Chapter 53 Mosquito Killer
After returning to the house, Mu Ci first wiped his hands with disinfectant wipes, then took out a temperature gun and took Shi Jiaojiao's temperature.
36.7℃.
No fever.
Shi Jiaojiao was in so much pain that she was completely confused.
Mu Ci quickly took out the medicine box and took out two painkillers.
Shi Jiaojiao took the medicine and lay down on the bed without even opening her eyes.
The air conditioner at home is always set at 26℃.
At this temperature, it won’t be too hot to sleep even with a blanket on.
Shi Jiaojiao wrapped herself in the air-conditioning quilt, hugged the pillow and closed her eyes.
Perhaps it was because the painkillers contained hypnotic ingredients, and before long, she fell into a deep sleep.
Mu Ci observed Shi Jiaojiao's complexion from time to time and measured her temperature every half an hour, for fear that she would have a fever later.
Fortunately, everything is normal.
Shi Jiaojiao slept so soundly that when she opened her eyes she felt like she didn't know where she was.
When Mu Ci found that she was awake, he immediately brought her a glass of warm water and asked, "Does your head still hurt?"
Shi Jiaojiao drank it all in one breath and stretched, "It doesn't hurt anymore. I guess I just didn't sleep well."
"If you feel uncomfortable in the future, you must tell me immediately, okay?" Mu Ci reminded.
Shi Jiaojiao nodded obediently.
It’s strange to say, she suffered so much in her previous life, but she lived for such a long time without any illness or pain.
But now, I have everything I want, but my health is worse than in my previous life.
Mu Ci was particularly strict today and no oily or spicy food was allowed.
Shi Jiaojiao drank two bowls of porridge with resentment, but she muttered, "I think when you are sick, you should eat something oily and spicy to stimulate your appetite."
Mu Ci: "A bunch of twisted ideas."
While eating, Shi Jiaojiao picked up her cell phone.
When I saw the little red dot on the chat software, my obsessive-compulsive disorder kicked in, so I clicked it.
It turned out that the owners were chatting in the group.
Shi Jiaojiao flipped through the chat history.
A homeowner asked for medicine, saying that her husband was bitten by a mosquito and became infected.
She raised her eyebrows. This owner should be the middle-aged woman who knocked on the door.
Shi Jiaojiao flipped the pages until she saw what Xu Kewei said.
She said, why would someone come to borrow her car for no reason?
It turned out that it was Xu Ke who instigated it in the WeChat group.
Shi Jiaojiao sneered. This woman was really looking for trouble with her all the time.
A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, many people were infected.
Some were lucky enough to have medicine at home and survived after taking it. However, some people who were in poor health, especially children and the elderly, lost their lives directly to mosquitoes.
But the husband of the middle-aged woman who knocked on the door last time survived.
After hearing the news, Shi Jiaojiao couldn't help but snorted
It is true that good people don’t live long, but bad people live for thousands of years.
Only then did everyone realize that mosquitoes could actually take people’s lives!
Everyone became alert and put on long sleeves and long pants, not daring to take them off no matter how hot it was.
Everyone carefully checked every corner of the house, fearing that some invisible corners might have become insect nests.
Just when everyone was about to collapse from the torture of mosquitoes, the government issued a new notice.
The mosquito catching operation officially begins.
Shi Jiaojiao was not surprised. Although mosquitoes were a bit disgusting, they were so big after mutation that they were basically food delivered to her doorstep.
Wang Jia and Tang Wei, who had tasted the benefits of getting something for free last time, also joined the mosquito-catching operation this time.
After all, it’s a free deal, so why not take advantage of it?
Shi Jiaojiao just followed the crowd, and she and Mu Ci only grabbed half of the sack before stopping.
When the time for redemption came, the four of them went out together.
It's just such a short distance, but some people are not even willing to waste time and are waving electric mosquito swatters in their hands.
When the bat was swung, there was a crackling sound and a faint aroma of roasted protein.
Everyone looked at him with envy and regretted in their hearts why they didn't buy two electric mosquito swatters for their homes before.
Although life is bitter now, most people do not have high demands. As long as they can taste a hint of sweetness and see a little hope, everyone will grit their teeth and persevere.
Shi Jiaojiao couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth.
She firmly believes that tomorrow may not be better, but a better tomorrow will definitely come.
When Jiaojiao and the other three arrived at the supermarket, there was already a long line at the door.
The staff carried out the exchange in an orderly manner.
On one side of the supermarket, a soldier stood there with a loudspeaker in his hand, shouting, "When catching mosquitoes, everyone should pay attention to safety and prevent heatstroke. Another thing is that mosquitoes killed by pesticides cannot be exchanged."
Everyone listened and no one raised any objections.
Because the cockroaches that were killed with pesticide last time were not replaced.
Shi Jiaojiao knows more than others.
These insects are the raw materials for making black cakes. The insects killed by pesticides are poisonous and of course cannot be used.
If someone wants to pass off inferior products as genuine ones, it won't work.
This insecticide has a strong smell and is easily recognizable.
After more than an hour, it was finally Shi Jiaojiao's turn.
Mu Ci put half a sack of mosquitoes on the scale and waited for the staff to record it.
The soldier in front of him raised his head and wrote down the data in his notebook. He handed the food to the two men and reminded them, "Pay attention to safety when catching mosquitoes."
Of course, there are insecticides this time too.
It is said to be a newly developed product that is professional in killing mosquitoes.
After Wang Jia and Tang Wei had finished exchanging their money, the four of them went home together.
After climbing the stairs, everyone was sweating again. No one wanted to talk more, so they just waved goodbye and went home.
During this period, mosquitoes were omnipresent, and the two homes on the 19th floor were not as well sealed as those on the 20th floor.
So even though they were very careful, they were still bitten badly.
In addition to the Fengyoujing, Shi Jiaojiao also gave each person a few moxa sticks.
She bought the thick smoke type, which produced a lot of smoke, but was more effective than mosquito coils.
If you fumigate it before going to bed every day, you can basically have a good sleep.
Although Tang Wei and Wang Jia were tortured terribly, they were too embarrassed to take advantage of their friends.
Wang Jia brought over a few bags of snacks, mostly dried meat, and two cans of food.
Tang Wei also sent a box of chocolates and two boxes of self-heating hot pot.
Although moxa sticks were not expensive in the past, they are now a hot commodity.
It is even better than insecticide. The smell of insecticide is too strong and lingers for a long time. Once you spray it, you can forget about staying in the house.
The smell of moxa sticks is at least tolerable.
The two men brought gifts, and Shi Jiaojiao did not refuse and accepted them all.
At the same time, the situation outside is becoming increasingly serious.
In Tiantai Community, several children aged one or two have died from infections caused by mosquito bites.
Shi Jiaojiao could hear crying every day.
Sad and desperate.
Every child in every family is pampered and loved. Parents would rather go hungry themselves than let their children eat a few more bites.
I finally survived the high temperature, avoided being robbed, and experienced a swarm of cockroaches, but died at the hands of a tiny mosquito.
Some families have lost their children, but they still have parents and other children. They can only bury the pain in their hearts and move on with gritted teeth.
In some families, there is only a young couple. Losing their child is almost like killing them. They can't bear it and just jump off the building.
Inside and outside the hospital, busyness and anxiety are intertwined, and people are dying at any time and anywhere.
All the doctors were extremely busy and were urgently called to the operating table just after taking a few bites of food.
However, even a good cook cannot cook without rice.
There is a serious shortage of medicines. Where can I get them?
The whole world is in dire straits now, and they can only try their best and pray to save one more person.
The country has tried its best, but it still cannot save those innocent lives.
The doctor's eyes were red and he couldn't bear to look at the corpses anymore.
In the past, a shot of antibiotics could have saved the patient, and there was no need for hospitalization.
Now I can only wait to die.
Although China is also facing various difficulties, the domestic situation is relatively stable and the country has not given up on anyone.
Compared with the domestic situation, the situation abroad is truly littered with corpses.
Armed conflicts, robberies and murders are commonplace, and the people there live in fear and anxiety every day.
Many countries have sent out distress signals internationally, requesting support from China.
But China simply closed all information channels.
Can't hear.
The people in their own country are living such a hard life, how can they have the energy to care about others?
All the disturbances in the outside world have nothing to do with Shi Jiaojiao.
The four of them sleep during the day and turn into mosquito killers at night.
After a week, when the number of mosquitoes gradually decreased, Shi Jiaojiao and her friends stopped.
On the day when the mosquitoes completely disappeared, the four of them got together.
To celebrate that they had overcome another difficult time, they decided to have a big meal to celebrate.
Shi Jiaojiao took out two fish from the space and threw them into the refrigerator.
The person living downstairs knew that his family was well-off, so it was not unusual for him to offer two frozen fish.
Seeing the fish, Tang Wei's saliva could flow down three thousand feet, "You actually have fish at home!"
"I bought it before, but I never had the heart to eat it. We have solar energy at home and the refrigerator has power, so it can be kept for a longer time." Shi Jiaojiao explained.
Wang Jia clapped her hands and laughed, "Then aren't Tang Wei and I eating the rich man's food?"
Although they said so, the two of them were not stingy and they took care of all the other things.
If there are no vegetables, then replace them with wide noodles, dried tofu shreds, and the dried kelp sold from the express station last time can also be eaten as a vegetable.
Various canned meats, chili sauce, kimchi, and even rice were carefully packaged and found at the port.
Drinks, beer, Wang Jia also brought a bottle of red wine.
Finally, Tang Wei did not forget to bring a bag of goat milk powder for Xiao Hei as a gift.
Looking at the two people carrying a lot of bags on their left and right, Shi Jiaojiao felt helpless, "You won't celebrate in the future?"
"Let's talk about it after we finish the meal!" Tang Wei walked into the house carrying things.
The three of them are novices in the kitchen and can only help Mu Ci.
When Shi Jiaojiao saw the kimchi, she contributed 4 eggs and two bowls of flour, preparing to make some kimchi pancakes.
“Sizzle…”
As soon as Mu Ci put the fish into the boiling oil pan, the aroma burst out instantly.
This one was made into a grilled fish, and the alcohol stove they found earlier came in handy.
The whole fish was spread flat on the baking tray and surrounded by side dishes. The alcohol stove was lit, the flame licked the bottom of the pot, and the soup immediately began to bubbling, filling the air with fragrance.
The other fish was filleted and sliced to make boiled fish.
The fish meat is tender and the pepper is bright red. It is simply intoxicating after taking a bite.
The edges of the kimchi pancake are fried until slightly crispy, but the inside is soft and delicious.
Wang Jia cooked two pots of rice. Except for himself, the other three people ate more than each other.
Mu Ci made one of the pots of rice into fried rice, which he put in diced luncheon meat and chopped spicy cabbage.
This pot almost made Tang Wei and Wang Jia cry with greed.
The four of them raised their glasses of red wine and toasted together.
This has not been easy for everyone.
Although their situation is much better than others, the pressure in their hearts is no less than that of others.
"Do you think we can go back to the way we were before?" Tang Wei, a grown man, even had tears in his eyes.
The other three were silent.
The strangely high temperature and the sudden insect plague all foreshadow an uneasy future.
Tang Wei rubbed his face vigorously. "My parents divorced when I was very young. They each had their own families and had long forgotten about me. At that time, I gritted my teeth and passed the exam to get out of the countryside. I suffered so much. Who would have known that now..."
Before he finished speaking, he took a sip of wine.
Everyone sighed.
Shi Jiaojiao also took a sip of the wine glass.
Among the four people sitting here, who has it easy?
It unconsciously brought back memories of my past life.
At that time...
Before she could think about it, the wine glass in her hand suddenly disappeared.
Shi Jiaojiao slowly turned her head and stared at Mu Ci.
Then he leaned his head over and asked in a low voice, "Brother, give it back to me."
There are other people around, and she would be so embarrassed if the wine glass was suddenly taken away by the parents.
Mu Ci pinched his eyebrows.
Although Jiaojiao looked calm, he knew clearly that she was already drunk.
She can only drink a sip at most.
Mu Ci took a new cup, poured half a cup of Coke into it, and handed it over.
Sure enough, Shi Jiaojiao didn't notice anything wrong and sipped the Coke happily.
Hey, this wine tastes pretty good, it tastes like cola.
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