MTL - Natural Disaster Apocalypse-Chapter 132

On the night of the second day after living in the cave, supplies began to be distributed. Each person has one multigrain cake per day and 500ml of water, but the water needs to be brought into a container. Even though there is a shortage of water, although it is rainwater, for some people, as long as the water does not fall to the ground, it is clean. Some people even think that the rootless water in the sky is cleaner than the water distributed by the government, and they would rather drink it. rainwater.

There are many ways to get it. The most direct way is to swipe your ID card. You are still not allowed to pick it up on your behalf. Those who fled in a hurry without an ID card have to register their information and check the information every day when they pick it up. Like Qinhuai, they all bring their ID. If you don’t have an ID card, you can get it much faster. You can get it at the special machine for swiping the card. If you don’t have an ID card, you have to get it through the channel opened on the other side. There is no time limit for getting it, but you can only get it once a day.

When others received the notice and rushed to collect them for fear that they would be late, Qin Huai and the others sat without moving until they went to the bathroom before going to bed at night, and brought back the supplies. The palm-sized multigrain cake was slightly yellowish in color. , I don’t know what flour is made of coarse grains, Mu Nan curiously tore open a packet and took a bite, his throat was rough, feeling like he was swallowing coarse chaff.

There is only a little salty taste in the noodle cakes, and it is estimated that people will not be able to bear it if they do not eat salt for too long. This one for a day can indeed maintain the most basic survival needs of people. If you are hungry, you will be hungry. It can only be said that you will not die of hunger.

Mu Nan sighed and walked towards their residence while holding the multigrain cakes in the lunch box: "In the past, they were corn cakes. The cornmeal ground by a machine is not to say how delicate it is, but at least it can be eaten. Now, if you are really hungry, you have no choice. , then of course it can be eaten.”

But now they have a lot of choices. Although they want to avoid people, the most worrying thing is food. Under such circumstances, it is naturally difficult to accept this thick grain cake that chokes people to death.

Qin Huai covered his head with one hand: "Then put it away for now, anyway, there is a separate plastic package, this dehydration is so dry, it can be stored for at least three to five days, maybe longer."

Mu Nan looked at the miscellaneous grain cake in his hand, and couldn't help but said: "I read some novels about the end of the world before, and some of the plots in it use corn cakes as the common currency, which is half a catty. When trading, I break off a piece. I think When I was eating, I was thinking, isn’t this food? Is it still edible after such a deal? After so many people’s hands, you broke it to me, and I traded it to you. That tortilla is so dirty. Think about it, it feels like It’s coins, it’s like eating money directly after the transaction.”

Mu Nan shook the pancakes in his hand as he said, "I was thinking, then when we need to trade food in the future, we won't be so careless. Sure enough, the reality is not so careless. This bag is sealed and individually packaged. , even if it is a transaction as a common currency, at least there is an outer packaging to separate it, so that it will not be so dirty when you touch it."

Qin Huai shook his head: "I'm thinking about messy things every day. When it comes to the time when food can be traded for human life, no matter how dirty it is, as long as it can fill the stomach, people will still rush for it."

The two were talking, and returned to the residence after a while. Mu Nan raised the grain cake in his hand: "I opened a bag, do you want to have a snack before going to bed?"

Although Jian Chu and the others also received it themselves, they didn't open it. There is not too much food shortage at present, and the multigrain cake looks quite durable, so they haven't moved it for a while, but now that Mu Nan opened a pack, then Try it, they are also very curious, what kind of taste is this multigrain cake that doesn't look very good.

Mu Nan generously shared the piece of multigrain cake that he had bitten into, but the part he bit into was broken off and given to Qin Huai, and the rest were divided equally.

Song Jia took a bite, her expression was a bit speechless, but at least it was edible, and she ate that piece with a frown: "Definitely."

Mu Nan smiled and said: "Get used to it as soon as possible, this will be the relief food for the next day."

Jian Chu also frowned: "It's good to scratch your throat, but apart from being too rough to scratch your throat, the taste is actually good."

Now that food is precious, even if it is not tasty, it cannot be wasted, so with water, I finally finished eating that small pancake.

It’s just that the relief food in the past was at least steamed bun level, but now it has become this kind of multigrain cake. One is that the current environment is not good, it is too humid and hot, and the steamed buns are not as durable as this kind of multigrain cake. Another reason is that there is too little supplies. , This time the crop failure has made the already difficult situation even worse. At least through the distribution of food, it has been able to convey the message that the above is also very difficult.

So the few people are not in the mood to chat and talk, and go to bed early, because they don't know what will happen tomorrow.

Even in the innermost part of a cave like theirs, where most people have good conditions, on the third day of refuge in the cave, some people still collapsed unbearably. Waking up from sleep.

Mu Nan was the one who woke up in a daze. The dim light in the cave could only make out the distance near their platform. Yawning blankly, he said, "What's the matter? What happened?"

Qin Huai said: "I don't know if it's her younger brother or younger sister, who was infected with parasites and was dragged away just now, so she can't bear the death of a relative."

Jian Chu is too sensitive to the three words of parasite, when he heard these three words, he subconsciously held back his trembling: "The person is gone?"

Qin Huai hummed: "It should be gone."

There are quite a few people infected with parasites in this cave. When Qin Huai took Mu Nan to the bathroom outside, he saw people lying on the ground with something crawling in their legs. There are also some people who are so thin that only a handful of bones are left, lying on the ground in a state of coma, and can't even feed water, but the family still refuses to give up feeding water, but it's really like that. He was just hanging on his breath, fearing that even the medicine might not be able to save his life.

The girl who lost her loved one was obviously broken, screaming and crying in despair, as if she wanted to vent all her sorrow and fear of the future, this kind of despair is easily contagious, especially in the whole hole, I don’t know How many people are suffering from parasites, and no one knows whether they will be the next one who can't survive, so the atmosphere in the whole cave is particularly depressing.

Qin Huai directly took Mu Nan to the bathroom to wash up and take a breath outside before coming in. This overly depressing environment has a great impact on people's body and mind, so avoid it if you can.

Just as he was walking outside, Mu Nan heard the voice of a child, like a weak cat, curled up in his mother's arms and cried out for pain. Before Mu Nan could turn his head to take a look, Qin Huai hurriedly dragged him away. .

Mu Nan knew what Qin Huai meant, so he walked out obediently along with him. If there are some things that cannot be saved, then don't look at them. In the last days, be calm and calm, so that you can live less tiredly.

There were already a lot of people lined up at the bathroom, and they were not in a hurry, so they simply found a place to wash up. The rain outside was a little lighter, it was no longer the torrential downpour that hit them, but a light drizzle.

A lot of big green cloth tents were set up outside the cave overnight. Along the entire mountain road, many people slept on the platforms built of stones inside the tents. They could not sleep on the ground, because the rainwater would flow down the mountain road above. . Now the rain is a little lighter, and the speed of the rainwater flowing down is a bit slower. During the heavy rain before, the water was all washed down, and people standing outside wanted to be taken away.

Standing in the cave, you can see the vast ocean of yellow mud in the distance. Mu Nan deliberately put the mini telescope in his pocket, and now he is holding the telescope to look down the mountain. I don't know where it came from, the water in some places even swirls, and I can tell at a glance that the water is very deep.

Mu Nan sighed, and handed the binoculars to Qin Huai: "If the rain doesn't stop, the sky will break, and I'm afraid I'm going to settle down on the mountain in the future."

Qin Huai took a look and made sure that not only did the water below recede, but it even rose a little bit, so he didn't look any further, rubbing Mu Nan who was full of worry, Qin Huai said: "Don't worry, this is the embankment bursting above, The sewers of the whole city are clogged again, and the downstream area cannot release the water for a while, which is why the waterlogging is so serious. As long as the downstream is connected, even if the rain does not stop, the water will slowly recede."

However, such overflowing and silted places will not be so lucky to be flushed by the water flow. If you want to solve the waterlogging and drain downstream, you must intervene. Whoever drains the water will intervene. In order to dredge the entire residential area How many lives should be filled in. This is a topic that can't be talked about, mentioning it, even breathing becomes heavy.

The two stood outside for a while. There were too many people coming in and out. It was a bit too much for them to stand here with dry clothes. Seeing that there were fewer people queuing at the bathroom, they went to line up. Before going back, I also received today's relief food by the way, and then I will not come out if I have nothing to do.

On the way back, Qin Huai lit a flashlight. The inside of the cave was really too dark. In addition, there were so many people there that even the aisles would be blocked. It's not good to step on someone lying on the ground. The two of them paid more attention to their feet when they came and went, so they didn't pay attention to the people next to them until someone called Qin Huai.

Qin Huai didn't hear it himself, but Mu Nan heard it. There's no way, he might not be as sensitive to his own name as Qin Huai's name. When he heard someone calling Qin Huai, he immediately looked up and around. As soon as he stopped, Qin Huai immediately Looking back: "What's wrong?"

Mu Nan said, "I heard someone calling you."

As soon as he finished speaking, a person stood up from a corner and shouted again. Qin Huai subconsciously shone a flashlight on it, and it turned out to be Wang Xiaoli.

He walked over with Mu Nan, and Wang Xiaoli said with surprise in his tone: "We are so destined, we can meet this way, this is Xiao Mu Nan, who has grown up, but his appearance hasn't changed at all, but you have changed Quite a few, if I hadn't recognized your brother, I wouldn't have recognized you that day."

Qin Huai smiled when he heard the words: "You have changed a lot too, if you didn't listen to the voice, you wouldn't recognize you even standing in front of me."

Wang Xiaoli patted his stomach: "How about it, I said before, every fat person is a potential stock, right? I've lost weight, isn't it handsome?"

Qin Huai smiled, there is still a big difference between the thin who lost weight and the thin who suffered, but Wang Xiao used this relaxed tone to tease him, and he naturally went along with the words to boast.

Mu Nan said, "Thank you for helping me find my brother earlier."

Wang Xiaoli waved his hand indifferently: "What's the matter, it's just a matter of one sentence. Fortunately, I have some habits of recording account numbers. I wrote down your brother's external network account number in the notebook before. I just found it out that day. I wanted to post it. Try it in the past, and it’s fine when you come back. No matter how bad the domestic environment is, it’s infinitely better than abroad. Create man-made disasters, and one day they will be extinct, that is what they themselves did."

As for the relationship between Yi Munan and Qin Huai, how did he find him, the squad leader who didn't even have much contact with each other in private? Seeing that the relationship between the two brothers is as good as ever, then there is nothing wrong, so why bother to mention the past.

Mu Nan saw a girl next to Wang Xiaoli who had been silent all this time, and took a more curious look. Wang Xiaoli noticed his gaze, turned his head, his eyes became softer instantly, and said with a smile: "This is my Daughter-in-law, her name is An An."

Qin Huai said, "Congratulations, you're married."

Wang Xiaoli sighed: "It's just a piece of paper certificate. If I knew it would become like this now, I should have asked for the certificate as soon as I graduated. At least I can wear a wedding dress. Hey, it's useless to talk about it now, at least It’s good to be alive.”

Mu Nan saw that something was wrong with the girl named An An, but it was not polite for him to stare at her like this, so he withdrew his gaze and stood obediently behind Qin Huai.

It was Wang Xiaoli who explained: "It's such a tormenting day, An An's parents were smashed in front of her. When An An was dug out from the ruins, he was already mentally stimulated, but it's okay. , be obedient and don’t make trouble, even if I need someone to accompany me, if I can save my life in the earthquake, I am content.”

Qin Huai said: "We live in the innermost part, if you need help with anything, you can come to me anytime."

Wang Xiaoli said: "Innermost, that should be pretty good, I'm fine, it's okay, there is still food relief, you just take care of yourself, when this thing is over, let's get together again, now we meet It's really not easy to go to the old classmates, it's okay, you go back quickly, it's quite messy outside."

Qin Huai didn't stay too long, anyway, they were all in the same cave now, and they could contact him at any time, so they took Mu Nan back first, Mu Nan waved at Wang Xiaoli, followed behind Qin Huai and sighed in a low voice: "Everyone doesn't care. Easy."

Life is already so difficult, and you have to bring a mentally insane person with you. Mu Nan admires Wang Xiaoli quite a bit. According to him, the two should not be married yet, but in the current environment, it doesn't matter whether they get married or not. If you have identified a person in your heart, it is your responsibility to your partner. If you don't agree in your heart, it is useless to have a marriage certificate, whether you should abandon it or you will abandon it.

After they left, Wang Xiaoli sat down on the small bed again. Although An An was a little mentally stimulated and abnormal, she relied on Wang Xiaoli instinctively, so she leaned over naturally. The finished miscellaneous grains continued to be fed. Although it was not delicious, the miscellaneous grains cake was soaked in some water, but An An ate it like a puppet doll, eating every mouthful.

After feeding the last few spoonfuls, Wang Xiaoli wiped An An's mouth: "An An is awesome, after the flood is over and we go home, I will cook instant noodles for you."

Although he knew that An An couldn't understand, or automatically blocked all perception of the outside world, Wang Xiaoli still couldn't help talking to her, and might wake people up one day.

On the side, an older brother who had been dozing against a rock opened his eyes and glanced at them, and said, "In these days, face is not so important as life. I have a friend who can live in it, don't say that people take the initiative to ask what's the matter." If you need it, even if you don’t take the initiative, the best thing to do is lick your face and pick it up. Living inside is not much easier than being outside.”

Although everyone is in the same cave, there is a big difference between living outside and living inside. We all know that those who can live inside have been transferred before the evacuation, and they all have backgrounds and conditions. At least Outside, they can only rely on relief food, while some inside have the ability to cook and eat. This is the difference.

If it were him, there would be a friend who lived in the house, and he would pick up everything he said. How important is face to survival? That is to say, some young people value face more than life, and would rather suffer outside than this face.

Hearing that man's words, Wang Xiaoli didn't say anything. This man is not bad, and sometimes he will take care of An'an for him, but there is no need to tell an outsider too much about some things. He never cares about losing face. If there is a need He can kneel down and beg for help, but now they can live on their own, and there is no need to ask others to burden others. If the old classmates are doing well, they will post it immediately. In this day and age, who is easier than the other.

After the two returned to the cave, the atmosphere of despair eased a little. When Mu Nan passed by, she took a look. She was a young girl in her twenties, sitting alone in a corner, lost in thought. Fang Kong was in a daze, his hair was messy and his face was pale, he looked like a lifeless rag doll.

Mu Nan didn't look much, and followed Qin Huai to climb back to the stone platform, and then put the water they received inside the stone platform, and put the miscellaneous grain cakes in the bag, the water can be used when steaming things, and it can be boiled several times It can also sterilize and kill insect eggs. Since the water can be released from above, there is a high probability that there should be no problem. They just need to pay more attention to it.

As soon as they sat down, Song Jia came over and said, "You guys just missed a good show."

Mu Nan hummed: "Good show? What good show?"

Song Jia pointed to the direction below them: "The man who wanted to come to us to change places was beaten."

Mu Nan asked curiously, "What happened? Who beat you?"

Song Jia smiled gloatingly: "By an aunt next door to him."

Mu Nan said in surprise: "Auntie? Why?"

On the side, Jian Chu said with a disdainful tone: "Why else, of course it is because he used his daughter to take advantage of others. The conditions of the company that fried the buns before should be quite good. They also have a child, so they said yes The child is not too young, he is twelve or thirteen years old, but his parents are capable, and he still has the conditions to drink milk at the age of twelve or thirteen, but the man repeated his old tricks, I don't know whether he pinched him or did something to make him His daughter was crying, and he took the multigrain cakes from the relief to exchange milk powder with others."

Song Jia followed up with two clicks of tut: "If you exchange grain cakes for other people's milk powder, it would be more sincere if you exchanged them with a bag of instant noodles or rice. If you still pretend to be pitiful and put yourself as a weak person to kidnap others morally, then The family of fried buns is indeed a bit eye-catching. The uneaten ones are very sour, and many people are fanning the flames. The man is surprised to see many people talking for him. What to say is for the sake of the children. What do you mean, he just gave out relief food at this point, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t eat if he’s hungry, I hope I can exchange some milk powder for my daughter to supplement her nutrition.”

Mu Nan wowed and said, "How shameless." He hated this kind of moral kidnapping the most, it was even more disgusting than robbing and cheating!

Mu Nan was curious about what happened next, and asked, "And then? Why did you get beaten up by the aunt?"

Song Jia said: "The little girl was crying all the time, and her father hugged her to exchange milk powder with others, and begged in various ways. The family didn't know if they were a little soft-hearted for the sake of the child, or because they talked too much for that person. Not wanting to cause public outrage, just when she was about to compromise, an aunt rushed over, snatched the child directly, threw it into the arms of the fried bun family, and then punched the man in the face with her fist. "

Mu Nan wanted to applaud when he heard it, and suddenly felt a pity to miss this good show.

Song Jia said: "Because the aunt's perspective is very clear, the man has been pinching the girl's thigh, so the child can't stop crying, how can there be such a father in the world, and the milk powder in exchange may not be I will feed the little girl, maybe make a show and then drink it by myself, anyway, as long as the child doesn’t cry, and they stay in that kind of inconspicuous corner, who will notice them.”

Mu Nan looked down, it was very quiet, no one was crying or making trouble, it was not like what happened just now: "It's over after being beaten? No more follow-up?"

Jian Chu smiled and said: "What follow-up, are the aunts in our country easy to provoke? They are cowarded after being beaten. Others almost know his tricks after this trouble. Some people who have children at home can't stand it immediately , let out the same cruel words as your brother, saying that if his daughter cries again, he will beat him."

Mu Nan turned to look at Qin Huai: "Sure enough, the most effective way to deal with this kind of scoundrel is to beat him up!"