Chapter Twenty-Eight: Troubles that can be solved with guns are not troubles
When Li Sheng and Babur arrived at the wooden house with an "office" sign nailed, Zhang Feng and Thomas and Anthony were discussing something. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info After seeing Li Sheng, they stopped.
Li Sheng didn't ask them what they were talking about just now, and said to them: "The ranch is quite optimistic now, but we also need to guard against some things." Yesterday's heavy rain and I was worried that crocodiles would enter our lake. Workers were told not to go near the lake for the time being. ”
Zhang Feng nodded and said, "Okay, I'll inform them now." He used the radio to convey Li Sheng's order.
After Li Sheng waited for him to finish this, he said worriedly: "We just found out on the plane that the water level of the Amazon River is very high, and the river has already submerged the land more than 20 kilometers wide of the pasture, and I don't know when the flood will recede." How much food is left, do you need to stock more?"
Anthony was in charge of logistics, but he wasn't there.
Zhang Feng also knows something, saying: "The food stock is supplied in normal quantities, and it can last for three days. If you want to reserve, I'm afraid it's a bit troublesome. If the flood floods so much land in the pastures, I think many cities in Obidos and even in the upper and lower Amazon will be flooded. I think it's harder to get to these cities to buy food. ”
Li Sheng frowned, that was really the case that might happen. He asked, "In that case, where can we go where we can buy food in the nearest place?" he asked.
"Maybe we can go to the small town on the banks of the Tapajos River and buy it," Thomas said. It's a bit farther away, but it's also possible to go back and forth in a day. ”
Li Sheng nodded and said, "Anthony is in charge of this matter." In short, it is necessary to ensure the food supply on the farms. I'll tell him when he comes back. ”
He said to Zhang Feng again: "Lao Zhang, during this time, you have to arrange the work of the workers. ”
"Okay. Boss. ”
"Babur, if there is any emergency, your plane should be dispatched in time. ”
Babur nodded and said, "No problem." ”
"Thomas, you are an expert in jungle survival, and you will be responsible for guiding the workers in safe production during this time. ”
"Okay. However, I have a concern that if it continues to rain in the coming days, the time for the flood waters to recede will be delayed, and even the water level will continue to rise. ”
His concern made everyone present frown. The pastures are plain and very flat. If the water level rises by one metre, the area covered could exceed 1,000 square kilometres. If that happens, there will be crocodiles everywhere, and the safety of workers will be at stake.
Li Sheng thought for a while and said, "You pay close attention to the changes in the weather, and at the same time prepare for that situation." ”
"No problem. ”
After the matter was arranged, Li Sheng did not continue to stay in the management area, but returned to his wooden house and took out the gun and ammunition. After that, he took the walkie-talkie and set off in an all-terrain vehicle.
He had just sensed several small lakes approaching the two rivers, and crocodiles had indeed entered them. He had to kill them.
ATVs are lighter and have wider spokes, making them the best means of transportation on soaking grass.
Soon he was at his first destination. Look at the nearest shore to the crocodile. In this lake, there are two crocodiles, one is two meters long and the other is about one and a half meters long. Such crocodiles are already quite dangerous to people. Of course, people can be prepared, but the cattle have to come to these lakes to drink.
With so much prey nearby, these two crocodiles would be happy to make their home here. But Li Sheng was reluctant to let them stay here.
He held the M16 in his hand. Feel the presence of this crocodile. A crocodile is just a kilometre away from the shore and is in the water waiting to catch it. This lake is home to sturgeon, and crocodiles probably want to hunt these sturgeons because they have no natural predators.
After Li Sheng sensed the crocodile, he directly let the lake water wrap it and hold it to the surface, and the other one was also found. This one seems to be still full and comfortable to soak in the water. He also wrapped it in the water of the lake and pulled it towards the lake.
Soon both crocodiles were in his field of vision, but at this time they were far beyond the effective range of the gun. Only when the crocodile struggled to be pulled to a distance of about 100 meters did he raise his gun and shoot three bullets at each of the crocodiles' heads, feeling that both crocodiles had stopped their heartbeats, he dragged them ashore and carried them onto the all-terrain vehicle and pulled them away. Then he dropped them down as he passed by a living quarters, but in order not to frighten the workers, he turned the crocodile over.
In doing so, he cleaned up all the crocodiles in five of the lakes. It was already past three o'clock in the afternoon when I returned to the management area.
When he arrived at the living quarters, he saw Anthony returning in his car while the farm workers settled the Olishmina villagers he had brought back.
"How many people are here?" Li Sheng grabbed Anthony.
"There were no accidents. The old man and the children of our Olichimina were brought back, and there were forty-seven in all, of whom sixteen were old men and thirty-one were children. The young man intended to stay in his own home. Anthony said with some concern. "Their floating rafts are not very resistant to wind and waves. If there is another strong wind like that, it is likely to be dangerous. ”
Li Sheng is not a saint, he has already done everything he should do, since the other party is unwilling to come, of course he will not be reluctant: "By the way, just now you said that one of their families was swept away by the flood." Did anyone find it?"
Anthony shook his head and said, "That family's floating raft was broken, it was very windy, and if they were lucky, they might be able to go ashore." But the chances are not great. ”
The people who live near the river are definitely good swimmers, but when the flood is flooding and when there are strong winds, it takes more than just swimming skills to swim ashore in the river.
"Arrange the lives of these elderly and children, and ensure food and water. "Since you have brought people home, you must entertain them no matter what. "There are also a lot of crocodiles in the surrounding waters, so remember to warn them. ”
"Don't worry, I'll do it. ”
After saying goodbye to Anthony, Li Sheng went directly to the office. Inside, Zhang Feng was writing something.
Zhang Feng looked up and saw him, stood up and said, "Boss, the loss of the ranch has been counted." ”
"Is the loss big?"
"Fifty-eight cows were killed by lightning, six of them heifers, and one hundred and thirty-eight other calves were missing. It is not known whether it was eaten by a crocodile or swept away by the flood, or it may have gone into the jungle. There was also a wooden speedboat that was washed away. As for other farmed things. It is impossible to count at all. ”
Li Sheng nodded, these losses were within his bearing.
Li Sheng said to Zhang Feng: "I just found some crocodiles in those lakes, and they have all been killed, and they have been moved to those stations. You let the workers take care of it. By the way, they should eat that stuff too. ”
Zhang Feng didn't expect Li Sheng to go out, and he actually ran to kill crocodiles.
Li Sheng said that he had killed all the crocodiles, and he did not suspect it. Because crocodiles, in addition to hunting, spend a lot of time staying on the shore and don't go far. The water in those lakes is so clean that you won't miss a crocodile outcrop. So as long as you can eliminate all the crocodiles on the shore, you will basically kill all the crocodiles.
He smiled and said, "Crocodiles, it's a very good thing." They'll take care of it. ”
Li Sheng also smiled, in the eyes of the Chinese people, unless it is a very disgusting thing, there is nothing that cannot be eaten.
Sure enough, as Babur said, there was another thunderstorm that night.
It was gloomy from the evening, and at about seven o'clock in the evening, the rain poured down. The period is accompanied by strong winds. However, the workers had already been warned and all returned to safe areas to take shelter before the heavy rain fell.
The high temperatures, which had risen in an afternoon, quickly dropped in the wind and rain. By eight o'clock, the temperature dropped to about twenty-one degrees.
Li Sheng did not go back to his cabin to rest, but stayed in the office with Zhang Feng Anthony. If it's during the dry season, they'll be outside drinking beer and chatting to cool off. But today they are together to discuss what to do during the rainy season.