Chapter 449 It’s Snowing
The patrol personnel rushed to the explosion site while calling people together using the walkie-talkie.
When the patrol officers arrived at the scene, they only saw a large hole caused by the explosion and could not figure out what had happened.
So we can only search for suspicious persons nearby.
During the search, they quickly found the lake near the explosion site and the four boxes by the lake.
The entire lake was filled with ice.
The four boxes by the lake were not covered tightly, and you could see that they contained skin care products of various brands.
The soldiers who saw this scene looked at each other and rubbed their eyes unconsciously.
Then close and open, close and open again.
Worried that the scene before my eyes might be a mirage, I closed my eyes several times before I dared to reach out and touch the ice and the boxes in front of me.
The soldiers almost cried for joy at the real cold touch, but the temperature was too low and they didn't dare to shed real tears.
After hearing the news, even the two base commanders who were sleeping at home jumped out of bed.
Full of hope, the two men rushed to the scene with a large force.
Fearing that something might go wrong, they used tools to cut the ice into pieces overnight and transported them back to the military warehouse.
When the last load of ice was delivered.
Led by the two base commanders, all the soldiers stood in an orderly manner beside the lake and saluted in the direction of the pit caused by the explosion.
How could they not know at this time that the explosion was meant to lure them here so that they could discover the ice cubes.
At this moment, the soldiers were thinking that the kind-hearted people from Pengcheng Base had also followed them to Jiangcheng.
Starting from the second day, the official daily distribution of free ice cubes was restored to 3 kilograms per person.
Although 3 jin is not a lot, it is barely enough for food and drink.
No one knows when the snow will fall, not even Han Ying and Lu Yuan, the two reborn people.
Although they are not good people, they are definitely not bad people.
While ensuring your own safety, don't mind giving out some extra water to help others save lives.
But in fact, the main reason why Han Ying decided to divide the water was that on the way back from Professor Li that day, she went to visit some of their friends in the military area.
Then we saw that the small amount of exposed skin of the soldiers, including the deputy base commander Gu Yuanping, was as dry and cracked as tree bark.
It is hard to imagine what the skin they cover with cloth would look like when it cracks.
If it were just extreme cold, this would not be possible. The biggest reason is the lack of water.
It was that night that Han Ying made the decision after discussing it with Lu Yuan.
However, although there is water officially available, Han Ying and Lu Yuan still bring back some ice cubes every time they go out.
Then he distributed the ice cubes to the two families on the second floor, saying that they had exchanged them with others outside.
Of course, it’s not free. We need to charge them for some supplies or points.
With water, people in the base felt better.
It is rare to see some smiles on everyone's face.
Every half a month, Han Ying and Lu Yuan would find a lake, pour several hundred tons of water into it, and then notify the official people to come and collect it.
Because they were worried that there might be soldiers waiting in the previous lake, Han Ying and Lu Yuan chose a different lake each time.
After releasing the water, he threw a bomb and left.
In the past, bombs were feared by everyone, but now, soldiers are actually looking forward to the sound of explosions.
Every time they heard an explosion, the patrolling personnel would grin and rush over as quickly as possible.
With this water, life at Penglai Base has been pretty good over the past two or three months.
The crops from the farm are also being sold in shopping malls one after another.
Every day, people go to work carrying a human-shaped box made of wood or iron sheets.
On the way home, I went to the mall to buy some things and took the distributed ice cubes home.
Although I still didn't have enough to eat or drink, I could at least get by.
Just when everyone thought that life would continue like this, they gradually adapted to saving a little water every day.
On this day, when Lei Minghu and his family were harvesting the third batch of potatoes after the extreme cold, bursts of screams were heard from outside.
Out of curiosity, everyone put down their tools, put on masks, scarves and hats, opened half of the window to see what was happening outside.
When everyone came to the window and saw the scene outside, a big smile appeared on everyone's face.
If it weren't for the extreme cold that prevents tears, I believe many people would cry with joy at this time.
It's snowing.
In the seventh month after the extreme cold, it finally snowed.
Seeing the snowflakes floating outside, many people looked up and dared not let tears appear in their eyes.
But even without tears, everyone was shouting in their hearts that the heavens had finally opened their eyes.
When I looked down, I saw my hands wearing gloves made of messy fabrics.
They all knew that their hands were cracked beneath the gloves.
With water, enough water for them to drink, would this phenomenon be improved a little?
Seeing the snowflakes floating outside, many people quickly covered themselves in wooden boxes.
Then take a container that can hold snow, place it outside and let the snowflakes fall into it.
If there is no large container, just use wooden boards or dirty clothes to spread on the ground.
When more snowflakes fall, put away the wooden boards or clothes, shake the snow into the pot and place it on the stove to melt into water.
No one would mind whether the snow water was contaminated with dirt. After boiling, the whole family would stare at the water in the pot and wait for it to cool down a little.
The only way to tell if the water is cold is by time. The weather is too cold, so you can drink it when you count to 100.
No one dared to eat before counting to 100, no matter how thirsty they were, because the weather was too cold and many people couldn't feel the actual temperature.
When your hands or mouth feel a little warmth, in fact, their hands and mouth have been scalded and blistered.
Therefore, the authorities have repeatedly emphasized that you should count to 100 before drinking.
No matter how anxious you are, don't drink it in advance unless you want to get burned.
Everyone was collecting snow, and Han Ying and her family as well as the two families downstairs were no exception.
However, they don't need to use clothes or wooden boards to collect like other people do.
Lei Minghu made some small things, welding two pieces of iron together, and then placed them outside the balcony at an angle.
When snowflakes fall, some of them will slide down along the inclined arc, and some of them will stay directly on the iron sheet.
There will be several buckets placed on the balcony. When the snow accumulates, you can just use tools to sweep it into the buckets.
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