The second transaction was relatively dull. Anna and Varya were both businesslike and exchanged the dried beans they brought out for some beans.
Back at the base, Anna took out two small bags of beans as reward for Wang Qi.
Wang Qi thought about it and accepted it. If he didn't accept it, it would be difficult for them to pay them in the future.
However, he still participated in his own affairs and refunded part of it to them, similar to a tax refund?
After everything was done, Wang Qi and Li Xiang stayed in the kitchen. He was making plans for moving south, and Li Xiang was drawing beside him.
After having a common goal, some of the original defenses can be put down. The kitchen is much more comfortable than elsewhere, and there is no need to go back to the safe house and light up the stove again.
The route planning for moving south has been basically completed. Whenever Elena remembers some details, she can just add them to the map.
Wang Qi’s current job is to plan supplies, tools and equipment.
Of course it would be cool to just pat his butt and leave, but he was still a little afraid of death and could not be reckless. Those who could prepare in advance would never wait to sharpen their guns in battle.
The retort can provide pine oil, charcoal, lime and other supplies on the journey. The lime will be used to make simple concrete and repair the walls of the temporary stronghold. However, it is limited by the type of the device and the burning temperature of the fuel. Things like shells may be needed. Only in this way can we make lime with reliable purity.
It was a little difficult to get enough shells to plaster the wall. After Blacksmith Hengroulian finished the work, he wanted to try to see if he could bake it with mantis shells.
The second piece of equipment has to be a small crane.
This has been planned for a long time. It is used to replace the I-beam crane on the fourth floor. Just move it to the south and convert it into a vehicle. The finished oak pulley crane is expected to weigh 200 kilograms.
This weight is still a bit heavy. Wang Qi hopes to reduce its weight to less than 150 kilograms through structural design and try to ensure that the strength of the boom does not drop too much.
The crane can help explore cracks during the journey and collect transportation materials from buildings with severely collapsed floors. Although it is not light at more than 100 kilograms, the attributes of the team members are much higher than ordinary people, so it is worth bringing along. If you encounter an aluminum alloy part suitable for converting into a boom along the way, the weight can be reduced by less than half, so it won't pose too much of a burden.
He was studying the weight reduction problem of wooden cranes here. Elena came in from outside, took a few sips of water, and leaned over to see what he was doing.
"Is it a crane?"
"Well, a small crane was originally intended to lift the mantis monster up to the fourth floor. I think I can bring it with me when I move south."
"There will be a lot of stuff."
The difficulties on the way south are unknown, and I don’t know if I will come back. I have to bring some things with me for the winter. Things are indispensable.
Wang Qi pulled out a piece of white paper and drew an explanation: "There are eight of us in total. The total amount of supplies is controlled between 800 kilograms and one ton. With two to three people pulling the cart, the burden should be acceptable."
Several piles of things and weight marks appeared on the paper.
Bedding, clothing and shoes are 200 kilograms, 25 kilograms per person. Because winter clothes and shoes are heavy, it may not be enough, but it is planned that every stop will be left in the town. Many things can be replenished by picking up garbage. There is no need to pack everything Everything counts as accompanying supplies.
The accompanying amount of food and drinking water is also controlled at 200 kilograms, of which at least one third is in the form of dried meat to ensure that it can cope with some situations where food sources are insufficient.
Then there are spare iron-clad wooden wheels, sled boards, etc. It is difficult to guarantee the durability of things made of fresh wood. In addition to the tools required for repair and carpentry, the total quota is 300 kilograms.
Including the retort and small crane, the total is less than 900 kilograms.
"I think we could be gentler, the road conditions might be bad."
Wang Qi insisted: "It doesn't matter. During the reconnaissance stage, we can use backpacks to transport some heavy and small things, such as various metal tools. If the road conditions are really bad, we can make a temporary wheelbarrow to help."
Li Xiang was not asked to translate, for fear that she would compress it too much.
"…very thoughtful."
He shook his head: "I just don't want to spend too much energy on replenishing supplies."
This is why we decided to bring a crane, because it is difficult for survivors to collect supplies in severely collapsed buildings. With a small crane, we can collect in such locations to replenish non-food losses more quickly.
Of course, it's just about lifting people up and down. It doesn't matter whether there is a small crane or not, and it's the same for people pulling the rope. But if the terrain is a little more complicated and materials need to be lifted directly, the advantage of having a crane arm will be great.
The main reason is that the small oak wood has been raised all winter, and it is really unreasonable not to use it. Even if there is a chance to replace the boom with aluminum alloy in the future, this wood may also be used to make logging ax handles and javelin handles, or to directly reinforce a certain foothold without processing.
The situation is the same as for the big oak wood. Wang Qi has decided to make it into a cart.
It is quite a luxury to use such a large oak wood to make a cart, but at least the widest plank that can be divided is used. A whole plank plus two beams can bear a greater weight than spliced cart plates.
If it weren't for the lack of traction, Wang Qi even thought of turning the big oak wood into a RV.
Elena continued to watch him do some math problems that she didn't know what they were, and then suddenly asked:
"What do you think of Timovich?"
"Timovich?" Who? What to do? Why watch it?
"blacksmith."
"...I don't really look at it." Wang Qi nudged Li Xiang with his elbow, and Li Xiang helped translate, "I don't really look at it."
Wang Qi rolled his eyes and organized his own words: "I have nothing to do with him, why are you asking me?"
"If he had the protection of a 'Flying Noodle', that might help him on the way south."
Only then did Wang Qi realize that it was for the rest of Anna's life.
Although Hengroulian is relatively mean, he doesn't know that Anna can still have enough respect after being strengthened, so he should still have a certain bottom line. After all, the environment of the wasteland should be considered good if it hasn't degenerated into beasts, so we shouldn't have too high expectations.
He has good hearing now, and he heard the whispers between Anna and Hengroulian, and knew that Elena's family also licked other people's bags, which was an act of picking up gold and was still flawed according to the moral standards of the civilized world.
But this is not a world that can be evaluated by civilization index. Whether humans can continue to reproduce is the real question.
If Anna and Hengroulian could have a child, it might be an opportunity to research whether people with higher resistance would be born in the south, or something else.
Therefore, Wang Qi had to relax some principles, and at worst, he would find an opportunity to arrest him in a labor camp for a few months... In fact, this environment, just to live, was almost the same as a labor camp, maybe even worse.
Talala Li thought: "Translate carefully."
Responding to Elena: "If he is willing to go, I will let 'Flying Noodles' protect him. But I want to make it clear first that if he steals again, he must be punished. If he kills someone for no reason, I may kill him depending on the severity."
Li Xiang frowned and translated the content intermittently.
"This is enough."
Before Elena came, she was actually worried that Wang would hold on to the previous things, but now she was relieved.
Timovich has many shortcomings, but he has at least two advantages: he cares enough about Anna and is honest enough in business. This is already better than most male survivors.
She didn't want her children to be chained to her for the rest of their lives, so it was one of the few things she could do for them.
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