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Chapter 1410 Hope
Originally, Ji Xiurong and the other girls wanted to go with Lin Hao, but Lin Hao refused them outright.

The main problem is that blizzards are constantly falling, and they would be a complete burden if they followed. In fact, if Lin Hao were alone, he wouldn't even need to make this trip.

However, they were worried about leaving him alone, so they could only take Feng Cheng with them to transport the grain.

Despite the heavy blizzard on the road, Lin Hao and Feng Cheng still managed to retrieve the food.

When Lin Hao and Feng Cheng returned to the camp through the blizzard, it was already dark.

The moment the door was pushed open, everyone in the room stood up in unison.

What usually takes an hour took them a full half day to cover.

By this time, everyone was starving, and all eyes were fixed on the bulging sacks the two men were carrying.

"You're finally back!" Zhao Tianshan was the first to greet him, then asked with concern, "Did anything happen on the way?"

"It's alright!" Lin Hao put down the sack, took a breath, and said, "It's just that the snow was too thick, making it easy to get lost, so we walked a little slower."

Zhao Tianshan walked over, looked at the two burlap sacks, and asked, "These are the seeds you were talking about?"

Lin Hao nodded, untied the burlap sack, and took things out one by one, introducing them as he did so:

"These are oat seeds, fifteen catties; these are sweet potatoes, twenty-four catties; and these are sunflower seeds, five catties. Feng Cheng said we can treat them as sunflower seeds, it's better than starving to death, so we brought them all back!"

"Oh, right, there are some odds and ends!" Lin Hao said, taking out another package.
"Peanuts, eggs, red dates, candy, and all sorts of other things, it weighs about a pound!"

After taking everything out, Lin Hao smiled and said, "With so much stuff, it should last us for a few days!"

The crowd gathered around, looking at the things on the ground with indescribable complex expressions in their eyes.

Qin Xuemei squatted down, touched the sweet potatoes, and joked with a smile, "Captain Lin, you've brought out all your savings!"

Lin Hao patted the dirt off his hands and said with a smile, "Let's take care of the present first. Being alive is the most important thing!"

Qin Xuemei looked at the oat seeds, remained silent for a moment, and then said softly:
"Captain Lin is really farsighted. While we were only concerned with the immediate situation, who would have thought that you had already considered the future!"

"Yes!" Mengyue said with some admiration, "If Captain Lin hadn't been prepared, we really wouldn't know what to do today."

Da Kui slapped his thigh: "This is the difference between us and Captain Lin! He thinks things through much further than we do!"

Zhao Tianshan squatted down, grabbed a handful of oats, weighed them in his palm, and said in agreement:
"Indeed, I still have a lot to learn from Expert Lin in this area!"

"Alright, alright!" Lin Hao was a little embarrassed by the praise, then said with a smile:

"Stop praising it, hurry up and think about the right way to eat it. Where's Lao Wei? Come on, let's see how to prepare these things."

Old Wei had already rolled up his sleeves and come over, flipping through the pages while muttering to himself:
"We can't finish this meal all at once, and we shouldn't even think about eating until we're full. I think we need to eat sparingly!"

"If the supplies don't arrive, we're in big trouble!"

“Yes, we can’t eat it all at once this time. We have to eat sparingly and plan our meals!” Everyone agreed.

"We'll grind these oats into flour, cook them into a porridge, and then cook it with some sweet potatoes. That'll be filling. We'll save these sunflowers for now; we can stir-fry them when we're hungry!"

“Okay, let’s do it the way Lao Wei says!” Lin Hao agreed.

"Alright!" Old Wei picked up a portion of the oats. "I'll go grind them into flour now!"

"Let's go together!" Qin Xuemei and Mengyue quickly followed to help.

Da Kui went to start a fire, and Ji Xiurong helped add firewood, and the house quickly became busy.

"Dinner's ready!" Old Wei carried a bowl of porridge with diced sweet potatoes in it!
Everyone gathered around the table in the middle, staring longingly at the bowl of porridge. Old Wei handed a spoon to Lin Hao and said, "Captain Lin, you can divide it!"

Lin Hao smiled and shook his head, saying, "Logistics is under Lao Zhao's management." He then handed the spoon to Zhao Tianshan and said, "..."
"Captain Zhao, you distribute them!"

"Okay!" Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Zhao Tianshan didn't stand on ceremony. He took the spoon and scooped a spoonful of paste into each person's bowl, which averaged out to only a small half bowl.

After dividing the food, Zhao Tianshan shouted, "Let's eat!"

"Okay!" Then everyone silently picked up their bowls.

"Slow down, everyone eat slowly!" Lin Hao urged. "You haven't eaten for days. Eating so fast will upset your stomachs!"

“That’s right!” Old Wei said at this moment, “This is all real food, everyone take your time and eat slowly!”

"Smack, smack~!" Everyone ate the paste spoonful by spoonful. They started by taking a few big bites, but after they calmed down, they slowly ate it in small bites.

As they ate, tears began to flow from everyone's eyes, and Sui Zhichao even cried!
Da Kui secretly wiped away a tear from the corner of his eye, then nudged Sui Zhichao.

"Why did you push me!" Sui Zhichao cried, "We finally have something to eat!"

"Just eat if you want, what's with the crying!" Da Kui said, looking at the others, who were all secretly wiping away tears.

The cafeteria then quieted down as everyone ate their precious food.

No matter how slowly she ate, she eventually finished. At that moment, Ji Xiurong touched the corner of her mouth.

"Phew!" With a long sigh of relief, Ji Xiurong exclaimed, "I'm finally full!"

They said they were full, but this little bit of food was hardly enough. However, they had been hungry all day, so it was barely enough to fill their stomachs.

As soon as Ji Xiurong finished speaking, she noticed that everyone around her was looking at her. Ji Xiurong asked, puzzled, "Why are you all looking at me?"

After saying that, Ji Xiurong seemed to realize something, then chuckled and said, "I haven't forgotten what I said!"

She walked up to Lin Hao, her eyes shining as she looked at him and said, "Brother Lin, I want to marry you!"

"No, what nonsense are you talking about!" Lin Hao said, feigning composure. "Calm down first, don't joke around!"

"I'm not joking!" Ji Xiurong said solemnly, "We Chengde people keep our word, what we say is what we mean!"

Lin Hao said tactfully, "That was a promise you made on impulse, not from your heart. Besides, we don't do that anymore!"

"I said this in front of everyone today: I'll marry whoever gives me a full meal. Now that I'm full, I'm definitely going to marry Brother Lin!"

Upon hearing Ji Xiurong's words, Da Kui immediately exploded, rushing towards Ji Xiurong and roaring:

"Ji Xiurong, what nonsense are you talking about? Have you gone mad?!"

"Brother Da Kui, I didn't!" Ji Xiurong said calmly.

"Before Brother Lin's reminder about Yan Xiangli's matter, I would have died on the dam long ago!"

"If it weren't for Brother Lin's grain this time, we would probably have starved to death on the dam. I've had my eye on him for a long time!"

As she spoke, Ji Xiurong looked at Lin Hao and said in a bold and outspoken manner:
"He's a kind-hearted and capable man. To put it bluntly, how many of the girls in Bashang aren't smitten with Brother Lin!"

"I know Brother Lin is outstanding, and everyone thinks I'm not good enough for him, but I'm determined to pursue him. I will study hard, cultivate my abilities, and learn more knowledge to become worthy of him!" "With someone as outstanding as Brother Lin, who else would I marry if not him!"

"And what about me? I wasn't good to you!" Da Kui retorted angrily, "Yan Xiangli dumped you, and I didn't even blame you!"

"Hehe~!" Ji Xiurong looked directly into Da Kui's eyes, chuckled lightly, and said in a tone that seemed both disdainful and calm:

"Have you forgotten? We grew up together. Do you think I don't know your personality?"

“You may not say you resent me, but you resent me deeply. I won’t let you blame me for Yan Xiangli for the rest of your life!”

"You~!" Da Kui raised his hand to slap Ji Xiurong, but Ji Xiurong looked at Da Kui without fear and could only wave his hand helplessly in the end.

Then Ji Xiurong turned to the crowd and said:

"I'm telling everyone, I'm not joking, I'm serious, I really want to marry Brother Lin!"

"Even if he doesn't accept, it won't stop me from pursuing him!" she said, looking at Lin Hao.

"If I'm lucky enough to be with Brother Lin, that would be a wonderful thing. Even if Brother Lin doesn't accept me, I won't regret it!"

Ji Xiurong's declaration shocked everyone, especially Qin Xuemei. Meng Yue was alright, since she had a boyfriend, even though they had been separated for more than half a year.

But Qin Xuemei was different. She had always harbored feelings for Lin Hao, and she never expected Ji Xiurong to be so direct, daring to love and hate.

Shen Mengyin and Tang Qi weren't too worried. Since they started following Lin Hao, they knew his abilities and weren't too concerned about this aspect.

As long as Lin Hao can handle it, they won't object. Besides, the longer they spend with Lin Hao, the less they care about this aspect!

Lin Hao then spoke:
"Comrade Ji Xiurong, first of all, I would like to thank you for your appreciation, but I will not consider personal matters for the time being!"

"My purpose in coming to Bashang is to transform Saihanba into a vast forest, restore the ecological environment of hundreds of years ago, and strive for a better motherland!"

"Furthermore, I think you should calm down. You're only thinking of repaying this kindness with your body out of gratitude!"

Lin Hao then addressed the others:

"Comrade Ji Xiurong just said that, so let's just listen to it and not take it too seriously!"

"To put it bluntly, if we don't receive rescue, we may face an even more severe life-or-death test!"

After saying that, Lin Hao looked at Da Kui and said:

"Da Kui, I think some things don't need to be taken so seriously!"

"At the same time, you should also pay attention to your emotions. If you like a girl, then use your abilities to attract her and use your sincerity to move her, instead of raising your hand to hit her at the drop of a hat!"

"Just like your behavior just now, you're always thinking about hitting people and throwing tantrums. How many girls can stand that?"

Da Kui opened his mouth, stunned for a moment. Lin Hao ignored him and instead spoke to the others:

"Comrades, our first priority is to survive. We need to find a way to get through this crisis. We can talk about other things later!"

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With the support of the grain from Lin Da, everyone spent another six days on the dam, and even the sunflowers were eaten like melon seeds.

This was an extremely frugal distribution, and we'd only been eating for six days. With sweet potatoes averaging less than half a pound of grain a day, everyone was actually starving.

But if you eat normally, you'll only last two days before you run out of food and starve to death!

"Alright, let's eat!" Zhao Tianshan stirred the water in the pot and said helplessly.

"Captain, what kind of food is this?!" Sui Zhichao said with a wry smile, "It's just a basin of water!"

"Look at what's in here!" Zhao Tianshan said helplessly, "At least there's some food. Eating is better than not eating!"

Seeing Mengyue writing all alone, he called out, "Mengyue, come eat!"

"I won't eat. Give my bowl to the men!" Mengyue said listlessly.

"I haven't even left the house these past few days, so I haven't been consuming much energy. Skipping a bite won't hurt!"

"That won't do!" Zhao Tianshan advised, "You're a woman, how can we men possibly eat your food? Finish eating first, then you can write!"

"What are you writing?" Zhao Tianshan asked again when Mengyue still didn't move.

"I was writing a farewell poem for my boyfriend, and we managed to hold on for another six days thanks to Brother Lin's meager food supply!"

"I checked the kitchen this morning, and there's nothing left. Since we're going to starve to death sooner or later, what difference does it make whether we eat one more meal or one less?"

With tears streaming down her face, Mengyue said in despair, "While I still have the strength, let me finish writing this poem!"

"Buzz~!" Just then, a loud roar suddenly came from outside.

Feng Cheng rushed out of the cafeteria in surprise, looked up at the sky and shouted, "An airplane! It's the sound of an airplane!"

Zhao Tianshan shouted loudly, "It must be the higher-ups who know we're trapped and specially sent a plane to airdrop food!"

"Come on, comrades, we're saved!" Then everyone cheered and rushed out of the canteen.

Standing in the snow, everyone waved to the sky, where two airplanes were passing overhead.

"We're here!"

We need food!

"Airdrop food to us!" the crowd shouted, waving their hands.

When a plane flew by, everyone knew they were saved and desperately hoped that the plane would airdrop food.

At this moment, Lin Hao shouted, "Quick, take out the red flag and wave it to attract their attention!"

Zhao Tianshan rushed into his bed, took out a red flag, and waved it in the air.

However, as the two planes flew overhead, they flew further and further away, gradually disappearing from their sight.

Clearly, the plane wasn't there to rescue them, and everyone immediately wilted like eggplants after a frost.

Sui Zhichao sighed deeply and said, "Just when we saw a glimmer of hope, it vanished!"

"Does anyone have white sheets?" Lin Hao asked, noticing everyone looking at him.

"Judging from the way those two helicopters were positioned, if they weren't here to rescue us, they must have been on a military mission!"

"It's alright, they'll be passing by anyway. As long as we can see them, they'll definitely be able to see us too!"

Zhao Tianshan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Lin Hao, you mean, we should write something on the bedsheets to ask for help?"