Chapter 14 Network Information
"Do you know how much a bag of instant noodles costs now?"
Mother Ren rambled on about her own recent situation and then warned her daughter, "Even though the rain has stopped, don't let your guard down. Don't go home yet. Stay at the resettlement site and wait until the situation stabilizes before returning. And when you encounter problems, listen to your parents-in-law's advice. They have more experience than you do. It won't hurt to listen to them, okay?"
"I know, Mom." Ren Ru agreed, "You have to take good care of yourselves too. Although the rain has stopped, we don't know when the water will recede. If there are any leftovers that can be stored, don't share them with others. Keep them for yourselves and don't tell others that you have food."
"I know, I know. Don't show off your wealth! I know it's your mother. These are all things bought with money. I wouldn't be willing to give them away for free!"
After hearing what her mother said, Ren Ru felt relieved a little. Thinking of Jiang Qian's previous prophecy of the end of the world, although she still didn't quite believe it, she still gave her parents a few words of advice.
"Stay home, close the doors and windows, and don't go out unless notified by the government rescue team."
It was a bit abrupt to say this suddenly, and worried that the old man wouldn't care, Ren Ru added, "The water outside is so dirty, and we don't know where it comes from, and how many bacteria and viruses are there. You are old, and you have children at home, so you have to be more careful."
After hearing this, Ren's mother nodded repeatedly.
"I know, I know. Your sister works at the hospital and has told us eight hundred times. Besides, there's food at home, so why would we go out? We never go out normally."
"Don't worry, it's been raining heavily these past two days, and your brother-in-law hasn't gone to work. And your in-laws and mother-in-law are all at home! With so many of us, nothing will happen!"
Considering the battery level of their cell phones, neither of them dared to say too much. They just said hello over the phone and hung up.
Jiang Qian got into the car only after the phone call stopped.
"How are you? Are your uncle and aunt okay?"
Ren Ru handed over the phone, "Everything is fine, everyone is at home, and there is food and drink."
In times of disaster, being able to meet these two conditions is already a good situation.
Jiang Qian nodded after hearing this and didn't say much.
All those who need to be reminded have already been reminded. No one knows what will happen next. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate.
She took her phone, sat down on a nearby seat, and opened social media again after many days.
I haven't checked for a few days, and I don't know how many times the news on the Internet has changed, but the first homepage that appears is still a stream of help requests for heavy rain and floods.
Jiang Qian simply scrolled through the list without looking at it any further and directly clicked on the hot search list.
The main hot search list also includes disaster information from various places, as well as warnings and reminders from various media.
The entertainment stars and internet celebrities who usually want to stay on the hot searches disappear without a trace when it comes to national affairs.
Jiang Qian clicked on one at random, and it turned out to be a video released by the official media.
The automatically played frontline videos showed flooded houses, trapped people, and official and automatically organized rescue workers.
Jiang Dong, who was watching with his child nearby, was shocked by the raging flood. "It seems that the flood in our area is not that serious."
Jiang Qian didn't say anything and continued browsing the information online.
A flood disaster struck the Muqian Mountain area. The Red Star Reservoir released water, and all residents of M County were evacuated in batches. Donated supplies from Qiansu Automobile Group arrived in the affected areas.
But compared to this information, there are more official warning letters.
In addition to reminding everyone to guard against floods and waterlogging disasters, we also remind people who have the conditions to stockpile supplies for about three to five days as much as possible, and call on the general public to always pay attention to information released on the Internet and in the community.
As soon as the official announcement was made, many media outlets followed suit.
But the situation in the comment section below these news is not so good.
My house is on the third floor, and the water has already reached the second floor. I want to go out to buy some food, but can I go out?
The supermarket at the entrance of my community has been flooded. The boss was just crying in the group chat. He just replenished 10,000 yuan worth of goods, and it’s all gone.
[Your city buildings are okay, but my old house in the countryside is only one story high. Now my whole family is sitting on the roof ridge waiting for rescue.]
I don’t even dare to use my phone anymore, for fear it might run out of battery. If I’m in danger, I won’t even be able to call 919.
…
[The water isn't that deep around here. I just went out to buy some groceries. Do you know how much a bag of instant noodles costs right now? Twenty! In a bag, anyway.]
[This kind of malicious price increase can be reported, right? Let the Market Supervision Bureau investigate.]
"Those of us who can't buy anything are still hungry."
[I haven't eaten anything all day in my rental apartment. If anyone can spare me a packet of instant noodles, don't even mention twenty. Fifty or a hundred will do!]
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I'm out of food at home, but luckily I stocked up on food for my son during Singles' Day. Now it's time to see how filial he is. [dog food photo.jpg]
[This is really dog food, is this edible? ]
[The 315 incident exposed some manufacturers using bone paste from animal feed to make starch sausages. Since then, I've given up my favorite sausage. Do I have to eat animal feed now?]
【Isn’t that fake news? 】
[When I bought it, the seller told me that this dog food is also safe for humans to eat, so it should be fine, right?]
[At this point, what's the point of being so particular? I searched my rental apartment for ages and only found half a box of bread that was six months past its expiration date. Didn't I eat that, too?]
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My baby's formula is almost gone, and I haven't had time to buy more. Suddenly, it started raining heavily. What should I do? Are there any friends in P City? Is there any way to buy more?
Why don't you ask in the community group? See if anyone has a little extra to share with you. Wouldn't that be more convenient than looking online?
…
[Stop discussing this and go read the latest news from the official media]
【What did you send? 】
【Fuck, go check it out! 】
【The official is going to do something big! 】
When Jiang Qian saw this message, before she returned to the homepage, she saw the push notification that popped up automatically on her phone.
[Central Network Published: Statistics on Population and Required Supplies in Each Province, City, County, and District]
Jiang Qian clicked on the link and found that it led directly to a questionnaire to be filled out.
The first few items you need to fill in are your name and ID number, and then you need to choose the province, city, county, and fill in your specific home address. After filling in the information, many options will appear on the next page, all of which are things people need in their daily lives.
Food, water, medicine, infant formula... basically everything is included in the options.
Even if the option you want is not available, there is still an area below where you can fill in the information freely.
Jiang Qian took a look and then walked out. However, thousands of comments had already poured in under this blog post which had only been published a few minutes ago.
[Oh my god, am I dazzled? ]
[Can I really receive the gift after filling out this form? My dad has high blood pressure, but we're out of blood pressure medication.]
[As expected, the national father is the most reliable, tears in my eyes]
[It says that after filling out the form, it will be distributed according to the statistics of your region and delivered within 24 to 72 hours. Is this true?]
[If it was before the rainstorm, I believe this is true, but with the current traffic conditions, it is difficult]
Please don't be so pessimistic. Since the notice says it's possible, it must be possible. Even if it can't be done, as long as there are supplies, there's hope. Waiting a few more days won't hurt. If you have doubts, fill it out quickly; you might even receive it sooner. By the time I finished, my code was already over 20,000.
[Yeah, just fill it out first. It’s free anyway, so I’ll just give it a try.]
[Unfortunately, the supplies are limited based on the number of people you registered.]
[Ah? Is that so? What if someone reports false information to defraud supplies?]
[They all have ID numbers. If they are duplicates, the system can find them out.]
Can this massive amount of information and supplies actually be delivered? Will it be delivered to individuals, or will it be delivered to the community for distribution?
【Why is the speed so fast this time? 】
【Government services have improved】
[No matter if it can be delivered or not, let's try it. It's definitely more reliable than other channels. Damn, the water was cut off at home yesterday. Today someone said it could be delivered. I transferred a thousand yuan deposit to him, but I got scammed. It still hasn't been delivered.]
[The country's outlay is huge this time. How are they going to deliver so much supplies? By helicopter?]
[Who knows, but since that's what I said, there must be a way. Just wait at home.]
If every household signs up, we might not be able to deliver all the supplies. I see there's information below about recruiting volunteers. Those of you who can go out can take a look...
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"That's great! The country is really making an effort this time. I'll tell everyone in the village about it and ask them to fill it out."
Jiang Dong also saw this and said happily, "Before, everyone was saying they didn't know when the next batch of supplies would arrive, so they kept refusing to eat. Now we can rest assured. They promised that it would be delivered within three days."
Jiang Qian looked at these comments, and her uneasiness grew stronger and stronger.
She was just about to say something when she was blinded by the light coming from the side.
Jiang Qian squinted her eyes and saw that many cars were coming on the road they came from. When they saw their car here, they also stopped here.
Jiang Dong saw the people getting out of the car and got out to greet them, "Brother Ming, Xiao Cui, are you guys getting out too?"
The man called Brother Ming said, "Your sister-in-law wanted to call the kids at school, so we came down. How's that going? Have you guys called yet?"
Jiang Dong smiled and said, "I have called her. Xiaoru's parents are fine. Nothing happened."
"It's okay, it's okay. It's a good thing if it's okay."
Jiang Dong: "Brother and Xiao Cui, you guys make the call first. After that, you can check the latest notices online. The state compiles information on residents' needs. If you report it, supplies will be delivered within three days."
"Oh! Really?" Xiao Cui showed a surprised expression on his face, "That's great."
The people who got off the bus later also heard it, and quickly opened their phones to check online, and there was a lot of discussion at the moment.
…
After Jiang Dong spread the news, he got in the car, said something to Jiang Qian and Ren Ru, and then went down the mountain to find his parents.
He was accompanied by many elderly people from the village. Compared to the young people, these elderly people, who have lived in the village for almost their entire lives, have a deeper and more important attachment to the village and their houses, and are more concerned about the situation in the village.
After Jiang Dong left, Jiang Qian remained in the car, browsing information online.
After watching the national events, she turned on the local news and learned a little about the local disaster situation.
Compared with other places downstream and villages around the river, their situation is already very good, but it is far worse than that of villages and towns on higher ground.
The Binhe River is considered the mother river of their city. It passes through both the county town and the urban area, so many places were flooded. However, the town not far from their home suffered almost no disaster because of its high terrain and the river bypassed it.
Jiang Qian silently memorized this information in her mind and secretly planned in her heart.
【Author’s words】
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