bookbashuk Chapter 12 Gas Station
Chapter 12 Gas Station
"Sister, that Zhao Hai is really despicable! I was wondering why he suddenly went to Chen Zhifu's place while he was considering things, it turns out he went to find out information from him."
Knowing we were going to pass a gas station today, they not only failed to warn us but also maliciously inflated the price, causing us to waste an extra half pound of rice!
"No way! If we had known we would pass by a gas station today, the gas in our tank would have lasted until today. We ended up buying ten kilograms of gasoline for nothing!" Li Jiao'er said angrily.
Li Meier's face was also extremely pale. She had lost eight and a half pounds of rice for nothing, and her heart was bleeding.
Even though Li Meier knew that the chances of getting the rice back by going to Zhao Hai at this time were extremely slim, she still wanted to give it a try.
After all, those eight and a half pounds of rice were something that he and his sister had risked their lives to get their hands on.
Immediately afterwards, Li Meier also arrived at Zhao Hai's car.
Seeing Li Meier approach, Zhao Hai guessed why she had come to see him.
But the eight and a half pounds of rice were already in her pocket. For this woman to want it back was simply a pipe dream! Once something's in your pocket, there's no reason to take it out again!
"Miss Li, are you here to trade something with me again?" Zhao Hai greeted her proactively.
"Ha! If I do business with you again, I'm afraid I'll be sold out and then have to count the money for you without even knowing it!" Li Meier sneered.
"Miss Li, what are you saying! This transaction is based on the principle of mutual consent, it's not as serious as you make it out to be!" Zhao Hai said with a grin.
"Hmph! You knew we'd be passing a gas station this afternoon, and you even deliberately raised the price!"
"Miss Li, you're wronging me! It was Captain Xu who just mentioned that we'd be passing by the gas station this afternoon. How could I have known beforehand?" Zhao Hai said with a wronged expression.
"Everyone in the convoy knows you and Chen Zhifu are close. What you said about having half an hour to consider was actually just a way to use that half hour to ask Chen Zhifu how much longer it would be before the convoy reaches the gas station. Am I right?"
Li Meier was right, but Zhao Hai would never admit it.
"Miss Li, you're being too petty and judging me by my own standards! I went to see Uncle Fu specifically to give him a massage. Quite a few people in the convoy saw that day. Your words are really hurting me!" Zhao Hai pretended to be heartbroken.
"Ha! You know the truth yourself!" Looking at Zhao Hai's stubborn refusal to admit it, Li Meier felt helpless!
Seeing Zhao Hai's appearance, Li Meier knew that it was impossible for her to get her eight and a half catties of rice back from him!
"Zhao, I didn't expect to exchange the gasoline and rice we exchanged yesterday for today. After all, the original transaction was a matter of mutual consent!"
However, what you did yesterday, Zhao, was indeed a bit unfair! How about this, if you have any news, Zhao, we can share it. What do you think, Zhao? Li Meier knew she couldn't get the eight and a half catties of rice back from Zhao Hai, so she changed her strategy!
Seeing that the woman in front of him was no longer arguing with him about the eight and a half pounds of rice from yesterday, Zhao Hai was slightly surprised.
He originally thought the woman would continue to argue about the eight and a half pounds of rice!
"Great! I really hope to exchange information with you, Miss Li!" Zhao Hai readily agreed.
"Alright, in that case, I'll take my leave now. If you have any news from your side later, Zhao, don't forget to let me know!"
"Okay! If you have any news from your side, Miss Li, then you must let me know!"
"OK!"
"You're dreaming if I tell you this!" Zhao Hai thought to himself.
He spent countless good cigarettes trying to cultivate a good relationship with Chen Zhifu.
Having finally managed to get some information from him, why would I tell her for nothing!
Knowing that they would be passing a gas station in the afternoon, Zhao Hai specially prepared five 20-liter oil drums and more than twenty 1.5-liter mineral water bottles.
As the convoy slowly moved forward, the outline of the gas station came into view.
The gas station is not big, with only four pumps.
Two of the gas pumps appeared to have been hit by a vehicle, and looked a bit crooked.
Team Leader Xu's voice came from the front of the convoy.
"We've arrived! Anyone who needs fuel can come along, otherwise just wait here."
His voice was somewhat relaxed, clearly indicating that he was certain there was nothing strange about the place. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spoken so casually whenever something strange happened.
Although many survivors in the convoy did not own cars or rode bicycles, most gas stations have convenience stores, so the convoy members still went to the gas station with Captain Xu.
If they come across a small shop that hasn't been searched, they might be able to collect some food.
It's just a matter of walking a few steps, and there's no real loss. If the gas station's convenience store really wasn't searched, then they've made a fortune.
Of course, many of these cyclists would also use one or two 1.5-liter water bottles to fill with a bottle or two of gasoline.
In a week or two, when those motorcyclists or tricycle riders run out of gas, the one or two bottles of gasoline they have might be used to buy some food. After all, carrying one or two bottles of gasoline isn't a big deal for them.
As for the survivors who hiked, they were already exhausted from carrying a backpack every day, and then they had to migrate, so it was impossible for them to carry a bottle or two of gasoline, as that would be a burden to them.
After Xu Wenchu finished speaking to everyone, he took the gasoline can and went to fill it with gasoline.
Not only Xu Wenchu, but the other two superhumans in the convoy also followed Xu Wenchu to the gas station to fill up with gasoline.
Many survivors knew there was nothing strange about the gas station, so they rushed there before the three superhumans even arrived.
After all, there was nothing strange about this gas station. If the convenience store inside the gas station hadn't been visited by anyone, they would have a head start and be able to get more food from there.
The bold get rich, the timid starve!
Zhao Hai knew that some special and strange phenomena were undetectable even to extraordinary individuals like Captain Xu. Of course, such phenomena were few in number and the probability of encountering them was relatively low.
However, even if the probability is extremely low, Zhao Hai would not take such a risk. After all, supplies can be found again, but if he loses his life, that's the end of him.
Besides, the probability of encountering a gas station whose convenience store hasn't been searched yet is extremely low, so there's no need to take any risks. Just stick to following the superhumans.