Natural Disaster Apocalypse

Chapter 61:

Xu Ming's words and the sick people they saw made Qin Huai and Yu Zibai's hearts feel more than a little heavy. They thought that there would still be a little time, but they didn't expect the epidemic to come so fast. I dare not stay outside any longer.

Qin Huai glanced at Yu Zibai: "Go to the military headquarters and ask about exchanging food. If you can, you can exchange it. If you can't, don't look for it today." The supplies outside are not the most important thing to him, so there is no need to take risks. Even if it is possible, the consequences are irreversible. If he was alone, if Mu Nan didn't have space, he might fight for him and Nan Nan to survive, but it's not necessary now, if he really got sick, then the loss outweighs the gain.

Yu Zibai nodded silently, only feeling heavy in his heart. For the first time, he felt a feeling of confusion and fear about the future.

Qin Huai said: "If you still want to go to a place where there are few people, I won't stop you. If nothing else, I will guard your house for you." Yu Zibo and the others are different from him, he has If you have enough supplies, you can stay behind closed doors, but if others don’t have enough food, they will starve to death if they stay behind closed doors. Maybe they will want to find as many edible things as possible before the outbreak. He won’t just because he thinks it’s dangerous Just go and stop others.

Yu Zibo said: "Go to the military department first and ask."

The military headquarters is at the resettlement site, but it is in the upper encirclement area, and it is not in the same place as the civilian resettlement tents. It will be there soon after walking there. There are not many people here at the military headquarters, and most of them are rushing to go after dark. The corpses were cleared away, and only a few were left behind. Qin Huai quickly explained his purpose, and showed them the photos of the pile of individually packaged snacks: "It's just something like this. I wonder if I can exchange some rice noodles and water. There are also quilts, clothes and some daily necessities, I don’t know if they can be replaced, they are all new.”

Now most of the things collected by the people are hidden by themselves. No one has come to them to change them. The people who stayed at the resettlement site did not have a charter. It happened that their captain was not far away. The soldier asked them Wait a moment, then ran over to explain the situation.

Soon the captain came over and glanced at the two of them with a pair of sharp eyes. The plaster all over his body hadn't been cleaned for a long time. A look of vicissitudes and exhaustion makes one's heart sour inexplicably.

Taking the mobile phones of those two people, the captain zoomed in on the photo carefully. The so-called snacks are some dried meat and dried fruits. There is no way to be full if you are full. At most, it tastes like oil and salt. After thinking about it: " It can be exchanged, but the quantity can’t be too large, one catty of meat can be exchanged for five catties of rice, vegetarian food with oil and salt, and dried fruit, one catty of rice can be exchanged for three catties of rice. How many clothes do you have?”

Qin Huai looked at Yu Zibai, he didn't count the clothes that Jian Chu picked up in a mess last time.

Yu Zibo said: "There are more than one hundred pieces."

The captain said: "Five pieces of clothes and a catty of rice, can you change it?"

Yu Zibai looked at Qin Huai, Qin Huai said: "Yes, what about the water?"

The captain said: "There is not much water, and he raised his hand and looked at his watch: "I will wait for you at the cafeteria in an hour. "

Qin Huai nodded: "Okay."

The two turned back directly, and it took a little time to clean things up.

Hearing the movement at the door, Mu Nan hurriedly put away the pomegranates on the table and the lunch boxes that had been peeled off one by one. Just as he got up from the ground, he saw Qin Huai open the door and come in. Seeing that he had just gone down? It didn't take long to come back, and I couldn't help but panic: "What's the matter? What happened? Are you alone? Where's Yu Zibai?"

Qin Huai said: "Nothing happened, don't worry, Yu Zibai went home, and I also came back to clean up some things. I went to Xu Ming's place today, and many people have already got malaria. The plague may not be far from breaking out, so we didn't go I rummaged through the ruins, but went to the military headquarters to ask about exchanging food. Didn’t I ask you to dig out the things you don’t like to eat? I have to do something, and when I get back, I don't plan to go out."

Mu Nan nodded, and had no objection to Qin Huai's arrangement. He also felt that the outside was very dangerous. Although he knew that it would be several days before the outbreak, it was always right to be careful. He was lucky in his previous life, and he was also collecting supplies outside during this time. If you don't get sick, you may not be able to have such luck in this life, so staying at home is the safest.

But after dragging out a box of snacks, Mu Nan said, "Then Xu Ming won't come back? Isn't it very risky for him to be in the medical team?"

Qin Huai said: "Well, this is his decision."

Mu Nan thought for a while: "Should we give him some masks?" He hesitated and looked at Qin Huai: "Is there any protective clothing?"

The protective clothing he bought at the beginning were all very good ones, so one piece was not cheap. At that time, he had to keep the money in his hand to buy food, so he didn't buy much. Later, when Qin Huai came back with money, the protective clothing had been discarded. The price was sky-high, and he had enough clothes for two people in his space, so he didn't buy more, but the days to come were still long, and it was impossible to contribute all of them, and it was not impossible to take out a few pieces.

However, he bought a lot of masks. When he bought them, the masks in the pharmacy were in a state of no one’s interest. They were very cheap. You can buy a box for less than ten yuan on shopping websites, and the whole box can be even cheaper.

Qin Huai was naturally aware of the quantity of these things in Mu Nan's space, and said: "The protective clothing cannot be moved, and no one knows what will happen in the future. We bought a lot of masks, let's give them five boxes of masks, and the medical staff should be more protective It can also be safer. We can only give this amount. If there is more, it will be eye-catching. In addition, I also gave me the anti-inflammatory drugs I got from Xu Ming’s pet hospital last time. The medicines we have prepared are enough. Alright, let’s send those medicines over there.”

Mu Nan nodded, and specially found a black plastic bag to pack these things together.

Qin Huai looked at Mu Nan and said, "These things are inevitable. Earthquakes cannot be stopped by manpower, let alone the outbreak of the plague. When he chose to stay in the medical team, he had already thought clearly about the situation he would face. , so it is a blessing for him to survive safely. If he can't, it has nothing to do with you. Even if you don't give protective clothing or a mask, what should happen will still happen, so Nannan, don't think too much, you can foresee your space, None of this is a reason for you to carry these burdens."

Mu Nan knew Qin Huai's worries. He was afraid that he was on the edge of a corner. He was afraid that there were things in his space that could be more securely protected but he couldn't take them out and he would feel guilty. He was afraid that he would be burdened. , Obviously he has the ability to save but he is afraid of causing trouble and turns a blind eye. In the end, the old man died.

Mu Nan reached out and hugged Qin Huai: "Don't worry brother, I know, don't always think so well of me, as if you'd be soft-hearted towards everyone, in my heart, anyone or anything is not as important as our own safety .”

Qin Huai smiled when he heard the words: "It's good if you can think like this."

Qin Huai put the things on the cart, and waited for a while before Yu Zibai came over, followed by Jian Chu, Mu Nan looked at Jian Chu: "Do you want to go with them?"

Jian Chu shook her head: "I'll wait for them at home."

It was only after seeing Qin Huai and Yu Zibai leaving with their things that Jian Chu looked at Mu Nan: "I want to go upstairs and have a look."

Mu Nan understood what Jian Chu meant, and said, "Do you want me to go with you?"

Jian Chu shook his head: "No, you just stay at home, and I'll go upstairs and look around." See what you can find, and it doesn't matter if you can't find it, the main reason is that their floors are high, and I don't know if others are still there. Can't come back, or can't come back.

When Qin Huai and Yu Zibai arrived at the cafeteria, the captain was already waiting there, but some people in the cafeteria were eating, and it was impossible for them to make deals in front of others, so they were asked to come directly to the back with two small soldiers , classified and weighed.

Seeing them inspecting those things, Qin Huai asked, "Can I change to the anti-theft door now?"

The soldier shook his head: "The door can't be eaten. Now we mainly collect edible ones. We don't have any here at present. If you need them, you can go to the ruins to look through them."

Qin Huai only took some extra snacks, not many things, so he exchanged 30 catties of rice and five small bottles of water. Some soldiers saw that he was still holding a black plastic bag, and asked, "Do you want to change this too?"

Qin Huai shook his head, but handed the plastic bag to him: "We have a friend in the medical team, named Xu Ming, these are our little thoughts, and they are donated to the medical staff, but when distributing them, please give them to our friends Send more, there are some anti-inflammatory drugs in it, I don’t know if it can be used.” He didn’t plan to go there, there were already sick people there, so it’s better to stay far away, and simply hand it over to them alright.

The soldier took the plastic bag and saw that it was a few boxes of masks. Now masks are a good thing, more precious than food. After all, some people in the camp have already started to get sick. The outbreak of infectious diseases will happen sooner or later. A mask may not be able to stop the infection. The spread of the disease, but it is more or less a layer of protection, not to mention the medicine, even if they went to rescue the hospital immediately, the medicine they found could not withstand the consumption of such a large-scale casualty, these are very precious things .

The team leader looked at Qin Huai seriously. With these things in Qin Huai's hands, he could already exchange a hundred catties of food. He didn't believe that this person didn't know the value of masks and medicines, but he didn't say to exchange them, but donated them for free. To be honest, since the earthquake rescue, what they have seen the most is death and complaints. The family members who lost their loved ones have vented all their panic and resentment about the disaster on them. They are soldiers, but they are also human beings. Emotional breakdown, the heart will become cold little by little. But sometimes such a little kindness given by the masses can easily break the accumulated cold armor so easily.

The captain didn't say anything, just asked the two people's names again, and then thanked them solemnly.

Before leaving, the captain said to them: "The army will go to the building to investigate soon. If your house is not collapsed, you will register it at that time."

Qin Huai nodded towards the captain: "Okay, we got it."

Yu Zibo carried a lot of things, and exchanged a lot of rice and water. Fortunately, Qin Huai was prepared and brought a cloth to cover the things on the cart tightly.

The two went back downstairs from the cafeteria. Looking at the stairs in front of them, Yu Zibai smiled wryly: "I'm going to trouble you again with a load of hundreds of catties."

Qin Huai: "It's okay, let's go up, anyway, this is the last trip."

Even after these days of climbing stairs, the two of them are almost used to it, but the rice and water are too heavy. They stop and go all the way, and it took almost half an hour to climb to the seventeenth floor, and they just climbed to the seventeenth floor. Upstairs, Jian Chu, who came down from upstairs, was facing Jian Chu, who was still holding a few bottles of water in his hands. Mu Nan was still squatting at the door to pack the things Jian Chu turned over from above.

Seeing Yu Zibai, Jian Chu felt guilty for a moment: "I just went up to have a look, I didn't pry open the door, these were all picked up in the corridor."

Before Yu Zibai could speak, Qin Huai said, "Have you seen every floor upstairs? Did any residents come back?"

Jian Chu carefully glanced at Yu Zibai, seeing that he didn't seem to be angry, and then said: "Probably not, the water and some food that fell on the ground were not picked up, some were trampled to pieces, and they can't be picked up at all. After eating, I picked up what was still edible. Some doors were closed and some were not. I took a look at the ones that were not closed. The house was not too messy, as if it hadn’t been turned over .”

Qin Huai nodded, and then looked at Yu Zibai: "Let's go up and take a look later, has there been any movement in the Zhang family these two nights?" This family came back, but did not go to the upstairs resident's house, which is a bit strange .

Mu Nan looked at Jian Chu. Jian Chu's house was relatively close to Zhang's, so it was easier for them to detect any movement.

Jian Chu shook her head: "No, it's quite quiet, and I don't know if she's still here."

Qin Huai said: "Take all your things first, take a rest, and you will come over in an hour, and we will go up to check first."

Jian Chu was puzzled and said, "Why investigate this?"

Qin Huai: "Find two suitable anti-theft doors."

Yu Zibo said, "Do you want to make the safe passage an iron gate?" When Qin Huai asked about the anti-theft door at the military headquarters, he thought about it.

Qin Huai nodded and said: "I plan to install a security door in the corridors on both sides. When the plague breaks out, if someone wants to avoid crowds, they must look for buildings that have not collapsed. In order to prevent people from going to our floor and bringing the virus Now, there is an iron door installed in the stairwell on both sides, if you want to get in, you have to pry the iron door, and we will be able to find out if there is any movement at that time, so as not to be unaware if someone touches the door."

As soon as Qin Huai said this, Jian Chu immediately raised his hands in agreement. If iron doors were installed in the stairwells on both sides, then they would feel at ease staying in the house: "I am good at installing doors! There was still some lime before, which is just right When I use it, I just don’t know if there is a size that is just right, and if it doesn’t fit, there is no tool to cut it.”

Qin Huai: "I have cutting tools at home, I'll go up and have a look later."

After Qin Huai unloaded all his belongings, he gave the whole trailer to Yu Zibai. They had a lot of things, including more than 60 catties of rice, several large buckets of water, and several bags of flour. It's easier to tow the car back to them.

As for the things that Jian Chu picked up from upstairs, there were actually not many. When many people fled, the first instinct was to bring valuable things, even if food was already more valuable than money at that time, but the long-standing concept It is not a temporary disaster that can be reversed. Only a small number of people are active and take food and water when they run, so they can pick up some in the corridors and corridors, but they are a minority after all. Even if they sweep down from top to bottom, There are not many things that can be picked up at the entrance.

These were picked up by Jian Chu himself. Mu Nan rejected Jian Chu's kindness and did not want it. Just as Yu Zibai and the others came back, Mu Nan stuffed the scattered things on the ground into the trailer, and followed Qin Huai into the car. house.

After returning home and confirming that Qin Huai would never go out again, Mu Nan relaxed a little: "Finally, I don't need to stay at home by myself, worrying about what will happen to you outside, you dragged so many things back just now, Will anyone notice it?"

Qin Huai shook his head: "No, it's just getting dark now, and most people have gone to those shopping malls to search. There are only some family members who don't give up and some soldiers who remove the corpses in the community. Even if you notice, it's okay. We cover it up. Then, people can't see anything."

Mu Nan told Qin Huai to sit down and let the air blow to cool off. He dragged the rice he had exchanged to a corner of the living room. These things can't be put in the space for the time being, even in the room. It's too hot and easy to damage, so they can only be put in the living room temporarily. Looking at the living room, Mu Nan said: "We will vacate the entire house in two days and then search for leaks. The windows and doors are also sealed with tape, so as to prevent mosquitoes, cockroaches and mice from drilling holes, especially the kitchen, the kitchen. The gaps in the door should be taped up, and there are some holes inside, and the range hood is also sealed, anyway, it can’t be turned on even if the gas is stopped, so I just use the induction cooker in the living room.”

Qin Huai hummed: "Don't wait two days, after the iron gates are finished, we will start to clean up after each house closes, and give the walkie-talkie to the next door, so that they can contact us as soon as possible if there is any situation. If they have something to do, they still have to knock on the door and say it face-to-face.”

Mu Nan thinks this is also very good, communicating through the air can prevent her from being exposed.

Hang Chi Hang Chi put things away, thinking that Qin Huai would go upstairs later, Mu Nan said: "Shall we go up together later?"

Qin Huai thought for a while: "Yes, it's fine to go out and move around."

Mu Nan was immediately happy, and said again: "Then are we going to search someone else's house?"

Qin Huai said: "Forget the ones that are closed, and take a look at the ones that are not closed. If there is any food that can't be kept and can be eaten, just take it away. Forget about other things, and the army will soon come to sweep the floor , They have to collect the supplies that are not lost at home, otherwise they don’t know if they can come back, and they will be damaged if left like this.”

Mu Nan said: "That's okay, otherwise no one will come back, and it will be a waste if it breaks."

Soon Yu Zibai and Jian Chu came together, and Jian Chu also brought a ruler and a pen and paper: "I just measured the size of our stairway, and it is the same width as our door, so the general anti-theft door is just right. I just don’t know if we remove the anti-theft door from others, and when they come back and see that the anti-theft door has been installed on our stairway, will there be any trouble?”

Qin Huai said: "Don't think too much about it, go up and see who has security doors. I have paid attention to the resident information here before. Some homes have been vacant and unoccupied. Those vacant houses are given priority. It is really not possible, Xu Doesn’t Ming’s house have a security door, tear down the security door of his house, and find another one upstairs.”

At this moment, Xu Ming, who was moving Qin Huai to send masks and anti-inflammatory drugs, didn't know that the best neighbor in his heart had set his mind on the anti-theft door of his house.

The action of these people was very fast. After all, time waits for no one. Just like Qin Huai said, he had paid attention to the information of some residents before, and he was sure that there were a few houses that did not live here before the earthquake, and a few of them happened to have anti-theft doors. Yes, so the four of them demolished the door together, getting the cement and laying the walls in the early stage was light work. Jian Chu and Mu Nan started the work together, so Qin Huai and Yu Zibai split into two, starting from the top floor. Looking down layer by layer, they found a lot. They did not touch the vacuum-packed rice, but hid it in the kitchen cupboard for others. Those rice noodles that had been opened could not withstand long-term storage, so they brought them gone.

After carrying it down again and again, the collected things are not too small. There is also a house that stores dozens of buckets of bottled water, but the two of them didn't do it, at least half of it was left for others.

When the two came down for the last time, Mu Nan said: "There seems to be no one in the Zhang family. We just knocked on the door, but there was no sound at all. I don't know when they left."

Qin Huai said: "Then I guess they just came back to pack their things, so don't worry about it if there is no one else. It happens that there are only two of us on the first floor. It's safer if there are fewer people." After all, the plague spreads largely from person to person, and less contact with people , just a little more security.

Jian Chu didn't expect that after the earthquake, he would become a skilled door installer. Because the size was right, he didn't need to cut it. He painted a frame with cement, embedded the door firmly, and smoothed the edge with cement. , although it is a bit rough and there are some traces left when prying the door, but the basic protection is still no problem.

"If you don't move it like this, wait for it to dry for two days. Even if it is not exposed to the sun at this temperature, it will dry quickly. If it is not high enough and needs to be customized, I would like to install two more in the stairwell. That way, the people below won’t be able to get up at all.”

Yu Zibai broke Jian Chu's delusion: "If we live on the top floor, it's fine, but if we live in the middle, don't think about it, it's impossible."

Qin Huai looked at the doors on both sides with satisfaction. Naturally, there were no keys, but before the army moved to the refuge base, they should not be very good at going out. It would be nice if someone could help open the door.

Mu Nan looked at the time and spent the whole night tossing around. Now it’s already past 7 in the morning, and it usually dawns after 5, and it’s already very hot at 7. Usually, they have eaten and slept at this time, so they watched Looking at the others: "Should we still cook for the New Year?"

Jian Chu said: "Pass! New Year's Eve is a beautiful prospect for the future. Even if you miss New Year's Eve, as long as the New Year's Eve is not over, you have to celebrate once. If you are tired of moving things up and down, I will cook."

Mu Nan: "I'll help you."