Time has come to November, which is almost winter in normal years, but now the temperature is still abnormally hot and the high temperature has not subsided.
There hasn't been a drop of rain in the past six months. The sun has been scorching the earth, the ground has been dry and cracked, and the farmland has yielded no crops. There are lamentations everywhere, and no one knows when this high temperature will end.
Many people could not bear the high temperature and passed away. At the end of each day's news, the number of deaths caused by high temperatures around the world continued to rise. The regimes of several small countries collapsed and the people fell into a state of anarchy.
On this day, Xia Shige was wearing gloves and helping to clear the desert vines near Jingjing Supermarket. The desert vines were growing wildly and spreading everywhere. The owners of the community wrapped their shoes and legs with worn-out clothes when they went out, for fear of being scratched by these things accidentally.
Suddenly, Xia Shige heard a sharp alarm, and then someone shouted, "There's a fire in the back hill! Go put it out!"
Xia Shige stood up suddenly.
The back mountain is on fire!
Xindu Community is close to the suburbs, and the villa area is built on the mountain, with two connected peaks next to it.
The weather has been hot and dry recently, and trees such as pine and fir are prone to secreting oil under the sun, which can easily cause fires. In addition, a large number of dry branches have accumulated in the forest recently, which is probably why the wildfires were caused.
Xia Shige inevitably felt a panic in her heart, and she quickly reviewed the experiences of her past life in her mind.
At this time in her previous life, Xia Shige was still in the Lu family, not in the Xindu community. She didn't know when the fire started and when it was extinguished. She only remembered that after moving to the residential area, she never heard anyone mention that the community was affected by the wildfire, which meant that the fire at least did not burn the residential area in front.
But she couldn't guarantee it. Her family lived in the villa area at the back, which was too close to the back mountain. She didn't dare to gamble with her family's lives.
Xia Shige quickly put down his tools and ran to Jingjing Supermarket, saying to Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng: "Mom, uncle, I heard that the mountain behind the villa area is on fire. We have to go home now to check."
Xia Huiyin and Xia Guocheng were stunned when they heard this, and then became a little anxious. The back mountain was so close to the villa area, if the fire could not be controlled, the villa would likely be affected.
Upon hearing this, Lin Jingjing's family of three also hurriedly said, "Then you should go and have a look quickly. The villa area is too close to the back mountain. If there is any impact, you should prepare early. We will be watching over the supermarket."
Xia Shige and the other two followed the patrol team into the villa area. They could vaguely see thick smoke floating in the sky above the distant mountains. Under the scorching sun, the smoke rolled and dissipated.
An owner of the patrol team said to Xia Shige and the other two, "The fire brigade is already organizing the firefighting, and the property management has also gone to help, but the water supply is insufficient and the fire department is also short of water. This wildfire may not be easy to put out. Your villa area is too close to the back mountain. See if you can move to another place to take shelter first."
Xia Shige was in a depressed mood. She did have some fire extinguishers stored at home, but this was a forest fire and it was so fierce that it could not be put out with just a few fire extinguishers.
Xia Shige and the other two went home and called out their grandmother, Grandma Liu and their aunt, and told them about the fire in the hills behind.
"I don't know when this fire can be put out, and I don't know if it will affect our home. Our family has to move out to take shelter first." Xia Shige said with a serious expression.
Xia Guocheng also nodded and said, "If this continues, even if the wildfire doesn't burn here, the smoke from the wildfire will spread here. If this continues, the photovoltaic panels and air conditioning equipment in the villa may be affected."
Grandma looked worried when she heard this: "We don't have any other house. Where can we move to in this hot weather?"
Xia Shige had thought about this problem on the way here. She planned to take her family to a hotel in the city and stay for a few days.
In the previous life, when the residential area had limited electricity supply, the Lu family's generator broke down and they couldn't buy a new one for a while. The Lu family couldn't stand the hot weather, so they took Xia Shige to the Yunjiang Hotel in the city center for refuge.
Yunjiang Hotel is the largest hotel in Anshi City. It has its own generator and water supply system, complete facilities, and a large number of security guards. It is chosen by many wealthy people as a refuge during natural disasters. Many wealthy people move there with their families to live there for a long time.
"Let's move to a hotel and stay there for a few days. Mom, uncle, aunt, grandma, and Grandma Liu, you guys go pack some clothes and luggage first. Don't bring too many things, otherwise the car won't be able to fit them. Also, common daily necessities are already available in the hotel, so you don't need to bring them." Xia Shige said to his family.
Upon hearing this, the Xia family nodded and hurried to their respective rooms to prepare. Xia Shige picked up his phone and started to book a hotel.
Ordinary small hotels have long gone bankrupt due to lack of water and electricity, and now only a few large hotels are still in operation. However, the prices are expensive, even the most ordinary single room costs 100,000 yuan a night, which is simply unaffordable for ordinary people.
Fortunately, Xia Shige had the money from selling the pink diamond, so she gritted her teeth and reluctantly booked a three-bedroom luxury suite at Yunjiang Hotel, which cost 500,000 yuan a night. Xia Shige thought that it would be safer for the family to live together, and it would also be easier to take care of them.
Because he didn't know when the fire would be extinguished, Xia Shige temporarily booked a room for half a month, which cost a total of 7.5 million.
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