on their own, being expelled is a small matter. What they should be afraid of is direct punishment according to military regulations.
But some people still couldn't hold back and were still unhappy: "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm going to collect supplies. If I can grab all those things, it will obviously be a great achievement! How can I get away with it? If you don't want to make a contribution, forget it. Brothers who want to make a contribution, come with me!"
As Wei Shanzhi spoke, he looked at those who opposed him with great disdain.
Just a coward!
Didn't the old woman and the old man say it? There were only two women, one of whom was just an adult, and the other was barely able to even tie a chicken. So couldn't they have easily handled it?
As for what the two old guys said, that two people in their army didn't come back... who cares! These days, life and death depend on yourself! Maybe they were caught by the guards outside, how could they be sent away by the two girls?
There were quite a few people who were willing to compete with Wei Shanzhi for this meritorious service. Their eyes showed ambition, but they all said, "We're just going to take a look anyway. I'm not on duty these days. If there's anything, we can just bring it back. It won't delay anything."
"It's just that the weather is too hot. I can't stand it. Let's go down the mountain later."
Everyone agreed with this and decided to go down the mountain to find Qiao Xuejun after the sun sets today.
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After the potato planting season, several people discussed taking turns to go out hunting or collecting firewood.
Although there is electricity, firewood is still very useful. Little carpenters can make some wooden furniture, so cutting trees is also an important material collection activity.
They agreed that now one person would take turns to guard the house while the other three would go out to collect.
Wang Juanfeng was the one guarding the house today, and the other three left before dawn.
"Which mountain are we going to? The one before?" Kuang Qianli pointed to the mountain where they hunted. The conditions on that mountain were very good, because it was sandwiched between other mountains and would not be directly exposed to the sun for a long time. Also, due to the terrain, there would be terrain wind blowing through it, which would cool down the temperature and make it relatively comfortable to move around.
Qiao Xuejun looked at the mountain and said, "No, there is a water source on that mountain, so there must be rebels. Let's go to another mountain. We won't hunt, but will mainly collect firewood."
After all, we already have a chicken coop and a rabbit house, and we also raise shrimps. We can breed them directly when the conditions are ripe, so the need for hunting is not so urgent.
The three of them chose a mountain very close to their home and started cutting down trees. The condition of this mountain was far worse than the mountain they had hunted on before. The plants were basically dead, the big trees were dry, and the leaves had all fallen off. The land under their feet had all turned into mud and sand, and dust flew up wherever they stepped.
But because the weather is hot, the trees do not contain much water, making them relatively easier to cut down.
Unlike before, there are more of them now and they are more inclined to cut down thick trees rather than small branches scattered on the ground.
Qiao Xuejun's hand is still recovering and she cannot move the tree, so her task is to collect the seeds scattered on the mountain.
In the past, if birds ate the fruits, they would scatter the seeds in the forest.
There are many seeds of various trees on the mountain. Qiao Xuejun saw many pine seeds, as well as other tree species and flower seeds, but they all looked half-dead from the sun. However, Qiao Xuejun would collect them all if he saw them. If he was lucky, some seeds that could withstand high temperatures might just be dormant and not completely killed by the sun.
She plans to take the seeds back and save them.
Qiao Xuejun’s choice was right. The mountain was very safe, and they did not see any rebels when they went down the mountain.
For several days in a row, they had a good harvest. Qiao Xuejun also harvested some seeds, some dead and some alive.
But the weather is definitely getting hotter.
When they returned that day, as soon as they arrived at the shelter, the carpenter sat on the ground, fanning himself with his hands, his face flushed: "It's so hot, why do I still feel so hot after coming down here?"
It is hot indeed.
Almost three months have passed and it is now June, the hottest time of the year. The temperature in the shelter has reached over 30 degrees.
When Qiao Xuejun woke up in the morning, she felt particularly hot. She looked at the thermometer and hygrometer in the living room, and the temperature displayed on it was 27 degrees. Now it was almost noon, and she looked at the thermometer again, and the temperature had risen directly to 30 degrees.
"Host, the temperature in the shelter has now reached its highest value, with the maximum indoor temperature reaching 32°C. The high temperature will last for two months." The system prompted.
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