Besides food, the most scarce thing in extreme heat is water.

Jiang Ning's space has water and electricity, so the thing she has the most is water.

Although the drilling rigs were busy all day long, digging wells in various areas, they did get water at the beginning, but before the drilling rigs could be withdrawn, the water source disappeared again.

That’s right, surface water sources are disappearing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

The street where Jinrong Community is located was very lucky. It didn't take long to get its turn to dig a well, and residents can draw a bucket of water every day with their ID cards.

But as the water level continued to drop, only half a bucket of water could be drawn every day.

Now, there is not even half a bucket of water left.

Jiang Ning initially carried the bucket out to pretend he was doing it, but now he doesn't even want to pretend.

There is only so much water every day, let alone washing vegetables, dishes and watering sweet potatoes, it can only meet the normal needs of the human body.

It is estimated that even the demand will not be able to be maintained soon, but this is also an opportunity for Jiang Ning.

Huo Yi was thoughtful, "Selling water?"

"Potatoes are fine too." The last batch of cold-resistant potatoes have not been sold yet, and there are also quite a few planted in the black soil garden.

In short, there is always one suitable for survivors.

Huo Yishen had no objection, but he still had to be cautious, after all, there were quite a few people who were involved in corruption.

You can check out the situation first, and it won’t be too late to make plans later.

So, after the sun went down, Jiang Ning led the two downstairs and planned to entrust them to the Zhong family for care.

As soon as she reached the door, she saw Zhong's mother coming back with a full bucket of water. She couldn't help but wonder, "How can you get so much water?"

Mother Zhong smiled bitterly. "The well on the street has dried up. We have to line up again for the drilling team to dig deeper. This is the sea water I bought. One pound of potatoes can be exchanged for a bucket of water. If you need it, hurry up and go to that place at the street corner. If you're late, there might be no water left."

Seawater? Which genius actually sells seawater!

Hearing the sound, Grandma Zhong opened the door and welcomed the two into the house. At the same time, she imparted life experience to Jiang Ning, "Xiao Jiang, sea water is a good thing. Even though it may look salty, fishy, ​​and bitter, you can still drink it.

You cut open a Coke bottle, poke a few holes in the bottom, put a clean cloth on it, and then put clean sand and charcoal on it. They can absorb harmful substances, and you can filter seawater by repeatedly laying several layers on it. "

As he spoke, he took out the bottle he had made himself and demonstrated it to Jiang Ning on the spot, "It is still bitter after filtering, but the taste is much better than before, and you need to add appropriate amount of fresh water and boil it before drinking."

After two years of natural disasters, the salt stored at home was used up even if we lived frugally, and it just so happened that seawater could be used for extraction.

In fact, if conditions permit, who would be willing to drink sea water? There is no choice, we have to find a way to survive.

The old lady had rich life experience. Jiang Ning nodded and thanked her. "Thank you, Grandma Zhong. I'll go get a bucket later."

Only Coke was scared. He didn’t understand why the kind grandma cut him open. He wanted to run away!

After leaving Zhong's house, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen walked towards People's Square in the twilight.

When I walked to the corner of the street, I saw a landscaping sprayer truck selling water.

Jiang Ning was curious and walked over to watch the fun.

You know what, there were actually people queuing up with buckets to buy water, and the items being exchanged were all kinds of weird.

If sea water sells so well, wouldn’t it be even more popular if she sold fresh water?

"Sister, are you here to buy water too?" a surprised voice sounded.

Well, he is really everywhere, and his professionalism is unparalleled.

The monkey came over with a smile, "Sister, do you live nearby?"

"I was just walking by." Jiang Ning got straight to the point. "How much is the sea water?"

"No money."

Jiang Ning was stunned and couldn't turn around for a moment.

"You are my only sister after all." The sharp-nosed monkey smiled at the person and said, "I give it to you for free."

Sea water is not expensive to begin with, and it's easy for him to make money by selling it to others, but selling it to her...it's better to give it away for free as a favor.

Jiang Ning was not joking, "How do you sell it?"

Seeing that she didn't look like someone who was short of water, the sharp-nosed monkey told her the truth, "One bucket of water is half a pound of rice, and one pound of potatoes and sweet potatoes. Other supplies are also fine."

Jiang Ning pretended to be shocked, "Why don't you go and rob it?"

The sharp-nosed monkey didn't like to hear this, "Sister, don't be so rude, we drove more than 70 kilometers to the coast of Yuecheng to get water, the car needs to burn oil, and there are tolls for the round trip, and the money is all hard-earned.

Go out and ask around, we sell at a very reasonable price, other stores charge more than twice as much as us!"

"You look so aggrieved." Jiang Ning patted his shoulder and left.

The sharp-nosed monkey was alarmed. I wonder if I want to steal his business.

The two walked towards the People's Square. On the way, they saw several groups of people carrying pots, pans, and belongings on their backs and walking far away. Their expressions were numb and slow.

Fengcheng is a coastal city but it has no sea. Instead, it is sandwiched between Yuecheng and Xiangshan City in a triangle. It is within a one-hour living circle and is not far from the beaches on both sides.

Judging from the direction they were walking, they were going in the opposite direction of the base, so they should be heading to the nearest beach to survive.

However, the words of the sharp-nosed monkey reminded her that it was not easy to survive at the beach, as there were people collecting protection fees along the way.

Thinking about my past life, it was so tormenting and painful. It was really not easy to live.

This time, she was thankful that she had her own space and people who could share her hardships.

As the sky gradually darkened, Huo Yishen held Jiang Ning's hand and headed towards the square market with a flashlight.

After the extreme heat, the market is still crowded with people, but it doesn’t feel as lively as before.

In addition to death, there is also escape and countless office workers, so it is understandable that it is deserted.

Apart from food, the most lacking thing is water.

It can survive for seven days if it is hungry, but only for three days if it is dehydrated. Very few people are willing to trade it.

There are mineral water, drinks and so on, but they can only be finished in a few gulps and cannot solve big problems.

The two walked around but didn't find any antiques, calligraphy or paintings for sale. Instead, they saw a few people snatching water and running away!

He ran to drink the water, but when he was caught by the stall owner, he had already finished all the water and could not spit it out even if he was beaten to death.

It seems that selling in bulk doesn't work, and what she needs is not in the hands of the survivors at the bottom.

We have to find a way to find someone who has the goods.

They didn't get much and were a little worried about the two that were left behind, so they didn't waste any time and took the shortest route to head home.

The shortcut was remote and risky, so Huo Yishen held Jiang Ning's hand and was extremely vigilant.

"ah……"

There were screams in the distance.

No need to think, it's a robbery.

This happens every day, all the time.

I can't manage it, and I don't want to manage it anymore.

If you know the danger and don't take the main road, you will have to bear the corresponding risk.

The two continued forward without stopping.

"Bageyalu!" A deep and proud voice sounded, cursing arrogantly: "You beast, die!"

Jiang Ning stopped and turned back slowly...