After the cheers subsided, everyone rushed back into their homes to air out their clothes, blankets, and other items that had developed mold.
Finally, even people came out and stood in the sun to enjoy this rare sunbathing.
At 2 p.m. that day, the temperature soared to 40 degrees Celsius.
Knowing that an extreme heat disaster was imminent, Xu Lai and her family were not as happy as the other residents; in fact, they were somewhat depressed.
"The weather looks a bit off. My son, Xiao Rui, suggests we stock up on water in advance. Are you guys going?"
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still scorching the earth, and the Xiao family of three arrived at the Xu family with solemn expressions.
Xu Lai, who was fanning the hot dumpling that was soaking in the water and sticking out its tongue, heard what Grandpa Xiao said and silently looked up at Xiao Rui standing beside him.
Even she, who had been reborn, had to admit that Xiao Rui had an extraordinary ability to predict the unknown.
Normally, it's June now, and at this time of year, the temperature would only be a little over 30 degrees Celsius.
The temperature was 40 degrees Celsius. Even in the dog days of June in City C, it wasn't this hot.
"Should we go check out the Qin Group's trading market first?"
Xu Lai, who was already sweating profusely from the heat, offered her suggestion.
At this time, the silt and garbage in City C had been cleared, but the garbage and silt in the areas with reservoirs or ponds in the wild had not yet been cleared.
When the temperature is high, the decomposition of animal or even human carcasses buried in the mud makes them more susceptible to bacterial growth.
Therefore, water from reservoirs and ponds in the wild should not be drunk casually for the time being.
"Okay, let's go take a look!"
The private cars parked outside that were lucky enough not to be swept away by the flood were all damaged by the flood.
Nowadays, only military and government vehicles are on the streets. The cars of ordinary people have either been washed away or have long since become piles of scrap metal.
The car and truck that Xu Lai had placed in the space were not easy to take out and become conspicuous bags.
So this time, everyone planned to walk to that trading market.
Although the weather was hot, thanks to the management of the People's Liberation Army and the government, the outside safety was much better than during the torrential rain disaster.
Both families practically came out in full force to visit the trading market this time.
Looking at the scorching sun outside, everyone took out their summer sun hats and sun-protective clothing.
Xu Lai wore a light green baseball cap, a white sun-protective shirt, and beige trousers, looking very refreshing.
The supermarket, which usually takes only ten minutes to drive to, took everyone more than half an hour to reach this time.
Sure enough, once order was restored, more people came out to stroll around.
The trading market of the Qin Group was much more bustling than when Xu Lai had visited before.
Furthermore, the first floor of the mall has been cleared out and has become part of the trading market.
To maintain order, bodyguards arranged by the Qin Group are still on duty in the trading market, but the number of bodyguards is much smaller than the previous two times.
"Miss Xu, it really is you!"
"I thought I had mistaken someone for someone else!"
Zhu Yi, who was almost down to the first floor, saw someone he recognized and quickly turned back.
Just as Xu Lai and the others were about to go up to the second floor, they heard a familiar voice. Turning their heads, they saw that it was Zhu Yi, Gu Ming's subordinate.
Zhu Yi looked a few years younger than Gu Ming. He wasn't as tall as Gu Ming, but he was just as thoughtful as Gu Ming in his work.
His interpersonal skills are also very pleasant to be around.
The last time Gu Ming went to the Qin Group headquarters to deliver a message, it was he who arranged for Gu Ming to receive him.
Xu Lai greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, it's been a long time! We've come to the trading market to browse around and buy some drinking water!"
As she spoke, Xu Lai pointed to her family and the Xiao family members behind her, explaining the purpose of her visit.
"Buy some drinking water! The weather is so hot right now, we really need to stock up on water!"
Zhu Yigang received instructions from his superiors that the high temperatures might continue for a long time, and the group headquarters instructed them to find ways to open up more water sources.
Sure enough, as soon as he received the instructions, he went downstairs and ran into the girl who had helped their Qin Group a lot.
Information from within the Qin Group cannot be leaked to outsiders, even if the other party is a benefactor of their group headquarters.
Therefore, he could only use veiled language to remind them to stock up on more water.
Upon hearing the sensitive term "storing water," Xu Lai looked up and exchanged glances with her family members who had walked to her side and the Xiao family members.
It seems they made the right decision to come.
"Mr. Zhu, is your Manager Gu here?"
Hearing Zhu Yi's suggestive words, Xu Lai wanted to find Gu Ming to confirm further and see if the upper echelons of their Qin Group had received any information about the weather.
Although the entire country and even the world have experienced more than a year of torrential rains and floods, no matter how great the disaster, those in the upper echelons of society receive information far faster and more accurately than ordinary people.
This is what is known as the information gap.
Although Xu Lai has memories of her previous life in this life, she and her younger brother survived the torrential rain disaster in their previous life, but ultimately died two months after the extreme heat disaster broke out.
It can be said that extreme heat disasters are even more terrifying than torrential rain disasters.
If people stay home during a rainstorm and have food and water, they can continue to survive.
In temperatures reaching 60 or even 70 degrees Celsius, even if you have food and drink, you are still at risk of being overheated if you stay indoors.
Many elderly people and children who survived torrential rain disasters in their past lives have unknowingly lost their lives in this extremely hot weather due to heatstroke causing organ failure.
Having been reborn, she wanted to make as many preparations as possible before this extreme heat disaster broke out.
"Manager Gu Ming, thanks to you, he has been promoted to the Qin Group headquarters, and now I've become the manager of this trading market!"
"Speaking of which, I really owe it to you!"
Zhu Yi smiled and thanked Xu Lai.
"No need for thanks, Manager Zhu. Has your headquarters received any information about the weather?"
Xu Lai didn't want to waste time. She took a few steps closer to Zhu Yi, her face outwardly beaming with smiles, but her deep voice held an undeniable seriousness.
Zhu Yi looked at the girl in front of him, who was clearly several years younger than him, but seemed to have seen through everything.
He thought for a moment, then quietly told her the news he had just received from the group headquarters.
"We just received news from the group headquarters that the People's Liberation Army and government officials stationed in City C are about to drill a deep well near City C!"
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