Chapter 165: Seize the Opportunity
At night, several of the main members of the Soul Hunter were sitting around the fire drinking wine.
"Big brother, what is the current situation of the team?" Zhang Qiru asked.
"The fleet now has sixteen official vehicles. Four of them are heavy trucks with double-layer steel plates, including the one that Leopard is building; four single-layer steel-plated motorhomes belonging to soldiers, women and children; two machine gun vehicles of off-road vehicle modifications; Two fuel tankers and four supply trucks. Zhang Qidao replied.
"Brother Leopard, what about those people? Is there a plan? Zhang Qiru asked.
"Not yet, because of material problems, we can only build another heavy truck RV, and the rest can only use other methods. What we can do at the moment is to collect as many large trucks as possible with good off-road performance in case we need them, but it is unrealistic to protect all vehicles. Zhang Qidao said.
"It's okay, those guys are very skinny! Knowing that I can't sleep when I join the soul hunt, I wonder how I can be more similar to the old team of soul hunters, and now I am modifying the vehicle by myself! Brother Leopard said.
"Oh? Then we'll have to give some technical support! Zhang Qiru said with a smile.
"I've already arranged for Li Jian to do it!" Zhang Qidao said.
"That's good." Zhang Qiru calculated, although Brother Leopard joined the soul hunt, there is still a close relationship between the members, although Zhang Qiru is difficult to treat equally now, but he must also show actions that do not distinguish between each other - winning people's hearts is a must.
"Lao Zhao, what about our supplies?" Zhang Qiru asked Zhao Yun.
"The rice, flour, grain and oil pipes are enough, and the new recruits can support it for half a year. Let's say, we now have about three hundred people, more than half of whom are combatable. Zhao Yun said.
"So we don't have a shortage of supplies for the time being?" Zhang Qiru said.
"On the contrary, we are still short of supplies!" Zhao Yundao.
"Oh? What do you mean? Isn't it still able to support half a year? Zhang Qiru wondered.
"To correct it, it can only last for half a year! You know, according to research, crops need to wait for a harvest season to complete their evolution, and the next harvest season is in October! Now the wheat is dead, and it will not produce grain in May or June! The most recent harvest in the north was the corn harvest, but the corn has not yet been planted, so it is not yet certain whether we will be able to grow evolved corn - if the situation is bad, we will have to wait until May or June of the following year - which means that we still have about 16 months to wait, and at best we have to wait 8 months, and we only have enough food to last half a year! Zhao Yun said.
"I'm going, so serious?" Zhang Qiru touched his chin and said.
"Of course, there is good news." Zhao Yun said, "Winter will pass in about two months, and you can plant some vegetables appropriately, at least to ensure food and clothing." Moreover, after the winter has passed, it is the time of pear and peach flowering, and in a few months it will be the time of harvest, which relieves some of the pressure. ”
"So are we going to buy some land to plant? In fact, it's been a long time since you've eaten fresh vegetables! Zhang Qiru said.
"When you think about it, the daylilies are cold!" Zhao Yun rolled his eyes and said, "Aunt Li has already opened up a greenhouse planting area, and it is estimated that the first wave of vegetables will be about to ripen, right?" ”
"Damn, you didn't inform me!" Zhang Qiru picked up a glass of wine and was very depressed.
"How's our oil?" Zhang Qiru suddenly thought that if everyone built an RV, then oil would be a scarce resource in the future.
"A tank of 26 litres of diesel, a can of 26 litres of gasoline, and the fuel tanks of each vehicle are almost full. It's enough for us to use ourselves, but this thing is not renewable, and we use one cent less, so it's not too much. Zhao Yun said.
"Shall we go and collect some then? Now that the number of RVs has skyrocketed, the future of oil is a big problem, we can start first, seize the opportunity, put up hundreds of tons of oil, and finally sell to these guys, we will definitely make a crazy profit! Zhang Qiru said with a smile.
"The idea is good, but all the gas stations within 100 kilometers of the vicinity have been emptied by the government, and if you want to find fuel, you have to go 100 kilometers away!" Zhao Yun said.
"Hehe, you're thinking too much about this! I know there's a place where there's going to be gas! Zhang Qiru said.
"Where? Where is there gas besides gas stations? There are no refineries here! Zhao Yun didn't know where there would be oil.
"A few days ago, Xiao Qi used satellites and drones to observe the nearby situation, and found that there is a construction site 40 kilometers west of the Los Angeles resettlement camp. Road construction sites require the use of a large number of heavy vehicles, and many of these vehicles cannot enter the gas station to refuel, such as road rollers, graders, crawler bulldozers, etc. The fuel consumption of these machines is very large, and it can be basically asserted that it is more convenient and cost-effective to set up a gas station directly on the construction site than to buy oil from the outside world and return to refuel. So, I believe that there must have been an oil depot on the site, and it was not discovered by the government. Zhang Qiru said.
"Awesome! You can get it! "Brother Leopard is really surprised, Zhang Qiru's IQ is too high.
"Just think more!" Zhang Qiru said modestly, "How about it, do you want to try it?" ”
"Needless to say? Maybe I'll find something else useful! After all, there is everything on the construction site, and it is field work, and many places are quite similar to our current situation. Zhao Yun took a sip of wine and said.
"Then let's go tomorrow!" Zhang Qiru never procrastinated, "First go to the gas station to find a tanker truck, and then go straight to the construction site, grab the fuel and come back directly, don't stay outside longer, how about it?" ”
"Of course it's up to you! Let's just do it! Zhao Yun waved his hand, and sometimes took a sip of wine, "It's enjoyable!" ”
"Your uncle!" Zhang Qiru scolded with a smile and took a sip as well.
Several people drank until late before they went back to bed to rest, waiting for dawn to start a new round of tasks.
According to normal times, it is already the depths of winter. Over time, the snow has largely solidified and is no longer much of an obstacle to movement. More and more creatures are starting to move, and they are frequently appearing in the field of human vision. More and more hunters in the Los Angeles camp are searching for treasures, satisfying the needs of those dignitaries in the aristocratic district, and earning high returns.
As the Chinese New Year approached, the entire resettlement camp showed a thriving attitude, as if the cold winter was about to pass.
(End of chapter)