Chapter 24
Although we are preparing to go to City B, it will take at least some time before we can go out and traffic returns to normal. If we want to completely lift the ban, we have to wait until the higher authorities are 100% sure that the poisonous fungus has dissipated, otherwise the previous few months of closure will all be in vain.
On the third day after the sun came out, various provinces and cities began to carry out disinfection at different times, starting from high altitudes and then spraying carpet-style in various areas. Disinfection operations have been done when the smog is shrouded, but after the operation, the concentration of smog-poisoning mycelium did decrease, but soon increased again. As long as the smog does not dissipate, the poisonous mycelium seems to be unable to be eradicated.
Although after the sun came out and the haze dissipated, no trace of the toxic fungus mycelium was found in the air samples taken from anywhere, the authorities still did not dare to be careless, so they spent manpower and resources to carry out a nationwide disinfection. Only the cities that have completed the disinfection can gradually resume work and production.
Seeing that the days of staying indoors are coming to an end, many people who are confined at home are beginning to stir. The community, which has been quiet for several months, has been particularly lively in the past two days. The announcements outside are repeated several times a day, asking everyone to wait for notifications and not to rush out. However, some people still can't wait, because they know that they may be driven back by the community if they leave the building. So some elderly people, who think that even if they die, they have lived enough, go to the rooftop for a walk every day. Even though the weather is hot now, and the high temperature outside has exceeded 35 degrees, there are still some people who go to the rooftop every morning and evening to bask in the sun, saying that they have been confined at home for so long and need to get in touch with the ground.
Every day, Mu Nan could see from his balcony that on the rooftop of the building opposite, groups of two or three people gathered together, probably chatting. Some people were still wearing masks, and some didn’t even wear masks at all. But it didn’t matter whether they wore them or not now, because when the haze disappeared, the poisonous bacteria would disappear with it. However, for the safety of the people, the country did not dare to be careless, so it had been conducting continuous research for several days in a row, and did not dare to easily lift the ban before it was confirmed that the virus had completely disappeared.
Mu Nan was not in a hurry to go out after the ban was lifted. It was only a few days away, and people could only live a peaceful life for a few days. While the ban was not lifted yet, Mu Nan emptied the refrigerator and made most of the ingredients into finished products. After the daily production consumption in the past few months, he didn't have much stock left. In the last few days, he cooked almost non-stop and finished the last bit of stock.
Feeling the space filled with cooked food, Mu Nan felt that even if he couldn't cook for the next few years, it would be enough for him and Qin Huai to eat.
On September 3, the country announced the lifting of the ban. Although there is still no specific medicine to treat lung edema and no progress has been made in conquering the virus, people cannot stay at home forever because they are worried about when the virus and smog will appear again. At least for now, people don’t need to be bothered by the virus anymore. The lifting of the ban abroad was faster than in China. Almost on the day when the smog dissipated, most people went out of their homes.
What makes them afraid to go out casually is the threat of death, not the government's control. So when they feel safe outside, they don't need to care whether the government allows them to go out, so they go out. After they come out, the first thing they do is to make trouble with the government. Those who are unemployed, those who have no income at home for months, and those who have negative assets because of the virus, regardless of whether it is a natural disaster or not, blame all their losses on the government and want the government to pay for them. So in foreign countries, the lifting of the ban also means the beginning of chaos again.
In China, a lively wave of resuming work has begun. Although many people have lost their jobs or gone bankrupt, the government can at least maintain the stability of the overall situation. This alone is something that many countries cannot compare to.
The country has experienced an unprecedented epidemic. Now that it has recovered, it is inevitable to make some commemorative gestures. The number of people who died from the disease this time is less than one million, but there are many more who died at home without even having the chance to enter the hospital. Those people are not even included in this statistic. Among the deaths, if divided by occupation, medical staff are undoubtedly the largest number.
Perhaps people who initially choose the medical profession do not necessarily do so with the mentality of saving lives and helping the world, but once they put on the white coats and feel the weight of other people's lives, no matter what their original intention was in choosing this profession, that mentality will change as they come into contact with more and more life and death situations, and the responsibility they feel will become greater and greater. And when countless lives need their rescue, it is this responsibility, this sense of mission that has gradually been integrated into their flesh and blood, that makes them the ones who sacrifice the most in this epidemic.
Looking at the various reports on the most beautiful doctors on the Internet, and the various touching deeds in this large-scale epidemic, it is said that each province will build a monument to commemorate all the medical staff who died in this epidemic. Everything seems so normal now, and people are on the right track of life. Everyone thinks that the future will return to the past. Mu Nan felt the same way at this time in his previous life. It's a pity that the monument will never have a chance to be erected.
Looking at some of the reopened stores downstairs with signs saying "free for medical staff", Mu Nan turned to Qin Huai who was sorting things and said, "As a family member, I'm glad you're not a doctor."
When he was a child, his health was not bad, but not great either. He would always catch a cold and have a fever several times every year. When he grew up, he would just turn his face away and not look at injections, but he couldn't stand it when he was very young, and naturally struggled and cried frequently. He still remembered that every time he was sick as a child, Qin Huai would coax him and say, "When you grow up, I'm going to be a doctor. When I get to give you an injection, I will do it gently and won't let you feel any pain at all." Qin Huai smiled when he heard this. If that man hadn't forcibly taken him away in high school, he would really plan to study medicine in college. Later, when he went abroad, the man certainly wouldn't let him study medicine. He wanted an heir who could show off, not just a son.
After sorting out the things at home, the automatic feeder in the other room was also set up. It would be back in two or three days at best, or three to five days at worst, so there was no need to worry too much about the chickens over there. After checking the time and taking into account the time it would take to get to the station, it was almost time for them to go out.
Mu Nan found two hats, put the black one on Qin Huai's head, and the white one on his own head. The sun was very strong outside, and it was hard to open his eyes without a hat: "Is the air conditioner on over there? Don't come back or the chickens will die of heat."
Qin Huai said: "It's open, let's go, the sooner we go, the sooner we can return."
Just as he was about to go out, Mu Nan quickly took out a bottle of sunscreen spray from the space: "Wait, spray it again." They don't need to prevent tanning, but they need to prevent sunburn. Although the sun is not as strong as it will be later, the strong sun later really caused a lot of psychological trauma to Mu Nan. Going out for three minutes and getting a layer of skin peeled off is the least of the problems, so you have to prevent it.
When they were leaving, their neighbor was waiting for the elevator. Seeing them, Yu Zibai took the initiative to greet them, saying, "You guys are leaving too."
Qin Huai said: "Well, I'm going out to do something."
Jian Chu at the side could not help but sigh: "I thought we would really coexist with protective clothing in the future, but I didn't expect such a big epidemic to end like this, it's too dramatic."
At first, he used the money raised by the loan app to buy a set of protective clothing, hoping to seize some opportunities and go out early to make money. Unexpectedly, the smog dissipated just like that not long after. Of course, it was a good thing that it dissipated, but he went out a little late. If he could go out earlier, he could make more money.
Fortunately, I have paid back the borrowed money and saved a few thousand yuan. Everything is back to normal now. I just have to see when the school will issue my diploma and then find a job. I have rested for such a long time and if I don’t go to work soon, I feel like I will become rusty.
Before Qin Huai could speak, Mu Nan spoke first: "This incident tells us the importance of stockpiling, so we must prepare more rice and flour at home in the future, so that if something happens again, we won't be in a mess."
After Mu Nan finished speaking, he saw Qin Huai looking at him, so he smiled and moved closer: "Right, brother."
Qin Huai hummed and pushed down the brim of his hat. Mu Nan thought Qin Huai was teasing him, so he patted him and adjusted his hat.
When the elevator door opened, there were already several people standing inside. Three of them were aunties who had lived here for many years. They were excitedly talking to each other about how they had been spending this period of time locked up at home. They also spoke with a sigh about how someone in someone's family had passed away, leaving only a few lonely and pitiful people. Their tone couldn't help but carry some relief and pride at having survived a calamity.
One of the aunties mentioned the young couple on the 15th floor. It seemed that the family of three never came back. The child must be gone. I don’t know whether the couple also lost their child or left sadly. She said with a look of pity: “Such a young girl still called grandma when we met. Oh, it hurts to think about it.”
People of their age have grandchildren who are almost the same age as the little girl, so they naturally feel sorry for talking about this.
Mu Nan couldn't help but turn his head to look, but was quickly pushed back by Qin Huai's hand on his shoulder. When the elevator door opened again, everyone walked out. They probably felt a little uneasy about facing the outside world, so they put on masks as soon as they left the building. Mu Nan and Qin Huai followed the crowd and put on masks. Although it was hot, Mu Nan bought some thin ones, so they were not so tight and not too stuffy.
Yu Zibai and Jian Chu were going in the opposite direction from them, so they quickly waved goodbye to them. After they left, Qin Huai took Mu Nan to where the car was waiting and asked, "Have you ever met them before?"
Mu Nan shook his head: "No, what's wrong?" There was some intersection, but that was in the previous life. In this life, he didn't even know that they were neighbors.
Qin Huai said: "I see that you seem to like them very much."
Mu Nan smiled and said, "You said that we are neighbors and live close to each other, and we are all young people. We can help each other when necessary, so it is normal for us to become friends."
Qin Huai reminded: "Some reminders cannot be given casually. We live close to each other. If someone has any bad thoughts, that would be a disadvantage."
I reminded him today. If things get tough in the future, thinking about Mu Nan's reminder today, he might suspect that their family has hoarded a lot of things. If he is a very upright person, that's lucky. If he is a little bit crooked, that's trouble. Especially since there are only two of them, Mu Nan looks thin and easy to deal with. Qin Huai never mind guessing the greatest malice about human nature.
Mu Nan knew what Qin Huai meant. If it was someone else, he would not say anything. But this was because they had helped him in his previous life. It was also possible that he had seen Qin Huai and his shadow in those two people, so he instinctively had a good impression of them. However, Qin Huai was right. It is better to be safe than sorry. "Okay, I promise not to talk nonsense again."
Qin Huai poked his forehead and said, "That would be better." This was so stupid. What else could he do except to keep a closer eye on him.
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