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Chapter 1409 Ji Xiurong: I'll marry whoever gives me a full meal!

As darkness fell, the three returned to their new campsite, where not only did the temperature drop, but snowflakes began to fall.

"You're finally back!" Zhao Tianshan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Lin Hao and the other two return.

Then, with anticipation, he asked, "How was the harvest? Did you catch any prey?"

At this moment, Qin Xuemei eagerly opened her backpack, took out a rabbit, and said, "Look, this is the rabbit that Brother Lin caught!"

"And this too!" Mengyue also took out a ground squirrel weighing over two pounds from her backpack and said, "Look what this is!"

"My God, rabbits and ground sheep!" Sui Zhichao's eyes widened, and he was the first to jump up.

Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue put the prey on the ground, then smiled and said to Lin Hao:
"We were lucky. On the way there, Xiao Huang caught a rabbit, and on the way back, we found the Sheep Cave!"

Feng Cheng got up, walked over to take a look, then patted Xiao Huang's head and said sincerely, "Xiao Huang, you've done a great job!"

"We're lucky Captain Lin is reliable, otherwise we'd be starving tonight!" Da Kui said with a chuckle.

There was nothing they could do; it was their own fault for sending eight people to dig for wild sheep, and they didn't catch a single one.

If Lin Hao and his men don't bring back any prey, they'll really be starving tonight.

"Indeed, Captain Lin is amazing!" the others exclaimed in surprise.

"Alright, alright, now that we've caught some game, we'll have meat tonight!" Zhao Tianshan interrupted with a smile.
"Old Wei, hurry up and get ready, we're having a feast tonight!"

"Alright!" Old Wei had already rolled up his sleeves and come over, taking the prey and laughing, "Tonight we'll have braised rabbit with potatoes and mutton, I guarantee everyone's cravings will be satisfied!"

The crowd immediately became lively, with some boiling water and others starting fires, sweeping away the previous gloom from the camp.

As the aroma of meat began to waft out, Sui Zhichao pulled out his bamboo clappers from somewhere, cleared his throat, stood in the middle of the crowd, and said:
"Hey, comrades, listen to me! Today I'm going to talk about something interesting!"
In the morning, we split into groups to find food. Team leader Zhao and Feng Cheng headed east.

They searched all day to the east, but couldn't find a single sheep.

Everyone burst into laughter, and Zhao Tianshan laughed and cursed, "Sui Zhichao, are you looking for a beating?"

Sui Zhichao dodged with a grin, then continued clapping:

"And speaking of the group on the west side, Captain Lin's leadership is impeccable!"

Captain Lin has sharp eyes; he saw Xiao Huang take a detour and cut off the road.

Captain Lin has a secret weapon: he can catch the goats while lying down at the entrance of the hole.

They can catch them every time they grab them, and they can get them every time they reach in!

The rabbits were plump, the sheep were strong, and the two prey were brought into the house!
Who deserves the most credit?
Our Captain Lin is very capable!
They then returned to the barracks fully loaded!
Unlike some people!

Sui Zhichao glanced sideways at Zhao Tianshan and Feng Cheng, then sang loudly:

"You can't work if you have empty hands!"

Everyone burst into laughter. Zhao Tianshan stood up as if to hit him, and Sui Zhichao quickly hid behind Lin Hao.

Feng Cheng laughed, not annoyed at all, but shook his head and said, "Fine, I admit defeat, so I'll have to eat a couple more pieces of meat to make up for it."

Lin Hao smiled and pulled Sui Zhichao out from behind him, saying:

"Alright, alright, stop joking around. We're all part of the same team, it doesn't matter who finds them. We were lucky that we didn't find Feng Cheng and Captain Zhao today."

"They might get to do the good work someday, then you'll just turn around and scold me."

Zhao Tianshan walked over, patted Lin Hao on the shoulder, and said heartily:
"I like what Lin Hao said, but you guys really deserve credit today. The first bowl of meat later will go to you, the great hero!"

Old Wei came over with the pot and chimed in, "The meat's ready! The meat's ready! Stop talking and come get some!"

Everyone rushed over, and laughter, teasing, and the clatter of bowls and chopsticks blended together.

The wind howled outside, but inside it was warm and cozy, filled with the long-lost aroma of meat.

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Just as the people on the dam were breaking their fast, the blizzard that lasted for nearly a week also caught the attention of the agricultural bureau down below the dam.

Somewhat worried, Yu Zhenglai also became concerned about the people left behind in Bashang, so he directly called Qu He.

"Old Qu, it's me, Old Yu!" Yu Zhenglai dialed Qu He's number and immediately asked:
"I heard it snowed heavily on the dam. Have the supplies been delivered yet? Are the college students having any difficulties?"

Qu He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Director Yu, I went up there myself before the first snowfall!"

"In addition, I met with the leaders of the meteorological bureau about two weeks ago, and they predicted that the winter in Bashang will be extremely cold this year!"

"As soon as I got back, I immediately held a meeting and moved up the delivery time of supplies by a week. Last week, I arranged for people to prepare all the scarce goods for the Chinese New Year, such as pork, oil, peanuts, melon seeds, and candy!"

"Old Qu, let me tell you something!" Upon hearing this, Yu Zhenglai realized that the supplies had been delivered a week ago, and he was finally relieved. However, he added a final reminder:

"College students come from all over the country, and they all come from well-off families. They are much better off at home than they are in Bashang!"

"Your supplies!"

"Don't worry, my old leader!" Before Zheng could finish speaking, Qu He interrupted:
"I didn't even calculate the numbers for each person individually. Anyway, the Forestry Bureau did everything it could, which made the staff in the bureau's canteen keep giving me complaints!"

"That's good, that's good!" Yu Zhenglai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Old Qu, let me tell you, our own comrades can overcome the hardships!"

"But we must not mistreat the talents we invite; that is the way we, the people of Chengde, treat our guests!"

"Oh, right!" After thinking for a moment, she asked again, "Did you send some fruit up? Among those college students who came, there were some female students from the south. I heard they can't stand not eating fruit!"

"Let me tell you, Lao Yu, these are all the best Kuo-Kuang apples, I picked them out one by one, I guarantee everyone can eat two a week. And as for the frozen pears, needless to say, eat as many as you want!"

"That's great! I'm relieved!"

After finishing the phone call, Yu Zheng felt relieved, and Qu He didn't take it too seriously either, since Lin Hao had reminded them, and the necessary supplies had already been delivered a week in advance.

Moreover, those supplies were selected under his personal supervision, so there was nothing to worry about.

However, what they didn't know was that the supplies that were supposed to be delivered ten days ago had not been delivered at all for some unknown reason.

Even with the prey that Lin Hao brought back, everyone felt much more at ease, but the crisis of running out of food was not resolved.

Because everyone believed that the leaders down below the dam wouldn't forget them, after all, there were about ten people here, and it was impossible for everyone to forget to send them supplies.

The prey that Lin Hao brought could barely last for two days if they were planned to be eaten.

However, due to this trust, and because there were not many prey, everyone had no worries. They had been starving for so many days, so they devoured everything in one meal.

The blizzard outside still hadn't stopped by the next day, and the porridge in the pot contained only a handful of millet, so clear that you could see the bottom of the pot.

As a result, everyone's spirits immediately plummeted, and they only had a bowl of thin porridge and a potato for the entire day. By the third day, food had completely run out on the dam, and everyone lay listlessly on their beds or slumped in chairs with vacant eyes.

I'm so hungry!

"I feel like I'm exhaling more and inhaling less; I'm about to die!"

"I'm doomed too!"

"I feel as if I can hear the sound of life slipping away!"

"If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to hold on any longer!" Zhao Tianshan said weakly.

Listening to his comrades' words, Feng Cheng's face showed heartache, and he said in a desperate tone:

"I've been working on the dam for three years now. I thought I had survived the most desperate time, but I never imagined that now is the most desperate time!"

"Comrades, we might really die here. I think we should do something!"

Zhao Tianshan said with dissatisfaction, "Feng Cheng, don't spread negative ideas!"

"Comrades, we can't die in vain; we must at least leave something behind!" Ignoring him, Feng Cheng suddenly stood up, took several sheets of paper from his desk drawer, and handed them to everyone, saying:

"Write down everything you want to say. If anything unexpected happens, consider it your last words. It will be a way of giving an account of your life!"

Mengyue took the paper, intending to take out her pen to write a poem of despair, but suddenly stopped writing.

Qin Xuemei didn't pick up a pen either, because she knew that Lin Hao actually still had food.

In fact, not only Qin Xuemei and Meng Yue, but even Ji Xiurong subconsciously looked at Lin Hao.

On the night they returned from hunting, when Qin Xuemei gave the three of them an egg, Ji Xiurong knew that Lin Hao must have stored food.

Therefore, Shen Mengyin and Tang Qi were the most composed. Lin Hao would always find an opportunity to be alone with them and then give them eggs or other food.

So even after being hungry for so many days, Shen Mengyin and Tang Qi only pretended occasionally and joined in the complaints.

Almost all the girls subconsciously looked at Lin Hao.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through Ji Xiurong's mind, and she blurted out:
"If I were to write a will, I would only say one thing: I will marry whoever gives me enough to eat!"

"Xiu Rong, are you crazy?!" Da Kui almost jumped up when he heard this.

"I'm not crazy!" Ji Xiurong said calmly.

"Didn't you say you were going to marry me? Then give me some food now, and if I'm full, I'll marry you right away!"

"Can you?" Ji Xiurong stared into Da Kui's eyes and said, "If you can't produce it, then stop pretending in front of me!"

"I, I, I~!" Da Kui opened his mouth several times, but in the end he couldn't say the word "can"!
"How about some pancakes?" A voice suddenly came from behind, and it was none other than the cheeky Sui Zhichao.

"I don't have any cake, but I can draw cakes!" he said with a grin.

As the old saying goes, even a painted cake is still a cake!

"Not only do they have pancakes, but also the three wonders of Tianjin: the twisted dough sticks from 18th Street, Goubuli steamed buns, and Erduoyan fried cakes!"

"Alright, stop talking. The more you talk, the hungrier you get!" Zhao Tianshan interrupted impatiently, then said decisively:

"We can't just sit here and wait to die. If all else fails, we'll go to the nearest village and ask for help!"

"The nearest village to our camp is about 45 li away. I want to select a comrade to form a vanguard team with me to go to the village to ask for help!"

"No, I object!" Lin Hao stood up and objected immediately.
"The snow is too heavy, making it impossible to tell which way is which. If we can't find the village, getting lost could be life-threatening!"

"Is it really that scary?" Da Kui said nonchalantly.

“You might not dare to go, but I do. I’m from Chengde, and I’ve seen plenty of heavy snow since I was a kid. What’s a little bit of snow to me!”

"You know nothing!" Lin Hao glared at the crazed Da Kui, knowing that he was provoked by Ji Xiurong's words.

Lin Hao then said, "Actually, I still have some food at Camp One!"

"Ah, Captain Lin, you still have food supplies!" Everyone looked at Lin Hao in surprise, their hearts filled with astonishment.

Lin Hao shook his head and said, "Actually, there's not much grain; strictly speaking, it's mostly seeds!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Hao then explained:
"After the trees at Camp One grew into a forest, a few sunflower seeds accidentally fell to the ground at the beginning of the year, and they actually sprouted!"

"So I started thinking about whether I could grow something on this dam, and I asked Old Chen to buy some seeds for me down below the dam!"

Fearing they wouldn't believe him, Lin Hao reminded them, "It's in the box that was delivered last time!"

"Ah, aren't there experimental equipment and books inside?" Zhao Tianshan asked in surprise.

"The experimental equipment was ready long ago. Inside were fifteen catties of naked oat seeds, more than twenty catties of sweet potatoes, more than five catties of oil sunflower seeds, and five catties of rapeseed!"

"We just wanted to test whether these crops could be grown on the dam. If it works, we can be self-sufficient in food on the dam!"

"Ah, this!" everyone exclaimed, then secretly regretted that the so-called grain was actually the seeds that Lin Hao was preparing to plant.

Qin Xuemei and Mengyue exchanged a glance and then understood why Lin Hao had sweet potato seeds. They immediately felt that it would be somewhat inappropriate to eat them.

Seeing everyone's regretful expressions, Lin Hao smiled and said, "There's nothing to regret. We're all starving to death right now, so we can't worry about that!"

"Besides, at worst, we can just ask the dam area to prepare another batch for us at the beginning of the year!"

"Solving the food shortage problem is the most urgent thing now!" Lin Hao added at the end.

Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this. Team Leader Lin was right! They could just eat the seeds and then send another batch when supplies were delivered!

"Captain Lin, I request to join you on this mission!" Feng Cheng immediately stood up and declared.

“I’ll go too!” Zhao Tianshan said.

"I'll go too!" Da Kui, Sui Zhichao, and several girls also expressed their willingness to go with Lin Hao to get the food.

"Alright, alright! Why send so many people?" Lin Hao waved his hand dismissively.
"Thirty pounds of oats and sweet potatoes alone isn't enough for me to carry!"

"Aren't there also sunflower seeds and rapeseed?" Qin Xuemei asked in confusion.

"Sunflower seeds are used to extract oil. They have small seeds and thin shells that are so hard they could knock your teeth out. Rapeseed seeds are not edible; eating them could cause poisoning."

"Let's take two people with us. The blizzard outside hasn't stopped yet. At least they'll be there to help each other on the road, just in case!"

Lin Hao thought for a moment. He figured they wouldn't feel at ease if they didn't go together, so he nodded and said:
"Alright, Camp One and Camp Two aren't far, so Feng Cheng will come with me!"