Chapter 189
Qin Huai had discussed this matter of leaving with them earlier, but he had been waiting for the right opportunity. After years of hard work, Qin Huai finally waited for this dispatch.
It is too difficult for Qin Huai to start again in other aspects now, so he can only continue to tackle the software system and follow the defense field that he has systematically studied. His teacher was a very famous defense expert abroad. If he had not left his teacher's team and chose to start his own business, he would probably be on the path of scientific research now.
Later, I started my own business and specialized in system protection. Although the market in this area seems saturated, there is still much room for development among the top talents.
The second-generation Chinese who started a business with him had connections, and he had the skills, so they hit it off and reached a cooperation. Unfortunately, it was a bit too commercial. But it was not too late for Qin Huai to return to his previous professional direction. He also had innate conditions, that is, he had preserved all the projects, papers and research materials he had done very well.
Qin Huai's original research was on intelligent defense systems. He reorganized his past information and submitted it, which became a stepping stone to the Ministry of Information. In addition, his former mentor's name was also highlighted on the list, which added points. Although his biological father was a bit of a drag, the statute of limitations had passed, that is, what his biological father did was not convicted in the country, so it had no impact on him.
This time he entered the national security department, which was not comparable to the previous civilian information departments. Even if he was still in the observation and probation period, it was related to whether he could become one of the first important people to take Mu Nan away if something really happened in the future. So Qin Huai did not muddle through like his last job. This time he put all his thoughts and concentration on it.
He has become the busiest person in the entire courtyard, even busier than Xu Ming, who may not be seen once every three to five days.
Mu Nan knew that Qin Huai did all this for their future, so she managed all the affairs inside and outside the house in an orderly manner and even specialized in cooking. The taste was definitely not as good as Qin Huai's, but she was an expert at making soup. After all, she was afraid that Qin Huai would work too hard and hurt his body, so she naturally had to make sure he got enough nutrition.
Fortunately, all the hard work was not in vain. Last year, Qin Huai was officially converted to a full-time employee and became a member of the Ministry of State Security.
In the past, unless Qin Huai made outstanding achievements under his mentor and became a special talent specially recruited by the state and passed multiple reviews to enter such a department, he might not even know which way the door of the Ministry of State Security opened. But now, the population loss is too large, talents are too scarce, and Qin Huai is indeed capable, so he can successfully enter such a department.
Because of his excellent performance, he was favored by his superiors. After all, Qin Huai had not only outstanding abilities and brains, but also youth. A young and outstanding talent could bring endless possibilities. His family background was also simple, with only a homosexual lover who was a bit of a homebody. He was excellent in all aspects, so he was transferred to the first-level defense area, which was the rumored city of refuge.
Just as Qin Huai had expected, in terms of regional altitude, there is no place in their country with a higher altitude than Tibet, so they must have started building a refuge city a long time ago, but they don’t know how far the construction is yet because of the long distance, lack of network access, and the difficulty of the road, so no convoy has been opened yet, so there is no news at all.
But now that the order has come down from above, it must have been built to a level suitable for living.
He was waiting for this opportunity, so when the transfer order came down, he naturally accepted it without hesitation. Mu Nan, as his only family member, was also on the list of accompanying personnel. As for Jian Chu and others, Qin Huai had analyzed the situation for them.
Now the winter months are getting shorter year by year, and the extremely hot time is getting longer. The glaciers are too far away from them, and they cannot receive any news without special channels. However, more and more cities inland have been covered by sea water. This is enough to show the extent of the melting of the glaciers, and they are likely to be submerged soon.
The government must have received the news a long time ago, so it will definitely organize the orderly evacuation of personnel at that time. The evacuation area must be to the north or into Tibet. It depends on whether Jian Chu and the others leave in advance or follow the government's evacuation at that time.
If they want to stay, then Qin Huai will leave them the supplies purchased with the money they gave every month over the years, and they will have to meet again if fate permits. If they want to go with them, then it will be the same as what we said before, travel light, and when we get to the destination, we will find a secret place to take out the supplies and distribute them to them depending on the situation.
In the past few years, Qin Huai used the money given by their families every month to buy some supplies, food and daily necessities every once in a while. As long as he could buy it, he basically spent all the money. After accumulating like this year after year, Mu Nan's space had a lot of things in it just from the purchases he made later, so there was no need to take too much inventory to fill it up by then.
But everything they did here was cleared out.
In fact, they didn't discuss it much in the end. After Qin Huai received the transfer order, they decided to leave together. This was something they had planned long ago. Leaving early would help them avoid danger sooner or later. This place would be flooded sooner or later. Instead of escaping with difficulty at that time, it is better to plan ahead. Maybe when the disaster comes here, they will have settled down in a new place.
However, vehicles into Tibet were not available, so the journey was also difficult, especially as the altitude there was high and it was easy to get altitude sickness, so these were all things that had to be taken into consideration. Moreover, they could not go along just because they wanted to. Most of this group were talents dispatched from above, and their immediate family members were allowed to accompany them for free, but no one else could.
However, things can be flexible and the rules are not rigid, especially since many people lost their families in the earthquake. Life has been difficult in recent years. Some people are pursuing careers to survive and do not have the extra energy to start a family. Therefore, there are many single people. These people at least have one free accompanying quota, and if they have no one to take with them, they can sell the quota in exchange for rice.
The group that left had been warned by their superiors not to leak the news, otherwise it would cause turmoil in the entire residential area, so the quotas could only be resold internally. Some people had many relatives and friends who all wanted to go with them, so except for their immediate family members, the others had to purchase the quotas, and the purchase price was not cheap. It was probably a tacit understanding in the market, with a unified price of 200 kilograms of rice per person.
Fortunately, they now have a lot of private property. They can exchange a lot of rice and grain for the resale of the store. The crops grown at home can also add a certain amount. The transfer of the house can also be exchanged for rice, not to mention that because of Jian Chu's demand for opening a store, they have more and more rabbits and chickens. Any two of these can be exchanged for food.
Although their life was not hard at ordinary times, they did not dare to eat and drink lavishly. When they were cleaning up their property, they found that they were not poor at all, but so rich.
Because of Niuniu's death, Song Jia had no appetite for several days and had lost a lot of weight. Now, looking at the counted property, he smiled a little, but soon became dejected again: "Although I am rich, I have to move to another place and start over. Thinking about this makes me even more tired."
Mu Nan didn't want to leave either, as he had gotten used to living here, but he had to leave. It would be too late to leave when this place turned into an ocean, so he could only comfort her: "We can't help it. We will clean up all these things and exchange all the property for food. We will hand it over to the government, and when we get there, we will return the full amount. So even though we can't take these things with us, they are still ours."
This is also the reason why those who have the extra quota only want rice and no money. They will definitely not be able to come back once they leave, so they basically exchange their property for food supplies. But they cannot take so many supplies with them. Since they are talents transferred by the country, they must have more assets than ordinary people. So the higher-ups notified them to hand in the food and keep records when they arrive at the destination. When they arrive, the amount of food they handed in will be returned in full.
Knowing that they were leaving, Yang Jing used some of the fur he had saved to make a vest for each of them. According to previous geographical common sense, the temperature difference in Tibet is large. Although he didn't know what the climate is like now, having an extra fur vest is definitely not a bad thing.
The number of places is limited, and the girls' assets are also limited, so Mu Nan and the others definitely cannot let them go with them. Even Daniu and the others cannot go because they can't buy enough money.
However, Mu Nan still warned: "If you can enter Tibet, you must leave quickly. Who knows how long it will be safe here. If you enter Tibet, then post a missing person notice online and come find us."
Yang Jing waved at him and said, "Okay, we'll see each other again if we're lucky. All good things must come to an end. If we meet again in the future, you guys will be the host. Remember to treat us to a good meal then."
Mu Nan nodded: "No problem!"
Since I might not be able to come back in my lifetime, I was given ample time to sort out my assets and say goodbye to my relatives and friends.
I still don’t know how to get to Tibet, and I can’t even rule out the possibility of hiking. Of course, it would be best to have a car, but I also have to prepare for the worst, so I can’t bring too many things with me, otherwise I’ll be the one who gets tired from the heavy load.
It was impossible to bring live poultry. Although some meat was released from time to time in recent years to help people improve their lives, there was still a shortage of meat, vegetables, and everything. Rabbits reproduced very quickly and chickens could lay eggs, so it was definitely not a loss to raise them. Even if they were in a hurry to sell them, they could still sell them at a high price.
The pasta machine was bought by the Cai family, as well as the shop. The Cai family didn't have much assets here before, and they had just bought two houses, so they really couldn't afford the shop. Later, they wanted to rent a shop to do business, but it was not easy to find a store with a storefront, so now that Jian Chu and his family are going to transfer the shop, it would be better to let someone they know sell it to them.
Considering Aunt Yin's craftsmanship, she will definitely not lose money if she continues to run this shop.
The Cai family also planned to move into the house. Apart from other things, just for the well in their yard, they were reluctant to give up such a good place to others. Daniu could just live in a house with his own door and a balcony. He is still working in the Self-Defense Forces, with a high salary and good benefits. It is more than enough for him to afford such a big house alone, but what attracted him to move in most is the well.
Song Jia even joked to the Cai family, "After all these twists and turns, you finally got to live in this house."
Uncle Cai sighed: "I don't know how long this will last."
The Cai family directly rented both the houses of Jian Chu and Qin Huai, and just like before, they lived in one house and farmed at the same time. If their children got married in the future, they would be able to live in both houses if they were still here.
After almost a month of hard work, he finally cleaned out the house. Qin Huai had even prepared an extra air conditioner for this day. The effects of using an ordinary cabinet air conditioner are different from those of a high-temperature resistant cabinet air conditioner. He didn't know how long it would take to produce electrical appliances that could adapt to today's climate. So before that, these good things stockpiled before the end of the world could not be wasted.
Before leaving, Qin Huai removed the air conditioner in the room and put it in Mu Nan's space, and replaced it with an ordinary cabinet unit. As for the furniture in the house, he had also found some old furniture before, which could be used after a little cleaning. The bed was the bed that Mu Nan was used to sleeping on, which he had been using since he moved to the city center. He would definitely take it with him when he left, so he prepared a set of old furniture and placed it in the house.
This way, when the people who take over the house come over later, the house won't be empty.
Because they didn't know what the climate and temperature were like over there, they only brought two thick clothes, and the rest were some food and water. Once they got there, if they couldn't provide winter supplies, they would exchange the food with others. They exchanged all their belongings for food and handed it over.
Qin Huai also said that they had found connections to store the things they had accumulated over the years there, so as for food, they wouldn't have to worry about it for at least two or three years based on their accumulation. As for the future, they had nothing at the beginning but had been able to accumulate until today, and when they settle down in the new place, they can start all over again.
Everything was ready and the day of departure arrived.
When leaving the city center before, Mu Nan was filled with reluctance, but this time, he didn’t feel much reluctance, whether because he knew he would no longer be displaced after this time, or because he had no childhood filter for this place. His loved ones were by his side, and his good friends were still together. Apart from the unknown future, there was nothing to be reluctant about or afraid of.
Song Jia held the pendant containing Niu Niu's ashes on his chest and looked back at the house where he had lived for so many years. The only thing he was reluctant to leave was the memory of Niu Niu accompanying him throughout his life. Now he had to go to a new place, a place where Niu Niu had never been.
Wu Zheng put his arm around Song Jia's shoulders and patted him silently. Niu Niu was the dog he brought home. She was only two months old at the time and could be held up with one hand. Song Jia said Niu Niu was ugly the first time he saw her. He named her Niu Niu without even checking whether she was a male or a female. In the blink of an eye, his brother grew up and Niu Niu was gone.
The one who felt the least reluctant should be Jian Chu. He was used to living in a nomadic place. Wherever Yu Zibai was, that was his home. This was probably his innate resilience like a weed, and he could live well anywhere.
Seeing Wu Zheng comforting Song Jia who was full of reluctance, Jian Chu did not go over to talk. Seeing Xu Ming who was still single, Jian Chu could not help but asked, "Yu Feng, isn't he going with us?"
It seems that there is something going on between them, but it also seems that nothing is going on. It also seems that they are getting along just fine. Anyway, in recent years, Yu Feng would come over to have New Year's dinner with them every New Year. But the aura between people can only be understood. The aura between Yu Feng and Xu Ming is completely different from theirs, but the two of them have always gotten along like friends. This is complicated and contradictory.
Now they are leaving. If Yu Feng doesn't leave, they may never have the chance to see him again in this life.
Xu Ming shook his head: "He has his own plans. I asked him and he said he won't leave for the time being, so forget it."
Jian Chu looked at him: "Really?"
Xu Ming calmly asked back: "What else?"
Jian Chu shrugged: "Okay." If the other person doesn't want to leave, then that's fine. It's probably that there are some signs, but the sparks aren't strong enough.
Anyway, although Xu Ming said he was alone, he was not really alone. He, Yu Zibai, Qin Huai and Mu Nan were destined not to have children in the future. When they moved to the new place, they would still live together as before. When they got old, they would just be a group of old men drinking tea, chatting, playing chess and cards together. So as long as Xu Ming felt comfortable, he didn't necessarily have to find a partner; a friend would also be fine.
The group arrived at the gathering place, which was an underground high-speed rail station that had not yet been opened. The climate there was too extreme, especially the increasingly long periods of extreme heat. Even if the vehicles only departed at night, there was a risk of high temperatures during operation. In winter, it would be freezing cold, and it was not possible to de-ice your own doorstep at any time, so despite the huge cost, the underground high-speed rail tracks were still being built.
Mu Nan looked at the people in front of him who were queuing up with all kinds of luggage, and whispered to Qin Huai curiously: "Are we going to take the train?"
Qin Huai nodded: "It should be, but this train will not go directly into Tibet. It depends on where the construction is going. We will probably get off halfway and change to other means of transportation. It may be a little troublesome, but it should be much easier than when we walked out of the city before."
Mu Nan had already prepared for a month-long hike to Tibet. Hearing Qin Huai's words, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It would be good if he could relax a little. He just hoped that they would not have any altitude sickness after arriving there. He had never stopped exercising over the years, and after the end of the world, people's physical fitness had been strengthened a lot by the extreme environment, so perhaps they could adapt to the plateau quickly.
The line slowly got to them. They had to scan their ID cards to enter. The list of people who had left and their information had already been reported. They could pass through after swiping their ID cards and matching their faces. Once passed, they would be given a wristband with a barcode. For subsequent inspections or boarding the bus, they would just scan the barcode on the wristband.
People entered the station one after another. Seeing the tracks and trains that they hadn't seen for years, many people were inexplicably excited. Song Jia couldn't help but say, "I thought our lives were still stuck in the 1950s and 1960s. I didn't expect that even the trains have been restored, and they are underground trains. It's amazing."
Xu Ming said, "I just asked. This is the freight car above. Only two carriages have soft seats. The rest are freight cars. The final destination is the capital. We have to transfer after we get there. The intensity of ultraviolet rays there is more fierce than here. So we can't see the sun during the day, not just the temperature. Therefore, we can only drive at night. According to preliminary estimates, it would be great if we can reach our destination within half a month."
Mu Nan and the others were shocked. They thought that since there was a high-speed train, it would only take three to five days to get there. They didn't expect that it would take at least half a month. Half a month on the road was enough to make them feel exhausted just thinking about it.
Qin Huai said: "When we get to the capital, we will give you medication for altitude sickness, so you don't have to worry about altitude sickness."
Mu Nan looked at Qin Huai: "Brother, do you think the City of Refuge is really in Tibet?"
Xu Ming smiled and said to Mu Nan: "You don't need to ask your brother, I can answer you. Yes, all the top talents in the country are now gathering there. Only there can we avoid the harm caused by the rising sea water."
A few people sat for a while. When the door of the outer entrance was closed again, an announcement was made on the platform, reminding people entering the station to take their belongings with them and get on the train in an orderly manner.
Mu Nan glanced towards the gate, then turned around and saw Qin Huai holding the luggage in one hand and reaching out the other hand towards him, so he smiled and shook hands, hoping that this time it was settled and there would be no changes.
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