Chapter 122 Extreme Cold. Extreme Cold 1
Two people installed two sets of solar panels on the downstairs windows and placed them on the left and right sides of the balcony so as not to block the sunlight from coming in.
In fact, Chu An used the solar charging panels in the space. This was just an excuse to use a lot of electricity during the extreme cold period.
Gu Ye brought down ten bottles of thermal insulation foam, some adhesive strips, foam boards, aerogel insulation boards, four wool blankets, four down quilts, two single electric mattresses, and two oversized electric carpets from upstairs.
Seeing that the bedding was all in even numbers, Gu Ye suspected that someone was about to move in. It wasn't that he was unwelcome, but he didn't know who it would be. The unknown made him feel insecure.
He asked tentatively, "Is there anyone coming to stay here?"
"yes."
"Who is it?" Gu Ye's voice was a little muffled. What if that person had a bad temper, hated him, or had bad intentions?
"I."
Chu An teased him deliberately, and when he saw that he finally reacted and showed a smug smile, he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth involuntarily.
Friends should get along naturally, without pretending or being polite. They can make fun of each other, but when danger comes, they must unite to face the outside world.
Recently, on the recommendation of Shen Xun, she read some psychology books. She understood the principles, but she just had to do it slowly, starting with a small joke.
After the joke, it's time to get back to work. First, build the nest, put the duvet on the bed, then the electric mattress, and finally a wool blanket.
The floor of the apartment is tiled. First, a layer of fire-proof foam board is laid, and then the electric carpet is laid on the foam board, and insulation boards are laid on the surrounding walls and ceiling.
Chu An lifted the cloth from the fireplace, and couldn’t let go of the hundred thousand yuan. The extreme cold depends on you.
The fireplace is 1.2 meters long, 0.6 meters wide, and 1.5 meters high. The four legs are 0.5 meters off the ground, and wood and charcoal can be stacked. The entire fireplace is made of pure cast iron, and the combustibility rate can reach more than 90%.
The fireplace is divided into two parts, the left part is a 14kw stove that can heat a space of 70-180 square meters. The right part is an oven with a strong heat storage capacity. There are two baking trays on the top operating table, which can be used to directly grill meat, bake pancakes, and bake sweet potatoes, or use a wok to cook and a kettle to boil water.
"If people outside see us smoking, will we be targeted?"
Chu An turned around and gave him an approving look. The boy became more and more alert. "Don't worry, it's not visible smoke, no one will notice."
The last task is to separate the first and second floors to prevent hot air from rising. It doesn’t have to be completely sealed, as people still have to go up to get supplies on a regular basis.
She took out her rags, made a curtain and hung it at the stairs.
Now the water surface is starting to form thin ice, and the ferry has posted a notice to stop operating. However, the trading market is still hot, and there are many people with speedboats and rubber boats. They rush to buy cotton-padded clothes, cotton-padded pants and quilts when breaking the ice. If they can't use the money in the card, they use gold and silver jewelry to exchange, but the supply still cannot meet the demand.
After the others on the 11th floor bought the supplies, they gave Chu An a big-bellied stove and two large bags of charcoal. It would be a lie to say that she was not touched. After three months of getting along, she could feel the care that Tang Xiao and the others gave her.
After she used her residual eyesight and realized that it would not have much impact, she observed the spirits of these people. There was no black, and conscience accounted for the majority. The rest were normal desires and fear of the unknown. Only Yin Tianlin had more hatred.
There is nothing wrong with hatred. Many people live because of hatred. We must put an end to those who harm us with our own hands, even if we have to go to hell together.
After Chu An killed the person who killed Lao Chu in his previous life, his hatred was alleviated. Once he caught the person who harmed Mou Ci, he could let go of the hatred.
As for those who harm you, using the word hatred is an exaggeration to say that they are being bullied due to their lack of ability. There is nothing to hate about them. You can just kill them back in this life.
On September 13, the temperature dropped to minus 30 degrees Celsius, and people were able to walk on the ice. Some were happy, while others were worried. Those who had never had speedboats or rubber boats were happy, while the elderly were worried because the sudden drop in temperature had caused great harm to their bodies.
Three people suddenly fell ill and died in Qingrun Apartment. Two of them were in their 80s, and their families accepted their death quickly. The other was a man who had just turned 50, and died of a heart attack. The man had only one daughter, who knocked on many doors in the building to seek help, but unfortunately no one opened the door for her.
The daughter had no choice but to go to the 11th floor and beg Tang Xiao to carry the old man to the hospital. But it was too late, and the old man died halfway.
After Tang Xiao came back, he was in a heavy mood, "That girl didn't take sides to report us."
The girl's name is Sun Yue. She used to work in finance in a private company. When it rained heavily, the unscrupulous boss forced them to go to work. She quit her job in anger and has been dependent on her father these days.
After burying his father, Sun Yue cursed his cold-blooded neighbors in the building for two days and finally moved away.
The temperature outside continued to drop and the water froze into ice, making it inconvenient for people to use water. Some people began to complain, while others quietly went to the Chuan Ice Field.
If someone does it, there will be people imitating it. Every day there will be a circle of people gathering downstairs, playing all kinds of table tennis.
Chu An had space stream water, and would regularly fill up the water tower on the second floor. Originally, she only needed to go downstairs to pretend, but she underestimated Gu Ye's diligence.
Others went downstairs to scoop up once, but he did it once earlier and once later. Others scooped up one bucket, but he scooped up two. Even the three people in 1112 combined could not bring back as much as he did alone. After a few days, several cuts appeared on his palms.
Chu An understood that he just wanted to do more so that he could feel at ease. After all, it was the sudden death of his mother and the experience in Guotai Community that caused him psychological trauma.
He felt that no one in this world would spoil him, pamper him, or take care of him for no reason. All gains require equal efforts.
Perhaps, this is also a kind of maturity. Chu An did not stop him from going to Chuanbing, but stipulated that he could only have one bucket of ice a day, and there was no room for the extra at home. Gu Ye just pursed his lips and nodded.
On September 16, the temperature dropped to minus 40 degrees Celsius, a 10 degree drop in three days. In the past ten years, the coldest temperature in City C was only minus 14 or 15 degrees Celsius, which caused panic throughout the city.
Qingrun Apartment is no exception. Those who had complained before were completely let out. Some were cursing in the corridor, and some were crying hysterically in the corridor. But who can help whom in this situation?
That afternoon, the government issued an extreme cold warning, and then for a long time, there were no more public announcements. Because three days later, City C ushered in a truly extreme cold moment, and communications were completely cut off.
Chu An had sent reminder messages to Lao Chu, Mou Ci, Li Qing and Zhuona many days in advance, and also took advantage of the government's notice to have someone on duty at 1112 at night.
On the evening of September 20, Chuan decided to have a high-calorie meal, including hot pot, fried chicken, and barbecue.
Gu Ye particularly likes hotpot, but he can’t eat anything too spicy. The last time he ate it out of stubbornness, he had diarrhea for the whole day.
This time, Chu An got a double-flavored hotpot with soup in the middle. There was curry on the left and slightly spicy food on the right, with mushroom soup in the middle. It was a perfect combination.
The meat, meatballs, green vegetables, tripe and other side dishes had been placed in the refrigerator long ago, and they only needed to be taken out. In order to make him feel a sense of belonging, Chu An instructed him to go to the upstairs shelf to get a drink.
In the past, Gu Ye never went to the place where supplies were stored, and he would eat sparingly, and would save meat for her. She hoped that Gu Ye could return to his former self as soon as possible. And he also contributed 14 million, which was an indispensable contribution.
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