The snowflakes swirling behind the snowmobile were like resounding slaps to the faces of those who said the vehicle couldn't move.
Although the vehicle looked a bit bumpy, this mechanical snowmobile was a real success.
As Song Sanchuan stepped out of the snowmobile amidst envious, admiring, and also secretly jealous gazes from the crowd, he grinned and gave his wealthy brother a high five.
"How's our ride?"
Song Sanchuan paused slightly, then nodded seriously: "Wild! Exhilarating!"
The wealthy and beautiful woman tilted her head slightly. Were those two words a bit too much to describe the snowmobile? But never mind, as long as the modified snowmobile can drive on the snow, it's a success.
At this point, what more could you ask for!
"What should we do now? Should we park the car outside or inside? Forget it, let's drive back first. I need to add a few more seat cushions and windshields, and then get a few more steel spring shock absorbers."
Song Sanchuan rubbed his lower back and head slightly. To be honest, he felt like he was riding a bouncy car, a wild one at that.
He felt that in order to preserve his dignity as a mechanical expert, he should make some minor modifications, at least changing the buggy to a tractor, otherwise he felt he would be ridiculed.
Gou Fugui nodded naturally: "Indeed, the power and direction are fine now, but the seats and body look a bit too simple. We'll adjust and refine the seats and space later."
"The first car has been successfully modified. Let's modify the second car tomorrow."
The group consisted of thirteen people and twenty-nine animals, and it would take some effort to fit just thirteen people into two vehicles.
As for the twenty dogs and nine cats... if all else fails, just widen the school bus platform, or drag a large frame behind the two sleds to carry them.
Gou Fugui and Song Sanchuan discussed modifying the two snowmobiles to make them more comfortable and durable. At this moment, several of the more than 300 people who had come down from the conference room on the sixth floor to watch the snowmobiles took the initiative to come over.
They weren't the first dozen or so people who came downstairs, and they didn't question the snowmobile; their eyes were practically shining.
"Hey buddy! Did you modify this super cool snowmobile? That's impressive! Look, my big Jeep is in the garage too. I was wondering if you could modify mine into a snowmobile that can run on snow?"
"Don't worry, little brother, you can name your price for the modifications! And after you've finished modifying the vehicle, you can take any other parts you want. I just want a snowmobile that can actually run."
The one who spoke was a robust middle-aged man who exuded an air of nouveau riche.
After stating his request, he took out his car keys and switched his phone to a QR code scanning interface with his other hand, as if he could transfer money to the car immediately just by asking.
Song Sanchuan was amused by his decisive and straightforward manner.
The wealthy and beautiful woman beside him chuckled, then spoke with a serious expression: "Brother, modifying a car is fine, but do you know why we're modifying it?"
"We modified the car because we wanted to take refuge in the equatorial region. After the modification, we were going to leave and head to Zhanjiang City in the southernmost part of the mainland. But it's at least 1,700 kilometers from our Zhongyuan City to Zhanjiang City, and it would take 17 hours to drive on the highway."
But now we can't get on the highway at all, and even the existing roads may be covered by snow and impossible to find. In addition, the snow and wind will obstruct visibility and slow our progress; we don't know when we'll reach our destination, which is only 1,700 kilometers away.
With each word Gou Fugui spoke, the expressions on the faces of the men who had come with this nouveau riche boss grew more serious. The others who hadn't gathered around were also listening intently, and their expressions weren't good either.
"So we left at a huge risk, gambling with our future."
The long-haired youth looked at the wealthy man, his gaze also sweeping over the crowd around him who were listening intently.
“We’re all trapped together, and we’re willing to help modify the vehicles. But as you can see, there are so many cars in this underground garage, and the only one we can actually modify is my brother.”
"So we only modify the cars of people who decide to go to the equatorial region with us. As for others who just think snowmobiles are cool and interesting and want to modify their cars, we don't have the energy or time for that."
Gou Fugui glanced at the people around him again: "To avoid trouble, I'll say it one more time, and this is the last time. You can modify the car, but you must come with us. Don't let us help you modify the car and then you refuse to leave. In that case, the guy next to me can tow you away."
That last sentence was really threatening. At least several young people who were initially unconvinced and eager to modify their cars were so frightened by it that they turned around and left without saying anything.
The wealthy man who spoke first also changed his expression, but his look became more serious and expectant: "...I understand what you mean, young man. In that case, I can't make a decision right away. Don't you want to modify another car? Let me go back and discuss it with my family and friends. Can I give you an answer by tomorrow afternoon?"
Song Sanchuan glanced at Xie Tianlang and Fugui'er, and nodded.
After that, Gou Fugui and his team began to add shock absorption and wind protection to the snowmobile seats. However, in the conference room on the sixth floor of the hotel, the snowmobile that could travel on snow sparked a discussion among almost everyone.
Have you heard about the car modification business downstairs? Are you planning to modify your car?
"That car was modified quite interestingly; it can travel on snow. But they said that if I modified the car, I have to travel with them, which I'm not willing to do!"
I felt like I was going to freeze to death in the short time I went down tonight. If I were to be blown by the wind and snow for ten or even dozens of hours, I would probably get sick before I even reached the safe equatorial region!
Besides, who knows what might happen on the road? The snow is so heavy and deep; if you accidentally fall into a ditch, you won't be able to climb out!
“Aunt Zhang is right. Going towards the equator is too dangerous. And you should know that the southernmost city in our Huazhou continent is still far from the equator! To get to the equator, you would have to travel at least three thousand seven hundred kilometers! Even if you could actually get there, it would probably be a matter of life and death.”
"And most importantly, is the equatorial region necessarily safe? It's said that the equatorial region is the farthest from the North and South Poles and may not have ice or snow, but nobody knows the truth right now."
"What if we risked our lives and went through countless hardships to reach the equator, only to find that the equator is not much different from our side? Wouldn't that be incredibly frustrating?"
"Yes, yes, that makes sense! Why are you running around? Let's stay where we are and wait for the country to rescue us! Our country is the most humanitarian and responsible country for its people. We believe that no matter what difficulties we face, the country will not abandon us!"
"But the weather is too bad right now, so we have to wait here. The most important thing is to preserve our food!"
"Our own team is now guarding the warehouse, so at least the hotel can't monopolize and deceive us anymore. Now we just hope the snow stops soon."
So as the discussion went on, the topic veered off course.
Almost no one talks about snowmobiles or leaving the area anymore.
Around midnight, the leader, Ha Fugui, led the twenty dogs that had been cooped up upstairs all day out of the underground garage for a wild time. They had a late-night snack and finally rested at 1 a.m.
The next day they started modifying the second car.
Because of the first car as a foundation, the modification of Zhou Ren's second SUV was faster and better.
Song Sanchuan even improved the windmill mechanical wheel at the back of the snowmobile, which was used as a power source, by increasing the contact area with the ground and adding shock-absorbing springs to prevent the vehicle from bouncing and swaying too much when it was moving.
Xie Tianlang and Gou Fugui removed all the windshields from the car and reassembled them next to the floor. This was partly to increase the contact area with the snow, and partly so that a few dogs and cats could perch on the windshields.
At 3 p.m., the wealthy man, looking tired and somewhat listless, came over and handed over the car keys.
“Last night, my whole family argued all night. My eldest brother and younger sister’s family didn’t want to leave, so only my mother, my wife, and my two brothers who have been through thick and thin with me decided to go with me.”
"Isn't this convenient? I transferred half of my assets to my older brother and younger sister, and now I'm going all in with my mother, my wife, and my brother, without any worries!"
"Brothers, my name is Lu Hao! Hao means righteous and chivalrous! You can modify this car however you like. My wife and brothers will come down to help in a bit, and my mother will be upstairs packing things. Once the car is ready, we can set off."
Gou Fugui looked at the burly brother who had decided to join, smiled, and extended his hand: "Hello, Brother Hao, I am Fugui. These are my brothers who would risk their lives for me, and over there are Wen Boyuan's family and Wang Xuan's four."
"From now on, we're on the same path."
Lu Hao laughed heartily upon hearing the last sentence, then looked at Wen Boyuan and suddenly felt that the man looked somewhat familiar.
Wen Boyuan also walked over with a smile and shook hands with him: "I didn't expect to meet Mr. Lu here. My father thinks highly of you and believes that you may become the second mining tycoon in Huazhou."
Lu Hao then remembered who Wen Boyuan was, and immediately laughed and waved his hand: "What mining tycoon? He's just a nouveau riche who mined coal!"
"From now on, we're brothers on the same path. When it matters, we have to fight back."
Wen Boyuan, Zhou Ren, and Wang Xuan, who was listening intently from the side, all nodded in agreement.
Sometimes, you have no choice but to take the plunge.
Next came the modification of Lu Hao's Jeep. It has to be said that the mining tycoon's car was of high quality. Song Sanchuan spent forty minutes just disassembling it. Then he discovered that the car's body panels and windows were made of bulletproof materials, and he couldn't help but praise it several times.
Lu Hao was very happy.
After dismantling the car, Lu Hao's two brothers came down to help modify it. Then Gou Fugui discovered that neither of Hao's two trusted brothers were actually Gao Dakuan.
One of them looked short and thin, but his fingers and sense of hearing and touch seemed to be very sharp. Lu Hao said this was his good brother who had saved him twice in the mine: "Don't let my brother's small stature fool you, he has incredibly sharp ears! Before this blizzard, he sensed something was wrong from the sound of snow and wind, and as soon as it started snowing lightly, he ran straight to the hotel."
"This burly guy is really strong, but he's a bit short, otherwise I would have found him a girlfriend. These days, girls are all about height. My brother here is good-looking, strong, and earns a high salary! Sigh, those young girls just don't know what's good for them!"
Gou Fugui glanced at the strong but stocky young man, and thought, "This is really too short. He's probably only about 1.6 meters tall."
Gou Fugui already found Lu Hao's two brothers somewhat amazing.
When his wife came down carrying a large box to deliver the food, Gou Fugui and the others almost didn't recognize her as Lu Hao's wife.
The person who arrived was at least 1.78 meters tall, with long legs, wearing Martin boots and a black tight-fitting down jacket, short hair, a high nose, eagle eyes, and sword-like eyebrows.
If it weren't for her excellent figure and the curves visible under her down jacket, no one would mistake her for a woman just because of her cool and stylish appearance.
He's clearly a super handsome and cool guy! And he looks quite strong and like he could fight.
Lu Hao grinned and hugged his wife: "Let me introduce you all, this is my wife! My former bodyguard! Hahaha, I didn't even realize she was a woman back then. When I fell for her, I almost thought I'd turned gay!"
"Then, under the pressure of being childless, I prepared to come out to my mother and even made a serious confession, and she beat me up, hahaha!"
Everyone: "..."
Lu Hao: "I've never been able to beat her even once since we got married! Hahaha!"
Everyone: "..."
Brother Lu, this is really nothing to be proud of.
But no matter what, with everyone present, they worked overtime and managed to finish modifying the third Luhao jeep before midnight.
Looking at the three snow sleds that were completely different from before, everyone present felt a sense of pride and accomplishment.
"So we can leave tomorrow?"
Lu Hao asked a question.
Gou Fugui nodded.
"I'll leave tomorrow."
Regardless of whether it snows tomorrow or what the temperature is, they have to leave.
That night, everyone went back to do the final packing. The next morning at nine o'clock, Gou Fugui, Wen Boyuan, Wang Xuan, Lu Hao, and Zhou Ren, a total of eighteen people, gathered in the hotel's underground parking garage.
At this moment, twenty medium to large dogs and nine cats that had come down and been hiding in various corners of the garage also came out to the astonishment of the crowd who had come down to watch.
"First, we lifted the car onto the snow. Everyone put on down jackets, windproof coats, hats, helmets, and windproof capes in advance. We also put hand warmers with burning charcoal in our pockets."
"The car's on board, we should go too."
Everyone dressed carefully, and the three cars were driven by Xie Tianlang, Song Sanchuan, and Dao Hong respectively.
Dao Hong is Lu Hao's wife, and she is also a professionally trained person.
Song Sanchuan was initially a little worried that Dao Hong wouldn't be able to drive, but he found that this heroine was even more skilled at driving than he was. He couldn't help but give her a mental thumbs up and then drove onto the snow.
The blizzard outside had not stopped.
The temperature has dropped to -56℃.
The car's engine couldn't start in such low temperatures, but fortunately, Song Sanchuan made a special constant-temperature insulation box for the engine, allowing the car to run smoothly.
"Come on up."
Xie Tianlang, Gou Fugui, Wen Boyuan's family, Zhou Ren, and eight dogs and two cats sat in the first car.
Song Sanchuan, Si Wuyai, Wang Xuan, and six dogs and three cats sat in the second car.
The third car carried Lu Hao's family of five, the Alaskan Malamute leader, the remaining five dogs, and four cats, essentially balancing the number of people and the number of cats and dogs.
"Everyone, get ready, let's go!!"
Gou Fugui, sitting in the passenger seat of the snowmobile, raised his right hand high and then swung it forward sharply!
Three modified snowmobiles roared back defiantly at the howling snowstorm, speeding away with swirling snowflakes in their wake.
They left decisively, without looking back.
Those who remained in the same place felt resentful and indignant, yet they couldn't help but admire their courage.
Not everyone has the courage to step out of their comfort zone and fight to the death.
Meanwhile, the eighteen people and twenty-nine cats and dogs who were fighting desperately were facing their first hurdle on their journey:
"Ugh! Holy shit, you ...
"Why is this car so bumpy?! Aaaaaaah!"
While driving, Song Sanchuan tried his best to keep his upper and lower teeth from clashing. When he heard the angry and... ridiculous roar that even the wind and snow couldn't hide, he grinned.
"I...I...I...I've tried my best, hahaha, just think of it as riding bumper cars!"
Si Wuyai, whose glasses were practically dancing on his nose, stood next to him: "..." He didn't want to talk.
The cats and dogs on the three vehicles tried to curl up into a ball, but were quickly scattered by the up-and-down jostling:
"Woof woof woof, woof woof woof woof, woof, woof!"
I'm tired, so any position will do.
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