Chapter 28
The situation in H City is gradually improving. The first and foremost thing is that the rain has finally stopped. Although several main roads are still covered with rainwater more than ten centimeters deep, as long as it does not rain further, all the accumulated water can be pumped away mechanically.
The situations in other cities were different, but most of them had finally seen the light of day when the rain stopped. Only a few places with special terrain, where the surrounding areas were high and the middle was low, were still experiencing rain.
The global precipitation is a huge abnormal weather phenomenon, and the recent magnitude 7 volcanic eruption has been linked to this and analyzed. The final result is still unclear, and the case can only be closed with clichés such as global warming and El Niño.
Although the rain has stopped, there is no sign of the sun showing up and the temperature remains over 30 degrees Celsius. As soon as you go out, the damp and stuffy feeling sticks to you like a thorn in your bone.
The three sealed-off cities are gradually showing signs of being unsealed. After being sealed for over a month, thanks to strong measures to isolate the infected, the mutated X virus has increased its mortality rate and decreased its infection rate. The situation has reached a point where only patients in hospitals and quarantine centers need treatment. With basic protective measures in place and masks in place, the infection rate is very low, and wearing protective clothing will prevent infection at all.
The situation abroad has also changed. The increased mortality rate of Virus X has dealt a heavy blow to all aspects of their society. After realizing that infection is highly likely to lead to death and there is no cure, the medical system has collapsed, conflicts between the rich and the poor, and between classes and races have intensified, and the incumbent government has been stormed by angry crowds at city hall.
Now everyone wears masks and understands how terrible the virus is, but those who believed the politicians' nonsense and the elderly and children who were infected due to the general environment have truly lost their lives.
The United States began its usual blame-shifting behavior. First, it lowered its flag to half-mast in silence for the millions of people who had died, and then began to attack other countries, saying that the virus was a man-made biological weapon, and then that the infection rate in the United States was so high because foreign countries deliberately poisoned it.
The international community has expressed disdain for the mad dog-like behavior of Country M. Any normal person can see that Country M is responsible for its own actions. If it had not been busy with internal bickering and attacks after the virus was first discovered, and spread the rumor that Virus X was just a minor cold, but had actively taken preventive measures, how could so many people across the country have been infected when the mortality rate of Virus X soared due to mutation?
As a result, many marches and demonstrations broke out in the country, not only expressing dissatisfaction with the government's epidemic prevention work, but also expressing indignation over the difficulties faced by people of color in seeking medical treatment after being infected and the lack of medical resources for the poor.
It is a rare period of relative calm in the international arena. Country M is preoccupied with its domestic affairs and has no time to fund terrorism and organizations. Its troops stationed abroad have also settled down and refrained from provoking trouble due to the virus. The social news in countries R and H have fewer shocking entries.
The country has entered a relatively peaceful transition period, with work and production gradually resuming. In cities without cases, people have stepped out of their homes and resumed their normal lives. However, the weather this summer is very bad, with unbearable humidity and heat. The air conditioners in the office have to be set to the lowest temperature to get a little coolness.
Electricity consumption has increased sharply, and an announcement has been issued suggesting that the air-conditioning temperature in public areas should not be lower than 24 degrees. The power supply is currently relatively stable, but we must be prepared for danger and ensure storage. Referring to past years, the hottest period has not yet arrived.
Chao Youqian took out the high-power dehumidifier he had bought online before. Although the fresh air system on the two floors was always on, he added a dehumidifier to keep the environment in the storage room dry just in case.
Half a tank of water can be pumped out in one night. Now I dare not open the windows for fear that there will be too much moisture in the house.
When the fresh air and dehumidifier were turned on at home, Chao Youqian was surprised to find that the beef jerky that he had not finished eating the day before was not sealed and had been left open on the coffee table overnight. When he looked at it again, it had become a little moist and loose.
If this is the case on the 26th floor, what about other places? The search and transaction volume for vacuum and dehumidification in online shopping malls has reached a new high.
Chao Youqian came across a survival blogger he followed and, on a whim, decided to go through his canned goods. He discovered a small hole in a can of fruit, spilling syrup all over the box. He discovered that a tin can had broken due to the heat and humidity, and when it broke, it had also ripped through the fruit can, destroying the entire box.
The blogger vowed to hold the merchant responsible, because this blogger with hundreds of thousands of followers has recommended this canned food many times, and he loves it so much that he criticizes it harshly. If there is no result this time, he will definitely become a black fan.
The comments below were not one-sided. Netizens rationally analyzed the storage environment problem. A while ago, the highest temperature in some places in China reached over 40 degrees Celsius. If the blogger put the canned food in a hot and stuffy room without air conditioning, it would be very likely to swell and deteriorate.
Of course, there are many people who support the blogger, and then they go off on a tangent about which brand of canned food can last longer. The conclusion is that no matter which brand the canned food is from or how long the shelf life is, you must pay attention to the environment in which they are stored and make sure that the drying temperature is not too high.
So Lang Xin and I checked the reserves at home. Fortunately, they dehumidified in time and the temperature was always below 30 degrees. In addition, most of the reserves were vacuumed and packed in boxes, so there was no damage or mold.
I took out a can of luncheon meat, closed the vacuum box, and had a luncheon meat sandwich for dinner.
The daytime is still very long in cloudy weather. I took the sandwich and juice to the table on the balcony, looked at the lush park not far away, took a bite of the well-layered sandwich, and drank a sip of the refreshing juice. The temperature was around 25 degrees, which was very comfortable.
Lang Xin puts used tableware and pots into a large-capacity 12-set dishwasher. This not only frees his hands, but the dishwasher can also efficiently sterilize and dry the dishes. The dishes placed inside are equivalent to a small disinfection cabinet.
Chao Youqian was sitting on a lounge chair on the balcony, reading a novel leisurely. The eye protection light on the balcony was already on, and he was immersed in the plot of the amateur cultivation novel where the male protagonist slapped everyone in the face.
Trying to stretch his neck, he looked up and shouted in shock at Youqian, "Lang Xin! Come quickly! There are so many water ants!"
White and yellow water ants were clinging to the outside of the balcony glass, so densely packed that it gave people goose bumps. Chao Youqian stood up in a hurry and turned off the balcony light with a "click". The moon was bright tonight and the water ants could still be seen clearly.
Lang Xin immediately came to Chao Youqian's side and saw the huge swarm of water ants. "Why are there so many water ants? Aren't they unique to Province G? And how can they fly so high up, over 20 stories?"
For unknown reasons, the two of them quickly drew the curtains before turning on the lights again. Fortunately, because it was humid and hot outside, all the windows in the house were locked and closed tightly. Otherwise, they would have felt uncomfortable at the thought of water ants rushing into the house towards Youqian.
The hot search term "water ant attack" quickly topped the list. Some people outside Province G still didn't know what these disgusting flying insects were. After learning about them, they quickly turned off the lights, closed the windows, and drew the curtains.
The people of Province G enthusiastically provided a way to deal with water ants. You can pour water into the gaps in the windows. Water ants are afraid of water. If the balcony is not enclosed, put a basin of water and a lamp next to it. You can kill many ants overnight.
Unfortunately, not everyone can see the news in time. Some people who were eating without closing the balcony doors or windows had water ants fall into their soup and rice, and some even had water ants fly onto their faces. They completely lost their appetite and had to find the water ants hiding in their homes and crush them to death.
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