The Bai Di group standing nearby grew increasingly alarmed as they listened.
Fortunately, the young lady brought them here back then; otherwise, they would have died countless times.
Zuo Dashao: "It seems that compared to other bases, the people who stay at the Kyoto base are truly fortunate."
As he spoke, he looked at Zuo Ershao and said, "We should cherish our good fortune."
Uncle Zuo glared at them: "Shouldn't you cherish your good fortune?"
Upon hearing that the base had a lot of scrap metal stored up, Bai Shuang's eyes lit up. Could she exchange their scrap metal for her own?
The scrap metal here in Kyoto has been used up.
However, she can't say for now; she needs to think it over carefully and discuss it with her grandfather and Lu Yu.
If it were a change, every base would be more than happy to do so.
They are currently hiding from swarms of rats at all their bases, and food is extremely scarce. Food is life, and other issues have to take a backseat.
Those scrap metals are of little use to them for the time being.
If we manage to survive the rat swarm and get out of here, we can just go back to the ruins to find metal when we need it.
It wouldn't be difficult for Bai Shuang to exchange with them; it would be beneficial for both sides. They could simply fly the plane over. But…
Lu Yu: "But this would expose your abilities to the public."
Bai Shuang: "That's why I refrained from asking."
Mr. Lu: "If we succeed, it will be like sending them food during a difficult time, saving countless lives, and our base's engineering team will not have to stop for the next few months."
We can continue building houses and cruise ships; it's a win-win situation.
However, you should still not reveal your abilities, and never underestimate the greed of the human heart.
It's not that I'm afraid of anyone, but rather that I don't want any unnecessary trouble.
Old Lu thought for a moment, "Well then, the matter must be done. Arrange ten planes for cover. The pilots are all trusted and experienced men. Don't worry, I will give them special instructions to cooperate with you."
Bai Shuang knew that exchanging the scrap metal for scrap metal was one thing, but what Old Lu was mainly worried about was that the survivors would have no food to eat.
But the food stored here is the result of the hard work and sacrifice of the survivors at the Kyoto base. In a year of famine, he cannot give the food to other bases without a reason.
Bai Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. This way, she could tell the others that the grain to be exchanged was airlifted over.
The scrap metal was also airlifted in.
Next, Bai Shuang called Uncle Zuo and asked him to contact the base to ask if they were willing to switch.
If you're willing, we can discuss what to exchange it for and the specific proportions.
Hearing Bai Shuang say this, Uncle Zuo was indeed very happy.
"Yes, definitely. I can make that decision."
As for the supplies needed over there, they should send some rat repellent and rat-killing poison.
The rest were all exchanged for grain.
Whether it's dried insects, potatoes, or sweet potatoes, anything that can fill your stomach is fine.
"Wait a minute, let me make a call and discuss it."
They quickly came to an agreement. Actually, there was no need for discussion; the official base leadership was currently worried about food for the survivors.
Although the safe house saved more than half of the people's lives, they were all anxious as the stored food dwindled day by day and the rats showed no signs of retreating.
If things continue like this, they'll starve to death sooner or later.
It's not that no one has thought about eating rats. Whether or not they get disease is another matter, but if things go wrong, they could be bitten to death by a giant rat.
Now, when people hear that scrap metal can be exchanged for food, what's there to think about? Of course they'll exchange it.
There's no point in talking about price or ratios. As long as Bai Shuang and the others are willing to exchange, it's entirely up to the Kyoto base to decide.
But Bai Shuang was unwilling to shortchange them, so she calculated the price based on the base's purchase price of scrap metal before the rat infestation.
The supplies they received were similar to what Uncle Zuo had described: dried insects, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, wheat, rice, dried seafood, and some mutated sparrows that could be made into spicy meat.
The base's aircraft came to cover the loading, and Bai Shuang was responsible for receiving it.
The scrap metal obtained in the exchange will be divided equally between Bai Shuang and the base, with Bai Shuang only requesting three shares and the base taking seven. Of course, the base will also take seven shares of the materials needed for the exchange.
She only needed enough for the next few months; she didn't want to be greedy. After all, the base was large and involved a lot of people.
The labor fee for collecting materials by Bai Shuang was also converted into scrap metal.
After the matter was settled, Aunt Zuo stayed at the base with her son, while Uncle Zuo accompanied Bai Shuang and the others there.
The outside was swarming with giant rats. Lu Yu was worried, so he put down his work and insisted on going with them.
Before leaving, Lu Yu told his grandfather some things. Just as he came out of the high-rise office area, Liu Hui came over from the side and stopped him.
"Lu Yu, I have something important to tell you."
After she finished speaking, her eyes were filled with adoration, hope, and something else that was hard to explain.
"Speak."
"I can tell you, but you must agree to one condition."
Choosing to tell Lu Yu also comes at a price, doesn't it?
Lu Yu looked at her strangely, "Are you going to tell me or not?"
Seeing that she still didn't speak, Lu Yu ignored her and continued walking forward.
"Lu Yu, you'll regret it if you don't listen."
She watched Lu Yu's retreating figure, a flash of disappointment in her eyes.
Lu Yu did not stop and continued walking forward.
When he got home, he told Bai Shuang about it.
She thought for a moment, "Could it be that those rats are up to something?"
No wonder there's a rat infestation everywhere, including their southern base, yet the two leaders are comfortably staying here doing nothing.
So they've got their eyes on this lucrative opportunity?
"However, I'm curious, what conditions does Liu Hui want you to agree to?"
"You don't mean you want me to divorce you and marry her, do you?"
Bai Shuang's eyes darted around. "Hmm, probably."
Lu Yu glared at her, both angry and helpless, "Is my wife worried that someone else will steal me away?"
He was about to say, "Don't worry, I'm sticking with you for life."
Then Bai Shuang said, "Don't worry."
Lu Yu's lips curled up. "My wife trusts me that much?"
But to everyone's surprise, Bai Shuang said, "I'm the goddess of the base. Even without you, there are plenty of handsome men to choose from..."
Lu Yu gritted his teeth, pounced on her, and covered her mouth with his, muttering incoherently as he demanded more, "I told you to choose someone else, I told you to choose someone else..."
The two were glued together, and before long, they lost their minds...
Finally, Bai Shuang couldn't take it anymore and had to surrender.
"I...I won't...choose someone else, ah! I didn't take any precautions..."
"If you cause any trouble, I'll never forgive you."
Afterwards, Bai Shuang said bitterly.
Lu Yu looked satisfied. "Don't worry, I'll take full responsibility. Grandpa has been wanting to hold his great-grandson for a long time."
He was just joking when he said that.
As a renowned healer, Bai Shuang has plenty of ways to avoid getting pregnant, unless she herself wants a child.
Bai Shuang took out a pair of needles, waved them, and Lu Yu immediately turned off the fire.
"I'll go remind Grandpa."
He grabbed his coat and left.
I must remind Grandpa to be careful after we just met Liu Hui.
Before Lu Yu and Bai Shuang left, they replaced all the guards at the main gates of the base with their own people.
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