Chapter 45
Chen Cong had just collected twenty shelves from the warehouse, which were enough to fill up the top floor of Fulin's room.
Moreover, there are so many cut steel frames in the space, which can be used to make shelves.
Even without taking these into consideration, when they were preparing the supplies, they still made a number of seedling racks according to the size of the house and placed them in the space.
This time, her father-in-law wanted her to find an opportunity to take out those shelves.
In this case, the shelves in the warehouse here are no longer of any use to their family.
If you take it back, it will just be placed in the space. It is better to give it to someone who needs it more.
"Sister, let's go back quickly and ask the people in the community to come and take away all the things. If we go back too late, someone might follow us." Chen Cong said quickly as he walked.
Chen Xi's heart tightened after hearing this, and he nodded quickly: "Okay, let's go back quickly, we can't let others get this thing for free."
When they came, they met several groups of people on the way.
Even if those people had not noticed this place before, if they saw someone entering and followed in out of curiosity, it would be hard to say who would take the things away.
The two of them no longer hesitated, and did not even take a rest. They left the ruins and returned to the community as quickly as possible.
In order to go faster on the road, Chen Cong emptied the tricycle.
It was not until she was almost at the gate of the community that she put the large plastic boxes, light strings, perforated boards and other items she had picked up outside the ruins on the car.
After entering the yard, the two men went straight to the property management department without even going home, asked someone to call Cao Hongmin and told him about their discovery in the morning.
Then I took him to see what was on the tricycle.
Hearing that a large warehouse full of supplies had been found, Cao Hongmin's eyes lit up! When he looked at the Shen sisters, it was almost like he was looking at two gods of wealth.
He immediately gathered together all the laborers that could be mustered in the community, including those who were still picking up garbage on high floors.
Lao Cao told everyone about the sisters' discovery, and immediately decided to gather the whole community's strength to transport all those things back!
In order to race against time and reach the ruins before they are discovered elsewhere, Lao Cao asked everyone to set off immediately.
At the same time, he also sent his smartest security guard to ride a bicycle to the town to bring back all the people who had gone out to work in the community.
Being able to get these supplies would definitely be much more than the pay you get from working outside for a day!
Knowing that they would be able to get new supplies, people in the community became excited.
Even though it was almost noon, the hottest time of the day, no one questioned it.
Lao Cao gave everyone half an hour to prepare and asked people in the community to go home and pack up.
Take as many tools as possible for transporting goods, and gather together at the small square half an hour later to set off.
Everyone dispersed and went back to prepare.
The Shen sisters also prepared to go home and put the things in the tricycle back.
But he was stopped by Lao Cao.
"I'll ask someone to bring it to you. Come on, have some water first." Lao Cao pulled the two sisters to sit down in the only remaining office on the property, and enthusiastically handed them a cup of boiled water.
"No, we brought our own." Shen Cong refused, then patted a sports water bottle slung over his shoulder.
Lao Cao did not give in and instead asked about the specific details of what they had seen, focusing on the location of the warehouse and its current condition. Would there be any danger if the door was opened directly?
After the earthquake, everyone was scared, but they also gained a lot of experience.
You know, many dilapidated buildings may seem harmless, but they are often as fragile as eggshells and can be broken with a single poke.
Supplies are important, but human lives are more important.
Chen Cong also knew this very well, so she looked at the building carefully before approaching.
Although she is not an architectural designer and doesn't know much about things like load-bearing, she is an advertising designer after all!
Drawing ability is still there.
She used the property's paper and pen to draw a general outline of the ruins, especially the condition of the building, for Lao Cao.
Although it is just the simplest sketch, all the necessary places are marked clearly, making it easy to see at a glance.
I've heard Gu Kai introduce Chen Cong as a designer in a very proud tone before, but no one has ever seen her real work.
The first time she showed off her skills at such a young age, she shocked Lao Cao.
He held the paper and exclaimed in amazement.
In the past, he always thought that Shi Lei, the interior decoration designer, was extremely amazing, but he didn't expect that the girl from the Shen family was no worse than him!
Seeing that his sister and Lao Cao were talking about the ruins, Chen Xi did not stay in the property for long, but went back home with the security guard.
Because their sisters were there, the property management did not notify the Shen family during the meeting just now, and the whole family is still busy on the roof at this moment!
Seeing that she came back so early, and was with the security guard, Chen Cong did not follow her, and everyone came down from the roof.
Gu Kai was the first to ask: "Where is Congcong?"
"The property manager is talking to Lao Cao."
Chen Xi picked up the boiled water on the table and gulped down half a cup in one breath. Then he wiped his mouth and briefly told his family what happened in the morning.
"Take our bicycles and tricycles with you. We will gather in 20 minutes. Mom, help us get something to eat. Congcong and I haven't had lunch yet! Dad, pack up. You all have to come with us later."
"I want to go too, I want to go too!" Tongtong saw that his mother was going to leave him and his sister aside and go out alone again, and he immediately refused.
"I can work too, I can do anything!" He puffed up his cheeks, clenched his fists, and acted as if he was very powerful.
Seeing her brother say that, Shanshan also joined in the fun, jumping up and down and shouting, "I can do it, too. I want to go too!"
"You two should stay at home. It's so hot outside. Why go out? Just stay at home with grandma. Grandma will turn on the fan for you."
Cheng Ru, who had been feeling sick from being cooped up at home all day, stopped complaining and immediately went to comfort her two grandchildren.
Chen Xi, however, thought of the two children who were called over from the upper echelons of the property management office just now from his own child.
They were two boys, who looked about the same age, about ten years old.
It can be seen that the family had taken good care of them before, but even after nearly two months of food shortage, the two children still have some flesh on their faces and look round.
But such children are now following the adults in their family to pick up garbage in high-rise buildings.
Although it can be seen that he was well protected by adults, wearing masks and gloves, his whole body was still dirty, and his arms and knees had traces of falls.
Her daughter Tongtong will be seven years old in another half a year. How wrong could he be with those two kids?
If he continues to be protected like this by his family and is not even allowed to go out, how will he be able to survive in the increasingly difficult days to come?
He may not even be as good as Cancan mentioned by his sister.
"Let them both go." Chen Xi said decisively.
"Mom, you go too. Wear long sleeves and a hat. There's nothing dangerous over there. Just be careful and nothing will happen. You all go and take a look."
Today was the first time that Chen Xi walked out of the community. Although he did not walk far, the impact he felt was definitely not something he could feel by staying in the courtyard.
In this case, why not let everyone go out and take a look, feel it, and prepare early.
Chen Xi shared his idea with everyone. The whole family was understanding, and even though they were a little worried about the child, no one objected.
Since we are planning to go out together, we must act immediately, as time is running out.
Knowing that her two grandchildren were also going, Cheng Ru no longer cared about her daughter and took the two children upstairs to change clothes.
Shen Jianyi went to the inner room and found the child seat he had bought before that could be tied to the front handlebar of a bicycle, and tied it to the family's car.
Chen Xi ran to the kitchen to find something to eat. She finished it in a few bites. Before she left the house, Gu Kai had already followed her.
Seeing him, Shen Xi immediately smiled and said helplessly: "I have prepared the things for you."
Seeing him standing there motionless, she simply grabbed the pancake and the small bag of pickled mustard tuber that were already in the bag beside her and stuffed them into his hands: "Let's go, let's go. I won't feel at ease if I don't let you send it off. Go and send it to your wife quickly."
Gu Kai did not refuse. He smiled, took his things and left.
When he rushed to the property, Shen Xi had just finished drawing the blueprint.
Seeing what Gu Kai was holding, Lao Cao was stunned for a moment, patted his head in regret and said, "Oh, how could I forget that Xiao Shen hasn't eaten yet? Come on, you eat first, I'll ask them to prepare first. You two don't have to go to the square, just go directly to the gate after eating."
After saying that, he took the blueprint and went to find someone knowledgeable in the institute to study it together and prepare the tools.
Chen Cong actually ate a piece of chocolate on the way back, so he wasn't too hungry at the moment.
But seeing her husband's concerned look, she ate the cakes and pickles obediently, and drank half a pot of water.
When they finished eating and rushed to the door, the main group had basically gathered. Gu Kai looked at them and said, "Go ride the tricycle."
There were about sixty or seventy residents who came out of the community at this time. There were few young and middle-aged people. Most of them were elderly people and women, and there were also a few half-grown children.
Possible means of transportation are limited.
Even if all the bicycles lent to Yingshui Village were taken back, there would only be fifteen or sixteen bicycles in total, five flatbed trucks, two tricycles, and a hopper truck used to transport cement to construction sites.
Other than that, there are some miscellaneous homemade tools.
There were small carts made of wood and universal wheels, homemade shoulder poles made of bamboo poles and wooden sticks, and a few old men and women also brought out the carts they used to buy vegetables at home.
Looking at such a team, Chencong suddenly felt sad.
She knew that her husband asked her to ride the tricycle because he felt sorry for her. After all, most of the people in the team had to walk, and she and her sister had been out for half a day in the morning and had used their special powers, which consumed a lot of energy.
Chen Cong did not refuse the kindness. He walked to his tricycle and picked up Tongtong first.
Then he looked around and waved to a little girl who was following an old lady not far away.
The girl should be less than ten years old. She might have been locked up in the house and not allowed to go out by her family before, so she came along today to broaden her horizons.
The little girl clung tightly to her grandmother or great-grandmother, looking a little timid.
Seeing Shen Cong waving, the old lady smiled at her gratefully, quickly pulled her granddaughter over, and put the girl directly in the car.
Then she said to the child, "Yuanyuan, just listen to what auntie says and sit still. Grandma will pick you up when we get there."
Afterwards, he thanked Chen Cong again.
Chen Cong looked at the team again and waved to the two chubby boys.
After all, the two children were a little older, so they felt embarrassed and shook their heads vigorously.
Seeing them here, Chen Cong did not force them to persuade him, but took down the cutting machine tied to the back seat of his father's bicycle and placed it at Tongtong's feet.
Originally, I let her ride a bike so that she could have some free time, but who would have thought that she would not only have two children but also a machine.
Gu Kai looked at his wife helplessly, but couldn't say anything to complain.
The team set off quickly.
Chen Cong and Xiao Qian each rode a tricycle and walked in front of the team.
She had her children in her car, and Xiao Qian's car was loaded with various tools. Both cars were packed full, leaving deep ruts on the road.
Behind them was a line of bicycles.
The Shen family's car was the most conspicuous in the row. There were three in total, including two 28-inch bicycles and a particularly light small folding bicycle.
The folding bike was ridden by Shen Xi, while the two 28-inch bicycles were ridden by Shen Jianyi and Gu Kai respectively.
Shen Jianyi's car was carrying Shanshan in the front and his wife Cheng Ru in the back; Gu Kai's car was carrying a younger boy in the front and his father Gu Zhengchu in the back.
Behind the Shen family’s car, there were a row of shared bicycles, and all the ones that could carry passengers were carrying passengers.
But even so, there were still many residents following the convoy on foot.
This is the first collective trip for the community.
Although it was noon, when there were the fewest pedestrians on the road, such a huge team still startled everyone passing by.
The first people to come over and ask questions were from Yingshui Village. They went straight to Lao Cao and asked him what so many people were doing.
Lao Cao has always been a smooth talker, so how could he possibly tell them the truth?
After a long fight, the serious content was not revealed. The people in Yingshui Village were anxious and angry, but there was nothing they could do.
Previously in the office, Lao Cao and Shen Cong had discussed that the things discovered today could not be concealed. Since people outside would know sooner or later, they might as well not hide it.
Anyway, I will go today, no matter how many times I go back and forth, I must transport all the things back to the community.
After it is shipped back, it doesn’t matter whether others know about it or not.
Because there were so many people and they were carrying so much weight, it naturally took them longer on the road than if the Chen Cong sisters had ridden alone. It was almost two o'clock when they arrived at the ruins.
At this time, Shi Lei and all the laborers in the community had arrived and had already started cleaning up.
Seeing them, Shi Lei quickly walked out of the ruins.
He first met with Lao Cao and others, and then assigned work to everyone.
Although Shi Lei also studied design, he had been dealing with houses before, so he must know more than Chen Cong about how to prevent the collapse of dangerous buildings.
He took away all those who were able to work among this group of people, such as Gu Kai and Xiao Qian, as well as the machines they brought, including external power supplies and the Shen family's cutting machine.
This is to gather all the young and strong forces in the community to tackle the most difficult project.
Father Shen, Mr. Gu and the Shen sisters were assigned to several teams by Lao Cao, with each team going in a different direction and collecting supplies on their own.
Cheng Ru and two other elderly ladies were assigned to guard an open space. After each team collected all the supplies, they would be piled up here and then transported back to the community by special personnel.
Of course, in addition to watching things, they also have another task, which is to look after the children.
After the work was assigned, everyone became busy.
Although the Shen sisters had been here once before, they didn't actually go deep inside.
They just walked around the periphery and found the warehouse, without going into the mall at all.
So even though Chen Cong had swept around, the things she took away were nothing compared to what was left.
People in the community have gained experience in picking up garbage in the past few days. Many things that Shen Cong thought were useless were collected together by everyone.
For example, some discarded plastic hangers and broken models.
The question is - "These things are collected at the scrap yard."
In this way, this ruin is full of treasures.
In less than an hour, the open space was almost occupied.
Lao Cao was the first to notice something was wrong. He immediately gathered all the team leaders together, pointed at the waste and said to them, "We don't need these. Pick up what we can use and bring back to the community first. If you want to pick up these junks, come back tomorrow and pick them up yourself. The community will not take a cut from the dry food you sell when you do."
After hearing this, efficiency was finally improved.
Due to the lack of transportation, people in the entire community were busy for a whole day and night, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that they finally moved back all the things worth taking away from the ruins.
For more than twenty hours, many people did not even have a bite of food and only relied on their willpower to persevere.
The children were fine at first, but they couldn't hold on for a few hours. When the adults transported the supplies back, they carried them and a few elderly people back first.
But even so, the little ones stayed at the scene for a full half day, and each of them was very sensible.
Including the youngest child, Shanshan, who only hummed a few times at the end because she was extremely sleepy. Before that, she had behaved very well and did not cause any trouble to the adults.
Maybe difficulties can always make people grow quickly.
Although everyone was exhausted after these two days and felt more tired than moving stones and carrying heavy bags outside, everyone was in a very high spirits.
Because according to the rules of the community, most of these things will be distributed to everyone after they return. People just do a rough calculation and feel that they will get a lot.
Such joy is enough to support people to do many things.
The next day after collecting all the things, except for a very small number of people who were still concerned about the garbage that had not been brought back from the ruins and ran to collect them, most people in the community did not go out and rested at home for a whole day.
Especially the young people who took part in the warehouse excavation yesterday.
Because those warehouses are all on the first floor, and half of them are buried under the rubble, if you want to get the things inside out, you have to dig a passage.
Therefore, most of the energy of the young people in the community was spent on moving stones and digging passages.
This project is very large and, most importantly, very tiring.
After working for ten or twenty hours, even the strongest man would be exhausted.
Fortunately, they gained a lot.
In addition to the warehouse that the Chen Cong sisters had seen before, Shi Lei and his friends also found many other things in the old building.
For example, there are air conditioners that have not been removed from the offices, empty water barrels, large metal cabinets, and other miscellaneous office supplies.
They even found a loading truck that was previously used by the mall to load and unload heavy objects, an electric tricycle, and several flatbed trucks with good load-bearing capacity.
These things are of great significance to the community.
At night, the community, which had become quiet, was once again filled with the sound of urgent whistles.
But this time no one was surprised, but excited instead.
Everyone spontaneously walked towards the central square.
Because we had agreed before, during the day today, the people in the property management would classify and record all the things everyone brought back, and then report the results to everyone in the evening.
In addition, the items that each household is entitled to will be distributed tonight.
Therefore, everyone is looking forward to this moment.
The author has something to say:
Sorry everyone, I corrected several typos last night. Maybe I didn't notice that I deleted the text. I'm really sorry. Please read it again. Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution during 2022-07-15 13:21:38~2022-07-15 23:46:02~
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: 1 bottle of Koi;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com