Chapter 756: 756
Chapter 756: Evacuation
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Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
The citizens in Cuba Town had started evacuating . This was especially urgent on the part of those in the service industry . After they saw the weather forecast and got the evacuation notice from the government, they immediately fled the town with their children .
All the civil servants, teachers, and medical staff members were basically gone too .
The mayor and the sheriff stayed, but they only had a total of two subordinates . All four of them were holding up flags and directing traffic .
Tian Guozheng arrived at Cuba Town in his limousine . When he saw this, without hesitation, he ordered half of his subordinates to help . He also instructed his subordinates to use half of the resources in the Unimogs in his fleet . After all, most of the supplies in the beds of his fleet of Unimogs could be kept in Guozheng Charity Hospital . The hospital was located on high ground, and there were plenty of unused buildings . Hence, there was more than enough space to keep all the supplies .
Even Zebo Two and Zebo Four were moved to the garden of the mansion . Tian Guozheng even instructed people to build a canopy for them . He also sent a few men there just to take care of the two zebos .
When the mayor saw the people and fleet of Unimos from Zheng’s Farm, he immediately walked over to convey his gratitude . He then entered Tian Guozheng’s limousine while he was at it . He took a rest while drinking some high-quality tea .
“Mister Guozheng, have you gathered all of your herd? The damage isn’t huge, is it?” The mayor sipped a cup of red tea . He squinted as he curiously sized up Ling Ran and Tian Qi, who were sitting opposite him .
Ling Ran and Tian Qi smiled at him . They paid him no more heed and continued drinking tea .
Tian Guozheng was well-dressed, and it was not obvious that he had just received knee surgery . He did not want to appear weak at a time like this .
Tian Guozheng’s face lit up with pride at the mention of his farm . He said, “The cowboys have evacuated all the large herds to high ground . They will spend half a day looking for the rest of the cattle, and there’s nothing else that we can do about the ones that are left behind . ”
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“It’s indeed pretty hard to gather all the cattle who are scattered all over the farm . ” The mayor paused for a moment and continued, “However, the damage Zheng’s Farm sustained should be the least among all the farms . Unless the heavy rain stops before tomorrow morning…”
It was highly unlikely that the rain would stop by tomorrow morning . The Brazillians were very used to this kind of rain . Every few years, an area would be struck by disaster, with a few hundred casualties . Floods and landslides that affected more than ten thousand people happened all the time, and many people tried their best to mitigate the damage caused .
However, now that the mayor was saying that Zheng’s Farm would sustain the least damage, Tian Guozheng did not see the need to agree to the statement . He neither denied nor agreed to it and said, “Most farms have disaster mitigation plans . The smaller a farm is, the easier this should be . ”
“This might be true in the past, but things are different now . ” The mayor sighed and took the opportunity to say, “The herds nowadays are a lot larger than they used to be, and there are fewer and fewer cowboys . In the past, even small farms had two or three employees . However, most farms are family farms nowadays . Hence, when a disaster like this happens, it’s very hard for the farm owners to gather all their cattle . ”
“Large farms face the same problem too . We don’t have enough manpower to gather all the cattle in the farm,” Tian Guozheng said nonchalantly .
All of the men he sent to help out in Cuba Town were service crews from the mansion . Even though some of them were raised to become cowboys, they were not professionals . As for the professional cowboys, all of them had been sent to gather the cattle in Zheng’s Farm . But even so, there were not even enough cowboys for this purpose .
“Things might be worse for other large farms . ” The mayor sighed and said in Portugese, “Things are different from the past now . The farm workers nowadays are no longer as attached to the farm they are working in . Back when I was young, whenever a disaster struck, all the farm workers would be extremely willing to brave the risk and help out . This was because the relationship between the farm workers and the farm owners was more than an employer-employee relationship . They might be neighbors, and they were all residents of the same town . However, nowadays, farms often hired men from other places . Hence, at a time like this, farm owners would not be able to find anyone to help out . ”
Tian Guozheng raised his head and glanced at the mayor .
The mayor put down his teacup and said earnestly, “Mister Guozheng, you are probably the farm owner with the most employers in Cuba Town right now . All your subordinates are loyal to you, and the relationship between you guys is like how things are between the farm owners and farm workers decades ago . Moreover, you have a lot of trucks, and this would be really helpful to the other farm owners… Mister Guozheng, everyone hopes that you can lend them a hand…”
“I get it . ” Tian Guozheng chuckled as he glanced at the mayor . “So, if I don’t help out, everyone in town will point at my nose and scold me, right?”
“Why would they? Everyone knows that Mister Guozheng is a charitable and generous man . By building Guozheng Charity Hospital, you have done everyone in Cuba Town a huge favor,” the mayor said pointedly .
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“It must have helped a lot in securing your position as the mayor too, hasn’t it?”
“Of course . I have always been very grateful toward you, Mister Guozheng . ”
“But even though my farm doesn’t have enough manpower now, you’re blackmailing me to send my men to help out the other farms . You even want me to send my trucks over . Whose farm do you want me to help? Klaus’?”
The mayor said shamelessly with a smile, “How is this considered blackmail? But of course, it would be best if you could lend them a hand . ”
Tian Guozheng hummed in acknowledgement . He then changed the topic . “I’ll send my men to help out if you sell the plot of land at the north to me . ”
“Mister Guozheng, this is not a decision I can make alone . ”
“I know, but you guys can talk about it,” Tian Guozheng said in a straightforward manner, “If you guys would like to express your gratitude to me, do sell me the plot of land . However, if you guys refuse to do so, I would know where you stand . ”
The mayor’s expression changed a little . “Mister Guozheng, we have talked about this before…”
“This might be the last time we’re talking about this . ” Tian Guozheng waved in dismissal and continued, “Do go ahead and do what you have to . I’ll talk to Klaus . ”
The mayor, who was tasked with this difficult mission, went pale a little . He put down his cup of hot tea, rose, and opened the door of the limousine . It was raining cats and dogs outside, and he mentally prepared himself as he stepped outside the car .
*Bang*
He closed the door of the limousine .
Tian Guozheng grunted . He then looked outside the window and said, “I’ll gather my men so that we can leave . The rain is way too heavy, and Cuba Town seems to be in a mess . ”
“Will everyone be able to make it in time?” Tian Qi was not anxious . After all, it was only raining, and the flood had not started yet .
“Most families here have cars . I’ll leave a few Unimogs here, and they should be enough to ferry all the unlucky people who don’t have cars away,” Tian Guozheng said, “Let’s head to the hospital to take a rest first . I’ll ask some men to get out of the car to take a look at what’s going on . ”
Tian Qi took the initiative to say, “I’ll help out in town too . ”
Tian Qi then looked at Ling Ran and said, “Doctor Ling, you should stay in the hospital . ”
Compared to Cuba Town, Guozheng Charity Hospital was a safer place to be at .
Tian Guozheng furrowed his eyebrows and said, “You guys should both stay at the hospital . Tian Qi, if you want to help out, just do so at the hospital . ”
“The hospital should have enough manpower . I would like to take a look at Cuba Town . ” Tian Qi insisted .
When Tian Guozheng saw Tian Qi’s expression, he did not bother talking her out of it .
The fleet of Unimogs were soon divided into two .
Ling Ran hesitated a little, but he ended up heading for the hospital .
After all, the hospital was a place where he could be in his element .
Thirty minutes later, Ling Ran was certain that he had made the right decision .
The waiting hall of the hospital was covered with patients . However, there was no doctor at all . There was not even enough drugs .
This was when a notification from the system appeared .
[Mission: Treat the Wounded and Sick]
[Mission Details: Treat 30 casualties]
[Mission Reward: Intermediate Treasure Chest]
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