Chapter 87 The snow keeps falling, and netizens are getting restless.
The heavy snow fell for three days in a row, and the thick snow piled up everywhere. When you stepped into the snow, half of your body would be buried, making it impossible to move forward.
Everyone tacitly stayed indoors, waiting for the snow to stop, for the community to clear the snow, and for order to be restored so that life could return to normal. At this time, no one dared to go out in the minus seventy degree weather to suffer.
Over the past three days, the cries of anguish online haven't been particularly exaggerated.
Even if supplies are scarce, three days is not enough to break a person. At worst, neighbors can exchange supplies with each other and get through it.
Since the network was not interrupted and energy reserves were still sufficient, people were able to communicate with the outside world and use air conditioning and heating indoors.
Some people even joked online that it wouldn't be bad if this kind of weather lasted a few more days, as the cozy life of not having to go to work made many working-class people feel incredibly happy.
But soon, people realized that something was wrong.
Five days have passed, and the heavy snow still shows no sign of stopping!
Even more shockingly, the windows of the first-floor residents were mostly covered by snow, with only a little light able to get in, and the doors were completely blocked by snow, making it impossible to get out.
Water supply has been disrupted in most areas. The extremely low temperatures have caused water pipes to burst and water supply to stop. People who do not have stored water at home have had to collect snow from outside.
Lin Muyan's family lived in a warm, safe house, completely unaware of the cruelty of the outside world.
As for food and water shortages, that's even more impossible.
Wang Yanqin cooks different dishes for her family every day. Lin Muyan would secretly replenish the supplies in the basement every few days, which made Wang Yanqin a little confused. How could the meat in the freezer keep increasing?
Lin's father was also busy. Whenever he had free time, he would put on the outdoor survival cold-weather suit that Lin Muyan had stocked up on and go to the yard to sweep the snow.
Although Lin Muyan had tried to dissuade him, telling him not to be so nervous, that the scorching heat would arrive in a few days and the snow would soon evaporate in the high temperatures.
But Lin's father was concerned about the vegetable garden in the yard. With his reasonable arrangements, he went back and forth between the house and the outside many times and actually shoveled most of the snow in the yard outside.
Surprisingly, the vegetables and fruits planted in the yard not only survived the frost, but also sprouted new buds.
The tender green seedlings seemed to contain boundless vitality, and even in the face of severe cold and blizzards that could crush them, they still broke through the soil.
This also allowed Lin Muyan to witness the power of the safe house once again.
During the inspection, we were told that the water storage tank and planting area in the yard had been specially treated and were capable of withstanding the harsh environment of the apocalypse.
It seems that this is indeed the case now; the value of safe houses and golden shovels continues to rise!
The adjacent water tank is filled to the brim with water, has a powerful filtration system, and is directly connected to the various water systems inside the house.
It can be said that modern safe houses do not rely on official channels for anything, from electricity to water.
The safe house has its own supply system, but it is still too advanced for Mr. and Mrs. Lin, so they are still very careful when using water and electricity, and dare not waste any.
Lin Muyan didn't offer much explanation. It's always good to be frugal, and there's no need to be unrestrained just because there are plenty of supplies, living even more extravagantly than before the apocalypse.
Lin's parents were busy, and her eldest brother, Lin Xiao, also took on the role of surveillance and security, keeping a close eye on external developments within the monitoring area. This gave Lin Muyan more time to improve herself.
She has been consistently training and shooting targets every day these past few days, and her skills are steadily improving.
Unfortunately, she currently lacks a sparring partner to train with, preventing her from engaging in real combat.
The rest of the time, she surfs the internet, lurks in chat groups, and occasionally exchanges ideas about physical exercise with Fu Sinian and Wei Turing.
Within just one week, netizens have been living in dire straits, and the ugliness of human nature has gradually been revealed.
In the hillside villa complex, the wealthy are accustomed to a life of luxury and ease.
Now that they've been stuck at home for a week, many people have started making calls in group chats.
"Where's the property management company? We pay so much in property management fees every year, and this is how you treat us in a crisis? After this blizzard, I'm going to file a complaint and make them pay back all the property management fees!"
"Agreed! They're all so attentive normally, but they all fail when it really matters. What are they good for!"
"Does anyone have rice? I'll trade it for meat."
"My child wants snacks, milk tea, and coffee. Is there any kind person who can give them to me for free? I can come and pick them up myself."
There are also those who don't take the current weather conditions seriously and still use a businessman's mindset to exchange benefits.
"If you are short of food supplies, I can exchange a piece of land with your family if you have enough!"
With such a large sum of money, some people were indeed tempted. The homeowners in the group ordered their servants to exchange goods and sign contracts in the snowstorm, which was utterly ridiculous.
Amidst the various exchanges and material transactions, a high-definition image appeared unexpectedly in the text-heavy group messages, standing out prominently and quickly becoming the focus of attention.
"Who is this? They're so lucky! The city was just locked down by a heavy snowfall, and they still have so many fresh ingredients at home. That's amazing!"
"Look closely, she's actually wearing short sleeves at home. I've turned on all the heating devices in my house, and I still need to wear a thin down jacket to stay warm. Does this person also live in a villa on the hillside?"
"..."
A single photo was enough to excite the residents in the group, who kept asking the person who sent the message for their contact information.
Mrs. Shen couldn't help but sneer through the screen.
Lin Muyan went too far, secretly hoarding a lot of supplies all by herself. If Jiaojiao hadn't told her, she wouldn't have known.
Over the past seven days, the Shen family's supplies have become increasingly scarce. The servants only get two meals a day, and there are seven mouths to feed in the Wang family, which is simply not enough to keep up with their needs.
She hadn't eaten meat or vegetables for seven days and had lost a lot of weight. Naturally, she couldn't just stand by and watch Lin Muyan enjoy herself, so she had to expose her to the owners' group.
Then, Mrs. Shen calmly tagged Lin Muyan's account and addressed the group members:
"Is there anyone who can judge this for me? Everyone should know Lin Muyan. She was originally the daughter of my Shen family, but later it was discovered that the child was switched at birth, so we let her return to her original family."
“I’ve been her mother for twenty years. Now, it’s been snowing for seven days straight and the temperature is so low. We’re running out of supplies, so I wanted to ask her for some. But not only did she refuse, she also sent me these kinds of photos to provoke and mock me.”
"Tell me, how can there be such an ungrateful wretch?"
"To tell you the truth, Lin Muyan must have known about this a long time ago. She stockpiled a lot of supplies beforehand, but she didn't tell anyone. I really have no face to say that I raised such a selfish person."
Mrs. Shen posted a long message in the group chat with a sinister smile, waiting for everyone to launch a collective attack on Lin Muyan.
Since she can't have what Lin Muyan has, then none of us should have an easy time!
Lin Muyan quickly saw the message about her in the group chat. She remained calm and was not surprised that Mrs. Shen would do such a thing.
She even guessed that Mrs. Shen's actions were mostly instigated by Shen Jiaojiao.
Just as Lin Muyan had predicted, in Shen Jiaojiao's room, the mother and daughter smiled at each other, and Mrs. Shen immediately praised Shen Jiaojiao.
"You're so smart. This way, Lin Muyan will become a thorn in everyone's side. Let's see how arrogant they can be then."
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