Chapter 16 Freezing Rain
A few days later, electricity was restored in Hexinyuan.
There was no hail that was harmful to people, and China's speed was also impressive.
After the emergency team was dispatched from District S, they not only repaired the power signal station in a timely manner, but also delivered supplies to major supermarkets and extinguished hail.
The hail layer on the road gradually melted, finally revealing the original asphalt road and muddy land.
But the group chat was still very noisy and unstable.
They were either begging for supplies, or asking when the next batch of supplies would arrive, when they could go to the supermarket to buy supplies, or they were sharing some gossip:
Someone claimed to know an employee of the Meteorological Bureau, and it was said that official detection information showed that the temperature would continue to drop;
Some people wanted to go to nearby supermarkets in groups to see if there were any supplies; others were convinced that this was a sign of the end of the world...
Of course, there are the most complaints and curses here. The officials, property management committees, and even the building managers of each floor are all the targets of their condemnation and criticism.
Some people do not believe in the doomsday theory at all, thinking it is a rumor that was made out of nothing, and that the weather this year is just particularly weird.
Tang Tian turned on all the heating equipment in the room, and tried to use as much free electricity as possible.
She had placed some potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn in the fire that had not yet been completely extinguished in the fireplace, and there were several small tea stoves on the wall of the fireplace, in which milk was being baked.
This is their family’s breakfast today.
Although there is electricity now, Tang Tian understands that this is probably a last gasp.
The next time there is a power outage due to a natural disaster, we don’t know when it will be repaired, and we will have to use external forces to keep warm.
"Woof woof!"
Tan Tan's cry brought her back to her senses. She glanced sideways and saw that the little guy was circling around the fireplace, as if he had smelled the fragrance and was waiting for the delicious food to be freshly baked.
The baked potatoes and sweet potatoes can be peeled easily and are steaming hot.
Sprinkle a little black pepper and salt on the potatoes for a salty and fragrant taste. The red sweet potato has a soft, sweet texture that melts in your mouth.
The small tea stove was also bubbling, with wolfberries, red dates and brown sugar floating in it.
But these were all picked up by Tang Tian from her stockpile. They were filled with milky aroma and had a sweet aftertaste. After drinking a cup, her body warmed up.
Tang Yi peeled a bowl of potatoes and sweet potatoes for Tan Tan to eat. Now he can defecate at a fixed place. He is smart and easy to train, so there is no need to worry about him at all.
As he grew up, he developed triangular ears, a wider chest, and a thick tail, making him look like he had the bloodline of a large guard dog.
Guard dogs are good, with strong physiques, brave temperaments, great endurance, loyalty and docility - but they are also very energetic. Tang Tian has to take some time out every day to play with it, or simply let it go on the treadmill to burn off excess energy.
Occasionally she would wonder, if Tan Tan also ate the delicacies in the system, would he also be able to gain superpowers?
"Mom, stop busying yourself and come have breakfast." Tang Yi shouted.
Wei Mingxia walked out of the constant temperature room and sat by the fireplace, saying with a smile:
"You don't need to clear that room. I spend more time at home and I have special abilities, so let me give it a try."
After eating the green rice dumpling, Wei Mingxia gained the wood attribute ability and quickly turned her attention to the constant temperature room. She had been busy there for the past few days arranging containers, seeds, and nutrient soil and nutrient solution.
Farming is deeply engraved in the DNA of the Chinese people. Tang Tian also stockpiled many different seeds, so he let the former study it himself.
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The burnt firewood became charcoal, which Tang Tian stored in the warehouse.
While cleaning the fireplace, she suddenly heard a strange noise coming from outside.
In the past few days, many neighbors in the building have come to knock on the door, just to discuss purchasing supplies.
Tang Tian didn't want to agree at first, but there were also people living alone who had frozen to death in the building. If she didn't make a sound, they would think she was dead, so she turned down all requests even with the loudspeaker.
But there was no way to deal with 1701, so they turned their attention to 1702.
Turning on the surveillance footage, Tang Tian took out a handful of melon seeds and watched how Chen Yaoyue on the opposite side refused.
It must be said that she does have a bad temper. When the visitor began to use her identity and assets to blackmail her, she directly used the past to fight back:
"You refused to help then, so why do you want my help now?"
When the visitor despised her for being petty, she simply closed the door and sent him away.
It's good to have a clear mind, but this attitude is likely to cause a lot of hatred like the Tang family.
When the building is in complete chaos, the first targets to be attacked will be the two households on the 17th floor, right?
Tang Tian couldn't help but recall that in her previous life, 1702 also seemed to have come knocking on the door wanting to buy supplies, but was firmly rejected by Jiang Yao at that time.
The mother and her two daughters didn't think much about it. After all, they didn't have much supplies at home, and they didn't have enough for themselves. How could they just sell them to others?
Putting down the fire shovel, Tang Tian went to the balcony.
But when she saw the scene outside, she was stunned.
The sky was still covered with dark clouds, and the field of vision was a blue mixed with dark yellow.
Only this time it wasn’t hail—it was freezing rain!
Sparse raindrops continued to fall, bringing with them an irresistible chill. The already wet road looked even slipperier.
Freezing rain is different from ordinary rain. It is made up of supercooled water droplets. As long as it falls on an object with a little temperature, it will freeze into ice, not to mention the freezing rain in the apocalyptic natural disaster.
Most of the temperature drop during extreme cold actually comes when freezing rain falls.
But fortunately, it looked like harmless rain at first, so in the previous life, the government organized shopping for the people and started a stockpiling craze. The Tang family relied on this batch of supplies to survive.
What's more, now most of the water pipes are frozen and the water is frozen, so some people collect rainwater, which is a resource after all.
Some people in the group were also discussing the rain. While complaining about the cold, many went to the balcony to get water.
Isn't it cold? — She looked at the outdoor thermometer.
Thirty degrees below zero!
And she knew that the temperature would continue to drop rapidly in the next few days!
There is absolutely no such horrific low temperature in Spring City, but I heard that the temperature in all areas of Northeast China has dropped to more than 50 degrees below zero. However, central heating has been turned on there for a long time, so the problem is smaller than in the south.
The awning that Tang Tian arranged comes with a collection system that can automatically collect rainwater. She took out a plastic bucket and put it down, then hurried back to the house to keep warm.
In the constant temperature room, Wei Mingxia has filled foam boxes and other containers with soil and scattered seeds.
When planting for the first time, plant onions that don’t take long to mature.
She used her mind to unleash her wood-attributed ability, and a fluorescent green color appeared in the soil where the seeds were.
By the time Wei Mingxia stopped after experiencing the migraine, a tiny sprout had already broken out of the soil.
It takes at least a week for onions to sprout, but the LV1 wood attribute ability can make it sprout directly. I wonder if the more advanced ones can be even more powerful.
Wei Mingxia had already been rewired to understand the world, and had gradually come to accept these settings. This time, she experienced them firsthand, and was naturally amazed and impressed.
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Because it was just raining and in order to restore social operations, the government cancelled the six-stop policy and some jobs began to resume.
However, this unprecedented low temperature has thrown the society, which should have been restored to order, into chaos.
Fortunately, within a few days, the supermarkets closest to Hexinyuan had restocked and reopened. When the surrounding residents learned about it, they rushed to buy supplies.
The Tang family continued to stay at home.
Wei Mingxia is still studying wood-attributed abilities in the constant-temperature room, and has already harvested the first wave of onions. Now she is going to plant lettuce and spinach.
Tang Tian and Tang Yi are doing exercise and weapons training, which has become their daily habit.
However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door. But it sounded very gentle, and it was definitely not one of those residents who came to ask for supplies.
Besides, all the supermarkets are open, and a large hailstorm has already cast a deep shadow on everyone's hearts.
Now that the temperature is still dropping, every household will take out their savings and rush to supermarkets to stock up on goods.
Tang Tian guessed that it was probably 1702 on the opposite side.
After thinking about it, she went to the entrance to open the door. Since there was electricity available at the moment, turning on the heating equipment would not arouse suspicion.
Standing at the door were indeed Yan Chunhua and Shen Yaoyue, but they were wrapped tightly, leaving only their faces exposed.
The former smiled and asked:
"Xiao Tang, we're going to the supermarket to buy supplies. Do you want to come with us?"
After several contacts, we both knew each other's names. Tang Tian politely declined:
"No need, Aunt Yan. We still have some New Year's goods left over. And there must be a lot of people in the store right now, so I won't join in for now."
Yan Chunhua didn't try to persuade her any further. Seeing that she refused, he left with Shen Yaoyue.
Shen Yaoyue was somewhat puzzled by the former's initiative and didn't care. Although Tang Tian had helped the family, she still had a bad impression of her.
But when they arrived at the underground garage, they were greeted by the wailing of the car owners:
"Oh my god, why is there no gas in my car? I just filled it up during the Chinese New Year!"
Some trolley owners were secretly delighted and quickly started their vehicles and left, while others tried to share the ride and bargained.
Shen Yaoyue hurried to check. Fortunately, she was on an electric car and there was no damage. The monitoring was useless during the power outage, and the truth about the strange disappearance of fuel naturally remained unknown.
After setting out to the supermarket to stock up on supplies, the property management and neighborhood committee sent a notice in the group, asking those who had a deceased family member to contact the funeral home for cremation. It was truly a mixture of joy and sadness.
After Tang Tian finished training, she opened the system as usual.
She has unlocked several new red dishes: for example, red bean rice cake soup at Fuel LV2, fish-flavored pork shreds and mapo tofu at Warmth LV5 and LV7, candied sweet potato at Flame LV2, and so on.
Tang Tian has a general understanding of the use of fire-attributed abilities. Simply put, it is attack, defense and assistance.
Maybe she doesn't need the first two, but with all kinds of fire-based assistance, she might be able to walk sideways in the extreme cold!
Tang Tian turned off the system with great satisfaction and was about to take a shower when she heard someone knocking on the door and shouting:
"Xiaoyi! Xiaoyi! I know you are at home, just open the door!——"
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