The three of them entered Li Shengnan's room and sat on the bed.
"Is everything okay?" Yang Qing asked.
"It's okay!" Everyone shook their heads.
Yang Qing looked at the charcoal basin in front of him and said, "Let's burn firewood during the day. There's too little charcoal. Save it for nighttime. Charcoal is safer to use at night because there's no open flame."
Everyone nodded. Indeed, that little bit of charcoal would not last more than a few days.
"We don't have much firewood. Do you want to go out and find some more?" Gao Yang asked.
"The water hasn't frozen yet, and the speedboat can't be driven, so we can't go. Let's wait a few days until the ice is solid." Yang Qing said.
"We have no water left. The water in the water tower seems to be frozen," said Li Shengnan.
After hearing this, Yang Qing realized that their water tower was placed on the top floor. It would definitely not work in such a cold day. If the temperature dropped further, the water tower would probably freeze and crack.
It’s a little better since I have a sunroom there, but it won’t be able to withstand the temperature dropping further.
"Isn't it snowing outside? Let's collect some melted snow water first. It should be fine to drink, but don't even think about taking a bath." Yang Qing said.
"Yes, there is snow!" Everyone finally realized what was happening.
Gao Yang and Jiang Hao hurriedly took buckets to the top floor to collect snow.
"How about you?" Yang Qing asked Leng Yi.
"I used it at your place this morning. There was still water." Leng Yi replied.
"Our water tank is in the sunroom and shouldn't be frozen yet, but if the temperature drops further, it's hard to say." Yang Qing pondered, "I think we should put the water tank on the eighth floor, otherwise we will be out of water in the future."
In fact, she used the water in the space, but she couldn't say it.
"Well, you guys can move to room 702, Leng Yi can move in with us, and room 802 will be used to store the water tank."
Yang Qing was thinking that after the extreme cold, there would be extreme heat. The eighth floor was the top floor and it was impossible to live there. Moreover, the temperature on the top floor was too high and the water in the water tank would evaporate easily, and then there would not be enough water.
It would be better to move down earlier and put the water tank on the eighth floor so that more water can be stored. It will also be more comfortable for them to live on the seventh floor.
Everyone looked at Leng Yi, who was eager for this and immediately said, "I have no objection!"
Lu Lin smiled secretly, he finally got what he wanted.
Everyone started to work.
Leng Yi’s plan was simple. He just had to move his supplies, clothes, and bedding to Room 701, as there was a bed there anyway.
The people in room 802 also moved all their stuff downstairs and put two beds in the master bedroom. They didn't care too much about it because the weather was too cold. This way they could save charcoal and it would be warmer when more people lived there.
Then move the water tank to 802.
The door frame was too small, so I had to remove the door before I could move the water tank in.
Leng Yi was busy reinstalling the water pipes.
Taking advantage of this time, Yang Qing collected all the supplies in 801, and put in the food he had exchanged from Zhang Nian and some things for crossing the river.
Then run to the top floor and move the things in the sunroom down, otherwise the speedboats and inflatable boats will be frozen and cracked if the temperature drops again.
When I saw that the vegetables I had planted had frozen to death, I had to pull them all out.
However, frozen vegetables can still be eaten, and you can stir-fry a bowl of vegetables at noon.
Lu Lin, Wang Min and others also came to help and moved all the things from the top floor to 801, otherwise they would be frozen and wasted.
Then Leng Yi and several other men moved Yang Qing's water tank down and put it into 801.
After we finished, everyone felt warmed up, after all, it was all physical work.
"Yang Qing and I are planning to make dumplings for lunch. Would you like to join us?" Leng Yi said to Gao Yang and the others.
"Are you two together?" Gao Yang raised his eyebrows at Leng Yi.
Leng Yi looked at Yang Qing and smiled, "Not yet, but I'm pursuing her!"
"Ah~~" everyone cheered, "Yang Qing, don't miss out on such a good man like Leng Yi!"
Yang glanced at them. These people really enjoyed the fun and said with a smile, "If you want to eat dumplings, come and help. Anyone who doesn't work won't get any!"
Everyone was kneading the dough, chopping the stuffing, and working in full swing.
Yang Qing also chopped up the frozen vegetables and added them to the beef filling, so that the combination of meat and vegetables would not be so greasy.
Leng Yi rolled out the dumpling wrappers, and the others helped make the dumplings.
"Leng Yi's cooking skills are really good!" Gao Yang praised, "Although we know how to make dumplings, we don't know how to roll out the dough, so we buy ready-made ones."
Li Shengnan also nodded. "We southerners don't eat dumplings very often, so even if we make them occasionally, we wouldn't roll the dough ourselves."
Yang Qing looked at Leng Yi. He was indeed very capable and knew everything.
After wrapping the dumplings, Lu Lin helped to cook them, while the others sat at the table and chatted. Yang Qing took out the electric heater to keep everyone warm.
"Yang Qing's place is still the best. Next time we go out to look for supplies, we must also bring back a generator. It will be so convenient since we don't have to burn charcoal." Gao Yang said.
"The electric heater consumes too much electricity and may not last long," said Li Shengnan.
Yang Qing nodded. "It does consume quite a bit of electricity, but mine is solar powered, so it can be used even when it snows. The amount of electricity it generates is just very low, so let's take our time and wait until the weather warms up a bit."
However, she didn't know if the solar panels would freeze when the temperature dropped further, so Yang Qing just said it casually. She had enough stored electricity and didn't need to generate electricity yet.
Lu Lin cooked two kinds of dishes: dry-fried and boiled dumplings. The dry-fried ones were served with dipping sauces such as vinegar and chili oil.
Yang Qing still prefers eating dumplings. The hot soup feels very comfortable in the stomach.
"It's so delicious! It's so comfortable to eat hot dumplings in such a cold day!" Wang Min ate so much that sweat appeared on the tip of his nose.
"Well, the filling prepared by Leng Yi is good. I have made dumplings before, but the filling was always not good." Jiang Hao likes spicy food, and his mouth is full of chili oil.
Leng Yi smiled faintly.
Yang Qing looked at him, "Would you like some dumpling soup?"
"Yes!" Leng Yi stood up and poured the soup. Although he liked to eat dry dumplings, he also drank soup.
The original soup turns into the original food.
After eating dumplings, Gao Yang and his friends brought over a pound of flour and two pounds of beef.
Although we are all friends, we can't always eat for free with Yang Qing and the others. Only when there is give and take can the relationship last long.
Yang Qing also divided the rice.
Of the 500 kilograms of broken rice, apart from the 40 kilograms given to Zhang Nian, there were still 460 kilograms left. If each person got 66 kilograms, there would be two kilograms less. It was Wang Min and Li Shengnan's turn to get one kilogram less each.
Two hundred and fifty kilograms of new rice, thirty-five kilograms and seven ounces per person, were weighed and divided into packages for them to take home.
Leng Yi has moved to 701 and is placed in the empty room next door.
"Fortunately, we used all the money to buy rice before, and thanks to Zhang Nian, otherwise we wouldn't be able to buy so much rice."
"I wonder how he and Teacher Zhang are doing. Did anything happen yesterday?"
As he was speaking, there was a knock on the door outside.
"I'll go and take a look!" Leng Yi stood up.
When I opened the door and looked down, it was Teacher Zhang.
"Is there something wrong?" Leng Yi asked.
"Young man, are you all okay?" Teacher Zhang asked.
"Yes, they are all alive and well." Leng Yi replied expressionlessly.
Several people were smiling behind him. This person only smiled in front of Yang Qing.
"That's good. I heard some noises of vandalism over there. Someone must have frozen to death, and they broke the door open to search for supplies."
"I'm glad you're all okay. Be careful."
Leng Yi nodded, "You should also pay attention to safety."
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