Sister Xu knew that such things would become more and more common in the future, and that her work might become even more difficult. However, it was a stable job after all, so she could only endure the disgust and continue doing it.
She had no choice but to yell and curse in the lobby today. If she hadn't been so aggressive, she probably would have had more people too lazy to go to the outhouse a kilometer away and just relieve themselves in the restroom.
At least there's still some water now. But what if, in the future, there's no water at all, and people still defecate in the toilet? Will they just let it ferment and produce ammonia?
After finishing her milk tea, Bi Qiaoan didn't dare go to the bathroom to wash the cup. She sighed, stuffed the cup into her bag, and decided to wash it when she got home.
When Bi Qiaoan got home that evening, she discovered that the tap was now only letting out a thin stream of water, barely the thickness of her little finger, and it was very unstable, looking as if it might break at any moment.
Bi Qiaoan didn't dwell on it much. After washing the cups, she went to make dinner. Tonight, she made fish soup, stir-fried broccoli, and cooked rice.
After dinner, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan watched TV series and browsed Weibo. It turned out that many places had already lost water, and only low-altitude and coastal areas with relatively abundant water resources had not yet lost water.
Netizens also said that their flowers and plants were not looking very healthy. After checking, they found that the soil in the garden was very dry, and the plants were obviously starting to lack water.
Some netizens also posted comparison photos on Weibo: one showing the river water level right after the global rains stopped, and the other showing the river water level recently. It's obvious that the first photo shows a large river, while the second photo shows a small stream.
Looking at the photos, Bi Qiaoan felt very distressed. She looked at Shen Yanming with a wronged expression and asked, "Honey, what will we do when the water is cut off in a couple of days?"
Shen Yanming was a little confused. "We don't lack water at home. You can just use the toilet at home."
"That's not what I meant. Of course, I can use the toilet at home, but I don't dare to use the outhouses outside." Bi Qiaoan was a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and spoke in a softer and softer voice.
Shen Yanming was somewhat surprised. He had thought that Bi Qiaoan might not be used to or would not want to use the dry toilet, but he did not expect that Bi Qiaoan would say that she was afraid to use the dry toilet.
Shen Yanming then asked Bi Qiaoan, "Why are you afraid? What's so scary about it?"
Shen Yanming thought that it was just a bit smelly and disgusting, but not enough to make people afraid to go up to it.
Bi Qiaoan then revealed her childhood trauma.
It turns out that Bi Qiaoan was lied to by her mother when she was a child. Bi's mother said that Bi Qiaoan had fallen into the toilet when she was a child, and it took her and Bi's father a lot of effort to get Bi Qiaoan out.
Then the little girl smelled terrible, and it took many washes to get her clean.
Bi Qiaoan didn't believe it and cried, saying that her mother was lying to her. But Bi's mother had a mischievous sense of humor and directly called Bi's father to testify for her. Bi's father also thought that his daughter looked super cute, so he teased Bi Qiaoan and said that what Bi's mother said was true.
At that time, Bi Qiaoan was only six or seven years old. With the double affirmation of her parents, she believed what her mother said and kept it firmly in her heart.
This seemingly deceptive statement became Bi Qiaoan's childhood nightmare. For years, Bi Qiaoan either dreamed of falling into a toilet or of her legs going weak when she went to the toilet.
That's why Bi Qiaoan reacted so strongly after hearing about the evil deeds the little girl had committed.
When Bi Qiaoan was eleven or twelve years old, she found out that her parents had lied about her falling into the toilet, but the nightmares she had suffered over the years had left her with psychological trauma.
Even now, Bi Qiaoan still often dreams of looking for a toilet. Of course, not the kind of toilet a child needs to pee in, but the kind where, after finding a toilet in her dream, Bi Qiaoan's legs go weak and she's too scared to use it.
In her dreams, Bi Qiaoan either held back from going to the toilet, or she would only dare to put her legs over the toilet if she clung to the handrail on the wall or if someone grabbed her arm. When she woke up, she would be covered in a cold sweat.
Fortunately, in reality, Bi Qiaoan always uses her own toilet or the flush toilets in public restrooms, so she has never experienced the kind of panic she felt in her dream.
Furthermore, in its previous life, Qinghua Kingdom did not build dry toilets on a large scale. After the water supply was cut off, Qinghua Kingdom fell into the embarrassing situation of urinating and defecating anywhere...
In this life, Bi Qiaoan dares neither to dig a hole in the wild to relieve herself, nor to test her courage by going to a dry toilet.
After hearing Bi Qiaoan's story, Shen Yanming couldn't help but burst into laughter. He had known Bi Qiaoan for so many years, and he still didn't know that Bi Qiaoan had such a little secret.
Seeing Bi Qiaoan's blushing face, Shen Yanming smiled and pulled her into his arms. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it for you!"
Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming suspiciously, but Shen Yanming didn't say much, only smiled meaningfully.
Okay, the water hasn't been cut off yet. As for the rest, we'll talk about it when the water is cut off.
But some things just don't go away without you thinking about them. It's only the beginning of November, and because of insufficient water pressure, the water supply to the floors above the third floor has been cut off.
Residents of high-rise buildings are extremely unaccustomed to this; they can't take showers or use the toilet, and they have to be very frugal with water usage.
Since water could still be released from the third floor and below, the residents on the higher floors discussed fetching water from the first and second floors first, even if it meant paying more for water.
The residents on the first and second floors were quite happy to do this business. After all, the water came from the pipes, and even if it wasn't used by the residents on the upper floors, it wasn't theirs to keep in the pipes. Besides, they didn't know when it would run out, so they might as well use it to earn some extra money.
Shen Yanming also followed the crowd and went to the first floor to buy a lot of water. Moreover, he and Bi Qiaoan were very frugal with water. Just like ordinary people, they would save the water after washing vegetables to water flowers and flush the toilet.
However, after only two days of buying water from the first floor, the water supply to Qingyu Community was cut off.
Actually, it's not just Qingyu residential area; the entire city of Haishi has lost its water supply. The only places still with water are probably those with deep wells in the villages, or deep pools in the mountains and forests.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan decided to keep a very low profile from now on, so neither of them dared to make themselves look particularly clean.
The day after the water was cut off, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan got up in the morning and went to work without even washing their faces. They just brushed their teeth and looked disheveled.
The company's restrooms were locked a few days ago, so if you need to use the restroom, you have to go to the nearby dry toilet.
To avoid needing to use the restroom, Bi Qiaoan barely dared to eat or drink during the day.
Because of the water outage, the restaurant closed a few days ago, and now everyone brings their own meals to work every day.
In addition, the restaurant provides a free microwave oven, so you can heat up your food yourself if you don't want it to be cold.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan only brought dry rice with them every day, and they didn't dare to bring any particularly elaborate dishes. They would pack their lunchboxes into their bags in the morning, not reheat them at noon, and after eating the cold rice and dishes, they would take the lunchboxes home to wash them in the evening.
Shen Yanming carries a thermos filled with hot water every day, but Bi Qiaoan basically doesn't drink water at work in order to avoid needing to use the restroom.
Actually, Shen Yanming didn't like outhouses either, but he wasn't as averse to them as Bi Qiaoan, so he basically used the thermos by himself.
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