Chapter 335 There is not much water left
At around eleven o'clock in the evening, when the temperature outside was not so high, several people got out of the car and continued to clean the road.
Woof woof!
After a while, Tangyuan, who was standing on guard nearby, called out twice in one direction.
When they heard Tangyuan's cry, everyone stopped what they were doing.
One by one, they put down the tools in their hands, held the weapons they carried tightly and stood alert.
Soon, two soldiers carrying tools came out from the corner.
The plague has not spread to Jiangcheng, so neither of the two soldiers wore masks.
Seeing that everyone was looking at them warily, the two introduced themselves:
"Hello, we are both soldiers stationed at the temporary base in Jiangcheng. My name is Ye Wei and his name is Zhao Lei. Are we a little late?"
When they heard that it was the soldier who said he would come to help yesterday, everyone let down their guard.
When they got closer, Han Ying found that the faces and bodies of the two soldiers were covered with dirt and mud, and their lips were chapped.
Han Ying, who had lived a new life, naturally knew that this was a typical sign of severe dehydration.
Looking at the two of them, Han Ying couldn't help but think of the soldiers in the base in her previous life.
There was an extreme water shortage at that time, and each person in the base could only get a sip of water for free every day.
Soldiers carry a military water bottle with them every day, but it only contains a sip of their life-saving water.
They should have kept this water for themselves.
But Han Ying often saw some refugees kneeling on the ground and begging the soldiers to give them the water to drink.
The soldiers refused with hoarse voices, but were met with verbal abuse from the refugees.
After praying so hard, he began to kowtow to them.
The soldiers had no choice but to give them the only water they had.
Then he swallowed his non-existent saliva and watched those people drink their life-saving water.
So now you see the chapped lips of these two soldiers and the water bottle on their backs.
Han Ying guessed that there must be only one or two sips of life-saving water in the kettle.
It seems that the base commander and his men didn't leave much water when they left.
But it makes sense, they came here in an armored vehicle.
Han Ying had also seen that car, it wasn't very big.
An armored vehicle has to carry more than a dozen people, weapons, and tools, so there is not much space for drinking water.
When we go back, we have to leave some of the water for those returning, so there shouldn’t be much left.
"It turned out to be Officer Xiao Ye and Officer Xiao Zhao. We just got off the car and started cleaning up."
Han Ying saw that both of them came with their own tools, two shovels, an electric saw and a large crowbar.
"Wow, your car!"
Seeing the car next to them, the two soldiers gave a thumbs up.
No wonder they could walk all the way here from Pengcheng.
With a car like this, there is really no problem.
There is no man who doesn't love this kind of car, even though they came in an armored vehicle.
"Even with this car, you can't get through this road..."
Lu Yuan raised the electric saw in his hand. He had just been sawing a tree that was blocking the road.
"That's right. If we hadn't changed our base, you wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. Sorry."
Ye Wei put on work gloves, picked up the shovel they brought and started helping with the cleanup.
"What are you talking about? If you don't move a tree, it will die. If you don't move a tree, you will die if you stay here."
Han Ying rolled the wooden stake that Lu Yuan had cut with an electric saw to the side of the road.
That temporary base was previously chosen by Base Captain Kozin. If it wasn't for the fact that they really couldn't stay there anymore, there's no way these two people would have changed it.
After Han Ying rolled two pieces of wood, she turned to He Xiu, who was lifting a broken sofa with Wu Tingfang, and said:
"Auntie He, let me do it. We've been cleaning for quite a while and are all thirsty. Please go to the car and get the pot of chrysanthemum tea we just made and drink it."
After hearing Han Ying's words, He Xiu put down the sofa she was carrying, nodded, and walked towards the RV.
Han Ying did make a pot of chrysanthemum tea just now, and it is now in the refrigerator.
But they had already eaten and drank water in the car before getting off.
Besides, I just got off the bus not long ago, so I shouldn’t be thirsty yet.
But He Xiu believed that Han Ying must have her reasons for asking her to take it, so He Xiu did not ask any more questions and just did as she was told.
When they heard the word chrysanthemum tea, the two soldiers couldn't help but swallow their non-existent saliva.
The base commander and his crew actually left some water behind when they returned, but on the day they were surrounded by stray animals, most of the water was wasted by the animals.
There is not much water left.
The two of them looked everywhere for water sources, but only found two bottles of mineral water in a house.
They have been relying on these two bottles of mineral water and the little bit of water left over to hold on until now.
He Xiu came down with a large pot of chrysanthemum tea and a frame with some cups.
"I'm dying of thirst."
Seeing He Xiu coming down, Han Ying took the kettle from her and poured some into each cup.
"Oh, sorry, we don't have enough cups. How about you drink from the kettle?"
Han Ying just saw that both soldiers were carrying an aluminum military water bottle.
"No, no, you guys drink it, we brought our own water."
When Ye Wei heard Han Ying wanted to pour them some water, he quickly patted the kettle on his back.
But in fact, only the two of them knew that there were only two sips of water in the kettle, which was the amount of water they had for today.
"Captain Xiao Ye, do you mean that you two will watch us drink? And then you will help us clear the road when you are thirsty? Or are you not going to help us clear the road?"
Han Ying had an expression that said, "If that's the case, you should just go back."
"Ah? We're not thirsty... We didn't mean that..."
Hearing Han Ying's words, the two soldiers waved their hands repeatedly.
"In that case..."
Han Ying extended her hand to the two men, motioning them to bring the kettle over.
"Just a little bit will do."
Ye Wei glanced at Zhao Lei next to him, and they both took off the kettle and handed it to him.
Han Ying took the two kettles and turned her back.
He poured all the remaining chrysanthemum tea into the pot, just enough to fill up both military canteens.
The two soldiers took the kettle and felt the heavy weight inside. They looked embarrassed and said, "Isn't it okay to just say a little bit?"
"Today's mission is heavy, shall we get started?"
Han Ying did not answer the two soldiers. She handed the pot to He Xiu and said to the others.
Ye Wei and Zhao Lei looked at each other and saw that each other's eyes were red.
Feeling the heavy weight, the two couldn't help but open the kettle and take a sip.
Some iced chrysanthemum tea has a hint of sweetness.
When the chrysanthemum tea slid down their throats, they were almost reluctant to swallow it.
He put away the gratitude in his eyes and looked up to see that others had already started cleaning up the ruins.
The two put the kettle back on their backs and started working hard to help level the road.
With the addition of two soldiers, the speed increased significantly.
There is indeed a big difference between professional and amateur.
Then gradually, Han Ying and the others followed the rhythm of the two soldiers.
Under their leadership and command, the speed of clearing the ruins became faster and faster.
After clearing this section of the road, everyone put away their tools and got in the car.
Seeing that the two soldiers were reluctant to get on the bus, Han Ying's face darkened.
"Do Commanders Xiao Ye and Xiao Zhao dislike our car?"
Han Ying used her self-deprecating trick again, which always worked on these upright soldiers.
"No, no, we can just walk over there. We have to get off the car to clean up a little way ahead. It's just a short distance. We can walk over there quickly."
In fact, they just took a look inside the RV. The inside of the car was clean and tidy, which formed a sharp contrast with their dirty bodies.
They were afraid that the other party would despise them. After all, neither of them even had water to drink, let alone water to wipe their faces and take a bath.
"So that means you have to walk the several kilometers from here to your base? You'll waste your time walking. Can you still help clean up?"
Han Ying knew what words would make them compromise. Although they might not sound nice, they were very effective.
"Oh well..."
The two men rubbed their shoes hard on the ground, trying to scrape off the mud on the soles, and then got into the car.
Han Ying ignored their actions and pretended not to see anything, otherwise everyone would be embarrassed.
After cleaning for more than three hours, they finally arrived at their temporary base before dawn.
There is a residential area next to the Boji Bridge, where three buildings remain that have not collapsed.
The three buildings that remain are not tall, with only a dozen floors left.
The top few floors were badly damaged, but the lower half was fine.
However, it is very rare to survive tsunamis and earthquakes.
"Before, our base was located behind Wanda. There were several buildings there where people could live, but unfortunately, they were later occupied by stray animals. We had to move here."
After getting off the car, Ye Wei pointed in the direction of Wanda and told everyone what had happened before.
The RV was parked under an awning, which was built when it was moved here.
"This place is also quite good. I see there are quite a few houses nearby that are suitable for living."
Wu Tingfang led Lei Yuhang out of the car. They had been looking around the area from the car all the way here.
"Yes, that's right. We live on the 5th floor. If you want, you can live in the same building with us. If not, you can live in the two buildings next door first."
“We patrol the area every day to make sure there are no stray animals hiding, so there is no need to worry even if they don’t live in the same building as us.”
Zhao Lei pointed to the two corridors next to him.
It turned out that when there were still 6 people in them, 4 of them would take turns going out to explore the city every day.
By the way, look for existing wells so that the army can continue digging after they arrive.
But since there were only two of them left, these tasks became difficult.
They both had to ensure they could survive safely before they could do other work.
So during this period of time, they actually had a difficult time.
At one point, the two even thought that they might not be able to hold out until the base was transferred.
"Then let's live in the building next door. We also live on the 5th floor. This way, if something happens, we can shout from the balcony and they will hear us."
They had discussed this before, living close to the official people, but still keeping a certain distance.
So living in the building next door is the best option.
"Okay, what about your car? There is an underground parking lot here, but it's not very nice down there."
Ye Wei looked at their RV and asked.
They also went down to check the underground parking lot.
Because those dark places are more likely to be occupied by stray animals, they must go down and take a look during their daily patrols.
The underground parking lot in this community is well preserved, but there are still several places that have collapsed.
Those stray animals sneak in through the collapsed areas, and it is hard to guard against them.
"Let's leave it here for now? Will it affect you?"
Han Ying had just looked around and saw that next to the three buildings there were fishing nets that were found from somewhere, with some bells hanging on them.
I think it should be used to warn off stray animals.
As long as an animal touches the fishing net, the bell will ring, so that the approach of the animal can be detected at the first time.
"No, how can it have any impact? Just let it go."
Ye Wei waved his hand.
He took another look at the RV. He originally wanted to ask if they needed help moving the luggage, but then he remembered that their luggage was all supplies.
Although they had no intention of embezzling other people's supplies, it was never a good thing to handle other people's supplies.
So after thinking about it, I decided not to ask.
"Then let's settle down first, and I'll call you if there's anything."
As he spoke, Lu Yuan got on the RV and moved down some of the tools they used to clear the road.
These buildings have experienced tsunamis, and there must be a lot of garbage in the houses, so these tools are still needed.
It was almost dawn, so they had to stay in this building during the day.
So we had to move some things out of the RV first.
The two soldiers avoided suspicion and when they saw them start to move things, they went back to their own residence.
"Wait a moment."
Han Ying spoke when she saw them about to leave.
"Is there anything else I can help you with?"
Ye Wei stopped and turned around to ask.
"Take these two boxes of mineral water back with you."
While the others started to move things down from the RV, Han Ying directly opened the through area at the back of the RV and moved out two boxes of mineral water.
"No, absolutely not, we won't accept it."
Ye Wei waved his hands repeatedly. What they lacked most now was water. Although they were almost out of water, it was precisely because of this that they could not collect water from these people.
"Are you dissatisfied with the fact that these two boxes of water are expired, so you don't want them?"
Han Ying pushed the mineral water forward.
"How is that possible? Besides, there is no non-expired mineral water anymore. We have our own water, so how can we ask for yours?"
Ye Wei said this and was about to turn around and continue walking towards their residence.
"Since you two don't welcome us, let's move to another place. But it's almost dawn, where else can we find a safe place to stay?"
Lu Yuan also came over and said he was going to move the things he had just taken out of the car back.
"It's not that we don't welcome you, it's just that we really don't like this water..."
Ye Wei looked embarrassed.
If they drink two boxes of mineral water sparingly, they will definitely be able to hold out until the main force arrives.
But if I really take this water, I will still feel a little guilty.
"On the way here, we found a convenience store that had not been emptied, and moved more than a dozen boxes of water out of it."
"Don't worry, we have enough to drink."
Lu Yuan leaned closer and whispered in Ye Wei's ear.
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