Chapter 226 The temperature gradually warms up
In five days, Sun Haiyun sold three pedal generators and kept one for himself.
He wanted to keep a snowmobile, maybe he could use it in the future. But he had no place to put it, and it would break down if left for a long time. It was not a wise move to keep a snowmobile when the next extreme cold weather would come.
On the other hand, after Xia Xiaoman sold the snowmobile, he stayed at home all the time.
Sun Haiyun was right. Things have been a bit uneasy recently. There have been people walking around her house these past two days, but they didn't look like they wanted to rob her, and she didn't know what they were trying to do.
Maodan has a keen nose and can smell the scent of strangers every day. He really doesn't like strange smells in his territory. Once he smells something, he will walk back and forth in the house anxiously.
Seeing that it was full of energy, Xia Xiaoman took it to the yard to train it in killing skills. It was not allowed to go outside the yard for the time being, because she was worried that others would see Maodan and have improper thoughts.
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At around six o'clock in the morning, Xia Xiaoman was cooking feed for the family's livestock. Maodan, who was lying at her feet, suddenly stood up and walked to the door, scratching the ground with his claws in annoyance.
Xia Xiaoman knew that there must be a stranger outside, so Maodan was so alert and irritable.
She covered the pot, picked up her coat and put it on while running up to the second-floor balcony. As expected, there were a few people wandering outside the wall.
Xia Xiaoman stared for a long time, and seeing that those people had no intention of approaching, he turned around and went back to the house to continue working.
The moment she turned around, she was suddenly stunned. A streak of white appeared on the horizon!
Different from the faint dawn seen some time ago, the sky now has a bright white smear, and vaguely you can see a faint golden light.
At the same time, she found that today was a little colder than the previous two days, but the snow on the ground and the icicles on the eaves showed signs of melting.
All these phenomena were telling her that the extreme cold was really coming to an end!
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The weather gradually warmed up. The skuas could not stand the overly warm weather and chose to chase the eternal night, leaving the floating city one after another.
Before people had time to rejoice that the extreme cold was about to end, they were hit by a plague of rabbits.
Warm weather is more suitable for the reproduction of steel-toothed rabbits than extreme cold weather. These steel-toothed rabbits are like leeks, they come back one after another after being caught, and you can never catch them all.
The first to be affected were the people living in the sewers. The steel-toothed rabbits followed the smell and went into the sewers to eat the food hidden in the sewers.
The extremely hungry steel-toothed rabbits would bite anyone they saw. In just half a month, the number of people bitten to death by the steel-toothed rabbits increased dramatically.
Forced into a desperate situation, some people with relatively good financial resources plan to move out of the groundwater and return to live on the ground.
Although there are steel-toothed rabbits on the ground, they come up from underground instead of falling from above. As long as they live on a higher floor, they can avoid being harassed by steel-toothed rabbits.
Some residents of Shuiyue Bay moved back to the community, and the long-silent community gradually became more lively. Those who often wandered around Xia Xiaoman's house quietly left when they saw that the community was getting more crowded and never came back.
Sun Haiyun also moved out of the basement, and he did not return to his original home. His original home was too high up, and the building had been frozen for half a year, and it might be exposed to the sun again in the future. Who knows if there will be any problems with the building?
After much consideration, he moved to the villa next to Xia Xiaoman's house. The villa has a basement, and if the temperature is too high in the future, he can hide in the basement. And now the weather is still very cold, living in the basement can save some charcoal.
Of course, the most important reason was that he wanted to renovate the villa. Maybe when Fu Baiwei saw such a large villa, she would come back to reconcile with him.
On the day Sun Haiyun moved, Xia Xiaoman heard the noise and ran to the second-floor balcony to take a look. She felt a little relieved to see that it was an old acquaintance who moved near her home.
She would rather live next to someone she knows than a stranger.
Xia Xiaoman was about to say hello to Sun Haiyun when she saw Wang Shijin coming out of the villa. She asked in surprise, "Wang Shijin, why did you come out of Sun Haiyun's house? Are you living with him?"
Wang Shijin heard the voice and looked up at Xia Xiaoman, "I'm on vacation today. I happened to see Sun Haiyun moving, so I came over to help."
"Do you need help?" He's your neighbor after all, so be polite.
But it was obvious that Wang Shijin didn't know what politeness was. He took Xia Xiaoman's words seriously and said, "It's especially necessary. The villa is too dirty. Please help me sweep the floor. Remember to bring cleaning tools. There is no broom at home!"
Xia Xiaoman: “…”
The owner, Sun Haiyun, was not so shameless and said quickly, "Xiao Man, don't listen to his nonsense. We don't need your help. We two grown men can clean it up in no time."
Xia Xiaoman took advantage of the situation and said, "Okay then! Call me if you need anything." After saying that, fearing that Wang Shijin would continue to make trouble for her, Xia Xiaoman immediately turned around and went back to the house.
At almost 12 noon, Xia Xiaoman started to prepare lunch. As soon as she took out the ingredients from the space, she heard Wang Shijin's voice from outside.
"Xia Xiaoman! Have you eaten yet? If not, come over and eat. Let's have a meal together! Remember to bring some delicious food from your home!"
Xia Xiaoman: “…”
The key point is the last sentence!
Xia Xiaoman sighed helplessly, prepared lunch for Maodan, and took two cans of braised beef with her when she went out.
Before she even approached Sun Haiyun's house, she could smell the spicy aroma of hot pot.
Wang Shijin saw her coming and waved at her, "Come quickly, I finally got the hot pot base. After this meal, I don't know when I will have the next meal."
Xia Xiaoman was about to walk over, but when she saw Wang Shijin's face, she paused, "What's wrong with your face?"
In the morning, Wang Shijin was wearing a scarf and a hat, with only his eyes exposed. Now that Wang Shijin had taken off his hat and scarf, she saw a hideous scar on his right cheek. The scar extended from under his eye to his ear, like a flesh-colored centipede crawling on it.
Wang Shijin raised his hand and touched the scar on his face, then smiled and said, "I got hurt accidentally while on a mission..."
"Hey, why are you talking about this? Come over and have dinner. It's a rare opportunity for the three of us to get together. Don't talk about unhappy things."
Wang Shijin avoided the question, so Xia Xiaoman tactfully did not ask any more questions. She sat down, opened the beef she brought, and poured it into the hot pot.
These days, hotpot base is also a luxury. Wang Shijin and his friends only put in one-third of it. The base smells good, but the taste is actually very bland, with only a little spicy flavor. For Xia Xiaoman, who loves spicy food, this little bit of spiciness is no different from boiled water.
But for Wang Shijin and his friends, this meal was considered sumptuous. They ate until their mouths were full of oil, and Sun Haiyun even took out his treasured Erguotou to drink.
He originally intended to give this Erguotou to Old Man Luo, but unfortunately Old Man Luo died before the wine was given out. Now it has become a bargain for Wang Shijin.
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