The snow finally stopped after ten days of continuous snowing. Su Keke got up early in the morning and opened the thick curtains. The ground below was white as goose feathers.
It was the first time for Su Keke to see such heavy snow in the south. In previous winters, if a few snowflakes fell from the sky, it would definitely be a big hit in the circle of friends.
If it weren't so cold now, Su Keke estimated that the community and the streets would be full of people making snowmen and having snowball fights, as well as those making short videos for their own media.
Nowadays, everyone is short of food and clothing, and no one wants to show off when they can’t even get enough food and clothing.
"Alas!" Su Keke sighed, "This heavy snow comes at a really bad time!"
"Coco, go wash your face and brush your teeth, we're going to have breakfast!"
Grandma Qiao got up early in the morning and was busy in the kitchen. She was only wearing a thin cashmere sweater, but she didn't expect to feel cold at all.
After all, the products produced in this space must be top-notch.
Su Keke took out a mobile air conditioner from the capsule house. As long as she put it in the living room and opened the doors of other rooms, every place in the house would be warm.
"Okay!" Su Keke responded in the living room, and then went to the space to wash her face and brush her teeth.
The ten chickens that Lu Mei and Shi Huan had raised before have now started laying eggs.
We collected six eggs two days ago, and each of the three families on the 20th floor received two.
Grandma Qiao said that the eggs laid by her own hens are much more nutritious than those sold outside.
So today she made egg breakfast pancakes with flour, eggs and green onions.
The blender made two bowls of pumpkin paste. Su Keke and Grandma Qiao both like to drink pumpkin paste in the morning, and the fruits include kiwi, blueberries and winter dates.
The winter dates are very sweet now. They are crisp and sweet when you bite them.
Su Keke got out of the space in seconds and took out two boxes of yogurt, one for her and Grandma Qiao.
“Meow… meow meow meow…”
There was cat food and various freeze-dried foods in the big bowl of glutinous rice balls. While it was eating, it meowed at Su Keke and Grandma Qiao.
Su Keke thought that she would stock up some cat food for Tangyuan next time she went out. There was still a lot in the space now, but natural disasters kept coming one after another, and she didn’t know when she would be able to produce again in the future.
Tangyuan has completely integrated into the lives of Su Keke and Grandma Qiao.
Grandma Qiao is especially worried about Tangyuan. She is afraid that Tangyuan will get frozen in the extreme cold, so she has been sleeping with him these days.
After the two people and the cat finished their breakfast, Grandma Qiao was cleaning up the dishes in the kitchen.
Su Keke went to the space to get some heating pads, and also found two down jackets in retro colors.
Today, when Su Keke hadn't gotten up yet, the loudspeaker of the municipal office came out to work again.
Everyone is called upon to shovel snow on the streets, and anyone who participates in snow shoveling can go to the Municipal Logistics Department to receive a cold-resistant supply.
As supplies are limited, it's first come, first served.
When Lu Mei heard the tweeter, she immediately called Chen Da and Chen Li out of bed.
We can't let others take these free supplies first.
When the family went out, they came to knock on Su Keke's and Shi Huan's doors.
"Hurry up and get up and go out to shovel the snow, otherwise the supplies will be taken by others!" Lu Mei said hurriedly.
Grandma Qiao quickly responded from inside the house and asked them to go first while she woke Coco up and then go together.
Su Keke thought that she had no shortage of cold-resistant supplies, so she decided not to compete with others for them.
So I had a leisurely breakfast at home with Grandma Qiao.
Although you don't go to collect supplies, it is still necessary to go out for a walk just to go through the motions. You can't let others see that you are not short of supplies.
These two down jackets are gray and black, and Su Keke bought them during the off-season promotion at the wholesale market.
This dress really looks like it has been worn for several years.
Su Keke asked Grandma Qiao to come over and put it on, and the two of them turned around in front of the dressing mirror. Not bad! This kind of shabby feeling is what I want.
It's the end of the world. It's very dangerous for a woman to dress herself up beautifully.
So when she and Grandma Qiao went out, they tried to be as low-key as possible, and sometimes Su Keke would even deliberately smear some dust on her face.
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The snow downstairs in the community had reached Su Keke's knees. She held Grandma Qiao's hand, and the two of them walked one in front and one behind, stepping on the snow, making a slight crunching sound.
Walking all the way to the gate of the community, there were footprints of all sizes everywhere on the road in front.
Su Keke looked from afar and saw many people wearing army green coats, white down jackets, and azure blue cotton coats already shoveling snow.
The aunties took out all the bed sheets in their homes, put them around their heads first, and then wrapped the extra sheets around their necks.
This will block some of the wind.
The weather is really cold. Even though the snow has stopped, there is still a whooshing cold wind.
A gust of wind blew over, and everyone's face felt deeply painful as if being cut by a knife.
"Aunt Qiao, Keke! Why are you two here just now? Go over there and sign in."
Lu Mei's family was working hard with shovels when they saw Grandma Qiao Su Keke walking slowly towards them from the community.
She was so anxious, afraid that Su Keke and the others would go too late and not get anything to pick up.
The family arrived very early, and each of the three people received a quilt, a pound of charcoal and two pounds of potatoes.
Later, as more and more people came, the supplies ready to be sent became less and less.
When Shi Huan, Meng Yi and others came, there were no quilts left. They only received one pound of charcoal and two pounds of potatoes each.
"Okay, Aunt Lu! Let's go now!"
Su Keke waved to Lu Mei and continued walking forward with Grandma Qiao.
"It would be strange if these two people could get anything if they just came now!"
"That's right. If it were me, I wouldn't come. I would only get a few potatoes and have to work with everyone for a whole day. That would be a big loss!"
"Hahaha! Hahaha! You know what! Seeing how unlucky they are, I'm actually quite happy!"
"You are the kind of people who take pleasure in other people's misfortunes and cannot bear to see others do well."
"Hey, please give us the supplies! Who are you talking to?"
As Su Keke walked along, she heard a lot of gossip about them, but Grandma Qiao just kept walking forward as if nothing had happened.
Isn’t this consistent with Grandma Qiao’s character?
Her grandmother, Qiao, usually stands up for what she sees as injustice. But this time, people are gossiping about her right under her nose. How can she remain calm?
"Granny Qiao, didn't you hear anything?"
Su Keke followed behind and asked lightly.
"No! What did you hear?"
Grandma Qiao stopped and asked back.
"The wind... the sound of the wind! It's whirring and it makes my head hurt."
Su Keke quickly changed the subject. After her rebirth, her hearing became very sharp and she could hear clearly people talking from far away.
It seems that sometimes having too good hearing is not good, as it can easily cause trouble for yourself.
"Does the wind give you a headache? Then let's not go get any supplies and go back quickly. It's not worth it if you catch a cold later."
Grandma Qiao became nervous when she heard Su Keke say that she felt uncomfortable in her head.
Nowadays, even if there are doctors in the hospital, there are no medicines. If you have minor illnesses, you have to bear them at home. If you have serious illnesses, you will basically die even if you go to the hospital.
"It's okay, it's okay! I'll be fine after I pull up the hood of my down jacket."
"Are you really okay? You can't just bear it if you're not feeling well, okay?
Grandma Qiao asked again with concern.
"It's really okay, let's go!" Su Keke smiled and pushed Grandma Qiao forward.
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