Chapter 499 Frozen 2008 (10K)
In the following days, Zeng Wenjie became extremely low-key and entered the formal stage of his vulgar development.
Although major media outlets still mention him from time to time, he rarely appears in the media.
Some companies hate him to death——
These companies often treat their employees badly, almost like slaves, and keep their wages very low.
Zeng Wenjie also knows that a tall tree attracts the wind. While devoting himself to the science of cardiovascular games, he also helps the provincial government improve and promote the two village-level leagues.
The achievements of the two village-level leagues are still very dazzling. Foreign media are competing to report on them, and they are always praised whenever they are mentioned.
Chongshan not only attracts tourists from other provinces, but also many foreign tourists.
In order to develop tourism efficiently, Chongshan has been cracking down on two robberies and one theft cases during this period. Any theft or robbery case will be solved within 48 hours.
This made Chongshan's public security leap to the forefront of the country, and several well-known gangs were broken up.
My impoverished hometown gradually got better.
Zeng Wenjie took some time off and took Zeng Mi to Guzhou County to watch the "Village Supermarket" and meet Ye Yixiuan.
Zeng Mi was not interested in sports, but just wanted to meet Ye Yixiuan because she hadn't seen her for a long time.
Ye Yixiuan is not so busy anymore. Moreover, the current "Village Super League" matches are not frequent, with only one or two games played occasionally. The schedule is only arranged intensively during holidays to facilitate tourists from other provinces to come here to watch the games.
Ye Yixiuan’s husband also happens to be in Guzhou County. His surname is Jiang and his given name is Jiang Qi. His character is a very masculine one, but it sounds more feminine.
"This is my husband, Jiang Qi." Ye Yixiuan introduced calmly.
In some situations, Jiang Qi's cooperation is also needed.
Jiang Qi has a round face and wears glasses, which fits the stereotype in Zeng Wenjie's mind.
The deputy chief physician of a top-tier hospital lit up when he saw Zeng Wenjie. He smiled and said, "Xiao Zeng, I've heard of you for a long time. I often hear Yixuan mention you!"
Seeing the hand he extended, Zeng Wenjie felt a little frightened for a moment. He didn't know whether to shake it or not.
Finally, he gritted his teeth and shook hands, forcing a smile and saying, "Brother-in-law, hello, hello..."
Ye Yixiuan watched from the side and felt that this matter was somewhat black humor, especially because it made her think of some very strange ethical issues.
Zeng Mi also looked at Jiang Qi curiously, whom she had just met for the first time, and couldn't help asking, "Which department is Director Jiang from?"
"Rehabilitation Department." Jiang Qi replied.
Jiang Qi was very interested in Zeng Wenjie and asked, "Xiao Zeng, when we shook hands just now, you seemed to have calluses on your hands. As a big boss like you, you definitely don't do physical work. These are probably from working out, right?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "Yes, I like to exercise normally."
Jiang Qi said, "He's quite strong, so he should have abdominal muscles, right?"
Zeng Wenjie's anus tightened instantly, and he waved his hands, saying, "You're joking. I often drink at social events, and I don't have any abdominal muscles at all. I only have a belly."
Zeng Mi also thought this scene was weird and funny. Ye Yixiuan’s husband was actually interested in Zeng Wenjie’s abdominal muscles?
"It shouldn't be. From the way you walk, I can see that your core is quite strong." Jiang Qi said with a smile.
Ye Yixuan coughed lightly and said calmly, "What kind of questions are these?"
Jiang Qi was quite afraid of Ye Yixuan, and couldn't help but say, "Sorry, I'm just a little curious, I don't mean anything else."
But then again, how many men in the world can control a remarkable woman like Ye Yixiuan?
Zeng Wenjie didn't think about these things, he just held his chrysanthemum tightly and behaved like a human being. Anyway, he just wanted to stay away from his brother-in-law.
"You should hurry back to Fengzhou. Don't you have to go to work tomorrow? If there is any occasion here that requires your attendance, I will notify you to come over." Ye Yixiuan said.
"Okay then...well, Xiao Zeng, goodbye!" Jiang Qi smiled at Zeng Wenjie.
"Goodbye, goodbye!" Zeng Wenjie said immediately.
After Jiang Qi left, Zeng Wenjie walked out from behind Zeng Mi. Although Zeng Mi's petite figure could not stop him, it could give him some psychological comfort.
Zeng Wenjie discovered that this was the first time in his life that he was so afraid of being alone!
Ye Yixuan asked Zeng Mi, "How have you been lately?"
Zeng Mi nodded and said, "Very busy. Turns out work isn't as wonderful as I imagined."
Ye Yixuan said, "Nonsense! But you're a wealthy woman now, so you don't have to go to work if you don't want to."
Zeng Mi shook her head and said, "I don't know what to do if I don't go to work. Besides, participating in game production is a very interesting thing. There are many experts in the company, and I can learn a lot."
Ye Yixuan said, "It's good to have something to do. If you're too idle, you'll develop all sorts of health problems."
Zeng Mi smiled and said, "Wenjie said that after my special status is lifted, he would send me to Yenching University for further studies, which would be considered as fulfilling the promise between you and me."
Ye Yixuan said coldly, "You're already absent. It's too late to even try to fix the problem now."
Zeng Mi smiled nonchalantly and said, "That's a way to make up for the regret after all."
Ye Yixiuan looked at Zeng Wenjie deeply and found that this bastard really understood women's hearts and actually arranged Zeng Mi in this way.
However, this cannot change his nature as a scumbag!
After dinner, it was time to drink. We didn’t go to a bar or something, but to Ye Yixiuan’s house.
She would usually have a drink or two after a hard day at work, so she had a collection of quite a few fine wines at home. Moreover, Zeng Wenjie was very considerate and would mail her a couple of bottles of high-quality foreign goods from time to time.
After they became familiar with each other, Zeng Wenjie would no longer give away things like wine and shoes, and Ye Yixiuan would not return them.
There are several pairs of Marennia brand high heels on the shoe cabinet at the door, but the styles are not flashy and are more suitable for commuting, which is very consistent with Ye Yixiuan's temperament.
"The next time I go back to Fengzhou will be around the Chinese New Year," said Ye Yixiuan.
Zeng Mi nodded and said, "Now that you're busy, it's hard to meet you and have a drink."
Ye Yixuan smiled helplessly and said, "I also want to go back to those carefree days!"
Zeng Wenjie said, "Why not just resign?"
"You're the only one who has a mouth?" Ye Yixiuan glared back with a cold look.
Zeng Wenjie raised his glass with a strange smile and said, "I'm a bad mouth, I'm punishing myself."
Ye Yixuan also picked up the cup and said, "I'll have a drink with you. I have to thank you for taking care of my useless brother. He's finally doing a bit better now, and my old father is now more at ease with him."
Zeng Wenjie asked, "Is Uncle Ye still forcing him to take the civil service exam?"
Ye Yixuan said, "With his current wealth, he's so arrogant when he returns home, and he still listens to my dad? Besides, my dad thinks it's good for him to continue like this."
Ye Qiansheng is not a hopeless person, he is just rather unruly and doesn't like to follow his family's arrangements.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been working in the school supermarket. He suddenly realized what was going on after hearing what Zeng Wenjie said, and started to badmouth customers, which eventually led to his dismissal.
"You've been very low-key recently? After Double Eleven, you haven't been interviewed by any media." Ye Yixiuan glanced at Zeng Wenjie and asked.
"I'll just grow slowly for a while. Many companies want to strangle me. Because of me, netizens are criticizing them on the Internet all day long, causing their stock prices to fall a bit." Zeng Wenjie smiled bitterly helplessly.
Ye Yixuan said, "This world is so absurd. We hate people for what they have and laugh at people for not having it, especially when it comes to things like conscience."
Zeng Mi smiled and said, "Wenjie has done an excellent job. I've heard that few employees don't scold their boss, but within Game Science, we all praise the boss."
Ye Yixuan asked, "What are you planning to do next year?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "We will continue to steadily develop online sales, and offline expansion will come as time goes by. We will focus our main efforts on Dark Souls and strive to negotiate more high-quality game copyrights."
Ye Yixuan asked, "How is WG's profit?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "Just look at Penguin's stock price and you'll know."
Ye Yixiuan nodded with satisfaction, and admired Zeng Wenjie even more. He started earning foreign exchange at such a young age, which was great!
Moreover, Malenia also has foreign exchange income and always receives orders from abroad. Obviously, foreign girls also like Malenia's unique styles of stockings and high heels.
Zeng Wenjie planned to send people to Paris to spend some money, participate in some fashion shows, and do a good job of marketing to make Marennia a serious international brand. Even if its fame is not as big as those top luxury brands, at least it can earn more foreign exchange overseas.
Nowadays, the country likes companies that can earn foreign exchange. After all, compared with foreign countries, it still lacks core competitiveness.
"Let's talk less about work!" Zeng Mi said somewhat resentfully.
"Then what should we talk about? How about you talk about your one month behind bars?" Ye Yixiuan asked.
Zeng Mi's defense was immediately broken, and she cursed, "Ye Yixuan, you bastard!"
Ye Yixiuan burst out laughing.
Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh, saying, "When it comes to poking people's wounds, you have to look no further than Sister Xuan. No wonder even her own brother wants to slap her in the face so much."
Zeng Mi pulled Zeng Wenjie's arm and shook it, saying, "She bullied me."
Ye Yixiuan watched coldly.
"Drink her till she's down!" Zeng Mi said.
"You two bastards." Ye Yixuan sneered, "Come on all of you, why should I, Ye, be afraid?"
She displayed the same aura as Xiao Feng when he fought bloody battles at Juxian Manor.
Zeng Wenjie was young and could drink quite a bit, so the two of them were a little drunk.
Finally, Ye Yixuan walked straight into the room and waved her hand, saying, "No, I have a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Drinking any more will only delay things!"
Zeng Mi put her arm around Zeng Wenjie's neck and said drunkenly, "She's just a coward. When she can't drink anymore, she makes excuses about work."
In the middle of the night, Ye Yixiuan's drunkenness dissipated a little. When she came out of the bedroom, she heard a lot of noise in the guest bedroom, which made her blush.
She couldn't help but let out a loud "Pooh", but this seemed to irritate Zeng Mi, and she became even more excited.
After drinking some water and returning to the room, Ye Yixiuan could still vaguely hear some noises that made her unhappy. She tossed and turned and found it difficult to fall asleep again.
Ye Yixiuan really regretted not letting them go to the hotel and get a room to sleep.
After returning to Fengzhou from Guzhou County, I felt that the weather had become much colder, and the winter vacation was approaching.
However, at this point in time, Zeng Wenjie made Fengzhou Snacks panic and increased the purchase volume, and it was obviously a redundant purchase volume, which made everyone wonder what was wrong with the boss's brain.
Well, the same thing happened over there. The warehouse was full, which made Shi Jing worry about when he could sell them.
Zeng Wenjie only vaguely remembers that there was a super cold wave disaster in 2008, and trains were forced to stop on the tracks for half a month. The price of a box of instant noodles reached 80 or even 100 yuan.
Then, Zeng Wenjie went to purchase charcoal, candles and other things, filling the storage room of his villa.
Candles usually sell for fifty cents each, but after the cold wave hit and power outages occurred everywhere, a candle sold for five dollars.
The cold wave hasn't arrived yet, but everyone feels that the weather is much colder than in previous years.
Fengyuan had just started its holiday when Mu Qingyang took Zeng Xiangdong's car back to Baishui Town for the winter vacation. The family had already moved into their new house and were going to celebrate the New Year in the new house with great enthusiasm this year.
Zeng Wenjie originally wanted her to stay with him. After all, he had to stay in Fengzhou Management Company, and if he froze, he wouldn't be able to go home.
But Mu Qingyang was in high spirits after the holiday, so he didn't say that.
As expected, the temperature dropped that night when Mu Qingyang returned to Baishui Town. A heavy snow fell, accompanied by a freezing disaster, which caused almost the entire mountain road to be frozen.
Moreover, the power suddenly went out in the middle of the night.
When everyone woke up the next day, the whole city was frozen. There was not a single car on the road, and it was all white.
Many water pipes were frozen and burst, resulting in widespread water and power outages.
Feng Xiao woke up and saw a vast expanse of white. There was no water or electricity at home, so he couldn't even wash his face.
Then, she remembered Zeng Wenjie's incredible behavior a while ago, and the corners of her mouth twitched, and she muttered: "Despicable guy!"
Fortunately, his phone still had power, so Feng Xiao called Zeng Wenjie and said, "Hello, Prophet. I have no water or electricity right now. How can I survive?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "You and Zeng Mi, come to my place. I have plenty of supplies."
Feng Xiao gave a wry smile and said, "Walk there?!"
It is more than ten kilometers from here to Yunhu Lake. Feng Xiao feels despairing just thinking about it.
But if I don’t go, then... I will have to endure the cold and eat instant noodles!
Under this situation, the company can forget about starting work. This freezing disaster came too suddenly and the temperature dropped too dramatically.
When Feng Xiao went downstairs, he saw that the water pipes on the outer wall had burst and the water inside was frozen.
She shivered involuntarily when the cold wind blew, and hurried upstairs to put on another coat.
Then, her phone kept ringing, and many of Marennia's employees called to ask about her situation.
"Everyone should have a good rest at home, and go to the supermarket to buy some supplies to prepare for the winter." Feng Xiao sighed and said.
However, after hearing what she said, everyone didn't take it seriously. How could it be so serious that they had to stockpile supplies for the winter?
If Feng Xiao had not witnessed Zeng Wenjie's strange behavior of hoarding goods for the winter, he would definitely not have thought the worst.
This winter is really hard for city residents.
It’s not so bad in the countryside, as they can be completely self-sufficient and they burn charcoal and firewood, so the lack of electricity doesn’t have much of an impact.
"What a heavy snow."
Feng Xiao grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed it gently, feeling that the world was quiet.
There were no vehicles on the road. Even if there was one, it would move as slowly and cautiously as a turtle.
The municipal government has already started organizing rescue operations. However, Feng Xiao feels that this rescue operation will probably be of little use. Another heavy snowfall may come at any time. Moreover, the temperature is so low and everything is frozen. Who knows when the electricity and water power will be restored?
"Sister Zeng Mi, are you at home?" Feng Xiao called Zeng Mi and asked.
"I'm at home. I'm frozen today, and there's a power outage at the company, so I can't go to work," Zeng Mi said.
Feng Xiao sighed and said, "My home also has no water and electricity, and I'm rushing to your place now."
Zeng Mi said, "My water and electricity are out here too. I'm shivering in my bed right now. Would you like to come over and freeze with me?"
Feng Xiao said, "That bastard Zeng Wenjie has stockpiled a lot of winter supplies. We can go to him as refugees. It's just on our way."
Zeng Mi was startled and said, "Isn't that necessary? Maybe the water and electricity will be restored after a while."
"You will definitely not be able to recover in a short period of time. If you believe me, put on your clothes and get ready, then follow me to trek ten kilometers to Yunhu!" Feng Xiao said with a wry smile.
"Okay..." Zeng Mi was not a strong opinionated person to begin with, and after hearing what Feng Xiao said, she became a little scared and quickly got up to take care of herself.
Not long after, Feng Xiao walked to the Xiaopin Teahouse. After knocking on the door, Zeng Mi opened the door and came out.
Looking at Feng Xiao, who was wrapped up like a polar bear in full armor, Zeng Mi couldn't help but ask, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
Feng Xiao nodded and said, "Almost all the water pipes on the outer wall of our apartment building have frozen and burst. Do you think the situation elsewhere will be much better? Besides, this is only the first day. We might even have heavy snow later."
Zeng Mi put on her windproof hat and wrapped herself up tightly, saying, "So we can only go to Wenjie's house to spend the winter?"
Feng Xiao said: "Unless you eat instant noodles every day! However, given the situation, I'm afraid it won't be easy to eat instant noodles..."
After saying this, Feng Xiao took Zeng Mi's arm and led her towards Yunhu Lake.
Although Zeng Mi is older than her, Feng Xiao takes care of her like an older sister.
"Oh... My God, it's such a long way to go. I have never walked such a long distance in a day in my life! Why didn't I go to his house yesterday?" Zeng Mi said bitterly.
"That bastard is hateful. He knew there was a cold wave, but he didn't take us over in advance!" Feng Xiao said gritting his teeth.
"Does he know?" Zeng Mi asked.
"I wonder why he stockpiled so many winter supplies?!" Feng Xiao sneered.
This is really a misunderstanding of Zeng Wenjie. Although he remembered that a very severe cold wave was coming, he was not sure which day it was.
As they walked on the road, it started to rain and snow. Fortunately, the surface of their clothes was made of water-resistant material, otherwise they would have frozen to death before they reached their destination.
The sleet stopped after a while. Feng Xiao gently brushed the snow off Zeng Mi's shoulders and said, "In a couple of days, the prices will be outrageous, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it."
When passing by a convenience store, Feng Xiao asked about the price of candles while buying mineral water. They were already selling for one yuan and fifty cents each.
She and Zeng Mi drank some water and both felt that their internal organs were a little uncomfortable from the cold water.
"Although the cold wave was predicted in the news a long time ago, we obviously underestimated it." Zeng Mi couldn't help but say.
"That's true. I only care about that bastard Zeng Wenjie, a cowardly guy!" Feng Xiao was very resentful.
After walking for a whole day, we were cold and hungry, and finally reached Yunhu Lake.
Zeng Mi's legs became weak as she walked, and she became resentful. She knocked on the door several times.
When Zeng Wenjie opened the door, he saw the two embarrassed ladies and couldn't help but smile helplessly: "There's nothing we can do. The road is blocked."
Zeng Mi stamped her feet and said, "I'm freezing. Is there a fire?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "I've made some charcoal. Come in and warm yourself by the fire and have something to eat."
Feng Xiao was full of resentment, but as soon as she entered the house, she saw Zeng Wenjie had prepared hot meals for them, and her resentment instantly dissipated.
Roasting charcoal fire in the villa made Feng Xiao and Zeng Mi feel quite strange, but it was really warm and so comfortable!
After eating around the charcoal fire and drinking two glasses of vodka, my body finally warmed up and I was able to take off my heavy coat.
"Why didn't you let us come over yesterday?!" Feng Xiao poked Zeng Wenjie's arm and questioned him, wanting to settle the score later.
Zeng Wenjie said helplessly: "There was still some sunshine yesterday. I didn't expect it to be so outrageous in the early morning. Suddenly, it started freezing rain, and then the water and electricity were cut off."
Feng Xiao looked at Zeng Wenjie suspiciously, but heard him say helplessly: "I don't remember everything either."
Zeng Mi had never thought about what Feng Xiao was thinking, so she didn't think there was anything unusual.
But Feng Xiao keenly caught the word "remember", and her eyes deepened again. She nodded and said, "Forget it, since you prepared hot meals and hot dishes, I'll forgive you!"
Zeng Mi took off her shoes and warmed her feet, saying in a rather coquettish tone, "I've walked over ten kilometers, and my legs are almost broken."
Zeng Wenjie said, "I'll help you massage it later."
Feng Xiao sneered: "Why should I reward you?"
Zeng Wenjie glanced at her and said, "I'll rub it for you too."
Then Feng Xiao stopped talking.
Zeng Mi was so tired that she curled up on the sofa and took a nap. When she woke up, it was already dark and candles were lit in the room.
"What time is it..."
Zeng Mi subconsciously opened her mouth to ask, but found that her throat hurt as if a knife was scraping it, and it was difficult for her to make a sound. Moreover, her hands and feet were weak and powerless.
"Awake? Huh? What's wrong with your voice..."
As Zeng Wenjie asked, he reached out and touched her forehead, which was very hot.
Feng Xiao frowned and asked, "Are you having a fever?"
Zeng Wenjie hurriedly fetched the thermometer and said, "Take a test first. If the fever is too high, we need to go to the hospital!"
Zeng Mi curled up and held the thermometer. After measuring, the temperature was 39.3.
"I'll carry her to the hospital. You stay home." Zeng Wenjie said, "Looking at her condition, I think it's a bit serious."
Zeng Mi wanted to say no, Yunhu is several kilometers away from the hospital, it is impossible to drive there, and it is dark now, so it is very unsafe.
Feng Xiao said, "I'll go with you."
Zeng Wenjie said, "I'm going to run there, you might not be able to keep up. You just wait at home. If you need anything, call me. Be careful not to close the doors and windows tightly, or you might get poisoned."
Feng Xiao nodded.
Zeng Wenjie prepared an extra set of thermal underwear. He would definitely be sweating when he ran over there. In this kind of weather, if he didn't change, he would freeze to death.
He put Zeng Mi on his back, then asked Feng Xiao to tie a rope around her, took a flashlight, and hurried out.
Zeng Mi lay limply on Zeng Wenjie's back and whispered, "I'm sorry..."
"It's my job to take care of you," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile. "Don't say anything, and don't be afraid. We'll be at the hospital soon."
Zeng Mi said, "I'm not afraid."
Zeng Wenjie carried her on his back and ran in the snowy night. Fortunately, he had persisted in exercising, otherwise, he would not have been able to complete the task of carrying the weight for several kilometers.
Zeng Mi was very tired and fell asleep on his back. She felt extremely safe and at ease, as if she was back in her childhood.
When she was a child, she was sick and her father carried her on his back and ran to the hospital.
When he rushed to the hospital, Zeng Wenjie was sweating all over. He immediately went to the emergency room for a check-up. The doctor prescribed medicine and gave him an injection and infusion.
There was no power outage in Fengzhou city, but few places were spared. Many places had no electricity. Moreover, water was cut off in almost the entire city, and the water pipes were all frozen and burst.
After the IV drip, Zeng Mi's fever subsided and her mental state improved a lot.
"How do you feel?" Zeng Wenjie asked.
"I feel much better now, but my throat still feels a little uncomfortable." Zeng Mi collapsed on the bed.
"I'm glad you're okay." Zeng Wenjie said.
Zeng Mi nodded, looked at him with a pursed mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
Zeng Wenjie reached out and touched her head to comfort her.
In the early hours of the morning, freezing rain began to fall again, the temperature dropped sharply, and the hospital's power went out without warning...
Although the hospital has backup electricity, it also needs to be distributed to the most important departments.
"The power is out in the hospital?" Zeng Mi couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"It seems so." Zeng Wenjie looked outside and saw pitch black.
Zeng Mi sighed helplessly and said, "What should I do?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "Let's wait until dawn. When you're okay, we can go back."
Zeng Mi said, "Okay, come up and squeeze in with me. It will be warmer if we sleep together."
So, we squeezed into the hospital bed for one night.
The next morning, when Zeng Wenjie went to get hot water, he received a call from Mu Qingyang, asking him about the situation in Fengzhou.
"Don't worry, I've stockpiled a lot of winter supplies, so you won't be cold or hungry. Besides, I'm so rich, I can buy them!" Zeng Wenjie smiled and reassured her.
"I heard that this cold wave will last for a long time. I wonder when you can come back?" Mu Qingyang asked with some concern.
"It doesn't matter. If I can't come back, I'll just spend the New Year here!" Zeng Wenjie was very calm.
Mu Qingyang said, "There's no water or electricity back home. I accompanied my grandma to fetch water today, but I don't know how to use a shoulder pole, so I wasn't able to help much."
Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Of course, I don't even know how to use a carrying pole!"
Mu Qingyang hummed softly, "Then I will definitely work hard to learn it."
Zeng Wenjie said: "When the call comes, remember to fully charge your phone immediately, otherwise you won't be able to make the call."
Mu Qingyang exclaimed, "Yes! I still have... two bars of electricity. Let's not talk about it for now, let's save some electricity!"
Zeng Wenjie got some hot water and returned to the ward. Seeing that Zeng Mi was still sleeping, he didn't disturb her.
Standing by the window and looking out, I saw a vast expanse of white. Ice hung on the trees, and a few children were playing carefree in the snow.
He thought that Zhuang Aimin and Ye Yixuan must have had a lot of headaches these past two days...
The government actually responded quickly and has already been responding to the disaster, but its estimate of the cold wave disaster was still a bit low, indicating that it was not well prepared.
After waking up, Zeng Mi drank hot water, ate a bucket of hot instant noodles, and felt energetic.
After the doctor's examination, you can be discharged from the hospital.
The two were walking on the road and saw a sprinkler truck parked at the entrance of a community. Residents were holding buckets and queuing up to get water.
Zeng Mi said with some worry, "I wonder when things will return to normal?"
"The electricity will definitely be intermittent, and this is the only way to solve the water problem in the short term. I estimate that this freezing disaster will continue until after the New Year." Zeng Wenjie shook his head.
This is just the beginning of the cold wave. There will be several consecutive waves of ultra-low temperatures. The power lines will be frozen dozens of millimeters, making emergency repairs extremely difficult.
The most important thing is that there are countless people trapped on the roads and trains and need to be rescued.
Fortunately, the supermarket is open and prices have not risen at all. Today, there has been a wave of panic buying. Everyone has obviously realized that this cold wave is not that simple, and the news has also reported it, so everyone has stocked up on supplies.
The goods that Zeng Wenjie stockpiled in advance will probably be sold out soon.
There were also vehicles on the road with chains tied to them, but the traffic conditions were still very bad. Many roads were icy and car accidents could be seen from time to time.
When we walked back to Yunhu, the electricity was just connected and Feng Xiao was already cooking.
"How do you feel? Are you feeling better?" Feng Xiao saw that Zeng Mi's face was still a little pale, and asked with concern.
Zeng Mi nodded and said, "Much better, thank you."
Feng Xiao said, "Zeng Wenjie wasn't well prepared. If he had known this would happen, he should have prepared a carriage. We could have just driven it here yesterday."
Zeng Mi smiled and said, "That seems to make some sense."
Zeng Wenjie rolled his eyes and said to Zeng Mi, "Boil some water and wipe your body. I'm afraid you won't be able to take a shower in the short term."
Then, Zeng Wenjie called Zhuang Aimin to say hello.
"Fortunately, you were well prepared, otherwise you would have frozen to death this winter."
While eating, Zeng Mi couldn't help but sigh.
Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "It's not that exaggerated. The government's rescue efforts are still very powerful. It's just that this cold wave will last for a long time, which is a bit troublesome. The power supply has been intermittent during this period, and it's really hard to live without charcoal."
Feng Xiao glanced at Zeng Wenjie and said, "Didn't you prepare anything extra?"
"We're ready. When the time comes, our people will go to deliver supplies and other things to the elderly living alone," said Zeng Wenjie.
"I knew it." Feng Xiao said.
"I was originally going to Yanjing to receive the award, but the cold wave affected all provinces and the award ceremony was postponed." Zeng Wenjie smiled helplessly.
"Isn't this better? When you win the award, your reputation will be even greater." Feng Xiao said lightly.
The roads will be opened to traffic gradually, but not continuously. If the temperature drops suddenly, they will freeze again.
The same goes for flights; it all depends on God's mood.
The national top ten awards ceremony will be postponed until after the New Year, when the cold wave is over.
Zeng Mi couldn't help but look at Zeng Wenjie and said, "You're shortlisted?"
Zeng Wenjie nodded and said, "Yes, if I'm not shortlisted, who else would be qualified?"
This is a very narcissistic statement, but it is also impeccable and there is nothing wrong with it.
Feng Xiao said calmly, "It's a foregone conclusion that he'll win the award. There's nothing to be surprised about."
Zeng Mi smiled and said, "Anyway, I think it's amazing. Congratulations!"
Not long after lunch, there was another power outage. The power supply is still in a tight situation, so it is only supplied during important times and will be disconnected afterwards.
"The power is out again!" Zeng Mi said with a helpless smile, "If this continues, will the company suffer losses?"
Zeng Wenjie said: "Power supply to businesses will be prioritized, and traffic in the city will be restored soon. Once normal work is allowed, everyone will return to work."
Feng Xiao said, "Don't you want to give me some money?"
"Yes, we need to give out some cold weather subsidies." Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.
Zeng Mi couldn't help but complain after hearing this: "I've never seen a boss as fond of giving out money as you are."
Zeng Wenjie said: "If you pay more, you won't be called a dog capitalist."
Zeng Mi suddenly asked, "Looking at this weather, are you unable to go home for the New Year?"
Zeng Wenjie said, "My way home is already quite long. Even if it were open, it would take a long time to get there with the current road conditions. The road might be blocked at any time. So, I'll just stay in Fengzhou for the New Year this year!"
Feng Xiao couldn't help but look at Zeng Wenjie, and then remembered that last year, they got up early in the morning and prepared a "New Year's Eve dinner".
Moreover, Feng Xiao was also very clear that there were very few opportunities to celebrate the New Year with Zeng Wenjie.
"Then let's celebrate the New Year together!" Zeng Mi said happily.
"Okay." Zeng Wenjie said.
Feng Xiao also smiled and said, "Sister Zeng Mi, do you really have to be so happy?"
Zeng Mi nodded and said, "Of course I'm happy. Aren't you happy too?"
Feng Xiao thought about it seriously and said, "I'm really happy."
Zeng Mi reached out and hugged Feng Xiao, saying, "There's no electricity today. Let's sleep together tonight. It'll be warm this way."
"What about me? It's quite cold sleeping alone." Zeng Wenjie suddenly asked seriously.
"You can sleep on the sofa. There's charcoal fire, so you won't be cold." Feng Xiao said lightly.
Zeng Mi covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "He's dreaming!"
In the evening, the temperature began to drop again. Fortunately, the room where the charcoal fire was burned was not big. Although the door was open and connected to the villa hall, it was still relatively warm.
Lighting candles, drinking wine together around the charcoal fire, there is a different kind of romance.
However, most families are not so warm. Their homes are as cold as ice caves. There is no way to keep warm in places where there is no electricity, and they can only curl up in the quilt and shiver.
"You can't drink anymore. Your fever has just recovered, and now you want to go to the hospital?" Zeng Wenjie took Zeng Mi's wine glass and said.
"Ah... do I have to watch you drink?" Zeng Mi said a little aggrievedly.
"I won't drink anymore after I finish this glass." Feng Xiao said with a smile.
Zeng Mi sighed and said, "Then drink it, drink it, I'll watch you drink it."
She felt like a little girl being spoiled. Two people who were obviously younger than her took care of her so well.
Zeng Mi felt a little useless, but at the same time, she felt very warm.
They warmed themselves by the fire until about midnight, when rain and snow began to fall outside again. Zeng Mi and Feng Xiao went back to their room to sleep.
Zeng Wenjie drank another glass of wine, and his body warmed up. He went back to his room to sleep. Although he slept alone, he was young after all, and the alcohol took effect. After sleeping for a while, he felt warm all over.
When I woke up the next day, I felt my feet were so cold that they were a little painful.
He opened the curtains and looked out the window. It had been raining and snowing all night. Yesterday's rescue work was in vain. The government would probably be busy now.
Fortunately, the electricity came in the morning. Zeng Wenjie charged all the items that needed to be charged, then boiled water and cooked noodles.
Feng Xiao and Zeng Mi slept until after nine o'clock. It was so cold that it really took courage to get out of bed.
Two days later, the power supply situation improved. The company had restored electricity and the road conditions were much better than before.
Zeng Wenjie's Audi A8 also has chains tied to its tires, and with the powerful Torsen differential, driving is not a problem, but the travel time will definitely be longer than usual.
When we arrived at the company, most of the staff were there. Zeng Wenjie called everyone together and distributed subsidies, which made everyone, who had been in the cold for a few days, feel much better.
There is nothing more pleasurable than receiving money!
"For those who live in other provinces, please pay attention to the flight situation in the next few days. If you can take off, arrange time to go home and don't worry about salary deductions. For those who can't go back, just stay and work overtime, and also spend the New Year together in the company," said Zeng Wenjie.
Zeng Wenjie has always managed his company in a humane manner and would not take any opportunity to kidnap his employees.
After being affected by the freezing disaster for a few days, Game Science has resumed work and continued to devote itself to the development of "Dark Souls".
Two core members, Feng Ji and Yang Qi, decided not to go home for the New Year. Since flights were affected anyway, they were too lazy to keep an eye on it all the time, so they simply stayed in the company to do development.
Because this game makes them feel excited.
They all felt that the sooner it was developed, the sooner the current poor state of online games in China could be improved.
In the past few days, many touching stories have been played out everywhere. Everyone is united in resisting the disaster brought by this severe cold.
Zeng Wenjie also became busy. As a signature figure of Chongshan Province, he was able to set an example and cooperate with government departments to do things to achieve positive results.
Game science was handed over to Zheng Shouyun, who worked from dawn to dusk every day to cooperate with the provincial government in disaster relief.
As a result, Zeng Wenjie, who had not appeared in the media for a long time, became active in the public eye again.
(End of this chapter)
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