bayedsolid Chapter 224 Earth Sheep
Chapter 224 Earth Sheep
Chapter 224 Earth Sheep
It feels like there's not much to write about the part about running out of food, except for the clown Wu Yansheng.
Aside from Ji Xiurong confirming her feelings, there seemed to be no climax.
The data has been a bit poor lately, and I can't seem to create a climax.
I'm so sad!
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Meng Yue's voice trembled slightly, breaking the somewhat somber atmosphere.
"Oh, Engineer Xia, is it that serious?"
Her eyes were filled with fear and unease as she stared straight at Xia Tian.
Summer looked serious, sighed softly, and answered in a somewhat dejected tone.
"Yes, the situation is that serious!"
His voice sounded heavy, as if frozen by the cold wind of Saihanba.
"What should we do? Will we starve to death here?"
Shen Mengyin's voice was already trembling with sobs, and her body was shaking slightly.
In the frigid Saihanba, fear seemed to make her even colder.
"Comrade Mengyin, the situation isn't that bad yet."
Xia Tian quickly offered words of comfort, forcing a smile onto her face.
"Don't be too pessimistic, everyone. Maybe the forestry bureau's supply truck will appear at the camp gate tomorrow."
Then, he silently added another sentence in his mind.
"Although the probability of this happening is probably zero."
He knew the truth better than anyone else: the forestry bureau's supply truck had not arrived on time.
That means that neither Old Liu, who was in charge of delivering supplies down below the dam, nor the driver were at the Forestry Bureau.
If Old Liu returns to the forestry bureau and sees that the supplies haven't been delivered to the dam...
The tragedy of the original plot might happen again.
But he could never voice these thoughts.
Once the truth is revealed, the team's morale will quickly crumble.
This is undoubtedly adding insult to injury to the already dire situation.
"Alright, comrades, let's all go back now!"
Summer took a deep breath, trying to make her voice sound more firm and powerful.
"I'm just giving everyone a heads-up; the situation hasn't gotten to that point yet."
"Everyone has worked hard during this time."
"I'll treat everyone to something nice tomorrow."
As the crowd gradually dispersed, Xia Tian watched their retreating figures, his worries growing ever stronger.
He appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside he was a little flustered.
Even if we run out of food for half a month, with our rich experience and preparation,
He can also ensure that nothing bad happens to these college students.
But the real variable in this accident wasn't on the dam, but in Old Liu's situation down below the dam.
The atmosphere in the girls' dormitory was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Under the dim light, Shen Mengyin asked again, her voice trembling with tears.
Do you think we'll really starve to death?
Her eyes were filled with helplessness and fear.
"Probably not!"
Qin Xuemei, as the leader and pillar of the girls in Shangba,
Hearing Shen Mengyin's words, he was also unsure and could only say something uncertainly.
In fact, she was also filled with worries, but she didn't want to show it in front of others.
"No way! I'm still so young, I've never even been in a relationship!"
Hearing Qin Xuemei's uncertain tone, Shen Mengyin felt even more frightened, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Mengyin, don't be too pessimistic."
Ji Xiurong quickly offered words of comfort.
"Didn't Engineer Xia say that the situation hasn't reached that point yet?"
"Didn't Engineer Xia say he'd be making improvements for everyone tomorrow?"
"Engineer Xia never lies; we must trust him!"
"Yes, Mengyin!"
Qin Xuemei echoed her sentiments, trying to reassure Shen Mengyin.
"That's right!"
Shen Mengyin only realized what was happening after hearing their conversation.
"Engineer Xia said he would improve things for us! That's great!"
Thinking of this, a trace of saliva seeped from her mouth.
Good heavens, she hasn't eaten meat in a long time; the last time she ate meat was just a week ago.
On the other side, Xia Tian called Feng Cheng and Zhao Tianshan to his temporary dormitory.
In the cramped dormitory room, the lights were dim, and the shadows of the three people swayed on the wall.
"Feng Cheng, Lao Zhao!"
"There are some things I can't say in front of college students."
"But the reality is now extremely serious."
"Supplies from down below the dam may take some time to arrive."
"We must prepare for the worst."
Summer's voice was deep and tinged with a hint of seriousness.
"One problem is the lack of food."
Xia Tian paused for a moment, then continued,
"Another aspect is the heavy snow on the dam."
"At this rate, the dugouts might be buried by snow one day."
"Therefore, we must be prepared and keep our tools in our dorm rooms in case of emergency."
"Understood, Engineer Xia!"
The two nodded solemnly as they listened to Xia Tian's words.
They knew all too well that on Saihanba, any negligence could have fatal consequences.
"Oh, right, and about food!"
Summer frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said,
"Tomorrow morning, Feng Cheng, Da Yong, and Xiao Huang will go dig up the sheep's den!"
As Feng Cheng listened to Xia Tian mention the earth sheep, he already understood Xia Tian's thoughts.
He frowned slightly and said with some concern.
"Xia Gong, we didn't mark enough of the Earth Sheep Caves in the fall!"
"It's okay, I marked five or six, that should be enough for two days."
Xia Tian smiled faintly when she heard Feng Cheng's words.
In fact, this was to prepare for the possibility of food shortages.
He had made preparations in secret long ago, carefully searching for and marking several goat holes in the surrounding area.
"Really? That's great!"
When Feng Cheng heard Xia Tian say that he had marked five or six places, his heart immediately settled down.
"Engineer Xia, I also want to go dig up the sheep burrows!"
Upon hearing Xia Tian's words, Zhao Tianshan immediately expressed that he also wanted to go.
"Only one of you, Feng Cheng or you, can go!"
After thinking about it for a while, Xia Tian gave a reply.
"We need to leave someone behind to keep an eye on the college students!"
Xia Tian looked at Feng Cheng, then at Zhao Tianshan, and asked,
"You two discuss it yourselves and decide who should go."
"Feng Cheng, how about I go?"
Zhao Tianshan looked at Feng Cheng and asked for his opinion.
"I'll let you go, but after you dig it up, Lao Zhao, you have to give me one."
After thinking for a moment, Feng Cheng put forward his conditions.
"No, I can only give you half at most."
Zhao Tianshan immediately began to bargain.
"make a deal!"
Feng Cheng readily agreed.
"Damn, we lost out!"
Seeing how readily Feng Cheng agreed, Zhao Tianshan cursed inwardly.
"Feng Cheng, why don't you go instead?"
"I'm not going. I'll just stay in my dorm tomorrow and have half a goat to eat!"
"Just thinking about it makes me happy!"
Feng Cheng's somewhat smug voice came through.
Zhao Tianshan felt like hitting someone after hearing that.
"Feng Cheng, you old bastard!"
"Oh dear, I'm not like some people~"
The two exchanged barbs, but then smiled at each other.
The once somewhat oppressive atmosphere in the dugout was suddenly filled with a joyful air.
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