Ye Zhiqiu thought about it. Although several thousand kilograms sounded like a lot, it was actually just a dozen sacks. It was really nothing.
He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask them once traffic is restored. They probably can't sell their vegetables right now. After all, with this thick snow, not many people are going out to trade."
Now they were alone in the living room. They turned off the lights and went to the kitchen to add coal to the small boiler. They closed the air inlet so it could simmer overnight, heating the water above. By allowing the hot water to circulate continuously, the temperature in the room could reach around 10 degrees Celsius.
Because it is now minus 28 degrees Celsius, the indoor temperature maintained by the radiator has dropped accordingly.
After a good night's sleep until eight in the morning, Ye Zhiqiu still felt aches all over, but he had to get up.
Because the snow on the roof also needs to be removed, otherwise if it accumulates for a long time, even the best beams will not be able to withstand it!
By the time Ye Zhiqiu went to the kitchen to wash up, Ye Tianya had already brought the ladder back.
The father and son began to clear the snow. There was certainly some danger, but it wasn't too serious. The snow in the yard was already very thick, and they were wearing warm clothes. Even if they did fall, they would only feel a little pain.
The snow in each room was removed by poking the back first. The snow had been there for so long that it would slide down in one piece once it was poked, so it was quite easy to deal with.
After poking the back, I stood at the back and then poked the front. It took two hours to clear the snow off the roof.
It wasn't over yet. The snow in the yard had to be shoveled aside and piled up, at least to create a path between the rooms. Since no one had cleared the alley, the Ye family had to build the path from the yard to the gate and the road outside the gate themselves.
The whole family was working enthusiastically, and even Ye Bailu helped out for quite a while. However, this guy was quite disruptive, constantly throwing snow at people, slowing down everyone's work efficiency. Wang Fugui led him back to the living room and put him under strict supervision.
The preparation of winter vegetables is reflected at this time. Because it is inconvenient to go out after the snow, even state-owned stores are closed due to heavy snow. If the family does not prepare food and vegetables, it is hard to know what to do.
Wang Xiaolan, who was cooking, opened the kitchen door and called out to the father and his two sons who were shoveling snow outside, "Old Ye, stop working and start after dinner!"
Ye Tianya shouted back, "Okay! I'll be right back!"
After taking the shovel back to the utility room, the three of them went into the kitchen. After washing their hands with water, they helped bring lunch back to the living room.
After lunch, Ye Wubing started reading. His study time was still very tight as he needed to master many knowledge points. Technical secondary school did not test in this way, so he had to be extremely focused.
Ye Zhiqiu handed Wang Fugui and the other two cigarettes and lit them. After taking a puff of smoke, he remembered something and slapped his head, saying, "Damn it, my memory is really bad. I forgot to ask Xiaomei and the others to bring back the seafood!"
Everyone looked at each other, only then remembering what had happened. They had indeed forgotten about it. They had already discussed how much they should take back, but they had forgotten about it in the midst of conversation.
But it was too difficult to send it now, so Wang Xiaolan comforted him, "Boss, it's okay, you can send it over later. They shouldn't need this little bit of stuff."
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "Mom, you don't know what's going on with them. Aunt Chen eats lunch and dinner at the factory while she's working, and Xiaomei does the same at school. I'm worried they haven't stocked up on winter vegetables! I'll take them there soon. I can't ride my bike, so I'll just walk along the main road."
Since Ye Zhiqiu was determined to go, no one tried to dissuade him. Due to transportation issues, people had already been mobilized to clear snow on the main roads to allow supplies to flow freely. However, the railway tracks and the roads through Tianjin were not being cleared as quickly. Therefore, supplies could not be brought in, and now everything depended on emergency supplies being distributed everywhere.
Ye Tianya agreed: "Then go! A man should not be afraid of hard work."
Wang Fugui also smiled and said, "Go if you want to, but if it snows again, you should stay there overnight. Don't rush back home in the snow or you'll get sick easily."
Ye Zhiqiu replied with a smile: "Well, I haven't collapsed after working for several days in a row, so you can rest assured. But if I don't come back tonight, don't worry. Grandpa, let me see if the time is right. If it is, I will go and ask about the situation over there."
Wang Fugui nodded. He understood what Ye Zhiqiu meant. He wanted to ask those who dealt in vegetables to see if he could get some vegetables from the supply unit.
Actually, the shortage is real, as we have been living on steamed bread for many days. There is no way around it. The forecast was that the arrival would be a day late, and the supplies were not prepared enough. We did not expect the blizzard to continue for so long, which caught the Material Planning Bureau off guard.
Now all the trains and trucks transporting supplies are stuck outside. Troops have been dispatched to clear the snow urgently, but such a long distance will take a long time to clear the traffic!
After checking the time, it was already half past ten, so Ye Zhiqiu went to prepare some things. In fact, he just took a little bit for the sake of courtesy, mainly taking some from the space. There was no need to take too much from home, as he didn't lack these things anyway.
After saying hello, Ye Zhiqiu set off.
The roads are busier than ever now. There are so many people clearing snow and vehicles coming and going, as if all the cars in the city have been put to use. It is not usually such a lively scene.
Looking at the crowd singing "Unity is Strength" and clearing snow from the sidewalk beside the road, Ye Zhiqiu couldn't help but sigh that the people at this time were really united.
Without saying anything else, in the future, whenever the snow was cleared a little too much, those well-behaved guys would come out and curse at the relevant staff.
Some sections of the road were cleared, while others were not, and the snow was already knee-deep. But it didn't matter, because he was not the one who pioneered the road, he just followed in the footsteps of his predecessors, step by step.
Ye Zhiqiu seriously overestimated the time. He thought the journey would take three hours, but it took him five hours!
By the time he released the half sack of things he had prepared from the space and carried it to the gate of the compound, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon!
After registering, I waited for someone inside to notify Feng Xiaomei to come pick me up. The roads here had been cleared of snow, and there were piles of snow two meters high everywhere.
It's not surprising, though. There are many people living here, so there are more people clearing the snow, so naturally, the process is faster. The situation in Sanlitun is different, however. Everyone is busy clearing the snow in their yards, and not many people are clearing the roads. After all, work consumes energy, and expending energy requires consuming food.
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