Chapter 90 The survivors went crazy
Around three in the morning of the next day, Ji Yanmo placed the water tank on the assault boat and returned to the community with it. He asked Min Weihuan and the others to help, and if they were willing to help, they would each get a bucket of water after bringing all the water back.
This was also discussed between him and Lu Xingtang.
Min Weihuan didn't make the decision for the residents of the building. He told them the situation and let them make their own decision. Who wouldn't be tempted by clean water? Especially since every family could get a bucket of clean water.
Su Cheng also wanted to go with them, but cholera virus and protozoan virus have been attacking humans in the past two days, and now rats have also come. Su Hao cannot be left alone, so he has no choice but to stay in the unit building. He gave the enhanced insecticide to the people in the unit building and asked them to use the insecticide to protect the assault boats and kayaks. He also reminded them that the insecticide must not be sprayed on the assault boats and kayaks, as it would corrode the assault boats and kayaks. After all, they are made of gelatin and are not strong.
Because there were rats, everyone was afraid that the rubber boat or speedboat would be bitten by the rats, so two people were left to guard the speedboat and rubber boat to drive away or kill the rats!
The people in the apartment building took action and made two deliveries before dawn. Lu Xingtang stayed at the plastic barrel factory and continued to deliver water after dark.
Seeing that Lu Xingtang had found so much water, they were jealous. After discussion, they decided to help Lu Xingtang and his friends transport water for free and ask Lu Xingtang to fetch water for them. The water Lu Xingtang allocated to them was not enough for them to live for a long time, but if Lu Xingtang helped them fetch water, they could use it for a long time as long as they were frugal.
Min Weihuan didn't want Lu Xingtang to fetch water alone, but Lu Xingtang was clearly wary of them and didn't tell them the location of the water source. So they gave Lu Xingtang food as a reward for fetching water: three pounds of food for one bucket of water! Five pounds for the water tower!
Lu Xingtang agreed.
At this time, the government issued a statement, telling all survivors that rat meat was edible and did not contain bacteria or viruses. People who were bitten by rats should wait for notification to get rabies vaccines.
Because the government had spoken, the survivors went crazy. They were not afraid of heatstroke, infection with Vibrio cholerae, or inhaling large numbers of insect eggs, being infected by parasites, or protozoan viruses. However, they still wore homemade masks and went outside to catch mice. They killed the caught mice and made them into dried rat meat. Although it was not very delicious, it was better than having nothing to eat.
In addition, the government also said that we can send the captured rats to the police station or the original neighborhood committee. They will collect rats and exchange five rats for a can of fish and a pound of locust powder.
Locusts have been specially processed and are non-toxic, free of bacteria and viruses. They are ground into powder and people can add a little to their cooking to supplement nutrition and protein.
Many people are attracted by the quality of locust meat, but rat meat is much more attractive than locust powder. They can exchange rats for canned fish, but are unwilling to exchange them for locust powder. Even if locust powder is hyped up, the survivors are unmoved.
Not all survivors refused to exchange for locust powder. Some were willing to give it a try. Once they tried, they couldn't stop and were willing to catch mice in exchange for locust powder. Over time, many people caught mice in exchange for locust powder.
When Lu Xingtang and his team brought all the water back to the community, the whole community knew that Lu Xingtang and his team had brought back a lot of water.
Everyone was jealous of Lu Xingtang's abilities and the residents of their building. Some, despite their fear, came to Lu Xingtang to ask for the location of the water source. However, Lu Xingtang explained that the water they had finally found was contaminated by rats. The water was full of dead rats, and even if they told them the location, they couldn't drink it properly. He told them to find water elsewhere!
Lu Xingtang had worked very hard to find water, and Su Cheng already felt bad about it. Now, seeing other people disturbing Lu Xingtang, Su Cheng couldn't stand it anymore. He took out his gun and went downstairs, scaring away all those who were bothering Lu Xingtang: "Sister, go back and rest! I'll take care of them!"
Lu Xingtang was not tired. Looking for water was cheating. It was indeed too hot outside. She couldn't stand it and went upstairs to rest.
The people in the apartment building didn't want to rest. They had missed a wave of benefits provided by the government, but they had to catch the tail of the government benefits. They immediately started taking action to catch rats in exchange for canned fish and locust powder.
After Lu Xingtang had a good rest, he caught mice with Su Cheng and Ji Yanmo. The canned fish should be made from the fish caught before the five major reservoirs burst their dams. The locust powder was made by using the siphon principle to suck away the crushed locusts some time ago.
Supplies are even more scarce during the extremely hot period. Even if Lu Xingtang is not short of supplies, she has to go out to catch mice because many people are watching them on the 19th floor. If they don't go out to catch mice, it will tell everyone that they have supplies on the 19th floor. It's okay for a short time, because everyone thinks that their supplies have not been eaten up, but it won't work if it takes a long time, and everyone will suspect her.
Lu Xingtang caught a lot of mice to exchange for canned fish and locust powder. He didn't plan to eat the locust powder, so he kept it in the space for the time being, and maybe he would eat it someday.
By April 17th, the floodwaters had receded to the ground floor. That afternoon, the water dried up on the ground, leaving behind a thick layer of mud. The sun had killed all the insects in the water, clinging to the thick, dried mud. The slightest movement reduced them to dust. There were also many rat carcasses, dried up by the sun.
On April 18, the floodwaters in the basement garage evaporated at an accelerated rate. After the water completely receded, everyone went to the basement garage to check their cars. They found that their cars had been soaked by the floodwaters, and many parts were damaged. They couldn't even start the car, so they had to go out and look for replacement parts.
But with the floods engulfing the capital, where could there be any undamaged auto parts? Even if there were, they were difficult to find. So, from that day forward, in addition to searching for essential supplies, they were all about searching for replacement auto parts.
If there is enough gasoline, you can leave the capital and go to a city that is not as hot as before.
Su Cheng also went out, but Lu Xingtang stayed. Su Cheng asked Lu Xingtang to help take care of Su Hao. Lu Xingtang agreed because her beloved car and the cars she had stolen were all in the space and were not damaged by water, so she didn't need to look for car parts.
On April 19th, two people in their building died of heatstroke. Their deaths weighed heavily on everyone in the building. That evening, Min Weihuan led a team to carry the deceased out of the complex and find a safe place to bury them.
On this day, Lu Xingtang walked around the community. After being flooded, the community had lost its color, and a layer of yellow mud covered the downstairs, especially the first floor.
The first floor of the house was covered in mud, dead insects, garbage, and even human skeletons. The remaining furniture was covered in slurry, its original color and style unrecognizable, and the walls were filthy beyond recognition.
However, Lu Xingtang was surprised to find that after the water completely receded, parasites such as nematodes, water lice, water centipedes, water striders, and adult midges were all dried up.
So she went to the hospital to inquire about the news. The temporary hospital was moved downstairs one floor at a time. There were many patients, but I heard that there were not as many as before.
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