"We went to the original address first, but found that everyone was gone, so we followed the tire tracks on the ground and found this place."
"Let Xiao Li take you out for a meal first."
Qin Yuncheng nodded, knowing that this was an attempt to get rid of him. He smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for your hospitality, Alliance Officer Wen."
After Li Gangtie and his men left, Wen Chaohua asked Jiang Shulian to summon Su Sibin and Ming Jiakang.
The group talked for more than three hours before they finally reached a consensus.
"The Haishi base agrees to your Suzhou location."
Just as Qin Yuncheng was about to cheer, he heard a twist in the story.
"However, the base doesn't have much food. Only by ensuring the basic survival of the residents of Haishi can we save some to help Sushi."
Qin Yuncheng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "It's my pleasure, it's my pleasure." Giving a little less is much better than giving nothing at all.
"Also, Yunling Mountain is already saturated with so many people. For the sake of easier management, I suggest you move to Wensheng Mountain. It's not far from here."
"Sure, it's no big deal."
"Another thing is to keep the survivors in Su City in check. If any fighting or infighting occurs, we will not show any mercy. This is a kind of protection for the survivors in Hai City."
"Don't worry, we will strengthen management."
The group talked until dark before finally settling things down. Wen Chaohui sent a team down the mountain to help Qin Yuncheng and the others settle in.
After everyone left, Su Sibin sighed, "I hope people from those cities won't come."
"Have you heard of Murphy's Law? The more you don't want something to happen, the more likely it is to happen!" Ming Jiakang wasn't too happy about the people from Su City staying, so he wasn't very polite when he spoke.
Su Sibin glared at him and said, "You think I want them to stay? I don't want them to, but they've come to this point, how can I refuse them? Besides, what good will it do us if we push them to the brink? What if they team up and seize our Yunling Mountain? Can you handle that?"
Ming Jiakang choked, his face darkening with anger.
"Old Su is right. This land originally belonged to the alliance. They came over to say hello, which is a sign of respect. Otherwise, if they had just occupied Wensheng Mountain, could you have driven them away?"
“But they’re after our grain!” Ming Jiakang said defiantly.
"We certainly can't give them the grain from our granary. The only grain we can spare is what that person gave us."
"If that person gives it to us, it should be for us. Why should we give it to them?"
Wen Chaohui laughed, pointed at Ming Jiakang's nose and said, "You, at your age, are still throwing tantrums like a child! Did anyone say that this grain was for Haishi? No way! It's for the survivors!"
The survivors in Haishi are survivors, but the survivors in Sushi aren't? At worst, we can just have the people from Sushi change their household registration to Haishi.
"In short, it's about me opening my heart to accept it! Old Wen, you don't need to go to so much trouble. Even if I'm unhappy, I won't cause them any trouble. You can rest assured about that."
"I know, but I just wanted to help you understand. It would be best if you could come to your senses." Wen Chaohui said with a smile, "Actually, I once received some news."
"What news?"
"In the year of the Suzhou earthquake, a rescue team found a large amount of wheat, rice, and soybeans in the ruins. This greatly relieved the food pressure in Suzhou at the time."
"Oh! But what does that have to do with what we're talking about?"
"At the time, we just thought it was grain stored up by some factory. But after analyzing it, we thought that was unlikely. Because the grain was too fresh, just like..."
Wen Chaohui glanced at the two men, then, without keeping them in suspense, continued, "They're the same as those found in the cave!"
"You mean, that person helped Mayor Su several years ago?" Su Sibin asked in shock.
"I'm just guessing. If that person has a deep emotional connection to Suzhou, or is actually from Suzhou, if we stand idly by, won't they think we're heartless and stop helping? Or will they just run off to Suzhou?"
Su Sibin and Ming Jiakang remained silent.
"Even if the other party has no connection with Mayor Su, the fact that they offered help in a time of crisis shows they are a person of great integrity. Since they are so kind, why don't we take advantage of their kindness and do our part to help others?"
"Alright, alright, you have a point." Ming Jiakang interrupted impatiently, "I'm not afraid of anything else, I'm just worried that the other side doesn't have enough food. There are so many people, who can afford to feed them?"
Wen Chao patted Ming Jiakang's arm and comforted him, "Life won't go on like this forever. Haven't you seen the temperature slowly rising? Once spring, summer, and autumn return to normal, we'll be able to farm again and support ourselves."
"Who knows when we'll get there?" Ming Jiakang said stubbornly, but he was already looking forward to it.
After that day, although the base did not publicize it extensively, everyone learned through their own channels that Su City had come to seek refuge.
The survivors were somewhat panicked, fearing that the people of Su City would squeeze their living space.
It was only after Wen Chao promised that everything at the base would remain the same that everyone's restless hearts were calmed down.
After some time, another city came to surrender. Wen Chaohui, under pressure, arranged for his men to move to other mountain strongholds, hoping that no one else would come.
But things didn't go as planned, and people from several surrounding cities came one after another.
The current city of Haishi is densely populated. With those who have come from surrounding areas to seek refuge, the number of survivors is likely to exceed that of the capital.
"Oh my goodness, my heart is about to burst!" When no one was around, Wen Chao would secretly clutch his chest, filled with anxiety.
"Wen Mengguan!" Upon hearing the guard at the door call out, he instinctively tried to hide.
Although everything was agreed upon beforehand, the heads of several bases would come to see him every now and then.
She didn't ask for any food, she just stared at him quietly.
Wen Chao felt that no matter how strong his mind was, he couldn't withstand the longing gazes of these people.
Thinking that several base commanders had come together, Wen Chaohui slumped his shoulders and didn't want to speak.
"Sigh!" He sighed deeply.
The person outside didn't leave; they called for a full two minutes.
Wen Chaohui felt that hiding wasn't a good idea, so he coughed twice to bolster his courage, stood up, and said, "Come in!"
The guard at the door came in and asked, "What is it?"
"Great news! Officer Wen, Captain Liang has found grain in the mountains!" The guard who came in lowered his voice, but couldn't hide the surprise in it.
"Really?" Wen Chao's eyes lit up, and he pulled the other person outside, asking, "Where are we?"
The other party gave an address, but Wen Chao didn't understand where it was. However, after following the guards for more than an hour, they arrived at the place.
Inside the cave, there was rice, flour, cooking oil, fish, shrimp, beef, and mutton. Besides these foods, there were also piles of cotton nearby.
The supplies falling from the sky really solved the base's urgent problem!
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