Chapter 240 The Most Delicious Beggar
As soon as the cave door was opened, a sharp light suddenly pierced in.
Even though Shi Jiaojiao was wearing a heat-proof suit, sunglasses, and was fully armed, her skin still felt hot and painful, almost as if she was about to walk into a fire. Her nose and throat were also burning with pain, and she even couldn't breathe for a moment.
There was a rolling heat wave outside, but there was no wind, no clouds, and no sound. There was a feeling of powerlessness with no hope, and the air was filled with loneliness.
Compared with the cool cave, it's like two completely different worlds.
Shi Jiaojiao immediately turned her head and quickly brought in the thermometer that was right at the door. Mu Ci, who was standing next to her, immediately closed the door tightly to block out the blade-like light.
The brightness of the energy-saving lamps in the cave was simply incomparable to the blinding scorching sunlight outside. Shi Jiaojiao had already used the fastest speed, but her eyes were still irritated at that moment, and physiological tears could not stop flowing out.
"Jiaojiao, look up." Mu Ci's voice sounded in his ears.
Shi Jiaojiao raised her head obediently, and the eye drops fell on her eyeballs, bringing an instant coolness. She closed her eyes and slowly moved her eyeballs to allow the drops to be better absorbed.
Wait until she can open her eyes before giving it to Mu Ci.
The eye drops they used were prepared before the end of the world, and they were mostly for soothing and relieving dryness.
I don’t know if it’s of much use, but it’s definitely better to use it than not to use it.
Shi Jiaojiao looked at the thermometer in her hand, her brows furrowed like a mountain: "Brother, the temperature is getting higher and higher."
Mu Ci stretched out his fingers and smoothed her brows bit by bit: "As expected."
Shi Jiaojiao took out the calendar and marked it carefully.
Today is the seventh day of polar day, but the temperature at noon has reached 78 degrees.
What does 78 degrees mean? Even when it is the hottest, it is only 70 degrees.
But at that time, at least there was darkness, which allowed people to take a breath. But now it is scorching hot 24 hours a day, and there is no way to escape and nowhere to escape.
And judging from the current trend, 78 degrees is obviously not the limit and will continue to rise.
Shi Jiaojiao picked up the walkie-talkie and told Wang Jia and the others the situation.
Wang Jia went from being flustered and nervous at the beginning to being calm now, and even joked: "Wow, we are one step closer to becoming beggars!"
Shi Jiaojiao was stunned for a moment, "What the hell is a beggar?"
Wang Jia explained with a smile: "As there are beggar chickens, there must be beggars. When the cave can no longer withstand the scorching sun outside, we will be no different from beggar chickens."
Shi Jiaojiao was silent for two seconds, then silently said: "There is still a difference."
"What's the difference? Aren't they both stewed?"
"Beggar's chicken is full of seasonings, but we don't have any."
After saying this, Wang Jia laughed for a full minute, then wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Then we'll be so miserable. If it really comes to that, I will definitely cover myself in spices and strive to be the most fragrant beggar."
Tang Wei also interrupted at this time: "Then we have to discuss in advance, who is five-spice, who is spicy, who is thirteen-spice, and who is garlic. Otherwise, if there is an overlap, it will not be the only one."
Shi Jiaojiao smiled with her eyes curved, "It's a little difficult to make garlic aroma. First of all, we need garlic."
Just as he finished speaking, a male and female duet of laughter came from the other side.
There is no way. It is so hot outside that it seems like it will kill you. We can only stay at home. It is no different from being in prison. We can only try to have fun in the midst of suffering.
Human beings can stay at home on their own, but they cannot be forced to.
Anything that is forced will become extremely painful.
The more we cannot go out, the more we recall the days when we could go out whenever we wanted. It seems that the disasters in the past are not worth mentioning, and the only thing left in everyone's mind is freedom.
After recalling the past and comparing it with the present, it’s even more unbearable.
Shi Jiaojiao and Mu Ci were actually fine. They didn't go out, but they could go into the space to get some fresh air.
If you feel bored, you can go hiking, pet tigers, or even go fishing.
Wang Jia and Tang Wei were not so happy. They were not the kind of people who could sit idle, and they had been feeling very depressed these days.
At first, I thought going to the toilet during the polar day would be extremely painful.
After all, although the toilet is not far from the cave, it is still about ten meters away, and you will inevitably get sunburned if you go back and forth.
But now, the imagined torment does not exist at all!
The two of them were like poor little birds trapped in a cage. Every time they put on a thermal blanket and went out, they would run back home in tears. Although their bodies were itchy and painful, they could not resist the good mood of breathing fresh air.
Even though the free air was scorching hot, a breath of it would make my throat burn.
But no matter how painful it is, I still enjoy it!
Fortunately, they also know the severity of the situation. Sunburn is a minor matter, but if they get some skin disease, there are no conditions to treat it now.
So the two of them used a curtain to separate a small space in the cave, used cat litter to solve their physiological problems, and then threw it into the toilet at the end of the day.
During the days when I was confined indoors, the walkie-talkie never stopped playing. No matter big or small things, even a pimple, I had to share them.
Otherwise, even if you are not killed by the heat of the polar day, you will be driven crazy sooner or later.
Shi Jiaojiao waited until Wang Jia and Tang Wei finished laughing before continuing, "Just kidding, but you must also pay attention to your health. If anything is wrong, contact me immediately."
"Of course, if you can live a good life, who would want to be a beggar? Tang Wei and I discussed it last night and plan to dig the cave deeper." Wang Jia said.
Shi Jiaojiao nodded: "That's a solution."
"It's just that the mountain is too hard to dig, but we have nothing to do now, so it would be good if we can dig one meter deeper. Maybe this one meter will help us survive in the end."
It now seems that the thick walls of the cave are enough to withstand the scorching sun outside, but no one knows when the polar day will end.
Previous disasters rotated every six months, but that doesn’t mean the same applies to polar days.
If the sun outside really shines brightly for a year or two, there is nothing we can do except to continue digging the hole.
We chatted for a few more sentences until the intercom became slightly hot, and then we ended the call with a sense of unfulfilled desire.
Shi Jiaojiao put down the walkie-talkie, saw that the ice in the basin was almost melted, and changed it for a new one.
During these days when the air conditioner is not working, I can only use ice basins and air-conditioning fans to cool down.
The indoor temperature can be maintained at around 34 or 35 degrees.
Although it is not as good as air conditioning, she prepared enough ice cubes in the extreme cold, so it is not too unbearable.
As for the water melted from the ice, it will all be stored in the space and can be used for washing clothes or watering vegetables and plants.
There is such a water shortage outside now. Even if I don’t have a water shortage, I will not waste a drop.
She was afraid of being struck by thunder.
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