Chapter 74 Going Out for Shopping
Although there was no result in the end, the true face of Chen Meijuan's family was revealed to the entire community.
Everyone else in the community took this as a warning and pretended to be dead and kept silent no matter who came knocking on their door asking to stay.
When the people on the fourth floor saw the situation on the third floor, they made phone calls almost overnight, preparing to move out as soon as possible to deal with the crisis in advance.
Xu Sichen was awakened by the sound of thundering rain. Through the window, he saw yellow lights flashing in the dark rain. They were struggling to walk on the water, looking for people who were swallowed by the flood.
Soldiers are the most lovable people, but also the hardest-working people.
They rescued people, and those people ate their food and drank their water, and they continued to rescue people on an empty stomach.
Thinking about the past life.
She always wondered whether it was worth risking her life to rescue someone.
Xu Sichen stood there until a faint fish belly light appeared in the sky. He saw with his own eyes that the water had not reached the third floor but was heading straight for the fourth floor. The building was filled with screams and noise all night long.
After washing his face with cold water, Xu Sichen made himself more awake.
Then run and eat.
Seeing that the agreed time was almost up, Xu Sichen changed directly into a diving suit and put on a waterproof suit on the outside.
She carried a large, bulging bag on her back, which was enough to provide cover for her to retrieve things from the space.
After thinking about it, he took out an assault boat, then opened the door and went out on time.
At this time, at the Wei family, the Chen family saw that the three members of the Wei family each had a big bag and looked like they were about to go out, so they immediately blocked their way.
"Sister Chen, are you going out to buy some goods?" Chen Meijuan asked knowingly while yawning.
Sun Caifeng's family suddenly became nervous and looked at them warily.
Chen Meijuan pretended not to see it and continued with a smile, "Sister Sun, since you're going out, please bring us some food. A few pounds of fresh pork, beef, and eggs. My daughter Niuniu hasn't had fresh meat, eggs, or milk for several days."
"There are also vegetables and fruits. We haven't eaten them in the past few days, and my family is getting irritated." The second daughter-in-law of the Chen family quickly added.
"Please bring some painkillers for my eldest son. I found out that the supermarket has them." Old Mrs. Chen said in a commanding tone.
The old man's hand was broken. They called the hospital many times but couldn't get through, so they are still putting it off until now.
"If you want to eat, go buy it yourself!" Wei Mingliang said with disgust before Sun Caifeng and his wife spoke.
"Boy, what are you talking about? Do you want to be beaten?" Cheng Laoer, who was standing behind Chen Meijuan, threatened arrogantly.
"I told you what's wrong? You live in my house, eat my food, and use my things. You have taken away everything in my house. How dare you ask us to take things away? Don't forget, this is my home, not yours!" Wei Mingliang was not afraid of Cheng Laoer at all, and took a few steps forward.
Cheng Laoer was so angry that he punched Wei Mingliang. Sun Caifeng was so scared that she rushed forward and pushed Cheng Laoer away.
"What do you want to do? If you dare to hit my son, I will never let you go!"
When Old Mrs. Chen saw her son being pushed, she immediately became unhappy and grabbed Sun Caifeng's hair and slapped her hard.
"You're not done with me, and I'm not done with you either! We paid to live here, we're not living here for free. You keep complaining every day, you just deserve a beating!"
"Let my mother go?" Wei Mingliang and Wei Tianxiang rushed forward and started fighting with Old Lady Chen.
The Cheng family members who were originally sitting on the sofa watching the show immediately rushed up and joined the battle.
Soon Wei Mingliang and the other two were beaten so badly that they were unable to fight back.
Sun Caifeng rolled over on the ground, crying and begging for mercy: "Stop hitting me, please stop hitting me."
"Hmph, you regret it now? It's over!" Chen Laoer kicked Wei Mingliang.
Sun Caifeng quickly stepped forward, grabbed his feet, and yelled, "I'll buy it! Isn't it okay if I buy it?"
Chen Laoer didn't want to give up, but was pushed away by Chen Meijuan.
"Okay, what if we kick someone and no one buys us supplies? Sister Sun, this is what you said. Our family is counting on you."
Just at this moment, the doorbell rang.
"What are you making so much noise for? If you keep making any more noise, I'll kill you!" Chen Laoer went to open the door while cursing, and raised his hand to blow it out.
As a result, when the door opened, he was met with Xu Sichen's icy gaze, and was so scared that he couldn't help but take several steps back.
The originally arrogant Chen family members were silent for a moment.
Xu Sichen didn't even glance at them. He said to Wei Mingliang, "It's almost time. Are you guys leaving or not?"
Wei Mingliang got up from the ground and said quickly, "Let's go! I'll leave right away!"
Xu Sichen didn't look at the people in the room again, turned around and left.
Seeing this, Chen Meijuan smiled and helped Sun Caifeng up: "Alright, Sister Sun, hurry up and get up. Don't miss the departure time."
As soon as the door closed, Sun Caifeng couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "Xiao Xu, Chen Meijuan's family are beasts, they are devils. Aunt Sun, I was blind to let them move in. If only I had listened to you back then..."
Xu Sichen said nothing.
She had said everything she needed to say, but they didn't listen. Now she can only bear the consequences herself.
Wei Mingliang stepped forward and took the assault boat from Xu Sichen, then followed Xu Sichen downstairs.
This time the destination is still Tianshui Square.
After all, it is the shopping mall closest to Central Garden and is located on a relatively high ground.
On the way to Furun Plaza, Xu Sichen saw many houses completely submerged in water, and some roofs could still be vaguely seen.
"I remember that those houses used to be four or five stories high. Today, all I see is a bare expanse of water, and all the houses are submerged under the water," Wei Tianxiang sighed.
Wei Mingliang listened and couldn't help but glance at Xu Sichen, recalling the words he said last night: "What if the water doesn't recede?"
I always feel anxious and uneasy.
For a moment, the expressions of several people became heavy.
Thinking about the past few days, Sun Caifeng couldn't help but lament, "I never dreamed I would have this day. Why does this rain never stop? Oh, God, please stop! This rain is too scary!"
"Brother, is the supermarket in Tianshui Square still open?" Wei Tianxiang asked loudly when he saw a kayak opposite with supplies on it, which showed that the person had just returned from the supermarket.
"It's still open, but it's not like before where you could buy whatever you want." The man replied, "There's a purchase limit now. Each person can only buy a certain amount of stuff per day."
"Ah, not only are there limits, but the prices are getting higher every day. Do you think the government doesn't care?" another person complained helplessly.
"Okay, it's good to have a place to buy things. Many supermarkets and shopping malls are closed, and only the supermarket in Tianshui is still open. But it has moved to the top floor of the mall. You should hurry over. Although there are purchase restrictions, there are so many people that you may not be able to buy anything."
"Thanks, brother!" Wei Tianxiang immediately increased the speed of the assault boat and soon surpassed the kayak in front.
The kayak was left behind.
"What's the origin of this Xu Sichen? He not only has a kayak, but also an assault boat?"
"Who knows? It's obvious she's not short of money. And even without Qian Li telling her, she seems to know something. She's stockpiled a lot of supplies at home. Maybe her background is really extraordinary."
"Yeah, let's not be envious."
As he spoke, he increased the speed of paddling the kayak.
Only Wu Dawei and Qian Li were among the crowd, looking sinisterly at Xu Sichen who was driving away quickly.
When we arrived at Tianshui Square, the queue stretched all the way to the edge of the square.
Seeing that there were several times more armed men than before, everyone sat obediently in their kayaks and lined up to enter.
Although they all wore raincoats, everyone was still soaked from head to toe.
Xu Sichen was glad that he was wearing a tight-fitting diving suit, so he didn't feel anything except his head and feet.
After waiting in line for three hours, we finally got ashore.
Sun Caifeng: "Mingliang, you stay and watch the assault boat. Your dad and I will go in..."
Before he could finish his words, Wei Mingliang interrupted him: "I'll go. There are armed men outside, so no one should be planning to attack our boat. I'm stronger, so I can go in with Dad and buy more."
As he said that, he followed Xu Sichen in.
They moved up little by little with the crowd.
In order to save electricity, the original escalator has been stopped, and they walked up. The armed personnel guarding the end of the escalator gave people a great sense of security.
The first floor of the mall has been flooded. The original women's clothing area on the second floor, the men's clothing area on the third floor, and the food area on the fourth floor have all been converted into resettlement sites. Many people live here. People sleep on the floor in the shops and corridors. The situation is similar on the fourth floor.
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