dognovel Chapter 367
Chapter 367
Nowadays, large areas of houses in the base are empty, but people who come to take refuge in the base cannot move in and can only live in simple tents outside the base.
Once acid rain falls, it will cause irreparable damage.
Especially in the past month or so, the number of people coming to the base has increased more than ever before.
The number of casualties this time is huge, and Xiao Xiao bears a great responsibility.
However, Zhou Shuwan understood his difficulties.
She pointed to the rescue workers busying around nearby. "Currently, all the lightly injured patients have been moved to the newly built tents, and the seriously injured are being housed in the clinic. Don't blame yourself too much."
Xiao Xiao looked at her intently, something flashing in her eyes.
Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Qi Mingyu's tall figure suddenly stood over and blocked Zhou Shuwan's way.
There was a hint of warning in his eyes as he looked at the other person.
Xiao Xiaocai seemed to wake up from a dream, looked around at the busy rescue scene, and frowned.
Zhou Shuwan was completely unaware of their interactions.
Qi Mingyu blocked Zhou Shuwan's sight completely.
She leaned over to look at Xiao Xiao, only to find that from this angle, the other party's brows were furrowed and his jaw was tense, as if he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.
Qi Mingyu patted the back of her hand comfortingly, then said to Xiao Xiao, "This acid rain came too suddenly. Many survivors were unprepared, and the tent area outside the base suffered heavy losses. We need to formulate countermeasures as soon as possible to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
Xiao Xiao nodded: "I'm worried about this."
He walked to a nearby bench and sat down, rubbing his brows. He said in a heavy tone, "The situation at the base is very serious right now. Food and medicine reserves are insufficient, housing is also tight, and coupled with the continuous natural disasters, I am really worried and exhausted."
He smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, managing this base is much more difficult than I imagined."
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu sat down next to him, and the three of them were silent for a while.
From time to time, the groans of the wounded and the whispers of comfort from medical staff could be heard in the clinic.
A young nurse came out of the clinic carrying a basin of blood, her face pale and her steps unsteady.
Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and broke the silence. "You should all be well aware that although I'm nominally the head of the base, I don't have the final say in many matters. I can barely have a say in the base's construction and personnel management! But how to allocate housing, how the survivors should live, and how much money to buy housing are all ordered by the service hall. I'm severely constrained."
He paused, a hint of helplessness in his tone. "There are many things I want to do, but I can't. There are also many orders I can't issue. Otherwise, such a serious accident wouldn't have happened. If the survivors outside the base had all been housed in buildings, they wouldn't have been injured by the sudden acid rain. I've previously proposed strengthening the protective measures outside the base and building more shelters, but my proposal has never been adopted."
Qi Mingyu frowned: "When will the service hall be moved here?"
Xiao Xiao sneered, then quickly withdrew. "Now that the base construction is basically complete, they will of course move in as soon as possible. It will probably only take a few days!"
He was wearing a military green uniform, had a tall figure, and a look of fatigue on his face. The training at the base had made him mature quickly.
Qi Mingyu frowned as he looked at the devastation outside the clinic. The air was filled with the pungent smell of acid rain. He said in a low voice, "If we don't quickly find a way to properly arrange for the survivors outside the base, similar tragedies will happen again."
Zhou Shuwan frowned in thought, then suddenly his eyes lit up. "I remember now! Isn't the base prepared for breeding and planting? Aren't the farms and vegetable greenhouses already built? They're all made of red bricks and concrete. Although the conditions aren't great, at least they can block the acid rain. If people can live there temporarily, it should be able to solve the problem for a while."
Hearing this, Xiao Xiao suddenly raised her head and patted her shoulder excitedly, "Wanwan, your idea is great!"
He rubbed his hands together, paced back and forth a few times, and said excitedly, "If I move the homeless survivors to the farms and vegetable greenhouses first, even if they want to make changes after moving in, I'll still consider public opinion! This can be considered a good thing I did!"
He took a deep breath, calmed his excitement, turned around and said to Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu, "I'll go back and make arrangements first. You should go back and rest early."
After saying that, he left in a hurry, and his figure quickly disappeared into the night.
Zhou Shuwan looked at his receding back, smiled and shook his head.
The next day, the construction of the hospital was still in full swing as usual.
Because of the damage caused by acid rain, Zhou Shuwan discussed with the construction team leader and decided to speed up the progress and build the hospital as soon as possible.
When acid rain comes again, at least there will be wards for the injured to recuperate, instead of like now, where most of the injured with not too serious injuries can only live in makeshift tents.
At the same time, the base's farms and vegetable greenhouses are also undergoing simple repairs.
The farms and vegetable greenhouses are spacious and bright. Although there are no comfortable furniture and beds, they are sheltered by buildings. Even if it rains acid again, they don't have to worry about getting wet. The living environment is much better than before.
The staff are cleaning the ground, building temporary partitions, and dividing the areas to facilitate the survivors' move-in.
Xiao Xiao has issued an announcement that survivors can rent this place with very small amounts of supplies, then set up tents and settle down temporarily.
Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu returned home in the evening. The whole family discussed and decided to do something for the survivors.
There were still a lot of building materials in Zhou Shuwan's space, so they planned to donate a batch of red bricks and cement, which they had collected before. The quantity was not small, enough for the survivors outside the base to build some simple shelters.
Zhong Tiyun and Grandma Pang had heard about what happened today. They were all still frightened and worried about the safety of the two people who were away from home.
After seeing them come back, he held their hands and asked them in detail. After hearing what he said, they all nodded and said, "Okay, if we have the ability, then we can donate a little. After all, we have done our best."
Zhou Shuwan nodded and wanted to talk about the young mother protecting the baby he saw during the day, but then he thought of Qianqian.
She knew that her mother was always worried about her second uncle and third aunt's families, so she swallowed her words back.
The news of the new base construction should have spread throughout J City. Now countless survivors are moving here every day, but there is not a single piece of news from my second uncle and third aunt's families.