Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Confused

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After the rainstorm, there was an extremely heavy rainstorm that was unstoppable. The river in the sky burst its banks and the rain poured down. The rain was heavier and more violent than yesterday. Let alone going up the mountain to work, it was difficult to go out in this weather.

People were in the lake and had no way to contact their employer, but in this kind of weather, no need to say more, Fengyi and Hengrongsheng tacitly chose to skip work.

Being exhausted yesterday, Gu Mengran had a good sleep today.

I slept until I woke up naturally, and it was already twelve o'clock when I opened my eyes. Although I lost the morning for no reason, I felt refreshed after getting enough sleep. Gu Mengran opened his eyes and lifted the quilt without lingering in bed for a second.

His stomach was growling with hunger. After washing up and coming out of the room, Gu Mengran originally wanted to have breakfast. However, as soon as he walked into the kitchen, the rich aroma of meat filled his face. He immediately gave up the idea of ​​breakfast and walked eagerly to the stove and stood behind his grandfather.

"What's cooking in Grandpa's pot? It smells so good."

The rain was pouring down, the pot was bubbling, and the kitchen was noisy. The old man didn't hear the footsteps, but suddenly a sound exploded in his ears. He was startled and picked up the spoon to call behind him.

“I’ll go!”

Gu Mengran cried out in surprise, but luckily he was young and reacted quickly, dodging to the side in time. If he had been a second later, the spoon would have hit him hard on the head.

The old man almost hit his grandson. His hands trembled slightly, but he didn't show any emotion on his face. He scolded him righteously: "What are you doing? You walk without making any sound? Who are you trying to scare in the middle of the day?"

"Grandpa, you are quite good at taking the initiative," Gu Mengran stepped aside, patted his chest in shock, and muttered softly: "It's obviously you, why are you so nervous in your own home? How could there be outsiders?"

Complaining all the time, seeing that the old man's face was getting uglier and uglier, Gu Mengran approached him before he got angry and said with a playful smile: "Let's not talk about this anymore. You haven't answered me, Grandpa. What are you stewing? When can we eat it?"

"Besides sleeping and eating, what's the difference between you and a pig?"

"That's a difference. Can pigs talk?"

This kid… The old man was amused by him, his eyes gradually became friendly, and he pointed to the cabinet above the sink and said, "We'll have dinner soon, don't be idle, restock the cabinet with some meat, vegetables, etc. The refrigerator is empty, and we'll be out of food if we don't restock it."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mengran took a quick look around and found that it was true. Most of the peppercorns and chili peppers were gone, the oil, salt, sauce and vinegar were all gone, and the refrigerator was also empty.

Hiss, I was so busy that I forgot about it.

Without further delay, Gu Mengran immediately started to replenish the goods.

Oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, rice, noodles, vegetables, meat... Gu Mengran filled the kitchen little by little, but still felt it was not enough. The worker went out every day, so in case he forgot again and failed to replenish the goods in time, he hurried to another warehouse next to the cab.

He took out the shelves in the space and arranged them, putting a large amount of long-lasting rice, flour, oil, various seasonings and dry goods on them. Then he moved out several freezers one after another and froze some fresh meat and meatballs in them.

It is not safe to rely on one person to provide food for a whole ship of people. Gu Mengran decided that he would have to replenish the warehouse regularly in the future.

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"Suck, suck, suck, come here, Xiao Huang, come here and let grandpa hold you."

"Hey Liang Zhao, is it fun to just crush it? Can't you add a little water?"

"If you're not good at it, practice more."

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The living room was particularly lively. After lunch, the group of people were completely idle. The old man was sitting by the window playing with the dog, while Liang Zhao and Zheng Yijie were holding game controllers and playing fighting games online on the TV.

Well... one hits and the other is hit.

Laughter and joyful chatter echoed in the living room. Gu Mengran sat on the sofa, holding a half-empty can of Coke in his hand. From time to time, a Coke burp came out of his throat. He was in a happier mood than ever before.

The work on the boat had not actually been completed yet. The soil that was taken out from the space yesterday was neither dry nor watery, and was very suitable for growing vegetables. However, Gu Mengran felt that since he was going to do an experiment, he had to plant vegetables together with the soil dug back from outside, so that the conclusion he would draw would not be wrong.

Although the experiment was to test the difference between soil inside and outside space, and had nothing to do with the soil outside, but...

Forget it, I’m just lazy and just want to lie down.

It feels quite good to lie down completely, especially when it is stormy outside and the weather is extremely bad. However, Gu Mengran can live with his family in his warm little home. Even if he does nothing, he feels extremely happy.

But the joy did not last long. After a while, the old man stopped playing with the cats and dogs. He stared out the window in a daze, as if he was thinking of something unpleasant. His head drooped lower and lower, and even his back looked a little lonely.

After putting the Coke back on the coffee table, Gu Mengran kicked off his slippers, stepped on the sofa and walked to sit next to his grandfather. He pinched his shoulders twice, "What's wrong? Our Grandpa Meng doesn't care about Xiao Huang anymore?"

As if he was in no mood to joke, Meng Gaoyang did not respond and let out a weak sigh from his throat.

Seeing this, Gu Mengran stopped joking and held his grandfather's hand, which was hanging by his side, and patted it gently, "What's wrong, Grandpa? Why are you suddenly unhappy?"

"It's okay." The old man held Gu Mengran's hand with a slightly disappointed look on his face.

Nothing is wrong, then there is something wrong! Gu Mengran kept asking, "Do you look like nothing is wrong? It's like you lost your wallet. Didn't you always say that you can't keep things in your heart, you have to speak out openly?"

"You have such a big mouth." The old man smiled helplessly, turned his head again to look at the pouring rain outside the window, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes, "It's really nothing, but watching the rain continue to fall, my heart is not happy."

It was not a good thing, and Gu Mengran understood it instantly.

Having experienced the apocalypse once and witnessed the blue planet turning into mercury, Gu Mengran was no longer shocked. Liang Zhao had also seen it in his dreams, so it was not surprising. Not to mention the heartless Zheng Yijie. The only exception was grandpa, an old man who had lived decades longer than them.

Born and raised in this land, he was forced to leave his homeland when he grew old.

In the future, every time a drop of rain falls, an inch of land will be flooded. At this moment, the violent storm sweeping across the world is like a brutal and merciless beast. It opens its bloody mouth and devours the land on which human beings depend for survival inch by inch.

In a few years, the land where Meng Gaoyang has lived for most of his life will completely disappear. By then, he will be like a piece of duckweed floating on the water, unable to find where he came from, and not knowing where to go.

Having witnessed this history with his own eyes for more than sixty years, he felt sad and reluctant, yet he could do nothing about it.

Although he knew why his grandfather was sad, Gu Mengran didn't know how to comfort him. He was silent for a long time. He held his grandfather's hand tightly and said solemnly, "Don't worry, and don't be sad. If Lu Di is gone, it's gone. It's okay as long as the people are still here. Grandpa has me, Liang Zhao, and Zheng Yijie. We will always be with you."

"It's all thanks to you." Meng Gaoyang murmured softly, his cloudy eyes concealing a loneliness that was hard to conceal, "The old and the young are all gone, your grandmother, your mother, and now even your home is gone. If it weren't for you, I, an old man, would not be bothered to struggle, I might as well go down earlier to accompany them."

"What are you talking about? Don't think like that!"

Gu Mengran suddenly became nervous and squeezed his grandfather's hand hard.

"Okay, okay." The old man patted him with his other hand.

Gu Mengran glared at his grandfather and said angrily, "Don't say such sad words in the future, otherwise I will really get angry. It will rain and my mother will get married. These are not things we can resist with human power. As long as our family is well, there is nothing we can't overcome."

"I know, I know." The old man grinned.

The topic was too heavy, and the old man didn't want to continue. He looked out the window at the dark sky and the rising water level of the lake, and asked in a low voice: "If you leave here in the future, where do you want to go? Yinan, or..."

Gu Mengran resolutely held the confused grandfather and said in a relaxed tone: "The land is gone. In fact, it doesn't matter where we are. We live on the boat anyway. If we don't want to leave, we can stay here. If we get tired of staying here and grandpa wants to go to the sea, we can also follow the Huangjiang River to the East China Sea."

"Comparatively, the sea is cleaner than these urban ruins, there are relatively fewer people, and more resources are available. Of course, the risks may also be greater, such as tsunamis and typhoons, but these are not problems. You, the grandson, have the space in your hands, and grandpa can go wherever he wants."

There was no need for deliberate comfort. The grandfather and grandson chatted about family matters and talked about their common future, and the old man's mood naturally improved. Of course, this may also have something to do with Gu Mengran's domineering speech.

In the apocalypse, you can go wherever you want, and you can use the cards that are no less powerful than those in the prosperous times.

Hearing these words, the old man held Gu Mengran's hand tightly. The confusion in his eyes gradually faded, and he showed a bit of yearning for a better life in the future. He smiled and said, "Speaking of the sea, I really want to go there. After all, it is my second home."

"cough."

Gu Mengran, who had just finished boasting, coughed lightly, touched his nose unnaturally, and said shyly: "I want to take you with me, but I can't do that now, Grandpa. It is estimated that there are flash floods and mudslides in many places now. It is very dangerous. We can't put the Wind Wing in our pockets and walk there. We have to wait a little longer."

"How long?"

"It will probably take about a year."

The rain keeps falling, and with the melting of glaciers and the rising sea level, the water level is rising very quickly. In a few months, the middle and lower reaches of the Huangjiang River, the coastal areas, and the relatively low-lying depressions will all be submerged by the rain.

However, this is not conducive to ship navigation, because all you can see is water, and the water is deep and shallow. If you sail outside the river channel, it is easy to run aground due to insufficient water depth on the land, causing damage to the ship.

所以，想順利且安全地航行，至少一年以後。

一年之後的藍星會是什麽樣子？顧孟然有點忘了，似乎……除了海拔千米以上的地區，該淹的淹，該沒的沒，終将化為汪洋。