Chapter 97 Kayaking (23)
Huang Jinghe was not stupid to begin with, he was just a little too well protected and had no experience in many things. However, the apocalyptic literature that Lan Jin asked him to read was not in vain. For some things, he could know the result by analyzing them with his brain.
"I understand, Sister Lan. I have no objection. Let's form an alliance."
But there were some things Lan Jin felt she should still remind him of. "We may be allies, but we don't know each other particularly well. We shouldn't have any intention of harming our allies, but we should also be on guard against them. Remember the supplies in our house..."
"I absolutely cannot tell you this, even if I die. I won't lend it to anyone."
"Okay, as long as you understand." Lan Jin stood up and said, "I'm going downstairs to get the intercom now. Since we're allies, it's more convenient to have a intercom to communicate. We should also show our sincerity and discuss what to do about this afternoon."
The meeting was held at Lao Gao's house. In fact, the main reason was that people wanted to take a look at what Lao Gao's kayak looked like. After Lan Jin walked up and down the stairs, he took out the intercom and knocked on Lao Gao's door.
When Lan Jin handed the intercom to the two men, they were genuinely surprised. "I was wondering why I kept hearing the signal at home. So it's this thing! You two hid it really well."
"What's the point of hiding it? Whenever we're out of power or signal, we rely on this thing to communicate. We've been using it for ages. Now that we're allies, it's essential. Let's just use it from now on. It'll be much more convenient."
After taking the walkie-talkie, Lao Gao and Huang Jinghe adjusted the channel, and the four of them could use the walkie-talkie to communicate at any time.
After adjusting the walkie-talkie, Lao Gao immediately took out his kayak and showed it to them.
The kayak was placed in his second bedroom. The moment Lao Gao opened the door, Lan Jin noticed that the room was cluttered with things. However, she did not look carefully at what was in the room. After all, this was not her home, and it would be impolite to look too closely.
Then, after a series of ping-pong sounds, Lao Gao took out an inflated kayak and also displayed the equipment that came with the kayak.
He stood in front of everyone, holding a kayak and excitedly introducing it: "My kayak is a little small, barely enough for two people. If we put some supplies in it, it will be full. But actually, one person is the best, but I think it's too dangerous to go out alone to find supplies, so it's best to go with two people. There is a small basket at the back of this kayak for storing supplies.
So it doesn't matter if it can't fit here, and there's a place at the back to tie a rope. I found a waterproof bag at home, and I can put the supplies I find in it and drag it through the water. I just can't carry too many supplies at once. Of course, I don't think we will find much on our first trip."
It’s not that Lao Gao has no confidence in himself, but a large amount of supplies had actually been taken back by the people above earlier. What could be available outside at this moment? When they go out, they will just go to the supermarket first. If there is no supplies in the supermarket, they will go to the supply and marketing cooperative. In short, as long as it is edible, they can take it home.
But the kayak Lan Jin that Lao Gao brought out was truly unbearable to look at. It was just a little small, incredibly small, like a single-person kayak. "Have you ever ridden two people in it before? Won't it sink? And it doesn't look like it can hold much supplies. Are you planning on going out once a day?"
Lao Gao was choked by her question, but he really couldn't think of anything else to do. "I can't just swim and drag it. It would be even more difficult if I ran out of energy halfway."
Lan Jin pretended to think for a moment, then said, "I don't think your kayak is as sturdy as the one my ex-husband used for fishing. His kayak can seat 2-4 people and can hold a lot of stuff. I think yours can only seat one person."
Just when Lan Jin went to get the walkie-talkie, he thought of such a legitimate reason to take out the kayak.
The kayak can be taken out for fishing, and the excuse that the ex-husband is fishing is really good. After all, the ex-husband is dead, and who knows whether he fishes or not? It's just her making it up.
Ling Jiang asked, "Is your ex-husband's kayak still there?"
"Yes, I put it away. It's self-inflating. It doesn't take up much space when folded, and it automatically fills with air when opened. I've only used it once before. It's not cheap, so I can't bear to throw it away, so I keep it here."
When Lan Jin said that, the remaining three people became excited. Lao Gao even said, "Then go look for it now. If you find it, we can go out together to look for supplies."
After saying that, Lan Jin went back home. After a while, she took out the deflated kayak from the space. Almost as soon as she opened it, the kayak slowly and automatically inflated. After it was inflated, it became a larger kayak.
I have to say that this kayak does look much more solid than Lao Gao’s own.
Lao Gao understood all this. He nodded as he looked at the rowboat and said, "I didn't expect your ex-wife to be anything but a bit of a jerk. She actually has pretty good taste. This kayak is the same brand as mine, and it's of very good quality. Mine is actually used for fishing, but it's a single-seater, barely seating two. Yours is a double boat, so it can seat three or four people, and there's even room for supplies. It's great, large, and very practical."
With two kayaks, the four of them naturally had to discuss how to use them.
Lao Gao said, "I'll use my boat myself. I'll load as much supplies as I can. The three of you will take the big boat. Bring ropes and frames. If there's not enough space in the boat, you can tow it behind. We need to make sure the supplies are not missing out."
Whether it is inconvenient to drag the supplies is one thing, but they did not consider at all whether the supplies being dragged are too heavy and will cause the ship to sink.
Lan Jin said, "If possible, let's get another boat as soon as we get out. The boat is too small and we can't carry more supplies."
"Yes, but we have to be able to get them." Ling Jiang said, "Our two kayaks are too eye-catching. As soon as we take them out, the people in our building might want to borrow them."
Whether to lend it or not is another question.
What if these people don’t come back after I lend them the money?
But if we don't borrow these people and have no supplies, we can only keep our eyes on them, which is not a good solution.
"Let's hold the afternoon meeting first."
Lan Jin's kayak was left at Lao Gao's house. After all, judging from the appearance, Lao Gao was the only one among the four of them who could protect the kayak.
Lan Jin didn't have any objection. She couldn't say that she didn't trust her allies just after forming an alliance.
(End of this chapter)
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