“Someone will definitely do this. Old Gu, I should have told you before that this disaster will last a long time, and the country will not be able to take care of us.”
"Think about it, if you have no food at home, but someone else's family might have food, what would you do?"
"When people are desperate, they will cling to the last straw and will not care if they commit murder or arson."
Qin Bai's voice sent a chill down Gu Lang's spine.
He realized that he had underestimated the disaster and the nature of humanity.
This is not surprising, as they have always lived in this peaceful country and rarely encounter such things.
If Qin Bai hadn't personally experienced the horror of human nature, he wouldn't have had this realization.
"Old Qin, I understand. I'll be careful from now on."
The two ended the call, and it seems that Gu Lang still has power on his end for now.
But a power outage was inevitable, given the low temperatures and heavy snow that made it impossible for power plants to continue operating.
While others were shivering at home, Qin Bai was enjoying his artificial sun.
It's not that he doesn't want to use the air conditioner, the problem is that once he uses it, the outdoor unit will start spinning.
Anyone with eyes can immediately see that he has electricity in his house. How will he explain that?
Not long after, Old Zhang called.
"Mr. Qin, it's all thanks to you that I was able to stockpile so many supplies. Otherwise, with such heavy snow and low temperatures, my granddaughter and I would have been helpless."
Old Zhang's voice was filled with gratitude.
If Qin Bai hadn't told him to stockpile supplies in advance, he would never have imagined that this disaster would be so severe.
He and his granddaughter live in the countryside, where resources are scarce. If they hadn't stockpiled supplies in advance, they would be starving now.
"Old Zhang, you've helped me a lot too. This is nothing. By the way, you probably haven't let anyone know that you have so many supplies at home, have you?"
Qin Bai remembered this and asked.
"No, no, I buy them in batches and deliver them home when there are no people around. Plus, my place is in a relatively remote area, so there aren't many people around."
Despite what Elder Zhang said, Qin Bai was still somewhat uneasy.
After all, Mr. Zhang is an old man, and his granddaughter is just a teenage girl.
"Mr. Zhang, I think you should be more careful in the coming period. You can never be too careful."
"Just think about what would happen if someone knew you had so many supplies at home?"
Old Zhang felt a chill run down his spine. Qin Bai's words made him realize that he had been thinking too much.
As someone who came from that impoverished era, he knew very well what people would do when they were in dire straits.
"Mr. Qin, thank you for the reminder. My granddaughter and I will set up some traps around here in a moment."
Seeing that Zhang's father had taken his words to heart, Qin Bai felt relieved.
After resolving the issue between the two, Qin Bai took out his phone to see if there was anything funny in the group chat.
Unfortunately, the group was full of discussions about the distribution of supplies, and there was nothing funny about it.
Qin Bai simply went back to his room to play games. The community only had a power outage, not a network outage, so as long as there was electricity, he could still play games.
Qin Bai knew that he could only play games for as long as he could, and later he could only play single-player games at most; online games were out of the question.
With the supplies provided by the government, the neighborhood has been very quiet these past few days, although the outside temperature has dropped to minus sixty degrees Celsius!
Even wearing thick clothes, it's still very cold outside at this temperature.
In particular, the water vapor after each breath freezes around the nose, which is quite uncomfortable.
After going out, my eyelashes and eyebrows were covered in freckles, which looked quite comical.
The key point is that it's snowing outside again.
This kind of weather is frustrating.
The country is currently operating at full capacity, but even so, it still cannot take care of everyone.
After all, the affected area is too large, and the situation is the same all over the country.
Some people on the internet have started spreading doomsday theories, saying that this snow disaster will destroy humanity.
They then brought out prophecies from ancient civilizations, speaking with great conviction.
Some people who didn't know the truth actually believed it, and then...
Their money was stolen.
This left Qin Bai somewhat amused and exasperated; the money might still have some use now, but it would truly become worthless later.
That day, Qin Bai saw someone in the group chat shout, "Committee Member Cao, do you still have any compressed biscuits? I've run out."
"That's all, that's all. There were only so many in total. With so many people in the community to go through, it's already all gone."
Cao Fengjiao's voice carried a hint of impatience.
"Huh? That's all? What will my family eat then?"
The family was somewhat flustered.
"Committee Member Cao, I wonder if the higher-ups have said when the next batch of supplies will be delivered?"
"Another person asked."
"Not yet, but don't worry, the country will definitely not abandon us. As long as we persevere, victory will surely be ours!"
Cao Fengjiao immediately started sending a lot of inspirational quotes in the group, filling the residents of the community with their own enthusiasm before finally ending the conversation with a sense of lingering satisfaction.
No one suspected that Cao Fengjiao had secretly kept the compressed biscuits, after all, her performance when distributing the compressed biscuits before gave people a very good impression.
However, only Qin Bai knew that Cao Fengjiao had hidden almost a third of the compressed biscuits.
These compressed biscuits will be enough for her family to eat for a long time.
If no one had pointed it out, this matter would not have been discovered until almost a month later.
But now...
Qin Bai silently started typing, and then a message from Qin Bai popped up in the group chat.
"I, Qin Bai, am filing a formal complaint against Cao Fengjiao, a member of the homeowners' committee, for hoarding state-issued supplies. My initial estimate is that she has hoarded about one-third of them!"
When Cao Fengjiao saw it, she was shocked and a little scared, because she really had been hiding so many.
"How did that brat know? He couldn't have just guessed, could he? I absolutely can't let anyone know that I've hidden so many compressed biscuits!"
Cao Fengjiao knew that once this matter was exposed, not only would her public image be ruined, but her entire life would be over.
With so many people starving, her hoarding of government-issued supplies is clearly suicidal.
"Slander! This is slander! I, Cao Fengjiao, swear to God that if I really hoarded the supplies distributed by the state, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"
Cao Fengjiao immediately sent a voice message in the group, speaking with conviction and convincing people.
Immediately, a group of lackeys jumped out and started attacking Qin Bai, saying that he had a problem with Committee Member Cao and was deliberately smearing him.
Qin Bai smiled without saying a word, because he knew that his words had already taken root in the hearts of those who had no food.
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