After retrieving the weapons, the elderly couple hid them in batches in the ceiling compartments of the kitchen and bathroom.

After finishing their work with the disaster victims, the three of them stayed at home, avoiding going out as much as possible.

The supermarket opened twice during the holiday, but Zuo Ling and Professor Jin and his wife did not go in. According to information that Professor Jin had found out, the price of all the supply kits had doubled again.

Last time it cost 10,000, now it costs 20,000, and they don't allow proxy purchases; you have to go in person.

Professor Jin secretly praised Zuo Ling for her foresight. Fortunately, she used someone else's ID to buy a batch of supplies; otherwise, she would have been in an even more precarious situation.

The good news is that the government's food aid has finally arrived.

Many people cried when they heard that government aid had arrived.

In her previous life, Zuo Ling was not in Kyoto and did not know when the Kyoto rescue team arrived, but she felt that the government's response was much slower than she had imagined.

This indicates that the disaster is more severe than in the previous life, and the government is already beyond its capabilities.

The aid food was distributed on a per-building, per-unit basis. The resettlement housing areas were managed by representatives elected by the disaster victims.

The two families got into a verbal argument over cutting in line, which escalated into a brawl.

Without asking who was right or wrong, He Guizi chased both families out of the community.

Realizing the gravity of the situation, both families pleaded earnestly, staging a historic reconciliation, claiming it was just a misunderstanding and promising to love each other in the future.

He Guizi wouldn't listen to what they were saying; all he wanted was to make an example of them. The two families were driven out of the neighborhood, crying and wailing.

I heard they argued and fought at the entrance of the residential area, leaving things scattered everywhere, and neither of them gained the upper hand.

He Guizi toyed with his pistol, his words dripping with icy coldness:

"Noah's Ark is a private community, not a government base. We have no obligation to care about your lives. If you want to stay in the community, you'd better behave yourselves. If anyone causes trouble again, kicking them out is the least of our worries. Whether they live or die is another matter."

The dark muzzle of the gun swung back and forth, frightening everyone who feared he might accidentally discharge it.

Using threats and intimidation to drive people away is surprisingly effective.

Those who had conflicts temporarily abandoned their thoughts of causing trouble, fearing they might offend the authorities in the community.

Being kicked out of the community in extremely cold and dark weather offers a pitifully small chance of survival.

The aid food can be collected by the person receiving it with their ID card, and even if they have difficulty moving around, they have to be carried by a relative to receive it.

Each person receives 5 jin of rice, two bundles of noodles, a small bottle of cooking oil, two packets of instant noodles, two bottles of pickles, 5 sausages, a can of meat, and a head of Chinese cabbage or two green and white radishes.

Rice, noodles, vegetables, meat, and oil—it has everything.

Children under 12 years old will receive half the amount.

When asked when the next food aid distribution would take place, government officials said they didn't know and would have to wait for notification.

Zuo Ling and Professor Jin and his wife received the aid food along with everyone else.