Chapter 142 All is well
The others said, "Anyway, the earthquake has stopped outside, so it's fine for us to go out."
Bai Tang led them out of the space, and there were no particularly big changes in the courtyard.
However, their tents were all shaken and tilted to one side.
Lin Fan said, "I still feel like I'm swaying."
Grandpa Gu also said, "I've experienced earthquakes before, but I've never experienced one this big. It's really scary."
Bai Tang suggested from the side, "Let's try not to stay indoors today."
Anyway, we have a sunshade canopy and a tent, so we'll just leave it in the yard for the next couple of days.
Gu Yanxu echoed, "There might still be aftershocks in the next few days, so it's safer for us to stay in the yard."
Then Lin Zhou and Lin Feng went inside and took out the cardboard boxes that were laid out on the floor.
Bai Tang laid it out under the sunshade canopyand took out some easy-to-eat breakfast from his storage space.
The family ate their breakfast in the courtyard.
Not long after I finished breakfast, I heard someone knocking on the door.
Gu Yanxu went to open the door; it was the base's rescue team that had come to check on the situation.
Their captain glanced roughly into the courtyard from the doorway.
I saw that Bai Tang and his family were in the yard, with a tent set up.
As usual, he asked a few questions: "Were there any casualties? Were any houses damaged?"
Gu Yanxu answered his questions one by one, and seeing that there was nothing unusual about them, the rescue team went to check on other homes.
Bai Tang and her family are safe and sound. At this moment, she is worried that the temperature outside is too high and people may suffer from heatstroke.
As a result, when it got to the hottest time of noon, Bai Tang found that the temperature had actually dropped compared to before.
Previously, the outdoor temperature at noon could reach 60 degrees Celsius, but after today's earthquake, Bai Tang felt that the temperature seemed a bit lower.
She quickly took out the outdoor thermometer, which showed a reading of 40 degrees Celsius.
The temperature has indeed dropped. Although it's still hot, it's much better than the previous 60 degrees Celsius.
The others in the base naturally noticed this as well.
They all felt that God was playing a joke on them.
Give them a beating and then a treat; let them experience the earthquake first, then cool them down.
Bai Tang told others about the temperature drop, and Gu Yanxu said, "It's been hot for so long, it should cool down a bit."
Mother Gu, who was standing nearby, added, "Although it's still hot, it's much better than before."
Since they were staying in the yard, the air conditioner fan couldn't reach outside.
So Bai Tang and the others each fanned themselves with a small fan, feeling quite at ease.
In stark contrast, the rest of the base were not so relaxed.
Al-Qaeda members went to rescue supplies and people, and some ordinary people also joined the rescue team. They worked day and night to rescue people in the rubble.
Fortunately, not many houses collapsed in the base, and after several days and nights of rescue efforts, most of them were rescued.
Some people could not be rescued, but everyone did their best.
No one at the base complained because the base's rescue team was truly doing their best.
No accidents occurred in some of the laboratories at The Authorities base.
Gu Yu also took some time to visit Bai Tang'sfamily and see that they were all doing well.
Gu Yu was relieved and then went back to the Research Institute.
During this time, Bai Tang and his group also visited the homes of Captain Zhao Lei andZhang Hongmei.
There were no casualties, and no damage was done to any homes.
Bai Tang and his group waited for several days until they confirmed there were no aftershocks.
The family carefully inspected all the houses in both courtyards.
It was confirmed that there were no gaps inside the house and no risk of collapse.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu said, "Luckily, the house we chose is of good quality, otherwise we would have had to move."
Gu Yanxu laughed and said from the side, "Our family is rich and powerful, we can afford to buy a new house."
Bai Tang said, "I'm addicted to things. Once I'm used to a place, I don't like to change it."
Bai Jiyang overheard their conversation from behind, and then he said:
"That's perfect, nothing's wrong, we don't need to change."
The whole family kept saying: "Thank goodness we have Bai Tang."
Otherwise, they really weren't sure what would happen during an earthquake.
Bai Tang said, "Luckily, Mu Mu is here."
Otherwise, all Bai Tang can do is remind everyone not to stay indoors.
Without Mu Mu, Bai Tang would not have been able to bring them into the space for refuge.
Fortunately, the earthquakes outside have completely stopped, but some people are still afraid to go back to their apartments.
For a time, their sales office was doing exceptionally well, with a constant stream of people wanting to sell apartments and exchange them for small courtyard bungalows.
The previously empty bungalows and courtyards in the base were all looted.
Fortunately, Bai Tang and his family had the foresight to buy these two small courtyards.
The base was bustling with activity for a while, and things only gradually calmed down two weeks after the earthquake.
Bai Tang and the others also moved back inside to rest, and it wasn't so hot anymore.
The temperature was just right with the air conditioner fan, and the family's life returned to its usual liveliness.
The base is also working overtime to give an explanation to those who have lost their place to stay.
Most people want a small courtyard, but the base doesn't have enough space to build one for them.
After negotiations, both parties decided to build more houses on their original site.
Although it's still a building, it's only three stories high, so that people can escape in time if there's an accident.
Only then did those who lost their homes gradually calm down.
The original building wasn't very tall, only six stories.
However, everyone felt more at ease after the building was changed to three stories.
Those who are temporarily homeless can receive temporary supplies and water at the base's relief station.
Many people still live in the base plaza, and The Authorities at the base continue to send people to patrol continuously to ensure their safety.
Therefore, the people in the base have a much higher level of trust in The Authorities.
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That day, Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu discussed, "Should we take some time to go out of the base?"
Bai Tang was worried that the gold mine might be discovered by someone else beforehand.
If others discover the gold mine early, they will have to put in a lot more effort to get it.
Therefore, Bai Tang wanted to strike first and seize the initiative.
Gu Yanxu said, "Let's go tomorrow. Anyway, there are no restrictions on movement within the base right now."
So at lunch that day, Bai Tang told the others about their plan.
Upon hearing that it was about finding something for Mu Mu, Lin Fan quickly said:
"Go, we have to go. If it weren't for Mu Mu, we don't know what would have happened to us during the earthquake."
Because they had all signed space contracts, Bai Tang felt comfortable telling them that he was looking for something for Mu Mu.
However, she didn't directly say that she was looking for a gold mine, but instead said, "Let's go out and try our luck first."