Chapter 49 Brother Mingzhou, I'm so hot
A group of people were talking at Xin Li and He Mingzhou's house until the wee hours of the morning.
They were about to go back when He Mingzhou received a message saying that he had a letter, and it was urgent, so he should reply to it as soon as possible.
When everyone saw that He Mingzhou had gone out late at night, they were worried that Xinli would be scared to be alone at home, so they volunteered to stay with her.
Xin Li's eyes flickered slightly.
She didn't know whether Xu Haiyu would actually make a move today.
But she knew in her heart that Xu Haiyu wouldn't be able to endure it for long either.
Moreover, today is indeed a perfect opportunity for her, with the right timing, location, and people.
So these women's decision completely helped Xinli.
Xin Li smiled gratefully at these people: "Then I'll have to trouble you aunties."
Everyone waved their hands: "What's the big deal? We used to get together like this to chat and pass the time when there were typhoons. The women on our island are rarely at home. If it weren't for us all keeping each other company, we really couldn't get by."
Xinli asked curiously, "Do typhoons hit the island?"
Yes!
The women had endless things to say about this topic.
"It's not just typhoons; when storms come, we'll suffer too."
"Don't be fooled by how gentle the ocean seems, even bringing you seafood. When it suddenly turns on you, it can be deadly."
"Two years ago, a typhoon hit our area and many people died."
"And very few of them drowned."
Xin Li exclaimed, "How did they die?"
If they didn't drown, how else could they have died?
"Thirsty or starving to death."
"There were also people who were killed by falling objects."
The women still feel lingering fear when they talk about it.
"You didn't see that scene; it was really scary."
"When the tide recedes and the sun comes out, there are ruins everywhere. The dead are like fish washed ashore, sometimes exposed to the scorching sun. By the time we collect their remains, they may have already started to rot... And some unlucky ones may have their bodies washed into the sea, devoured by the fish, and then washed ashore again someday."
Xinli couldn't help but think of the zombies she had dealt with in the apocalypse.
I thought this was a peaceful era, but I never imagined that nature would still be so domineering.
Natural disasters are indeed unavoidable everywhere.
"Are there any countermeasures after that?"
"We can't just sit here and wait to die every time, can we?"
"Yes," a woman nodded and said, "There's an air-raid shelter behind our island, and our houses have been gradually reinforced over the years. Haven't you noticed that most of the houses here are made of stone?"
"As long as the wind and waves aren't too strong, we can get through the terrifying typhoon by staying indoors."
"But the scariest thing isn't actually the typhoon."
The crowd sighed and murmured.
"Is it grain?"
“Yes,” the women looked at Xinli with admiration, “Xinxin, you know quite a lot.”
Xin Li smiled, without mentioning that the situation of a typhoon was extremely similar to the apocalypse.
In the extreme weather of the apocalypse, it's not advisable for humans to go out.
While staying in a safe house can help withstand extreme weather, people still need food and water.
If you get hungry if you skip a meal, you can't stay safely in a safe house for long.
The same applies to the islands.
People won't be able to go beachcombing or grow crops. If they have enough food stored up, it will be fine, but if they don't have enough food, the typhoon will bring them catastrophic disaster.
How often do typhoons hit our area?
Xinli has been on the island for some time now, and things are calm so far.
But since typhoons are so terrifying, Xinli has no choice but to take precautions.
She never fights a battle she's not confident of winning.
Although there were many things in the space, she had a hoarding habit and didn't feel secure unless she filled it to the brim.
"Not many."
"Not yet this year. Everyone says it's because people's lives have improved and even the ocean has become gentle."
Seeing the smiling faces of the women, Xin Li dared not relax at all.
It's good if this doesn't happen, but once it does, it's sudden and impossible to guard against.
"Everyone must have stocked up on a lot of food this year, right?"
Xinli chatted with them casually, and soon she had a clear understanding of the situation on the island.
This year's harvest wasn't good, so every household has some surplus grain, but not much.
A sense of crisis welled up in Shen Li.
It seems she'll have to go to the seaside town next time she goes to the market to buy some supplies for any eventuality.
"I heard He Mingzhou say before that we can go ashore to the market? Have you guys been there?"
"What kinds of things are there?"
This is also a topic that women love to talk about.
Living on an island, people can only go out to the market a few times a month, so everyone cherishes every moment.
As Xinli listened to the chatter of people around her about the interesting things that happened at the market, she secretly made a list in her mind.
As the night deepened, everyone got a little sleepy.
Fortunately, the bed that Xinli brought was big enough, and the weather wasn't cold, so everyone could sleep on the floor. Everyone lay down, and the chatter gradually subsided.
Xin Li was already feeling a little sleepy, so she closed her eyes and didn't reply.
Others also stopped one after another.
The kerosene lamp went out automatically as the kerosene ran out, leaving the room in complete silence.
The sounds of everyone breathing rose and fell, but they weren't noisy; in fact, they were somewhat hypnotic.
When Xin Li saw that Xu Haiyu hadn't arrived yet, she thought that Xu Haiyu had given up on today's opportunity.
Just as she was about to drift off to sleep, a creak startled her awake.
That's the sound of the wooden door below being pushed open.
Xin Li was certain that the commotion was not caused by He Mingzhou.
After all, when he left, those people said they would stay here with her tonight. Given He Mingzhou's personality, he would go directly to Sister-in-law Lu Lu's house to borrow an empty room to rest when he returned, and would not come up here to disturb the female relatives.
Xin Li curled her lips into a smile, and Xu Haiyu finally couldn't hold back any longer.
She didn't open her eyes, but quietly waited for the show to begin.
The footsteps grew louder as they approached, and soon they reached the bedroom door.
Xinli heard someone turning over, and she didn't know if they heard footsteps and got up to check.
Xu Haiyu pushed the door open and came in at that moment.
The aunt who was about to get up froze.
In the darkness, no one could see anyone else; they could only sense that someone was coming.
The aunt probably thought it was He Mingzhou who had come back late at night, and felt a little embarrassed and ashamed.
No matter how upright He Mingzhou is or how much everyone respects him, he is still a grown man.
It was really inappropriate to push open the door to a house with so many women in the middle of the night.
The aunt was hesitating whether to speak up or not when the person at the door suddenly pounced on her.
"Brother Mingzhou, I'm so hot, can you help me?"
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