Chapter 115 has finally arrived.
After Bai Tang finished putting out breakfast for them, she returned to the passenger seat.
Before the convoy left, Bai Tang handed Gu Yanxu a few meat buns.
Let him eat something to replenish his energy. Gu Yanxu took the meat bun and started eating.
She took the opportunity to eat as well.
She also handed Gu Yanxu a box of yogurt when they had almost finished eating.
It was 4:20, and Chen Weiliang had already arranged for people to count the number of people.
When it was their turn, Bai Tang opened the door, went downstairs, and reported the number of members to the staff.
The staff briefly checked the headcount before moving on to the next group.
The headcount was quickly checked, and everyone had arrived. Chen Weiliang said into the walkie-talkie:
"Now that everyone is here, we're ready to set off and try to get home as soon as possible."
The convoy of vehicles slowly drove towards the entrance of the Beijing base.
They soon arrived at the entrance, and their entire convoy slowly walked out of the Beijing base.
The people at the base were used to this, because convoys from other bases had already left before them.
They were among the middle group, not too late either.
Once outside the Beijing base, the convoy gradually increased its speed, heading back onto the highway they had come from.
The convoy soon arrived on the highway, and the vehicles gradually stabilized.
Bai Tang, sitting in the passenger seat, turned back to them and said:
"Mom, Dad, Grandpa, the road is relatively smooth now, you should go and rest for a bit."
We still have a long way to go, so we can't afford to not get enough rest.
The beds over there are all equipped with safety rails, so there's no need to worry about accidentally falling off while braking.
Bai Tang had anticipated this possibility, so she had wrapped the guardrail with cotton cloth long ago to prevent it from being bumped or damaged.
Grandpa Gu said, "Then I'll go and rest now."
After saying that, Grandpa Gu lay down on a bed to rest, and his father thoughtfully pulled up the privacy curtain and raised the safety railing.
Seeing this, Bai Tang said, "Mom and Dad, why don't you go and rest for a while too?"
Mother Gu said, "I'll go in a little while."
Bai Tang stayed with Gu Yanxu in the passenger seat for about an hour.
Gu Yanxu said to Bai Tang, "Wife, you should go and rest too. It's still early before we park and rest."
Bai Tang did not refuse. She left some peppermint oil for Gu Yanxu to refresh himself, and then she went to rest.
Time flies when you're on the road, and soon it was noon, when the sun was at its hottest.
The heatwave in the air was intense; if we continued driving, the tires might burst.
So they continued to rest temporarily in the abandoned service area.
Gu Yanxu parked the car in a shady spot and then woke up the others.
They got off the bus with their backpacks and looked for a place to rest.
Bai Tang and his team quickly found a place to rest by leaning against the wall.
Each squad sat together to eat lunch, mostly consisting of dry rations and water, or compressed biscuits.
Because Grandpa Gu was there, Bai Tang opened a can of meat.
Others also have canned meat, but it spoils easily in this hot weather.
Therefore, not many people are willing to store canned food.
After having lunch quickly, they rested for half a day at the service area before the convoy set off again just as the sun was about to set.
When they set off again, Bai Tang drove while Gu Yanxu went to rest.
The two took turns driving, and soon more than half of the journey had passed.
On the road, several cars had tire blowouts due to the heat, but fortunately, they all had spare tires.
After quickly changing the tires, the convoy continued on its way without wasting much time.
When Bai Tang and his friends bought their car, they opted for the top-of-the-line model in every aspect.
So there were no problems with the tires of their three vehicles.
The convoy then returned via the same route it had taken to get there.
They soon saw the section of the road that had blocked their way when they came, but which had already been charred.
Grandpa Gu saw this scene through the window of the RV.
After so many days of exposure to the scorching sun, the mutated plant had long since turned into withered branches.
Grandpa Gu exclaimed in surprise, "What is this thing?"
Bai Tang replied, "This was a mutated plant that blocked our way when we went to the Beijing base, and our team burned it."
So if we see this, we're almost at the Shengshi base.
Grandpa Gu said knowingly, "Oh, it's good that we're almost there. This journey has been tough on my old bones."
They drove for five days to get to the Beijing base because they had to find places to rest along the way.
The return trip took a day less than the outward trip because I was already familiar with the route.
So on the evening of the fourth day after they set off, they arrived in the vicinity of Sheng City.
Chen Weiliang said into the walkie-talkie, "We've now entered the territory of our Shengshi City."
But we've been walking for three hours straight. Let's stop and rest for ten minutes before continuing.
The convoy slowly came to a stop, and everyone was very excited. After being away for so long, they were finally going home.
Lin Fan and the others gathered in the RV while they rested.
Inside the RV, Grandpa Gu and the others said, "We're finally almost there."
"Where should we stay tonight? It's so late already."
Bai Tang said, "If you don't mind, Mom and Dad can rest in the RV for one night."
Grandpa, how many people are in the family? Who would you like to squeeze in with? Or could you ask them to give you a room?
Grandpa Gu said, "Then Lin Fan and I will squeeze in together."
Lin Fan quickly said, "How can I let Grandpa squeeze in with me? I'll squeeze in with Xiao Yang, and Grandpa can sleep in my room first."
Gu Yanxu said, "Let's settle on this for now. We'll go look at apartments again tomorrow morning when we get back to the base and buy one for you."
Mother Gu said from the side, "I still have contribution points here. If you don't have enough, take my card."
Bai Tang quickly said, "Mom, don't worry, we have enough contribution points."
After the two of them declined each other's offers, Gu's mother, confirming that Bai Tang and the others had contributed points, stopped giving them any more.
The ten-minute break was quickly over, and Chen Weiliang called out into the walkie-talkie:
"It's time for a break. Everyone get on the bus, we're getting ready to go home."
The convoy soon headed towards the Shengshi base.
Before their convoy even reached the base entrance, just as it came into the tower's line of sight, the guards reported to their superiors.
Everyone in the convoy was incredibly excited as they looked at the base gate that was so close at hand.
After being away for so long, they finally returned safely.
Upon receiving the news, the base leaders drove over to welcome their entire convoy.
Their convoy quickly arrived at the base entrance. The staff removed the obstacles, recorded the information one by one, and then let them in.
Upon entering the base, most of the vehicles from each squad headed towards their own location.
Bai Tang and the others naturally drove towards home.
Everyone was so excited that no one noticed that although the sun had set, the temperature hadn't dropped.