"Don't go too far. Who knows if the climate will change in a while? We still need to stay home so we can respond in time," Ji Kangyong said seriously.
"Why are you being so serious? We're just talking about having fun. It's only a few days away, it's not that scary." Zhang Heping was actually quite interested in traveling.
"Then let's find a place nearby and take a two- or three-day trip. If we don't seize the opportunity now, we might not have another chance later," Bi Qiaoan suggested to the three of them.
"Well, two or three days won't make a difference," Shen Yanming said, squeezing Bi Qiaoan's hand.
As far as Shen Yanming was concerned, it didn't matter if Qiao An went a little further away. Anyway, his family wasn't in a hurry, and Qiao An could go wherever she wanted, and he could just follow along.
“Sure, there are several scenic spots near Haishi, only two or three hours' drive from the city. We can keep track of changes in the city while we’re out having fun, so it shouldn’t have too much of an impact,” Ji Kangyong said after thinking for a moment.
"Then it's settled. Let's do it during the National Day holiday. Everyone has time then. Heping, remember to adjust your shifts in advance." Li Zhaozhao quickly nodded and said.
“Okay, I’ll arrange it when I get back,” Zhang Heping nodded and said.
Seeing that the group had reached an agreement, Bi Qiaoan thought for a moment and then asked the three of them, "What do you guys think of my two classmates?"
"What could you possibly feel after just one meeting? But your classmate has quite a temper." Li Zhaozhao shuddered as he thought of the loud and boisterous girl at Shen Yanming's wedding.
"Don't listen to his nonsense, he has bad taste." Ji Kangyong quickly tried to salvage the situation, afraid that Bi Qiaoan would be unhappy.
"Pah! All my ex-girlfriends were fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs. You're saying I have bad taste?"
Ji Kangyong rolled his eyes at Li Zhaozhao. "How many of them are truly sincere? Aren't they all after your money? Don't you think about all those fat women you have? How many of your ex-girlfriends would actually share your joys and sorrows?"
Li Zhaozhao was furious after hearing this, but he had to admit that Ji Kangyong was right.
But Li Zhaozhao felt he could still struggle. "So what? I'm thinner and more handsome now, I'm sure I can find a beautiful wife."
Hearing the two arguing, Bi Qiaoan silently swallowed what she wanted to say.
Shen Yanming knew what Bi Qiaoan was thinking, so he patted her long head comfortingly and whispered in her ear, "You can invite your two classmates along. We can also invite all the young people in our unit. It's more fun to go out with a group, and it'll give them a chance to get to know each other."
As for whether we are destined to be together, that's up to fate!
Bi Qiaoan nodded after hearing this, and Shen Yanming said directly, "We'll invite a few more young people then, so everyone can go out and get to know each other."
We'll arrange the specifics once we've finalized the number of participants, the time, and the location. We'll create a group chat then and communicate via WeChat.
The group nodded in agreement, thinking that this arrangement was quite good.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group watched TV together for a while. It wasn't until after 4 p.m. that Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao said their goodbyes and left.
Shen Yanming gave each of the three a gift, and the three of them accepted them happily without any hesitation.
"Old Shen, you're really generous! I thought you weren't going to give me any more wine. You're so generous!" Li Zhaozhao said happily as he rummaged through the bag.
Shen Yanming snorted, "With a friend like you, how could I possibly keep all my wine? But it's only once in a lifetime. After three bottles are gone, I'll keep five for myself."
"Hey, one bottle is fine, one bottle is fine. I'll come back to mooch more after I finish this one!" Li Zhaozhao joked with Shen Yanming.
Carrying the heavy bag, Ji Kangyong asked happily, "Are these all fruits from Nanshi? They look so fresh."
"Not entirely. There's not much of a shortage of fruit in Haishi right now. If you look for a way, you can buy some." Shen Yanming didn't explain it very clearly.
Ji Kangyong nodded, indicating that he understood.
After Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao left, Zhang Heping finally spoke, saying, "I didn't expect that I would be involved too."
Shen Yanming rolled his eyes at Zhang Heping. "Are you special?"
Zhang Heping... I just felt that we see each other often, while they haven't seen each other for a while...
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In late September, the whole country was changing.
If you pay a little attention, you'll find that, whether in the city or the countryside, there's a group of laborers in yellow work clothes working every one or two kilometers.
They are digging a pit, preparing to build a dry toilet.
Logically, excavators would be faster, but there are too many dry toilets to build in the entire Qinghua Kingdom, and there are simply not enough excavators. Therefore, a combination of machines and manual labor is the only option.
Many people noticed this, but didn't pay much attention to it. It even trended on Weibo, and it won't disappear anytime soon.
Qingyu Community is a large community with tens of thousands of residents. After the property management and Qinghe Alliance logistics department successfully applied for permission, they decided to build two dry toilets inside the community.
When the residents first found out, they disagreed and almost took the matter to the relevant authorities. It wasn't until the dry toilets went viral that they realized they were being built all over the country, and not all communities were eligible.
It's not that it can't be repaired, but there aren't enough laborers. The logistics department of the Qinghe Alliance must first ensure the construction of dry toilets in each block. Only when there is spare capacity will each community be allowed to fund the hiring of laborers.
Of course, the community can also hire construction workers to build dry toilets.
However, whether hiring laborers or finding people on their own, not all communities can afford this kind of project that requires spending money.
Finally, with the consent of the owners' committee, the property management and labor staff built a dry toilet in the southeast corner and the northwest corner of Qingyu Community.
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As time went by, the people of Qinghua had the illusion that life was peaceful and idyllic.
Why? Because the water wasn't cut off today!
From the day the rain stopped, the people of Qinghua Kingdom were worried, counting down how long until the water would be cut off again.
So they were all very happy that today was another day without water outages!
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan knew that the water supply wouldn't be cut off anytime soon; at the very least, God had given humanity a month to transition. But they couldn't tell anyone, and they didn't know if Zhang Chenjun had told anyone either.
The official timeline has not been given, so it's likely that Zhang Chenjun did not report it.
Zhang Chenjun didn't tell Qiu Man at all, because she hadn't paid attention in her previous life, only remembering that there was a severe water shortage in the latter half of the year.
But as the days went by, the water level didn't drop at all, and some people started to wonder if there would be no more drought.
So they stopped being frugal and started indulging in excessive eating and drinking every day, quickly depleting their supplies.
Of course, this is only a small group of people, and they are the ones who are destined to suffer and regret.
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