NFBE Chapter 45 Arrival at the Qingzhuoshan Refuge.
Chapter 45 Arrival at the Qingzhuoshan Refuge.
"The warehouse also has 2 life jackets, 2 life rings, 2000 kayaks, and 200 motorboats..."
Zhang Yuan reported the inventory list to He Fan one by one.
The two discussed how much they could fit in the truck and decided to fill it with as much as they could, stuffing rescue ropes into the gaps and spaces between the large items.
Then I placed orders with other wholesalers for: toilet paper, sanitary napkins, towels, bath towels, blankets, tents, raincoats, sleeping bags...
These daily outdoor products filled a truck.
We crammed all the stuff into five cars, as long as it wasn't overweight.
After arranging these things, Zhang Yuan brought in many staff members to help load the truck.
He Fan and his two companions left with the spare large truck.
Besides these essential items, there are even more scarce things.
Following Wu You's navigation, the group parked their car at the factory gate, which was the largest pharmaceutical factory on Yingdao Island.
Someone greeted them at the door, and He Fan and the other two followed them into the office.
Knowing that He Fan and his group were going to the disaster area for relief work, the person in charge offered a reasonable price.
He Fan waved his hand and ordered a large quantity of commonly used medicines here.
Cold medicine, fever reducers, antibiotics, painkillers, antidiarrheals, allergy medication, liniment for sprains and bruises, bandages...
I've ordered quite a few basic, commonly used medicines.
After preparing all of these, the remaining space on the truck was used to stuff boxes of disinfectant alcohol into it.
The floodwaters carried not only mud downstream, but also the carcasses of many wild animals and livestock, even excrement from rural dry toilets and pesticides used by farmers to control weeds.
The water was too dirty, and the disaster victims were living in such an environment.
It is essential to disinfect the shelters for disaster victims in a timely manner.
The loading work was quite extensive, and the preparations took until almost midnight to finish.
After Ji Anran paid the merchants for their goods, the convoy prepared to depart.
Wu You sat comfortably in the car with Ji Anran and He Fan, showing no intention of getting out.
"Xiaoyou, you should go back. We're leaving now. It's dangerous over there, so you shouldn't come with us," He Fan advised.
Wu You shook her head: "Sister Fan, I'll go too. I'm so bored staying in the hotel every day."
Seeing the determination in her eyes, He Fan didn't say anything more and could only let Ji Anran set off.
It takes about 3 hours to travel from Yingdao Island to the area most severely affected by the disaster.
The journey was filled with continuous rain and low visibility, forcing the convoy to slow down. It took them five or six hours to finally arrive.
Everyone looked exhausted after driving all night.
I thought I could get off the highway and find a place to rest.
Unexpectedly, we encountered an obstacle when exiting the highway.
They learned that He Fan's convoy had come to provide assistance.
Staff at the highway exit checkpoint stopped the line and asked them to show their rescue certificates.
He Fan was stunned, as were Ji Anran and Wu You who came with him, and the truck drivers in the row behind them were also stunned.
I've never heard of needing proof for disaster relief...
It was already past 6 a.m., so He Fan had no choice but to take out his phone and make a call.
"Hey, Uncle Wan."
Wan Yaohua's energetic voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, Xiao Fan, little girl."
He Fan said a little embarrassedly, "Did I disturb your rest?"
Wan Yaohua: "No disturbance, I'm getting old and don't need much sleep anymore."
"But you, waking up so early to look for your Uncle Wan, is there something you need?"
He Fan spoke frankly.
"There really is one. No wonder he's my Uncle Wan."
"I've come to Qingzhuoshan for disaster relief. When we got off the highway, they asked our convoy to show their rescue permits. Uncle Wan, do you have any connections to help me get one?"
He Fan's actions also involved an element of gambling; a philanthropist like Wan Yaohua should be quite familiar with these procedures.
Wan Yaohua laughed upon hearing this: "Oh, it's no big deal. The people I sent out are also in Qingzhuo Mountain. You can have your convoy wait at the highway exit for a while, and I'll have someone with the permits go and meet them."
He Fan was overjoyed: "Great, Uncle Wan, I knew calling you would work."
Wan Yaohua chuckled and said, "You little girl are very clever."
He Fan also laughed and said, "Hehe, then Uncle Wan, I'll wait at the highway exit. When he arrives, please have him call me. I see quite a few cars have been stopped here, and I'm afraid he won't be able to find us."
Wan Yaohua replied, "I understand. You went to the disaster area yourself?"
Even though it was over the phone, He Fan nodded subconsciously and said, "Yes, Uncle Wan, we drove all night and just arrived."
Wan Yaohua really didn't expect that He Fan, with his small arms and legs, would dare to run to such a dangerous place.
He quickly advised, "Oh dear, you really are something. Don't go into dangerous places, be careful."
Hearing that he was about to ramble on, He Fan quickly ended the call.
"Okay, Uncle Wan, don't worry, I'll hang up now. Please find someone to pick me up."
He Chaoyue and Wang Jingfang sent her a lot of messages last night.
Knowing that He Fan was going to the disaster area, they made a series of phone calls to give him ideological education.
The system seemed to be busy with something, and I kept hearing occasional beeping mechanical sounds in my head.
He Fan was driven crazy by the noise along the way.
After waiting for about an hour, people from Yaohua Group came to pick them up.
He Fan and his group took a nap in the car.
Everyone was much more energetic when they set off again.
The highway staff waived their toll fees and let them pass.
The road after exiting the highway is not so easy to travel.
Even the main roads in the city were flooded up to knee-deep.
Fortunately, He Fan's team's vehicles had no major problems wading through the water, and someone was leading the way to avoid sections of road with deep water.
The further the car went, the more rugged the road became, and the more remote the surrounding environment became.
Because of the truck's large size, the rain obstructed the driver's vision, so the speed was reduced even more when going up the mountain road.
The person who met them was Wan Yaohua's assistant, who was in his thirties and surnamed Liu.
By the time Assistant Liu brought He Fan's convoy to the makeshift shelter, it was already past 10 a.m.
It was called a shelter, but it was actually just a flat hillside on higher ground with many tents pitched on it.
All disaster relief work is being discussed here for the time being, and supplies are being distributed here as well.
Those disaster victims who had no relatives in the city to rely on and nowhere to go gathered here.
Assistant Liu led He Fan to the outside of a military tent.
Before even entering, we heard voices coming from inside: "The most urgent needs of the shelter right now are medicine and tents."
“Many disaster victims are trapped in the mountains. Our people can’t get in, and they can’t get out either. If the rain continues, the situation for the disaster victims trapped in the mountains will only become more and more dangerous.”
"There is heavy rainfall throughout North China right now, and we don't have much rescue equipment available. We must hold out until other teams sent by the government come to our aid."
He Fan followed Assistant Liu into the tent.
Inside the house, a dozen or so people were discussing the progress of the disaster relief work.
The Qingzhuoshan area can be considered a severely affected area.
This is because these are several towns that have developed in the middle of the mountains.
It is also a tourist attraction, and the number of villagers and tourists trapped inside is still impossible to estimate.
Heavy rainfall triggered mudslides and landslides.
Fortunately, the villagers here have built their houses on higher ground because they have lived in this environment for many years, and they are aware of the need to avoid flash floods; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.