Chapter 124 Private Space (23)
Huang Jing on the balcony said, "Why didn't we take precautions from the beginning? Wouldn't it be fine if we didn't get it on our skin?"
"That's impossible. Even if it doesn't get on our skin, it will get on our clothes. Unless we don't fall when we go out, I think hot water is essential." After saying that, Ling Jiang thought for a moment and asked, "Can you skate?"
Lan Jin asked doubtfully, "Are you talking about the kind of skating with ice skates? I can't do it."
Whether it is this or not, she won't.
However, she actually had some equipment like this in her space. After all, the supermarket she bought it from for '0' yuan had all kinds of equipment.
Like anti-slip crampons, they are put directly on the outside of the shoes to prevent slipping and allow you to walk steadily on ice.
There are also anti-slip bars. If you feel unsteady when walking on ice, you can use them to maintain your balance.
Finally, there are the ice skates. She has both single-person and parent-child skates in her space, but which southern family would have such things? Besides, there are four of them. If she takes out the parent-child skate, she can barely say that she is playing with her child. If there are more than one, everyone will be suspicious.
But Ling Jiang obviously had her own reasons for asking this. Not only did her family have ice skates with blades, but Lao Gao also had them. They both knew how to skate and were quite good at it.
Lan Jin suddenly felt that these two guys were really versatile, "How do you know this?"
"We both already know how to do it." After that, Ling Jiang said, "Then when we go out, we'll drag you along in front, and you two can sit in the back with a basin. When we come back, we can put supplies in the basin."
That's fine, but the scene was inexplicably hilarious, so Lan Jin didn't hide the skate anymore. She said, "No, no, why would we need a basin? I have a skate at home. You two can pull it out front, and Xiao Huang and I can sit. I didn't mention it because I thought it would be difficult to sit without someone towing it. Since you have skates, you can just tow us out front."
Ling Jiang said in surprise: "How come you have this too?"
"It's for my child to play with. I don't dare let her play alone, so I bought a parent-child one. It can seat two, just enough for Xiao Huang and me. And the good one I bought has a handbrake."
See, it’s really easy to use children as excuses at times like these.
No one doubted Lan Jin's words, and from the bits and pieces they had heard before, they could sense that Lan Jin's family must be quite wealthy. They couldn't understand the thoughts of rich people, so it seemed normal that there were always some things that were not very practical for ordinary families.
Now that everyone has the tools, there won't be any problems traveling tomorrow.
But everyone else had everything they wanted, which made Huang Jinghe seem like a complete loser. "Why do I feel like I'm holding you back? I have nothing at home. I guess I'm just too honest. When we traded supplies, I gave away everything I had at home."
Lan Jin said, "I actually exchanged a lot of things, but they were all unwanted items from before we got married, like the furniture. I didn't want to let my ex-husband get away with it, so I just dragged it back and piled it up in the second bedroom. Later, when I exchanged it for contribution points, I exchanged them all at once. I thought it would be more cost-effective than selling junk, but the most valuable thing was the gold I bought before we got married. These are the things I exchanged the most."
Lao Gao sighed, "These things are indeed the most valuable."
He had exchanged it himself, so he knew how much it was worth.
A few people were worried that Huang Jinghe might overthink things, so they comforted him, "Aren't you learning how to make charcoal? Based on previous experience, I estimate we'll need it for several months, so you'll be very useful. Don't focus on those little things we all have."
And the three of them were not exaggerating. The previous disasters happened one after another, but in fact, each disaster did not last particularly long. If we calculate based on the previous situation, it should be over in a few months at most.
But it is very difficult to endure such cold weather for several months. They can still use heating equipment at home, but when they are outside, no matter how much they wear, they still feel very cold. They can only survive because of their righteousness. No one can stand it for a long time.
So charcoal is really important to them at this moment.
Huang Jinghe said, "I understand. We really need to learn how to make charcoal, and we need to prepare more. Otherwise, we won't be able to sustain our consumption."
To be honest, their lives were already so difficult that they could actually live together, which would save food and charcoal energy. However, life was already hard enough and everyone wanted to maintain their own private space, so no one mentioned moving in together, no matter how difficult it was.
For Yu Lanjin, not living together was naturally the best thing. If it was really brought up, she wouldn't know how to refuse since they all had such a good relationship.
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With Grandma Ling's hands-on teaching, Huang Jinghe learned how to make charcoal in a short time. In order to reduce the smoke in the house, the four of them went to the rooftop again.
However, after Ling Jiang and Lao Gao went upstairs first, Huang Jinghe asked, "Sister Lan, I'm afraid we can't leave now."
"That's definitely not possible. We don't know the situation elsewhere, so how can we just wander around? Let's just stay here for now." Lan Jin glanced at Huang Jing and said, "Are you worried about your parents? Don't worry. The protection there is definitely better than ours. They should be the ones worrying about you right now."
Huang Jinghe understood the logic, but it always takes time to figure it out. "I know, this road must be very dangerous. It would be fine if the ice remained frozen like this. If it didn't freeze halfway, or if the ice melted halfway, it would be a fatal situation for us. So the best situation is to wait, at least until the ice melts before we talk about leaving."
"Yes," Lan Jin consoled him, "No matter what, you have to make sure you survive first. Besides, if you compare them, your parents' chances of survival are much greater than yours."
It's just getting cold now, and everyone's spirits haven't recovered yet. It's okay for now, but once they recover, who knows what will happen to those who can't find supplies.
Before, it was the water that blocked everyone's way, so nothing terrible happened in her building. Once the ice and land can be crossed freely, she really doesn't believe that no one will target them.
Not to mention the distant past, isn't Qian Jun still alive? She didn't believe that Qian Jun would not want to retaliate after being offended by them.
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The two of them spoke quietly, and there was no sound on the rooftop, so their words naturally reached the ears of Lao Gao and Ling Jiang.
Seeing that Huang Jinghe was indeed young, Lao Gao said, "What's wrong? Are you missing your parents? That's right, you're only a teenager."
Huang Jinghe corrected him: "20, my birthday is in January."
(End of this chapter)
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