Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Leaving

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"Brother Gang, Brother Gang!"

In the evening when dusk was setting, a companion brought the meal to Gang, who was on duty in the underground parking lot, and just as he put the bowl in his mouth, he hadn't taken a single bite when a burst of ghostly howling cries came from the front.

The sound echoed back and forth. Gang Ge rubbed his aching ears and sighed helplessly, "It's time for dinner and now trouble comes. What's wrong with me? What's wrong with my ancestors?"

The footsteps came closer and closer, and a half-grown boy ran into the parking lot along the anti-slip ramp.

He was sweating profusely from the heat, but when he saw Brother Gang sitting in the corner, his eyes lit up instantly. He didn't seem tired at all and ran to Brother Gang, panting.

"Gang, Gang, people, people..."

As if he had something urgent to report, the young man spoke in a hurry without even catching his breath.

But because he was running too fast, he spoke incoherently, taking two breaths after each word, and was unable to communicate effectively.

Brother Gang waved his hands, picked up a half-full bottle of water from his feet and handed it to the boy, "Why are you in such a hurry? Take a break. Didn't I tell you not to be impatient and to speak clearly?"

The boy did not take the half bottle of water, shook his head to refuse, took two deep breaths and spoke again: "The people are back, those outsiders who drove the bus, they-"

"Oh? You're really back?" Gang Ge suddenly became interested and hurriedly chased after the boy and asked, "Where is it? Why don't you let them drive the car in?"

"They are parked at the park entrance now. They don't want to come in, so they asked me to ask you to get out. Oh, and they also asked you to ask Brother Liang to come along." The young man said truthfully.

Gang Ge's mouth twitched, "Oh, these guys are quite thieves. Go, go call Liang Zhao out, the ransom money has been paid, it's time to release the hostages."

Before I finished my bowl of porridge, Liang Zhao hurried over.

He was carrying a backpack and a few pieces of luggage, looking like he couldn't wait to leave. Gang didn't want to keep waiting, so he put down his bowl and chopsticks and walked out of the underground parking lot with Liang Zhao.

The parking lot is not far from the park entrance, about a five-minute walk away. From a distance, Gang Ge saw the bus and commercial vehicle parked on the side of the road, as well as three people standing in front of the cars waiting without fear of the heat.

"It's been a long time since we last met. You're finally back."

Brother Gang greeted them from a distance, with a big smile on his face, and walked quickly towards the three of them.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liang Zhao, who was walking side by side with him, suddenly quickened his pace, left him behind, and walked towards the three people at great speed.

Being apart for three days feels like being apart for three years.

Old friends reunited happily, chatting and laughing, and the protagonist of this transaction was completely forgotten.

About three or five minutes later, Gu Mengran finished talking to Liang Zhao and finally remembered Brother Gang who was standing next to him.

"Sorry, brother Gang, I kept you waiting."

Gu Mengran nodded to Gang Ge apologetically, then pointed to the bus parked on the side of the road and said with a smile, "Luckily, Xiao Mai was brought back safely. Do you want to get on the bus to take a look or just ask someone to unload it?"

"Good boy, you are really capable!" Brother Gang reached out and patted Gu Mengran on the shoulder, grinning and laughing, "Let's take a look. If you don't look, how do you know how many people to call?"

"That makes sense." Gu Mengran smiled politely.

It was so hot that Gu Mengran just wanted to deliver the goods and leave, but Gang insisted on getting on the bus to see what was going on. He had no choice but to let the others wait on the side of the road and took Gang straight to the two buses.

“Squeak——”

Press the remote control key and the front door of the bus slowly slides towards the body of the bus.

Gu Mengran, the owner of the car, did not get in. He stepped back and made room for Gang Ge. "Brother Gang, please. The car is a bit crowded. I won't get in."

Crowded? A bus is not a car, how can it be crowded?

Gang looked at him suspiciously, then walked up the stairs and boarded the bus.

Two steps, completely different views. After getting on the bus, Gang Ge stood at the door. He just glanced casually and blurted out in surprise: "Fuck!"

The seats, aisles, luggage racks... bulging woven bags were everywhere. The originally spacious carriage was packed tightly, except for the driver's platform, which still had a little space for movement. The entire carriage was completely empty and impossible to squeeze into.

That’s too much. Is the bag full of wheat?

Gang Ge was stunned because he didn't hold much hope from the beginning.

After the disaster, resources were scarce, and it was not easy to take supplies from other people's land. He did not expect this group of people to bring back much wheat, and he was willing to pay for four trucks just to take a gamble, to see if these outsiders had the courage and ability.

Jiujie does not accept outsiders, but outsiders with abilities are welcome to try.

We were prepared to lose four vehicles, but we never expected that only three people from the other side would bring back so many wheat in just three days.

Gang Ge was already filled with shock, but his face showed no sign of it. He pretended to be calm as he walked to a bag of wheat, squatted down, cut the zip tie with a knife he carried with him, opened the bag and took a look.

The wheat grains are full of golden color and you can faintly smell a unique wheat aroma.

Gang's hand holding the bag trembled slightly, and he stood up calmly, looking back at Gu Mengran outside the car door, "Not bad, the quality of the wheat is also very good."

This guy wasn't very good at hiding his emotions. His face was filled with surprise and astonishment, but he was trying to remain calm. Gu Mengran didn't expose him, but smiled and pointed at the car behind him, "There's more behind, do you want to see more?"

"No need." Gang put his fist to his lips and coughed softly, "My people will be here soon. I greeted them before I left. Before that, I want to ask you a few questions."

I knew this would happen. Gu Mengran sighed inwardly and silently boarded the bus which still had the coolness of the air conditioner on.

He thought that Brother Gang would ask them about the process of moving and transporting wheat. After all, it was really amazing that three people could transport three trucks of wheat. But Brother Gang didn't seem to be very interested in this. When Gu Mengran got on the bus, he said directly:

"Would you consider joining us?"

Gu Mengran was obviously stunned, and immediately realized that the other party was impressed by their abilities and wanted to recruit them.

Gu Mengran was so focused on getting more wheat for Jiujie that he completely overlooked the fact that in this chaotic world, people with outstanding performance would also be remembered.

It was impossible to join, but Gu Mengran did not refuse directly.

He pretended to think for a few seconds, then said with a hint of regret: "Brother Gang, you know my parents are still waiting for me in Yinan. I have to make this trip no matter what."

His original intention was to get the other party to give up the idea, but Gang Ge waved his hand in disapproval and even gave him some advice:

"This is not a big problem. It's not a big deal to go to Yinan to find someone and join us. If you are willing to join our big family, I can send someone to go to Yinan with you to find someone. We can just come back after we find someone, right?"

Are you determined to recruit him? Gu Mengran smiled dryly, "I appreciate your kindness, but Yinan is too far away. And looking for someone in a city with a large population is like looking for a needle in a haystack. I don't know how long it will take."

"My relatives, my parents, I have long been prepared to keep looking for them. There is no need to let innocent people suffer with us."

Gang shook his head. "Hey! You are right, but I can't bear to leave you. I can't bear to leave young people like you who are capable and courageous. Post-disaster reconstruction needs people like you. We can't keep immersing ourselves in grief. We must move forward little by little."

The burly man frowned, his resolute face was tinged with worry, and his eyes, which were intimidating even when he looked straight ahead, at this moment, were filled with a rare sense of helplessness. More novel resources are available in QQ group 761012738. If you lose contact, please add QQ1045962689 or 3616484774. More erotic stories are available in the Q group. The update is faster in the group, and the robot is more convenient to find stories 24 hours a day. More good stories are waiting for you to flirt~

Gu Mengran's lips moved slightly, and after a long pause, he said without much confidence, "It will get better."

"Yeah, it'll get better."

The emotion on his face flashed away, Gang wiped his face, shrugged his shoulders and said: "Since the decision has been made, I wish you can reunite with your family as soon as possible. Anyway, the door of Jiujie is always open to you, and you are welcome to bring your family back."

Just a casual polite remark and a perfunctory response to let the matter pass.

But Gu Mengran didn't. He looked up at Gang Ge, and his tone changed from casual to serious: "We probably won't come back. Water flows to the low places, people go to the high places, don't go back, and don't stand still."

This statement was a bit confusing, and Gang Ge did not understand what Gu Mengran meant for a moment.

He tilted his head and was about to ask something when a beam of light came from not far away, and the dazzling light swept across the car door.

They both looked up and saw seven or eight men walking towards the highway in the night, talking and laughing on the path diagonally opposite.

"Our people are here. Let's stop talking and prepare to unload the cargo."

Hunran forgot what he was going to ask just now. He said hello to Gu Mengran, stepped out of the bus first, stood on the curb and waved to the crowd not far away, "Here!"

"Oh, by the way," Gang Ge seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He turned back and raised his chin towards Gu Mengran, asking, "When are you planning to leave?"

Gu Mengran was cautious and said vaguely, "Tomorrow."

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Three cartloads of wheat, if we split it in half, one and a half carts per side.

But Gu Mengran consulted with Gang Ge again, and finally exchanged the other half of the wheat for five boxes of biscuits and five barrels of gasoline. The reason was that they had to hurry, and if the car broke down on the way, too much wheat would be a waste, so it would be better to take some food.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when the goods were unloaded. There was no time to rest. After saying goodbye to Brother Gang, Gu Mengran drove a commercial vehicle, carrying Liang Zhao, who had just been redeemed, and led two buses onto the national highway before stopping on the side of the road.

Under the cover of night, Gu Mengran put Xiaomai back into the space in the car, and then put the spare car into the space as well, leaving only a medium-sized bus with 29 people on board.

After finishing the work, the bus parked on the side of the road and the group walked back to Emerald City.

There was almost no communication along the way. Everyone just kept walking with their heads down, and they didn't stop for a moment even though they were sweating profusely.

Zheng Yijie never understood what they were doing in such a hurry until they returned to the basement and Gu Mengran asked the two teachers to pack up without saying a word. Only then did he realize that they were preparing to leave the mountain city overnight.

It seemed that there was no chance to regret, Zheng Yijie made up his mind at this moment and started packing his things immediately.

Although he was mentally prepared, his heart still ached when he saw all the supplies in his warehouse and the pots, pans, and bowls in the kitchen disappear into Gu Mengran's hands.

At 10:30 in the evening, the road was pitch black without street lights, with only a faint light from a bus parked on the side of the road.

"Boom, boom—"

The car doors were closed, the air conditioner was turned on, and the hum of the car echoed on the quiet road.

"Are you settled?"

"Hold on tight!"

The driver immediately pulled up the handbrake, stepped on the accelerator, and the bus drove steadily into the night.