1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 890 The car breaks down halfway

Before noon, the slaughtered beef and mutton were loaded onto the truck.

Captain Ma and his men inspected all the vehicles and even exchanged some hay with the herders to load them together, just in case things went wrong along the way and the cattle and sheep that hadn't been slaughtered yet starved to death.

After a quick lunch, we said goodbye to our guide, Batel, and the convoy set off back.

Just like when they arrived, Chu Xue and Sister Jiang rode in Xu Chengkun's car.

But before they had run very far, the snow began to fall.

Before long, the snow became heavier and heavier, and the wind picked up. The car wasn't sealed very well at this point, and the biting cold wind blew into the car through the gaps, making people shiver.

Chu Xue and Sister Jiang huddled together, and Chu Xue put the same military overcoat back on.

Sister Jiang said with a wry smile, "Luckily you brought an extra military overcoat, otherwise we would probably be frozen solid."

Chu Xue was alright, as she had a cheat code in her space and hid a hot water bottle in her clothes, so she didn't suffer as much as the others: "What I did is nothing. Sister Huang brought a blanket, which came in handy."

They said that Sister Huang was currently wrapped in a blanket and wanted to share half with the person next to her, but after all, there is a difference between men and women. What if someone couldn't control their mouth one day? They wouldn't be able to clear their name no matter what.

Unexpectedly, the snow fell heavier and heavier, posing a challenge not only to the driver's driving skills but also to their eyesight.

After a brief stop to allow everyone to relieve themselves, Captain Ma held a short meeting: "While it's still dark and this stretch of road is relatively flat, let's drive a little further. Even if we don't reach TPSQ, we can at least reach Zhenglan Banner. This road is definitely not easy to travel, so everyone must be careful."

Naturally, no one was foolish enough to object, and when they set off again, all the drivers on the bus had been replaced.

The driver in Chu Xue's car was an experienced driver. As soon as he got in, Sister Jiang greeted him, "Master Qi, it's your turn to drive."

Master Qi nodded to them: "The journey here must have been too tiring on your eyes, let Cheng Kun take a rest."

However, they were too optimistic. The journey became even more difficult after the heavy snow, with the average speed dropping to less than 25 kilometers per hour. To make matters worse, one of the vehicles broke down, forcing the convoy to stop.

After checking for a long time, they finally discovered that it was a coolant leak, but there was no way to find a suitable part in the middle of nowhere.

The driver said, "Captain, why don't you go ahead and see if you can find the parts when you get to Zhenglan Banner, or you can deliver them tomorrow?"

Captain Ma was in a dilemma. If the same thing happened again, it would be too dangerous to leave just one car behind. But it wouldn't work to leave the convoy behind as well. If he left a few cars behind, who should he leave behind?
At this moment, Chu Xue got out of the car. She had already used her mental power to hear their conversation: "Captain Ma, I have some soap here. Why don't we try to block the road temporarily and hold out until we reach Zhenglan Banner ahead?"

Captain Ma's face lit up with surprise upon hearing this: "You have soap?"

Chu Xue nodded and handed over the soap in her hand.

As Captain Ma took it, he couldn't help but ask, "How did you come up with this idea?"

Chu Xue put her hand to her mouth, breathing on it as she said, "Soap is relatively soft and can be easily shaped. I think if soap can fill the gaps, it should be able to prevent coolant from leaking."

Everyone got right to work, and it had been a while since then; the engine and cooling system had cooled down enough that it wouldn't burn your hands.

(End of this chapter)