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Chapter 10 Hail
"Woof woof!"
Tantan was originally playing with toys by himself. When he noticed the noise, he immediately spit them out, stood up, opened his mouth and started barking towards the door.
It was just the voice of a puppy, and it still didn't sound very intimidating, but Tang Tian was quite satisfied with Tan Tan's alertness.
Not in a hurry to open the door, she checked the surveillance first.
The picture shows a young woman wearing a down jacket.
Because of the multiple perspectives, Tang Tian finally recognized her - it was the girl who was going to 1702 who she met in the corridor last time.
But when it comes to 1702, she feels a little strange.
It is known that there is a policeman there, and he is most likely the son of the middle-aged woman, but why has she never seen him much in her previous life?
However, she did hear from Jiang Yao and Tang's father that there was indeed a mother and daughter living opposite, and when their family ran out of supplies, they wanted to go over and ask for some.
Seeing that Tang Tian was unwilling to go, Jiang Yao and Tang's father relied on their physique to force their way through 1702.
But for some reason, he finally returned in disgrace, cursing and venting his anger on the mother and daughter.
Thinking about it this way, it must be because the policeman was away, but he left behind tools to defend against the enemy, which allowed them to escape danger.
The police had to be on the front lines and had left the building long ago. Perhaps the reason why I don't remember it is because he had already... so he had rarely been back, so naturally we hadn't seen each other very often.
Tang Tian frowned slightly, turned on the microphone and speaker, and asked:
"Who?"
The person at the door seemed startled, but immediately replied:
"Hello, I'm from room 1702 next door. I'd like to borrow some medicine. Is that possible?"
Chen Yaoyue is extremely anxious now. The hail has been falling for several days and there is no sign of it stopping. The temperature is also continuing to drop.
Although the air conditioner was on and an electric blanket was used at home, Yan Chunhua still caught a cold.
As luck would have it, there was no medicine at home, so she wanted to order takeout or run errands like she did a few days ago when she bought groceries and supplies.
But when I opened the app, I discovered that as the hail continued to fall, not only had transportation capacity decreased, but delivery fees had also skyrocketed to several hundred yuan. Even delivery times at major supermarkets were fully booked, making it impossible to book a package.
She was so anxious that she wanted to go out, but the only helmet in the house was given to Shen Boyun. Yan Chunhua pulled her back and didn't let her go out to take risks.
Chen Yaoyue was not short of money, but being trapped at home and out of stock everywhere made her finally choose to ask her neighbors for help.
When they first met, she felt that Tang Tian was cold. To be honest, she was prepared to be rejected.
At worst, she could just visit a few more houses. The other residents would actually be more familiar with the Shen family.
"What medicine?" A calm question came from the loudspeaker.
"Fever-reducing medicine, just a few pills will do!"
Soon, the door of 1701 was opened, but only half.
This was the first time that Chen Yaoyue and Tang Tian saw each other's faces in their entirety, and they suddenly felt that they looked a little familiar.
Shen Yaoyue reacted quickly:
"Thank you. I'll transfer the money to you. How about 300 yuan for two pills?"
Now, there are people seeking medical treatment and medicine in the property group and building groups. Most of them want cough suppressants, cold and fever reducers, as well as medicine for injuries, and the prices have been raised several times.
Chen Yaoyue took the initiative to raise the price a hundred times. She didn't believe anyone would refuse such a price.
Unexpectedly, Tang Tian replied:
"I don't want money. If you want medicine, you can exchange it with supplies. Food, water, and daily necessities are all fine."
"……What?!"
Chen Yaoyue opened her eyes wide in disbelief.
Are there still people who don't want money these days? And even barter?
Then she frowned. She was already anxious, and now she felt like she was being fooled. She said unhappily:
"If you don't want to give it to me, then don't give it to me. Is it fun to talk like this? I don't want it anymore! I'll go find someone else to buy it!"
Seeing Chen Yaoyue angrily going to the stairs, Tang Tian closed the door.
No wonder she looked familiar. It turns out that this girl could be said to be my colleague.
A big blogger in the beauty section, with the ID Yaotai Yuexia, is a standout in both looks and figure, and she's also not short of money. But this is the first time I've seen her have this temper in private.
But now panic is spreading everywhere, and everyone is very anxious, which Tang Tian can understand.
…
In a blink of an eye, it was already lunch time, so the family heated up the New Year’s Eve dinner and continued eating.
But just as we were enjoying our meal, there was another knock on the door.
Tan Tan, who was busy working in the dog bowl, finally resisted the temptation of the delicious food and looked up.
Tang Tian calmly turned on the surveillance again. As she expected, Chen Yaoyue was back.
Not only that, she seemed to be holding a plastic bag in her hand.
Chen Yaoyue was waiting at the door with a bag of apples in her hand, looking dejected. She even felt that 1701 would not agree to her request.
I didn’t expect that the neighbors who were kind and helpful in the past would refuse to lend a helping hand this time.
Some people would make excuses to avoid answering the door, or take advantage of the chaos to raise the price, and some simply refused to answer the door.
Chen Yaoyue, who had never had to worry about food, clothing, or love since childhood, couldn't understand what was happening to Building 15, who had always been close to each other.
Is it just because of this huge hailstorm? But the hail will eventually stop!
While she was daydreaming, 1701 opened the door, which immediately perked her up.
Chen Yaoyue asked slightly embarrassedly:
"You mentioned earlier that you needed supplies. Are these okay? They're all freshly bought."
Tang Tian took a look in the bag and saw that it weighed more than two kilograms, so she handed over two fever-reducing pills.
Chen Yaoyue was overjoyed and wanted to go home after the transaction was completed, but the latter asked inexplicably:
"Is anyone in your family a police officer?"
Chen Yaoyue was stunned for a moment. This matter was not a secret in the building, so she answered subconsciously:
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"The dark clouds in the sky haven't dispersed, and have only grown darker. I don't think the hail will stop anytime soon. I don't know if it will get worse, but it's best to have someone at home!"
After Tang Tian finished speaking, she closed the door without waiting for Shen Yaoyue's reaction.
The latter looked at the heavy and solid door, and for a moment he didn't know what he thought of. He frowned and finally returned home silently.
After dinner, there was also fruit.
Tang Tian took a big bite, and the sweet taste overflowed. Apples are also durable in storage. These can be kept at a low temperature for at least a month.
It seems that Chen Yaoyue was able to see the situation clearly in time and make the right choice.
In her previous life, Tang Tian had seen many people who were too obsessed with face to suffer, and who refused to turn back even when they hit a wall. In the end, they had to bear the consequences themselves.
Besides, she made this attempt to see what kind of people were in 1702, which represented whether they could live in peace in the future.
If the result is not good, after all, there is a police officer who may come back, which will be difficult to deal with.
…
After the break, Tang Yi and Wei Mingxia went to practice with melee weapons. Judging from the video, they looked quite good.
Tang Tian opened the system and found that after this period of time, the food that had been set up before was sold out again.
I don’t know if the sesame cake is a delicacy with a supernatural label, but it costs 25 gold coins per serving.
Tang Tian decided to sell sesame cakes because they made more money than other delicacies and the ingredients were not difficult to make.
After collecting some ingredients, she was pleasantly surprised to find that she had obtained tofu skin and chili peppers, and exactly three portions!
So she immediately made three servings of spicy noodles.
To eat, you need to take it out from the system. One portion is even packaged like a snack, weighing about 50 grams.
After opening the package, the spicy strips inside are bright red and covered with chili powder. The rich aroma bursts out and lingers on the tip of your nose, which whets your appetite.
Tang Tian took a bite and found it very chewy. It seemed as if every space between her teeth and on her taste buds was filled with the spicy and fresh taste, leaving a long aftertaste.
The heating system was on at home, and after finishing a bag of spicy noodles, Tang Tian's nose was covered with a thin layer of sweat. Unfortunately, after finishing the bag of spicy noodles, she did not gain any supernatural powers.
"Host, now that you have gold coins, you can go to the shopping district!"
The system kindly reminded.
Tang Tian took a glass of water and drank it, then went straight to the shopping street.
The large amount in the gold coin column is the 3,000 gold coins given for signing in previously, and I can indeed buy things with them.
The system spoke again:
"Host, considering the current situation, I recommend you purchase the recipe collection for [Warm Crimson Cuisine] first!"
The name of this recipe seems to be very suitable for use in extreme cold weather. Could it be that it has the same effect as spicy strips?
Tang Tian opened the store and found the recipe mentioned by the system. It was exactly 3,000 gold coins, so she bought it immediately!
A quick glance reveals a recipe featuring various red foods. However, to understand their specific effects, one would need to actually cook them.
But after Tang Tian looked at it carefully, she found that she seemed unable to make the dishes in this recipe at the moment.
Because this recipe contains dishes, in addition to the ingredients, it seems that corresponding tools are also required to complete it.
For example, the recipe at the beginning:
[Bright red, sweet, sour and juicy berries] paired with [poultry eggs] [fried] is a home-cooked dish that everyone in China knows.
You can tell what it is at a glance. There are actually ingredients in the warehouse, but there are no tools for frying, so it still cannot be made.
The dishes in N-level recipes are simpler and can be completed directly. It seems that the dishes need to be upgraded.
Tang Tian went to check the tools specifically. The first piece of equipment [iron pot] required 1,000 gold coins.
After buying the cookbook, the remaining money is what I earned from the gourmet food store, which is not enough.
Tang Tian frowned and immediately took out two gold bracelets from the warehouse.
This was the last gold she had. These two gold bracelets were specially bought by Wei Mingxia for her and her sisters. Each one weighed 20 grams.
"System, how many gold coins can I get for these?"
Tang Tian was a little tired of earning gold coins slowly. Besides, given the current situation, she probably wouldn't have much time to open up new land.
"Host, these can be spent for a total of 60,000 gold coins. Are you sure you want to spend all of them?"
Tang Tian nodded and said:
"Then I'll just spend half of it first!"
The next second, the gold bracelet in his hand disappeared, and the corresponding number immediately appeared in the gold coin column, making Tang Tian breathe a sigh of relief.
What are you waiting for? Buy it!
Iron pots, soup pots, stew pots, ovens, these are cooking tools that you must buy, and none of them are cheap.
In addition, Tang Tian also bought a wine barrel and a juicer. The food made with these devices is easy to eat and has no strong smell.
Afterwards, Tang Tian also bought fishing nets and beehives to be placed at the food procurement site.
After the crab cage given for signing in is placed in the water, you can not only get fish every time, but also have a certain chance of getting shrimp, snails, river snails, clams and other ingredients.
Once other equipment is installed, more new ingredients will definitely be available.
She also bought the remaining N-level cookbooks, Part 3 and Part 4, completing the entire N-level cookbook collection. She also bought a separate copy of the R-level cookbook, Part 1.
After buying so many things at once, Tang Tian finally felt relieved.
She finally got to be reborn, so she didn't want to feel so depressed.
Of course, it’s fun to spend money for a while, so she must hurry up to improve herself and then find the right opportunity to go out and look for things that can earn her money!