dognovel Chapter 395
Chapter 395
He is young and promising, and has a high prestige in the base.
So, as soon as he started speaking, the crowd gradually quieted down and all their eyes were focused on him.
Xiao Xiao said in a deep voice: "I know everyone is cold and worried. But the factory space is limited and cannot accommodate everyone. We will give priority to arranging for owners with elderly and children to move in. For others, we will find a solution as soon as possible."
He paused and continued, "The base now also has coal stored, which will be distributed in the near future according to necessary supplies. This one is free, but the quantity is small, so everyone should use it sparingly. If you need more, you can exchange it with supplies."
There was a commotion among the crowd. Some complained that there was too little coal, and some questioned the exchange rate.
Xiao Xiao raised her hand to signal for silence, her tone firm: "I know this is far from enough, but this is what we can do right now. I will solve the accommodation problem as soon as possible, please trust me!"
He had already made arrangements in advance and now asked the staff to move the coal to the hall and distribute it in order according to the list.
The chaotic scene was gradually brought under control. Although people were still dissatisfied, they gradually calmed down after seeing Xiao Xiao's decisiveness and commitment, and collected coal in an orderly manner or waited for arrangements to be made for their stay.
When the renovation was first carried out, in order to withstand the extreme cold weather, all the houses in the community were equipped with kangs.
However, the development of the base is better than originally expected, and even radiators can be supplied.
Now that the heating is out of service, we can only use the ancient method of heating the kang to keep warm.
Zhou Shuwan's family also started using the heated kang for heating.
The warm kang dispelled the chill in the house. Grandma Pang lay comfortably on the kang and sighed, "This warm kang is the best. It's warm and comfortable."
Zhong Tiyun added a few pieces of coal to the stove and agreed with a smile: "Yes, this kang heater saves a lot of fuel than an electric heater."
The curls of smoke rising from the chimney add a touch of vitality to this world of ice and snow.
To save gasoline, they also began using coal-fired stoves more often for cooking.
Zhou Shuwan had a large amount of coal stored in her space. Seeing the residents of the base worried about the coal, she wanted to take out half of it to exchange for supplies with the base.
The base is now in urgent need of coal, and in order to maintain stability, it should be willing to pay a high price.
However, Zhou Shuwan was too embarrassed to talk to Xiao Xiao directly.
She told Qi Mingyu about her idea. Qi Mingyu pondered for a moment, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I recently met a middleman in the community. He has a good reputation and credibility. Both parties are very satisfied with the transactions he handles. Why don't I ask him to be the middleman?"
Zhou Shuwan readily agreed.
Qi Mingyu contacted the middleman and explained his purpose.
The middleman was named Sun Li. He was thin and had sharp eyes. He ran around in and out of the base all year round and was well-informed.
When he heard that the Zhou family wanted to exchange for coal, his eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "Captain Qi introduced it, I will do my best to make it happen! I wonder what the Zhou family wants to exchange for?"
Qi Mingyu also discussed this with Zhou Shuwan. In fact, they have stockpiled enough weapons for daily use as well as weapons for the whole family.
After much thought, only extremely special materials need to be exchanged.
He said in a deep voice: "We want to change to the cruise ship in the base."
Sun Li was stunned. Which cruise ship?
Qi Mingyu smiled.
The cruise ship he was talking about was the one that transported water between J City and Jiyun Mountain during the flood season, ensuring the water supply for the entire J City.
After the flood ended, the cruise ship was idle and parked in an underground garage in J City.
"So it's that cruise ship," Sun Li understood and pondered for a moment. "It's a huge ship. The government has always wanted to get rid of it, but they couldn't find a suitable buyer, so it has been parked there. It has been exposed to high temperatures and acid rain, so it's hard to say what its quality is like..."
Zhou Shuwan's family had always wanted a big boat. They only had a small boat, not a big one, and they hadn't had the chance to get a big boat on their previous trips to the seaside.
So I wanted to try exchanging it with the base.
"If that cruise ship is no longer usable, the base can see if they can get us another one from somewhere else. We don't need it right away, we can use it later."
There is ice and snow everywhere now. To be honest, it is much easier to pull a cruise ship across the ice!
Now, the base also cooperates with coastal areas.
Sun Li didn't say anything final. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask. How much coal are you willing to provide?"
Qi Mingyu smiled slightly: "To be honest with you, it's not our family that does the exchange. We can only be regarded as middlemen. We don't have that much coal to exchange. The ones we have stored at home are just enough for us to use.
The person who entrusted us with the transaction was a very low-key person from the base. He had a batch of coal in his hands and wanted to exchange it for a cruise ship. I thought of the cruise ship that carried water.
He held up two bony fingers and lowered his voice: "He's willing to exchange it for 20 tons of coal."
When Sun Li heard this number, his eyes widened and he gasped. 20 tons of coal! This is an astronomical figure in today's base!
He quickly calculated in his mind that if this deal went through, his commission would be quite substantial.
"Captain Qi, please wait a few days. I will go to the base to ask about the situation." Sun Li smiled.
"Okay! But I have a condition. You must not reveal my information..."
"Don't worry, those of us in this business know the rules. Especially for those involved in large transactions, your name will be rotten in my heart!"
Qi Mingyu nodded, stood up and left.
Within two days, news came from Sun Li that the base had agreed to exchange 20 tons of coal for the cruise ship.
Of course, Sun Li would not make a deal directly with the leader of the base.
Xiao Xiao also received the following news that someone wanted to exchange 20 tons of coal for a cruise ship. The base was currently short of coal. Even considering that the base might need a cruise ship in the future, for the people in the entire base, a cruise ship was really a drop in the bucket and the role it could play was too small, so she agreed to exchange it.
Besides, the cruise ship has been kept in the underground garage of J City and is just rotting away.
It is extremely cold now, so it is certainly not suitable for long-distance travel, so the cruise ship was stored in space.
Sun Li then brought a contract from the base, which essentially stated that when the extreme cold ended, Sun Li and his men would be allowed to take the cruise ship away. If the cruise ship was completely scrapped, the base would find another one elsewhere.
There is also Xiao Xiao's autograph below.
Zhou Shuwan still has great faith in Xiao Xiao's character.
She put the contract into her space and would contact Sun Li to fulfill it after the extreme cold weather ended.
He discussed with Qi Mingyu and decided to place the 20 tons of coal more than ten kilometers away from the base, and then have people from the base move it back.