Of course that is absolutely impossible.
In the end, of course, they could only ask for help from the Reunion Base. However, before Lin Man made the call, many people came to see her, including Zheng Gang and two or three more authoritative elderly people among their original survivors.
They asked Lin Man, "You asked the Tuanyuan base for fertilizer, what would you say?"
After all, the fertilizers delivered were calculated and were definitely enough. Now suddenly you say there is such a big gap. Others will definitely wonder how much you want to plant?
Zheng Gang explained, "Of course we trust Commander Lin and Captain Lin Cheng, but it wouldn't be good if others knew we found so much food from the earthquake site."
Lin Man understood what he meant and asked, "So what do you think?"
"What we're all discussing is, where did this grain come from? We'd better buy it. No one would believe such a mysterious thing if we told them, right? What if they found out and ran to wherever there was an earthquake, only to find nothing? Wouldn't that be a wasted trip?"
Lin Man completely understood what they meant, and she couldn't help laughing. These people wanted to keep the origin of the food a secret, so that if an earthquake happened anywhere in the future, they would run over to find food themselves.
She then asked, "Where do you think this food comes from?"
Several people looked at each other mysteriously and said that there must have been a group of particularly mysterious people in the area where the earthquake occurred. They planted these things, and after the earthquake there was no time to take them away, so they got a bargain.
Lin Man said, "But I've also been there, and there's no sign of anyone living there."
An old man with wrinkles all over his face said quietly, "Maybe it's not people like us." He pointed to the sky, "What about those people?"
This old man was originally a Buddhist, and he still often prays to the gods and Buddhas over the years. He can be said to be very pious. He always believes that there are gods and Buddhas in this world. They silently watch over everything in the world, and all suffering is a test for mankind. The harder life is in this life, the happier it will be in the next life.
And now, those beings see that they are living such a miserable life that no amount of happiness in the next life can make up for it, so they just give them some compensation in this life.
Lin Man listened for a while before realizing that this theory had spread widely among the survivors and had gained considerable recognition. The outbreak of the apocalypse was inherently unscientific, and while science had saved much of humanity over the years, it hadn't completely freed them from their suffering.
Now, year after year, the birth rate is almost zero, the human population is getting smaller and smaller, and there are threats such as famine, drought, disease, etc. They are on the verge of reaching the edge of the cliff. At this time, if there is something that can save them, they will believe in that thing without hesitation.
People even feel that the changes in Dayan Mountain after the heavy rain, with so many edible things growing and everything getting better and better, are actually a gift, and that heavy rain is a rain full of blessings and gifts.
Lin Man was silent for a moment, thinking that it was a good thing that they were willing to think this way, at least it saved her from having to find ways to justify herself.
The remaining ones were the 350 or 360 people who came later. Lin Man went to investigate and found that these people who came from the north should have been more exposed to the light of science than the original survivors, and they had no intention of getting to the bottom of this batch of food.
Their ideas are also very simple, as long as they have something to eat, it's good enough.
Tell our compatriots in the north? If they ask us to share some of your God-given food with them so we can study it, will they give it to us or not?
They are not cold-blooded, but at least they should make sure they can eat their fill, right?
Everyone has selfish motives. Even the 300 warriors were not born soldiers. They were all around 20 or 30 years old. When the apocalypse broke out, they were just little kids like Lin Cheng. They just fought hard to survive, and then they were recognized for their abilities and organized into such a group.
They obey orders, but only if the person issuing the orders can ensure that they have enough food and stay alive.
Those veteran experts had grown up under the national flag and the glory of socialism, but now, at their advanced age, they simply wanted to eat and drink well for the rest of their lives and enjoy a leisurely and relaxed retirement. The more food reserves the base had, the better their lives would naturally be. Who would care about anyone else at this point?
After understanding the public opinion, Lin Man issued a gag order, saying that the origin of this batch of grain and fruit trees must be kept secret. Of course, she would tell Lin Zhongrong and Lin Cheng, after all, she still had to ask them for fertilizer, but she would also ask them to help keep it secret.
So this huge secret became the common secret of everyone in Dayanshan Peace Base. From that day on, the invisible but real barriers between the original survivors and the elites who joined later were reduced a lot, and there was a real atmosphere of a big family.
…
Lin Man called her father in the evening to ask for fertilizer, but she didn't expect that the person who answered the phone was Lin Cheng.
Lin Man now keeps in touch with her father by phone every two or three days. She learned from Lin Zhongrong that the situation in the north is not as serious as she imagined, but the zombies are just coming in waves.
There were more than a dozen of them when they appeared the first time. After injuring people, they ran away to hide in the ravines. Several bases sent strong men to search for them, and it took a lot of effort to eliminate them all.
But before they could be happy for a few days, the second wave of zombies came out again, as if there was no end to it, and no one knew where they came from.
Anyway, fighting zombies has now become a common activity of the five major bases in the north, because the teams sent out are very strong. As long as the zombies show up, they can hit them with one shot. The problem is that zombies don't show up, so a lot of effort is spent on finding and guarding against zombies, just like fighting a guerrilla war.
And now, they are competing with the last few zombies in the second wave with particularly high IQs.
Lin Cheng is the team leader at the Tuanyuan base, so he wanders outside all day long. I didn't expect that he didn't go out today.
Lin Cheng's relaxed and clear voice came over: "It's my turn to rest today. The commander said he also needed to go out and stretch his muscles, so he replaced me. The commander thought you would call today, so he asked me to wait here."
"Oh." Lin Man thought, they are taking turns, why does it feel like fighting zombies is just like hunting?
Lin Man told him the purpose of his call. Lin Cheng, who was sitting in Lin Zhongrong's office at the moment, raised his sharp, thick eyebrows after hearing Lin Man's words: "Several tons of grain were found at the earthquake site?"
"Yeah, it's amazing, right? I don't know who left it there, but you shouldn't spread this story. This matter has become an important secret."
Lin Cheng smiled slightly and said jokingly, "That's good. Otherwise, if other bases knew that a small base like yours had picked up a batch of heaven-sent food for nothing, they would definitely be envious and might even try to get a piece of the pie under the pretext of some righteous cause."
When Lin Man heard that he actually agreed completely, he was very happy: "I'll have someone send you some, just as an exchange for fertilizer. Otherwise, it's not good to take it for free. Hurry and plant it. You should be able to harvest before winter comes."
Listen to the tone of this arrogance.
Under the bright light, a faint smile appeared in Lin Cheng's eyes, but his voice didn't reveal it. "That's not necessary. Last time, I got over 100 kilograms of sweet potatoes from the Nanming base. I've already planted them here. I heard they're growing well now, and the yield should be quite considerable by then."
Lin Man was stunned. She had forgotten that Lin Cheng knew she was the one who had given away over a thousand kilograms of sweet potatoes! Later, when Lin Cheng asked her about this, she couldn't answer and just smiled and remained silent, pretending to be mysterious. And now there was this matter of the divine grain. Would Lin Cheng make any connection between the two events?
What a mistake. How could she have forgotten this?
Lin Man said with a stiff face, "That's great. Remember to send us fertilizer. We're waiting to use it! I have something else to do. Please say hello to my dad later." After that, he laughed dryly twice and hung up, as if he was running away.
Lin Cheng also hung up the microphone and tapped the bulky communication machine in front of him lightly with his slender fingers.
If you want to make long-distance calls now, you must use this unassuming but powerful communication machine, otherwise the signal will be extremely unstable.
Just as Lin Man worried, Lin Cheng did have some doubts about her. Compared with Lin Zhongrong, he had more contact with Lin Man, and he knew that this little girl must have other secrets.
However, he had no intention of digging into the matter. Everyone has their own secrets. He was just worried that if the girl continued to play like this, her secret would be exposed one day.
But he smiled again. He had his superiors protecting him, and if worst came to worst, he still had himself. Let it be exposed. How could he not cover it up?
…
Lin Man lay on the table and groaned. How could she be so stupid?
But she soon figured it out. At least she had gotten something done, right? The side effects that came with it were acceptable.
Lin Cheng was very efficient. The next day, which was the seventh day after he left, the fertilizer was delivered, along with two large boxes of jade materials.
These are all extremely large pieces of jade, which should have been barely moved since they were cut from the original stones. They are large enough for Lin Man to carve in any way he wants, and the quality seems to be pretty good.
Lin Man immediately forgot about the embarrassment of last night and wanted to ask Lin Cheng what kind of weapon he was used to using. She wanted to get him one as a thank you gift, after all, he had helped her so much.
But she didn't expect that it was her father who answered the phone this time, and Mr. Lin was quite upset when he called out Lin Cheng's name as soon as he opened his mouth to her.
"Lin Cheng, he just talked to you once and asked you to come to him the next day?" This little girl only talks to me every two or three days, why is she so diligent in looking for Lin Cheng.
"Haha, Dad, you're back." Perhaps because it was over the phone, Lin Man found it easy to call him "Dad." "Did everything go well yesterday?"
"It's okay. We killed the last zombie. That guy was so smart that he could fool people. He almost got attacked by it." Father Lin briefly explained the situation to his daughter.
Lin Man smiled and said, "Then everything will be fine, right?"
"It's hard to say. We're currently searching for the source of the zombies. Who knows if there will be a third wave?" Lin Zhongrong asked, "Are you here to talk to Lin Cheng about something important, or are you here to talk to me?"
"It's all the same. I just received the fertilizer and two boxes of jade. I'm telling you, Dad, this jade is really good. Thank you for your trouble."
Lin Zhongrong was a little confused: "What jade?"
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