MTL - Natural Disaster Apocalypse-Chapter 69

Qin Huai and Mu Nan were locked in the house and were preparing for the migration, so they didn't pay much attention to the movement outside. I don't know if the news spread that they were going to the University City. The movement upstairs and downstairs in the past two days was obvious. It was much older, and they could hear some people going up and down the stairs and dragging things in the house.

The things in their house don’t need to be tidied up. For food, they plan to have some bags of vacuum-packed rice, some boxes of instant noodles, some bags of heat-resistant dry goods, such as dried potatoes and dried sweet potatoes, and some opened. The sealed flour and cooking oil, Qinhuai seasonings let Mu Nan pack them in a special small box. If you eat a big pot of rice outside, the oil and salt will definitely not be enough, so you can add some seasoning yourself . In addition, several bottles of sauce are also prepared.

The variety of sauces in Mu Nan Space is the most prepared, chili sauce, bean paste, beef sauce, garlic sauce, as long as you can imagine, there are basically everything you can think of for rice, stir-fry, and soup. Later, Qin Huai also asked people to buy a lot of sauce in City B, and specially bought a lot of beef sauce in small bags of ten grams. This kind of beef sauce can be stored for a period of time as long as it is not directly exposed to high temperature. At least the consumption on the road should be Enough is enough, and eating one bag after opening another bag also prevents it from being spoiled due to the high temperature. Although it should be impossible to finish eating, there are so many soldiers besides them. A small bottle of soy sauce is more than enough for a meal, but those small bottles are also in glass bottles, which weighs too much, and Mu Nan can't put everything in the space and just show it outside. Something, so try to compress the space and reduce the weight.

Looking at the supplies in the space, Mu Nan didn't know what to take out from it. It seemed that nothing could withstand high temperature and storage. They planned to hand in the pasta, but in his bag, there seemed to be nothing to hold. Yes, disinfection, cooling, medical emergency kits, spare protective clothing, masks, all of them are put into that big hiking bag, and there is at least half of the space left: "We only bring these sauces for food. What else can I bring?"

Qin Huai said: "You can put some small bread, some beef jerky in those small packages, and some biscuits. Just put these things outside. If you can eat them secretly, you can eat them secretly. If you can't, just bear with them." .”

Mu Nan nodded: "It's not that I can't help it, I just feel that eating with soldiers may not be enough."

He is fine, his food intake is at the level of ordinary people. Qin Huai's food intake is a bit large, and he consumes a lot of hiking and migration. He is afraid that Qin Huai will not be full, but it doesn't matter. He has prepared a lot of food that is convenient for eating on the road. , when the time comes, just stuff it into Qin Huai's mouth.

When Mu Nan was arranging his backpack, he found some fan hats in the space, some were smaller with usb charging, and there were those big fisherman hats with solar charging, Mu Nan put the hat on his head: "Brother, wear this Can hats wear protective clothing?"

Qin Huai glanced at him: "It's okay to wear a sun hat, as the fan extends out, so it doesn't affect the protective clothing, but the fisherman's hat is a bit too big."

Mu Nan put three fisherman's hats outside and three sun hats, and let Jian Chu and the others choose by themselves. He and Qin Huai must wear protective clothing, but their protective clothing cannot be given to others. Judging from the current situation of the plague, it will not end in ten days and a half months. This kind of global plague has occurred several times in history, and the time can even last for hundreds of years. Even if their protective clothing is not disposable but can It is used repeatedly, but in case it is very difficult to produce this thing in the future, and even the conditions for production are gone, the ones he stores in his space may be used by Qin Huai for a lifetime, so he will not be stingy with what he can give generously. But he can't afford to be generous when his own life is at stake, but he can take out some protective masks, and he buys a lot of these, so he can afford them.

So he and Qin Huai can't wear this fisherman's hat. If Jian Chu and the others need it, they can. There are two small fans inside the fisherman's hat that can be blown towards each other. It is also solar-powered. It can be dried in the sun during the day, and it can be used on the road at night. Yes, if you feel that wearing a hat is too hot, then choose this kind of sun hat with an open top, and only wear it around your forehead, but this kind of hat needs to be charged.

While Mu Nan was tossing about these odds and ends, Qin Huai was still staring at the small notebook that recorded the time and events, Mu Nan said: "Isn't it just writing those things, what else are you looking at?"

Qin Huai: "We can't just prepare food."

Mu Nan was puzzled: "What else should I prepare? I also pack a lot of clothes. Summer clothes are already light and thin, so they don't take up much weight."

Qin Huai said: "No, it's March now, and it's going to snow in June, if the snow falls directly without warning, then we can only leave the team and find a place to escape the winter alone, otherwise we can't get the things to keep warm Come out, if there is a sign that the temperature is slowly cooling down, the military may not be able to transfer the materials here so quickly, so we need to prepare ourselves."

Mu Nan thought about it for the same reason: "But if we bring cotton-padded clothes and quilts, that would be too much."

Qin Huai: "Let me think about it, where is the book for buying supplies, let me have a look."

Mu Nan took out the notebook that recorded the supplies from the space and handed it to Qin Huai, then lay down on the bed and said nothing. At present, all the things that can be prepared are almost prepared, and if necessary, they will be secretly taken from the space. After all, others It's also impossible to rummage through their bags, as long as the backpack looks bulging like it's loaded with a lot of things.

After checking the material resources, Qin Huai really saw a way to try: "Nan Nan, take this out." Qin Huai pointed to the camping trailer, and said, "I also asked someone to buy a box of that big mountain bike. You can also take out the wheel, and I'll see if I can modify it."

Mu Nan quickly rummaged through the space, and took out what Qin Huai wanted. The camping trailer was the most expensive and largest one they bought at the outdoor goods store in the shopping mall. With a weight of 150 kilograms, Mu Nan took a fancy to the load-bearing capacity of this kind of trailer at the time, thinking that it might be useful when digging through the ruins, and at that time, Qinhuai still had a lot of money to spend, so they could save it. The food was almost stocked, so Mu Nan didn't hesitate to buy several at a time, thinking that if it was broken, there would be replacements.

And the big mountain wheels that Qin Huai mentioned were bought from those donkey friends later on. They are twice as big as the wheels of the trailer. The bigger the wheels, the easier it is to walk on the roads that are hindered by the ruins. Lift it up, this is the real way to travel lightly when towing the car, but the premise is that Qin Huai can change the wheels.

Qin Huai took a closer look and said, "It can be modified. You can take this car out and call Yu Zibai and Xu Ming over. This car is a bit difficult to bear the things from our three families. If they need it, let them modify it by themselves." Use it."

Mu Nan quickly went to get the walkie-talkie to call Jian Chu, and asked Jian Chu to call Xu Ming along the way, and soon the three of them passed through the balcony door together. This was the first time Xu Ming came to Qinhuai's house. Their living room was clean and refreshing, and they couldn't help sighing coolly: "Sure enough, if things are tidy, you can live comfortably."

Jian Chu felt that what he meant was very obvious: "My house is also very tidy, okay?"

Xu Ming chuckled, probably preparing to leave, so Jian Chu and his family rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, and the living room was full of all kinds of sundries. Unlike Qin Huai's house, there was only one bed and a small dining table in the living room, and all the tables, chairs and benches were probably collected. Got up, at the moment the two camping trailers are on the side of the dining room, the dining room is quite large, a few people sitting on the ground will not feel crowded, the whole room is clean and refreshing, plus the air conditioner, it makes people feel comfortable. It feels very comfortable.

Mu Nan was afraid that they would be too hot. Although the air conditioner was turned on, it was just right if he sat still, and it would still make people sweat if he moved. So he took out a small floor fan and shook his head directly towards them. .

When Jane first saw the three of them, they were tossing around very well, and she didn't want to go there to squeeze, so she sat next to Mu Nan and discussed with him what to bring: "We still want to bring some food by ourselves, let's pay more than half of it, after all It’s tiring to hold it, so keep some for yourself. If you don’t have enough to eat, you can add meals yourself. I was thinking about whether to modify your previous trailer. It’s a little bit to be able to haul a little stuff. Later, I thought that the trolley was too small. I can't walk on the ruins at all, so I gave up this idea."

Mu Nan: "Then how did you plan to modify it?"

Jian Chu: "Just make a cloth pocket, put it on the bottom of the car, dig out the wheels, and then cover the things on the trailer, making a fence to prevent things from falling, just like your camper In this way, there are cloth coverings on all sides."

Mu Nan said: "Otherwise, if you add another job, I always feel that the surrounding walls of this car are not enough. You can see if we can add a roof cloth on it, so that people can't see what's on our car. "

Looking at the two cars, Jian Chu felt that it was feasible, so he said, "Wait a minute, I'll go back and get the tools, do you have cloth at home?"

Mu Nan nodded: "Yes."

When Jian Chu went to get the tools, Mu Nan went into the room, pretending to take something from the closet in the room, and took a piece of dark-colored cloth that shaded light, and they modified the wheels there. He and Jian Chu were here While installing the cover, the division of labor and cooperation, the car was quickly tossed, and the two large campervans made it easier to haul things along the way.

Qin Huai said: "Didn't we dig out some compressed quilts from the ruins before, and then put them under the car as a shock absorber, so that the things placed on them will not bump all the way, but instead, the car will be bumped."

Yu Zibai nodded: "That's fine, so we can bring more living supplies, and hand in the rest."

Xu Ming didn't have many things, just some clothes and food. Jian Chu and the others were also tenants, so there wasn't much to clean up. It was just right for them to share a car. Jian Chu also said: "If there is anything you can't let go, When we pretend to see, maybe we still have vacancies here."

A house like Mu Nan’s who has lived in it for decades must have a lot of things that they can’t let go of. I’m afraid I won’t have a chance to come back after leaving, and some of the things in the house may not be there when I come back, so there are too many things. Inevitably.

The transportation on the road was done, and the rest was cleaned up by each family. On the morning of departure, Shi Yuanfei brought someone over to collect things for them. Like others who wanted to leave together, they dragged things to the military headquarters by themselves, but Qin There is a solar generator on the side of the house, so they can only come and haul it. After all, it is a big item. As for the food, it is just a matter of convenience.

When they came, Qin Huai had already moved the generator out of the house, Jian Chu and Xu Ming were dismantling the solar panels, and Yu Zibai was taking them out one by one. Seeing that they were all ready in advance, Shi Yuanfei also felt that it would be easy: "This If the generator can be successfully landed in the university city, it will be returned to you. In fact, if it can be rebuilt on the spot, your family will live a more comfortable life than most people. Unfortunately, the collapse here is too serious. There is no such condition to rebuild in situ.”

Jian Chu couldn't help asking: "Then can I exchange supplies with you for a generator?"

Shi Yuanfei said: "Not yet, the supplies at the military headquarters haven't been sorted out yet, and I don't know what's going on at the university town. We'll have to wait for the details to be planned and built, but it's said that there The damage is not as serious as here, and the power supply is much easier to restore than the complicated lines here. After all, it is a newly developed urban area with fewer residents and new equipment. In short, no matter how bad the situation is, it should not be worse than here. .”

Some people dragged the generators and solar panels down, while others were counting the food and supplies that each family was going to hand in. The supplies naturally referred to some clothes and quilts. Those who could not be taken away were handed in, and later they would be redeemed. Back, it’s fine to directly exchange points with the military government for exchange items. This is also to maximize resources to save supplies. It’s better than people leaving and throwing away those things that can’t be taken away. Now, whether it is food or supplies, there is no such condition for reproduction, so it is good to save a little more.

With such a big commotion in the corridor, Da Niu had already come out to watch the excitement. Seeing that the food was already being counted over there, Jian Chu said to Da Niu: "The environment here will become more and more serious in the future, won't you leave?"

Daniu shook his head: "No, my wife's body can't bear this pain, so I'll stay here for now. Don't worry, as long as I still live here, no one will harm your family."

Jian Chu didn't care and said, "That's okay. If you think that people with good character are okay, you can let people live there. After all, it's not good for you to make too many enemies by yourself. Let's find a few more groups. Anyway, now that we’re gone, I’m afraid we won’t come back.” Although they have lived here for a few years, they do have some feelings for each other, but after all, they are renting a house, and the relationship is not very deep, and they don’t care much about the future of the house. In the final analysis, it is not my own house, and I always lack a sense of belonging.

Daniel smiled: "Then I wish you all the best and all the best."

After the materials were counted, Shi Yuanfei once again emphasized the time of assembly. Now that the sunlight is not so strong during the day, he planned to start on the road at 6:00 pm. Traveling must be by day and night. The outside of the building is exposed to the sun, so we can only avoid it as much as possible.

The solar system at home was removed, and the air conditioner couldn’t be used. There was only a little air-conditioning left in the house. Mu Nan took out the battery, used the air conditioner fan to cool down, and brought out ice cubes from the swimming pool. Then he sat on the bed and looked at the whole room silently. .

This is the place where he grew up, and there are countless memories for him in every corner. This house gave him a sense of security at home, making people feel like hiding here, as if the disasters outside could be far away from him, But now he is leaving, and after leaving, he may never come back again, which made Mu Nan feel a little melancholy for a while.

Qin Huai sat next to Mu Nan, raised his hand and gently rubbed his head: "Reluctant?"

Mu Nan hummed, this is his home, although it is said that wherever Qin Huai is, his home is there, but the memories of growing up in this house are not so easy to let go.

"Brother, why do you think the world has become like this?"

If it hadn't become like this, even if he would still move away, the house would always be there, and he could come back to see it at any time, instead of migrating away in the face of survival crisis like now. If I can come back again in the future, I don’t know what it will be like here. If I can’t come back again, then this place will really only become a memory.

Qin Huai held Mu Nan's hand and didn't speak. He didn't know why it happened like this, but what can he do? In front of the power of nature, human beings are huge, but they are also insignificant. They are so huge that they can destroy nature. , small enough to be destroyed by nature.

"Go to sleep, I'll set an alarm clock, we get up at three o'clock, we're going to gather over there after we have something to eat, and we need to build up our strength. I don't know how hard this journey will be, so the sadness is only temporary. , soon you won’t have the physical strength to be sentimental.”

Mu Nan sighed, and lay down on the bed, the next time he slept so comfortably on the bed, he didn't know how long it would be.

Melancholy is melancholy, but I can still sleep. Today I disassembled the solar energy and tossed at home for a long time. I was about to leave. Yesterday I was thinking that I didn’t sleep well, so I fell asleep not long after I lay down. It was already a decision to leave, and even after the dust had settled, there were not too many distracting thoughts in my mind. I slept soundly this time, and didn't wake up until I was woken up by the alarm clock set by Qin Huai.

I don’t know how long it will take to have a good meal in the future, so Mu Nan took out a lot of dishes, but he was afraid that he would be vomited by the smell after going out, so he didn’t take much meat, just a plate of sweet and sour Pork ribs, the rest are some vegetarian dishes, braised eggplant, cauliflower in a dry pot, fried pork with mushrooms, and a bowl of chicken soup with Cordyceps.

The two of them finished their meal early and were full, so that they could digest a little by the time of departure, so that they would not be too full and be nauseated by the smell outside, and they would not be hungry on an empty stomach.

After eating, Qin Huai dismantled the air conditioner. When Mu Nan ordered the external unit to be installed, he only made a fixed iron fence and left the external unit vacant. The water outlet of the air conditioner, the external unit can be retracted into the space by directly reaching out, and then the wiring tube of the inner cabinet machine is removed, and it is finished once it is retracted directly into the space.

This air conditioner is more resistant to high temperature than ordinary household air conditioners in China. Mu Nan only bought two at the beginning, so it is natural to take it away, but after installing it in the space, they have to find a chance to take it out again. Fortunately, before him I deliberately kept in mind that the two I bought were of different brands and different appearance colors, otherwise I would not let Jian Chu and the others come over to visit after installing them at home, otherwise it would be hard to explain.

It was agreed to gather at the door at 4:30, so there is no need to worry that Jian Chu and the others will come over, so Mu Nan cleaned up everything in the house, even the insulation curtains and insulation boards installed in the house before. There is nothing in the Qinhuai house, only some old furniture from decades ago. Mu Nan also took it away. They are all made of wood. I feel that if there is a need in the future, they can chop firewood and make a fire. Although they bought a lot of coal, But losing it is also a waste.

Because it is necessary to wear protective clothing outside, the weather is already hot, so it is better to wear something cooler inside. Mu Nan only wore a vest and shorts, and chose comfortable and thin hiking shoes for shoes. As soon as the clothes were put on, Mu Nan started to sweat a little, but after turning on the fan on the hat, he could still cool down a little with the ice cubes that hadn't been confiscated into the space.

Qin Huai is putting overshoes on his shoes, the outside is really too dirty, if he walks without overshoes, how many dirty bacteria will be carried on the shoes along the way. Mask Mu Nan didn't wear an ordinary protective mask, but a mask specially added with mint ice flakes inside, which can somewhat block some of the bad smell outside. Everything was in order, Qin Huai checked him back and forth to make sure there were no omissions, and then dragged a small trailer full of supplies and opened the door of his house.

Mu Nan followed behind, couldn't help but look back at the empty room, he was born here and grew up here, this time, it should be the second time he left, maybe this time, he will really come back again in the future. There is no possibility of coming back.

Qin Huai patted his head: "Let's go."

Jian Chu and the others waited at the door without urging them. Although they couldn't empathize with the feeling of leaving their warm home forever, they could understand it, so they gave them enough time to say goodbye.

But the two didn't linger for too long, they called out Daniel so that Daniel could restore the wardrobe later, said goodbye to this neighbor who hadn't been together for a long time, and walked into the elevator.

Daniel waved to them outside: "Best trip."

Jian Chu and Mu Nan also waved to him, until the elevator door closed, they both couldn't help sighing at the same time, then glanced at each other, Jian Chu said: "You feel safe just looking at it."

Mu Nan said, "I remember you also bought protective clothing at that time."

Jian Chu glanced at Yu Zibai, shrugged and said: "He wants me to wear it, and I want him to wear it. If the two of them can't argue, they don't wear it at all. Anyway, I brought it with me. I bought it for thousands of yuan, so naturally I can't throw it away."

Mu Nan patted the small bag on his trailer: "We have some masks, if you don't have enough, just tell us, and we also have disinfectant."

In the time of two sentences, the elevator went straight to the first floor. Fortunately, the elevator is now powered, otherwise it would be difficult for them to move so many things down. The solar generator alone is probably enough to handle it.

Although Xu Ming has lived at home for a while, when he was in the medical team, he has long adapted to some smells outside, and now he is wearing a mask to separate himself. Although he can't block all the smells, he should be careful Breathing can still be shielded a little.

Jian Chu and Yu Zibai, who stayed at home early and hadn't been out much, were shocked by the disgusting picture and smell downstairs. Even though they tried hard to suppress it, they still couldn't help retching. In a civilized city They grew up in the dung pile, and they have never felt the feeling of walking in the dunghill in their life.

The tip of his nose was surrounded by the scent of mint, and Mu Nan, who was still wearing protective goggles, walked very calmly. Even though it was very hot, it was worth it!