While undergoing a heavenly tribulation, Jian Ning was struck dead by a sudden bolt of lightning amplified a thousandfold.
In her final moments, a fragment of her soul fled with her celestial...
Jian Ning felt much better after doing the good deed. She had essentially helped the original owner repay the favors she owed.
So much extra material was spent. If the leaders there were smart, they should have taken these clues to the impending change of government.
We should hurry up and collect more cold-weather supplies; maybe that will save some lives.
After two more days of sunny weather, it suddenly started to rain. At first, it was just a light drizzle, but within half an hour, it turned into a torrential downpour.
When it rained, Jian Ning and the other two were collecting supplies in the commercial street.
Because the water was so deep, I didn't really notice any changes in the weather outside.
As soon as they came out, they were soaked by the heavy rain. Luckily, all three of them were wearing wetsuits, so they weren't afraid of getting wet.
"Why is the sky so gloomy? Xiao Ning, do you think it will start to get colder tomorrow? Why do I feel like this rain is so strange?"
Jian Anping frowned as he looked at the low-hanging clouds in the distance.
"It's hard to say. Let's go back first. Don't walk on the water; let's go back by water." The rain outside was so heavy it was almost steaming, and visibility was extremely low. There's anything on the water; Jian Ning wasn't comfortable with that.
So the three of them went back into the water. This time, Jian Ning turned on a powerful flashlight and took out a motorboat.
He put a water-repelling talisman on Xiao Lingfeng and Jian Anping, and told them to ride the motorboat back. He sat behind Jian Anping and shone a light on them to illuminate the way.
"Girl, why didn't you bring this out sooner? It's so much fun to drive!"
Jian Anping hadn't driven a car since the typhoon and torrential rain, and his hands were itching to get back in. Now, even riding the jet ski felt like driving a Ferrari to him.
After arriving home, the first thing Jian Ning did was take a hot shower in her spatial dimension.
The rain outside made everyone in the building extremely happy.
These days there is an extreme shortage of drinking water. There are so many bacteria in the floodwaters outside. Even if you have a water purifier at home, and you boil the water after filtering, many people still get sick.
So, unless absolutely necessary, no one dares to drink the water down there. The family doesn't keep many medicines at home, and even fewer specifically for their condition. Everyone cherishes their life.
So now they're not afraid of getting watered, and they're using all sorts of basins, big and small, to catch the water.
Jian Ning picked a lot of green vegetables, hot pot base, beef and mutton slices, crispy fried tofu rolls, tripe, crispy fried pork and various frozen meatballs from the field.
The rain is perfect for hot pot, so he took out his walkie-talkie and called Xiao Lingfeng: "Want some hot pot? How about coming to my brother's house?"
"Why don't you come to my house for a meal? It's not good to always trouble Aunt Li and the others."
Since Xiao Lingfeng rarely takes the initiative to invite me, I have to give him face.
"Okay, you can let my brother know. I'll take the things to your house right away."
Jian Ning packed two large bags full of food and also took two cases of bottled water.
He probably already has plenty of liquor and beer at home, so he won't take any. That's quite a lot of stuff; the shrimp alone must have weighed over ten pounds.
It took two trips to get them all over.
"Xiao Ning, you're too kind. You came over for dinner and even brought your own food." Aunt Wang was busy in the kitchen when she heard Jian Ning come in and quickly came out.
"I can't eat that much myself. If there's anything you need me to do, please let me know." Jian Ning had behaved quite well today, so she still had to be polite.
"No need for you, there's not much work to do. Lingfeng, you sit with Xiaoning, I'll be done here in a bit."
Aunt Wang happily carried the things Jian Ning had brought to the kitchen.
"Have some orange juice, it's chilled." Xiao Lingfeng unscrewed the cap on the orange juice on the coffee table and handed it to her.
"Thank you." Jian Ning took it; it was icy cold to the touch. She smiled slightly, surprised that he was so thoughtful. Warm drinks don't taste good in this weather.
Jian Ning loves eating cold things, and her favorite is ice cream.
Just then, the walkie-talkie crackled to life again; it was Jian Anping's booming voice: "Brother Xiao, come open the door for me!"
Xiao Lingfeng walked over and opened the door. Everyone rushed in, carrying things, and no one came empty-handed.
"Brother Jian, you're too kind. We didn't bring this much when we went to your house for dinner."
"Why are you being so polite with me? We're all family. Besides, with so many of my family members coming, there's no reason for us to come empty-handed."
"I didn't bring anything valuable, and we can eat everything tonight." Jian Anping said, placing a large plate of braised beef that she was carrying on the table.
It must have been freshly made by Aunt Li; it was still steaming hot. The aroma was irresistible. Jian Ning's stomach immediately growled twice in response.
"Xiao Ning, are you hungry? I'll go cut you two pieces to eat first."
Jian Anping now treats Jian Ning almost like the apple of his eye. He doesn't know what good fortune he has accumulated in his past life to have such a capable girl.
In these difficult times, to be able to live so comfortably, eating hot pot and pheasant whenever I want, is all thanks to my sister. One should never be ungrateful.
So if a girl is hungry, she absolutely has to eat something right away.
"In less than a minute, a small plate of sliced braised beef came out of the room, along with some garlic sauce."
He handed over his chopsticks first: "Xiao Ning, taste it and see if it's salty. I'll get you a piece of steamed bun too."
"No need, brother, we can eat together later. Let's not make things special, okay?" Jian Ning glanced at Xiao Lingfeng, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.
"Eat if you're hungry, what are you afraid of? There are no outsiders here." Jian Anping forced chopsticks into Jian Ning's mouth, and only after watching her pick up a piece of beef and put it in her mouth did he sit down with a satisfied smile.
He's definitely a sister-obsessed guy.
Li Mengyao and Aunt Li went to the kitchen to help, and soon a steaming hot pot was served. Because there were many people, they made two pots.
It seems Xiao Lingfeng has quite a lot of supplies. Although he can't keep things alive in his spatial storage like Jian Ning, at least his stockpile is quite comprehensive, including dried seaweed, dried dried shrimp, and large-shelled squid.
They soaked all of these briefly before using them in a hot pot, along with four small stir-fried dishes. This made it convenient for Uncle Li and the other men to drink.
Xiao Lingfeng stood up and lowered the air conditioner temperature by two degrees, then opened the refrigerator and took out two bottles of wine.
"Uncle Li, Brother Jian, let's try this chilled wine today. It's a perfect match for spicy hot pot."
"Xiao Xiao, I'm not used to this. You young people can drink it yourselves. Just give me some baijiu." Uncle Li has been drinking baijiu all his life and doesn't like these fancy things.
"Okay, I still have a few bottles of Lai Mao liquor here. They've been stored for quite a few years, Uncle Li, could you give me your opinion?"
He went back inside to get a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor), opened it, and the rich aroma filled the room. Jian Ning only took a sniff and felt like she was about to get drunk.