Chapter 95 Icy Cold
Bai Tang asked Bai Jiyang to open the door and see who it was.
Bai Jiyang obediently went to open the door, and found that it was Captain Zhao Lei.
"Captain Zhao? What brings you here?" Bai Jiyang said as he let Zhao Lei in.
Zhao Lei said, "I need to speak with Captain Bai about something."
The two entered the room and asked Zhao Lei to sit down before he spoke:
"Captain Bai, do you need gasoline?"
Bai Tang: "Our gasoline demand is okay, what's wrong with Captain Zhao?"
Zhao Lei continued, "As you know, our team has quite a few vehicles, so our gasoline consumption is also quite high."
I went to the base to buy gasoline these past few days, and they said the price of gasoline has gone up, but the price will be lower if you buy more.
I came here to ask if you need to buy some gasoline. If our two teams buy it together, we can get a discount.
Our team is going to the Beijing base with Commander Chen in a few days, so we have a lot to prepare.
Bai Tang said, "What a coincidence! Our team is also going to the Beijing base, but we're going with them to pick up our families."
We'll probably need a lot of gasoline on the road, so let's have both teams buy some together. It'll be much cheaper if Captain Zhao says so."
Zhao Lei clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Oh my god, that's great!"
When are you two free these next couple of days? Let's go buy it together when the sun isn't too strong.
Bai Tang looked at the sun, which was already high in the sky at noon, and then said:
"Let's do it at 6:30 tomorrow morning. The sun is too strong now, and it's getting too hot."
Zhao Lei was blowing the fan, and even in just a short while, a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Zhao Lei said, "Okay, we'll wait for you at the entrance of the base supermarket first thing tomorrow morning."
"Then I'll head back now. We still have a lot to pack, and we don't know how long this trip will take before we're back."
Bai Tang: "It's alright. Just follow the base's team. There shouldn't be any major problems. See you tomorrow morning."
After seeing Zhao Lei off, Bai Tang said to the others, "Let's pick out some things we'll need for the journey."
Water, gasoline, food—that's about it. We're still driving a campervan, so if we need anything, we can just say we took it from the vehicle.
Lin Fan: "I don't know if anyone will drive a campervan, or if we'll seem too conspicuous."
Gu Yanxu: "Who cares? Anyway, we didn't steal or rob. If someone causes trouble on the street, let them taste what a bullet tastes like."
Bai Jiyang also said smugly, "That's right, don't be a coward, don't boost others' morale and diminish your own."
During lunch, Lin Fan and his group raised a protest.
"Sister-in-law, could you please not eat cold noodles? Although they're refreshing, my stomach is starting to feel a bit full."
"Pfft." Bai Tang couldn't help but laugh.
"Sorry, I forgot. You can't eat cold food all the time. Let's eat something nourishing today."
Gu Yanxu also said, "Cough cough cough, it's true that I can't stand eating cold food all the time."
Bai Tang took out some of their usual meals from the space and replaced the large electric fan.
However, a glass of iced drink was still placed in front of each person.
Bai Tang took a big gulp of iced lime water: "Hiss~ It tastes best when it's ice cold."
After lunch, Bai Tang left them outside and went into her space.
Because Mumu spoke while we were eating, it absorbed all the spiritual energy.
As soon as Bai Tang entered the space, she saw Mu Mu floating over.
Then Mu Mu said to her, "Sister Tangtang, look at me, haven't I gotten even bigger?"
Bai Tang carefully examined Mu Mu's halo and nodded: "It does look a bit big."
Mu Mu continued, "I feel like I'll be able to take form in a while, because there's spiritual energy in this space, so you don't need to rush to find things for me, sister~"
Bai Tang: "Okay, I look forward to your transformation."
Bai Tang picked some fruit from her space and took it out, and also cut a big watermelon.
Bai Jiyang said while eating, "The watermelon is so sweet, it would be even better if it were chilled."
Lin Zhou teased him from the side, "Why aren't you saying your stomach hurts now that you ate something cold?"
Bai Tang also gave each of them some medicine to prevent them from getting stomach upset from eating so much cold food.
It was so hot that the day passed quickly.
They all went to rest early that evening after dinner, waiting to team up to buy gasoline the next morning.
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The next morning, Bai Tang and his group ate a simple meal and then drove to the entrance of the base supermarket.
Fortunately, the supermarket is open 24 hours a day, and the staff work in shifts.
Otherwise, even if they came so early, they might not have been able to buy any.
When Bai Tang and his group arrived at the entrance of the base supermarket, they saw Zhao Lei's team's car.
After exchanging greetings, the two men explained to the staff at the base supermarket that their two teams wanted to buy two hundred liters of gasoline.
Upon hearing about such a large order, the staff immediately responded:
"I need to call my manager to report this. Please wait a moment."
Soon the manager arrived with his men and asked again how much gasoline Bai Tang and his group needed, confirming it was two hundred liters.
Then the manager hurriedly sent people to prepare. They waited for about half an hour, just as the sun was about to rise outside.
The 200 liters of gasoline finally arrived, and Bai Tang and Zhao Lei swiped their cards decisively and efficiently.
The manager, beaming from ear to ear, saw them out.
Bai Tang: "Captain Zhao, let's split this gasoline 40/60, 40 for us and 60 for you, because we still have some at home and we don't need this much."
Zhao Lei immediately nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll credit the extra contribution points you paid to you later."
Bai Tang: "No rush, let's get the gasoline back first, the temperature outside is going to rise."
Gasoline is a precious non-renewable energy source. The gasoline stored in the base is becoming increasingly scarce as it is used up, and it cannot be produced again, so the price will only continue to rise.
That's why Zhao Lei and the others thought of buying so much at once. Bai Tang has plenty of gasoline in her space, so she's not worried about this at all.
After parting ways at the entrance of the base supermarket, the two teams returned to their respective locations with their respective gasoline.
In the hour or two they were out, the temperature outside rose sharply, the sun was high in the sky, and the heat and light it emitted were too intense to look at directly.
It seems that if they want to get to the Beijing base, they will most likely be traveling at night or in the early morning, resting during the day.
Back home, Bai Tang told them, "We'll probably be traveling at night this time, so we'll take turns."
Lin Fan patted his chest and assured her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Xiao Yang and I are both experts at staying up late."
Gu Yanxu looked at him and said, "So when the time comes, the two of you will split up. One of you will take turns driving with Lin Feng, and the other will take turns driving with Lin Zhou."
I can also stay up late, so Tangtang and I take turns driving.