Chapter 264: Tropic of Cancer Moves South

"The pipes were able to deliver heat so late last year without any problems, so why did they freeze and crack this year?"

"Last year, the temperature dropped slowly, and it was still at the critical point before the heating was provided. But this year, the temperature dropped suddenly, and without any preparation, the pipes froze and cracked."

"What's the situation over there now?" asked Chief Alliance Officer Li.

"The local guards are maintaining order, and those with connections have moved to the south. Those who stayed behind previously had air conditioning to cope with the situation, but as you know, there has been a large-scale power outage in the past two days, and those who are not in good health have been hospitalized with colds.

If it weren’t for the fact that the houses in Qinghua Country were built with excellent insulation, and everyone had plenty of quilts and coal stoves, people would have frozen to death.”

After saying this, the big shot added: "However, there are quite a few people suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning."

"Has the heating department given an estimate of when the pipelines can be repaired and heating can be delivered?"

“Based on the current situation, it is estimated that we will not be able to deliver it this year.

On the one hand, there are too many frozen and cracked parts, both indoors and outdoors, which are scattered and many small cracks are not easy to be found.

On the other hand, the temperature in northern cities is too low, making it difficult to replace pipes. Heating cannot be provided until the inspection is completed, and the heating department is also worried about secondary freezing and cracking. "

Chief Alliance Officer Li sighed, "If it really doesn't work, let's just relocate as a whole and get through this winter first."

The boss nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

So just like that, fleeing from Beiha City and Simon City became an official action.

However, the Qinghe Alliance still has a lot of work to do. They can’t just leave and abandon a few cities.

After asking this question, Chief Alliance Officer Li looked at Dean Xu and asked, "Old Xu, the sunrise and sunset times are abnormal. Does the Institute have any explanation?"

Dean Xu seemed to be hesitant to speak, but after being glared at by Chief Alliance Officer Li, he said awkwardly: "I just made a little guess, but I have no evidence."

"Tell me about it?"

"We suspect that the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn have moved southward as a whole."

The entire conference room fell silent, and then erupted into a heated discussion. In the end, the only theme was: how is it possible!

But if this is not the reason, how do we explain the abnormal sunrise and sunset?

Although it doesn't sound very reliable, it can at least explain the current abnormal situation.

"What caused it and what will be the consequences?" asked Chief Alliance Officer Li.

"I don't know. I've never experienced this before. It's all speculation. There's no scientific basis, no theory or data to support it."

Chief Alliance Officer Li was worried. "How are we going to announce what you said? We can't tell everyone that this is just a guess by the research institute!"

A certain boss said weakly, "In fact, the news we announced before did not give everyone the exact reason."

"Yes, just say it straight. After going through so much, I believe everyone knows what's going on. As long as the Qinghe Alliance can lead everyone to survive, no one will worry about what exactly is going on." Another big boss added.

Chief Alliance Officer Li nodded, "Our capabilities are limited, so this is the only way we can do it."

At this moment, the lights in the conference room came on, and the bigwigs present all exclaimed, "The phone is ringing!"

That's right, even in Imperial Capital, even in the Qinghe Alliance headquarters, there was no electricity these days. When the big guys attended the meeting, they wrapped themselves up like balls and took out tissues to blow their noses from time to time.

Now that the electricity has come down, they finally don't have to cover themselves so thickly. But I'm afraid this cold won't get better in a while.

Five minutes after the call, there was a knock on the conference room door.

"General Li, the power supply to the Imperial Capital has been fully restored. So far, 30% of the cities in Qinghua have completed the troubleshooting and can restore power supply.

It is estimated that it will take another week to check the remaining 70%. "The young man reported while looking at the report in his hand.

After hearing this, General Alliance Officer Li nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work. While restoring the power supply as soon as possible, we must also pay attention to the personal safety of the maintenance personnel."

The young man smiled and nodded, then left the meeting room.

Seeing that no one was talking about business anymore, Chief Alliance Officer Li asked, "Since there are no more questions, shall we disperse?"

A certain big shot glanced at Chief Alliance Officer Li, hesitated for a moment before asking, "Do you have any roasted sweet potatoes?"

"What?" Chief Alliance Officer Li thought he was hallucinating.

Now that he had said it, the big man didn't hesitate to say, "The sweet potatoes I ate at your place last year were very delicious. I heard that you have started the stove again. I wonder if I will have the honor to taste some this year?"

Chief Alliance Officer Li...I really want to turn my face away. What kind of foodies have they raised? They even dare to betray him, the top leader!

However, he still glanced at the secretary, and when he saw the secretary nod, he said, "Then go to my office."

Chief Alliance Officer Li thought that he was just such a thick-skinned person, but when he saw everyone rushing into his office, he felt that he was a little naive.

"Hey, what a shameless bunch." Chief Alliance Officer Li scolded with a smile.

However, he also came over and said, "You are not allowed to finish it. Leave some for me."

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Power supply was not restored in Hai City until 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were sitting in the office when they heard the light above their heads suddenly turn on.

It seems that there was a power outage before and I forgot to turn off the switch.

Yu Shui got up and turned off the lights, then picked up the remote control, turned on the air conditioner, and adjusted it directly to 30℃.

Seeing this, Shen Yanming quickly reminded, "Turn down the temperature. It's easy to catch a cold if you keep getting hot and cold."

"Oh oh!" Yu Shui obediently adjusted the temperature to 20℃. Although it was not high, at least the room was not cold anymore.

My colleagues in the office were all very happy because they finally didn’t have to endure the cold. Also, it felt so nice to see the computers restarting!

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan quickly went online to check the news reports of Qinghua Country in the past two days, but, just like the previous few days, they were all irrelevant things.

"This is a bit abnormal. Why is no one speaking up?" Bi Qiaoan asked.

"Wait a little longer. Maybe the authorities are preparing a press conference."

"Maybe!"

The two of them browsed the Internet for more than an hour and then it was dark.

The lights in the office were not on because everyone discussed and decided to go off work.

The snow in Hai City has stopped, but the wind in Hai City has started blowing.

There were almost no pedestrians on the road because a gust of wind would blow people away. Even though Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were sitting in the car, they could feel the thrust or resistance from the wind.

And, of course, the sound of it whizzing by.

After a whole journey of fear and trepidation, Bi Qiaoan finally made it back downstairs safely. Looking at the lighted elevator, she was almost moved to tears.

She couldn't wait to press the door-opening button, but Shen Yanming held her back and walked towards the stairwell.