They are not the only ones on the twenty-sixth floor.
If the safety passage is blocked with cement, how can the Yuan Chuan family and the college students who rent in 2603 go out?
Wen Qizhou sighed helplessly: "The only thing we can do is disinfect more." They did have sticky mouse boards, but they would definitely not be able to finish them.
"Well." Chi Yue raised her hand, moved her fingertips to the center of his eyebrows, and smoothed the frowning eyebrows: "At this stage, the natural disaster has just begun, and the plague will not appear yet, so don't worry."
Wen Qizhou's brows widened.
He hugged Chi Yue's slender waist and rested his chin on her shoulder: "How do you know I'm thinking about the plague?"
"I can read minds."
"so smart?"
Chi Yue raised her chin: "Of course."
The pretended arrogance made Wen Qizhou laugh out loud for a moment, and the worries in his heart disappeared.
He followed her words and said, "Then read again what am I thinking about now?"
Chi Yue turned around and met his eyes.
She closed the distance between them, and under his doubtful eyes, she lightly kissed the side of his face: "You want me to kiss you."
Wen Qizhou was slightly startled by the warm and soft touch, and his slow heartbeat beat like a drum in his ears for an instant.
This was the first time Chi Yue kissed him.
It was difficult for him to describe the feeling at this moment. He only felt that the skin she touched became increasingly hot.
"It's getting late." Chi Yue couldn't stand his burning eyes and pushed him with a blushing face: "You go take a shower first."
"Yeah." Wen Qizhou responded erratically.
He went to the bathroom hand and foot, quickly washed away the sticky body, and then went to bed, hugging his warm and fragrant nephrite.
The two hearts beat at different frequencies, getting closer and closer because of the impulsive kiss.
The couple, who originally thought they would suffer from insomnia, felt the familiar scent on each other's bodies and were quickly urged to fall asleep by sleepiness.
A dreamless night.
*
They slept in a warm atmosphere, but many residents were frightened and cursed all night long.
Swarms of rats and cockroaches have dealt a heavy blow to families who forgot to block sewers and whose doors and windows were not tightly closed.
As they "battled" against swarms of rats and cockroaches, the number of people accidentally injured gradually increased.
The screams continued intermittently until dawn.
The first thing Chi Yue did when she woke up was to open the Big Eye communication software to get new information.
There are more and more netizens promoting eschatology, and there are endless posts on how to deal with zombies, animal and plant mutations, and natural disasters. There are also people who teach how to draw talismans and awaken supernatural powers.
Out of curiosity, she looked around in turn.
Under the posts dealing with zombie mutations and awakening superpowers, most of them fantasize about saving the world and dominating the world. They are purely superpower enthusiasts carnivaling, and few people debate with them or refute the impossibility of it.
On the other hand, there are many constructive comments in the natural disaster response post. Just pick one or two out and they will come in handy.
Chi Yue watched with great interest. Before he could scroll down, the words "network failure" suddenly popped up on the screen.
She exited the app and clicked on the calendar. She couldn't help but sigh that time passed so fast. It was already June 23rd.
"Qizhou, there's no signal."
Wen Qizhou, who was collecting dirty clothes and preparing to put them in the washing tub, paused when he heard this.
The signal interruption has little impact on them. He is concerned about another question: "Will water and electricity be supplied today?"
"I don't know." Chi Yue used her mind to take out two hot breakfasts and put them on the square table: "I only remember that the water and electricity were cut off at the end of the month. I can't remember the specific time."
"It's okay, I'll find out in the afternoon."
The couple finished breakfast, studied and exercised according to their usual schedule, and waited until one o'clock in the afternoon to go to the bathroom to verify.
It turned out that the water and electricity were not cut off.
But what was dramatic was that the washing machine and the air conditioner stopped working within ten minutes, and the faucets stopped producing water.
This incident caused wailing in the community, and the curses of the residents could be heard through the closed doors and windows.
Some people are hopeful and believe that the restoration of water and electricity supply is just a matter of time; some are full of fear and believe that the situation is not optimistic and they must make plans for the future.
Yuan Chuan next door is the latter.
As the sun was setting, he knocked on the door of 2601 with two cabbages and car keys.
"Thank you for last night." He pushed the cabbage to Wen Qizhou: "My wife grew this, you can eat it."
Wen Qizhou was not polite to him.
Under the current situation, only going back and forth will make the relationship between the two families last longer, and unilateral efforts are not advisable.
"Has sister-in-law ever grown vegetables before?" He led Yuan Chuan into the house, weighed the cabbage and said, "It's grown so well."
"No, she learned from the books."
"I'm also learning to grow vegetables recently." In order to hide from others, Chi Yue deliberately freed up the flower pots at home, scattered a few seeds and placed them in front of the French window: "This batch has not sprouted yet."
"Then do you have enough food? If not, I'll go home and get some more."
"That's enough, we also stocked up on vegetables."
Wen Qizhou turned on the two fans in the living room to the highest setting and poured him a glass of water: "How is uncle's health?"
"It's pretty good." He stared at the water in the paper cup and frowned worriedly: "I guess we won't be able to provide water in the future. You should use it sparingly and don't use it to entertain people."
"It's all gone." Wen Qizhou stuffed the paper cup to him like he stuffed cabbage to himself: "Don't think too much. If it doesn't work, we can still go to the river to fetch a few buckets of water."
There is a river near the TV Tower, which is the closest to them, about twenty minutes' walk.
All Yuan Chuan could think of was that river.
His expression became strange: "The water in that river is too dirty. It contains corpses and garbage. I don't know how many bacteria there are. Even if it is boiled, there is no way to eat it!"
"Where did the body come from?"
"Don't you know?" He sips angrily: "The police just fished out two dismembered corpses from the river last week, but they haven't found out who the deceased is yet."
Chi Yue didn't respond: "What are you afraid of after you fish it out? The purifier filters it twice, and you can drink the water no matter how dirty it is."
Yuan Chuan admired her strong psychological quality, but at the same time felt that she was too pretentious.
He took a deep breath, tried to overcome the discomfort in his heart, and said: "The key is that there is no filter in my house."
Wen Qizhou: "Buy it for zero yuan."
Yuan Chuan: "...tonight?"
People change only temporarily. He had heard that zero-yuan purchases would still be bound by morality, but now he only has hope.
"Go to the supermarket tonight." He raised his wrist and glanced at the time on the dial: "If it's still open, buy it."
"Okay, I'll come find you at eight o'clock."
As soon as he left, Chi Yue, who was hot and hungry, turned off the electric fan, took Wen Qizhou's hand, and returned to the air-conditioned room in a few steps.
Her consciousness scanned the space and looked at the food in the still area: "Qi Zhou, do you want to eat crayfish or hot pot?"
"crayfish."
"Then I'll get some more barbecue." Barbecue and crayfish in tinfoil plastic boxes immediately came into view.
The overbearing aroma spreads.
Wen Qizhou put on disposable gloves, pinched the shrimp head and peeled the shell clean, and then fed it to Chi Yue: "How does it taste?"
"It's delicious!" She inserted the straw into the can of Coke and placed it in front of him: "I'll peel it myself. You can eat it quickly."
Crayfish should be eaten while hot.
Once it cools down, the taste and texture of the meat will change, and the delicious fullness in the mouth will easily be greatly reduced.
They stayed in an air-conditioned room with a comfortable temperature, drank iced Coke, and ate shrimps while making skewers.
The cozy atmosphere was in sharp contrast to the outside world, as if they had never been exposed to the ever-changing natural disasters, but were enjoying an ordinary evening.
*
As night fell, the three people who had agreed to go out together walked slowly down, following the light from the flashlight.
There are many rats and cockroaches in the corridor.
Hearing their footsteps, the mouse ran away quickly, leaving only the cockroach that could be crushed to death hanging around.
They were halfway through cleaning when they suddenly heard an extremely noisy sound coming from downstairs, like many people quarreling.
"Brother Zhou?" After walking to the third floor, Zhong Chen and his girlfriend Zhou Wenwen appeared at the corner: "Where are you going?"
Hearing Qizhou paused slightly: "Supermarket."
"The supermarket has been closed." He told them the new information: "The official said that supplies will be distributed uniformly."
"When will it be sent?"
"On Mondays and Fridays, they will use helicopters to drop supplies on the rooftops of each building at 9 p.m."
"Isn't today Monday?" Yuan Chuan approached the railing next to him and looked down: "No wonder it's so noisy downstairs."
"Let's go upstairs first." Zhou Wenwen's eyes wandered around the couple, and her delicate face raised a smile: "If you get to the rooftop early, you can still get a good seat."
Chi Yue said nothing.
She heard the footsteps coming from downstairs, turned around and took Wen Qizhou's arm, and stepped on the stairs in front of her again.
Not long after they arrived on the rooftop, the residents of Building 2 began to walk upstairs one after another due to neighbors and friends telling each other.
Young people, old and young, flocked to the wide open space like a tide, scattered in various areas in twos and threes. Occasionally, they would meet people they knew and would say hello and chat for a while.
Nearly a hundred people, blowing in the hot summer evening breeze, counted the hours, hoping that the helicopter delivering supplies would appear.
At a quarter past nine, the sound of propeller rotation came from a distance, and then a military green helicopter hovered in the sky.
The residents have a tacit understanding to leave open space.
When the huge wooden box fell steadily and the helicopter flew to another building, two people couldn't wait to step forward.
"Don't squeeze!" said the middle-aged woman holding a loudspeaker in her hand: "It is written on the wooden box that each family can receive four bottles of mineral water, four bags of instant noodles and two bags of compressed biscuits."
"Nothing else?"
"Isn't this fooling people? How long can four bottles of water and four bags of instant noodles last? It's not enough for a large family!"
"If he pays so little, he might as well let us buy it in the supermarket. Even if the purchase is restricted, it will be better than the current situation."
"I suggest that the mineral water be distributed per person! This is the fairest way and everyone can drink the water."
"I don't agree! It's clearly stated on it that the division is divided according to family. Why should it be changed? Are you crazy for wanting to take advantage?"
