They spent half a month clearing the road and finally finished. The infantry behind them never caught up. The base sent people to investigate and found that the following troops were about 50 kilometers away.
A group of 20,000 people is inherently difficult to move quickly. In addition, with so many people and so many hands, friction is inevitable. The scouts did not provide details, and everyone was able to think outside the box, which naturally slowed down their journey.
They couldn't wait for the others to set off together, so as soon as the road was open, they immediately started traveling, and everyone resumed their previous travel mode.
Although the journey wasn't as long as it was at the beginning, with some people traveling hundreds of miles a day, there were also no situations where they had to stop for ten days or half a month to repair the road, so the journey was neither good nor bad.
Speaking of this, we have to mention Shuke and Beta. From the beginning, the two of them were locked in the "carriage" (actually a space), and Sun Wei and the others saw through it but didn't say anything. After observing and finding that there were no really vicious people in the team, Xu Lin would occasionally let the two of them out to show their faces.
Seeing that the group was moving slowly, the two decided to travel on their own instead of taking the vehicle.
Xu Lin didn't want to keep them locked in the space forever, as the chickens inside were so frightened that they were laying double-yolk eggs every day, so she just let them be.
With this relaxation, the dogs became the team's mascots, scouting ahead of the convoy every day, leaving the base's hired scouts in a bind.
Everyone loves these two lively dogs. Some people even offer them bones, but they are principled dogs and refuse to eat anything from strangers.
It is said that time reveals true character. Over time, the true nature of some people has been exposed. During the journey, some people disobeyed the base's orders and were expelled from the team. The others obeyed orders without question. They learned from this experience. Now everyone is on the same starting line. This is not the pre-apocalyptic world where people could enjoy privileges based on their status.
In fact, during the road construction, there were cases where some people refused to serve because of their status. However, they used their resources to hire people to do the work, and the base didn't say anything. Others who were unwilling to part with their resources had to do it themselves.
It's the apocalypse, who cares if you were the owner of several listed companies or the founder of a brand before? We're all refugees! Survival is the only victory.
Once I figured it out, I didn't feel burdened when I worked. Sometimes, even though it was tough, I felt at peace.
The further south they went, the colder the weather became. The temperature difference between day and night was not so great because the temperature dropped at noon. Xu Lin found a sweater and Zhou Pin changed into it, wearing patched camouflage clothing over it.
Sun Wei's family also changed into cotton-padded coats, with old clothes over them. Old Mrs. Wu said with a smile that when they were poor, everyone wore old clothes inside and new clothes outside, but now it's the other way around.
Little Youyou wore a warm woolen inner layer and a floral cotton-padded jacket made by Grandma Wu on the outside. It was neither conspicuous nor cold, and it was quite fashionable.
After traveling for over a month, only 39 vehicles remained. The others had all failed halfway through their journey, and most of the surviving vehicles were barely hanging on, with no telling when they would be scrapped.
The practice of bowing to the vehicle before setting off each day even became popular in the group.
Xu Lin and her group's car was alright, since they had plenty of spare parts and could get a replacement if it broke.
Those whose vehicles can't be driven exchange baskets and handcarts with the base and walk. Of course, some people secretly try to sabotage other people's vehicles, so now everyone leaves someone to watch over their vehicles when they stop to rest—they're very valuable.
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