Back in the day, he earned a lot of praise from Sergeant Xiao in the army for his grappling skills.
At that time, bandits were rampant in the area where their troops were stationed, and he even caught bandits with his bare hands twice using this skill.
After explaining the grappling technique, Xu Jiangming demonstrated it again to his family based on the key points he had just mentioned.
Through his second uncle's explanations and demonstrations, Xu Lai became completely immersed in this grappling technique.
Having experienced the apocalypse in her previous life, Xu Lai knew that in a world of natural disasters, although some powerful criminal forces possessed guns and gunpowder.
However, to cope with the harsh environment of the apocalypse and most of the enemies, one mainly relies on their own physical fitness and strength.
Therefore, mastering grappling techniques, a skill for self-defense, can not only strengthen one's physique but also help deal with most enemies. Why not do it?
In the following days, not only Xu Lai herself, but also her parents and younger brother required them to practice grappling techniques with their second uncle for at least an hour every day, in addition to exercises that enhance their strength, such as running and boxing.
Ever since the floodwaters reached the first floor, the residents on the second floor have been living in constant fear, worried that the floodwaters would continue to rise.
Fortunately, just as the floodwaters were submerging the first floor and about to rise to the second floor, the torrential rain suddenly turned into a drizzle.
After finishing her exercise for the day, Xu Lai wiped the sweat off her face with a towel.
She stood by the window, watching the floodwaters recede considerably, but her mood wasn't as cheerful as the people in her neighborhood and classmates' WeChat groups.
Because she knew that starting today, it would rain intermittently for five days, and after those five days, an even greater calamity would befall them.
"Hey, there's a new notification in the property management group. It says that around 11 o'clock, some military personnel will be coming to distribute supplies!"
Upon seeing the news, Song Qiu'e immediately raised her voice and shared it, her face beaming with undisguised joy.
Although her daughter has her own space and the family has stocked up on a lot of living supplies, deep down she still hopes that the natural disasters her daughter experienced in her previous life can end soon.
According to her daughter's description, her family has lived a good life in this lifetime, and they also have an extra magical space, which is different from what she experienced in her previous life.
So it's not impossible that the world will return to normal after the flood recedes.
With this hope for the future, Song Qiu'e's tone of voice became much more cheerful in the following days.
The perceptive Xu Lai naturally noticed Song Qiu'e's change in mindset, but she didn't point it out.
After all, even fleeting happiness is still happiness.
However, when she looked at her second great-uncle and father, she found that there was no change in their expressions.
It seems that the two pillars of the family need to be much more rational.
To make things easier for the people, the army delivering supplies would deliver them directly to the corridor on the second floor of each building. People were instructed to collect their supplies by going down to each floor in order from the lowest to the highest floor.
Because the first floor was flooded, although the power supply was still intermittent, the elevator had long been out of service.
To get the supplies, we have to go down through the fire escape, which means going down from the seventeenth floor.
Even though the family had enough food, they all agreed that the whole family would go down to collect food in a little while.
Firstly, it was to attract attention. Everyone else went to collect relief grain, but your family didn't. Wasn't that obviously telling others that your family didn't lack grain?
When natural disasters continue, your home will definitely become a target for robbery and harassment by criminals.
Secondly, Xu Lai also wanted to go down and ask the soldiers about news from the outside world.
"Since we have to line up to get supplies at noon, let's eat lunch early!"
Before Xu Lai could speak, Xu Jiangming spoke up.
Upon hearing this, Song Qiu'e immediately got up and went into the kitchen.
Xu Lai instructed her younger brother, Xu Chao, to keep an eye on the messages in the group chat, and then went into the kitchen to help.
Song Qiu'e checked the time; it was almost eleven o'clock.
In order not to delay eating and going down to collect supplies, we decided to keep lunch simple.
However, the family had also expended a lot of energy exercising in the morning, so although lunch should be simple, it must be nutritious.
"Mom, how about we have beef noodles for lunch? There's still some braised beef in the fridge!"
A few days ago, when they had nothing to do, Xu Lai and her mother took some raw meat that had been frozen in the space freezer, thawed it, and made it into a semi-finished product.
I braised ten pounds of beef, fried a basin of lean meatballs, fried a large basin of lotus root slices, a large basin of crispy pork, and fried fish pieces.
After preparing the food, Song Qiu'e divided it into two portions, keeping one half in the freezer inside the space and the other half directly in the refrigerator in the kitchen outside the space.
"Okay, let's make braised beef noodles for lunch!"
Song Qiu'e opened the refrigerator to cut the braised beef, turned on the gas stove, washed the pot to boil water, and cooked the noodles in one go.
Because the first floor was flooded, the gas company was afraid that the flood would damage the natural gas pipeline, so they had already shut off the natural gas.
Therefore, nowadays, every household can only cook using electricity or firewood.
Fortunately, Xu Lai and her family had purchased a lot of liquefied gas in jars and stored them in their space warehouse when they stocked up on supplies.
This is exactly what I need now.
Half an hour later, several steaming bowls of beef noodles were served. The aroma of the beef noodles was irresistible, and the noodles were of uniform thickness, each strand distinct, soaked in the rich beef broth, and glistening with an enticing sheen.
The braised beef is tender, juicy, and bursting with rich meaty flavor. Paired with vibrant green cilantro and scallions, it adds a refreshing aroma.
Xu Lai picked up the bowl, gently blew away the steam, and took a sip of the delicious soup. The savory aroma of the beef and the smooth texture of the noodles intertwined in her mouth, leaving her with an unforgettable aftertaste.
After finishing her meal and cleaning up the kitchen, Xu Lai heard her younger brother's voice from the living room: "Is everyone ready? It'll be our turn to go down and collect our supplies soon!"
The family quickly changed their shoes, and the cautious Xu Jiangming reminded everyone to put their self-defense daggers in their pockets before leaving the house.
Seeing that everyone was ready, Song Qiu'e, who was a bit impatient, immediately opened the security door of her house.
Unexpectedly, when she opened her door, the security door of her neighbor across the street also opened.
"Hi, Aunt Song, what a coincidence! You're also going down to collect your supplies?"
Li Qingya, who was the first to come out, greeted Song Qiu'e first.
"Yes, what a coincidence! Our two families can go down together!"
Having not seen outsiders for a long time, Song Qiu'e also warmly responded by pulling on Li Qingya's arm.
The last person from the Xu family to come out was Xu Jiangming. He had just stepped out of the door when he looked up and saw a man not much older than him walking out of the house across the street.
"You are... Squad Leader Xiao!"
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