Chapter 7 Extreme Heat
The temperature reached 45 degrees today, and it may reach 50 degrees tomorrow.
The chives in the yard were roasted in an instant.
The motorcycle at home is even hotter and scarier.
The air conditioner and electric fan cannot be used. With the doors and windows closed, the house is like a big, stuffy steamer.
The average temperature in Longquan Village in summer is only 28 degrees Celsius. At this moment, Jiang Si feels like popcorn about to explode.
Jiang Chengwu and Jiang Linhai, wearing ice vests specially made by Jiang Si, raced against time to cover the roof with thick insulation boards.
Grandma and mom were killing chickens and ducks in the kitchen. It was a pain to keep them alive in such hot weather.
Jiang Si was not afraid of being seen in the kitchen, so he simply covered all the water tanks and buckets in the house with ice cubes. The temperature dropped suddenly, and it was like two different worlds compared to the outside world.
Their house occupies a large area, and it is difficult to install the insulation panels. The ice vests on Jiang Chengwu and Jiang Linhai will not last long.
Jiang Si held an umbrella and provided cooling service.
Standing on the roof, she could see the entire village. Qin Shen, who had just returned from next door, had gotten a large cart from somewhere and was unloading supplies home.
There is not much food, probably only enough to last for a few months.
Jiang Si narrowed his eyes and had to be careful of him.
The young people who ran back from the city told their families immediately that the city was in chaos and there was no rescue supplies at all. The end of the world was really coming!
The villagers were completely panicked. They picked up sickles and hoes and rushed to the fields to harvest crops. They rushed to the only store at the entrance of the village and shouted to open the door.
Luo Qiang is not stupid. The situation is obviously wrong. How can he sell supplies to everyone in exchange for some unused banknotes?
He didn't open the door, so the villagers kicked the security door and it made a clanging sound, just like a group of crazy bandits, forcing him to throw firecrackers from the roof to drive them away.
This was just the beginning of the apocalypse, and every household still had food stored.
After the roof was covered with insulation boards, the temperature in the house dropped a lot. Even without ice cubes, it could be maintained at around 30 degrees. If another layer of insulation paint was applied at home, the temperature would reach a suitable 25 degrees. When the temperature reached above 60 degrees on Sundays, the house would not be too hot and stuffy.
After Dad and Grandpa finished their work, they wanted to kill the pig right away.
Everyone has been busy like a top for more than ten hours. The house is safe for now. Jiang Si advised: "Dad, there is still time to kill the pig tomorrow, don't panic."
Jiang Linhai was anxious and restless, so he said, "It's not getting dark yet. Dad will go to the vegetable garden to pick some cabbages and let your mother make sauerkraut."
Jiang Si nodded: "Other families are rushing to harvest food. If we don't go, it will arouse suspicion. Grandma, Grandpa and Mom stay at home, and I will go with you!"
"Let's go too!"
"Goodbye, I'm afraid someone will sneak into our house and steal things. You stay home and take turns to rest. First, get used to being on guard."
Jiang Si was so cautious, which showed how dangerous the doomsday was. Everyone listened to her arrangements, and soon Jiang Si and Jiang Linhai went to the corn field with backpacks on their backs.
It was clearly their corn field, but several people sneaked into their field and picked corn wantonly.
When they saw Jiang Linhai and Jiang Si appear, they quickened their pace to pick corn.
Jiang Si raised his sickle and said, "Who told you to touch our corn? If you dare to touch it again, I will chop you to death!"
Jiang Si is just a little girl, what kind of trouble can she cause?
They didn't take it seriously. Li Cui, who always liked to take advantage of others, even laughed shamelessly and said, "It's just a few, it's not gold!"
Jiang Linhai was about to lose his temper when Jiang Si swung the sickle in his hand without hesitation, accurately cutting off the bun on Li Cui's head.
Her head felt light and fluttery, and Li Cui was so frightened that her eyes almost popped out of her head.
What if Jiang Si had lost his balance and chopped off her head?
She was about to start cursing when Jiang Si pulled out two butcher knives from his backpack, his eyes glaring as he asked, "Are you going to get out or not?"
That damn girl Jiang Si!
The others wisely ran away, but Li Cui stayed where she was and yelled, "Jiang Linhai, your daughter wants to kill me, are you going to do anything about it?"
Jiang Si’s attitude is the same as Jiang Linhai’s attitude, and Li Cui is nothing.
Jiang Linhai took the kitchen knife from Jiang Si and said softly, "Girls shouldn't fight and kill." His voice was full of madness. "Leave it to Daddy. See if Daddy can't kill them both!"
Li Cui couldn't believe it, and saw Jiang Linhai with a ferocious face, holding up a kitchen knife with a cold glow, and rushing towards her.
Li Cui was so frightened that she screamed and the corn in her basket fell all over the ground.
These father and daughter must be crazy, crazy!
Jiang Si gave Jiang Linhai a thumbs up: "Dad, you are really awesome. Let's see who dares to bully us!"
They have now established an image that is not someone who can be messed with, so when the villagers are short of food and clothing, they will not be the first person they think of.
After several days of rushing to harvest crops, the temperature gradually reached fifty degrees, and the balance between day and night was completely disrupted. No one knew whether it would be day or night in the next second.
The ground was smoking from the sun, and a large number of livestock in the village died. Those who were reluctant to throw them away made bacon and kept it for food.
After Jiang Si stayed in the sun for a while, he felt a burning pain on his skin.
She prepared sunscreen with super high sun protection for the whole family and wore breathable sun-protective clothing to prevent the corrosive effects of rising temperatures.
The temperature rose too quickly, and the rush to harvest crops was so intense that several elderly people died suddenly.
Many young people also suffer from heatstroke, with symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and difficulty breathing.
Grandma and grandpa are old, so mom always keeps medicine at home. Many people in the village know this.
Jiang Si warned the whole family, "If anyone comes to ask for medicine, you must not let them know, okay?"
"Once we open the door, there will be a steady stream of people asking for help."
"You must learn to be ruthless in order to survive the apocalypse."
The whole family readily agreed, but suddenly, panicked shouts came from the village, "The Longquan River has dried up!"
The village suffered a complete power outage and the tap water was cut off.
The Longquan River below the village is their only source of drinking water.
If there is no water, we cannot survive with only food.
Everyone's panic reached a new high in an instant, and every household started digging cellars at home.
If we don’t store water now, who knows if it will suddenly dry up tomorrow.
Jiang Linhai picked up his load and said, "I'll fetch some water too."
Jiang Si stopped him: "Dad, the weather is too hot. Just wait until the sun is about to set so that people can see you. Our family will not be short of water for the time being. Compared with other things, health is the most important."
Jiang Linhai nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Just as she finished speaking, there was a bang on the big iron door. Luo Fengjiao shouted, "Baoying, I know you are at home. Can you give me a box of summer medicine? My son is sick."
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