Stocking up in space: surviving in a world of crisis

At the end of December in the lunar calendar, fireworks and firecrackers were set off at the base to celebrate the Spring Festival. Snow blocked the roads at the entrance again, and it was still difficult for residents to travel.

On this day, the mission team who went out to find the salt mines sent back information that they had found the salt mines in Qing Province, but because the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, the car could not drive, and the supplies were almost exhausted, so they had to ask the base to send someone to rescue them.

Cheng Lin said that this batch of salt mines was almost tens of thousands of tons, and there were 200 vehicles dispatched out. The drivers and Yun mine staff included a total of [-] people.

After they sent back the distress message, the telegraph may have malfunctioned due to the low temperature, and Cheng Lin could no longer contact them.

When the base management sent this team out to find the salt mine, they bought enough food for them for a year. They set off in August. According to the plan, they would come back around August next year. Unexpectedly, they found it in advance. I left the salt mines and ran into trouble on the way back.

"The situation is a bit bad. First, we don't know their exact location. Second, even if the base sends people out to rescue them, the snow outside is higher than people. It is very difficult to drive and ride a horse, and the plane cannot fly. The wind is too strong. It’s big, and there’s a strong air current.”

But those people were sent out to find the salt mines by the base. If they didn't rescue them, the more than [-] soldiers in the base would be disappointed.

"Can helicopters fly?"

"I can't fly, the wind is too strong, the fog is thick and there have been hail these days."

The base is now caught in a dilemma, and many soldiers have organized to rescue the trapped team voluntarily, but now the outdoor temperature has reached minus [-] degrees, and for their safety, the base did not approve it.

The matter was so stalemate, and when Cheng Lin was in a dilemma, the assistant ran over and told him that a rescue team of 30 people drove away five large trucks and left the base to rescue the trapped team.

Hearing the news, Cheng Lin was so angry that he immediately sent 20 people to chase after the rescue team, but in the end they returned without success. In the base, a rumor suddenly spread that the team that went out to find the salt mine was trapped in Qinghai. In the province, the base planned to give up the rescue. Their family members braved the heavy snow to come to the office building to ask for an explanation.

The management held a meeting overnight, and some management staff felt that they should send people out to rescue the trapped team. It would be better to fly a helicopter, which would be faster. Although the risk factor is high, if this matter drags on, the residents may be disappointed with the base .On the other hand, if they don't send people to rescue, there may still be impulsive people organized to leave the base to rescue the trapped team.

Of course, there are also some managers who feel that the residents are wolf-hearted, and life has only improved for less than two years. These people began to rebel. Anyway, when the trapped team left the base, they took away enough food for a year, and they were not short of clothes. Shoes, even if the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, as long as there is fire in hand, they will definitely last until next year. The so-called running out of ammunition and food is just a lie woven to deceive the base.

"Chief of the base, should we explain it to the family members outside?"

"Is there anything to explain? The base gave them a place to live and let them eat and drink. They are fine, pick up the bowl to eat, put down the bowl and scold their mothers, right? The base has done a hundred good things for them, and they haven't Thanksgiving, but a bad thing happened, these people will make trouble to threaten us, let them make trouble, it is so cold outside, sooner or later they will freeze to death."

"You can't say that. Those who are trapped are their family members. They will definitely be anxious. Besides, the trapped team left the base to find a salt mine. The remaining salt in the base is less than [-] tons. To put it bluntly, If these salt mines are not brought back, no one will be able to eat salt in a year."

The importance of salt is very clear to everyone here. Qing Province is a major salt producing province. In the past few years, the base has sent people to Qing Province to find salt mines every year, and in the past few years, there has been no team to find salt. In this case, this time it was an accident.

"Continue to send people to look for it, can the small helicopter take off these days?"

"As long as there is no hail, it can take off."

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In the small courtyard, Cheng Lin and Luo Yang rushed back from the base in the wind and snow. Cheng Lin found Ye Fu and Jiang Rong, and talked with them alone for an hour. After an hour, Cheng Lin left, and Ye Fu and Jiang Rong Rong simply packed his luggage, as if he was about to go out.

"Are you going to rescue the trapped team?"

Ye Fu shook his head, "To be precise, we are going to rescue the tens of thousands of tons of salt mine."

Ye Fu was not sure how long she would be going this time. Although there was no shortage of food at home, she still left a lot of supplies, including food and medicinal materials, water, generators and gasoline.

"It's too difficult for you two, as long as there is something that the base can't solve, it will come to you."

Ye Fu smiled, "The main reason is that it is difficult to bring back tens of thousands of tons of salt mines. The base is very short of salt now. If we send other people, at most we can bring back those trapped people."

"You must pay attention to safety and come back early."

"Don't worry, we'll be back in a month at most."

After saying goodbye to everyone, Ye Fu and Jiang Rong came to the base airport, and the small helicopter was ready. Although Luo Yang wanted to carry out the mission together, this helicopter only had two seats.

After receiving the map handed over by Cheng Lin, the two boarded the helicopter. Cheng Lin had already marked the approximate location. The telegram sent back by the trapped team mentioned Eshan in the middle of Qing Province. Cheng Lin guessed that they were trapped in There.

The helicopter took off slowly, and Ye Fu waved to Cheng Lin and the others below. A few minutes later, the helicopter flew into the thick fog and disappeared without a trace.

"I don't know how long it will take to fly from here to Qing Province?" Flying into the air, Ye Fu started chatting with Jiang Rong.

"Under normal circumstances, it might take two and a half hours."

"What about unusual circumstances?"

Jiang Rong was silent for a few seconds, "I can't tell, maybe four or five hours, if it deviates from the route, it may take longer."

Ye Fu couldn't help but smiled, "I don't dare to tell others, but with you here, we can definitely reach Eshan within two and a half hours."

Jiang Rong frowned upon hearing this, "So confident in me?"

"Of course, other people's eyes are eyes, and your eyes are clairvoyance."

Six and a half hours later, the helicopter landed on an open field in Eshan, Qing Province. Ye Fu couldn't help laughing as soon as he got off the plane.

Sure enough, a man can't boast, as soon as he praises, he will go away. Jiang Rong really flew the wrong route for two and a half hours. It took them six hours.

"It's just a mistake. You won't take the wrong route when you return." Jiang Rong coughed and couldn't help but save face for himself.

"Well, I believe you, hahahaha..."