It seemed that Hua Biao was prepared for Hu Xiaodong's astonishment, as his expression didn't change at all upon hearing it. He continued solemnly: "There's no need for me to explain further; Xiaotang just explained it clearly. Now, whether it's the base or Old Xu, we're destined to return."
"You're right, Huazi, I understand the reasoning, but the problem is the roads won't allow it. Look at the snow..." As he spoke, Hu Xiaodong made a point to lift his right foot with effort and stomp it down on an undeveloped area, and only after sinking to the lowest point did he continue: "You see, now it's come to this. If it continues to snow, the exhaust of the car will be blocked, let alone moving forward—the whole car could be ruined. Even if the snow stops later, we still can't deliver the supplies back!"
Indeed! As Hu Xiaodong said, none of them can predict the development of the snowfall.
