Chapter 70
Let the little ones be busy on their own. Ji Yang turned on the air conditioners in the living room, and asked Xie Muchi to put several buckets of ice cubes in various places in the house. There was no need to turn on the air conditioner in the basement, just putting ice cubes was enough, so that the group of little ones who were working would not get hot.
Finally, place the food bowl and water bowl next to the first floor and the basement, and the cat litter box about two meters away.
Xixi and Wangwang both pee at designated spots. As for the chickens, I didn't have time to put masks on their butts, so they have to clean up their poop themselves.
The circuit in Area 1 has been repaired, and electricity can be used normally now. However, the official electricity supply is not enough at present. If you want to use electricity freely, you have to pay for solar panels or generators out of your own pocket.
Ji Yang has a lot of batteries, and the generators have all been moved here.
That means we take less gasoline and diesel.
This thing is dangerous. The weather is hot now. If it is not stored properly and exposed to the sun, it will explode. She doesn't plan to use a lot of oil. She prefers solar energy. This free energy can be used without being stingy.
Therefore, after Ji Yang moved, the first thing he did was not to sort out the things he brought with him, but to take Xie Muchi to start installing solar panels.
She has plenty of these things and doesn't feel bad about using them. These are the heaviest things to move into the house. She has solar panels installed on the balcony, roof and other places.
If there is another hailstorm, there will still be a risk of damage, but we can't just throw the baby out with the bathwater, right?
She can afford to waste it anyway.
Once the solar panels are installed and connected to indoor electricity or batteries, you don't have to worry about electricity for the entire house.
This is what the whole area does.
Although Area 1 is at risk of being flooded, the benefits are also obvious, so most people who can afford it are willing to live here.
Ji Yang also thought this place was pretty good.
The houses were not close to each other and the neighbors were all rich people. When she lived with Xie Muchi, she could often smell the aroma of delicious food. Under the current circumstances, as long as she had enough supplies and points, she could actually live a life similar to that before the disaster.
Except for the lack of outside entertainment facilities.
But after a few days, when mobile phones appeared and the Internet was restored, life would only become more comfortable. Before the earthquake, the base had always been a good place to go.
Ji Yang thought that now that the electricity problem had been solved, the only thing left was water. Xie Muchi had a space with a small pond in it. The more troublesome thing was that the water tower was not fully enclosed, and it was easy for dead insects to appear. This could only be solved with water purification tablets and filters.
Fortunately, this water is only used for taking a bath, and eating and drinking are separate matters, so it doesn’t affect anything.
The household water tower has a capacity of three tons, which is relatively large. It is installed on the balcony. When the sun shines during the day, it can eliminate the need for heating and sterilization. It was installed before, so all Xie Muchi needs to do is to help fill it with water.
After the flood, only insects and heat are left. The sewers can be used and people can flush the toilet directly. However, in order to save water, the water for flushing toilets is in a separate water tower. Normally, some domestic waste water is transferred here, so people don't feel bad about flushing the toilet.
Most of the things were done, and the last thing was the bed. This was a big thing, so the two decided to go to the base to buy it. The small electric scooter was the same one that Ji Yang drove away. She had placed it in the corner of the car and someone had just taken it down.
The chickens were locked in the basement, fearing that it would be hard to explain if they ran out, so the remaining two were allowed to move around freely. Xie Muchi took Ji Yang on an electric scooter to buy beds, cabinets, sofas and other things. These were really cheap. Two hundred points could buy a bed frame and mattress that cost thousands of dollars before the disaster.
A wealthy woman like Ji Yang would naturally choose the expensive ones. She spent 3,000 points to buy a mattress that cost tens of thousands of yuan before the disaster.
Then I spent another two thousand to buy a super beautiful bed frame, and then used five hundred points to buy a silk quilt and a four-piece set that came with it.
The price-performance ratio was so high that Ji Yang was happy even after spending his points.
After all this busy work, Ji Yang had more than 30,000 points in his account, because the batch of supplies had been delivered to the official, and the points were naturally transferred to him, totaling 36,000.
After this natural disaster, the price of grain has not increased, so the recycling price will naturally be lower.
Ji Yang didn’t feel anything about this because she had endless points to spend.
After the purchase, official people helped deliver the goods to the door, including installation, so the two of them came back directly, rubbed the two little cuties who came to greet them first, opened the basement, Xie Muchi put the chicken back into the space, Ji Yang took out the broom and mop, and the two of them dealt with the chicken poop together.
Ji Yang said seriously: "Next time, remember to put the used masks behind the chickens' butts before they come out."
Xie Muzhi said seriously: "Yes!"
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The moving details were quickly taken care of.
Rats and cockroaches are no longer visible to the naked eye, and the house has been specially cleaned to sterilize the entire house.
However, for the sake of ventilation, Ji Yang did not move in immediately, but slept in the RV for three days. Xie Muchi naturally came over as well. He would sleep during the day and disappear at night. He would leave meals in the refrigerator before leaving every day, and when Ji Yang was hungry, she would just heat them up in the microwave, so she basically lived alone.
Living in an RV is actually pretty good.
All kinds of things are available. Although the induction cooker is not as convenient as the gas stove for cooking, it is still okay. The most important thing is that there is no need to move any living areas specially, they are all covered by air conditioning and are very comfortable.
The size is just not enough.
A dog, a cat, and two adults all have to walk sideways.
The basement had been blown by electric fans for three days, and the air inside had become the same as outside. The cockroaches and other insects were eaten by chickens. Ji Yang cleaned it again and disinfected it again with alcohol, vinegar and other things.
On the fifth day, Ji Yang officially moved in and immediately felt comfortable!
The RV can be placed outside as an energy storage device to charge electric cars or batteries from time to time without wasting the electricity stored every day.
However, she did not invite anyone for dinner when she moved as everyone was busy at that time. The official forecast of extremely hot weather with the highest temperature possibly approaching 70 degrees made countless survivors panic. Even if they had food stored at home, they still felt that it was not enough.
Everyone was busy earning points and storing food.
Therefore, the move was silent. Ji Yang and Xie Muchi, along with a dog and a cat, had a big meal in the basement with the air conditioner on and some ice. They ate the goose stewed in an iron pot from Xie Muchi's space!
It’s freshly made, not the kind that Ji Yang takes away from the restaurant.
Xie Muchi had all the seasonings and other things. In front of Ji Yang, he used those common-looking seasonings and ingredients to make a super delicious meal. The two people, the dog and the cat all ate so much that their stomachs were full and they were so happy that they were floating.
After finishing all the things that needed to be done, Ji Yang finally remembered: "It's time to get a haircut!"
Xie Muzhi responded and immediately asked someone to contact the barber. However, when the agreed time came in the afternoon, another unfamiliar barber came. Ji Yang frowned subconsciously, and the barber hurriedly said, "The barber you wanted died unexpectedly a few days ago."
Ji Yang: ...
Her mind went blank for a moment and she didn't know what to say.
The barber: "She is my master, and my skills are pretty good. I can help you with it. Do you think you can accept it?"
The trader who was responsible for contacting her scratched his head and dared not speak.
He excitedly contacted the other party, but was told the bad news by her family, who recommended another person. After much hesitation, he finally brought the person over.
Ji Yang pursed his lips: "Yeah."
The death of people she knew was something she had long been accustomed to, but in this life she deliberately did not make friends, and there were very few people she needed to contact frequently. It seemed that she had not heard the sad news of the sudden death of someone she knew for a long time.
The dealer breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss Ji, if you don't have anything to do here, I'll go and take care of it first."
"Thank you." Ji Yang smiled and shook his head, handing over the two mice he had caught today. These could be exchanged for points. Wangwang ate well, rested well, and his legs recovered faster than expected. Plus, Xixi was so big, the two of them could catch mice weighing dozens of kilograms every day, which could be exchanged for dozens of points!
The man thanked him happily and ran away quickly.
Ji Yang sat back in the chair, and the new barber put a hood on her and started cutting her hair.
The barber's skills were okay. Although not as good as others, the hair was still pretty clean after the cut. Ji Yang paid the points, sent the barber away, and let the robot vacuum cleaner clean the house. She was too lazy to take photos as a souvenir, so she called Xixi, locked the door, and went out for a walk.
Go out for a walk and experience the world.
As soon as I went out, the lights were bright.
There are human voices everywhere.
The temperature has not continued to rise in the past few days, and occasionally fluctuates by one or two degrees. It can drop to as low as 43 degrees at night. Many people took the opportunity to come out, many of whom were struggling for survival. Most of the people in Areas 1 and 2 just went out for a walk and play.
Ji Yang has lived here for quite some time, but he doesn't actually know anyone here. At most, there are a few familiar faces he has seen several times when going in and out.
She leisurely held Xixi's leash as she passed by these people, listening to the conversations around her from time to time.
People are still talking about how much stuff was damaged by the hail a few days ago.
The solar panels at the base are not enough and the prices are skyrocketing. Even these wealthy people feel a little distressed by the prices. Coupled with the increasingly expensive water bills, they are used to washing their hair and taking a shower every day, and their living conditions cannot be improved, so their expenses are skyrocketing.
Among these complaints, there are also complaints about Xie Muchi and his group of traders, who feel that the prices they charge are getting higher and higher.
Ji Yang happened to pass by and hadn't reacted yet, but someone with sharp eyes had already noticed her and quickly pulled the person who was complaining away. Immediately, the topic changed and they talked about whose house they were going to have a banquet at in the next few days.
Nowadays, when many people die, their families no longer hold a special banquet.
But some people do care about these things and have the family background. Rich people have complicated relationships and almost all of them have some kind of friendship with each other. Therefore, whenever a family holds a wedding banquet here, almost the entire community will send people to give gifts.
Ji Yang had only moved in seven days and he had already seen three banquets.
They all invited Xie Muzhi, and one of them even asked her to go along, but she didn't go because she didn't know the people there, and it was so hot that she was afraid she would have difficulty swallowing the food.
On the contrary, she fed the two cats from time to time, and their appetite was better.
After walking around the villa area and listening to a lot of nonsense, Ji Yang felt much better. She liked this kind of life atmosphere. It was so rare in the end times to have such peace, no calculations or stabbings against each other, just simple chats about family matters.
As I walked, I arrived at the entrance of the community unknowingly, so I just went out for a walk.
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Ji Yang went to the stall based on his memory.
It's still very lively here.
Ji Yang showed up with the dog and immediately attracted a lot of attention. Many stall owners were impressed and greeted him immediately: "Beautiful lady, look at the figurines I just got. They are all comic characters that young people like!"
"Beauty, I have some fresh tomatoes, just picked, so sweet!"
"Do you want some dog toys? Pretty girl, if you want some, I'll give you 20% off!"
"Saltpeter! Saltpeter can be used to make ice to cool down. It's super useful!"
"A foldable planting box is absolutely useful! It's breathable and doesn't leak water. Do you want one? Pretty girl, if you like it, it's 10 points each!"
Ji Yang had no interest in it at first, as she lacked very few things. Saltpeter-based ice making was now all the rage in the entire base, and ordinary people used it to survive. It could be reused, but the only drawback was - there was no water.
Saltpeter is of no use at all.
Unfortunately, if you want to dig saltpeter now, you have to do it yourself, working hard in the scorching heat. Therefore, its price is not low, but not many people buy it.
When he heard about the foldable planting box, Ji Yang's eyes lit up and he walked over to the stall owner who was selling the foldable planting box: "Let me see, how big is it?"
The stall owner smiled and said, "We have all kinds of models. Look, if you pull it like this, it will stand up. You can put a lot of soil in it! You can even plant small orange trees!"
A nearby stall owner shouted at the top of his voice: "I'm selling soil, girls, buy some!"
Ji Yang was embarrassed by their enthusiasm, so he quickly waved his hand and only bought five planting boxes. These five were enough, so he continued to move forward. Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice arguing with the stall owner: "Are you kidding me? You're selling me this planting box for twenty points?!"
"Then you have to give me more seeds."
"No, no, ten points at most."
“Forget it if you don’t want to sell it!”
As she was talking, the woman couldn't stand it anymore. She turned around angrily and pretended to leave. The stall owner was still hesitant at first, but when he saw that she was really going to leave, he hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, I'll sell it to you for ten points!"
Zhao Xing came back reluctantly, and said reluctantly, "Okay then."
As he spoke, he was about to pay points for the transaction.
But when she turned around, she suddenly caught a glimpse of something, was stunned for a moment, then looked again, and uttered a surprised voice: "Ji Yang?!"
Ji Yang had already been attracted by the voice and recognized the other person, but he didn't say anything just to watch the show. When he was seen, he immediately smiled and walked forward: "Yes, it's me."
"Wow, long time no see! You still look the same!" Zhao Xing exclaimed, his eyes quickly scanning Ji Yang's body. He was dressed extremely simply, but cleanly, and his skin was exceptionally white among the crowd. He was wearing a mask, but his exposed features did not show that he was thin.
She smiled brightly in surprise.
The base is very large and there are many people, but Ji Yang just doesn't like to go out. The two have only met once at the end of the extreme cold. Zhao Xing, who has experienced a lot after not seeing him for a long time, is no longer as excited as before, but he is still surprised by their meeting.
Ji Yang said: "You have changed a lot."
The Zhao Xing in front of me was thinner and darker than the last time I met him. He also had short hair, so he might have been a bald man. But now his hair had grown longer and became a kiwi-shaped head with a pointed chin.
When she smiles, her big white teeth are particularly eye-catching.
"Of course not. I'm working now. I'm so busy every day that I'm exhausted. I even begged for a six-pack now." Zhao Xing also measured the muscles on his arms, accidentally revealing the scars on his arms: "Do you know what I'm doing?"
"What?" Ji Yang shook his head, unable to tell.
She was wearing a simple short-sleeved shirt and shorts, so simple that there was no decoration at all.
Zhao Xing put his hands on his hips proudly: "I work on the plantation!"
Ji Yang's eyes lit up and gave great emotional value: "Wow, not bad, not bad, this is a good job."
Zhao Xing smiled proudly, and then looked at Ji Yang and the big fat dog at his feet: "I have heard that rich people also keep pets, but I never thought that my sister is such a rich person!"
“That’s awesome!”
Her eyes sparkled with envy but not jealousy.
Ji Yang also smiled and said, "It's okay. He has been with me for a long time, so I have been raising him."
After being apart for so long, Zhao Xing had a lot to say to Ji Yang, but it was just the beginning and it was not convenient to stand in a crowded place, so he quickly bought the things he had bargained for with the stall owner, picked them up and said, "Come on, let's find a place to sit for a while."
Although there are no parks or milk tea shops nearby, you can go in and sit for a while in any official place as long as the door is unlocked. The two of them went straight there. As they walked on the road, Zhao Xing couldn't help but started chattering: "I'm telling you, the last time you woke me up, I went to look for a job. I even followed others and carried a knife to go on missions. As a result, I was chopped and almost died. Fortunately, my family spent a lot of money to buy tetanus vaccines. Later, I became honest and knew how to cherish my life. I happened to see the plantation recruiting workers, so I applied for the job!"
Ji Yang was also very curious about the situation on the plantation and listened carefully along the way.
After finding a seat and sitting down, she asked, "I heard there are cold-resistant seeds during the extreme cold, do you have heat-resistant seeds now?"
Speaking of this, Zhao Xing immediately lost his temper and carefully observed his surroundings. It was the coolest time of the day, and not many people came to rest. They were all busy working outside. However, he still leaned over to Ji Yang's ear and whispered:
"In fact, the previous cold-resistant seeds can't really withstand temperatures of minus 50 or 60 degrees Celsius. At most, they can barely survive within minus 20 degrees Celsius. They also need to be in a slightly warmer environment to ensure that the soil does not freeze. The technology is not yet at that level. Under the current conditions, the temperature is too high. The research institute is very worried. It is estimated that it will be difficult to produce heat-resistant potatoes. We can only maintain a suitable temperature artificially, but the food grown is far less good than before..."
Ji Yang also became worried after hearing this: "Then what should we do?"
Zhao Xing muttered, "Yeah, there's not enough food. This natural disaster killed so many people, but it actually relieved a lot of pressure. But the price was too high."
Ji Yang thought of the numbers that Xie Muchi had told her. The sudden hailstorm not only destroyed a large amount of property in the base, but also caused the deaths of a large number of survivors, and the number of people dropped by one tenth.
Yes.
One tenth.
Not one percent.
During the extreme cold period, too many people died for various reasons, and many more died from flood and virus infections. Now it's happening again. The Changnan base includes survivors from an entire province. It was trying to expand before because there was not enough accommodation, but the expansion stopped at some point.
The surrounding construction materials are now being removed.
Ji Yang didn't say anything. Zhao Xing was silent for a moment, then he perked up and started talking about something else: "By the way, what are you doing now?"
Ji Yang stroked Xixi with one hand and said casually, "Lying down at home?"
Zhao Xing:?
She showed a look of envy and jealousy: "You are too hateful!"
It’s so nice that you can just lie down at home and keep yourself so fair, tender and rosy, and you can tell at a glance that you haven’t been exposed to wind and rain.
Ji Yang didn't act modestly to attract hatred, and smiled shyly: "Well, it's not bad. I live in Building 32, District 1 now. If you are bored, you can come and play with me."
"Okay! It won't work this time. Let's go next time!" Zhao Xing was not polite. To be honest, the two of them hadn't been together for almost three years. It was normal for their feelings to decline, but at least they could talk to each other now, so they were still friends.
It is not easy to make friends in these last days, and both sides cherish them very much.
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Zhao Xing is off today, so he has time to go shopping.
I happened to meet Ji Yang, and we chatted much longer than last time.
Moreover, Zhao Xing likes to gossip and knows everything that happens around him, such as which man still cheated on his wife at this time, and brought the mistress home while his wife was at work, and was caught red-handed and kicked out of the house by the woman.
The scene of dividing the family property was spectacular, and the next day a matchmaker came to introduce potential partners.
There is also someone whose family feels that they cannot let their child neglect their studies, so they teach their child at home. However, he just suffered from heatstroke a few days ago, and after going to the hospital, he gave up in despair.
Whose love-sick daughter insisted on marrying her boyfriend, and in order to get her parents' approval, she got pregnant, but in the end she had no choice but to compromise...
Although Ji Yang didn't know those people, the gossip sounded quite interesting.
Although the conditions are difficult, there are still many new things.
Among them, the most ridiculous things are about the lower body.
Zhao Xingdu summed it up: "I suspect it's because everyone is holding back too much, and they won't feel comfortable unless they come up with something."
"Yes!" Ji Yang nodded in agreement.
Zhao Xing: "By the way, what about you? Are you in a relationship?"
Ji Yang nodded: "Yeah."
"Fuck!" Zhao Xing was stunned. "I just said it casually. Did you really say it?"
Ji Yang smiled and said, "Yes, it's just a relationship. We don't know how many situations will happen next. We must not put ourselves in a passive state. If we accidentally get pregnant, it will be too dangerous."
She said it tactfully, and was also trying to persuade Zhao Xing, because this girl needed to be more romantic. She used to change boyfriends almost every three months. Although it was the end of the world, she seemed to be doing well. There must be a lot of suitors surrounding her, and she was afraid that she would be cheated.
Zhao Xing immediately said, "No, no, I have given up on men now. Isn't it said that things are getting more and more chaotic now? There are some things I didn't tell you, I'm afraid to pollute your ears. Many people have become sick because of this, and the price of condoms has gone crazy. Even so, they can't control their lower bodies. You know, there are not many medical conditions to treat those diseases now. Once you get them, you may be waiting to die... Although you can find a good one if you are in a serious relationship, who knows if he has cheated secretly?"
After a pause, Zhao Xing looked at Ji Yang: "You... should also be careful, after all, you are so rich!"
Ji Yang suddenly remembered that it was around this time that the price of condoms skyrocketed.
I think she had deliberately stockpiled some of them, thinking that when they became valuable in the future, she could sell them to rich people and make a fortune.
However, Xie Muchi is now busy looking for buyers for her vaccine, so let's wait a little longer.
Facing Zhao Xing's kindness, she also smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will pay attention."
After chatting for a while, the two reluctantly parted.
Ji Yang had a chat with her old friend and felt even better. Thinking of the planting box she bought on a whim, she did not go back immediately, but went to the base supermarket first. After buying the planting box, she naturally had to buy soil. However, after experiencing floods and heavy rains, the high temperature caused all the messy things in the water to deteriorate, and most of the soil was polluted beyond the standard. She did not trust the soil sold by ordinary stall owners, so she went directly to the official place.
There is no purchase limit on soil, so no ticket is required. Ji Yang went over to take a look. There were a lot of dazzling goods in the supermarket, but without exception, they were all blocked by glass, like exhibits. Each product was numbered, and you could just report the number for whatever you wanted.
There are three types of soil. After reading the introduction, there are the soil before the flood, the clean soil after the flood, and the most expensive one is the soil after the blizzard and before the big drop in temperature.
Ji Yang naturally chose the third one, which was also the most expensive, but considering the price, it was not bad, five points per kilogram of soil.
However, when the staff saw her buying this, they looked surprised and knew that not many people would buy it.
Water resources have always been in short supply. After the accumulated water recedes, it becomes even more scarce. Ordinary people don’t even have enough water to drink, so how can they afford to grow vegetables? Plants cannot survive without water.
Rich people are so rich and have no shortage of food, so naturally they rarely do such unnecessary things.
As for those frugal old people, only a few of them survived the repeated torture over so many days, and not many of the rest had this experience.
Naturally, this results in not many people buying the soil.
Ji Yang wanted a larger quantity, so she chose to pay extra for door-to-door delivery. After filling in the address and paying the money, she left briskly. On her way back, she unexpectedly ran into Feng Yexing, but she was on duty, so the two of them just greeted each other from a distance.
The weather was hot, and she was wearing a pair of white long-sleeved shirts and long pants. Judging from the material, they might be a semi-finished thermal insulation suit. She was also darker and thinner, but her spirit was pretty good.
The natural disaster was difficult, but everyone was trying hard to survive.
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