Chapter 334: The blazing winds were fierce, the sky was cracked with clouds and thunder roared. The thunder roared, the dry land seemed to be burning, and the rivers were about to swell.

46 degrees is not the limit, the temperature is still soaring.

In some areas of the south, the maximum temperature has already exceeded 50℃. When the temperature in the north rose to 50℃, some areas in the south had already exceeded 60℃.

It is no exaggeration to say that this kind of extreme high temperature only occurs once every few thousand years. Anyway, it seems that there has never been any record of it in history.

There is a lot of discussion online.

Some textual researchers pointed out: "The highest record of extreme high temperatures in history is 44.4 degrees. This record occurred in the eighth year of Qianlong, that is, 1743, when the temperature in the imperial capital reached 44.4 degrees. In addition, there are also records showing that the temperature in some areas even reached 46 degrees."

Many people don't believe it and ask: "Did the Qing Dynasty have such powerful monitoring methods?"

The researcher posted a lot of historical materials. Regarding the "extreme heat" in the eighth year of Qianlong's reign, there were not only historical records, but also many letters preserved by early missionaries who came to China. Among them were eyewitness reports of the extreme heat, observation data from astronomical instruments, weather conditions information, etc.

It seems to be well documented.

As for monitoring instruments, in addition to the air thermometer designed by Nan Huairen during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, there is also the new alcohol thermometer used by French missionary Song Junrong (originally named Antoine Corbier) in the eighth year of Emperor Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1743), which measured and recorded the high temperature weather in BJ at that time using the Lambert temperature scale.

Song Junrong, who was in Beijing at the time, also exclaimed in a letter to his colleagues at the Paris Academy of Sciences: "Old people in this city say they have never seen such high temperatures..."

As for modern times, on July 10, 1913, the highest temperature at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, was 56.7 degrees, but the accuracy of this data is questionable.

On August 16, 2020, the temperature in Death Valley reached 54.4 degrees, which may be the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

As for earlier times, such as before the Qing Dynasty or in ancient times, there may have been extremely high temperatures, but there were no thermometers at that time, so accurate data could not be obtained.

This summer, the highest temperature records have been broken one after another. In some places, the temperature has even reached over 70 or 80 degrees, which is no longer suitable for ordinary people.

Many people died of heat stroke. Really.

Because of heat stroke, many people could not be rescued.

For example, in some places with poor medical conditions, or if you go too late or delay too long, multiple organ failure will occur, leading to death.

Some people don't even know about the disease and just think they have heatstroke. They drink some Huoxiang Zhengqi water, hoping to hold out for a while, but while they're at it, they die.

There are quite a few people who curse.

"Oh my god, you want to kill us with the heat!"

"Where's the promised super flood? Where's the continuous torrential rain? People are almost dried up in the sun! Did the weather bureau mix up drought and flood?"

"If the high temperatures continue, not only will the crops die, but even the weeds will wither! The food crisis will come faster than a flood!"

With such high temperatures, poor harvests and reduced crop yields are not unexpected.

"Don't worry, our country's grain reserves are enough for everyone to eat for more than a year. If the extreme weather continues like this, it is estimated that in two years, or perhaps next year, we will have to promote Grandpa Yuan's high-yield rice. We won't starve to death."

Pessimists commented: "Is this a sign of doomsday? First they will be dried up and then drowned. There is no way for humans to survive..."

"It is recommended that high temperature subsidies be calculated by the minute! Go out for five minutes and sweat for two hours!"

A news media: "The delivery guys are on strike: the batteries of their electric bikes are so hot that they are catching fire. Delivering food is like risking your life!"

The joke teller joked: "I suggest the mysterious armored man take a spin, the wind from flying at Mach 20 can cool things down!"

In fact, this news was outdated. Li Xiang had already broken through Mach 40. Some countries had detected it, but kept it secret. They didn't even dare to mention it.

As for China, it is naturally kept secret.

"I'm really looking forward to the rain." One netizen prayed and asked under the official account of the Meteorological Bureau, "Can artificial rainfall be created?"

In fact, the Meteorological Bureau also wants to create artificial rainfall, but the conditions are not yet in place.

The meteorological bureau tried firing a few shots, but it was of no use.

Some people are also very worried: "After a severe drought, there will be severe floods. This year's flood is probably inevitable. I'm afraid it will really exceed everyone's imagination."

As news reports emerged, some people realized: "Oh my god, this extreme heat wave is happening all over the world. It's incredible!"

"Could it be that the previous doomsday prophecy is true?"

"There is actually a scientific basis for the saying that severe floods follow severe droughts." A blogger did some popular science online and explained three reasons.

First, it is because the physical properties of the soil have changed and the permeability has decreased. Long-term drought reduces the connection strength of soil particles, forming an impermeable layer similar to "hardening" and "hard shell". Experiments at the University of Reading in the UK show that it takes fifteen minutes for dry soil to absorb a cup of water, while it only takes a few seconds for wet soil. After a severe drought, if there is a sudden heavy rainfall, about 70% of the rainwater will directly form surface runoff instead of infiltrating into the ground. This is equivalent to turning the earth into a "natural ice rink", which is very likely to cause mountain torrents and mudslides.

The second is the superposition of meteorological systems. When the subtropical high pressure is abnormally strengthened, a "dome effect" will be formed to suppress the rise of water vapor, leading to continuous drought. When the high pressure system collapses, the accumulated water vapor will be released in a concentrated manner to form heavy rain.

Third, compound disasters have an amplifying effect. Drought first and then flooding, which will cause vegetation death and reduce the surface's ability to resist erosion, will increase the risk of secondary disasters. This is like pulling back a punch before punching it out, which will cause more damage.

In addition, "a major flood will inevitably be followed by a major epidemic", this is a set of "combination punches", and the high temperature is just the beginning! For a time, this post was topped the hot search, and many people were shocked.

There are many things that I didn’t understand before, but now I feel inexplicably scared.

However, some people are very excited because they don’t have to go to work.

Due to the extreme high temperatures, many companies have suspended operations in accordance with previously prepared emergency plans.

Another reason is that during the peak period of electricity consumption, there is already a shortage of electricity. Every household uses air conditioning 24 hours a day, and if those factories are running at high load, the electricity will indeed be in short supply.

Some students were disappointed, asking why it was not done at the beginning of the school year? Why did it have to be done during the summer vacation? Otherwise, they could have had a longer vacation.

But more people are still worried.

Especially for those who are burdened with mortgages and car loans, even if the factories are shut down and there is no income, these expenses will not be reduced much.

Ice machines are in hot demand, but unfortunately express delivery has been disrupted in some places, resulting in delayed delivery.

"We can't deliver due to the high temperature. Do we have to wait until the temperature drops before delivering? I don't need that." Therefore, many people chose to cancel their orders directly.

As for offline stores, home ice makers have long been sold out.

Of course, if you don't have an ice maker, you can still use a refrigerator to freeze ice cubes and make cold drinks, but the efficiency is slightly lower. In addition, many people's refrigerators and freezers are already filled with supplies, leaving little space.

In order to cope with this flood, many families who could afford it purchased large freezers to store meat, vegetables, etc.

As for some things that can be left outside, such as salt, sugar, rice, noodles, oil, snacks, instant noodles, purified water, paper towels, compressed biscuits, canned food, common medicines, etc., there is no need to say more.

Fortunately, Li Xiang reminded the public early and the country was well prepared, so there was no problem of looting and price increases.

The supplies for Lijia Village were distributed directly to the villagers by Li Xiang. In addition to supplies, there were also various high-temperature benefits, allowing the formerly poor mountain people to enjoy the treatment of developed areas.

Li Xiang, along with Lei Jiaming, Lei Xiaonan, Han Qifeng and a group of security guards, visited every household and distributed supplies. They also repeatedly reminded people that the village would pay for the electricity bill this month, so they should not be reluctant to use it. Turn on the air conditioner when necessary.

Because some elderly people are always reluctant to give up, thinking that the heat is nothing, just endure it and it will pass. However, they do not know that the medical expenses of the heat-related illness far exceed the electricity bill.

Several stores and clothing factories have closed down long ago, but employees' basic wages are still paid, and their treatment is comparable to that in the system.

The ice machines in the coffee shop and milk tea shop are turned on to make large amounts of ice cubes and delivered to everyone every day.

Li Xiang's cousin Shen Wenqian also awakened an ice-related supernatural power, so she was pulled in to make a large amount of ice cubes.

The ice cubes made by Shen Wen Qian are all super large and are produced directly on Tiger Mountain, Elephant Mountain and Panda Mountain. This is because the elephants, tigers and pandas are also very hot. Especially the five Siberian tigers, who have been living in a bitter and cold place before, and they cannot stand it when it is so hot now.

The three extraordinary tigers were better, but the two ordinary tigers kept sticking out their big tongues and breathing out air all day long to dissipate heat. And there were ordinary elephants among the elephants, and ordinary pandas among the pandas.

Li Xiang expanded their nest and built ice pools in the cave. The large ice blocks made by Shen Wenqian were placed in these pools.

The tigers jumped in to lick the ice, which finally gave them some relief. The elephants, on the other hand, were "crunching" the ice cubes, eating one piece of ice and then one carrot, and they were so happy.

Tuantuan and Yuanyuan were holding a few ice balls and playing with their three cubs. Huanhuanlele was soaking in the ice water mixture and didn't want to get up. Tuantuan's mother was lying in a hammock with a bunch of ice balls and a bunch of tender bamboo on her belly. She was rocking gently while slowly chewing the tender bamboo, eating a piece of bamboo and a small ice ball, slowly and methodically, much more elegant than an elephant.

…

At night, Li Xiang flew to the imperial capital and brought Jiang Caier back. Because Jiang Caier was pregnant, the flight was slow and shaky. It usually took a few minutes to get there, but now it took more than an hour. But it was not bad, just like taking a ride in the air.

Jiang Caier was wearing purple mirage armor and was not afraid of the cold and strong winds at high altitudes.

While flying in the sky, Jiang Caier snuggled in Li Xiang's arms and told him about some of the school's progress.

Her graduation defense went smoothly and she has already obtained three doctoral degrees and five master's degrees.

"So you have graduated? My dear, you are amazing. Others take seven or eight years, or even ten years, to get a doctorate, but you have earned so much in two years."

"I don't have to graduate. Although several colleges have offered me the salary of an associate professor and asked me to run a laboratory and set up my own research project team, I think I should continue to be a student for two years and get a master's degree and a doctorate degree first."

Jiang Caier no longer cared about the bachelor's degree. She planned to complete the four-year program and then start working to build a comprehensive laboratory.

Although she has already graduated from the majors where she received her degree, she still has many other majors that she is interested in but has not yet received her degree, so she can continue to study in them. The school also agreed to let her take concurrent courses at will, and opened a green channel for her.

"Just arrange it yourself." Li Xiang could no longer help Jiang Caier with her studies. How could he, with only a bachelor's degree, be qualified to give advice to so many scientific research geniuses with master's and doctoral degrees?

Only in terms of cultivation, I can still take Jiang Caier flying! However, since it is not convenient to practice and advance during pregnancy, Jiang Caier is still at the sixteenth level, and will remain at this level until the child is born.

Breakouts during pregnancy can be risky for the baby.

…

The temperature was rising day by day, and the air conditioner was no longer effective, so Li Xiang led the villagers to take shelter in the shade, where it was cooler. The small animals also took shelter in the shelter.

The vegetable garden, flowers, plants, persimmon trees, peach trees, gourds, wintersweet trees, chili trees and other plants in the backyard of Li Xiang's house are taken care of by Zhao Xueqing every now and then. Not only are they tenaciously alive in the high temperature, but they are also growing luxuriantly and growing even more beautifully.

The persimmon trees and the pepper trees were especially fruitful, but the trees of other families had already died of heatstroke, and watering them in the morning and evening and covering them with awnings were useless.

This magical scene amazed everyone.

Although the old people in the village were not well educated, they were very experienced and had already figured out that Li Xiang was not an ordinary person, nor were those girls. Naturally, everyone discussed it in private, but they all kept it to themselves and did not speak it out loud.

Many people who worked outside the province also rushed back.

With food and drinks and no need to go to work, the elderly are happy to be reunited with their children, and the shelter is as lively as Chinese New Year.

Yao Yao, Zhao Xueqing, and Lei Xiaohui also go to Lijia Village every day. They are senior executives of the company, and they cannot take a holiday when the employees take a holiday.

Of course, they have settled the family well. The three of them are now the backbone of the family and have a high status in the family.

The latest novel is published first on Liu9shuba!

Although Jiang Caier came back with a big belly, Sanniu had some tricks up her sleeve. She made Jiang Caier very happy, took good care of her, and even gave her many baby clothes and jewelry. They got along very well.

Yao Yao had said before that if Li Xiang could bring her to the Saint level, she would be willing to take care of Jiang Caier during her confinement. Li Xiang originally thought it was a joke, but now it seems that this Sanniu was serious.

This person hasn't even reached the Saint level yet, but he's already started taking care of him.

In fact, Yao Yao and the other two girls had a relatively low starting point. They cherish such opportunities and are good at seizing them. Yao Yao and Zhao Xueqing are very smart, and Lei Xiaohui is slightly worse, but she is also very smart. However, the characters of the three are actually quite good.

Li Xiang actually likes such girls. Sometimes being thoughtful is not necessarily a bad thing, it is also a kind of ability. Just like Wang Xifeng, many families actually need such a host.

Luo Feifei is different. She became famous at a young age and reached the peak as soon as she debuted. She was already a top domestic actress at the age of fourteen or fifteen. All the films she starred in, whether they were TV series or movies, were very popular. She can be said to be a guarantee of traffic and box office. She used to be richer than Li Xiang, and she had an extraordinary talent for cultivation. She had the confidence to step into the saint level relying on her own strength.

Even if Li Xiang doesn't provide her with elixir now, when the end of the world comes and extraordinary particles emerge, she will still be able to soar into the sky. Therefore, it is inevitable that she has a high ambition.

As the flood was approaching, Li Xiang went to the villa in Suzhou to look for Luo Feifei several times, but Luo Feifei did not want to see him. Instead, Luo Feifei's mother warmly invited Li Xiang to drink tea several times, all of which were top-quality Biluochun.

Li Xiang didn't feel comfortable staying there any longer, so he left some valuable gifts and left.

The gift is for Luo's mother, how can I come empty-handed?

Luo Feifei's mother sighed every time she watched Li Xiang leave. In fact, her family has many properties, including more than one villa, but Luo Feifei chose to retreat here.

That’s because this is the only address Li Xiang knows.

"This girl can't forget him, but she doesn't want to see him. She's also afraid that Li Xiang won't be able to find her. It's really hard to deal with..."

In fact, what Li Xiang didn’t know was that every time Li Xiang came, Luo Feifei’s anger would subside a little.

…

"The wind and smoke sing of heroes, the green mountains on all sides listen attentively, listen attentively, thunder in the clear sky beats golden drums, the waves of the sea make harmony... A flash of lightning splits the sky, splits the sky, the ground sinks in and I block it alone, the sky collapses and I hold it up with one hand, my feet wade through blazing fire, my body is covered with rainbows..."

The villagers stayed in the shelter all day and were quite bored. At Yao Yao's suggestion, Li Xiang organized a red song concert.

The villagers took turns to sing solo or in chorus, and the atmosphere immediately became lively.

Then, opera lovers such as Li Jinyu, Li Yucheng, and Jiang Jianguo performed Sichuan opera, playing musical instruments and singing, having a great time. The children also ran and played in the spacious shelter, playing hide-and-seek everywhere, and laughing and talking.

The small animals also hid in. With them around, patrolling the entire shelter, there was no need to worry about snakes, insects, rats or ants.

Finally, Li Xiang recited a poem written by Jiang Caier, imitating the teacher's "Remembering Qin'e - Loushanguan". After listening to it, the villagers of Lijia Village clapped and cheered! "Remembering Qin'e" is the name of a ci tune, which originated from Li Bai's ci "Qin'e's dream is broken by the moon in Qinlou".

Li Xiang said that most of the teacher's poems, especially the classic ones, were written during difficult years. What is most admirable is that no matter how difficult it is, no matter how much pressure there is, the teacher always maintains a poetic and picturesque mood.

What is a difficulty? Don't be impatient, smoke a cigarette, write a poem, and take your time. "Protracted War" is the famous military theory he created.

So Jiang Caier wrote a poem. The writing was OK, but in terms of spirit, it could not be compared with the teacher.

This is a poem called "Remembering Qin'e: Fighting the Flood": "The scorching wind is fierce, the sky is cracked with thunder. The thunder roars, the dry fields are as if scorched, and the rivers are about to choke. The flood peaks are like a thousand-pound iron, and the world rebuilds the mountains and rivers. The mountains and rivers are crossed, and the nine states work together to welcome the crack in the sky with a smile."

Naturally, Lijia Village's self-entertainment was broadcast live, and became quite popular online, especially Li Xiangyin's poem, which was quite pretentious as it was an imitation of his teacher's "Loushanguan".

At the same time, it really gave everyone a lot of encouragement.

…

The global temperature is high and netizens from all over the world are talking about it and complaining. Just when everyone is about to give up, dark clouds begin to gather in the sky, and they become more and more numerous, thicker day by day, and cover a very wide range.

Satellite images show that it almost covers the entire world.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, the sun was invisible, and the day was as dark as night.

The wind began to blow, with strong gusts.

Domestically, the Central Meteorological Observatory issued an emergency red warning for high winds, with local gusts reaching over 15. The red warning is extremely destructive and may cause serious disasters such as house collapse and ship capsizing.

Official reminder: There is no need to stay at home, especially if you weigh less than 100 catties. Because those under 100 catties can be easily blown away by the wind. Then netizens in coastal areas shared their experience: try to stick "rice" tape on the glass.

Applying "M"-shaped tape can increase the toughness of the glass. It can not only withstand greater wind pressure, but also prevent the glass from splashing and injuring people when it breaks.

Originally, some areas wanted to artificially induce rainfall, but before artificial rainfall could be achieved, heavy rainstorms were coming!

The storm is coming.

A netizen who lives on a high floor was in high spirits. He came to the balcony and wanted to imitate Li Xiang in reciting a poem. He was going to shoot a video and post it online: "The wind is rising and the clouds are flying..."

As soon as he finished reading a sentence, the tall building shook. He was so scared that he staggered and immediately rolled back.

Well, his girlfriend who was filming the video for him inside the house still posted the video of his embarrassing scene. It was precisely because of this embarrassing scene, the obvious contrast between the before and after, and the absence of any trace of acting that it attracted a lot of traffic.

"The top is too dangerous." Some netizens couldn't help but comment below and sigh.

People who live in high-rise buildings retort: ​​"Do you think we like living in high-rise buildings? Isn't it because we can't afford garden houses? Who doesn't want to live in a single-family house? It's easier to talk without any backache."

A netizen from Jiangcheng said: "Can you imagine that in a non-first-tier city like ours, there are many houses over 180 meters high, and some are close to 270 meters high. I live on the 63rd floor, and I am terrified."

Jiangcheng is the second largest city in China in terms of the number of high-rise residential buildings, surpassing Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, and second only to Shenzhen. If Hong Kong Island is included, it ranks third. Hong Kong Island has only 115 high-rise buildings, Jiangcheng has 101, and Shenzhen has 236. But Jiangcheng's economy and housing prices cannot be compared with those cities at all.

Some companies have not yet closed for the holiday. A workaholic wrapped himself tightly in his clothes and walked with difficulty on the street. He watched the trees in the distance shaking violently and being blown down, and the wind howling in the street. Fortunately, he ate a lot of junk food and weighed 180 pounds, as steady as an old dog.

This guy saw an electric bike "blown over" on the side of the road, and in a moment of enthusiasm, he wanted to help it up. But when he got closer, he saw a note on the bike that the owner had left in advance: "Don't help me."

Of course, it was intentional.

Then, this brother also discovered that some large street lamps were also taken down and placed in a sheltered place on the ground.

"Oh no, I have to go home quickly." Although he was not afraid of being blown away by the wind because of his weight advantage, he still felt inexplicably panicked at this moment and quickly fled back to the rental house. However, along the way, he still shot some footage, posted a TikTok when he got back, and @ed the company leader.

The meaning is very clear. I hope the company's management can understand things better and send a notice in the evening saying that we don't have to go to work tomorrow.

Instead of receiving the notification, this video went viral.

Someone replied: "How dare you @company leaders so brazenly?"

Someone else commented: "I don't have to go to work, but I have already booked a ticket to Mount Wutai and I will go even if I have to risk my life."

"Is the scenic spot also closed for the holiday?" some netizens questioned.

At this time, public institutions are naturally the first to give holidays. Otherwise, how could the establishment be so popular? And it is usually paid leave.

Forget about private enterprises.

"The tickets have already been bought, it would be a shame not to go," said the man.

Some netizens advised: "You can refund the tickets after you buy them, but don't go. If you get lost on the way, you won't have a chance to regret it."

A northern netizen said: "It solves the bug that we northerners have never experienced typhoons."

…

Finally, it rained heavily, pouring down with a clattering sound, as if someone was pouring water down from the sky.

Some people cheered: "It's finally raining. The damn high temperature is finally over."

Unfortunately, this time there is no end.

There were loud thunder and lightning, and people couldn't go out.

Fortunately, preparations had been made in advance and every household had stored food.

(End of this chapter)