Infinite Disaster Survival

The New Year passed with no water and electricity.

The snowfall did not stop a few days after the New Year, and the temperature continued to drop with the snowfall, and soon reached the lowest temperature in recent decades.

Even if the doors and windows were closed tightly, the cold wind still blew into the house through the cracks. There were rows of icicles under the window sills, which were half an arm thick and sharp. If they fell and hit someone, they would be broken and bleeding.

Wen Zheng and Tuan Tuan felt okay at the current temperature. What they disliked most was that the sky was always gray, and they could not change this. They could only light a table lamp in the house to illuminate a small space.

Every morning and evening, the two of them would take a bucket to knock the icicles condensed on the windows into the bucket, and wait for the ice inside to melt into water and use it. Although the large amount of sulfur dioxide produced by the volcanic eruption formed a sulfuric acid layer surrounding the world, causing rain, snow, hail and even fog to contain acidic substances, they needed to go through multiple treatments if they wanted to use them.

Icicles can be harvested twice a day, but they take a long time to melt when placed inside the house. The other residents in the building didn't care about these icicles. Anyway, no one would go out in the cold weather, let alone worry about these icicles hitting people. It was not until the water supply in the house was cut off and the water could not be restored that they realized the problem.

The icicles outside the window and the snowflakes floating in are all water resources.

They barely solved the problem of drinking water with these, and the family basically stored food in advance. The remaining problem was the cold.

Wen Zheng and Tuan Tuan could guess that it would be more difficult for ordinary people. No one even came out to visit in those days. Even the corridors in the building were colder than the rooms, which made people have no desire to go out.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, the heavy snow that had never stopped completely came to an end, and the more difficult days of melting snow came. When Wen Zheng opened the window and knocked the icicles, he saw a faint black smoke in the dark sky in the distance. It seemed that someone had started a fire. However, based on the current road conditions, even if the fire alarm was called, the firefighters could not successfully go out to put out the fire.

If the fire was discovered when it was still small, and the accumulated snow was used to put out the fire, there might be a chance.

Looking at the black smoke drifting in the distance, Wen Zheng was sure that the fire was a little difficult to control.

When the ice and snow melted seven or eight layers, the staff of the street office walked out with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and the loudspeaker they carried played the recorded content. The fire that occurred outside an access road became a negative example, reminding everyone to pay attention to the safety of open flames when facing cold weather. If coal is used for heating, the room must not be sealed, medicines should be kept at home, and residents in the same building should help each other.

The ice and snow have not completely melted, and another light snow has fallen. Such cold days will not end until the middle of the second month of the lunar calendar after the first month of the year. People walked out of the rooms without water and electricity. Everyone was thinner and their faces became sallow. Some people had chilblains on their hands and ears. Their faces were numb and even sad.

Wen Zheng and Tuantuan wore hats and scarves when they went out, leaving only their eyes exposed. They looked the same as everyone else.

Many elderly people and patients who were usually weak did not survive this winter. When there was snow outside, they could not handle it and temporarily put it in the room. It was also because of the cold weather that it could be parked. It was transported to the crematorium after the traffic was restored. Those who went late had to wait in line.

Even those who loved gossip were unwilling to talk about it after hearing the news. The cold winter almost took away all their emotions.

February passed, and the weather did not warm up until March. Electricians were sent out to repair the circuit, but there was no way to solve the frozen water pipes. They could only wait for the temperature to continue to rise and slowly melt. Before melting, every household wanted to use water, and there were cars to transport water every day, and residents needed to bring their own containers down to get it.

It was okay for those on the lower floors, but it was troublesome for those on the higher floors.

In the days before the power was restored, we barely managed to hold on with the water stored in the house. When there was really no water, the whole family took turns in the stairs to carry water up little by little. As soon as the power was restored, the residents on the upper floors hurriedly applied to run the elevator and changed the limited operation time of the elevator to the time period after the water was drawn.

The restored elevator solved one problem and caused other problems. Each elevator has a weight limit, and the weight of the water also occupies a part every time water is transported. Often, the elevator starts to make noises before many people enter, and conflicts arise at this time.

No one wants to get off the elevator, so the people on the upper floors blame the people on the lower floors for having to take the elevator. The people on the lower floors think they are qualified to take the elevator. Once they quarrel in the elevator, they waste the elevator's operation time and make the people waiting for the elevator outside unwilling.

In the end, they quarreled so much that they almost started fighting.

It was the street staff who came with the water transport vehicle who heard the noise and ran over to organize the fight. They did not provide water to the fighters, so that the group of people suppressed their anger. After the street staff asked them which floor they were on, they asked the residents on the same floor to leave only one strong person, and the water was left in the elevator. The person who stayed in the elevator was asked to transport the water out of the elevator as quickly as possible after each floor arrived, and then each household was asked to take the water back to their own homes.

In the end, the elevator's operating time was barely enough, and those who could not take the elevator walked back to their homes. This method was followed for the next few days.

Wen Zheng's family still had enough water reserves, but he still took Tuantuan downstairs to fetch water every day. The two of them carried buckets of water and slowly climbed the stairs every day, not competing with others for the elevator, until the water pipes thawed and the water supply was restored.

The flowers did not bloom in the spring, and the land was polluted by acid rain and was no longer suitable for plant growth. After the barren winter, the spring they welcomed was still so desolate. The country controlled the quantity and supplied the reserved food to the market. People were able to maintain their lives temporarily, but their worries and demand for fresh ingredients did not decrease.

Indoor planting continued to be vigorously promoted. At the same time, the shortcomings shown in the past winter were all gathered on the government's table to study solutions, and there were more distant disasters that needed to be dealt with.

The second year of the Leland volcano eruption was spent in everyone's crazy indoor planting and breeding. Most of the productivity was placed on human necessities, but some people had a final carnival after the disaster and chose the way to die in advance.

The state has used its greatest power to maintain social stability, but sometimes the power of the state is limited. Prices are rising uncontrollably. In order to cope with the disaster, people gave up their previous jobs and invested in production. It was difficult to earn income, and they began to get used to bartering. The monetary system is collapsing.

This is an irresistible trend of change after the disaster. Before building a new monetary system, the state also began to adopt the method of bartering, allowing people to exchange their own labor for materials provided by the state.

In this year, many cities that had not completed the construction of residential areas before the disaster were taken over by the state. They continued to be built according to the methods studied by experts, trying to improve the ability to resist cold. Before they were completed, they were snapped up by countless people.

However, after the state took over the design, transformation and construction, these houses were arranged by the state, and they could not be bought with money. Those who can live in them are not simple.

The chickens and vegetables raised by the supermarkets that Wen Zheng took over this year made Wen Zheng earn a lot. At the same time, because of his previous contributions and his performance in more than a year, he and Tuantuan obtained two residence quotas.

The call that notified Wen Zheng of this incident was from an unfamiliar number. Wen Zheng hung up the phone at first, thinking it was a scam call. This has happened several times since the houses were built. People were defrauded of their savings and did not get the right to live there.

Now the loudspeakers in the community broadcast anti-fraud messages every day.

Not long after the call was hung up, the police called again. The one who answered the call was the police officer in charge of Wen Zheng's area. He had dealt with Wen Zheng a lot in the past year and had a good relationship with him.

As soon as the call was connected, the other party smiled and said, "Wen Zheng, there is a residence quota for you over there, why did you hang up the phone? Don't you want it?"

"The call just now was real. I thought it was a scam. I was thinking of reporting the call to you so that you can check it out." Wen Zheng raised his eyebrows, changed his posture, and signaled the birds at home to be quieter.

"How can it be fake if the call has reached us? You two are really nice, but this is what you deserve. I will report your name now." The other party subconsciously thought that no one would refuse this opportunity. After notifying Wen Zheng, he planned to reply to his superiors. Unexpectedly, Wen Zheng did not play by the rules.

"Wait, Brother Li, now we have heard rumors about how good that place is, but no one knows the specific situation. Can you tell me the details and I will decide. It would be better if I can go and see it in person." Wen Zheng stood up and stood by the window, whispering.

"No matter what, it is better than where I live now. Think about how cold it was last year." The police on the other end of the phone were very surprised. After asking Wen Zheng again to confirm, he reported Wen Zheng's idea to his superiors.

Wen Zheng did not get to go in for a tour, but he got a basic introduction to the situation. If Wen Zheng moves in, the living area will be much smaller than it is now, which is the size of a single apartment. He and Tuantuan will need to live in the same bed, and there will be no place for so many birds at home, especially this year, these birds have brought their families.

After discussing with Tuantuan, both of them decided not to go, especially after Wen Zheng confirmed that the Municipal Research Institute was not inside. The lower temperature in the past two years will not have much impact on the two of them. It is better to live outside than to live in there uncomfortably.

After making a decision, Wen Zheng replied to the other party like this. Everyone who learned about this was surprised by this. Only those who were familiar with Wen Zheng persuaded a few words in confusion. After Wen Zheng replied, the person in charge gave the extra quota to others.

This year's summer is particularly comfortable. People feel that time flies in this comfortable temperature. It is not long since summer came, but suddenly it is October and the temperature begins to drop.

The highest temperature every day is still more than ten degrees, but most of the people who have experienced the cold winter last year have experience and started to prepare early.