Regarding fuel, there was a lot of it stored before the disaster. If it were for personal use, it would last for several lifetimes. During the floods, a lot of it was purchased for free.
Given the relationship between the two families, exchanging some with him is acceptable, but not too much, otherwise it will be difficult to explain. Besides, fuel is expensive, so we should be careful with it no matter how much we give.
The coal can be delivered to a fixed location by Uncle Zuo and his men, and they can hire someone to transport it themselves.
As for points, Bai Shuang Hospital made a fortune from extracting and producing vaccines a while ago, and she herself didn't even calculate how much she had.
Even so, it was sold to the state at the lowest possible price.
Even the doctors from the Bai family, in just a few months since the hospital was established, each of them now has tens of thousands of points in savings, making them true eligible bachelors.
No longer are they struggling to make ends meet; on the contrary, they have to avoid the women who are pursuing them every time they get off work.
What she needs to do now is to try to turn the points into resources. Maybe one day, when the storm comes and the base falls apart, everything will be for nothing.
However, I'll consider these things when I get back.
That evening, Bai Shuang drove the Zuo family's car to Uncle Li's coal mine.
She can't conjure a car out of thin air if there are outsiders present.
When we left, we thought we could go help each other during the day.
Bai Shuang: "A few of us can go. The child isn't feeling well, so you don't need to come along."
I don't want anyone else to know about this space, so it's not convenient for someone to follow me during the day.
Bai Jiu was driving, and the group had barely left the base when the snow leopard barked.
Bai Jiu was a little puzzled: "So many people have been killed, how come there are still robberies on the road?"
Bai Chang laughed and said, "Not all those who die are evil people."
The road surface was cleaned by people organized by the Longcheng base and was relatively smooth. Not long after, a woman with a child blocked the middle of the road.
This is the same old story. Without Bai Shuang saying anything, Bai Jiu knew what to do. Instead of slowing down, he stepped on the gas and sped past.
A bystander grabbed the mother and child, and the group fell to the side of the road, rolling several times before coming to a stop.
So what if you're driving? You're asking for it. "Smash it! Smash it as hard as you can!"
A group of people chased after the car with bricks and tiles, but two legs are destined to be no match for four wheels, and they only managed to hit a few.
Bai Shuang and the others drove to a quieter spot ahead and quickly got out of the car.
Put Uncle Zuo's car into your spatial storage, but don't smash it. There's more than one group of highway robbers.
Switching to my own high-spec Maybach, it's absolutely durable.
Now I don't have to worry anymore, I can drive with confidence.
Bai Jiu: "Strange, how come the flood and hurricane didn't wash these people away?"
Bai Shuang: "The scattered personnel must have been almost wiped out. These must be the 'scavengers' who come out of the base at night."
Bai Jiu: "They come out to rob at night and go back to the base to rest during the day?"
Bai Chang: "Possibly. Once we're outside the base, who can stop us?"
Sure enough, we encountered several more groups afterward, but since our car was well-equipped, there was nothing to worry about.
Not far from Uncle Li's coal mine, Bai Shuang saw the snow leopard about to bark again, so she reached out and pinched its mouth to signal it to stop.
As expected, another large group of people blocked the road ahead, and they had placed a lot of stones on it; if you ran over them, your car would probably overturn.
"parking."
The leader walked over, and Bai Jiu rolled down the car window a little and revealed his gun.
The man, however, remained calm and unhurried.
"These days, if you can afford a car, you must be extraordinary. To be honest, we don't want to be your enemy, but we really have no food to eat and have no other choice."
"Alright, I'll give them some compensation for their hard work, and I'll have the brothers move the stones."
The two looked at Bai Shuang, and seeing her nod, Bai Jiu smiled at the man and said, "Heh, you've really mastered the art of robbery. If we didn't agree, it would seem impolite of us."
The man feigned helplessness, saying, "What can we do? If we had food, we wouldn't want to come out."
Bai Chang: "That's true."
Bai Shuang took out about five pounds of potatoes, which Bai Chang took and handed over.
The man exclaimed in surprise, “Wow, such good potatoes! That’s rare! Thank you!”
"But there aren't enough. Could you give us a few more? We can't possibly share one each."
Bai Shuang didn't want to get into a conflict with them, so she gave them another three jin.
It wasn't that she wanted to give out good potatoes, but rather that she simply didn't have any decent food in her space. She didn't have many of those cold-resistant potatoes left, and she needed to save them for seed.
If those people knew that what they were holding was the cheapest food available to others, they would probably be extremely upset.
The man took the potatoes. "Good, that's fair. Brothers, let's get to work."
Those people worked together and quickly moved all the stones.
Bai Jiu drove, remarking, "Wow, civilized robbery! These people even know when to stop?"
Bai Shuang: "I can only say that person is clever and knows how to cater to different tastes."
Bai Chang: "If we hadn't been driving luxury cars and brandishing Lan Ying (pistols), they probably wouldn't have done this."
Bai Shuang: "But they are indeed clever. They are clearly wary of us, but they also know that if we ask for less, they won't turn against us."
Moreover, it maximized profits; they asked twice, then stopped in time.
Before arriving at Uncle Li's coal mine, Bai Shuang switched back to Uncle Zuo's car, because she couldn't change cars in front of Aunt Li; she needed to use this car to return.
They went to a few houses that were still intact. The master's wife was cooking, while the master's uncle had taken people to repair the mine and had not yet returned.
Upon seeing the group, Auntie Shi was surprised. "Shuangshuang! What are you all doing here?"
"Auntie! I've come to pick you up."
"Sigh! There's no way to reason with your uncle. You tell him to stop, but he just won't listen."
He always said the earthquake wouldn't happen for several more months, so there would be more time to mine; you run a hospital, the demand is huge.
As they were talking, Li Wenyuan returned, covered in dirt, looking like an old father who had been worrying about his children.
He laughed and said, "What bad things are you saying about me?"
"Uncle-Master, I told you not to touch this anymore. I already have enough coal, why would I need to mine again?"
Li Wenyuan: "Consumables, do we have any more left? We can officially start mining tomorrow."
Bai Shuang: "Uncle-Master, I know you mean well, but it's really not necessary."
Our hospital made a lot of money producing vaccines recently. If there are suitable coal blocks, we can just buy them with points.
The world is constantly changing; what if there are any unforeseen disasters?
She didn't want to experience the near-death experience her martial uncle had gone through again.
Li Wenyuan: "But in many places, you can't exchange points for supplies."
"The Kyoto base can be replaced. They are currently harvesting seafood there, and there is plenty of food in the sea."
Alternatively, you could let someone else manage it; if they have a large stockpile of anthracite, we can buy it from them too.
Uncle Li eventually agreed, mainly because he didn't want Bai Shuang to fly around and worry about him.
"You guys hurry up and pack, I plan to leave tomorrow night."
Also, how's your wife's cooking? Should I get her a few cookbooks?
Li Wenyuan: "You mean?"
"Yes, the system there is very strict, as you know, and families like ours are under a lot of surveillance."
"I see."
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