Chapter 29 I'm Back
Two hundred bottles is a big business for their small shop.
"Miss, does your family run a restaurant? Why do you buy so many gas cylinders?"
Xu Sichen nodded, which was considered as an admission.
To thank them for helping to load the truck, Xu Sichen gave them an extra 1,000 yuan as hard work fee. Before leaving, he pretended to be melancholy and said:
"I heard that many places across the country are flooded. The crops in the fields may be in trouble. I wonder if food prices will go up then."
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!" The boss exclaimed softly, then said anxiously, "No, I have to go buy some things first!"
After saying that, he told the two shop assistants to pack up and prepare to close the store.
After collecting the gas tank, Xu Sichen prepared to go back to the hotel directly. The shops outside were either closed or had long queues, so she didn't compete with them.
As the rain got heavier, many people began to stockpile food.
Otherwise, when the water on the ground is so deep that you can’t go out, you won’t be able to buy it even if you want to.
Before I reached the hotel, I received a call from the contractor.
"Boss, the house has been completely remodeled. If you're free, could you come over and inspect it?" The anxious voice of the contractor, Master Liu, came from the other end of the line. "The rain is getting heavier, and we're worried about our family. We want to finish the work quickly so we can go home and see them."
"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour!" Xu Sichen turned around and drove towards the Central Garden.
The doors, windows, walls and floor heating were inspected one by one and there were no problems.
Xu Sichen directly paid them double the wages.
"Thank you, thank you, boss!" Everyone in the construction team was very grateful and kept bowing to her to express their gratitude.
Xu Sichen: "This is what you deserve. Go back quickly and stock up on food."
Without her saying much, they knew what she meant and left in a hurry.
That night, Xu Sichen did not return to the hotel, but moved directly into her simple large flat.
It is said to be simple because during the renovation, in order to complete it as quickly as possible, all the fancy decorations were removed, and at first glance there are only white walls and floors.
But Xu Sichen didn't show any disgust at all.
This is the safe haven she built for herself.
She went to the bathroom, took out a water tank from the space, and started running water.
There are still about ten days left before the water supply is completely cut off, which is enough time for her to fill all the water tanks.
Every faucet in the house is used, so nothing is wasted.
The next morning, the domestic morning news was, unsurprisingly, about flooding in low-lying areas across the country caused by continuous heavy rains, some of which were even thigh-deep.
Similar waterlogging and flooding are occurring all over the world.
No matter which country's news you watch, you will find reports on disasters related to floods and waterlogging.
The popularity of the "Ghost Thief" that was once a hot topic has also dropped a lot.
The footsteps of the end of the world are irresistible to human power.
All she could do was to make the best possible preparations to keep herself alive.
Take the keys and drive directly to the express transfer station.
Because there was too much water, express delivery was almost stopped. All express deliveries were concentrated at the transfer station and the recipients needed to pick up the items in person.
Along the way, she saw many military and police personnel carrying out rescue operations.
Some people were evacuating people from low-lying areas, while others were carrying sandbags to reinforce the river channel.
Every time he saw this, Xu Sichen felt indescribably moved.
But compared to the past, this time she felt a little more sad.
When disaster struck in the previous life, China did hold out to the end because of timely rescue.
But in the end, it was defeated by the collapse of nature.
After picking up the express, Xu Sichen went straight back to the community.
Just as she was about to enter the apartment building, she vaguely heard the voice in her memory.
When I turned around, I saw the Cheng family, both old and young, appearing in the property reception room dragging large and small bags.
"Oh my god, I'm finally back! This damn sky, did someone break it? It keeps raining non-stop!"
He is my uncle Cheng Guogang, the eldest brother of my stepmother Cheng Fang.
"It's better to go home. Look, there is still no water in our community." My second uncle Cheng Jungang wiped the rain off his face, looking tired.
"That's right. Luckily we were lucky enough to catch the last flight, otherwise we would have to stay in Country F."
Cheng's aunt Xu Minjing followed suit and rejoiced.
"What good luck? Don't forget, a plane ticket costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. You've drained all my savings over the years."
Old Mrs. Cheng's face was full of heartache and resentment.
"Oh my god, it's just a few hundred thousand. You can ask Xu Sichen to reimburse you when the time comes." Cheng Jiaojiao, the daughter of Uncle Cheng, gave advice to Old Lady Chen.
"Yes, that damn girl has plenty of money. We will then say that the ticket is over 200,000 yuan each and ask her to reimburse each of us." Uncle Chen's son Cheng Yong looked excited.
Xu Sichen looked at them from afar, with a hint of bloodthirsty coldness in his eyes.
Haha, I’m finally back.
She almost forgot about them while collecting supplies.
I saw a group of people talking and laughing as they walked towards the community.
But he was stopped outside by the access control.
"What's going on? Is facial recognition broken?"
"Security, security, what's going on? Why can't this door be opened?"
Several people immediately started shouting.
The security guard rushed out and explained to them, "You are the original owners of 1201 and 1202, right? The owner of your house has changed some time ago, so the access control has been cancelled."
Then he pointed to the furniture and appliances covered with tarpaulins not far away and said, "Those are your family's things. They're temporarily placed there because you're not here. Please move them out when you have time. Leaving them here really affects the image of the neighborhood."
"Changing the owner of the house? What do you mean? This is our house. Whoever dares to change the owner, I will kill him!"
"Open the door, open the door quickly! I want to see who the bastard is who dares to rob our house!"
The Cheng family was angry and pushed the property security guard.
The security guard had just arrived and was immediately frightened and stepped back: "According to the regulations of the community, you can't enter without the access control. I, I can't open the door for you."
"I'm going to go to your community and tell you to open the door! Open the door for me." Old Mrs. Cheng hit him directly.
At this time, the property manager came out and tried to persuade the Cheng family to calm down temporarily.
"Brother Cheng, you know, we are also working, there is nothing we can do!"
Chen Guogang simply took off the gold watch on his wrist and handed it over.
"We've lived here for so many years, how could we possibly cheat you? Don't worry, this house is indeed ours. Someone must have taken it while we were away. I'm going to kill him."
The property manager looked at the gold watch on his hand and immediately smiled and said, "Okay, of course I trust Brother Cheng. You've lived here for so many years, our property security guards are all aware that you are the owners! I'll take you in now."
After saying this, he scolded the young security guard a few words, and then took another trusted subordinate with him to accompany the Cheng family home.
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