The third group consists of people with some assets in the base, most of whom live in villa areas. They either push homemade carts filled with supplies or carry all their belongings on their shoulders and in their hands. Now, even a single thread is a rare treat.
The base deployed a reconnaissance team to scout ahead. If there were any major obstacles, they would be eliminated in advance. The obstacles were eliminated by strong laborers in poor condition hired by the base before departure. They were given food and water and led to new habitats. This was a great temptation.
Because someone was clearing the way, the team moved forward smoothly, while the third group was soon left behind and completely outpaced.
There is no lunch break. During a road construction stop, Xu Lin switched driving positions with Zhou Pin. Minister Sun in the back should have also switched driving positions with Sun Wei.
By the time we rested in the evening, we had walked about 200 kilometers. Everyone was very happy. The road was easy to walk now, but we wouldn't be able to walk that far later.
To save fuel, they stopped driving when it got dark and they couldn't see the road. Xu Lin parked her car next to a large rock, and together with Sun Wei's car, they formed a circle. Everyone got out of their cars to prepare dinner.
The first group of people were all around. Xu Lin counted them: vans, small trucks, large trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles, totaling 58 vehicles and about 200 people.
Someone lit a torch, and the others followed suit, making it as bright as day. People who had been traveling all day had no interest in appreciating the night view; some were looking for firewood, and others were starting fires.
Before the apocalypse, the people in the first tier were all waited on hand and foot, enjoying the finest and most exquisite food. Now, they are all self-reliant and self-sufficient.
Xu Lin first made a bowl of rice noodles, and while everyone was busy, she asked Grandma Wu to feed Xiao Youyou in the car.
After finishing their meal, Xiao Youyou was held in front of Grandma Wu and played with tree branches. Minister Sun and Zhou Pin went to collect firewood, Xu Lin and Li Jingjing prepared ingredients, and Sun Wei built a stove and started a fire. Everything was in an orderly manner.
That evening, everyone ate cornbread made from mixed grains and drank wild vegetable soup. The wild vegetables were brought back by Zhou Pin; it was important to keep a low profile at times like this.
After dinner, there was no entertainment, so everyone sat and chatted quietly with the people next to them, talking about their great achievements before the apocalypse, which served as a form of entertainment.
Although they experienced the apocalypse, because of their prior accumulation of wealth, they did not suffer as much as the lower classes. Therefore, they have retained their rationality, which may be an essential quality of successful people that has allowed them to get to where they are today.
Xu Lin was listening to a real estate tycoon talk about how he was very poor when he was young, but later met his wife and, with the help of his father-in-law, rose to the top of his life when someone patted her on the shoulder.
"What brings you here?" Xu Lin greeted Xie Yao and Nie Zhiyuan when she saw them.
“We knew you were here a while ago, but my dad told us to stay in the car and not come out, so we only had time to come over and say hello now. We’ve been in the car all day and we’re getting carsick,” Xie Yao said.
“Having a car is already a blessing; the 20,000 people behind us are all walking,” Xu Lin said.
“We won’t have many more good days. At most, we can travel 200 kilometers a day tomorrow, but after that we’ll have to help clear the way. I heard there are mountains ahead, and the cars definitely can’t get through,” Xie Yao said.
That's true. The southwest is mostly mountainous, and we definitely won't be able to drive there later on. I don't know what will happen to these vehicles.
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