Chapter 133 Repairing the Gate (23)
It was no longer a strange thing to see a few people lying scattered on the ice at this time, and they were some distance away from Building 12, so naturally no cleaning work was needed afterwards.
When everyone returned to Lao Gao's house, Lao Gao asked about their heroic deeds.
The most surprised person among them was definitely Nana. "It was such a waste that this dog was not used before."
But now Lao Gao also felt that Lan Jin's decision to leave it at home to guard the house was a very wise move. "That's good. I was worried that Nana wouldn't be able to hold on if we all went out. Now I don't have to worry about that anymore."
But Lan Jin is a little too strong.
Lao Gao suddenly realized that even without enough strength to throw the ball that far, even without the height between the 31st and 24th floors, Lao Gao asked in surprise, "So, Sister Lan, you're very strong, right?"
Lan Jin argued cunningly: "It seems that most mothers are quite strong."
Even before she drank the spiritual spring water, she was quite strong. Of course, it was definitely not what she is now.
Ren Xing never cared about other things, and she couldn't always keep the child at home, so when she took the child out to play, she had to carry all the bags on her back. In addition, the child was so small that he couldn't walk two steps, so she had to hold him in her arms for the whole day. She thought, no mother doesn't have little strength.
Another thing is that this happened suddenly, and people are anxious, so their strength is indeed greater than usual. So putting all the circumstances together, it is not impossible to explain it.
She really didn't know whether they believed Lan Jin's nonsense, but they quickly skipped over the topic.
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After discussing what just happened, the next thing to do is naturally to understand the situation on the black market.
After Lao Gao and Huang Jinghe went out, they combined the information they had heard on the walkie-talkie before and quickly found the location of the black market not far from them.
"Actually, the black market is right behind the building behind the big supermarket across the street. Honestly, it's so far away that the intercom can't pick it up, but it's stuck there." So they were lucky. "We were just so stupid. We went there several times when we were hauling wood, but we didn't find it once."
Lao Gao explained, "We were watching over there and noticed some people were trading, but not many. Now I've figured out the locations and patterns of the trades. I just feel like the people there are pretty shady, so I'm afraid we won't be able to exchange much food."
Charcoal is indeed precious in severe cold weather, but compared to food, everything else is dispensable. You know, everyone survived the freezing before, so it’s not that people can’t stand the cold, but without food they will starve to death. It’s almost impossible for them to exchange charcoal for food of the same value.
"But," Lao Gao spoke with heavy breaths, which made Ling Jiang furious. He finally confessed, "While we were looking for the black market, someone mentioned a nearby market. It's not far from the black market, and it opens at noon. They don't use currency, only barter, and the goods are in small quantities. I think we should try the market instead of the black market for our charcoal."
market?
They haven't even figured out the black market yet, and now this market has appeared out of nowhere.
But whether it is the black market or the market, it is a very new existence for her.
"Then let's go to the market tomorrow and take a look. Anyway, we can pay attention to both sides."
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But no matter what they do, the collapsed security door still needs to be repaired first. Lan Jin reminded: "If the door on the 31st floor is not repaired, we won't be able to go out with peace of mind."
Even if there is a dog, the house is full of elderly people and children. Besides, her children and dog are not really at home. She put them into the space when she goes out.
"Let's fix it now, but can the door still be repaired?" Ling Jiang asked doubtfully.
"If it can't be repaired, we can just reinstall another door. I have all the tools. There are so many doors in our building. They can definitely be used if we put them together." Lao Gao said as he took his own tools and went to the 31st floor. Several people first worked together to put up the safety door. After Lao Gao's tinkering, they found that this door seemed to be much stronger than the previous one.
"I removed all the damaged parts and replaced them with new ones, and also inlaid all the door frames." It's too cold now, so there's no need to wait for the inlay glue to dry. It will solidify on its own, and the solidified glue is strong and durable.
Huang Jinghe would say, "It's so cold, if we could get some more water on it and let it freeze..."
They will definitely be stronger if frozen, but if they are not frozen properly they will be frozen in here.
"That's not necessary. I think this is enough. If all else fails, we can tear down the door downstairs and build another one in this hallway. But I really don't think it's necessary. Some people can't be defended, no matter how many doors there are. Let's get more food back. Staying at home is the best option."
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After the door was repaired, she naturally went home to rest and recuperate. After Lan Jin took Lan Qiaoqiao home, Lan Qiaoqiao was still angry with her for what happened before, and now she was completely angry and ignored her.
Lan Jin coaxed, "Qiao Qiao, Qiao Qiao is angry with her mother."
Lan Qiaoqiao snorted and didn't look at Lan Jin.
Lan Jin coaxed again: "Mom is worried that you will get hurt. You are still too young. I will take you out when you are older."
Lan Qiaoqiao snorted again and still ignored Lan Jin.
After Lan Jin coaxed Lan Qiaoqiao twice and she still ignored her, Lan Jin finally started fighting.
Then there was a burst of crying, and after the crying there was harmony.
So, I'm still free.
Lan Hu hugged Lan Qiaoqiao and coaxed her, "Mom is worried that you're in danger. Don't you see how many people are outside?"
Ran Qiaoqiao sniffed his nose, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and complained with a look of grievance: "But I want to help my mother."
"Yes, yes, Qiao Qiao is the best, Qiao Qiao is the most amazing, but Mom can handle it. I don't need Qiao Qiao's help for now. I'll call you when Mom needs you in the future, okay?"
Is that okay? Of course not.
But seeing Lan Jin's relatively gentle yet reasonable tone, Lan Qiaoqiao knew that it was almost time for today, otherwise she would be beaten again, so she said aggrievedly: "Okay, just don't forget me, Mom."
"No, no, how could I forget you?"
After coaxing the child to sleep, Lan Jin, who had been "tired" all day, finally fell asleep on the bed.
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The next day.
Because the weather was too cold, the four of them chose to go out at noon.
Of course, Lao Gao heard that the market opens when it is the hottest, so he chose to go out at this time.
(End of this chapter)
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