Chapter 21
The spread of mycelial virus has now reached a stable period. Studies have found that the content of toxic mycelium in haze is not high, because the activity of this toxic mycelium is relatively low, and it can only attach to the inhalable particles that form haze. Therefore, the heavier the fog, the higher the amount of toxic mycelium attached. However, as long as proper protection is taken to block the inhalable particles in the haze, the toxic mycelium can be prevented from entering the human body.
After repeated experiments, it is now certain that the existing Class A protective clothing on the market can already effectively block the invasion of toxic mycelium. After high-temperature disinfection or spraying with general disinfectant, the activity of the remaining toxic mycelium can be almost completely eliminated, and the protective clothing can be reused repeatedly after disinfection. In other words, if it were not for the large amount of haze that was everywhere and could not be dissipated for unknown reasons, a virus with low activity, such as toxic mycelium, would not have been able to cause such a large epidemic. But it is also because of this strange haze that has swept the world that this low-activity virus has become the most ferocious killer.
Although there is no specific medicine to treat this poisonous fungus, it is impossible for people to stay at home forever because of the poisonous fungus that is everywhere. So when some special workers, under the arrangement of the government, go back to work one by one wearing strict protective clothing and can really prevent infection as long as the airtightness of the protective clothing is ensured, more and more people are leaving their homes.
Human beings are extremely adaptable. After experiencing countless deaths, everyone has gradually found a balance of survival in this haze of death. Mu Nan looked outside from the window of their balcony. The streets that were previously deserted now have more and more vehicles passing by every day.
There are some official soft articles pushed online, which predict that perhaps people's lives in the future will have to coexist with this toxic smog, and perhaps protective clothing will be the only clothing that people can wear when going out. There are even some factories specializing in protective clothing that have begun to receive a large number of orders. In the past, Mu Nan's circle of friends was full of various masks and group purchases, but now there are more people looking to buy protective clothing and selling it at high prices.
Before the epidemic, protective suits were sold for tens or hundreds of dollars, and even biochemical grade ones were sold for hundreds of dollars. Now, even the most common one-piece protective suits are sold for tens of thousands of dollars, not to mention those equipped with gas masks, which cost 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. Compared with life safety, this amount of money is not something that everyone can afford, but for some people, it is nothing.
It was also around this time that some people thought protective clothing would be people’s only hope to leave their homes, so they began to stockpile them in large quantities.
Some people with foresight had already started stockpiling protective clothing when the smog started and people were spending huge sums of money to buy masks. Now, after some experts' predictions and examples of ordinary people in various provinces and cities wearing protective clothing to work, those businesses that stockpiled protective clothing from the beginning immediately began selling them at high prices. Protective clothing that may have cost less than 100 yuan was sold directly for thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan.
Even though the country has monitored the market and lowered prices, the market has been closed for a long time, and work and production have been suspended, resulting in too many bankruptcies and too many debts. When not everyone can get a protective suit, those who are eager to make a fortune while others are still unable to go out will naturally look for various private purchasing channels. Therefore, even if the government is trying hard to control it, private transactions still cannot be eliminated.
Mu Nan was leaning on the bed with a sweet smell, browsing her phone. Qin Huai was pouring the cake batter that Mu Nan had just prepared into the mold. Smelling the sweet fragrance in the air and looking at the high prices others were trading, Mu Nan sighed: "Brother, how much do you think I can sell that ugly protective suit with a gas mask for now?"
The biochemical grade ones, with two gas holes on the mask and high temperature resistance and heat insulation, were very expensive when he bought them, costing five or six thousand yuan. He bought four sets at that time in order to have them in case of emergency. Now that he sees others paying high prices for this kind of advanced protection, if Qin Huai didn't have a lot of funds that had not been spent, he would have been tempted to sell a few to make some money.
In addition to the extremely thick one, Mu Nan also bought another thinner one, such as the pure white one for medical use, which is also completely integrated with head and feet. That kind is cheaper, more than three hundred yuan each. He bought twenty pieces. Although he knew that the smog would suddenly disappear overnight, he did not live long in the apocalypse after all. Who knows if there will be another virus after he dies? So he prepared a few more pieces. This thin one is now sold for more than ten thousand yuan each. After all, this kind of thing can be used repeatedly and has a relatively high protection factor. If he can go out at this time, even if it is to earn some money running errands, or to buy some goods to sell, he can make his money back in no time.
Qin Huai knew that Mu Nan would not really sell the protective clothing in his inventory. Even if he sold it now and made money, he might not be able to exchange it for money or other things in the future. So he casually responded, "Someone will definitely buy it for 200,000 yuan. Although it's ugly, it's ugly in a way that makes people feel at ease. Wearing it on the street, you don't have to worry about being infected by the virus."
Mu Nan was scrolling through his phone when he saw celebrities going out in protective suits and sighed, "Look at these celebrities, they have started to work, it's not easy." Some celebrities can still be seen now, but after a while, the Internet collapsed with the earthquake, and Mu Nan never saw them again.
Qin Huai smiled and said, "No industry is easy. They look glorious, but they also pay more than ordinary people. Now these stars all have their own businesses, either catering or fashion brands. This one has been closed for a few months. Who knows how much debt they are carrying behind the glory."
Seeing people complaining about rent, shops and even parking fees online, Mu Nan remembered that Qin Huai originally drove back, but unfortunately he ran out of gas on the way. At that time, the whole country was closed and there was no place to refuel, so he changed to riding a bicycle. So he quickly put down his phone, sat up and asked, "Brother, where did you park your car?"
Qin Huai: "I just found a roadside parking lot in a residential area and parked there. What's wrong with that?"
Mu Nan asked, "Do you still want the car? Are you not going to want it anymore? What kind of car did you buy? Is it expensive?"
Qin Huai smiled and said, "It's not expensive. It's a SUV worth hundreds of thousands of yuan. If we drive back from where I parked the car, it may take more than ten hours if the road is clear. We will go to City B to collect our things first. If you want to get the car, you can get off there and drive back. If you don't want to waste time, then forget it. The car has not been modified in any way, and the chassis is not high. If an earthquake of the magnitude you dreamed of occurs, the car will be useless."
Mu Nan: "Otherwise, let's drive it back. I just don't know if I can find a chance to store it in the space. In case I need the car in the future, it's better to have it than not."
Besides, more than 100,000 yuan is a lot of money. It’s a pity to just throw it away like that.
For such a small matter, Qin Huai naturally agreed with Mu Nan: "Then drive back when the time comes. You can buy more things along the way depending on the situation. Try to spend all the money so that you don't feel bad."
Mu Nan snorted. It was all hard-earned money. If it turned into a bunch of useless bank numbers, it would be painful. He would spend as much as he could. Mu Nan wrote down the things in a small notebook, fearing that he would forget them later: "Do we still need to buy oil? I bought some diesel and kerosene, but the oil price was so high that I didn't buy much. The generator I prepared is diesel, the heater is kerosene, and there is also electricity. I prepared everything I could think of, but I didn't prepare that much. I also bought some solar panels, but I don't know if the hot solar energy can power the air conditioner at home after we put up the solar panels when the power goes out here."
Unfortunately, they neither live on the top floor nor in a small detached house. It may not be easy to install solar energy on such an intermediate floor. If they could have a small detached house like the one in the countryside, and put up solar panels on the roof, they would not have to worry about power outages at home. Unfortunately, he was reborn for three months, which was too little time. They had no relatives in the village. If they really wanted to live in the village, whether people would accept them was one thing. Seeing that they were so well prepared, they might become targets in the future when chaos breaks out.
These things were not easy to buy, and they were not cheap. It was not easy for Mu Nan to prepare so many. Qin Huai looked at him recording the things he needed to do in the notebook and said with a smile, "That's great. I'll prepare the rest. Just prepare as much as you can. As for the gas, I'll ask someone to buy as much as possible. If you still have money, you can buy some more on the way back."
Mu Nan was a little curious and asked, "Brother, who did you ask to help you buy things? You bought a lot of things, but if they disappeared all of a sudden, would it arouse suspicion?"
Ever since he had the space, he was especially careful about collecting things, for fear that his secret would be exposed due to negligence. Even after his rebirth, he went around buying things, but because he didn't have much money and didn't buy much, he had to go around and rent trucks to pretend to be going in and out, and he was still worried that he would not take anything into consideration and be discovered.
Qin Huai smiled at him reassuringly: "Don't worry, this is a transaction in which money is paid for goods. I have rented the warehouse for half a year. When the door is locked, no one will know whether the things inside are still there. After the earthquake, there is even less need to worry."
Mu Nan felt relieved after hearing what Qin Huai said. However, his worry was indeed unnecessary. Compared to himself, Qin Huai might be more nervous about the exposure of his space and would be more careful than he was.
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