Chapter 93 Fist-sized Hail
The next day, heavy rain continued.
At this time, the water in the entire community was already above the ankles.
The government also acted quickly, perhaps fearing that if the rain got heavier it would be too late, so they used vehicles to transfer batches of survivors into the community while the water was not deep.
The owners in the community are busy trying to find ways to seal their homes and have no time to think about anything else.
There are quite a few people who have moved here, so of course it is impossible to give each family a house.
Instead, they live in households based on the number of people, with many people living in one household.
Some people were reluctant, but the staff turned a deaf ear.
This is the only condition now and the government can do nothing about it.
Shi Jiaojiao and the other three also became more alert. After all, with so many strangers coming, they had to be on guard.
The rain lasted for a week before it stopped.
At this time, the accumulated water had already reached the first floor.
The residents on the first floor hurriedly moved out their stored food and knocked on doors one by one, asking for permission to stay.
But at this time, how could anyone be willing to let outsiders in?
By then, it will be easy to invite the gods but difficult to send them away.
I knocked all the way to the 19th floor, but no one opened the door.
The owner of the first floor looked at the iron door on the corridor on the 19th floor and left quietly.
Since it's not open, he lives in the corridor.
During the following period, frictions continued because many strangers moved into the community.
Some people steal things, some rob people, and some even fight over trivial matters.
Although Shi Jiaojiao and the other three were not affected, they still remained on high alert.
Not only was the power grid turned to maximum, but acid rain bottles were also placed at the door.
If there is danger, you can just pick it up and splash it on the other person's face.
It was a new day. Shi Jiaojiao sat by the window reading a book.
Of course, being self-taught is not an option for her.
Besides, there are no conditions for her to put it into practice now.
She could only learn more about how to treat wounds.
In the future, if our friends get hurt, we won’t be at a loss.
The rain outside is much lighter today, and the raindrops hitting the glass make a dripping sound which is particularly hypnotic.
Just when Shi Jiaojiao's eyelids were about to stick together, there was a sudden "pop" sound from the glass.
Sharp and piercing.
It was like someone had thrown a rock at their window.
Shi Jiaojiao was awakened, her heart beating wildly, and she instantly lost all sleepiness.
She frowned and looked out the window, wondering who had smashed her own glass.
At this moment, a loud "bang" sound exploded in my ears.
This time Jiaojiao saw it clearly.
The scene before her almost made her scalp explode, and her whole body froze in place.
It turned out to be fist-sized hail!
Shi Jiaojiao even suspected that she was hallucinating.
It only took half a minute for the hailstones to go from falling every few seconds to falling continuously.
Before she could think about it, she heard a shrill scream from the other side.
But the sound stopped abruptly just halfway through.
Shi Jiaojiao didn't dare to go near the window, so she picked up the telescope and looked outside.
The screams came from the building opposite.
The moment she saw clearly, she felt her hands and feet were cold.
On the balcony opposite, a person was lying limply.
But if you look closely, you'll see that half of the man's head is gone.
The brain matter mixed with blood was extremely eye-catching.
Maybe when the hail just fell, he heard a noise and felt something was wrong, so he opened the window to check.
But he didn't expect that it was this action that would cost him his life.
The scream was like a switch being turned on.
The cries and screams from downstairs continued to reach everyone's ears.
Most people downstairs wanted to go out to look for supplies because the rain was light today.
Some paddled in buckets, some sat in plastic tubs, and some tied plastic bottles to a board.
But no one expected that they would be hit by sudden hail as soon as they went out.
Several people had their heads smashed into pieces and stopped breathing without even realizing what was happening.
Those who saw this scene dropped the basin under them and immediately dived into the water.
But people still have to breathe.
Some people were luckier and were not hit by hailstones while breathing.
Some people stretched their heads out and were about to take a breath when hail suddenly fell down.
Some people didn't even dare to raise their heads to breathe, for fear of being hit to death by hail. But when they tried to raise their heads, their legs cramped and they eventually drowned in the water.
As the "crackling" sound outside the window became louder and more frequent.
Screams rang out one after another, and the entire neighborhood seemed to be dyed red with blood in an instant.
Mu Ci held Shi Jiaojiao's hand tightly, listening to the sound of glass breaking outside the window.
At this moment, it seemed that what was broken was not just the glass, but everyone's heart.
Some people were so terrified that they picked up their own quilts and covered the glass with them to reduce the impact.
Some people shivered and hid in the corner farthest from the window, praying that the hail would disappear quickly.
After Shi Jiaojiao was sure that there would be no problem with the glass in her house, she didn't want to watch any further.
Now, she was worried about the two people downstairs.
However, as soon as she picked up the intercom, Wang Jia's slightly trembling voice came from the receiver.
"Jiaojiao, how are you doing up there?"
Shi Jiaojiao said: "I'm fine, how about you guys?"
Wang Jia's voice was still trembling: "Tang Weijia is fine, the glass in my bedroom is broken."
What she didn't say was that she was lying on her bed in the bedroom when the glass broke.
The hailstone was almost hitting his head.
There is constant hail now and there is no way to replace the glass.
Shi Jiaojiao could only remind Wang Jia to be careful, and if it really didn't work, to take shelter at Tang Wei's place first.
When she woke up the next morning, Shi Jiaojiao opened the curtains to check what was happening outside.
There was another heavy rain yesterday night and the water level rose significantly.
The hail had melted long ago, and apart from the broken glass in every household, there was no trace of its presence.
The water was filled with all kinds of garbage, foam, and billboards.
There were even a few corpses that had turned white from being soaked, floating in the water.
Shi Jiaojiao took out soy milk and fried dough sticks, and paired them with crab meat dumplings for breakfast.
The soy milk is mellow, the fried dough sticks are crispy, and the xiaolongbao is extremely delicious. Biting into them and sip of the soup is such a great enjoyment that even my mood improves.
She was about to take out her book to study when she heard Wang Jia calling her on the intercom.
"What's wrong?" Shi Jiaojiao asked.
"The neighborhood committee just came up to notify us that we should go and collect relief food tomorrow," Wang Jia explained.
Shi Jiaojiao responded, indicating that she understood.
Ever since the acid rain began, the army has been trying to deliver relief food to the community.
But now there is a vast ocean outside, and delivery is too difficult. What's more, the government really can't spare so many people.
The heavy rain outside has stopped now. Even if it rains occasionally for an hour or two, it is just drizzle and will not pose any threat to everyone's safety.
Of course, not everyone accepted the news as calmly as Shi Jiaojiao.
But there is no point in protesting. If you want to survive, you have to find a way to go out and get relief food.
The next day, Shi Jiaojiao and the other three left early.
This time only one speedboat was used.
Fortunately, Mu Ci and Tang Wei are not fat, so the four of them can sit down if they squeeze together.
When I went downstairs, I found that the accumulated water had already reached the second floor, and a lot of sundries and furniture on the first floor had been soaked and floated up. The owner of the second floor was already carrying large and small bags, and was discussing with the owner upstairs about temporarily staying there.
Many people have already set out on the water.
Several owners have rubber boats at home, which came in handy this time.
Others were not so lucky and had to crawl into plastic barrels or use foam boxes, paddling with homemade paddles.
Some people even wrapped their quilts with tape and made them float on the water and use them as boats.
Tang Wei pushed the speedboat into the water, and Shi Jiaojiao and Wang Jia got on first.
While sitting on the speedboat, Shi Jiaojiao could see that many people had envy and jealousy in their eyes, but also some anger, and they were all looking towards the speedboat.
Shi Jiaojiao took out the knife expressionlessly and placed it on the speedboat. In an instant, the gaze that was fixed on them disappeared by more than half.
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