ebookland Chapter 1228
Chapter 1228
In the apocalypse, fresh vegetables and meat are scarce, and canned tomatoes are even more precious. They are specially made into sealed canned goods after the fleet successfully cultivated them in greenhouses a few years ago. They are expensive and only a very few people are willing to exchange for them.
"This is too expensive, we can't accept it." Zhong Tiyun quickly declined, "We are already very happy that you came to see Wanwan, how could we let you spend so much money?"
Lin Wei waved her hand, her tone still indifferent: "Aunt Zhong, you don't need to be so polite. These things are nothing. When I encountered difficulties at the hot spring fish breeding base before, Dr. Zhou helped me a lot. The things she brought out were much more valuable than these."
Zhou Shuwan smiled and said, "Actually, I'm not doing this for you. I'm just like you, hoping that the open-air breeding base for hot spring fish can be successful as soon as possible, so that the base can have a better guarantee for its food source."
She changed the subject and asked, "By the way, how's the hydrothermal vent fish breeding base? Did the tsunami have a significant impact?"
Mentioning the hot spring fish, Lin Wei's face showed a hint of relief: "Fortunately, only a third of them died, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."
"Although hot spring fish can adapt to temperatures of over 300 degrees Celsius and are not afraid of boiling water, the impact of the tsunami was too great, which is why one-third of them were lost."
Zhou Shuwan nodded and looked at Lin Wei's hand.
Her hands were wrapped in thick bandages, clearly burned while working with the equipment at the research institute.
Looking at Lin Wei's calm expression, Zhou Shuwan felt a complex mix of emotions.
For various reasons, she never really liked him.
But in reality, Lin Wei is a pure scientific researcher, aloof and proud, yet she has her own principles and persistence.
This made Zhou Shuwan feel admiration and sympathy for him.
The two chatted for a few more minutes, mostly about hot spring fish breeding and post-disaster reconstruction.
Lin Wei didn't linger. After sitting for about half an hour, she got up to say goodbye: "I should go back now. There are still many things to take care of at the research institute. You should get some rest."
"Okay, thank you for coming to see me." Zhou Shuwan got up and saw her to the door.
Lin Wei walked to the door, then suddenly stopped and looked back into the room.
Although Zhou Shuwan had already put the ice into her spatial storage before she entered the room, the lingering coolness inside still made her feel comfortable.
She was a meticulous person and immediately sensed that something was wrong, but she didn't ask any further questions.
Back at the research institute, Lin Wei had just sat down when her assistant, Xiao Xue, came over and asked, "Are you very familiar with the Zhou family? You even took the time to visit Dr. Zhou and brought such expensive canned tomatoes."
She had exchanged those canned tomatoes through her, so she naturally knew how valuable they were. She never expected Lin Wei to use them as gifts.
Lin Wei shook her head and said thoughtfully, "We're not very close. I just find their family strange. Even though it's the apocalypse, they live a very leisurely life, without the obvious anxiety that other people have. It's like... they have something to rely on."
Her voice was very soft, and Xiaoxue didn't hear her clearly. She asked in confusion, "Sister Lin, what did you say?"
Lin Wei snapped out of her daze, shook her head, and resumed her usual aloof demeanor: "It's nothing, go ahead and get busy, the production of the air-conditioned clothing can't be delayed."
Xiaoxue glanced at her, and although she still had some doubts, she didn't dare to ask any more questions and turned around to continue her work.
Lin Wei returned to her workstation at the research institute. The air conditioning vents of her suit continuously sent out a cool breeze, but fine beads of sweat quickly appeared on her forehead and clung to her temples.
Due to the tsunami, the equipment in the air conditioning control room was damaged and has not been working properly for the past few days.
So even in research institutes, the indoor temperature is now at least over 40 degrees Celsius.
If it weren't for the air-conditioned clothing, these precision instruments would be impossible to touch right now.
Forget about rushing to produce air-conditioned clothing, we can't even conduct basic experiments.
But the Zhou family is different.
There were no air conditioners running, and no one was wearing heavy air-conditioned clothing.
That coolness came so unexpectedly.
Previously, she only knew that Zhou Shuwan was exceptionally talented, and her ability to accurately detect directions was a treasure in this apocalypse, helping the base a great deal.
But now that I think about it, could this skill be related to the Zhou family's calm and composed confidence?
She suppressed her doubts and focused her gaze on the corner of the table.
There was a sealed metal box there, something she kept close to her body.
Lin Wei gently opened the box, which was lined with soft cotton wool, and in the center of the cotton wool was a small test tube.
The test tube contained a pale red blood sample, and the label read "Xiao Sheng" in neat pinyin.
This is what she keeps hidden the deepest, and it's also the obsession she's determined to find out the answer to, no matter how hard she tries.
Lin Wei took out the test tube and placed it under the testing instrument. She operated it quietly and intently, her eyes filled with focus.
Meanwhile, in the base's supplies storage area, Captain Chen was personally leading a team to inventory burn medications.
Old Xu, who was in charge of guarding the inventory, opened the door of one of the containers, and a faint smell of medicine wafted out.
Captain Chen stepped inside, his gaze sweeping over the contents of the container, and he froze on the spot.
He clearly remembered that most of the medicine in this box had already been used up due to the successive disasters.
During the last inventory check, only a few boxes of medicine remained at the bottom of the box, scattered in a corner.
But right now, the container is neatly filled with medicines, box after box, piled up to the brim, almost reaching the top.
He strode forward, casually opened the top box, and inside were bundles of brand-new bandages, tough and clean.
Opening the next box revealed bottles of disinfectant alcohol, with intact labels and tight seals.
The several large boxes in the corner were all filled with highly effective medicines for treating burns, which were exactly the supplies that the medical department was currently in dire need of.
The various medicines were categorized and arranged in a neat and orderly manner. At a glance, there was everything available, and the quantity far exceeded his expectations.
Captain Chen's astonishment gradually turned into ecstasy, and the anxiety and exhaustion of the past few days vanished. He let out a heavy sigh of relief: "Quick! Arrange for manpower immediately to transport all these medicines to the medical department and deliver them to the wounded as soon as possible!"
Old Xu was also dumbfounded, his face full of doubt: "That's strange, Captain Chen, I remember there weren't this many medicines here before. When I took inventory last time, there were clearly only..."
Before he could finish speaking, he met Captain Chen's cold glance, his eyes sharp as knives and carrying an undeniable air of authority.
He swallowed his words.
Captain Chen lowered his voice, his tone extremely serious: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. Not a single word about what happens here is to be revealed. Anyone who dares to leak even a single word will be dealt with according to military law!"
Old Xu felt a chill run down his spine and instantly understood the trick.
He was also a confidant of Captain Chen; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to hold such an important position as guarding the inventory.
He immediately nodded emphatically: "Captain, rest assured, I will absolutely keep my mouth shut. I will not utter a single word about what I saw today!"