"And then what? Is this enough for one meal?"
"There's enough food here in the camp, don't worry, we're not out of ammunition or food yet."
Moreover, you can't just openly show it off like that; there has to be a source. Even if everyone knows it's a hoax, you still have to make sure no one can find any fault with it on the surface.
She simply nodded, too lazy to think about it, but that didn't mean she really didn't understand anything. Who knew if someone would actually dig deeper and ask about the source?
“I know. Anyway, I’ve used the cave excuse before. Otherwise, we can just find another cave. That way, even if they investigate, they definitely won’t find anything.”
Qin Qinghuai turned his head to look at him.
"You've done this before?"
"Um,"
It's a little embarrassing to say that it's simple.
"It's convenient up in the mountains, so whatever I say goes. Even if they guess, they'll only guess whose house it was hidden in and that I discovered it."
I'm all alone; no one would ever think of me.
"Heh, that's true, but are you really too lazy to even think of another excuse?"
"Troublesome. Everyone knows I like to go up the mountain, so it's not surprising that I might find something there. People say that people used to hide things in the mountains, but no one ever came looking for them. Very few things are ever discovered. Usually, they are hidden very well and passed down to future generations."
"You've noticed that too?"
A flash of inspiration struck Qin Qinghuai.
"I remember a couple of years ago they said a large amount of supplies were discovered here, in a cave,"
Jian Dan was surprised that he knew this, but there was nothing she couldn't say.
“Oh, that's what I found,”
"Is it really in a cave?"
Is a simple glance upwards really that perceptive?
Cheng Chao never asked; she always assumed that he simply believed it.
"Why would you think that? If not in a cave, where would it be?"
“Caves are fine, of course. But if it’s a cave near the outskirts of the village, that’s a bit unreasonable, isn’t it? Whether it’s our army or the enemy army, they will find a quiet, dry, safe environment away from people to store supplies. The outskirts are the worst option.”
Judging from the quantity and scale of those supplies, which were reportedly neatly arranged and diverse, we can rule out that they were left behind during a hasty departure. Furthermore, many of those items bear foreign markings. The most likely explanation is that these items were originally left elsewhere by the enemy for a potential comeback, and the cave was the location where they were moved here. Am I right?
"Whoa!"
Simple stared wide-eyed.
"You could guess that?"
To be honest, this kind of speculative analysis would have been an instinctive reaction when she was doing missions in her past life. However, perhaps she had been too comfortable these past few years and had lost her vigilance, completely regarding herself as an ordinary educated youth. Her reaction time was now much slower, and she only realized how foolish her question was after she had asked it.
“You don’t know, I even went out of my way to clean up the dust and footprints on the ground, and my brother didn’t ask any questions. I thought I had done a very thorough job.”
"I guess Brother Chao must have also noticed something was wrong, but he still trusts you. After all, moving such a large amount of supplies isn't easy."
Furthermore, the conditions here are extremely harsh, so those things were a real lifesaver.
Simply shake your head.
"I initially thought there would be a lot of stuff, but after hearing what you said, with such a large workforce, apart from gold, nothing else lasts very long. Consumables will eventually run out."
Qin Qinghuai nodded. He worked with his brain, so he was naturally more sensitive to this kind of thing.
"That's right, but those things also sustained the lives of our 20,000 people over the past few years, which is a great contribution."
Jian Dan was also uncomfortable. It was only the 1960s, and even in a fictional era, it always resembled real history. Who knew how many more years this chaos would last? In the power struggles at the top, it was always the most vulnerable people who suffered.
"Our area is sparsely populated, so theoretically we should have a great advantage in farming,"
Not only is the land vast and sparsely populated, but the fertile black soil and suitable climate of Northeast China have created a favorable environment for crop growth, making the Northeast an important base for grain production.
"That's what I thought too, but that's around the county town. This place is too far north, so the temperature is about ten degrees lower. Didn't you notice? When we came here, it was just getting cold over there, but it was already snowing here."
"Huh? Didn't things change after we arrived?"
"That's one reason, but it is indeed much colder here, especially in autumn and spring. Autumn comes early and spring comes late, so the growing season for crops is much shorter, which is very limiting. It is said that there are not many crops that can be grown. When I came, the vegetables in the small vegetable garden in the family compound had all been harvested."
Brother Chao said he's setting up some kind of vegetable greenhouse. The vegetables won't be plentiful, but they'll be enough to satisfy our cravings occasionally. The other day, the regimental commander said he'd ask him if they could think of other ways to provide vegetables; they can't just rely on that limited supply.
He's been living in the capital for the past thirty years, so he only talks about these things and has no practical experience. He just talks about it and then forgets about it. But Jian Dan keeps it in mind, thinking that one day when he's not home, she can go into her space and look through some books. After all, she might live here for a long time. She doesn't lack food or drink, but she also hopes that this place can develop better and better.
However, it's freezing cold right now, and there's nothing I can do about thinking about it, so I just put it aside.
The snow lasted for five days before it gradually stopped. If it weren't for the daily clearing, we would definitely have had to close the doors.
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