day5

On the first day of the power outage, people remained calm, but on the second day, they gradually became restless. Coupled with the hot weather, arguments frequently broke out in the neighborhood.

Every ten minutes or so, someone in the property management group would ask why the power hadn't come back on yet.

At first, the questions were polite, but later the tone became increasingly aggressive, and the person began to question the property management's capabilities.

To appease everyone, the property management set up several sunshades, provided free plum juice, and played music and announcements at intervals.

At the same time, schools announced the suspension of classes, and companies notified employees to work from home, and the number of people in the community suddenly increased.

People's attention was still focused on the inconvenience caused by the power outage, and they did not realize the abnormal temperature.

Xia Ning looked at the thermometer in her hand, which had reached a record high of 42 degrees Celsius.

Their city wasn't even the hottest place in the country; news reports kept showing wildfires caused by extreme heat in some areas, and explosions in others...

Xia Ning slurped up a bite of ice cream. High temperatures, drought, famine... the real disaster was just around the corner.

Those who sit in the shade complaining, they are truly blessed with ignorance.

She took advantage of the fact that the water supply hadn't been cut off and quickly filled and stored the water.

*

With power still not restored, the residents of the community were on the verge of a meltdown.

The room was like a sauna, and the outside wasn't much better. The heat was intense, and the shaded area was packed with people; some were even fighting over a good spot.

The police sirens blare all day long; the property management company is practically turning into a neighborhood committee.

The supermarket shelves were almost empty, with only vegetables available for limited purchase.

During this period, Xia Ning also exchanged names with her neighbors on both sides.

The young couple is Jiang Yuan and Wang Wei, and the male head of the other household is Zhang Changheng.

The young couple carried folding chairs to the air conditioning supply point early in the morning. Perhaps because the company was shut down, they looked better than before.

In contrast, Zhang Changheng grew increasingly haggard, his child couldn't sleep due to the heat and cried incessantly at night, and his elderly parents fell ill.

His wife is a nurse and is extremely busy. She bluntly stated that the healthcare system is severely overloaded and on the verge of collapse. Even if you go to the hospital, you might not get an appointment, and hospitalization is out of the question; at most, they'll be put in a bed in the corridor. But what's the situation now? The hospital has air conditioning, and everyone, sick or not, is flooding in, and it's impossible to disperse them. Sometimes, even the doctors and nurses don't have anywhere to walk.

Unless you have the ability to get a hospital bed, it's better to rest at home than to go through the hassle of being sent to the hospital.

He brought this up when he delivered the medicated oil to Jiang Yuan and Xia Ning.

“We can’t say for sure what will happen in the future. I’m the only able-bodied person in my family right now, so if something happens…” Zhang Changheng paused, then continued, “If Xiao Jiang needs to be taken to the hospital, I’ll have to ask you to lend a hand. Xia Xia might also need your help looking after the child for a while.”

Jiang Yuan immediately said, "No, no, Brother Zhang, you're under too much pressure."

Zhang Changheng smiled wryly: "I also hope I don't have to trouble you."

Xia Ning knew his concerns were not unfounded. The elderly were already in poor health, and no matter how robust they looked, they were not as healthy as young people. In their current state, they were just wasting their lives. She had just learned from Lao Zhang this morning that two elderly people in the neighborhood had already passed away.

Back home, Xia Ning twirled the small green bottle in her hand. This was what her father always talked about as the way of human relationships.

With heatstroke prevention items being sold at exorbitant prices, if Xia Ning were to take out all the essential oils from her spatial storage, she could become rich in no time.

Zhang Changheng wanted to make a good connection, and Xia Ning accepted the gift with the same intention.

A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. Being low-key doesn't mean shutting yourself off from the world. Since they've taken the initiative to be friendly and offered a helping hand, there's no need to make things awkward.

Then she thought of her "fellow townsman" Jian Yuan and his female fans with a headache. There was no need to waste time getting to know people who only knew how to take and bother others. She should keep her distance.

People like this, whose minds are not clear, would be the driving force behind team wipes in novels and games. They are only immersed in self-pity and do not care about the lives of others. Strange things happen one after another around such people, and whoever gets involved with them is unlucky.

She stayed far away and just watched the show.

Unexpectedly, Xia Ning has the potential to be a jinx.

No sooner had I told her to stay away from Shu Qilan than Shu Qilan came knocking on my door.

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An hour later.

Xia Ning sighed inwardly when she saw Shu Qilan standing at the door. She really wasn't afraid of her identity being exposed. Everyone outside was sweating profusely and looking disheveled, but Shu Qilan barely had any sweat on her head.

"Hello, I'm Shu Qilan from room 603. May I come in and have a seat?" Shu Qilan asked.

Xia Ning immediately adopted a wary expression and questioned through the security door, "Why do you want to come into my house for no reason? We don't even know each other."

Shu Qilan felt ashamed and indignant. Why did this woman always treat her like a thief?

Shu Qilan opened her mouth and explained her purpose.

It turns out that the Teddy dog ​​of the family in apartment 601 passed away yesterday, and their little girl was heartbroken and couldn't eat. Shu Qilan offered to borrow Xia Ning's dog to play with the little girl for a few days to comfort her.

Shu Qilan reasoned with Xia Ning and appealed to her emotions: "You also own a dog, so you should know that for dog lovers, a dog is part of their family. Don't worry, the dog will only be borrowed for a week at most, and I guarantee they will take good care of it."

A maternal glow shone above her: "You can't bear to see them so heartbroken, can you?"

So kind, so incredibly kind.

Xia Ning felt her worldview had been thoroughly challenged. Leaving aside the fact that all those dogs had died of illness, wasn't Shu Qilan afraid that her own dog might have gotten sick in the past? Let's just say that Teddy and Pomeranians aren't the same breed, and their colors are different too—even stand-in fiction wouldn't dare write something like that!

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