Chapter 94: Companion (23)
Indeed, it wasn't long before the idiots in the building started shouting and cursing.
"I smelled the air and thought the acid rain was gone, but it turned out to be acid rain again. My bucket was completely corroded."
"Whose house was that just now? Are you stupid? Even if it's not acid rain, don't use a bucket to collect water. It hasn't rained in so long, who knows how dirty the rain is? How are you going to get water after collecting rainwater? You still need to drink it."
"But there's only this one bucket at home. If you don't use it, you can't tell how the rain is."
"Did you throw away the mineral water bottle we drank from before? It's also made of plastic. Wouldn't it be obvious if you just put one outside? Why bother testing it with a bucket?"
"It's a good thing the bucket's gone. I just threw a mineral water bottle out and it accidentally got some rain on my hand. Now it hurts like hell. Luckily it's just a small scratch. What should I do? Does anyone have any medicine?"
"Who has this medicine? What are you thinking?"
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The residents at this moment did not have any equipment for temporary communication, so they had to shout to talk to each other. But no matter what, as long as they could hear clearly, it would be fine. And now Lan Jin also figured out that it was still acid rain today.
After two days of drizzling rain, the rain gradually became heavier. The residents who had already closed their doors and windows tightly were now even more afraid to open them.
Unexpectedly, after another three days, the rain changed from moderate rain to heavy rain.
At this moment, there are two pieces of news in front of the residents, one good news and one bad news.
The good news is that after the rain turned heavy, the original corrosive acid rain disappeared.
The bad news is that due to the heavy acid rain in the past two days, the walls of the building have indeed shown some signs of corrosion. Even the slanted windows of Huang Jinghe's attic on the top floor have signs of melted cement that was painted not long ago.
But no matter what, it's a good thing that acid rain is gone.
There were still a lot of materials left over from when he sealed the windows before, but he didn't care about that now. He mixed them all together and sealed the windows, then covered them with plastic bags to prevent them from being washed away by water.
As for the remaining extra materials, they were given to the three families to fill the gaps.
But other families were not so lucky. Although this heavy rain was not as violent as during a storm, it was still accompanied by strong winds, and the heavy rain naturally rushed into every gap in the residents' homes.
In short, every household had a leak, and the key was that there was no material to repair it. For a time, everyone was living in dire straits.
In the end, there was no other choice but to use all the scraps of clothing and cloth to plug the leaks. No matter what, as long as it wasn't acid rain and it didn't hurt people, it was a good thing.
The rain lasted from 2121 to 2122, but it was not the end yet, because the heavy rain continued to fall. After only one day, the sewer was successfully blocked again. After a day and a night, the entire first floor was submerged in floods.
With the shadow of the last rainstorm still hanging over them, no one dared to live on the lower floors even if there was no water or electricity, so after discussing it, they all wanted to move to the top floor.
What these people are looking for first are those who live alone and have someone at home. Not only will they have a companion, but they will also have someone to discuss things with if anything happens.
But to put it bluntly, it is simply impossible to get into the homes of those residents who are not in the house. If you break in forcibly, the door locks will be broken, which will only make it more unsafe for them to live in.
Not long after, someone knocked on Lan Jin's door.
The person who came was the woman from household 701. Do you remember 701? She was the one who was thrown off the building by Lan Jin along with the man and woman from household 1404. This woman had a son, but her son had moved to the base. She was unwilling to give up the house, so she stayed here and lived alone.
Lan Jin could understand that someone living alone wanted to find a companion, but sorry, she didn't want to. However, her attitude was quite good when she knocked on the door, so Lan Jin listened to her request through the security door. "Hello, I live downstairs in 701. Hasn't it rained recently? The downstairs is flooded again. I know you live alone, so I wanted to come up and share a company with you. It's safer for us to live together and we won't be lonely."
Look at what he said, he really doesn't consider himself an outsider.
But she just didn't want to. Regardless of what this woman was up to, she wouldn't let her move in even if she had killed her man. Not to mention she still had space. What if something happened to her? "It's not convenient here. Ask someone else."
After saying that, Lan Jin closed the door, not giving the woman any more chances.
The woman knew that it was not easy to get in, but she didn't know that Lan Jin was so difficult to talk to. She cursed at Lan Jin at the door for a long time before leaving.
The shouting and cursing downstairs immediately alarmed Huang Jinghe. As soon as Lan Jin closed the door, the intercom on the coffee table responded.
Huang Jinghe: "Sister Lan, what's wrong? What happened just now?"
Lan Jin: "Someone just knocked on the door and wanted to stay at my house. I don't know what this person is thinking. Remember, no matter who comes, don't open the door. We have so much supplies at home, it would be inconvenient for anyone to move in. Once those supplies are discovered, we will both become targets of public criticism."
Huang Jinghe: "Sister Lan, I know, I won't let anyone in."
But not letting people in is just the beginning. There is a flood outside, and everyone has been locked up in the building for more than a week. Who has any extra food? Shouldn't we think of a solution?
Lan Jin: "Anyway, be careful. We've been locked up for eight or nine days now. Even if there's food stored at home, it's almost gone. Right now, it's just a matter of shelter. In just two days, you'll start to have bad intentions and start asking for food."
Huang Jinghe said helplessly, "Ah, I've thought about this problem, but I still feel a little lucky. Look at the water outside. If the rain keeps falling, there's no telling where it will flood. If we were on our way to Beijing, we'd probably be flooded halfway. Even if things are difficult right now, at least we're at home."
Lan Jin: "Yeah, luckily we haven't left yet..."
Before Lan Jin could finish her words, there was another knock on the door. Lan Jin was speechless. "My door is being knocked again. Do I look like I'm easy to bully? They knocked on my front door first, but now it seems like someone else is knocking."
Huang Jinghe: "Sister Lan, do you want to open the door? Then don't turn off the intercom yet. If there is anything, I will come down quickly."
"good."
The door must be opened. She doesn't like ambiguous attitudes. If she wants to refuse, she must say it clearly to avoid vague words that make people worry.
Lan Jin came to the door, opened it, and found that the person outside was the girl who lived alone on the 12th floor.
(End of this chapter)
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