They learned from the owners that the elderly in Building 1 had a relapse of asthma after being exposed to acid rain. Since I only have a young grandchild at home, I was unable to administer the medicine in time, and I am now dying.
Chi Yue couldn't remember whether this happened in her previous life, but young children and the elderly were indeed the most vulnerable groups in natural disasters.
The later the stage, the lower the survival rate.
She withdrew her gaze from downstairs. Facing the death of others, she was already numb. The only thing I want to do is to survive with Wen Qizhou in the gloomy apocalypse.
Seeing that it was still early, she and Wen Qi each watched "Encyclopedia of Planting and Cultivation" and "Postpartum Care of Sows" for an hour, and then went into the kitchen to prepare some cooked food.
In the evening, the TV station broadcast news interviews.
The interviewees were people with minor injuries who were trapped in public places and could not go home for the time being.
The officials were well prepared and had prepared food and medicine for them, but their condition on camera was not good.
Even across the screen, the couple could clearly feel their fear and panic.
"The pH value has dropped to 3.7." Wen Qizhou measured it again and couldn't help but lament the ruthlessness of natural disasters and the insignificance of human beings.
He sighed secretly, glad that the acid rain would end tonight, but at the same time worried about the coming extreme heat.
There are too many social crises involving the collapse of order. Although he has no personal experience, he can imagine what those extreme people will do when the evil thoughts of human nature are magnified.
He stared at Chi Yue's radiant face that made people unable to take their eyes away, and said seriously: "Yue Yue, are you still holding on? If not, let's go to the fitness room and practice some more?"
They have sparred many times recently.
Chi Yue mastered the killing move very well, but the arm strength he developed in his previous life has not returned, and his physical strength needs to be improved.
And he also needs to become stronger.
"Okay." Chi Yue followed him to the fitness room.
After they warmed up, they started sparring. Both sides showed no mercy, attacking each other's vital points and trying to knock him to the ground.
After three rounds, there is still no winner.
Chi Yue, who was covered in sweat, raised her foot to kick him in the crotch. When he was dodging, she found an opportunity to grab his arm, and then threw him over the shoulder with great force.
Wen Qizhou, who was lying on the ground, raised his eyes and asked, "If I didn't hide, would you have really kicked me?"
"How could it be? I just wanted to scare..."
Before the word "you" could be said, Chi Yue's ankle was suddenly grabbed by him, and a force pulled her down.
"You must not be distracted when you are not sure whether the other party is capable of resisting."
Wen Qizhou said while holding him down.
This is the experience he gained after being bullied time and time again under the title of "orphan".
"Of course I know!" If she didn't trust him, how could she be distracted at this time.
Chi Yue, who was tricked, tried her best to break free from his imprisonment, and then pounced on him to start a new round of sparring.
You came and I went back and forth many times. It was late at night before I took my exhausted body and went to the bathroom to wash off my sticky body.
*
The acid rain stopped at four in the morning.
When the first ray of sunshine spread over the earth, the outdoor temperature quietly rose to 35 degrees Celsius.
Summer has just begun in mid-May, so people don’t feel much about the changes in temperature and think it is a normal phenomenon.
Lu Xu, an elderly man who could not live at home, went downstairs and gathered around in twos and twos, discussing the acid rain yesterday; office workers and students rushed to their respective careers and futures as usual; the injured who were trapped in public places walked on The way home.
The whole city returned to lively scenes.
Chi Yue and Wen Qizhou went to the shooting gallery where he joined the club every morning to practice marksmanship while they could still go out.
The rest of the time follows the same trajectory as before, reading, cooking, feeding poultry and sparring.
A fulfilling life has been repeated for a week, and the temperature has been rising as high as 53 degrees Celsius.
Wildfires are raging at home and abroad, and volcanic eruptions occur frequently. Many outdoor workers suffer from heat stroke caused by high temperatures, and the number of deaths is also increasing visibly to the naked eye.
People began to go out less often. Whether they were students who took leave early or employees who worked from home, they all stayed in cool air-conditioned rooms and refused to take a step outside.
The couple is adapting well, but the shooting gallery, which is experiencing bleak business, is about to close.
They finished their last gun practice and drove back to Yujingwan despite the sweltering heat. As a result, there was a power outage in the community.
"There seems to be someone on the first floor." Chi Yue vaguely heard a conversation and called Wen Qizhou to climb upstairs through the safe passage.
"Hey! Isn't a circuit failure fatal at this time? What does the property management say? How long will it take for the power to be restored?"
"Like within two hours."
"This weather is so torturous! Even if it doesn't rain a drop, there is also a power outage! Who can bear it if this continues?"
"you do not say."
Four young people and two old ladies were sitting on the sofa in the lobby with grimaces, each carrying groceries bought in the supermarket.
Hearing the footsteps, they turned around to take a look. Old Mrs. Wu, who had a mole on the left side of her face, greeted the couple: "Xiao Wen, did you just come back from outside?"
Mrs. Wu lives on the eleventh floor.
She is a well-known "big speaker" in the community. If someone's gossip is known to her, it will definitely spread.
Wen Qizhou smiled and nodded: "Yes." He mentioned the power outage: "With such a high temperature, it is normal for circuit problems to occur. I heard that many places in the city have been shut down."
"Can the power company repair it?"
"It's no problem now." He paused for two seconds: "But if the temperature continues to rise, they may not be able to care."
Chi Yuegu said at the right time: "Qizhou, my cousin said that many people are buying solar power panels recently. Should we buy one too? I'm afraid they will be out of stock after a while."
Chinese people love to follow the trend and rush to buy.
Especially when it is uncertain whether there will be a power outage, it is easy to be aroused by the keywords "a lot of people are buying" and "the goods will be out of stock in a while", which can easily arouse a sense of urgency.
Mrs. Wu couldn't sit still: "Xiaochi, how much does the solar power panel you mentioned cost? Is buying one enough?"
"I don't know either." Chi Yue pretended not to understand: "Can you ask the merchant?"
A young man who knew a little bit said: "The wattage of the power generation panel is determined based on the electricity demand of your home. If your family needs to turn on air conditioners a lot, it will require at least 3,000 watts."
"But the area of a three-kilowatt power generation panel is too large. It takes up about 20 square meters. Can your home fit it? If not, you might as well buy a kerosene generator."
"Generators consume too much fuel." The girl next to him disagreed: "I think power generation boards are more cost-effective. It's not like they can't be connected in series. Can't I just buy a few more?"
The four young people started to debate, but the two old ladies were confused and didn't know what to choose.
But no matter which one they choose, they will always include it in their shopping plan, and Chi Yue's goal is achieved.
She knows that she is not as good as everyone else.
The more people who have generators/generating panels at home, the less likely they are to attract attention from others.
*
Through Mrs. Wu’s publicity, many residents in Yujingwan are organizing groups to purchase generators or solar power panels.
Of course, there are also some tenants and groups who think it is unnecessary and are unmoved. Some people even laugh at people who follow the trend of buying in the group of property owners, saying that they are driving sales for merchants.
Until──
The temperature climbed to 57 degrees, and Suishi City announced power and water rationing. The group of people couldn't laugh anymore.
They looked around for sources to buy generators/power panels, but the merchants had already sold out and there was no way to restock them.
Shameless people begged for help in the group, but no one responded. They could only go to the parking lot to cool off during power cuts.
Chi Yue couldn't help but frown when she saw four or five residents posting videos of their air conditioners running in the group to show off to them.
"Qizhou, look." She replayed the second video: "He took the picture of all the water and food in the house."
"Did he do it on purpose?" After receiving a positive response, Wen Qizhou could only say: "That's so stupid."
The ancients once said, "Wealth should not be exposed." Nowadays, the value of food and water is comparable to gold and silver. Who in the right family would be so showy?
Moreover, people's minds are becoming more and more impetuous with the weather, and it is difficult for those who cannot buy charging pads not to feel resentful.
He picked up the clothes hanger in front of his knees and said, "When the water and electricity are completely cut off, his house will definitely be the first to be robbed."
"There's nothing we can do about it." It was impossible for her to remind him anyway. What if the other party was robbed and accused her of being an accomplice?
Aren't you asking for trouble?
Chi Yue took out the cut watermelon, forked a piece into his mouth, lowered his eyes and asked, "Where are your socks and boxers?"
After receiving the power cut notice in the morning, Chi Yue asked him to move to the master bedroom and live with her from now on.
Although the main reason was to save diesel fuel for the generator, Wen Qizhou could not hide his joy and packed up early.
"It's in the storage box." He hung up the clothes in an orderly manner, turned around and said, "Yueyue, take out the intimate clothes we bought, and I'll put them in the washing machine to wash them."
When Chi Yue ordered clothes for the first time, she forgot to ask for disposable underwear. She had to wash them all before wearing them.
She took out another washing machine specifically for underwear and said vaguely: "If you can't finish washing it, just save it for washing at night."
Water and electricity supply is divided into two time periods.
They are from 1 to 3 in the afternoon and from 7 to 8 in the evening respectively. Although they do not lack water and electricity, they save as much as they can.
"Okay." Wen Qizhou came back ten minutes later and clicked on the unread item on WeChat: "Brother Yuan asked us if we are going to the supermarket?"
"Go." Chi Yue looked at the goat milking instruction video on the iPad and said warmly: "It's time for us to buy things."
"Then I'll make an appointment with him."
At eight o'clock in the evening, the three of them met in the corridor.
Yuan Chuan lives in 2602 with his parents, wife and children.
He was a former track and field athlete, with a stronger body than the average person, darker skin, and a face that was arrogant and angry.
"How much did you bring?" After asking, he realized that this sentence was wrong. He smiled sheepishly: "I heard that prices have increased again. A bottle of 350 ml water costs 60."
The couple knew of his good intentions.
After all, they had helped each other many times in their previous lives, and he had also saved Chi Yue's life. It was clear what kind of character the other party had.
"The price has increased so much?" Chi Yue walked between them and went downstairs: "We brought ten thousand, should it be enough?"
