What surprised Xia Shige was that the room at 1502 was in a mess, with traces of smoke everywhere.
There were some dismembered furniture in the living room, and only the metal frames of several chairs were left. The combustible parts must have been burned as fuel.
In addition, there were a few scattered branches on the living room floor, which seemed to have been cut back from the mountain behind.
Xia Shige looked around the living room, the second bedroom and the utility room but didn't see anyone, so she finally went to the master bedroom.
She took a deep breath and slowly opened the door of the master bedroom.
The master bedroom seemed to be filled with a faint smoke, and it was unclear whether it was ash or cold air. The main object was the extinguished charcoal basin placed in the middle of the room, and -
Three bodies hugged together.
The little girl in the middle was held tightly in her mother's arms, her hands still tightly grasping her mother's clothes. The mother held her daughter in her arms, and she clamped her daughter's legs between her legs, as if she was trying to warm her daughter with her body temperature as much as possible. The father next to her also held the mother and daughter tightly in his arms, and all three of them had their eyes closed.
The expressions of the whole family seemed very peaceful, as if they passed away in a deep sleep.
The bodies of the three men had already become stiff, their faces were gray, and their lips were purple, but their arms were still tightly wrapped around each other, as if they were still trying to give each other warmth in the last moments of their lives.
Xia Shige felt a lump in his throat and couldn't bear to watch any longer.
She silently said in her heart, "Rest in peace," and then slowly left the bedroom.
Xia Shige had witnessed many people die in her two lifetimes, and she also knew that countless people had died in this extreme cold.
But seeing her neighbor die in front of her, she couldn't help feeling sad and grieved for the loss of her neighbor...
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After adjusting his mood, Xia Shige came to the last floor, the 14th floor.
The owners of several households on the 14th floor were quite cooperative. After hearing the news brought by Xia Shige, everyone was very happy. They started to rummage through their luggage and pack their things, preparing to go to the shelter to keep warm.
After notifying the last household, Xia Shige also got up and went to the 23rd floor. She also wanted to see what the situation was on the 23rd floor.
Because of the power outage, the elevator was out of service. Xia Shige climbed from the 14th floor to the 23rd floor with some difficulty. On the way, he met several neighbors who were going to the 23rd floor. They were carrying luggage in their hands and walking and stopping along the way. They stopped to rest when they were tired and continued to climb when they had rested enough.
After finally reaching the 23rd floor, Xia Shige discovered that the corridor on the 23rd floor was crowded with people.
The neighbors hadn't seen each other for a long time. They hadn't been able to visit each other due to the power outage, so it was a rare opportunity for them to get together and they all started chattering.
"Lao Liu! You are still alive! As long as you are alive, it is good... wuwu..."
"Oh, Lao Wang, why are you crying? It's so cold now, you can't cry. Your tears will freeze into ice cubes as soon as they come out. Be careful not to frostbite your eyes! We are all alive, this is a good thing, stop crying!"
"Yes, we are all still alive, this is a blessing!"
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