On the first day of the Lunar New Year, just as the weather forecast said, the snow got even heavier.

Lu Ban got up from the sofa and opened the curtains. He could see that the thick snow had even covered the roads and flower beds. The thick layer of snow had bent and broken many trees. Looking further away, the whole world was plunged into a sea of ​​white.

There is no heating in Jiangcheng, and there is only air conditioning in the living room, which is already a bit cold. Lu Ban glanced at the air conditioner unit outside the window, which was covered with a thick layer of snow. He opened the window.

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The cold wind immediately rushed into the house. Lu Ban heard a wailing sound coming from the bedroom. He ignored it and instead patted the air conditioner unit, causing the accumulated snow to fall off.

After closing the window, Lu Ban felt a little warmer.

I don’t know how long this snowstorm will last, and it looks like it’s even stronger than last night.

For the first time, people expect weather forecasts to be as wrong as they were in the past.

Turning on the TV, Lu Ban switched to the news channel.

Reporters who were out reporting in the wind and snow could see that further north, the wind and snow had even hindered transportation and power equipment. Some villages in remote mountainous areas had lost electricity and heating and were waiting for rescue.

"…The power supply department is carrying out emergency repairs to ensure that people have electricity and heating for their daily lives…"

Listening to the reporter's words, Lu Ban even began to doubt whether this was the work of some chosen one from some foreign land.

Such abnormal climate could probably only be created by those indescribable evil gods.

"I can't get in touch with Feng Yu either. I don't know if she has a serious problem."

Lu Ban still believed in Feng Yu's idea.

"You got up so early, don't you have the idea of ​​sleeping in?"

Qin Tiantian's voice came from behind, she was still wrapped in Lu Ban's quilt.

The snow and wind were too strong last night, so Qin Tiantian stayed at Lu Ban's house. He lay on Lu Ban's bed and within three minutes he started snoring while holding Laika, with a bunch of hair around him.

Lu Ban lay on the sofa in his home for a while last night. At his age, sleeping has become a pleasure rather than a necessity, and being able to bask in the sun is enough to replenish his energy.

"You can go back to sleep."

Lu Ban said this and glanced at his WeChat. There were a lot of messages on it, and the company group was buzzing with discussions about the new movie.

He comforted everyone in the group, and most importantly mentioned that salaries, bonuses and holidays would remain the same. Then everyone filled the screen with comments like "The boss is awesome!"

Other people he knew also asked about it, and he responded to them one by one, recommending that everyone watch it on TV or computer tonight.

After some searching, I found that some people want to organize offline movie viewings, but I guess most theaters won’t accept them. In this snowy day, I guess only rich people would entertain friends in their own living rooms.

Lu Ban also saw some people saying that because of the heavy snow they didn’t have to visit relatives, so they could have a quiet New Year.

When facing a disaster, there are many faces.

"I don't want to sleep anymore. I'm hungry. Is there anything to eat?"

Qin Tiantian ran to the kitchen to look through the refrigerator, but unfortunately, apart from yesterday's leftovers, there was nothing in the refrigerator that could be eaten directly. Lu Ban didn't usually eat snacks, so he didn't have any stockpiled.

"Heat it up in the microwave and eat it."

She picked up a plate of food, wrapped it in plastic wrap and threw it into the microwave, then picked up her phone while waiting for the food to heat up.

“…What the hell???”

Qin Tiantian ran to the living room.

"Is the snowstorm so serious?"

She shook the phone in her hand, which showed some news about the ice and snow disasters.

"yes."

Lu Ban nodded.

"So how are you going to get to the premiere today?"

Qin Tiantian asked again.

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Lu Ban was stunned.

“There’s no premiere today.”

"Oh, so it's out of stock. That's great, let's eat hot pot at home. I remember buying some hot pot ingredients before. I really want to eat spicy hot pot."

Qin Tiantian staggered back to the kitchen.

When the microwave made a ding sound, she took out the hot dish and took two bites before she realized what was going on.

“What the hell???”

She came into the living room.

“No premiere today?”

"Let's eat hot pot."

After Lu Ban replied to the WeChat message, he raised his head.

…

night.

In a small village in the north.

Township teacher Yang Yiwu is anxious.

He lived in a small town located on the edge of a vast forest. There were only fifteen students in the junior high school.

He did not go home for this Spring Festival because the parents of five students were unable to return in time due to snow and other reasons, so these children had to stay in school and be taken care of by Yang Yiwu.

Since they are usually boarding students, these children are quite well-behaved. They get up early, study, and do exercises during the day, help cook at noon, take a nap, play in the afternoon, and watch movies on the computer with Yang Yiwu in the evening.

Yang Yiwu himself comes from a small town in the south. He grew up running barefoot in the fields as a child. He knows very well that knowledge can change destiny. Therefore, after graduating from a normal school, he came here to be a rural teacher, hoping to change the fate of some children.

Although the environment is now very open and most parents are willing to send their children to school, unfortunately, education in remote and backward areas is still not well developed enough. Many children always want to work early to earn money for their families, so their education level is still not enough.

Originally, this was just an ordinary New Year. On New Year’s Eve, Yang Yiwu even had a video call with his parents at home.

But the next morning, he discovered something was wrong.

The heavy snow here has already covered the roads and traffic has been cut off, but fortunately there is still food in the refrigerator.

But it might be a line failure caused by the university. In the morning, Yang Yiwu discovered that there was a power outage.

Along with the power outage, there was also a heating failure.

In the north, power outages are not that scary; the real problem is the lack of heating.

The temperature outside is now over 20 degrees below zero and there is no heating. These children and Yang Yiwu will be frozen into ice chips in a minute.

Fortunately, the communication is still good.

Yang Yiwu immediately called to inquire about the situation and learned that it was caused by the heavy snow. The power supply and heating personnel were repairing it and would send people over to inspect it. He felt relieved.

However, traffic problems caused the repair work to progress slowly, and no one came until after dinner.

In order to save power, Yang Yiwu only used WeChat to communicate. With the howling wind and snow outside, the water temperature in the heating system cooled down after a day of loss, and the surroundings became extremely cold.

He gathered the students in his room, lit a charcoal brazier, and had them wrap themselves in blankets and sit together.

Taking out his laptop, Yang Yiwu wanted to play something to divert everyone's attention.

He saw that his classmates were discussing a movie in the group. It seemed to be a particularly great blockbuster that was supposed to be released in theaters, but because of the heavy snow, it was now shown for free. It would be a loss if he didn't watch it.

Thinking of letting these students see the world, Yang Yiwu opened the video website.

"'Doomsday'... doesn't seem very auspicious."

Yang Yiwu hesitated whether to play it, but seeing that the students were very excited, he clicked play anyway.