"The rain has stopped, the rain has stopped, everyone, look, has the rain stopped outside?"
"This thief God has finally stopped!"
An Jingzhi and Old Man An are helping with cooking.
Hearing the noisy sound outside, I had to stop what I was doing and look out the window.
I could faintly hear some sounds coming from the corridor.
Everyone was smiling, even though the water level outside had not receded yet. But they thought that the rain had stopped and the water would recede sooner or later.
The water surface was very dirty, and there was a faint strange odor.
There was not only garbage excreted by residents, but also corpses of people who died accidentally, both human and animal.
Fortunately, the patrol team comes from time to time to deal with the garbage on the water surface to prevent it from bringing plague.
After watching outside for a while, Old Man An and the others were all very happy. Turning around, he saw that Xin Ruoyao and An Jingzhi did not look happy at all.
The smile on Old Man An's face immediately faded. "Jingzhi, now that the rain has stopped, everything will be fine, right? It shouldn't rain any more, right?"
"Maybe it's different from what you dreamed about." Tang Dan also said tentatively. She had had enough of the past three months.
Even if they are well prepared, the psychological fear is hard to erase.
I watched helplessly as some people struggled in the water, and some people fought over food, even bleeding.
Last night, thieves broke into the house again. After decades of peace, they had never seen anything like this before.
"Mom and Dad, we can't take any chances."
"Now that the rain has just stopped, it's the most chaotic time outside. Many people should be out looking for food. We don't need it, but we still have to go out and take a look, otherwise our neighbors might notice it."
The government can still distribute food now, but for how long?
This is a global disaster. When the government stops distributing supplies, order will further collapse.
"Okay," Old Man An nodded silently, "I'll go with Jingzhi this time. You guys just stay home and don't open the door to anyone."
Tang Dan's face showed worry. "How about I go with you?"
They looked so scary when they came back last time, and Tang Dan was worried that they might have another accident.
Xin Fenlan was also very embarrassed. She felt that she was of no use at home except doing some housework.
"How about I go with you?"
"Mom! You can't go with me." Xin Ruoyao firmly refused, then turned to Tang Dan and said, "Mom, although you are physically stronger than my mom, it's still very dangerous for you to go out."
"I'll go with Jingzhi."
An Jingzhi also nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go out with Ruoyao. Dad, you stay at home. Are you worried about the two women at home without a man to look after the house?"
Old Man An hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay then."
During this period, Xin Ruoyao exercised in the room every day, and everyone would join her when they were free, as they did not want to burden their children.
They all saw Xin Ruoyao's physical fitness.
"Then you better be careful on the road. We have plenty of food at home, so don't compete with them."
"I know, Mom and Dad," An Jingzhi said softly, "Just stay home and take care of it."
Tang Dan sat on the sofa and said angrily, "What the hell is this? Not only do we have to be on guard against outsiders, we also have to be on guard against neighbors. Ugh..."
"Okay, okay, you old woman, just say less." said Old Man An.
Xin Ruoyao saw Xin Fenlan looking at them with a worried look on her face. She walked slowly to her and said, "Don't worry, Mom. We're just going out to take a look and will be back after a few rounds of strolling."
"We can't just sit back and wait for everyone else to go out. Wouldn't that be telling everyone that we have plenty of supplies?"
Xin Fenlan held Xin Ruoyao's hands and said, "Mom knows it's all because of me that I've dragged you down and dragged everyone down."
An Jingzhi quickly stepped forward and said, "Mom, what did you say? We are all family. What are you talking about being a burden or not?"
"If you really want to talk about being a burden, then it's us who are dragging you down. If it weren't for this interspatial ring you gave Ruoyao, how could our family live so comfortably?"
Tang Dan and Old Man An also tried to persuade her, as they could see Xin Fenlan was feeling uneasy.
Whenever she has free time, Xin Fenlan will constantly find things to do to prove that she is not a useless burden.
Tang Dan felt something, and she said patiently, "Mother-in-law, let's not talk about these two families. We still have a long way to go, and we need our two families to work together to get through this."
"Yes, mother-in-law, Jingzhi is right. If you want to talk about burden, it is really my family that is burdening your family. Let's not say such nonsense."
Xin Fenlan felt a little touched when she looked at Tang Dan and his wife. Although her marriage was unhappy, fortunately, the husband and in-laws chosen by her daughter for her were both kind people.
She believed that even if she passed away, her daughter would be able to live a good life.
"Okay, okay," she said with a smile through her tears, "We're family, so we shouldn't have different opinions."
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There are two families in the corridor who have kayaks. One was bought by Mr. Dao later through Dao Qingmin's relationship, and the other was collected in advance by An Jingzhi's family.
Because the two of them have only lived here for a short time, only a few years, everyone gets along better with Grandpa Dao's family, so when they need to borrow a kayak, they usually ask Grandpa Dao.
"Are you going out?" Brother Li, the neighbor next door, was fully armed and about to go out when he saw An Jingzhi and the other man walking downstairs carrying a kayak.
He asked happily, "Can you take me and my daughter with you?"
An Jingzhi glanced at the two of them and said with a smile, "Okay."
Li Jianshan and his daughter immediately thanked him and quickly helped to carry the kayak downstairs.
Wandering on the water, Li Jianshan said happily: "The rain has finally stopped. I have never seen rain for so long in my life."
"Shall we go to Fuxing Supermarket later? The rain is falling so fast and the water level is rising so fast. There must be some stuff left there."
An Jingzhi said hesitantly: "Although there may be something in there, but it can't be eaten after being soaked for so long, right?"
"Even if the things we use have been submerged in water for so long, there's all sorts of things in the water..."
Li Jianshan opened his mouth and said, "That makes sense. What should we do? We have to find something to eat. The supplies distributed by the government are getting less and less."
"With just that little bit of supplies, we can only hang on to our lives."
"Now that the rain has stopped, the government will definitely have time to send supplies for rescue, but before that, we have to find something to fill our stomachs, right?"
"Dad!" Li Jianshan's daughter, who was helping to paddle the kayak, suddenly said, "Although the water is dirty, it's flowing. Maybe we can still pick up something useful. A lot of the food is sealed in plastic, so it won't leak."
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