Although the base lacked supplies such as gasoline, it was even more lacking in food, since there were many survivors in the base who all needed to eat.
Therefore, when Xu Lin suggested replacing some of the food with gasoline and kerosene, the base agreed.
Their plan was to use the front carriages for passengers and important supplies, while the rear carriages would be used as warehouses for stored supplies.
With the experience gained from the first carriage, making the second one was much faster, and it was completed in three days. The test drive was also very satisfactory.
Before they knew it, the day of departure had arrived. Xu Lin and Li Jingjing made a large bag of steamed buns, dumplings, pancakes and other staple foods, as well as side dishes such as pickled vegetables and soybean paste. They also dried dozens of kilograms of noodles and used most of the flour they had been allocated.
The night before departure, the group did a final check on their respective parts.
“The carriages are fine,” Zhou Pin said.
"Both cars are fully serviced," Sun Wei said.
"The supplies were all sealed in oil paper and plastic bags and loaded into the carriages," Li Jingjing said.
"The route has been confirmed," Minister Sun said.
"Little Youyou is ready too, we're starting to grow teeth." Grandma Wu, holding Little Youyou, also came to join in the fun.
"Everything is ready. Everyone get a good night's sleep tonight and set off early tomorrow. Achoo!" Xu Lin sneezed as soon as she finished speaking.
The weather outside is strange. It's around minus ten degrees Celsius in the morning and evening, but it's over twenty degrees Celsius at noon. Every day is spent putting on clothes, taking off clothes, putting on clothes again, and taking off clothes again.
Many people caught a cold, including Sun Wei and Zhou Pin. Xu Lin had prepared Banlangen (a traditional Chinese medicine) early on, but she still couldn't avoid it. The ones with the best health were Xiao Youyou and Grandma Wu, who were perfectly fine.
The next day, as dawn broke, the six of them had a quick breakfast and, with the still-sleeping Xiaoyouyou in tow, prepared to head to the meeting point.
After several disasters, the base still has 50,000 to 60,000 people left. A third of them do not plan to leave. They feel that since it is the end of the world anyway, it doesn't matter where they go, and they will have to endure the hardship of traveling.
It's better to stay at the base; once others leave, we can see if there's anything we can use.
So the actual number of people relocated was around 20,000.
Xu Lin and her group arrived at the meeting point on time as agreed. The place was already packed with people, most of whom were in cars with lots of luggage.
Those without vehicles mostly stayed behind, since they couldn't carry much with just their hands. It was better to stay at the base and take over any supplies that others couldn't take.
Xu Lin finally understood what the old man had told her: those who could escape famine were all capable people, while ordinary people lacked the ability and courage to just leave and abandon the family business they had built.
Around 9 o'clock, when it was fully light, they set off. While waiting, Xu Lin excused herself to go to the restroom and went back to pack up anything she couldn't take with her—nothing could be wasted.
That's the downside of having a large group of people; everything gets done later, and there's always someone holding you back.
Leading the way were the soldiers who had been sent out to scout ahead, driving a dilapidated off-road vehicle that made noise everywhere except for the horn.
After they found a new habitat, some stayed there while others returned to serve as guides for the main group. Of course, they were always the first to risk their lives when danger arose.
Because Xu Lin and her group had a car, they were arranged to sit behind the base leaders, belonging to the second echelon. Several wealthy families were also in the same echelon as them. Xu Lin recognized one of them; he had always appeared on television before the apocalypse. She never imagined that she could be on equal footing with the wealthy in the apocalypse.
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