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Chapter 494
When Qi Mingyu heard the news, he was slightly surprised, and then he realized something.
Sure enough, in the next few days, Xiao Xiao visited General Zhao several times and discussed things privately. He used most of his supplies and position at the base to exchange for a batch of winter clothes, outdoor tents and white flame stoves.
Although General Zhao had his own ideas, he still stood on the side of the people in the face of a major disaster and generously lent out the supplies he had.
He led more than 10,000 people south, so it was impossible that he only had a few winter clothes. This time he took out 2,000 winter clothes at once.
Two thousand winter suits were only a drop in the bucket, but combined with what others already had, they would total seventeen to eighty thousand. This was enough for everyone in the base to take turns using.
Xiao Xiao's plan was to move out half of the people the day before the earthquake, then bring back the winter clothes and air-conditioning clothes, and move the other half out as well.
Of course, doing this also involves certain risks. For example, if a sudden snowstorm occurs and the tent is blown away, people who are not wearing cold-proof clothing may freeze to death.
But that's the question of how to reinforce the tent.
After hearing the news, Zhou Shuwan thought for a moment and said to Qi Mingyu, "I still have more than a dozen air-conditioning suits in my space. They were all spoils of war I collected earlier. Since the base needs them, I'll keep two for myself as replacements and lend the rest to the base. It's also considered a favor."
Qi Mingyu looked at her with appreciation, took her hand and squeezed it gently.
No one else in the Zhou family had any objection.
Although air-conditioning clothes are very expensive and it seems like a loss to lend them out for free, these seem insignificant compared to human life.
The Zhou family has enough supplies for survival and is not planning to sell these air-conditioned clothes in exchange for profit, so there is nothing wrong with lending them out for a while.
As for whether it can be recovered in the future, it depends on how many people can survive this disaster.
General Zhao's act of lending a large number of winter clothes, white flame stoves and tents has unprecedentedly increased his prestige in the base.
At the base meeting, Xiao Xiao proposed that General Zhao be appointed deputy base commander. This proposal was supported by the majority and passed smoothly.
After the base issued a notice about the earthquake prediction, people in the base panicked and some residents began to stockpile supplies. The already high prices soared, and the base could not control it.
Fortunately, the planting and breeding in the base have never been interrupted, and there are dedicated people in charge. The base has also stockpiled a large amount of supplies. Xiao Xiao also strictly controls the prices at the material exchange office, so no trouble has occurred for the time being.
The Zhou family is very busy.
Qi Mingyu recently led the security team to conduct earthquake escape drills and first aid knowledge training at the base.
Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun were also recalled to their original departments to work overtime.
With so many people migrating, food, heating equipment, doctors, etc. are all top priorities.
The Zhou family knew the importance of each matter and had no complaints.
Their family also had to go out three days before the big earthquake.
After careful consideration, Zhang Jia and Chen Fen decided to lead their team members to avoid the main force and take refuge outside the base like the Zhou family did.
They began to prepare tents, air-conditioned clothing, white flame stoves and other supplies, and based on the shelter-building experience provided by Zhou Shuwan, began to look for a suitable shelter.
After Qi Mingyu and Zhou Shuwan delivered the Zhou family's unused air-conditioning clothes to the base, General Zhao's batch of winter clothes also arrived.
The base immediately organized a large-scale earthquake escape drill.
Only half the people at the base have air-conditioned or cold-weather clothing, so the exercise is limited to this group of people.
However, the results of the exercise were not ideal.
After the exercise began, the base was in chaos.
Crowds of people jostled in the narrow passage, some desperate to escape pushing down those around them who were unable to react. Screams and cries echoed, and the air was filled with tension and panic.