Chapter 16 Cannery Sweep
The cannery has a total of 9 floors and does not occupy a large area. Floors 1 to 7 are cold storage and filling workshops, and floors 8 and 9 are canned food storage areas, currently located on the 8th floor.
Everywhere you look, there are cans of food piled up like small hills. The quantity is enough for them to eat for most of the year, and if they save a little, it won't be a problem for a year.
There are so many varieties of food, including canned luncheon meat, canned braised pork, canned pork intestines, and various canned fish.
In addition, there are canned oranges, canned pears, and assorted canned foods. The most numerous of these are canned yellow peaches. The cans are extremely well sealed, have no additives, have a high sugar content, and can supplement vitamins. Even if they are expired, they can be eaten for a period of time.
Xu Xiaoyue looked at the mountains of canned goods and murmured, "Can we move all of these back?"
Officer Yan looked at her and smiled, "Okay."
"Very good."
Xu Xiaoyue and Lin Yu exclaimed excitedly.
Tang Yun said, "We'll be busy with all these cans."
Shen Qianxun added, “It’s best for us to bring back a small amount of supplies before dark, hide the remaining supplies somewhere, and continue moving them in the middle of the night.”
Officer Yan looked at everyone and said, "Xiao Xun is right. I had already thought of the location on the way here."
After saying that, he led everyone to the top floor, where there were a lot of debris piled up. After walking around a few times, they came to a small space. After walking sideways for a distance, a sealed hole appeared. Bending down and stepping in, they found a spacious abandoned water tower, which was blocked by a tall water tower that was recently built next to it, and it was difficult to find it with a parallel line of sight.
Everyone left satisfied, picked out their favorite cans, and finally could eat to their heart's content.
Shen Qianxun looked at Xu Xiaoyue who was eating meat with her head down. In the past few days at Grandma Deng's house, her complexion had visibly improved. Her eyes were no longer dull and empty, but had a hint of light in them.
After that, everyone carried most of the cans upstairs, and after that, they collected the supplies separately.
There were more than 10 cotton coats for freezers, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, paper towels, tea bags, 5 boxes of braised beef instant noodles, 4 boxes of mineral water, 12 barrels of unopened bottled water, and 5 barrels of opened bottled water, as well as a lot of other miscellaneous supplies. All that could be used were swept away.
Most canneries have backup power generation devices. Shen Qianxun found a generator at the stairwell on the 9th floor, plus two and a half barrels of diesel.
"I found a rubber boat."
Xu Xiaoyue raised her hand excitedly.
Grandma Deng was very happy, "Xiaoyue is great."
Tang Yun, "Little girl, you have really good eyesight. How come I didn't see it when I just passed by there?"
Shen Qianxun and the other person behind him smiled slightly.
Now they have two assault boats and three rubber boats, which can transport a lot of supplies at one time.
In order to reduce the incidence of conjunctivitis, Officer Yan suggested hiding the other two rubber boats on the roof, taking back the generators, diesel, mineral water and other supplies first, and packing the canned food in boxes with other labels. No one objected.
Officer Yan immediately acted. He tied a rubber boat to the assault boat he was driving, estimated the power and load-bearing capacity, and headed towards the Jinjiang residential area under the gray sky.
On the way back, Shen Qianxun was still driving the assault boat, Chen Dabao and Du Bin were in charge of keeping watch, and Tang Yun held tightly to the ropes that tied the supplies.
On the way, we met many people who were rushing home with their spoils. More people would join in later, and the available supplies would soon be cleared out, making it more urgent to collect supplies.
The group carried supplies upstairs under the watchful eyes of the neighbors in the apartment building. Yan's father and Huihui ran down from upstairs to help.
Luo Baiwan leaned against the door of Room 902, picking his teeth and craning his neck to peer in. Then, with a look of disdain, he said, "I'm not saying anything, Officer Yan, but why did you bring back all these big things? You should have brought back some more food by now."
Today's trip was particularly smooth. I turned back twice, brought back a lot of supplies, and accepted two trusted brothers. I am very confident.
"Pooh." He spat out the broken bones in his mouth, shook his head, and went back into the house.
The other neighbors who were watching the fun also kept shaking their heads.
They are all big trucks that waste fuel and take up space.
The group carried the supplies back and forth for more than half an hour, sweating profusely. The supplies were piled up at Grandma Deng's house, which had four bedrooms and a large living room. After moving the remaining supplies in the evening, they would come back to divide the loot.
Everyone went back to their rooms to wash up, set up their outfits, and then fell asleep in bed, feeling tired and satisfied.
Except Xu Xiaoyue and Yan's father.
The strict father is responsible for looking after the house, and it would be fatal if the house was robbed.
Xu Xiaoyue really couldn't sleep, so she moved a stool and sat in front of the elevator on the 16th floor, staring blankly.
When there are no supplies, I feel anxious, and when there are more supplies, I feel even more anxious.
When Xu Xiaoyue thought of the large amount of supplies on the roof of the hotel, her legs began to tremble.
The strict father couldn't bear to watch it any longer, so he stepped forward and whispered, "Xiaoyue, go and rest first. You still have a lot to do tonight, and the supplies won't run away on their own."
In an instant, the expression on Xu Xiaoyue's face changed constantly, and her mind began to frantically associate various possibilities.
The strict father shook his head and said, "Okay, it's even more serious. I shouldn't have said it if I had known."
In contrast, Shen Qianxun and Chen Dabao had no worries at all, because the supplies on the roof had long been put into the space by her who was walking last. When the time came, she would walk in front and restore them with one click.
The two little ones were very active in collecting supplies today. They didn't complain or feel tired. Even the 6-year-old Huihui gritted her teeth and moved the supplies upstairs with great effort.
It's better to be safe than sorry. She doesn't want to see a few crying noses.
Shortly after they went to bed, the government's relief packages were distributed to their building.
Candles, compressed biscuits, mineral water, antipyretics, cold medicines, anti-inflammatory drugs, etc., plus a rubber boat.
Shen Qianxun looked at the rubber boat that did not exist in the previous life. The government was already hinting and encouraging everyone to go out and collect supplies.
Many people suggested not to give them the 16th floor. As the building manager, Luo Baiwan was the first to stand up and express his disagreement. After playing badly, he finally woke up.
Pointing at the person who was shouting the loudest, he cursed, "It's you! Shut up right now! If you keep on yelling, I won't give you a penny."
"You can't afford to go out, and you still think you're being unreasonable. Don't tell me you don't have transportation. Look at the people next door, they've got their bathtubs, swimming rings, and foam tanks all in use. Instead of taking advantage of others, why don't you go home and think about it? You'll starve to death sooner or later if you rely on this little government handout."
Everyone was speechless and just wanted to collect their supplies and go back to their rooms to sleep. However, Luo Baiwan had no intention of letting them go.
"I'll leave the rubber boat here. Anyone who wants to go out and find supplies tomorrow can come find me. The rest of you can take turns, don't worry."
After saying that, he clapped his hands vigorously. "Everyone, roll up! Starting tomorrow, I want to see more people moving. We can't lose to the one next door in Building 16."
After Luo Baiwan finished speaking, he turned around gracefully, leaving a short and fat figure to everyone.
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