Lin Zhao was quite helpless; his family's food was all gone again.
"Honey, is there any food left?"
Seeing his wife's expectant eyes, he could only shake his head: "The last time I brought back was the whole portion. Once it's eaten, it'll be gone."
"Honestly, if you hadn't taken the lead, how could they have gotten that food? You should have taken more. Who else would dare to object?"
The wife kept complaining.
In fact, Lin Zhao also felt some regret. Just as his wife said, it was because he took the lead that those people were able to get food.
Isn't it reasonable for him to take more?
But now that it's all in the past, it's too late to say anything.
He can't just go to those people's houses and steal their food, can he?
"I'll go think of a way to get some food."
Lin Zhao, dressed in thick clothes, stepped out of her house.
Once outside, he suddenly realized that he had nowhere to go.
All the compressed biscuits in Cao Fengjiao's house were taken out, so she probably doesn't have much food left at home.
What about the other people's homes?
In his mind, he recalled the photos he had seen in the group chat before. The person named Qin Bai seemed to have bought a lot of food at the beginning, and he might still have some left over.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhao tightened his clothes and walked towards Qin Bai's house.
Some time later, he arrived at Qin Bai's doorstep.
Knock knock!
He knocked on the door and called out, "Is Qin Bai home?"
Qin Bai thought to himself, "This voice sounds unfamiliar."
Who is it?
"My name is Lin Zhao, and I live in the building next door. I came here to buy some food from you."
Lin Zhao was very polite.
Is it in the building next door?
Qin Bai said directly, "Sorry, we don't sell food."
Lin Zhao wasn't surprised to hear Qin Bai's refusal, since everyone could see how important food was right now.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Lin Zhao didn't press the matter further and decisively left.
Qin Bai was somewhat surprised; he had thought the other party would make harsh remarks to him, just like the last time.
Then, he saw from the window that a figure walked out of their building and headed out of the community.
The roads that were originally cleared in the community have been partially covered by snow, making them quite difficult to walk on.
Moreover, he was going outside the residential area, which naturally made things even more difficult.
Qin Bai saw through his intention; he wanted to go to the store outside the residential area to pick up something and take it back.
If this had been done from the beginning, probably no one would have been willing; national laws are not just for show.
But at this point, with no other options left, if we don't do this, we'll really starve to death at home.
Anyone with a brain knows which is more important.
However, in this kind of situation, someone needs to take the lead, and Lin Zhaoqi is now playing that leading role.
He walked with great difficulty through the snow until he reached the end of the passage, where he would have to forge his own path.
But it takes so many people in the community to clear a road, so how much can he do by himself?
An hour later, looking at the distance of less than half a meter in front of him, Lin Zhao fell silent.
He wanted to forge a path to the outside world on his own, but that was just a dream.
The physical exertion and the low temperature outside were both tortures.
Lin Zhao wanted to give up, but thinking of all the people in his family, he could only grit his teeth and climb onto the snow.
However, the snow couldn't support a person's weight, and he immediately sank in. Fortunately, he was only on the edge and quickly climbed out on his own.
If he were to sink into the middle, he might suffocate inside.
When Qin Bai saw Lin Zhao return looking disheveled, he showed no emotion.
He had seen such a scene in his previous life.
It's just that one person can't do this, but a group of people can.
However, reality will give them a harsh lesson, letting them know that this path is not so simple.
Sure enough, after Lin Zhao returned, he began to contact other people to dig out a road leading to the store.
This time he was smarter and stipulated that only those who contributed labor could receive food.
Those who don't put in the effort will get nothing!
Not only that, he also made everyone mark information such as how many people are in their family and how much food they need.
Surprisingly, his approach garnered everyone's approval.
Nobody wants a freeloader in the group to get the same food.
After agreeing on the terms, they went down again and began working.
They thought this would be a quick process, but unfortunately, reality set them off with a brutal confrontation.
First, the temperature is completely different now than before, and their physical strength and energy are being depleted very quickly.
A person needs to rest after working for less than half an hour, otherwise they will run out of energy because their physical strength is depleted too quickly.
What was originally planned to be completed in less than two days has suddenly taken twice as long!
At the same time, there is another very serious problem, which is food.
Lin Zhao's family had run out of food, and the other families were in similar situations; at most, they would just have one more meal.
They did manual labor without any food security, so it's fair to say that everyone worked on an empty stomach.
The amount of time each person can work is continuously decreasing, and efficiency is also declining significantly.
If this continues, they will completely lose their strength before they even reach the store.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Lin Zhao gritted his teeth.
"Everyone should have their families boil water to stave off hunger!"
It's not that they don't want to use hot water to melt the snow, but that would cause even more serious problems.
The snow was relatively dry, and there wasn't much ice on the ground.
But once they use hot water to melt the snow, it starts to freeze over once the water cools down.
That would make it even harder for them to walk, which would be like asking for trouble.
Next, they all started using hot water to stave off hunger, drinking water until they were full whenever they were hungry.
They were relieved that the gas pipeline was still working properly; otherwise, without gas to heat water, they wouldn't even have hot water.
Seeing that they seemed to be on the verge of success, new people started joining in.
However, they only get one-fifth of the food that others get!
There was nothing we could do; they joined at the last minute, and we entrusted them with the final tasks.
Thanks to the efforts of so many people, they finally cleared the way to the store.
Seeing the store so close at hand, the group of people smiled happily.
Just as they were about to force their way in, someone stopped them.
"You can't go in!"
Lin Zhao frowned and asked, "Why?"
"Because this store belongs to me, if you go in and take anything, I'll call the police!"
The man pulled out his phone, looking like he was threatening them.
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