(MTL) Natural Disaster Apocalypse

95-96

Jianchu's family needs to build two kangs. The only thing that is a bit cumbersome is to build a compartment on the first floor, but it's okay, just build a wall directly, smooth it with lime, and putty If I don't have that condition, I hang a layer of curtains on the wall if I don't think it looks good. There are still a lot of curtains that were turned over from the ruins. I found a simple, elegant and light one and hung it as a wall covering. It looks pretty good. It's very unique, and the advantage of the two of them living together is that the two pits can share a stove, that is to say, the firewood of the two families can be put together and burned together, so that it will be more durable, anyway. The compartments that do not disturb each other require privacy and privacy, and can also save money-too many things.

If it weren't for the layout of the house, there was really no way to combine the stoves of the three families. Maybe one big stove could supply three kangs, which would save firewood. But it's okay now, anyway, Qinhuai and the others don't Worry about fuel, close the door by yourself, no one knows whether to burn wood or charcoal.

A general kang needs a kang mat. If the mattress is too thick and the bedding is too hot, the pit will burn, and some places will be too hot to sit on. But there is no such condition now, and when the outside temperature is too low, even When the temperature in the house is below zero, the hot place is the source of warmth. There is no such thing as being too hot to lie down. You must know that when the temperature is low enough to a certain level, it is even uncomfortable to sit by the fire. It's getting hot, so it's good for them to have the current method of heating, at least they don't need to squeeze into the greenhouse with others.

The only bad thing is that the power is cut off, and the power cut off means the Internet is cut off. Without the Internet, there is nothing to do. I can't lie on the kang every day and you look at me, I look at you, no matter how many topics The chat was over, so Jian Chu, who had nothing to do, began to look for materials, and wanted to do poker, so that he could pass the time every day anyway.

When Jian Chu was thinking about what to do to kill the boring time, Qin Huai and Mu Nan had never stopped at home, the plastic insulation film on the third floor had already been erected, and Qin Huai was even trying to find a way to open a pipe and make a heater by himself Otherwise, if you burn the brazier inside the insulation film, it will be localized heat, and there is no way to supply the entire planting area. If you can create a heating vent separately, you can directly open up the second and third floors, and connect to the stove on the first floor. , don't worry about the heat source, as long as the fire downstairs is constant, the heat above can be maintained, but this is a bit complicated, and you need to think about it.

When Qin Huai was tossing about the indoor greenhouse, Mu Nan became an idler, because Qin Huai hadn't made up his mind on what to do, and ran upstairs and downstairs with a pen and paper every day, drawing pictures and designing, and those who didn't know the posture thought it He graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering, and Qin Huai hadn't started construction yet, so he didn't have the opportunity to play his part. We only need to check every day-the tomatoes and peppers on the third floor, to make sure that because of the insulation, although the temperature is low and the growth is a bit slow, at least they are not frozen to death. At other times, he is lying on the warm kang , watching variety shows and movies with his computer in his arms, with hot milk tea and grapefruit tea at hand, snacks piled up on the bed, fruit on the table, he can still open the side curtains from time to time, and look through the small door leading to the backyard The weather outside.

It's snowing heavily outside, and the cold wind is howling. In contrast, I really need to be grateful for the present day.

Although it was warm on the kang, the temperature inside the house was not high, so even if he was nestled under the quilt, he was wearing a lot of clothes, and if he lacked it, he would still be cold, and his breath would bring out white air. Mu Nan is holding a hand warmer, leaning on the quilt that can be used as a cushion and can completely wrap himself up, listening to the lively voices from the computer, his whole body is warm, making people drowsy, hibernating hibernating , probably because it has the magic power to make people fall asleep at any time and never wake up.

When he was in a daze, he heard a knock on the door, and he woke up suddenly. He hastily unplugged the power cord of the computer, put the computer and the table full of fruit and hot tea into the space, and covered the small quilt on the bed. Covering the pile of snacks, he got up from the kang, put on his pants and clothes, and ran to the door to look out through the peephole.

Qin Huai came down from upstairs and pushed him into the house: "Go and stay in the house, the soldiers are here, I'll open the door." - The cat's eyes on the building can't see outside the iron gate of the yard, because the walls of the yard are thicker. The gate of the first floor is a little higher, but just now when Qin Huai was taking measurements on the second floor, he saw someone coming from outside.

It was windy and snowy outside, and standing outside was blown by the wind so hard that you couldn't open your eyes, let alone talk, so the two soldiers followed Qin Huai directly into the house, and just like this, Qin Huai was exposed outside during the back and forth in the yard. There are even little icicles on the eyebrows of the eyes. Mu Nan quickly wiped the snow off Qin Huai's body with a towel, and then gave two towels to the two soldiers, asking them to wipe it too.

The two soldiers took it, their voices were still trembling after being frozen, but they did not forget to thank them politely.

Although the temperature in the room is very low, no matter what, there is a kang, and the stove is still burning, so it is much warmer than outside. At least after the fire on the stove continues, the temperature inside the house can maintain about minus ten degrees. The temperature difference with the outside is at least 20 to 30 degrees, so the two soldiers couldn't help breathing out comfortably when they came in. It was too cold. This feeling is that one day in an area like Hainan, I felt the winter in the Northeast. It's cold, it's like this here, I really don't know how cold it is in the north, which is already very cold.

After the two of them slowed down for a while, at least they were able to loosen some of the masks on their faces and talk, Mu Nan said: "Did you bring a kettle? We boiled hot water at home, let me pour some for you? "

The two of them brought their kettles with them, but that kind of thermos can't withstand the low temperature outside. When they first went out, they brought a little heat. After a while, they froze into ice cubes before taking a couple of sips. Yes, when they heard that there was hot water, the two of them hurriedly-thank you-unbuttoned their clothes and took out the kettle wrapped inside, but even though it was inside the clothes, when Mu Nan took the kettle, he was still frozen by the icy temperature- Down.

The two soldiers are in charge of patrolling here, but they don't get out of the car on weekdays. Once the car is turned off, don't even think about starting it, because it's so cold that it can't be started at all, but they will come to knock on the door today It's because Qinhuai asked them about buying film two days ago, and said that they can exchange it with tomatoes and peppers. They said that their family had found some of this kind of agricultural film in the ruins before, so they built a plant upstairs In this area, there is already a harvest at the moment, so I want to change some more and expand the planting area a little, so that even if there is no shortage of supplies behind closed doors, at least I can grow some food for subsistence.

If it's just a replacement of points, then the higher-ups may still hesitate. After all, the plantation is not rich now. Some of the existing supplies are sent from the central side along with the medical supplies. They are all lacking. How could it be possible? It is offered to the public, but if it is exchanged for vegetables and fruits, especially tomatoes, it can still be planted, and it is even more difficult for people to refuse so simply and neatly.

Leaving aside earthquakes, since the extreme heat, vegetables and fruits have been scarce among the scarce items. The film is for household use, and it is not a large-scale planting. It should be almost enough to build a few meters. , I agreed. As for how much they can change in the end, it depends on how much they can take out and how much they can finally squeeze out of their teeth.

Two soldiers came here today to pick up the goods first, and then to deliver them when the time comes.

One of the two soldiers was known by Mu Nan and the others. He was the soldier who was in charge of their migration team with Brother Xu. His name was Qin Bing. Mu Nan had a good impression of him. With a smile, he is very friendly when talking to anyone, and his personality should be a little shy, not the kind of talkative, probably because at that time - Lu was eating Mu Nan's sauce, so this Qin Bing would often pay attention to whether they When there is a need, such as some difficult roads and hurdles that need to be climbed, Qin Bing will always come to help at the first time. Sometimes he will come to help lift the trailer without waiting for Mu Nan to help. , and ran towards the team behind them with a smile, as if afraid that Mu Nan and the others would refuse his help.

The water in the kettles for the two of them already had ice scum, although it hadn't yet turned into lumps of ice, but Mu Nan scalded the two kettles with boiling water to melt the ice scum inside, and then poured water He poured boiling water: "This is boiling water. Be careful when you drink it. Don't feel the heat. If you pour it raw, it will burn you to death." The two thanked and took the kettle. They were in charge of patrolling outside,

- I still know some basic antifreeze knowledge, but I still want to thank you for your kind reminder.

Qin Huai said to Mu Nan: "Go up and take down the tomatoes and peppers, they will bring them over first this time, and next time bring over the membrane we changed."

Mu Nan made a sound, turned around and went upstairs, of course the tomatoes and peppers were not grown by him now, the tomatoes and peppers upstairs were planted, and they had already begun to bear fruit, but they hadn't grown up yet, they were still small , It's not time to pick at all, so they discussed it before, took the space's inventory, and specially picked green tomatoes, and the peppers are also green peppers, which are kind of big peppers, not small peppers. The amount to take out has been discussed a long time ago. Take more than 20 catties for tomatoes and ten catties for peppers. After all, tomatoes weigh more than peppers, and peppers are relatively light. Ten catties is already a lot. Add up to more than thirty catties. Not a lot, but not too little. This family plantation can produce these, and it is still normal in this climate. If there are more, it will be abnormal.

Mu Nan got down with a cloth bag. Bamboo baskets are in his space, but they are not suitable for going outside. Some rags are fine, as long as the things are good.

The two soldiers looked at the green and red tomatoes and the green peppers, and instinctively swallowed their saliva. They had eaten dry food for too long, and the vegetables were also dehydrated. Mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, and bean sprouts, like tomatoes and green peppers, have not been eaten for a long time.

Mu Nan took two tomatoes and handed them to them: "Thank you for your hard work, this is for you." The

two quickly waved their hands: "No, we can't accept it. It would be a violation of military discipline to accept it." What's more This is accepted, I really can't tell clearly if I have a mouth, if people think that they are taking public property privately, the consequences will be very serious.

Mu Nan looked at Qin Huai, Qin Huai said: "Don't embarrass them, don't do bad things with good intentions."

Mu Nan made a sound, put the tomato in Qin Huai's hands, and then took the kettle they were holding in their hands: " I'll go get you guys some more water."

- The two people who hadn't drank their saliva looked at each other in confusion - and it didn't take long in the end, the car outside was still waiting, waiting for Mu Nan to finish pouring them again When the water came back, the two left with the signed and registered notebook for Qin Huai. This thing had to be sent back directly. Although the quantity was small, no matter what, it was still in this freezing season. green.

After returning to the car with the air conditioner on, the soldiers with Qin Bing took out the kettle to drink water, but after a mouthful of hot water poured into their throats, they were stunned, and Qin Bing turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"

The soldier said: "Drink your water."

Qin Bing suddenly thought of something, opened the kettle and smelled it, and took a small sip. It was sweet and had a refreshing grapefruit flavor. The hot grapefruit tea instantly warms people's hearts.

Just tossing like this-for a while, Mu Nan felt his hands and feet were cold, and the heat that he had accumulated in the bed just now dissipated, and when he left, he hurriedly took off his coat, got on the kang, and the whole body People are buried in the quilt waiting to warm up.

Qin Huai closed the door, opened the thick quilt curtain between the kang bed and the door aisle, took off his clothes and got on the kang, reached out and touched Mu Nan's feet under the quilt, it was cold: "I don't wear socks either. "

Mu Nan arched under the quilt, and then kicked out a pair of socks: "I was wearing them just now, it was too cold, so when I came up, I took off the socks." Qin Huai put Mu Nan

's Put the socks under the quilt to warm them up, and put them on again when they are warm. Mu Nan huddled under the quilt, looked at Qin Huai and said, "I just filled their pot with grapefruit tea." Qin Huai smiled

. : "I guessed it." Mu Nan rolled his eyes-he could guess what the other party was up to, and how could he not know such a deliberate move.

Mu Nan said: "I just think they are working so hard."

Qin Huai rubbed Mu Nan's hair: "I know."

Mu Nan: "So I want to give them some sweetness, maybe the bitterness will become less so. It's hard."

Qin Huai lowered his head and kissed Mu Nan's forehead: "I know."

The thermal insulation film was delivered three days later, and it was 25 meters in total. It should be enough for a living room on the second floor. It was close, because a door was opened in the garage, so I just walked through it, so I came over curiously to see what they bought, and was shocked when I found out that they bought membranes: "You also got this stuff?"

Mu Nan said: "It's not easy to do, and there's a shortage at the top. Don't worry if you've lost your strength. My brother said that he has already told them. If he can squeeze it out, he will tell you when the time comes." Jian

Chu Wen Yan nodded: "That's fine, but there is no rush, isn't the kang we made a big shop, and we also made a special countertop for putting quilts and clothes. I cleaned it out, and then dug it before putting it away." I've been soaking the seeds for the past two days, anyway, the soil has woken up, and the temperature should be okay, but I don't know if it can be planted." Mu Nan looked at

him and couldn't help but said: "You don't have to worry about bugs when you put it on the bed . Is it?"

Jian Chu smiled and said, "Are you afraid of bugs? I'm not afraid, those caterpillars can wriggle, I can crush them to death with bare hands, and such a small thing won't bite you. It's not a place to sleep on the table, it's separated by a certain distance, what are you afraid of." After

Jian Chu finished speaking, he whispered to Mu Nan: "But Yu Zibai is afraid of bugs, since I put the earthen basin on the table After going to bed, he never slept there again."

Looking at Yu Zibai who was helping Qin Huai to put on a membrane, Mu Nan said, "Then you are really embarrassing him."

Jian Chu innocently shrugged: " Make a living, just work hard to overcome small difficulties."

Mu Nan said: "My brother said, when Wu Zheng can move around, I will treat you to dinner, and I still have to fulfill the promise. I think the weather is getting worse and worse. It's cold, and it may be difficult to even go out, so why not eat it early, ask Song Jia tomorrow when he is clearing the snow, if he minds eating directly at his house, we will bring the ingredients and pots, so Wu Zheng won't have to come over. Although there are only a few steps, the temperature outside is too unfriendly to people with frostbite."

Jian Chu sighed: "This temperature is not friendly to anyone who can breathe, oh no, even to those who cannot breathe, you don't know, I sleep on the kang, and I have to sleep with my head covered, otherwise the smell on my head The air-conditioning is chilly, and my nose hurts from the cold while sleeping under the quilt. I thought summer was hard enough, but I didn't expect it to be an easy mode, and now I'm in the hard mode." Mu Nan sighed: "It's hard even if it's hard

. Come on, it's freezing and snowy, we can stay at home comfortably, it's pretty good."

Seeing that Qin Huai and Yu Zibai's relationship was not going well, Mu Nan was going to help, but Jian Chu stopped him: "Let them Get busy, do it slowly, it can be regarded as finding something to do, you don't know, we've been staring at each other at home for the past few days, and we almost got tired of seeing each other." Mu Nan looked at Jian Chu, and asked in a low

voice Said: "Are you arguing?"

Jian Chu waved his hands: "No, it's just that I'm too busy, and mushrooms are growing on my head, and I finally have something to do to be busy, so let him be busy-it's all right, he can't wait for something to happen You can do it."

Mu Nan couldn't help laughing, although it wasn't the first time that he was locked in the house, but this time it was indeed very suffocating, especially since the scope of activities was only on the kang, there was no electricity, and he couldn't do anything. Well, there are a lot of batteries, at least there is no problem with the supply of mobile phones, computers and lights. When those batteries are used up, you can use a small generator upstairs to generate electricity slowly, so the time is messy, - every day - It's over in no time. But for those who don't have these things, it's really difficult. Even sweeping snow against the cold wind every day is almost becoming a recreational project.

Mu Nan asked Jian Chu to wait, and he went downstairs to make two cups of milk tea, and the one holding the cup of milk tea watched the other two busy, Qin Huai took a look at Mu Nan, just smiled, Yu Zibai was busy concentrating, It took a while to find the people watching the theater over there, and couldn't help laughing: "You guys are comfortable here." Drinking milk tea and watching others busy.

Jian Chu made a gesture to Yu Zibai: "Come on!"

The shelves in the room have been set up long ago. If Yu Zibai and the others hadn't come to help, in fact, Qin Huai and Mu Nan could have made things easier, because they could take out the ladder and use it directly. It took a bit of effort, but it came off smoothly anyway, because the whole membrane is considered a full-coverage type, so the area covered by 25 meters is almost just right for the entire living room. There is a little more, but the extra few meters are rebuilt It wasn't enough to build a greenhouse, so I didn't cut it. I rolled it up and put it on the ground, and then I saw what was needed, and then cut off the excess.

Busy-in the afternoon, of course I would invite someone to eat, but at this time, eating is a big deal, even if they came over to help each other through difficulties, the relationship is no longer the ordinary neighbor who just nodded and said hello, but Jian Chu He and Yu Zibai are not so confused. It is a matter of course. After helping, they will go home directly. Food is in short supply, so where can they eat other people's food? They don't know how long this winter will be, and they have to stay indoors for a long time I don't know for a long time, but now they can save as much as they can when they eat at home. Anyway, if they don't move much, they don't need much food consumption, as long as they don't starve to death.

But Mu Nan still kept them here: "Call Xu Ming over, you can't secretly eat behind his back, there's no such good thing at home, but there is still a bowl of bacon and bean shreds, I didn't make it before There are a lot of bean shreds, just for you to taste, and some bacon that you bought back, I don't know how it tastes, it seems to be that kind of bacon, I haven't eaten it yet, and then hot sticky bean buns, there are It's not easy to eat, but it's okay to be full."

Thinking of eating bean shreds, Jianchu and the others agreed, and their family also has mung beans, so Mu Nan will teach him how to do it.

When Xu Ming came over wrapped in a thick coat, the bean shreds were already cooked, but they were still stuffy after cooking. This can absorb the soup and make the soup more sticky. The more sticky the better, sticky bean buns It's also steamed, and it's heated on the boiler on the stove. Anyway, the big iron pot is boiling water, and the sticky bean buns are placed on it. It's always hot when you want to eat it.

Xu Ming-was stuffed when he came here-a big bowl of bacon and bean shreds, first took a sip of hot soup with the bowl in his arms, and then asked, "What did I miss again?"

Jian Chu said: "I missed putting up the film. We helped them set up the greenhouse film on the second floor in the afternoon. I don't know if the greenhouse can be planted. Let them try first. We will follow the experience of our predecessors in the future. Do it, if you can, then life may be settled, you can eat what you grow, and you can exchange some staple food, that would be great." Several

people did not go to the kang for dinner, and they had to take off their clothes when they went to the kang, which was a bit It's troublesome, so I ate around the stove, which was designed when it was built before. There is a space near the fire where you can put a small round table. When you don't want to eat on the bed, you can sit around Eating by the stove is also warm.

Xu Ming said: "Then grow at home, how do you get the fertilizer?"

Jian Chu also looked at Mu Nan curiously: "What are you going to use? You don't want to fertilize it yourself, do you?" At present, there are only a few small soil pots in his house. None of them constitute a large scale, so it seems that fertilizers are not needed. If you want to expand the scale in the future, you should also need it.

Hearing this, Mu Nan looked at Qin Huai, who Qin Huai said, "In exchange, it doesn't take much fertilizer to set up a small vegetable plot at home. In exchange, the bags can last for a long time. Although many places were left in ruins after the earthquake, it doesn't mean that we It's like returning overnight to the era of wearing animal skins and hunting by grinding stones. There are still things that should be available, and in the next period of time, the biggest reconstruction project will be farmland, and the country will focus on food. Planting, so although there may not be a lot of fertilizers, there must be some."

Xu Ming said: "Speaking of hunting, do you have any ideas?"

Mu Nan looked at Xu Ming: "What ideas? Outside It's so cold, no animals should be able to come out, right?"

Xu Ming said: "The building behind us, there are only a dozen people living there, sons, daughters, daughters-in-law, daughter-in-law, and in-laws. They were dragged back the day before yesterday. - A wild boar."

Jian Chu and Mu Nan were shocked for a moment: "!"