Chapter 7 Cold Wave
As soon as Gu Nian got out of bed, she felt shivering all over. She quickly put on a down jacket over her pajamas and opened the curtains. She then discovered that a layer of ice had appeared on the window! She turned on her phone and found that the outdoor temperature in Jiangcheng today was minus ten degrees Celsius.
Yesterday's midday news predicted that today's temperature would be minus five degrees Celsius, but I didn't expect the actual temperature today to be five degrees lower.
Gu Nian was thoughtful. It seemed that as the natural disaster approached, the original climate principle would be completely broken, and it would be difficult for the Meteorological Bureau to make accurate climate predictions. She checked the industrial metal thermometer she hung indoors, which showed that the indoor temperature was 5 degrees above zero.
No wonder I felt so cold after getting up. It turned out that the temperature in the villa had dropped from 20 degrees yesterday to 5 degrees. Gu Nian quickly turned on the air conditioner, and hot air blew out of the air outlet. She felt much warmer. She opened the mobile chat software and saw that everyone in the owner group was complaining about the sudden bad weather. Many people asked where to buy thick down jackets. After all, many owners were born and raised in Jiangcheng. In Jiangcheng, where it is spring all year round, they only need to wear a woolen coat or a super thin and lightweight down jacket in the coldest time, and they don’t need a thick long down jacket at all.
Just then, a message popped up on Gu Nian's phone.
Jing Li: I heard that the low temperature will last for a few days. I plan to go to the supermarket to buy some more things. Do you want to join me? "
Gu Nian's family had enough supplies, but she didn't want to use the supplies she had stored for the time being, and she wanted to adapt to the outdoor climate. The current low temperature was just the beginning. If you stay in the house all the time, your body will become less and less adapted to the cold outside. If you reach a critical moment, this will be a fatal problem.
Gu Nian took out a brown fur coat from the closet, and underneath it he wore a set of thermal underwear, a thick sweater and woolen trousers, and also put on a pair of boots lined with fur, and then tentatively opened the door of the villa.
It’s cold, too cold!
As soon as he got outside, Gu Nian felt the biting cold wind. The whistling cold wind was like a knife, scratching his face and making his ears feel cold. Then he quickly lost his temperature and senses. His head was also freezing and hurting. Every inch of skin exposed to the outside was subjected to the test of severe cold. The cold air was like a ghost, penetrating everywhere and depriving people of their consciousness. Huge snowflakes floated in the sky, and the ground was covered with frost. People's will to survive gradually became weak in this severe cold, just like a candle in the wind.
Gu Nian gritted her teeth, bent her body, and walked forward in the severe cold. When she reached the side of the road, she saw Jing Li's jeep, and quickly quickened her pace and walked over.
As soon as he got into the car, Gu Nian breathed a sigh of relief. The cold wind was blowing outside, and the human body would lose temperature faster. At least he could keep the cold wind out by getting into the car. The heater was on in the car, but Gu Nian noticed that it was only turned to the first gear, which was enough to prevent condensation on the windows, but there was still cold air inside the car. Gu Nian noticed that Jingli was only wearing a thin down jacket.
Jing Li explained apologetically: "I haven't had time to refuel recently, and I'm afraid I won't have enough oil for the heating."
Gu Nian shook his head and said, "It's not cold. I just want to get used to the weather."
Jing Li stepped on the accelerator and took Gu Nian to the nearest supermarket. Today, the supermarket was crowded with people from nearby residents who came to buy groceries. Jing Li was tall and had long legs. He led the way with difficulty, and Gu Nian followed behind, and finally squeezed into the fresh food area.
The two of them only had time to grab four frozen chickens, two frozen fish, five pounds of spare ribs, eight pounds of beef tendon, and several pounds of potatoes, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage. As for the most commonly bought pork belly, lean pork, chicken legs, chicken wings, yellow croaker, and fresh vegetables, they had already been snatched up by people who came early in the morning.
Then the two of them hurried to the grain and oil area. Jingli was the only one at home with his grandfather, and they often ordered takeout, so the kitchen was not fully stocked. Jingli grabbed a bucket of oil and a bag of rice, put them in the shopping cart, and was about to leave.
“Why don’t you buy a little more? It’s a rare trip to the supermarket, so why not take some soy sauce and other condiments back with you.” Gu Nian suggested.
"No need, right? Although the news says it will last for a while, the cold wave should be over in a week at most, right?" Jing Li hesitated. Is it necessary to buy so many things and stockpile them? I can wait until the cold wave is over and then go out and buy them slowly.
At this moment, the supermarket's broadcast suddenly sounded: "Please note that the supermarket has sufficient supply. There is no need to scramble or hoard. Buy in moderation. To avoid malicious hoarding, each person is limited to 100 kilograms. Each person is limited to 100 kilograms!"
After listening to the supermarket broadcast, Jingli was stunned. He never expected that the residents who came to buy things were so powerful that the supermarket had to limit purchases? And the purchase limit was 100 kilograms. Doesn't that mean that some people buy more than 100 kilograms of things at a time? Good guy, this can really empty the supermarket! Who knows, if they come again in a few days, he and his grandfather will have to go to a farther supermarket to buy things! Jingli quickly changed his mind and said, "Anian, you are still thoughtful. Why not buy everything you can buy."
Gu Nian was pleased to find that after hearing the supermarket's purchase limit announcement, Jing Li immediately changed his mind and changed from buying only necessary things to putting anything useful into the shopping cart. Under Gu Nian's suggestion, in addition to fresh food, rice, noodles and necessary seasonings, Jing Li also bought some convenience foods and daily necessities, such as toilet paper.
After the shopping spree, the two of them actually used up the quota of 100 kilograms. Gu Nian bought few things, and she told Jing Li that she had just purchased a batch of food after moving into the villa, so she would not need so much. Therefore, Jing Li borrowed 60 kilograms of Gu Nian's quota.
It was a difficult task to load all these things into the car. Jingli and Gu Nian ran back and forth several times, and their noses were sweating. However, after such exercise, Gu Nian could clearly feel the heat in his body, and he had adapted to the biting cold when he went out. Although he still felt cold, he could move normally. Sure enough, staying at home all the time would only make it more and more difficult for the body to adapt to the severe cold, and it was necessary to adapt. However, it was Jingli who really worked hard to move things. Although Jingli was tall and thin, he was very strong. When he was a child, he practiced martial arts with Grandpa Jing and even won the national first-class athlete title.
Two hundred kilograms of supplies filled the trunk of the jeep, and those that couldn't fit were piled on the back seat of the jeep. Gu Nian sat in the co-pilot seat, and Jing Li quickly drove Gu Nian and the supplies back to the villa area.
Just like last time, Jing Li went to Gu Nian's house first and helped Gu Nian move her things in. As soon as he entered Gu Nian's villa, Jing Li was surprised: "Why is the house so warm? Ah Nian, did you turn on the heating?"
"I have installed floor heating in my house, but it's not turned on now. You feel that the house is much warmer than outside because I installed an insulation layer in the villa. Wasn't my villa remodeled some time ago? I installed it then." Gu Nian replied with a smile.
Jing Li was thoughtful. This villa renovation looked really good. He didn't know how long the low temperature would last this year. Besides, Grandpa usually had rheumatism. If the house was renovated to be warmer, Grandpa would be able to live more comfortably even after the cold wave passed. Thinking of this, he asked Gu Nian for the phone number of the renovation team.
Gu Nian was just about to ask Jing Li to stay for a cup of tea before leaving, but Jing Li insisted on leaving. Gu Nian had just moved to the villa, but she always bothered Jing Li to move things, so she insisted on asking Jing Li to stay for a while before leaving, and it would be best if she could invite Grandpa Jing to have a meal together.
Seeing that Gu Nian was determined to stay, Jing Li had to explain, "Anian, I have to leave right away. I have to go out and buy two thick down jackets for my grandfather. I also ordered a batch of gasoline from a friend who runs a gas station. I have to go to his place to fill up the gas and pick up the gasoline on the way. The weather forecast says that it will rain and snow in the coming days, so it will be inconvenient for me to go to him again."
No wonder Jing Li was in a hurry to leave. Gu Nian stopped trying to persuade him and just asked Jing Li to wait for her. Gu Nian hurried to the basement warehouse to get two thick, long fur coats. Both of these fur coats were the simplest style, both in black, and could be worn by both men and women. As for the size, it was estimated that Gu Nian would wear an extra-long version that reached the ankles, and Jing Li and Grandpa Jing would probably wear a long version that reached the calf, but this thick fur was definitely better at keeping warm than a down jacket.
She gave the two furs to Jingli. Jingli was embarrassed to accept her things, but he could tell at a glance that the two furs were made of good materials. It might be hard to buy a thick down jacket in Jiangcheng, let alone furs. Thinking of his grandfather's old cold legs, Jingli found it difficult to refuse.
"Anian, how much did you spend on this dress? I'll transfer it to you." Jingli said.
Gu Nian waved her hand to refuse, but Jing Li insisted on giving it to him. At this moment, Gu Nian's heart moved and she asked, "Don't you have a friend who runs a gas station? How about you help me buy some gasoline? I rented a car and it's been cold recently, so I don't want to go to the gas station to refuel."
OK, Jing Li agreed immediately and said that he would give Gu Nian a reply today.
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