Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy! - Chapter 126

Chapter 126: Lin Jianjun
Even though Lin Weihao’s grandfather had long abandoned the military scene because of his disease, his prestige as a retired 4-star general and long line of accomplishments had always been valued by the military, allowing him to keep a small office even after service.

Lin Weihao’s grandfather was called Lin Jianjun.

His first name literally translates to ‘building an army.’.

Lin Jianjun’s father was a decorated general too, and the former seems to inherit his father’s fierceness, stubbornness, and skills.

He became one of the youngest generals in his generation.

It was not surprising to those who knew the Lin family, since there were rumors that the Lin family’s ancestors were also famous military figures in the past.

The soldiers stationed at the checkpoint outside the gate of the Main Headquarters saw Lin Daxia appearing so suddenly.

They recognized her since Lin Daxia, like his father-in-law, Lin Jianjun, she also served the army as a lieutenant colonel in the past until she became pregnant with Lin Weihao’s brother.

She devoted her days to raising children afterwards.

“Is my father-in-law inside?”

“Yes.” The soldiers didn’t keep her at the checkpoint.

They opened the gates after addressing and saluting her respectfully.

Lin Daxia quickly headed inside. Her strides were hurried, leaving heavy tracks on the snow.

The main headquarters was a three-story building divided into three.

The center of the left wing is where the Chief of Staff’s office is located.

Besides the big room is her father-in-law’s office.

An elderly man came out of the Chief of Staff’s room holding a wooden cane in his hand.

Despite his steps a little unsteady, his back straight and ramrod.

His brown eyes were piercing and sharp, brows shaped like swords, making the crow feet wrinkles under his eyes less noticeable.

He had thick white hair that was loosely swept back, showing off his thick locks.

His white bear had grown long, reaching to half of his neck.

As the chilly breeze blew by, his hair and beard would fluttered, catching snowflakes.

Lin Jianjun rubbed his hair to shake them off.

“Father-in-law!”

The sharpness in his expression dulled as he saw Lin Daxia, his daughter-in-law, striding towards him.

He struck the floor with his cane, creating a loud thud, before lightly admonishing her, “This is the Chief of Staff’s office. How could you have recklessly barged in?”

Lin Daxia had no time to explain and only said to him, “Your grandson is injured! Send someone to look for him! Or better yet, let me borrow one of your tanks. I’ll drive it myself!”

Lin Jianjun’s cane hung midair upon Lin Daxia’s words.

The stone-faced Lin Weihao came to Lin Jianjun’s mind, and his expression mirrored Lin Daxia’s, like someone who was on the verge of going to war.

“That stubborn brat is injured?! Quickly, let’s go to Colonel Tang…”

Lin Daxia saw her father in law had difficulty keeping pace, she quickly told him to return to the house, but the old man was very stubborn.

Even ten big bulls couldn’t hold him back.

“My grandson is injured. How can I remain sitting in the house!”

But to their bad luck, Colonel Tang had just also gone out on a mission.

Even most of the Lin Family’s subordinates were not around.

The two were close to seeking a tank and driving it themselves.

Fortunately, someone who just came out with Colonel Tang spotted their figures outside his office and hurriedly greeted them both.

When he heard they were looking for Lin Weihao, he told them that Lin Weihao had just arrived at the base and was currently at the main gate.

Lin Daxia and Lin Jianjun hurriedly head for the main gate.

…..

Wang Chul and the others had arrived safely at the military base.

Because it was very cold standing outside, they could only go wait inside the inspection room to wait for Nanzhi and Lin Weihao.

The walls of the inspection room and the burning stoves placed at the center and the corners of the room couldn’t fully keep the cold out.

Yu Baoyin and the others had been eating the crops from Nanzhi’s virtual farm, and their physiques had slightly improved.

The weather might be cold, but it was still bearable for them.

While the soldiers’ had been trained to adapt to harsh weather, their tolerance against this weather was better than civilians.

On the other hand, the survivors had to go inside since they couldn’t hold on longer.

But before they left, they fervently thanked Wang Chul and Bingwen’s group for taking care of them and their wives all this time.

Wang Chul kept his promise.

He called a soldier to give them better accommodation at the expense of his points.

“About the letter of commendation, I’ll send someone to deliver it to you. If you have anything you need, just go to Mission Hall and ask about me.”

Cang Zhou, Zhang Min, Cang Min, and their families bowed in deep gratitude again.

Their faces tear stricken.

They were escorted to the registrar and had their names recorded.

They waited for an hour by the reception desk.

Afterwards, a bag containing winter supplies like a thick cotton blanket, a down jacket, firewood, and a bag of briquettes, and a shiny card were given to them.

The card bore similarity to credit cards.

It had their name and a series of numbers on the front written in metallic inks and holographic gold foils.

The back had a magnetic stripe.

Cang Min and the others immediately wore the jackets.

They lingered a few more minutes in the registrar before they were guided to their accommodation, which was like a honeycomb apartment located on the left of the military base that functions like a small town.

When they got there, they saw many survivors like themselves walking near a building that looked like a stadium.

They received many glances as they walked deeper into the town.

Some of the gazes made them uncomfortable.

After a ten-minute walk, they saw many buildings.

The honeycomb apartment was smaller than their apartment in the past.

Each unit was the size of 100 square feet.

But it had two bunk beds with a clothes rack, a small bathroom, and a small kitchen that had clay stoves.

Additionally, the materials used to build this room were probably made of dense, insulated materials because it was less cold inside.

In this tumultuous time, such living arrangements were very good.