Qiao Qingqing couldn't sleep in the second half of the night. She got up early the next morning and went downstairs to see if there was any water accumulation downstairs.
Flood entered the first floor in the middle of the night. The residents probably did not sleep all night. When Qiao Qingqing went downstairs, she heard the residents scooping out water while cursing.
"I haven't seen this in decades. There's actually water here!"
"We are still relatively well off here. Haven't you seen the news? The water has accumulated to several floors elsewhere!"
"Have you bought the cement bricks?"
"I bought it, I bought it. It's only six o'clock and there are already so many people in the building materials city!"
"Hey, Old Xu, give me some and I'll pay you!"
Qiao Qingqing was wearing waders and stepped into the water one step at a time. When she reached the first floor, she found that the water had reached her thighs.
"I've lived so long, and this is the first time I've seen such deep water in Flower City!"
"That's right. My brother from my mother's side called and said that the house was flooded up to his chest. Oh my God..."
The residents on the second and third floors also came downstairs to see what was going on. They crowded on the stairs, discussing and complaining, their panic hidden in their curses at the horrible weather.
This situation seems really wrong.
"I see heavy rain everywhere on the news. Is there a leak in the sky? How can it keep raining?"
"It has been raining for more than half a month. I thought it was going to stop, but it rained heavily yesterday at midnight! Look, the sound of the rain hitting the water is so loud, like a metal ball hitting it. I have to go to work soon. I am annoyed just thinking about it!"
"My child has missed classes today. I heard the school was flooded..."
Qiao Qingqing listened to the neighbors chatting, walked to the stairs and looked at the rain outside. The rain was so heavy that she couldn't see anything in front of her. Even the sound of car horns on the road became blurred and distant in the rain. She turned and went upstairs. On the fifth floor, she saw Shao Shengan who came to see her.
"How about the water accumulation?"
"About one meter."
The two of them went upstairs together. Qiao Qingqing said, "I heard from the neighbors downstairs that the building materials market is now open and there are quite a lot of people. Fortunately, we bought the materials in advance. When the water comes up, we will seal the drainage outlet."
Shao Shengan touched her head and said, "Yes, fortunately our Qingqing is far-sighted and has arranged everything for the family."
In the morning news, the host was reporting the rare heavy rain last night with a serious expression: "...the rainfall in one hour reached...it is the heaviest rainfall in the history of Huacheng...flood prevention work is being carried out in an orderly manner, residents in low-lying areas are requested to take shelter first..."
Qiao Songzhi called Qiao Qingqing's uncles early in the morning. She put on the speaker and Qiao Qingqing could hear the content clearly. Just like the trajectory of the previous life, the uncles and cousins were fine for the time being, but in about a month and a half, the uncles and cousins would lose contact. It was said that their home was flooded and they were arranged to take refuge in a building in the city, but at the end of the second month of the apocalypse, the communication was suddenly interrupted and the relatives lost contact.
In my previous life, I learned from the soldiers who delivered relief supplies that the satellite seemed to have lost control. In any case, when Qiao Qingqing died, communications had not been restored.
"Mom, please ask my uncle and the others to come to Huacheng."
"Don't worry, I've already told them that I've rented a house for them. But you know your uncles' personalities. They won't be happy to cause us trouble. Sigh." Qiao Songzhi sighed and said to Qiao Qingqing, "Don't be too anxious. I'll tell them slowly. When they can't live there anymore, they'll naturally consider our place."
Qiao Qingqing could also understand.
Although there are many doomsday theories on the Internet, most people still don't take this rain seriously.
The people have experienced the rain, snow or drought that have not happened for many years. Abnormal climate and environmental damage have become a commonplace topic. It is just a rain for more than half a month. What is there to worry about? People who need to go to work go to work and those who need to go to school go to school. The people are resilient and brave, and are not afraid of hardships. At present, everything is still in order.
Only Qiao Qingqing knew that this month-long rain would be the beginning of the end of the world.
When people have suffered from all kinds of hardships, been displaced, and hopelessly waited for dawn in the eternal night, they discovered that the rain was gentle enough. After it, all disasters will come suddenly without giving you any chance to react.
She exhaled a breath of turbid air: "Mom, then you should remind uncle and others to buy more supplies."
"Your uncle said he has bought a lot of them, and all the nearby supermarkets have been emptied out."
Yuan Xiaowen also often called Qiao Qingqing. Today she called to formally inform her that the wedding was cancelled.
"I thought the rain would stop, but it got heavier. Yanhai was almost trapped in the subway after get off work the day before yesterday. They said the subway was also flooded. Fortunately, we were evacuated in time and nothing happened... Qingqing, it's a good thing you bought me a lot of food and daily necessities. It's raining heavily now, and there are only a few fresh vegetables in the market, and they are so expensive. I like to eat porridge with the meat floss you bought for me, and that ham is not bad either..." She was as talkative as before, with a crisp and lively voice, like a happy lark.
"By the way, I sent you some things, but it rained heavily today, so I don't know if the delivery will be delayed."
"What did you buy me?"
"Souvenirs! The wedding is cancelled, I can't let the gifts go to waste, so I'll send them to you first, you will definitely like them!"
Yuan Xiaowen's souvenirs were delivered three days later. Even a courier in the same city could take so long to deliver, which shows that the road conditions outside are very bad. The courier rang the doorbell with a wet face. Qiao Qingqing signed for it and asked him, "How did you get here?"
The young man smiled and said, "I came out in a kayak. I couldn't use the electric car. The water outside was up to my waist."
Qiao Qingqing shouted into the room and asked Shao Shengan to bring out a dry towel.
"No, no, I have to deliver the next order."
"Wipe it off." Shao Shengan stuffed a towel into his hand and gave him two hundred yuan. "Be careful when you go back."
The courier guy couldn't refuse but had to accept it. He thanked the man repeatedly and went downstairs briskly.
The express was wrapped in a waterproof cloth. After opening it, two boxes came out. One was a gift box of chocolate balls and candies, and the other was skin care products. Qiao Qingqing barely managed to find some memories from her past life. Yes, Wenwen did say that she would prepare a set of good skin care products for the bridesmaids.
"Seeing this reminds me, honey, you don't seem to have stockpiled skin care products, right?"
Qiao Qingqing was stunned. She really didn't expect this.
"Go ahead and buy it. We still have a lot of money at home. Just leave 20,000 as a backup. According to what you said, prices will soar by then. We have enough supplies, so no matter how high the prices are, it won't affect us."
"Okay, let's buy it." In fact, Qiao Qingqing has already stocked up a lot of face creams and hand creams for the cold winter, but she was still happy when her lover said he wanted to buy her skin care products. Since she is happy, she will buy it, and buy happiness while the money can still be used.
Continuous heavy rains, the water level is getting higher day by day, and all places are suffering from disasters. According to the news, a famous tourist island has even been completely submerged, and the residents of the island have temporarily moved to a neighboring country through international rescue. Watching the news, Father Shao muttered: "When will the little notebook be flooded?"
Their family didn't go out at all and focused on cooking and storing food at home.
"It's raining heavily now, how can anyone buy it?" Shao's mother asked. It's raining so hard, and they can't deliver it.
"No, this is for our own food, Mom. I heard that there seems to be some problem with the natural gas pipeline and the supply may be stopped in the future, so we make some food and store it." Shao Shengan explained.
"Will the natural gas supply in the city be cut off?" Shao's mother was worried. "It's better in the countryside. We can buy those big gas cylinders and use as much as we want. Do you sell gas cylinders here?"
"For sale. Don't worry, Mom. I've already ordered two bottles. They'll be delivered in two days."
Shao Shengfei also likes the game of making dumplings. After playing with his toys every day, he would sit cross-legged next to Shao's mother and carefully pinch the folds. The dumplings he made look pretty good.
"Sister, this big bag is for you." So he made a big bun by himself, pinched the folds carefully, made it beautiful, and gave it to Qiao Qingqing with both hands.
"Thank you, big brother." Qiao Qingqing took the bun, which was worth ten buns, and put it in a separate steamer.
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