December 19, 2133.
The snow was even heavier than the previous one. The snow layer, more than half a meter high, showed the enormity of this snow feast.
It was around six in the evening, just as it was getting dark, but the power in the community went out.
There was an uproar in the property management group.
The Jinxiu community where Lu Qin lives is full of wealthy families, and power outages are unbearable for them.
A power outage means no light, no heat, no entertainment...
The owners were all arguing arrogantly in the group chat. They paid a lot of money to live in a high-end residential complex, not to experience power outages.
"Don't we have a generator? Where are the property management people? We're freezing to death without electricity!"
"They don't take the property owners seriously! My family won't pay the property management fee next year! Look at what they've done."
"That's right."
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Lu Qin didn't say anything. She knew that this was not the property management's problem, and the power outage was caused by the heavy snow.
Fortunately, not long after, the community's diesel generator finally started up, bringing light back to the community.
The restless owners finally stopped.
Lu Qin hurried to charge the power bank Qu Dongbo had given her last time. Although it could be charged with solar power, it certainly wasn't as fast as charging directly from a wall outlet.
In addition, she also found a power bank at home and two power banks she had previously unpacked from a blind box in a courier and charged them all.
She knew the generator wouldn't last much longer, at most three days. Everyone would know the city's power grid was no longer functioning, and the blackout would be citywide. No matter where you lived, it would be difficult to get electricity. Occasionally, it would be short-lived.
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Then, the water and gas went out almost at the same time.
The weather was too cold and the supply pipes broke, so the water and gas supply naturally stopped.
Complaints and lamentations from the crowd continued one after another.
"Are we going to be able to survive? There's no water, no electricity, no gas, and it's freezing cold. It's almost killing people!"
"If our neighborhood is like this, you can imagine what it's like outside!"
"I have a relative who said they haven't had water or electricity for several days! They barely have enough to eat at home."
"Hey, I'm out of food at home. I just have some snacks left for the kids."
"I'm out of food at home... Does anyone have any food left? I'll pay double the price."
"I'll pay three times as much! Can someone deliver food to Building 2141? I'll pay you for the errand! I want some too!"
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In the end, the topic in the owners' group revolved around food.
The heavy snow has only been going on for a month, but all kinds of bad situations have come one after another.
The most prominent problem is that there is no food.
Basically, few families have enough food stored at home to last more than a month. Moreover, wealthy families always eat fresh food. Even the recent panic buying spree only allowed them to stock up a little more supplies, and after a month of consumption, they were basically gone.
It was snowing heavily outside, so going out to buy something was obviously not practical. At the beginning, some people still went out in the heavy snow, but now most people basically stayed at home.
Even if you go out, there are few stores where you can buy things.
"Does anyone have any fever-reducing medicine for children? My child is sick and needs it urgently. If you have any, I'll come and get it myself! I'll definitely reward you handsomely!"
Suddenly, Lu Qin, who was bored watching the discussion in the owners' group, saw a message.
It turned out that the child was sick. Looking more closely, it turned out to be an acquaintance.
It’s Xu Mingyan.
So, the child with fever is Xiaoli?
Since Lu Qin met Xu Mingyan, the two had been communicating quite a bit. Xiaoli was quite likable, and she and Xu Mingyan got along quite well. Although Xu Mingyan was a few years older than Lu Qin, they had become familiar with each other over time.
Later, I found out that Xu Mingyan was a military wife, and her husband was also an officer in the Shanshang Military Region.
Xu Mingyan now lives with her parents-in-law and Xiaoli. Judging from the situation, the family is all good-natured people. Gradually, she became familiar with Lu Qin and her daughter. It's just that the weather outside is bad, so she hasn't visited them yet.
Hearing that Xiaoli had a fever, Lu Qin immediately called Xu Mingyan via WeChat.
There is still mobile phone signal nowadays, and as long as the phone has power, calls can still be made.
Since the power outage, many people have learned their lesson and have fully charged their mobile phones, computers, etc., so the mobile phones can still be used for a while.
"Hello, is this Sister Yan?"
"It's me, Xiaoqin."
Lu Qin didn't waste any more words. "Sister Yan, is Xiaoli sick? Why didn't you tell me?"
Xu Mingyan's voice was filled with indescribable fatigue: "Xiaoli has a fever, and it hasn't gone down for a whole day. I took her temperature, and it's still 39 degrees. I'm afraid it will get worse..."
"Sister Yan, don't worry. I have some antipyretic medicine at home. I'll send it to you right away."
"Really? No, no, I'll come get it right away!" When Xu Mingyan heard the news, there was a hint of tears in her voice, and she hung up the phone in a hurry.
Lu Qin knew she was anxious, but didn't mind and found some antipyretic medicine from home.
This is the blind box product she opened today when she had the opportunity to unpack the package, and there is also a box of Children's Cold Relief Granules.
Who knows how there are medicines in express blind boxes!
After a while, Xu Mingyan arrived, braving the wind and frost. Lu Qin didn't stay long, but gave her the medicine and let her go.
I hope Xiaoli is doing well.
She thought of the cute and naughty little girl and gave her heartfelt wishes.
Sure enough, at around ten o'clock in the middle of the night, Lu Qin received a message from Xu Mingyan that Xiaoli's fever had subsided after taking the medicine and she was now asleep.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
In this extreme weather, you must take good care of your body, otherwise if you get sick, it won’t be as easy to cure as before.
"Xiaoqin, thank you so much for today. If there were no medicine, it would be hard to say whether Xiaoli's fever could go away..."
"I can't get through to the hospital, and Xiaoli's father won't answer the phone. I'm so worried. I didn't bother to be polite with you today. I'll definitely treat you to a meal later and let Xiaoli recognize you as her godmother!"
"Hey...it's okay, Sister Yan. It's only natural for us to help each other." Lu Qin was polite for a moment, then asked, "Sister Yan, hasn't Brother Wu come back?"
Wu Yongyi is Sister Yan's husband. Although Lu Qin has never met him, she knows that he is also an officer. Her daughter is sick, but Wu Yongyi has no news, so she asks him one more question.
"Yeah, I have a headache too. The last time I called, they said the army has to maintain public order in Rongcheng. They said the city is in chaos and they don't have time to go home."
"How could this happen?" Lu Qin actually knew that the feeling of hunger was unbearable for anyone. Without food, it was normal to do anything. The turmoil of doomsday had already begun.
"You don't know, the outside world is already in chaos. Our neighborhood is relatively safe. It's in a remote area and the people are clean, so you don't notice it. My husband said that people are even looting on the street now." Sister Yan said, "But you have to be careful at home too. Keep doors and windows closed at night and be alert when you sleep."
"Yeah, okay."
"Oh, it's all because of the snow. The hospital is closed and many people don't have enough food at home. I heard that Xuyang Road is full of food stores, and several of them had their doors pried open and their items stolen. If the snow doesn't stop, I don't know what will happen." Xu Mingyan was a little worried.
Lu Qin didn't say anything, but Xu Mingyan suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you have enough food at home? I'm busy taking care of the kids, so I always stock up on food. I'll bring you some later."
Just as Lu Qin was about to refuse, Xu Mingyan said, "Stop refusing now. Xiaoli is waiting to call you godmother."
Seeing that Xu Mingyan insisted on doing so, Lu Qin had no choice but to agree.
Oh, now she has risen from sister to mother. Lu Qin suddenly felt that she was at a disadvantage.
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