That’s right, after yesterday’s chaos, the military and political departments adjusted their strategies in a timely manner and decided to send out troops to maintain stability.
Unlike the police, the military will not hesitate to shoot, as their mission is to maintain national stability.
Jiang Ning remembered that in his previous life, the army was dispatched and a group of evildoers were executed with iron-blooded methods, which stabilized the situation.
She peered outside through her binoculars and sure enough, she saw the green military figures on the speedboats patrolling with live ammunition.
The occasional firecrackers rang throughout the morning, and the world felt a lot quieter.
The gas stove soaked in water could not be lit. Lu Yu took a long time to dismantle the portable gas stove and replaced several parts before finally fixing it.
He was very happy to have found a sense of value and offered to repair it for Jiang Ning and 1801.
The two invited Jiang Ning to dinner and said they wanted to thank her for finding them a house to stay in.
Braised dried vegetables and stir-fried shredded potatoes with Lao Gan Ma.
The potatoes were brought by Jiang Ning. They had already sprouted, so I dug them out with a knife and then rinsed them with hot water.
The dish was simple, but Zheng Weili and Lu Yu almost had tears in their eyes.
It was the first time in the past twenty days that the two of them had eaten delicious and soft rice and taken a comfortable hot bath.
It feels so good to have a full stomach, it makes me feel alive.
"Aning, if it weren't for you, we would have been squeezed together in the shelter."
Zheng Weili clinked glasses with boiled water and said sternly, "It's a little simple today. When we get back to normal, I'll treat you to a good meal at a five-star hotel."
"Okay, if there's a chance."
While eating and chatting, Lu Yu said, "With the arrival of the army, the situation outside has become much more stable. I heard that the government has transferred supplies to the department store, and citizens can buy them in limited quantities according to their needs. Shall we go there tomorrow?"
"Go, and hurry up."
"By the way, many people dived underwater to salvage supplies today."
Lu Yu continued, "It was close to our largest supermarket, and it was packed with people. But it was too deep, and ordinary people didn't have any equipment. I heard that several people were washed away. Some good divers did fish some out, but most of them were broken, and they just couldn't bear to throw them away."
Zheng Weili sighed, "If Aning hadn't reminded us, we would be hungry now."
The department store opens at eight o'clock, and several people set the alarm for six o'clock.
After a quick tidy up, I left at half past six.
If 1801 didn't go, the task of looking after the house would naturally fall on him.
It was only dawn at half past six, but many people had already gone out, and it took an hour to get to the department store.
Going directly into the water world from the fourth floor, it was wet everywhere, and looking up it was filled with human heads.
The mall is on the sixth floor, but the line has already stretched to the fourth floor. I heard that some people came to line up last night just to get a chance to enter.
There were soldiers patrolling with live ammunition at the scene, and due to yesterday's iron-blooded tactics, although the scene was noisy, no one dared to mess around.
The three of them hurried to line up.
As time went by, more and more people came in.
The doors open at 8 o'clock sharp, and 50 people are allowed in at a time. They are only given 5 minutes and the venue is cleared on time.
Purchase restrictions are extremely strict, with each person only being able to purchase 2 kilograms of grain, which can be purchased with cash using an ID card.
Three hours in line, five minutes shopping.
In such an empty shopping mall, you not only need to rely on your hand speed but also your foot speed.
The three of them discussed and decided that rice and noodles were the most filling, and that instant noodles and snacks should never be touched.
People in the south eat rice, and flour is difficult to preserve in humid weather, so Jiang Ning chose rice, while Zheng Weili and Lu Yu ordered 2 kilograms of each.
100 yuan/catties!
Don't think it's too expensive, you can't buy it even if you have money.
The quality of rice is very average, but it's good to have it. It will only become more and more expensive in the future. Later, paper money will be obsolete and even too hard to use for wiping butts.
Fengcheng has a large population, and the rice and flour will soon be sold out. The government will release them later, but they will all be salvaged from the water and dried.
Don’t say that spoiled food is bad for your health, you can’t even get it if you want it.
2,000 yuan is not a lot of money, so Jiang Ning decided to spend it all.
Zheng Weili was afraid that the rubber boat would break down, so she thought about buying another one as a backup, but she didn't expect it to be priced at 10,000 yuan.
Lao Gan Ma, dried vegetables and the like also increased in price by dozens of times. The cost and risk of a trip were too high, so the three of them pooled together a few items and spent the 2,000 yuan, leaving little behind.
There are more and more people lining up outside, but there is not much rice and flour left in the mall.
When going down the stairs, I inadvertently saw Yang Weicong and Su Mengyao also in line. They were holding hands and looking particularly close. The girl from No. 1202 was in the back. She was so thin that her eyes were sunken and she looked listless.
Looking at her, Jiang Ning couldn't help but think of himself in his previous life.
When he saw Jiang Ning, Yang Weicong subconsciously let go of Su Mengyao's hand and smiled as he opened his mouth to say hello.
Jiang Ning turned his face away indifferently, pretending not to see it.
Come out of the mall and leave in a rubber boat.
Seeing that it was still early, Lu Yu reminded, "Zhang Chao is quite close here, why don't we go check it out?"
We were in touch the day after the typhoon hit, but there was no news since then.
Jiang Ning thought about it and agreed.
Apart from being blind with women, Zhang Chao doesn't have many vicious points as a friend.
She had been helped by Zheng Weili in her previous life, and she had only two friends, Lu Yu and Zhang Chao, since she was a child. If conditions permitted, she would still lend a hand.
It took me an hour to get to the community where Zhang Chao lived, and I found the 8th floor based on my memory.
After knocking for a long time, a woman's voice came from the room, "Who is it?"
"Looking for Zhang Chao."
"There is no such person. You have found the wrong person."
The three of them helped Zhang Chao when he moved, so it is impossible to find fault with them.
Judging from the woman’s voice, she doesn’t look young. She should be middle-aged.
"Mom, who is it?" A boy's voice came from the room.
"Stranger, you've found the wrong door."
Jiang Ning frowned, feeling like something was wrong.
But no matter how hard we knocked on the door, the person inside ignored us and ended up disturbing the people next door.
Seeing the old lady open the door, Jiang Ning hurried over to ask, "Grandma, does Zhang Chao live next door?"
The old lady had a complicated expression and shook her head at several people, refusing to say anything.
Lu Yu had a bad feeling and took out three or two pieces of rice from his bag.
The old lady hesitated for a while before letting the three people in. "Are you looking for that gentle and funny boy?"
Lu Yu nodded quickly.
"The young man is a good person, but he is quite confused. He let a wolf into the house and was chased out."
The old lady shook her head as she spoke, "When the typhoon first hit, the woman brought her parents and two children here, and it was the young man who took the risk to pick them up. At the time I thought they were siblings, but he was kicked out after just a few days."
Lu Yu, "..."
Jiang Ning, "..."
Zheng Weili clenched her fists, "..."
"He banged on the door several times, but the woman refused to open it. Eventually, he had no other choice but to stay in the hallway. He was not picked up until the day of the rescue."
The shelters were divided into areas, and the trapped people in the community were taken to Fengcheng Hotel for resettlement.
Lu Yu couldn't imagine how Zhang Chao had survived these past ten days?
How could there be... such a hateful woman!
"What should I do now?" He was so angry that his liver ached.
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