Chapter 124 Borrowing is impossible
He scratched his head, hesitated, and couldn't say anything useful for a long time.
"Let's just say what we mean."
Yu Miaomiao could tell that Chu Bai probably wanted to borrow supplies from them. There was a group of survivors over there crying for food, how could he possibly abandon them?
Chu Bai pursed his lips and hesitated before saying, "I know this is presumptuous, but we are indeed a bit short of supplies over there. If it's convenient for you... we won't take it for free... I have some sub-crystals here, I'll give them all to you."
"Captain Chu, given the current situation, what can I do with all the Asian crystals? I have nowhere to use them. Lending them is out of the question. Anyone who has lent money knows that when you lend it to someone, you're all smiles and friendly, but when it's time to ask for it back, you turn your back on them."
"Yeah, brother, this isn't a solution. If, cough cough, I mean, what if the dungeon is destroyed? What will you do then? Will you lead this group of men, women, children, the elderly, the weak, the sick, and the disabled to wander the land?"
Chu Bai looked troubled. He couldn't ignore it, but he was powerless to do anything about it.
They were supposed to carry out their assigned mission tomorrow no matter what, but today's unexpected event disrupted their plans.
However, he always prepares in advance, so it will not delay the progress of the mission at present.
He also felt a moment of bewilderment. What mission should he continue now? If the dungeon was destroyed, where would he go? Should he seek refuge with his father? What would happen to all those people?
Or should we take these people and let them wander? Then all that awaits them is death.
He had served in the army for almost ten years, and he didn't know where he could go after leaving the military.
"Have you taken a headcount of the survivors? I remember there were some soldiers from the original underground city among them, they were all young and strong, right?"
Yu Miaomiao said in a deep voice, "What you need now is not supplies, but to organize them, find a way to search for supplies, and then survive."
"Also, we can give you supplies, but not for free. I can exchange potatoes for your rice and flour, at a ratio of 3:1."
Yu Miaomiao didn't want to be taken advantage of. She had countless potatoes in her space, which were very filling, so she wouldn't feel bad about exchanging some of them.
And she just noticed that Chu Bai took out all that rice and flour to prepare for the survivors.
Those were probably prepared by the dungeon for these warriors who were going to the front lines of the alien beast battlefield. The quantity was small, but the quality was very good.
It was as if they knew from the beginning that many of those soldiers would never return.
This would not only help Chu Bai and his group get through their current predicament, but also dispel his idea of continuing to ask for money. Perhaps Chu Bai really intended to repay what he borrowed, but Yu Miaomiao's every action was taken with the intention of receiving nothing in return.
After all, it wasn't just Chu Bai who thought they had abundant resources; many other people were eyeing them.
This isn't the underground city; countless hungry eyes are staring at this place.
"And this is the only time. After you've filled their stomachs, you should teach them to be self-reliant."
It's the end of the world, who can care about anyone else?
Upon hearing Yu Miaomiao's words, a light flashed in Chu Bai's eyes; he knew she was right.
Those survivors cannot rely on them forever; they need to learn to survive on their own.
"I understand, Miss Yu. You are right. If they can't learn to be self-reliant now, they really won't be able to survive in the future."
"Alright, first tell me how many potatoes you're willing to exchange, then go and organize your people to come and move the potatoes. I'll prepare three times the amount of potatoes. Also, don't give up. My mental energy has detected that there are still many people alive in the dungeon. I don't think the dungeon is about to be destroyed."
After saying that, he returned to his seat, grabbed the large hand of the sesame paste, and began to scrub it carefully.
Upon hearing the last few sentences, Chu Bai nodded firmly. "Okay, I'll go back and take stock. I also need to discuss it with my comrades. That's all the food we've had for the journey."
After saying that, he turned and strode away without looking back. Lu An sighed; her brother had carried too much on his shoulders…
"Brother Chu, judging from your appearance, it looks like you've run into a wall?"
Chen Haohua stepped forward, but seeing Chu Bai's solemn expression, he dared not say anything more.
"Hua Zi, we'll set off on time for the mission tomorrow. We'll exchange half of our rations with Miss Yu for three times the amount of potatoes and distribute them to the survivors. Call those gate guards over; I have something to say to them."
"What, trade it for potatoes? Bro, that's 200 jin of fine flour and rice..."
"It's just that we brothers have had to put up with this. I'll treat everyone to drinks after this mission is completed."
There was a bottle of wine under Chu Bai's bed in his dorm room. He couldn't bear to drink it; it had been there for a long time. He wondered if it would still be intact when they came back...
"Alright, Brother Chu, I'll listen to you, and the brothers will listen to you too. We'll obey the organization's arrangements."
Soon, Chu Bai summoned several soldiers over.
"Captain Chu, it really is you! I've always heard our squad leader say how mighty and amazing you are. I'm so happy to meet you in person today."
The one speaking was the young soldier responsible for registration who carried the elderly person to safety.
"Don't be so polite, have a seat."
"yes!"
The soldier sat up straight, staring at Chu Bai, a grin spreading across his face. "Hehe, Captain Chu, just give me your orders, and I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
"I want you to lead the team and select some strong and healthy survivors, preferably with some fighting ability, and then organize them to search for supplies. We still have a mission ahead and can't stay here indefinitely. So, these people have to fend for themselves."
"Huh? Captain Chu, you're leaving tomorrow? This..."
The soldier was in a bit of a dilemma.
"What's wrong? Is there some difficulty?"
"No, there are no difficulties, Captain Chu. Don't worry, I guarantee I will complete the mission."
Although it's difficult, everyone faces difficulties. The young soldier felt he was still young, had the strength, and could give it his all.
"Yes, of course, you also need to protect yourself."
"Um!"
Definitely.
The soldier nodded emphatically, his eyes filled with determination.
Chu Bai looked at the young man and was quite satisfied. The young man was good; he rushed to the front when saving people and did not shirk his responsibilities when taking on tasks. He was responsible and had a sense of duty.
"May I have your name?"
"Reporting to Captain Chu, my name is Wang Jie!"
Chu Bai nodded; he would remember the name.
"Brother Chu, we've swapped the potatoes back. Miss Yu's car is so comfortable, it has air conditioning. I haven't had air conditioning in ages."
Chen Haohua, with his thick skin, rubbed against the air conditioning in Yu Miaomiao's car for half an hour. When the cool breeze blew across his forehead, two lines of clear tears fell straight down his face.
"This is outrageous! The gap between people is just too damn big."
If this were before the apocalypse, Chen Haohua would never have believed that he would one day be so moved by the fact that he was enjoying air conditioning that he cried tears of joy.
"I owe my life to air conditioning. Waaah..."