Chapter 97
Gone
The wind stopped and started again, the snow stopped and started again, it was extremely cold and harsh.
In a blink of an eye, three years of extreme cold have passed.
In her previous life she lived in extreme cold and died at the beginning of the third year.
And now she is still alive and well.
Could this be considered as overcoming a disaster, crossing a hurdle? Will she live a long and happy life for the rest of her life?
…
This morning.
Old man Wang is gone.
On a snowy but sunny morning.
In the end, I couldn't bear the torture of heart disease.
Mr. Wang's heart disease has recurred many times, and each time it was dangerous.
There is no hospital system for treatment, and the only way to maintain it is by medication.
Every time Xiao Kai goes out to look for supplies, the thing he pays most attention to is heart disease medication.
But after three years of extreme cold, all medicines have expired and have lost their medicinal value, and are completely ineffective when taken.
Furthermore, even before the end of the world, heart disease was difficult to cure, let alone in the end of the world now.
When Fang Xin walked over, Xiao Kai was wiping Old Man Wang's body and changing his shroud.
The sunlight shines through the glass and hits the two people, creating a golden glow.
Old man Wang did not suffer when he left, he left quietly in his sleep.
In fact, dying in sleep is a blessing, as people no longer have to suffer from illness.
The two elders looked solemn, standing quietly by the side, their eyes slightly red, and remained silent for a long time.
Grandma Li wiped away the tears from her eyes and sighed heavily, "Maybe this is a kind of relief. I don't have to suffer anymore."
Grandpa Li held her hand in his palm and squeezed it tightly.
Xiao Kai's eyes were red and swollen, tears fell silently, his eyes were lifeless, and his breathing was slow and heavy. His only relative left him and did not live to see the extreme cold pass.
There is no news from his parents, who lost contact with him during the extreme cold. Now he is left alone in this cold world.
All that was heard around was the howling of the wind.
I will never see that little old man again for the rest of my life.
Fang Xin looked at Xiao Kai's sad expression and he felt bad too.
After all, they had been together for so long, that old man who always smiled at her.
But she had seen too many lives and deaths, so she didn't have too many turmoil in her heart.
Xiao Kaiqiang cheered himself up and took care of the funeral arrangements.
To send his grandfather off for the last time.
He placed Old Man Wang in a thin coffin.
This coffin was made by Old Man Wang himself.
He seemed to know his physical condition and had prepared well in advance.
He also told Xiao Kai about his final arrangements, as he didn't want to sleep in the cold underground.
Because it's cold enough when you're alive.
The two elders helped to deal with Old Man Wang’s belongings, including the things he often used and wore during his lifetime, even the things he was reluctant to use in the past, and put them all together.
Several people moved all the firewood in the house outside, piled it into a high pile, and got ready.
The sun was shining brightly on the cold earth.
Several people lifted Old Man Wang's thin coffin onto the tall firewood.
It was lit by Xiao Kai himself.
Also burning were Old Man Wang’s belongings.
Looking at the thin coffin in the fire.
He knelt on the cold ground and burst into tears again, tears streaming down his face.
The image of his grandfather and the days when they depended on each other kept appearing in his mind.
From now on, there will be no one at home waiting for him to come back.
Several people stood quietly in front of the fire, watching it slowly burn out and turn everything into ashes. Xiao Kai moved his legs, slowly walked forward, and began to collect the ashes bit by bit.
Xiao Kai carefully swept the ashes into the urn.
This urn was also made by Old Man Wang himself.
When Xiao Kai first saw Old Man Wang doing these things, he was very angry because it made him very scared. He was very scared of the day coming, and if he was not prepared, that day would not come.
He carefully wrapped the urn in a piece of red cloth and held it gently in his arms.
Fang Xin waited for Xiao Kai to collect the ashes, then returned to his small villa.
Xiao Kai did not go out for a long time. He just sat quietly in the house, staring at something in a daze.
The two elders were very worried and would come to check on him from time to time, bring him some food and watch him eat it.
Gradually Fang Xin felt the temperature outside was rising.
He is sensitive to changes in the outside world.
She would be the first to notice any slight change.
She went outside.
I took out the thermometer and found that the temperature had risen by about ten degrees.
The temperature is minus 55 degrees Celsius now.
This made Fang Xin nervous. He didn't feel happy about the rising temperature at all, but worried instead.
Rising temperatures are not necessarily a good thing.
She came to her parents' home and talked about the rising temperature.
Grandma Li clapped her thigh happily and said, "Great, the temperature has risen, so can we return to normal life?"
“Can we go home now?”
Grandma Li looked at the two people's faces and said, "What's wrong? Isn't this a good thing?"
Grandpa Li said in a deep voice, "Xinxin, tell me what you think"
“What will happen if the temperature rises?”
Grandpa Li pondered for a while, "The snow melted and formed a flood."
"right."
Grandma Li's face suddenly changed. She looked at the two of them but did not interrupt.
"The terrain here is relatively low, and seawater can easily flood back and submerge the city."
"And there was a dam breach." Grandpa Li continued.
Grandma Li was shocked and her face turned pale. "Then, then the government won't take measures?"
"If the city is really flooded, all we can do is leave here."
Grandma Li looked at Grandpa Li.
Grandpa Li patted Grandma Li's hand and asked.
"Where are we going?"
"Go to City A."
Although it is a long way to City A and there will definitely be a lot of trouble, I can't stay here any longer.
Even if she hid in space, the outside world would have become a vast ocean when she came out, so there was no point in hiding in space.
She wanted to place the three people in the base in City A, which was something she had been thinking about for a long time.
The A City base will be relatively safer, and the public security management system within the base should also be relatively good and not too chaotic, after all, it is the capital.
Safety can also be guaranteed, and the three people no longer have to hide when living in the base.
Life can settle down.
Moreover, City A should have corresponding measures for various natural disasters.
She can also feel more at ease.
But there is still no news about the A City base.
Is it possible that the base has not been built yet?
Impossible. It probably hasn’t been announced to all cities yet. Maybe they are still waiting to see the natural disaster situation.
Never mind, let’s go and take a look first.
Grandpa Li nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"When do you leave?"
"Wait a little longer, the snow layer should be thinner and can bear the weight of the car."
“We need to build another train.”
"Yes, I'm going to go out and find a car."
"Okay, you go get the car, I'll go to Hope Base."
Fang Xin understood what Grandpa Li was thinking, "Then go ahead."
Grandpa Li has a very good relationship with Yu Keke, so he went over to tell her.
Whether he listens or not is none of his business.
Humans are emotional animals, and emotions are their spiritual sustenance. In this dark end times, always remind yourself that you are a person, not something else.
Grandpa Li immediately stood up and was about to go out.
"Old man, ask Xiao Kai to go with you. I'm worried about you being alone."
"Okay, call him on the intercom and ask him to come over. Don't keep him in the room all day."