With the help of Li Haochen and others, the technology of the other world was constantly cracked, and China's technological level grew explosively. However, China did not make a high-profile announcement, and all the changes were slowly taking place at the grassroots level.
Until an earthquake occurred.
Two hours ago, a strong earthquake struck France, causing heavy losses and burying countless people under the rubble. Officials from the Chinese Embassy in France were busy gathering local tourists.
After the earthquake stopped, they set up countless tents in the field in front and took out the medical supplies dug out from the embassy to specifically rescue the Chinese people abroad.
Looking at the countless wailing Chinese faces, Jiang Canyuan, the Chinese ambassador with a bandage on his head, was thinking about what to do next while eating the compressed biscuits in his hand.
"Old Jiang, don't worry. People have been sent from the country." Li Zhaohai is the embassy counselor and the second-in-command of the embassy. He also has a bandage on his arm and the right side of the lens of his glasses is broken.
"Hurry up and finish eating, then head east. That's where most of our Chinese tourists gather. Let's see if we can rescue a few people. Our excavation progress is too slow. That damn Franli country, not only cares about their own people, but won't even lend us tools. They even raise the price of basic supplies tenfold." Li Zhaohai was furious just thinking about this. They weren't afraid of losing their lives to make such a fortune. The excavation tools the embassy staff were using were all salvaged from the embassy and nearby ruins. Aside from some mops and brooms broken by the earthquake, not even a shovel was available. The excavation progress was extremely slow.
"Forget it, forget it. It's better to rely on yourself than to rely on others. Haven't you seen the true faces of these people?" Jiang Canyuan has let it go. Their country is not far from France. With the time to prepare supplies, they should be able to arrive in three hours. There is no need to beg these people.
All he could do now was to save one more person within these three hours.
After finishing his compressed biscuits and taking a sip of mineral water, Jiang Canyuan stood up and said, "I'll go over first. If your arm isn't working, don't go over and cause more trouble. You sit here and sort things out for me."
domestic.
After receiving the call for help, the relevant departments immediately launched emergency measures and various materials were urgently mobilized.
"Have you prepared all the supplies?"
"Report, all supplies for the disaster area have been prepared. What's missing are the tools for disaster relief."
"Don't worry about that. The tools have already been put in. Someone will be in charge when the time comes. Let's go."
"yes!"
Transport planes took off one after another. They had brand new special metal shells and upgraded super engines. Although they were cargo planes, their defense capabilities and flight speeds far exceeded the highest level of fighter jets in the world today.
The plane was flying quickly at high altitude, and relying on the upgraded sensing radar system, it passed through a thunderstorm area without any risk, causing only slight turbulence.
The flight, which should have taken three hours, took the pilot just one. The area was covered in rubble, making it impossible for the plane to land. However, this brand-new Chinese aircraft didn't require a runway. After contacting ground personnel, the pilot adopted a hovering position, slowly descending vertically over a cleared area.
The Chelsea area in France is where the largest number of Chinese people live, and is home to countless Chinese tourists.
Lin Xiaoxia felt despair, her tears running dry. She didn't know how much longer her family could hold on. Her father, trying to protect her and her mother, had been hit on the shoulder by a falling beam and was now semi-conscious. The family hid in a corner raised by a beam. "Mom, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you bring me to France. Otherwise, we wouldn't have encountered this. Dad wouldn't have fallen into a coma trying to save us."
"Xiao Xia, what nonsense are you talking about? Mom and Dad promised to take you on a trip abroad if you got into university. No one knew something like this would happen in France. This has nothing to do with you. The country will definitely send people to rescue us, and your dad will be fine." More than three hours had passed since the earthquake. The family huddled in this dark corner, their only sounds besides their conversations. As a hospital nurse, she knew her husband's vital signs were gradually weakening, and his life was in the countdown. But as a mother, she couldn't give up. She could only comfort her daughter with words, over and over again.
No one expected this to happen, and now they can only hope that the country can save them, there is no other way.
"Mom, do you think we're going to die?"
"No, the country will definitely send people to rescue us. Haven't you watched a lot of movies? At critical moments, the country will send people to evacuate and rescue compatriots. Didn't you burst into tears when watching that?"
Lin Xiaoxia's face was pale, her eyes hollow. "Mom, that's just a movie. Movie plots are exaggerated. Even if I believe our country will take care of us, will it be too late? France is so big, can we wait until then? It takes three or four hours to fly from China, and we have to prepare some rescue supplies in advance, plus the search and rescue time and manpower allocation issues. Can we wait until rescue? Can my dad hold on?"
Mother Lin pursed her lips. She was unable to answer her daughter's rapid-fire questions. She had originally wanted to comfort her daughter, but she didn't expect her daughter to understand better than anyone else. Her daughter was more mature than she thought. "Xiao Xia, you are an adult this year. If, and I mean if, your father and I don't wait for rescue, you must live well. The family property is enough for you to finish college. From now on, you will live together with your father and me, okay?"
Lin Xiaoxia's eyes, which she thought were dry, couldn't help but overflow with crystal tears. "Mom! I don't want you to leave me! Our family must be well and live well! You and Dad will never leave me! I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let you take me on this trip. I just want you and Dad to be well."
Mother Lin hugged her daughter and burst into tears. She could no longer hold back the overwhelming pain and fear in her heart. She suppressed her voice, fearing that she would collapse, and choked with sobs, "Xiao Xia, my dear daughter, listen to me. You are mom and dad's pride. We are all proud of you. It's not your fault to travel to France. Do you hear me? This has nothing to do with you. Don't take everything on yourself. If your father is still awake now, he must have the same idea as me. Promise mom that you will hold on, okay? The remaining water should be enough for you to drink for five days by yourself. You must be well and live well. You will definitely wait for rescue."
Lin Xiaoxia's lips trembled as she clutched the corner of her mother's clothes tightly, "Mom... No, no..."
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