allonlinenovel Chapter 164 Aunt Cai
Chapter 164 Aunt Cai
Although it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the three surrounding mountains are not particularly high, so there is no need to worry about the harm of natural disasters such as mudslides, so the official finally decided to station here.
The environment in the mountains, no matter how flat the terrain is, is definitely not as good as in the shelter. People who had been complaining about the poor environment in the shelter have now shut up.
It’s not okay if you don’t shut up. In the shelter, you can ask for a place with fewer people and more space. As long as you have supplies and are willing to give them, the army will find a better place for you. Now it doesn’t matter whether you have it or not. Supplies, all tents!
As for wanting to exchange supplies for a better tent? Sorry, the tents in the army are all of the same style, so there is no need to change them. And in this situation, no one is willing to exchange supplies anymore.
Of course, if some people have their own tents, that’s a different matter.
So when Xiang Chi's family put up their tent, they attracted special attention.
Fortunately, at night, most people had already gone to bed, and it was dark and the visibility was not good. When it got light, two unique tents suddenly appeared and immediately caused a small sensation.
Xiang Chi avoided the prying eyes of the people around him and got into the big tent.
"what happened?"
Xu Ge saw something wrong with Xiang Chi's face and asked with concern.
Xiang Chi looked dull and sighed,
"There are people all around, looking at us. It's so annoying... If there weren't patrolling soldiers nearby, I think some people would be eager to get into our tent!"
Xu Tao was also deeply touched and continued:
"Isn't it true? A grown man would be embarrassed to look at me."
Xu Ge smiled bitterly. There was nothing he could do about it. It was okay to say that when he was in the air-raid shelter, the surroundings were in a closed environment. The entrance to the cave was blocked and no one could see them. Now in this open environment, it is possible to dig out other people's eyes. Can't come out?
This situation is already good. The place Wu Qingyun arranged for them is relatively close to the army camp. If they were in the outermost ring, they would have been robbed by the crowd that rushed up as soon as they arrived yesterday.
Xu Ge comforted Xiang Chi in a deep voice.
"Get over it, there's nothing you can do about it."
Xiang Chi also knew that she just didn't like being stared at by many people, just like a monkey in the zoo being watched by people, which gave Xiang Chi a strange sense of shame.
Moreover, perhaps with the blessing of the system, Xiang Chi could clearly sense that most of those people's sights were full of malice.
Xiang’s father and Xiang’s mother accepted it well, and Xiang’s mother calmly said:
"It will be fine in a few days. A family suddenly appears around you. You are also curious. I won't have time to see you when I get busy tomorrow."
Xu Tao looked over curiously, somewhat confused as to what Xiang Ma meant.
In the morning, Xu Gexiangchi and Xu Tao went to visit Commander Li and Commander Song, but they didn't have time to inquire about the news.
On the other hand, some old people like Mom and Dad, after taking a rest, walked around and found some useful information.
The troops moved here with so many people, and they couldn't just wait to die. The water level at the foot of the mountain would not recede, so these people could only stay on the mountain.
But no matter how much official supplies there are, they can't sustain the consumption of hundreds of thousands of people, so the relief food is gone, and now it's all work-for-work relief. It doesn’t matter whether you are 70 years old, 80 years old, or 13 or 14 years old, you only have to work to have food and work!
This policy caused an uproar as soon as it came out, and many people protested, saying that the officials were cold-blooded. This time, the officials stopped coddling the public and suppressed it with just one sentence.
If we want to distribute relief food, everyone will only have three months to live, and then everyone will starve to death together! This sentence left everyone speechless.
In fact, most people gathered to make trouble under the instigation of thoughtful people. The officials did not hide it at all this time. After the pros and cons were explained to everyone, the masses just did what they should do, or they were busy asking questions. What you can do is go pick up some rocks, tree stumps or something from the surrounding area to reinforce your tent.
The officials did not let go of the few people who fanned the flames, and immediately arrested them and went to dig caves.
Yes, after officials considered various methods, they still felt that digging a cave was more convenient.
The air-raid shelters accommodated nearly 400,000 people, excluding those who did not survive due to complications from heat stroke, old age or poor health, as well as those who braved the rain to search for supplies in the water and never came back. , and people who were no longer there for various reasons. The army conducted a rough census this time, and there were 320,000 people who moved up the mountain with them.
Let alone 320,000 people, even 20,000 people. The troops don't have that many tents. Now they just dismantle the tents and prop them up on the ground with a few pieces of wood, so that they can block the rain above their heads.
This is why Xiang Chi and the others are particularly eye-catching.
On the mountain, there are only branches and rocks. The temperature is getting lower every day, so we have to find ways to keep people warm. Building houses was also a way out, but materials were limited. In the end, the troops even dug out tree stumps from the mountains and used them, and they were able to provide shelter for less than 100,000 people.
After discussion by all parties, it was decided that it would be more economical to dig a cave. The most important thing is that they are located in the vast mountains. They can't just pick mountains and dig them.
So now two plans are being carried out together. Some people dig trees to build houses, and some people dig caves.
The first group of people who dug the cave were various criminals brought out by the army, and then they were the people who later gathered to cause trouble. In the past few days, a large number of people have increased their energy in exchange for food.
Xiang's father and Xiang's mother didn't dare to go far, but just walked around nearby, because after working in the medical department for a few days, Xiang's mother thought that maybe she could meet an acquaintance, or get close, and get some information.
Unexpectedly, Xiang Ma actually met an acquaintance, the former head nurse of the medical department.
The head nurse's surname is Cai, and she is about the same age as Xiang's mother. She is the wife of a division commander in the army named Liu, and she gets along well with Xiang's mother. It was Nurse Cai who saw Xiang Ma first.
All this news was told to Xiang Ma by Nurse Cai. At the same time, it also brings good news. Due to the recent rainy weather, many people have fallen ill. The army is particularly short of professional medical personnel like Xiang Dad and Xiang Mom. If Xiang Dad and Xiang Mom can come back to help, the treatment will be the same as before. Food and water.
This was indeed good news for Xiang Chi and the others. Xu Tao was particularly excited after hearing this, thinking that when Xu Ge recovered, he would sign up to dig a cave.
Because Xu Tao's tent was broken, Xiang Chi gave the tent where she and Xu Ge lived to Xu Tao and Han Dongdong, and she and Xu Ge moved into the big tent.
Although it was a little crowded, it was better to provide cover for Xiang Chi to bring Xu Ge into the space.