Chapter 39
I stayed in the villa for two days over the weekend and didn't go out, fully experiencing the experience of staying in a detached house.
To be honest, because they bought the top and second top floors of the city's flats, and now they have also bought the 25th floor, they are completely free of the noise from upstairs and downstairs. Although it is not as high as some top-of-the-line large flats that are less than ten stories high, there are fewer residents living there, so the elevator is stress-free and quiet.
So when he arrived at the villa, he felt a little uncomfortable. The low floor and lush vegetation meant that there were constant birdsong and insects chirping. No matter how much he did to expel insects, it could not stop the insects from invading everywhere. When Chao Youqian was active in the yard, he had to use mosquito repellent patches and insect repellent water to block all mosquitoes.
I haven't been back to Province G for several years. As the humid and hot weather continues, I actually feel the familiar atmosphere in the villa. As soon as I go out, I feel like I'm in the steamer of nature.
The ecology is good and there are many small animals. There are no stray cats or dogs, but small snakes and mice occasionally appear.
Chao Youqian was sitting in a rocking chair in the yard admiring the blooming of the climbing loofah when he was startled by a very piercing scream. When he went out to see, he saw a mother pushing a stroller who had encountered a snake coiled in the middle of the road with the remains of a mouse still in its mouth.
The property management arrived quickly, forked the snake and released it. Later, they issued a notice that in addition to regular mosquito and insect repellent operations, there will also be snake and rat extermination operations in the community. All owners need to pay attention to their pets and children at home to prevent them from accidentally eating or touching the snakes.
Neither he nor Lang Xin liked having outsiders in their home, and the supplies they had stockpiled were not suitable for others to see, so there were only the two of them in the six floors above and below ground. Fortunately, neither of them was afraid of ghosts and accepted the empty, large space well.
Chao Youqian also understood why some of his neighbors kept so many lights on even when they were not at home. The occupancy rate of a pure villa area was even lower than that of a flat community. It was so quiet that people with rich imagination could imagine a whole horror movie.
But there are also advantages to living here. There is enough storage space, and the feeling of standing firmly on the land with a yard is irreplaceable.
As for the long-standing online debate on the pros and cons of apartments and villas, Chao Youqian said that money can solve most problems. What matters is what you value. No matter where you live, your mentality is the factor that determines your mood.
The blockaded cities were lifted, and the infected continued to receive full treatment. After a long period of hard work, the number of new cases of the X virus in the country continued to drop to zero, and the dawn of victory seemed to be just ahead.
Under official leadership, the country held formal mourning, with national air defense sirens sounding and vehicles honking their horns in silence for those who died in the epidemic and for compatriots who passed away.
The death toll in foreign countries is also gradually decreasing, and some shameless politicians use this as a political achievement. People with discerning eyes sneer and say that this is because the infection rate has decreased and fewer and fewer people infected are dying.
The death toll of at least several million coincides with intensifying class contradictions, and extremists and cult members quietly become active during economic downturns.
Especially in the United States, where guns are not banned, mass shootings resulting in dozens or even scores of deaths occur frequently, leaving campuses awash in bloodshed. Yet, the Rifle Association and gun companies refuse to reflect on the negative consequences of gun ownership, instead insisting that only guns can protect everyone.
Antisocial elements will not give up their antisocial behavior just because they don't have guns, but the companies that provide them with guns, which are weapons of mass destruction, need to take responsibility.
Unfortunately, marches and protests cannot dispel their worship of business and money supremacy. As a country controlled by the military-industrial complex, we cannot expect any real action.
Ironically, gun advocates are advocating for arming students to protect themselves, which is nonsense, but gun sales are indeed increasing.
Violent incidents in the country are more likely to catch people's attention than before. When people are filled with righteous indignation, they often worry about their own safety. Social contradictions affect people's lives in all aspects.
Of course, the authorities have used thundering measures to crack down on illegal and criminal activities, but the impact has already been caused.
So there is a very interesting phenomenon. The short-term consumption amount has skyrocketed due to the lifting of the blockade of three cities and people's upgraded home defense, but the overall economic situation is not optimistic.
The large flat is on a high floor and is a single-building unit. There is a first line of defense at the gate of the community and another line of defense at the gate of the building. If you want to get into the elevator and press the floor key, you must swipe your card. Unless you can climb walls and fly over rooftops, the security is unbreakable.
The security of the villa is also very complete. It is absolutely impossible to enter without entering the information. Lang Xin also added 360-degree surveillance cameras and alarm facilities to the walls of the villa.
Sometimes when he was bored, he would fast forward and watch the surveillance footage. Chao Youqian lamented that the vacancy rate in the pure villa area was really high. There were only a handful of people appearing in their surveillance footage. Apart from the mother and son who would take a walk every day when it was cooler, there were also the property staff who were diligently maintaining hygiene and expelling insects.
Chao Youqian and Lang Xin now live in a flat and a villa. They are not under pressure from work and study, and they also go to some scenic spots to relax on weekdays. The tourism industry in H City has not yet fully recovered, so they can take advantage of this period when there are fewer people to book the whole place for a tour.
In order to promote consumption and stabilize people's hearts, governments at all levels have launched consumption voucher activities, which are more or less preferential but generally speaking.
The consumption vouchers in H City are drawn in a lottery mode. As long as your mobile phone is located in H City, you can participate in the event. Perhaps because the tourist city has good finances, the amount and strength of the consumption vouchers are among the best in the country.
Chao Youqian tried to participate in the lottery for the first round of consumer voucher activities. Perhaps because the base number of the first round of activities was large, he immediately drew a restaurant and department store coupon with a discount of 500 yuan for purchases over 500 yuan.
Lang Xin's cooking skills are improving day by day, and the finished dishes from the private chef restaurant he had eaten at before were also delivered to his home. Chao Youqian had no desire to eat out.
Finally, the two of them went to the appliance store together and bought a few sweeping and mopping robots to take home. It wouldn’t be too much to have dozens of these magical devices that can free your hands and keep things clean.
The internet has no memory, and authorities blocked some videos and images after the case was closed to prevent copycats. Coupled with consumer voucher campaigns and the resurgence of celebrities on trending topics after the pandemic eased, the overall atmosphere has returned to calm.
After purchasing the 25th floor and completing the formalities, I made some slight modifications and renovations just like the 27th floor. The focus was on glass, doors, sound insulation and waterproofing. The only purpose of this floor was to store filter elements, filter screens and some large items that did not require temperature control.
The renovation process was very quick, and it only took a week to expedite the process with extra money. Chao Youqian felt that the sound insulation was worth it. They hardly heard any noise during the few days they lived on the same floor, making it a truly silent renovation.
When the cleaning service was first started, we became a returning customer, and a full set of deep cleaning was arranged properly.
With an extra layer of storage, the house becomes much more spacious. Floors 25, 26 and 27 are connected and are only slightly smaller than the villa.
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