"Are you back? Did you buy it?"
When Lin Anru saw the man, she couldn't wait to go up and ask him.
The man nodded: "I bought it, but the price is not cheap."
The arrival of two natural disasters has caused food prices to remain high, and this time the heavy rain has pushed food prices even higher.
The Hanzi family was not poor, and every household had some food in reserve. If it weren't for his sick mother who had depleted the family's wealth, his family's living standard would not be bad.
Precisely because this is not a poverty-stricken area, the grain trading business is still maintained. As long as you have money, you can still buy it.
"Price isn't important now. Staying alive is the most important thing." With food, Lin Anru felt relieved. "Don't go out recently. Keep the door closed!"
The flooding outside is very serious, there are more people starving, and it is not safe to go out.
The man nodded, and then asked Lin Anru to come out from outside the door to carry in the food.
The terrain on the man's side is high, and the water only reaches the ankles. As long as you don't step into the pit, there will be no danger when going out.
Just because two people don’t go out doesn’t mean that people outside won’t go out.
As soon as the rain stopped, people staying at home couldn't wait to come out.
Some of them simply wanted to come out and get some fresh air, but the heavy rain had been making people feel bad.
But it's more about survival.
There was no food or firewood at home, so they had to go out to find food.
When it rains heavily, the houses in low-lying areas are washed away, and they have to move out to find new places to live.
We also need to look for those who were swept away by the heavy rain; those who came out to seek medical treatment...
Lin Anru could hear the commotion outside clearly even through the wall.
Especially when those people went out and saw all kinds of supplies floating in the water, the excitement reached its peak.
They ignored the danger and went into the water to retrieve things: food, drink, and daily necessities, anything floating nearby was theirs.
"Sir, are we really not going out?"
The man was obviously moved.
Some people outside were shouting that they had caught fish, and some were fishing out chickens and ducks.
These are all meat, it’s hard not to be tempted.
"Don't go, it's very dangerous." Lin Anru hurriedly stopped him.
"I'm familiar with this area. As long as you are careful, there will be no danger." The man thought Lin Anru was worried about the depth of the water.
"It's not this danger..."
After a heavy rain, the carcasses of various animals floating on the water will breed a large number of bacteria. Simply coming into contact with the sewage can cause people to be infected, not to mention eating carcasses that have been soaked in the water for who knows how long.
This common sense was taught to him by his daughter.
Also, when he read books himself, he found records of plagues occurring after disasters.
This shows that what my daughter said makes a lot of sense.
It was impossible for Lin Anru to directly relay Lin Shiyu's words to the man. After all, he had never heard many of the words his daughter said.
So he explained it using words that men could understand. In short, the water was poisonous and it was easy to get sick if you touched it. Eating things soaked in water would make you even sicker.
The man who had a sick person at home immediately closed the door tightly upon hearing this.
Anyone who wants to pick up the things in the water can do so, but he won’t pick them up anyway.
As time passed, it became more and more lively outside.
From time to time, the air was filled with the aroma of meat wafting into the yard, accompanied by the lively cheers outside.
This made the man, who had been trying hard to hold himself back from going out, hesitate.
He hasn't eaten meat for a long time since his mother fell ill.
Smells so good!
So greedy!
I really want to eat...
"Don't go out! Wait a little longer, okay?" Lin Anru persuaded.
Lin Anru's words still carry some weight for the man.
The man didn't open the gate in the end.
The sounds outside the yard and the fragrance coming from his nose were constantly tempting him to go out. Staying at home was torture.
Several days passed.
The aroma of meat filled the yard less frequently, and even the hustle and bustle outside gradually became quieter.
Being locked up at home every day would drive people crazy, but since Lin Anru didn't give the order, the man had to give up the idea of going out.
“Wuwuwu…”
"My poor child..."
“Cough cough cough…”
…
Apart from taking care of his mother, the man stays behind the yard gate every day.
It was close to the street, so I could hear the sounds outside. Through the gap in the door, I could also see what was happening outside to a limited extent.
Look, it’s been quiet for less than two days and it’s become lively outside again.
But the excitement this time is obviously different from the last time!
He quickly told Lin Anru about the situation.
Upon hearing this, Lin Anru felt like he was facing a great enemy. He asked him to reinforce the gate of the yard to prevent outsiders from coming in, and at the same time asked him to continue to investigate the situation outside.
The man also felt that the current situation was very bad, and he immediately took action after hearing the order.
Lin Anru was not idle either.
The man reinforced the gate of the yard and the door of the house. If people outside broke through the yard, the house would be the last line of defense.
There are limited materials in the house, so Lin Anru can only use them to the fullest extent.
He prayed that nothing bad would happen outside, and that the government would be effective.
But it was obvious that his prayer failed this time.
The cries of mourning outside the house became louder and louder, and coughing sounds could be heard from the neighbors' homes on both sides of the man's house from time to time.
The coughing sounded like a death cry, fast and urgent, making people feel very uncomfortable.
"Is this the plague you mentioned?" The man was unusually frightened.
Plague!
That would kill people, not just one or two people, but the entire city.
"I'm not sure. The best thing to do right now is to stay home and avoid contact with outsiders. Make sure food and drinks are cooked thoroughly before eating..."
The man had no choice but to nod and do as he was told.
That day, Lin Anru asked the man to dig out some sewing tools that had not been used in his home for a long time.
I used that thing to make a mask for myself.
The stitching of the mask is a bit crooked and it's a bit irritating to the eyes.
After the man's mother learned about this, she dragged her sick body and hurriedly made three masks, one for each person.
After getting the new mask, Lin Anru did not throw away the one she made, but put it away as a spare.
My daughter said that masks made from existing materials cannot provide medical protection, but they are better than not wearing any.
After getting the mask, the man continued to observe the situation outside by wearing it at the door every day.
It's getting more and more chaotic outside.
More and more people died, and there was crying and shouting.
More and more people were starving, and many people broke into houses to rob. From time to time, officials came and took away the rioters.
But later on, those government officials gradually stopped coming, and more and more people started to cause trouble.
"Someone died at the house on the left, the house on the right was robbed, and our door has been knocked on for a long time these past few days..."
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