Chapter 45 Don't Try to Use Her
Lu Xingtang put on her clothes, put on her raincoat and rain boots, took the oilcloth, plastic bag, and bucket and went out. Ji Yanmo knew that she was going to drive the fishing boat, so he helped her carry the speedboat downstairs, then turned back to meet Lu Xingtang, and together they drove the fishing boat back to the community to pick up Su Cheng and Wu Jin.
Wu Jin and his team brought two kayaks. At Su Cheng's request, they deflated the kayaks and only took the containers for fishing and the fishing nets with them.
Three people from the Wu family left, Wu Jin, Wu Zihao and Qian Hanyue, and Wu Xiaoxiao stayed at home to take care of the two elderly people and Wu Ge.
Ji Yanmo was driving the fishing boat, and Lu Xingtang was sitting next to him. When he saw Su Cheng and the three members of the Wu family coming over, he didn't even move, "What are you dawdling for? Get on the boat!"
Su Cheng also said: "Don't you want to eat fish?"
As soon as these words came out, the three members of the Wu family immediately boarded the boat, but they didn't dare to sit in the cabin. At the bow, Lu Xingtang sneered: "If you want to die, sit outside!"
Su Cheng immediately told them that there would be many robbers along the way. Fishing boats are very conspicuous. If you encounter an armed person sitting on the bow, you are doomed. When Wu Jin and his family heard this, they hurried into the cabin and said, "I am so sorry to trouble you."
Lu Xingtang ignored them and took out binoculars and a gun, staying on alert at all times. Su Cheng was also on guard. Seeing this, Wu Zihao hurriedly pulled his parents' clothes. Since they didn't have these equipment, they just stared at the surroundings and told them immediately if they found anything wrong, letting them solve it.
It was also during this time that the Wu family realized how difficult it was for Lu Xingtang and the other three to find supplies. Although they managed to recover a lot each time, the reckless robberies and dangers along the way were unprecedented and terrified them. They encountered wave after wave of robbers along the way, gunshots rang out time and time again, and they fought off the robbers again and again. They could only rely on others to protect them and reach Anyun Reservoir safely.
After arriving at Anyun Reservoir, Lu Xingtang saw from afar that the army had surrounded Anyun Reservoir and no kayak or speedboat was allowed to go in to fish. Anyone who forced their way in was shot.
"Why was it suddenly occupied by the army?" Su Cheng was puzzled.
Lu Xingtang slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot to tell you. When the rescue team came to evacuate the affected residents that day, I met the captain of the rescue team. Seeing that my reunion boat was empty, the captain gave me rice balls and energy bars. It was the first time I met someone who treated me well without expecting anything in return, so I impulsively told them the news."
Su Cheng understood: "You're right to do this. We came here to catch fish, but we can't catch much. Fish has a short shelf life and spoils easily. There's a power outage, so the refrigerator can't be used. Instead of wasting fish, it's better to tell the government to come and catch the fish. They will find a way to process the fish and make it into canned fish, dried fish, and other food, and give it to the people. It's much better than wasting it."
Ji Yanmo didn't mind this at all, since he had stockpiled a lot of fish anyway.
Wu Jin and the others looked grim upon hearing this: "The government controls the reservoir and won't let us go fishing. Isn't this a wasted trip?"
Lu Xingtang explained: "Since I brought you here, I must be able to catch fish. The captain said that I can lead people to catch fish!"
The three people of Wu Jin immediately breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, after Lu Xingtang gave his name, he was allowed to go. The amount of fish they caught and the time they caught were not restricted. Even if they stayed in the reservoir for a whole day and filled two kayaks, the fishing boat and the utensils on the fishing boat, they did not say a word and even sent people to help them salvage.
When leaving, Lu Xingtang told them that they would not come to fish anymore. What should they do if someone fished in her name?
This is to tell Wu Jin and the others not to use her to stockpile fish, as she has already helped them.
Two kayaks, a few buckets, and a bunch of bags were enough to keep them fed for a long time.
Wu Jin and the others also understood and thanked Lu Xingtang and the other three repeatedly. Indeed, if it weren't for their help, let alone catching any fish, they would probably have died on the way.
The fishing boat was full. Su Cheng drove the boat while Lu Xingtang and Ji Yanmo kept watch around. The journey back was much smoother and they only encountered a group of robbers.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they returned home safely. The moment Su Cheng stopped the boat, he turned on the intercom and asked Su Hao, "Dad, are you there?"
An old voice soon came: "Here! Report to the officer, the apartment building is safe today." In other words, no one was causing trouble.
"Dad, I'll go home and cook for you right away."
Su Cheng and the other two didn't catch many fish this time; most of them belonged to the Wu family. They quickly moved the fish to the stairwell, clearing the way for the Wu family to transfer the fish from the kayak. Lu Xingtang went out in a fishing boat and returned in a speedboat.
Su Cheng and Ji Yanmo had already moved the fish upstairs, but the Wu family hadn't. Wu Xiaoxiao was guarding the fish they had worked so hard to catch at the stairs with a kitchen knife, not allowing anyone to touch it.
The Wu family followed Lu Xingtang and his team and brought back two kayaks of fish. Everyone in the apartment building saw it, including those in the neighboring apartment building. They were all very jealous. When they saw Lu Xingtang driving out in the fishing boat, they immediately went downstairs and offered to barter or steal or borrow a few fish to take home and eat.
The Wu family had long been prepared, but when faced with unreasonable demands from others, they were powerless. For the first time, they felt that Lu Xingtang's decision to shoot someone was absolutely the right one. If you don't shoot someone, they will bully you.
If Ji Yanmo and Su Cheng hadn't been holding guns, which were too intimidating and scared those people away, they would have snatched his fish long ago.
Seeing Wu Xiaoxiao holding a knife and pretending to be strong, Lu Xingtang sighed inwardly. Isn't this her old self? She hoped Wu Xiaoxiao would grow up quickly and stop living in an ivory tower. The law of survival of the fittest in the apocalypse would be the first to eliminate those in the ivory tower.
For the first time, Wu Xiaoxiao felt that Lu Xingtang was so kind. Because of Lu Xingtang's appearance, those who were staring at their fish were scared and retreated, fearing that Lu Xingtang would shoot.
"Thank you..." Wu Xiaoxiao expressed her gratitude sincerely.
Lu Xingtang indifferently carried the speedboat upstairs and ran into Wu Jin and the others. Wu Jin wanted to help carry it, but Lu Xingtang dodged him: "People are eyeing your fish. Why don't you hurry up and help me? What? Do you think we've all worked hard for nothing?"
Wu Jin apologized and immediately went downstairs to move the fish. No matter how many fish there were, the four members of the Wu family only needed to make a few more trips to move them all.
When Lu Xingtang returned home, Su Cheng and Ji Yanmo had already divided the fish. Lu Xingtang knew exactly how many fish the three of them had caught. Seeing so many extra fish, Lu Xingtang was silent for a few seconds and then accepted them.
After returning home, Lu Xingtang counted his supplies and decided to give up and not go out to look for supplies.
Thanks to: An unknown Alcoa, Hui Yatou-dD, xlwxm, and Jitian Beidou for their recommendation tickets, as well as Jitian Beidou's monthly tickets. Thank you for your support, love!
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