With so many injured people coming, Qiao Qingqing worked silently and absorbed a lot of information by listening to the injured people chatting.
For example, the sea is not calm, and sharks are one of the biggest threats. It is also unknown whether the seawater that filled in after the ground cracked will also bring in the shark nests.
The weather at sea was also very strange, with thunder and lightning, and sometimes strong winds and waves. The most experienced sailors were confused by the sudden changes and could only rely on their experience to cope with the situation. It is said that several ships were lost in this way. When their companions reacted, the ships they were traveling with were gone. The nearby ships disappeared silently, not to mention the signals sent by the fleet on the land of Xicheng. If the fleet had not insisted on sending signals at a fixed point every day, and occasionally a signal was vaguely captured, these ships lost in the deserted sea would not be able to find the direction of the land.
"You are really lucky. After everyone separated, everything was in chaos. You were the first to find land. I really envy you."
"Don't think too much. Now you are here, aren't you? This place is pretty good. The fields have been reclaimed. Although many pigs, chickens and ducks have died, there are still 20% left. If we take good care of them for half a year, we can expand the scale again."
"When Tangzhou was still there, the compass was barely usable. After the collapse of the continent, everything became completely chaotic. It's really too dangerous to be at sea at this time..."
"I also encountered a plane! It was one of those large passenger planes. It dived down like a frog diving into the water and fell down... Save us! Why didn't we save us? The wind was too strong. The small boat we lowered couldn't stand at all. We struggled for a long time before we got close. You don't know how deep the water is. We couldn't get down without diving equipment. We could only vaguely see the shadow of the plane. Then there were sharks. We had to run away quickly. As soon as we were pulled onto the boat, the boat was overturned by the shark. You don't know how thrilling it was at that time. The shark had such a big mouth..."
"Alas, it seems that many of the equipment is not working properly. I am afraid that one day the ship will be difficult to operate--"
"Ahem! What nonsense are you talking about! That day will never come!"
This topic was very dangerous. After being stopped, the atmosphere became a little awkward and Qiao Qingqing lowered her eyes.
After seven days of overtime, Qiao Qingqing struck while the iron was hot, hoping to add her mother's name to the medical team: "My mother is my assistant, and she doesn't need work points." She felt a little hopeful. There were many new ships, and she had heard some news these days that some ships were not full. Doctors were very important in times of natural disasters, and it would be easier for the medical team to recruit more people.
"I heard from you that you have quite a few family members." Dr. Tan had a good impression of her. People who work hard and have outstanding abilities are always appreciated. She tactfully hinted to Qiao Qingqing that it would be impossible for the higher-ups to recruit a doctor and accept the doctor's entire family.
Qiao Qingqing nodded: "If this continent collapses in the future, at least I can get two tickets in the fleet and settle two family members. My family is already cutting wood and building ships. No matter what kind of ship it is, it is always a way out."
Doctor Tan was slightly shocked: "How could this continent collapse?"
"The collapse of Tangzhou was unexpected. I just wanted to prepare for a rainy day." Qiao Qingqing sighed.
"...Okay, I understand." Dr. Tan said he would report it and asked her to wait patiently.
A few days later, Qiao Qingqing got Qiao Songzhi's work badge, and her name was also recorded in the list of survivors of the Tangzhou fleet. Qiao Songzhi held the work badge, happy and worried. Qiao Qingqing knew her feelings and comforted her: "It's a good thing to have a place. The family's boat will be completed soon, and our family will always be together."
Shao Shengan was very careful in making this wooden boat. He didn't want to waste materials and energy. He was determined to succeed at the first try, so he put in a lot of effort. He carefully measured, processed and cut each board. The drawings were taken out by Qiao Qingqing. He and Shao's father kept studying together, and Shao Shengfei helped. It took a month to completely make the boat.
The boat was launched in the evening. There were six seats for a family of six. Shao Shengan and Shao Shengfei sat at the bow and stern respectively, and Shao's father sat in the middle. The three of them paddled the boat. They had experience in kayaking before, so it took them a while to get used to the boat's behavior. They quickly paddled the boat far away and soon circled the nearby sea.
"Let me try it, too," said Qiao Songzhi.
"Qingqing, take it. It's in the box. You can put some things in this box, such as raincoats, food, water, etc." Shao Shengan said.
Qiao Qingqing opened the protruding box in the middle of the boat and took out two spare oars, one for her and one for herself.
Two people joined in and the boat rowed faster.
Although her arms were sore, everyone was laughing and talking, and they were all very happy. Shao's mother couldn't wait for her arm injury to heal so that she could help with rowing.
"As long as we don't encounter sharks, our boat is very sturdy!" Shao's father said excitedly.
Shao's mother couldn't help but hit him: "Everyone is so happy, what are you saying to spoil the fun!"
Father Shao felt a little embarrassed and concentrated on paddling, not daring to say anything else.
"If a shark comes, we will use the speedboat to escape." Shao Shengan said with a smile.
The oars made water splash, some of which splashed onto Qiao Songzhi's face and mouth. She tasted it and frowned, "It's sour and bitter. The taste of sea water is getting worse and worse."
Qiao Qingqing took a towel and wiped her face: "It's becoming more and more like sea water."
"Yeah, clothes are stiff after washing and drying. Feifei's pants have several holes in them, and they are almost impossible to mend."
This is really not good news, as it means that this new water area has merged with the old sea area, so there are more and more sharks, and other dangers will follow.
But she wouldn't say that. When something bad happens, you can't always focus on the bad side. She said, "Maybe we will have a chance to catch sea fish and crabs in the future."
Shao Shengfei shouted: "I want to eat sea crabs!"
It's funny to say that Shao's mother suddenly shouted, "Hey Qingqing, bring me a net bag!"
She took the net bag, leaned over and scooped it into the water, and unexpectedly pulled up a shrimp as long as an adult's palm.
"Oh my, it's huge, bigger than the previous ones!"
Shao's mother smiled happily, and Shao Shengfei stopped rowing: "I'll come too, I'll come too!"
The boat stopped, and Shao Shengan and Shao Shengfei went directly into the water to catch shrimps.
Qiao Qingqing looked down from the boat and could see the movement tracks of the shrimps. For some reason, a group of shrimps happened to pass right under the boat.
She looked up and saw that the sun had already set and it was gradually getting darker on the water surface. It was indeed time for the shrimps to move around.
Shao Shengan was not greedy. He pulled Shao Sheng up with him. The shrimps they caught could make a dish tonight, and everyone was very satisfied.
Qiao Qingqing suggested returning. The wooden boat docked. On the shore, Song Sanhe and Liu Zhen were waiting for them to return. Liu Zhen shouted, "Your boat is amazing. I wish our boat could be as successful as yours."
Father Shao said happily: "Qingqing asked Sheng An to give you the blueprints. You will definitely succeed if you follow them."
Although Shao Shengan chose a time when the sun was about to set to go into the water, it was not late at night and there were many people on the beach, so the launch of the wooden boat attracted a lot of attention.
"It's useless to have a boat. There are so many sharks in the water. My neighbor went a little deeper to fish and was eaten by a shark! There was no way to escape!"
"What do you think we should do with the shark? Poison it to death?"
"You are stupid. The shark was poisoned to death. Didn't the other fish die as well? The water is poisonous. What will we eat and drink in the future? You idiot."
He stroked his hair and called to Shao Shengfei: "Brother, let's move the boat back home."
“Yeah!”
In front of the crowd, the two men lifted up the wooden boat, causing the crowd to exclaim in surprise.
"They are really strong. They can carry such a big boat without any effort."
"It's nothing. The boat isn't that big."
"I heard about that woman in purple clothes. She's really capable. She got into the Tangzhou fleet! She must have gotten something good from the fleet, otherwise how could this ship look so impressive!"
Qiao Qingqing glanced over and then looked away.
Shao Shengan and his men were carrying the boat, and she followed behind. Song Sanhe stood over and said a few words of thanks to her. Although he didn't have much contact with Qiao Qingqing, and even less contact after Qiao Qingqing went to work at the Tangzhou fleet, he knew clearly that it was she who asked Shao Shengan to give them the drawings.
"You're welcome. Just hurry up and do it. When a natural disaster strikes, you're caught off guard. Only by preparing in advance can you have a chance of survival."
Song Sanhe pursed his lips: "Do you think this piece of land will collapse like Tangzhou?"
"I hope not." She looked straight at him. Song Sanhe was silent, and after a while he said, "Tell me what is Ye Shan's current situation. I don't believe it... I don't want to believe that Ye Shan has disappeared."
During this period, teams of survivors came over one after another. Song Sanhe met other comrades and they exchanged information with each other. Everyone was in a similar situation, that is, they were separated by the earthquake, and then they reorganized the rescue to form a gathering place. When the water shortage problem could not be solved, they migrated until they came here.
Even if they lost the news from their superiors, they would not forget their responsibilities as soldiers. But it was too difficult. Without a strong superior to coordinate and without material support, they didn't know what to do next. The news of the fall of Tangzhou brought by the Tangzhou fleet became a huge stone, always hanging in their hearts.
What to do? What to do next?
Like the Tangzhou fleet, the army leads the way, whether it is armaments or living supplies, the survival rate is high, but they only have scattered soldiers... Although Su Cong's team has a large number of people, it does not mean that they are stronger than them. There are many old, weak, sick and disabled people among them, and the task transferred to other young and strong people is heavier. Song Sanhe knows that the survivors of his team have their own thoughts. The small team has reached a balance internally. They are all very satisfied with the current situation. They are unwilling to add more people to the team, and they are not willing to go to other teams. This is also the main reason why they did not merge after Su Cong and his team came over-unless the other teams are strong, not to mention compared with the Tangzhou fleet, they can be the same as the large team camp, and there is still hope for the team to gather.
Qiao Qingqing could see the distress in Song Sanhe's heart, but what could she say? It is better to do more than to think more. People cannot stand still.
"Let's build a ship first."
Song Sanhe sighed, his eyes became firm again, and he nodded slightly.
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