After the man finished speaking, he immediately became excited.
"With the place in such chaos and everyone so grief-stricken, how can you still have the nerve to make money like this? I have no home left, can't I even have a decent meal?"
The man's actions quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding crowd.
Looking at the meager amount of rice in the pot, and because of their hunger, they felt troubled.
"Have you been skimping on our rice? We can't even fill our stomachs with a bowl of thin porridge every day. This little bit of rice is hardly enough. You have no shame. Who are you and why are you doing this?"
"The tents are right behind us. The supplies they withheld must be in the tents. Let's take them out and have a good meal."
Unable to be stopped, several people led the way and rushed into the tent.
Everyone was stunned when they saw how few supplies were left in the tent.
"This, this..."
The man argued, "Aren't there still rice and noodles? Why won't you give us some to eat?"
"Because we only have this much rice and noodles left, we haven't left here at all. You say we're skimping on supplies, but we have nowhere to hide them," Wang Ying explained impatiently.
Lin Wei quickly stepped forward to comfort them, saying, "The reason we're in this situation is because the road down below is also blocked. A batch of supplies that was sent earlier was sent up, and only a small amount remained here. We thought the rest of the supplies would be sent up soon, but the road is blocked, isn't it?"
"We estimate it will be open in another day or two. We only have so much food, so we can only reduce the amount slightly to at least keep everyone from panicking."
The more I explained, the more anxious everyone became.
"This...this...we didn't know it was like this either, but now that we know, who wouldn't panic? Will the supplies really arrive in two days?"
Upon receiving the message, the superior lifted the curtain and walked in.
"They will arrive. The supplies will be delivered in three days at most. We don't want everyone to go hungry, but you've come from up here, so you should know how dire the situation is. The road down here is blocked by mudslides. We're digging as the mud keeps falling down. There's nothing we can do. Hang in there, everyone. Here's what we're saying, General Lin, we can't just reduce your food intake. Our soldiers here aren't as hard-working as the soldiers up here, so let's reduce one meal for them too."
After making the decision, the superior left.
But as for those who incited everyone's emotions, they were naturally taken away.
"That person must be a relative of someone's; I've never seen him before."
"Yes, I've never seen it either."
"Yeah, I've never seen it before either, it looks so unfamiliar."
Zhang Yanyan asked in confusion, "Do you all know each other?"
“Yeah, our village is only so big. Even if we don’t know the names of the people coming and going, we’ll still remember their faces. But that person’s face is so unfamiliar. I don’t remember seeing him before. He doesn’t seem to be from this area.”
"I also think the face is unfamiliar. I run a small shop, and I'm the only one in the area. Everyone comes to my shop to buy things, but I don't think I've ever seen this face before."
The group exchanged glances.
Everything is understood without words.
This person is most likely problematic.
No one would tell them what happened next, but seeing the significantly increased patrols, everyone understood.
If something like this happens again, it's highly unlikely that the situation can be brought under control so easily.
Perhaps this incident made the higher-ups realize its seriousness, because the road problem, which was originally planned to take two days to solve, was resolved in just one day.
Just as the noodles ran out, several bags of rice and milk were delivered by a motorcycle team.
Every day, their clothes were covered in mud, showing how arduous the journey up the mountain was.
"Everyone, please wait a little longer. A batch of supplies has been delivered, but the situation isn't great. Heavy rain is expected soon, and the temperature will drop several degrees. Do you have enough supplies to keep warm?"
“Everything is available. There are tents and generators. Everyone has been given a thick down jacket. There are also heating devices in the tents, so we won’t freeze for the time being. This area is relatively safe. However, some injured women and children still need to be sent down first.”
"We can't deliver there. We can dig up the road, but if it rains, we'll have to close it immediately and dig it up again. It's already raining now, so unless it's really bad, we should stay in this area."
"However, this area is not entirely safe, so you all need to be careful."
No sooner had he finished speaking than another strong aftershock struck.
This is an earthquake-like event.
Lin Wei couldn't stand up at all, and she hugged Shen Jize, barely managing to squat on the ground to avoid swaying around.
Just then, Lin Wei noticed a crack appearing in the ground.
Without even having time to think, she grabbed Shen Jize and pulled him backward.
"Watch your step, watch your step, stay away from the cracks."
As the storm passed, her voice was barely audible amidst the screams of the disaster victims in their extreme panic.
Fortunately, the leader quickly noticed the situation and pulled out a megaphone to shout, "Watch your step! Watch your step!"
The crack in the ground grew larger and larger, until the motorcycle convoy carrying relief supplies had all fallen into it, row by row.
Then those who couldn't stand still and didn't have time to run also fell down—
Even if she were to be reborn, Lin Wei had never seen such a scene before, and she was terrified.
"Back up, everyone be careful, Jize, be careful."
The fissure in the ground opened at an extremely fast speed and then closed up again at an extremely fast speed.
Like a monster that had slept for a long time and was starving, after swallowing all the creatures that fell into its mouth, the earth returned to peace.
Lin Wei had seen the news and visited the scene in person, so she knew how serious the disaster was.
But even the most severe disasters cannot compare to the shock and unforgettable experience of personally witnessing one's own suffering.
"Weiwei, are you alright?" Seeing that Lin Wei was somewhat terrified, Shen Jize quickly called out, "Weiwei, Weiwei."
"Oh, I'm fine. Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, you scared me to death, I called you for ages and you didn't answer."
"I..." Thinking of Wang Ying and the others, she quickly looked around, "Wang Ying, Zhang Yanyan, An Jing, you guys..."
"It's still here, it's still here, we're all here, it's just the tent and the stove..."
They all fell into the crack. The crack in the tent was large, and they fell in later. Half of them were underground, and the other half were stuck on the ground.
In short, everything that used to exist is gone.
"Now that's bad. The road below is probably buried again, and all the food has fallen down, not to mention the pots..." Lin Wei wasn't discouraged. She whispered to everyone, "Luckily, we're all alive. Nothing else matters. It's good that we're alive."
After the aftershocks stopped, the higher-ups immediately took a headcount of the people on site.
Fortunately, there were casualties, but they were not too serious.
But what should we do next?
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