"Shi Lei? I remember you, Little Stone from Little Stone's family!"
"You haven't come to see your grandma for years, how come you've lost so much weight? Come on, eat your meal, your dad made it." Grandma Fang said with a smile.
Little Stone is Fang Qinghe's chef, Shi Jianguo.
Shi Jianguo used to follow Grandpa Fang around. Whatever Grandpa Fang said, he did. Grandma Fang loved to call him Little Stone.
Unexpectedly, after getting married and having a son, the name he got from some fortune teller turned into stone.
I find it funny whenever I think about it!
As the group was talking, Shi Jianguo came up from downstairs carrying a large stack of steamed buns.
He just steamed this and wanted everyone to try it.
"Oh, you're all back! Have you eaten?" Shi Jianguo was quite happy to see the two boys.
He had been living with Fang Qinghe's family for many years. The two children often played together and practically grew up together.
"We haven't eaten yet, we're just waiting for Uncle Shi's big steamed buns. We have to keep busy after we finish eating!"
Upon seeing this, Fang Chengjun wiped his hands, stepped forward, grabbed a steamed bun, and took a bite.
It smells so good!
"Yes, the central districts of Yuncheng are no longer habitable. We need to relocate most of the residents to the southern district. We're very busy!"
As Shi Lei spoke, he also reached out to take a steamed bun.
Shi Jianguo slapped him on the shoulder, saying, "This is for Yuanyuan, why are you eating it?"
"It's alright, Uncle Shi, you can give it to Brother Shi. They still have things to do, I'm not in a hurry."
Fang Yuan waved her hand, saying that she had plenty of food in her space and didn't need this.
"Dad, what kind of father are you? You won't even let your son have a steamed bun when he comes to visit? You're not even as good as Yuanyuan!"
As he spoke, Shi Lei swiftly snatched a steamed bun from Shi Jianguo's hand.
"Hehe, I still got it." He then took a big bite.
tasty!
His dad's cooking is really good; no wonder he's been able to stay at Uncle Fang's house for so many years despite his bad temper.
"Are all the people in Yuncheng being moved to the South District? There are millions of people here, can the South District accommodate them all?" Grandma Fang asked.
"Grandma, there are less than half of the people left now. Conservatively speaking, a survival rate of one million would be considered very good."
Fang Chengjun replied after taking a big gulp of porridge.
The earthquake and extreme cold caused many houses to collapse, and even those who managed to escape were frozen to death.
The sheer brutality of the scene was shocking even to those of them who were used to seeing death.
He had been working non-stop up the mountain since the earthquake last night.
They led their team to conduct investigations everywhere.
The purpose was to ensure that one in ten thousand chance, hoping to find a lucky survivor among that huge pile of dead people.
But there are very few of them.
"What? It's that serious? My God, what happened?"
Grandma Fang never imagined that just when society was finally stable, such a human tragedy would occur.
"Grandma, I'm full. We need to get back to work."
After eating four large meat buns in a row, Fang Chengjun put down his chopsticks.
It's still more comfortable to eat at home. He's been eating compressed biscuits every day for the past few days, and he's almost sick of them.
"Oh? You're leaving already? You finally got back, and you're leaving now?" Grandma Fang was reluctant to part with her grandson.
"Grandma, don't worry, we'll be here from now on. Our Yuncheng Armed Police Headquarters has moved here, so you can rest assured."
He brought some public officials here this time, and at the same time, he also came to take over the location of their headquarters.
Today, the commercial office buildings at the foot of Nanshan Mountain have all been transformed into office areas for various government departments.
Their headquarters are also in one of those buildings.
"Does that mean we can come home for meals from now on?" Grandma Fang asked again.
"It should be possible!" Fang Chengjun replied after thinking for a moment.
Currently, they, along with the police and traffic police, rarely stay in fixed locations; instead, they are constantly searching and patrolling.
To ensure the survival of the people and solve various problems.
That means there's still a chance to come back for a meal, but the timing is uncertain.
Fang Yuan: "Brother, come back when you have time. Everyone at home is worried about you, including Brother Shitou."
Fang Chengjun nodded: "Okay!"
Shi Lei nodded, "Okay, Yuanyuan."
The two of them came back, ate a meal, and then left home in a hurry.
After seeing Fang Chengjun off, Grandma Fang's mood immediately soured again.
Fortunately, Grandpa Fang and Dad Fang came back.
"Have you seen Junzi?" Grandma Fang asked hurriedly.
“I saw him. We chatted for a bit on the way. He’s fine. They’ll all be staying here from now on, and he’ll be able to come home more often,” Mr. Fang replied.
"Since the torrential rain started, I've finally heard some good news." Grandma Fang nodded.
"Alright, if you're really bored, go check on your grandson. That kid got scratched," Grandpa Fang said.
Fang Chengyuan was indeed a bit unlucky; while leading a team to mediate a dispute, he actually cut himself.
If I hadn't been wearing thick clothes, my arm would probably have been cut off.
"Oh? Why didn't you say so sooner? I'm going to check on him right now!" Grandma Fang couldn't sit still after hearing that her eldest grandson had an accident.
I got up and was about to leave.
"Grandma, put on your hat, gloves, and scarf. It's cold outside." Fang Yuan quickly followed Grandma Fang.
Ever since her father learned that his daughter's strength had increased due to spatial abilities, his task for her was to look after Grandma Fang.
I went to my uncle's house with Grandma Fang.
This was Fang Yuan's first time here, and surprisingly, a guard opened the door.
They were only allowed inside after their identities were confirmed.
Her uncle's villa was similar to hers, except that his was more simple and clean.
These materials may look simple and unadorned, but they are actually all of high quality.
"Mom, why did you come over? It's so cold outside." Auntie quickly came over to greet her.
"How is Xiao Cheng? Hasn't he gone to the hospital?" Grandma Fang asked as she stepped forward.
"It's nothing, just a cut. I've already stitched it up. Hospital resources are scarce right now, and there are patients everywhere. It's more suitable for me to recuperate at home," Wang Lei replied.
These few hospitals in the southern district are now filled with all sorts of patients.
Fang Chengyuan's injury was really nothing serious; he didn't even deserve to be hospitalized.
"It's good that you're alright. By the way, there's a doctor named Liu at the third brother's house. Should we ask him to come over and take a look?" Grandma Fang asked again.
"No need for now. There's a doctor on duty at our community property management office; they can handle things like changing dressings." Wang Lei refused outright.
Now, the residential areas on the mountain that were not occupied before the natural disaster have been cleared out and given to the resettlement management personnel.
Therefore, a medical room was arranged at the property management office, with doctors and nurses on duty in case of emergency.
"Okay, by the way, where's the eldest?" Grandma Fang asked after looking around.
I haven't even seen my eldest son yet, and my grandson is injured. Where has he been?
“He had just gone down the mountain before you arrived. Now that the Yuncheng Command Center has moved here, he’s very busy,” Wang Lei replied.
With these natural and man-made disasters, he was constantly worried, and the number of people coming and going to report to him almost wore down the threshold.
"This is what he should do. Yuncheng has become like this because he has to work hard."
Grandma Fang, who had originally wanted to say something, didn't ask anything else.
As they talked, they arrived at Fang Chengyuan's room.
"Grandma, sister, why did you come too? My little injury is really nothing serious."
Fang Chengyuan was overjoyed to see his grandmother and Fang Yuan visiting him.
"My grandson is injured, how could I not come and see him?"
Grandma Fang's tone was full of worry and reproach, but even more so, it was full of love for her grandson.
"Big brother, how did you get hurt? My brother came back earlier, and although he looked a bit disheveled, he wasn't injured."
Fang Yuan asked with a smile, but her eyes also revealed her concern for her brother.
"It's really nothing, it was just an accident, and the doctor said I'll be fine soon."
Fang Chengyuan tried to make his tone sound more relaxed, not wanting them to worry too much.
"Did the doctor say when to change the dressing? Is there a shortage of medicine now?" Grandma Fang asked again.
"Grandma, don't worry, the doctor said that changing the dressing once a day is enough, and we have plenty of medicine here," Fang Chengyuan patiently reassured her.
"It's good that you're alright. Now you can rest at home for a while."
Grandma Fang nodded, then added:
"Things have been really turbulent outside lately, and you never know what might happen. It's definitely better to stay home and rest."
"Yes, Grandma, you're right."
Fang Chengyuan echoed, a relaxed smile appearing on his face, "This is a good opportunity for me to take a good rest and adjust my condition."
Grandma Fang felt somewhat relieved after hearing this.
After giving her grandson a few more instructions, she left with Fang Yuan.
Once the two left, Fang Chengyuan's smile faded, and he appeared somewhat gloomy.
This wasn't an accident at all; someone wanted to kill him.
The knife was aimed at his neck; if he hadn't blocked it quickly, he might have been killed.
When the world is in chaos, all sorts of demons, monsters, and ambitious people emerge.
I don't know if it was aimed at him or his father, but someone must have had some inappropriate thoughts.
Fortunately, his father already knew about this, which is why he hurriedly came down the mountain and planned to transfer Fang Chengjun and his armed police squadron over to relieve them of their duties.
Back home, Fang Qinghe called Fang Yuan away.
"What happened to your older brother wasn't an accident. Someone was targeting him, but more importantly, they wanted to target your uncle. Someone wanted to seize command of Yuncheng."
This happened in my past life, but I had a huge falling out with my boss back then.
Anyway, the boss took the opportunity to bring Cheng Jun back, and that's when he learned the reason for what happened from Cheng Jun.
Now that it has happened again, he'll wait until he gets Chengjun back first.
Those two villas in the middle of the mountain were prepared for the people under this kid.
"Do you know who's targeting our family? Should we just strike first?" Fang Yuan asked seriously.
Since it's the end of the world anyway, and countless people have died, it's not surprising that one or two more die.
If Cao Can hadn't frozen to death earlier, she wouldn't have minded taking the opportunity to send her on her way.
Upon hearing this, Fang Qinghe couldn't help but chuckle softly. "You are indeed a member of the Fang family, just like your father. But you don't need to worry about this; your uncle will take care of it."
Fang Yuan's words surprised Fang Qinghe, but he was more relieved that his daughter was not a naive and innocent girl.
"Will my brother be alright later?" Fang Yuan asked again.
She wanted to live her life well; she really didn't want to worry about both natural disasters and man-made calamities.
"It's alright, your uncle isn't someone to be trifled with either," Fang Qinghe replied.
Although there were some twists and turns, in the end, his older brother definitely gained a foothold.
Sure enough, a few days later, Fang Yuan heard that Fang Chengyuan had been promoted and had taken over the position of bureau chief.
He took over the dispatching of the current municipal bureau command center and brought the special police team, patrol police team and traffic police team under his direct command.
Not only her eldest brother, but her biological brother also got a promotion.
He became the head of the entire Armed Police detachment.
Conversely, some people suffered accidents.
As time went by, the southern district gradually stabilized.
But the temperature kept dropping.
However, it was only early December, and the temperature had already dropped to minus fifty degrees Celsius.
Keep in mind, this is Yuncheng in the south, a city where the temperature has never dropped below zero during the coldest winters for many years.
The temperature suddenly dropped to minus fifty degrees Celsius. How terrifying is that?
Further north, temperatures drop to minus seventy or eighty degrees Celsius, and polar bears dare not venture out easily.
"Hiss~ It's so cold. If this weather continues, I wonder how many more people will freeze to death."
Shi Lei sat in the Fang family's hall, leaning against the fireplace, holding a cup of hot water to warm his hands.
His small team is currently only on duty in the three villa communities mentioned above.
Although there is a charcoal brazier in the guardhouse, it's still hard to resist braving the cold wind to change shifts.
He just went out to check the situation, and he ended up freezing like this. It's really too cold today.
"It's not just the cold weather that's the problem now; the key issue is the shortage of supplies. There are too many people, and it's too difficult to find supplies," Fang Chengjun said with a sigh.
Now, the residential areas down the mountain no longer need anyone on duty, since it's so cold and nobody wants to come out.
However, with the sudden drop in temperature, the previously stored supplies were quickly depleted.
Just over a month later, his uncle had already sent him and his older brother out to find supplies twice.
The supplies in the suburbs are hidden under the ice and snow, and it's difficult for them to bring back much even if they go out.
It's common for people to die if they don't pay attention to the temperature while sleeping outside at night, so he was very anxious.
Fang Qinghe came downstairs and overheard their conversation, asking:
How many survivors are there now?
He remembered that after the natural disaster, only tens of thousands of people survived in the entire Yun City.
Fang Chengjun replied, "When the supplies were distributed ten days ago, the count showed there were still 400,000 left."
Although 400,000 people may not seem like a lot, the consumption of resources when distributed evenly is enormous, and the existing supplies are far from sufficient.
Now that the water, electricity, and gas have all been cut off, their family relies on generating their own electricity and pumping water from underground wells.
Those people outside have nothing; what they need is not just food, but also things to keep warm and keep warm.
"Go take a look in the southern suburbs. There should be quite a few things there, including coal mines and pig farms," Fang Qinghe said after thinking for a moment.
These were discovered in the southern suburbs of my previous life, but only after the torrential rains of the following year.
Back then, all the coal and other resources were washed away. Now everything is frozen, so maybe we can get some back.
"The southern suburbs?" Fang Chengjun frowned.
The suburbs are some distance from where they are now, and the road conditions there are terrible in winter.
"But the weather is so cold now, and the roads are difficult to walk on, we..."
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