Chapter 92 Natural Disaster Apocalypse Novel: Passerby A (11)
Jiang Yue had a very comfortable time for the past two weeks. She even visited Lao Liu's house once. Lao Liu prepared a feast for her. Lao Liu's son had also come out of his depression and become cheerful again during these two weeks. Two weeks later, the institute organized a talk with her and rewarded her with some things. Originally, they were going to promote her to a permanent position, but some people thought she had gone too far, so the promotion fell through.
Jiang Yue was inwardly cursing. Did they really think she cared about this job? Just then, Lin Xiao also sent good news. The next day at work, Jiang Yue submitted her resignation. Director Su talked to Jiang Yue, thinking that she was dissatisfied with the outcome. Jiang Yue showed him the chat history and said, "Director Su, I've wanted to change jobs for a long time. This place is too busy and not suitable for me. I would have left even without this."
Although Director Su was somewhat skeptical of this reason, Jiang Yue had already made up her mind, so he had no choice but to approve it. After that, Jiang Yue immediately started packing her things. A few days later, the person who replaced Jiang Yue arrived, and no one knew what connections that person had.
The colleagues at the station also had a "what's done is done" attitude, all thinking that Jiang Yue was implicated in this incident. Was it wrong to protect the people? If we encounter an armed criminal, should we just run away when we see a criminal?
Jiang Yue tried to explain to them, but no one believed her. They all believed what they saw and thought Jiang Yue was being threatened. Jiang Yue had no choice but to stop trying to persuade them.
Waving goodbye to her colleagues, Jiang Yue packed her things and left happily.
The next morning, she went to the supply and marketing cooperative to report for duty in high spirits. Lin Xiao showed her around the work area, and the two spent the whole day chatting and laughing, eating sunflower seeds, and gossiping. Life was so enjoyable!
A few days later, when Lao Liu heard about this, his face fell. He thought he had implicated Jiang Yue and insisted on getting an explanation for her.
Jiang Yue explained to Lao Liu for a long time, and only after he repeatedly assured her that it was voluntary did Lao Liu finally feel reassured. In the end, he even gave Jiang Yue two large hams, which she couldn't refuse even if she wanted to. She tried to exchange her things with him, but he refused and ran away after putting the things down.
I slacked off every day like this, and a month passed by, and February quietly arrived.
As the weather gradually warms up, with daily temperatures hovering around 10℃, many people are excited. However, some sensitive individuals have noticed that the temperature is a bit strange, rising too quickly!
Just then, the newly built civil defense project was also completed. It is located deep underground and has the highest earthquake resistance level. It was originally best to build it after the earthquake, but there was not enough time. Now that it is built, it can be used to hide in when the extreme heat comes.
Many farms have started growing potatoes. Potatoes are the most robust staple food, and if you plant them now, you can probably harvest one crop.
Jiang Yue also cultivated the land in her yard and planted potatoes and some vegetables. However, even though the land was planted, watering would still be a problem. She heard that water could be bought directly, but it would have to be exchanged for grain. She didn't know if it was true or not.
By March, the temperature had dropped to around 20 degrees Celsius. Jiang Yue tidied up the yard that month and put away all the fragile and damaged items at the end of the month. By April, the temperature had reached over 30 or 40 degrees Celsius.
One night, the earthquake alarm sounded, and Jiang Yue quickly got up and went to the yard, bringing Hua Hua and Da Hei with her. They had already been put in cages by Jiang Yue, just in case there wasn't enough time during an earthquake.
After going to the courtyard, Jiang Yue set up a tent. To be honest, the tremors were quite strong. The earthquakes continued throughout the night. She didn't have to go to the early shift the next day, which was much easier than at the institute. Otherwise, she would be extremely busy at this time.
The announcement was only released at noon. There were dozens of earthquakes of varying magnitudes, with the largest being 8.7. Fortunately, the country had the foresight to avoid many areas.
However, there are always some things that cannot be avoided. The world plots sent to them are only a rough outline, and the rest are things that relevant scholars have researched and actively avoided.
The earthquake lasted intermittently for half a month, and the biggest loss was to water sources. Water flow stopped in many places immediately, and some water sources were directly polluted. Although the extra water sources could not make up for the loss, the daily water delivery time has been shortened a lot. In some areas, the military is driving water trucks to deliver water, as the local area is completely without water.
Water scarcity is a major issue. Rainfall decreases further during extreme cold and heat. Currently, we rely entirely on seawater purification, and the water delivered is bottled purified water.
Jiang Yue's supply and marketing cooperative has also stocked up on water, which can only be purchased with an ID card. Each family can only buy one barrel as emergency water for use in case of a disaster and there is no time to provide relief. It is also stipulated that there must be a legitimate reason to purchase water again. Otherwise, they cannot purchase water again.
One wave subsides only for another to rise; the earthquake hadn't completely stopped when the tsunami struck. Fortunately, the government had already evacuated the population, so apart from economic losses, there were no other losses, and the economic losses were minimized.
Some stubborn people abroad have died in this wave of attacks. There are always people who don't believe in superstitions. The country has explained this many times, but some people still think we are playing tricks and conspiracies. They just don't believe in superstitions. Some people even go to live on mountaintops and by the sea. They are really courting death and even the gods can't save them.
After the tsunami, the supply and marketing cooperative had a lot more dried seafood and various kinds of dried fish available. For a long time, there were no limits on the amount that could be purchased, and it was unknown how many fish had washed ashore.
This month, Jiang Yue harvested all the potatoes in the field. Although they hadn't grown to their maximum size yet, there was no room for them to grow any further, as the temperature was approaching 50 degrees Celsius. After harvesting, she put the potatoes in the cellar. Now, it's basically impossible to switch to canned food or other foods. For a long time, potatoes have been the staple food for Jiang Yue and her cats and dogs.
After putting the potatoes away, I checked the ice cellar. The ice was already showing signs of melting, so we could take them out and use them. We had stockpiled a lot all winter, and it would have been a waste if we hadn't used them all. I took some pictures and sent them to a few friends, asking if they wanted them.
Lin Xiao and Zhou Xue responded immediately, and soon after, Director Su and Lao Liu also replied. Jiang Yue told them to come and pick it up themselves, and they all came over shortly afterward, bringing Jiang Yue some small gifts, such as dried potatoes and sweet potatoes.
After sending some out, Jiang Yue looked at the remaining water and realized she still couldn't use it all. She sent a message to Lao Liu to see if she could find someone to buy it, explaining beforehand that the snow water wasn't purified water. Lao Liu agreed, and Jiang Yue didn't worry about it anymore.
Unexpectedly, I found someone to buy it that evening, and they even offered to buy it directly with gold at a pretty good price. Although gold isn't as precious as it used to be, it's still quite valuable.
Jiang Yue asked if there was anything else she could exchange. Lao Liu sent her a list and told her not to choose food, as the quality of those items couldn't be guaranteed. In the end, Jiang Yue chose gold.
The next day, Lao Liu drove over in his refrigerated truck. The three of them carried all the ice inside. After they were done, Jiang Yue asked, "Why would anyone pay such a high price for this?"
"Hehe, a friend of mine does business with foreigners. We don't think much of this kind of water now, but many people can't afford to drink it. They have money, so they rip them off."
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