My Courtyard Refuge

: Cold Wave

2023 is destined to be a year full of disasters.

Just after New Year’s Day, with the Nanling Mountains as the boundary, the entire northern land encountered a severe cold wave of unprecedented scale.

Due to the global climate disorder, the specific reasons for the formation of this cold wave have been divided into different opinions. Until ten years later, there is no final explanation.

Xu Dong had been staying in Luyang in his previous life, and also experienced this cold wave.

The location of Wanzhou is quite embarrassing. She is at the intersection of the north and the south, but central heating has not been popularized. This unintentional mistake eventually led to the death of millions of people.

This shows how dangerous this cold wave is.

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On January 3, the highest daytime temperature in Yanjing fell below zero, setting a new record for the lowest since last year.

The sun was clearly hanging in the sky, but the pedestrians on the street couldn’t feel the warmth at all.

In fact, early in the morning, the weather forecast issued a red warning for cold wave.

However, key information such as the duration of the cold wave and the minimum temperature are not detailed. Instead, a lot of words such as “maybe” and “maybe” are used.

In the office of the security department, the long-lost heating has been restored, but the temperature is not very high, only a dozen degrees.

This is a good thing in the north. The heating facilities are complete and can be activated at any time.

In Xu Dong’s previous life in Luyang, in order to keep warm, the whole family huddled together in one quilt and covered several quilts, and then leaned on the brazier to survive.

“It’s really too cold, my hands are numb from the cold.” Xiang Xin, who had just returned from a patrol, complained. There was no heating at the north gate, so she could only go back to the office to relax.

Xu Dong poured her a glass of boiled water, “Drink some water, you’re not bad, Chen Yang and the others are on the night shift, so it will probably be colder then.”

“Hmph, he’s doing it on his own. He insists on changing shifts with me every day. It’s better now. It’s better to freeze his nose. Let’s see how he still chases after his girlfriend, hehehe…”

Xiang Xin gloated.

Chen Yang recently dated a girlfriend, and basically spent the day around her.

So he would rather work the night shift. After all, as long as the time is arranged well, he can secretly sleep for six or seven hours, which is enough.

Xu Dong shook his head: “Okay, don’t be joking, in this kind of weather, it might really kill someone.”

“No way?” Xiang Xin had a look of disbelief.

“Why not? I estimate that the temperature tonight will most likely break through minus 30 degrees. If you fall lightly, your life may be gone.”

Xiang Xin’s eyes widened, and he said in disbelief, “Thirty degrees below zero? How is it possible?”

“Xiao Xiang, this is a cold wave. It’s usually seventeen or eight degrees below zero. When the cold wave comes, it can be doubled!” Xu Dong explained.

“This…” Xiang Xin’s face turned pale.

“Don’t worry, I’ve already told Uncle Li to see if we can temporarily cancel the night patrol, and resume after the cold wave is over.” Xu Dong comforted.

A male colleague interjected, “How did the section chief reply?”

“Uncle Li wants to discuss with the sub-bureau. He is on the phone and will have a result later.”

As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, Xu Dong saw Section Chief Li walking over.

“Section Chief, has Director Du agreed?”

Section Chief Li smiled and nodded: “I agree, the weather is so cold now, there are probably not many people on the street, so there is no need to patrol for the time being.”

“Long live!” Xiang Xin couldn’t help shouting.

The others were also all smiles, suspending their patrols, which meant they didn’t have to work night shifts.

When everyone quieted down, Section Chief Li continued: “All of us should thank Xiao Xu this time. If he hadn’t reminded me, even I wouldn’t have noticed this matter. Xiao Xu thought it was thoughtful.”

“Papa…” Everyone applauded.

Xu Dong quickly waved his hand: “Hey, you don’t need to thank me. In the final analysis, this matter still depends on the section chief to solve it. The section chief is the one who thinks of us wholeheartedly.”

Xiang Xin stuck out her tongue secretly, the boss’s flattery is not at all level, which makes people laugh.

Section Chief Li’s face was still very useful, he encouraged Xu Dong in public a few words, let everyone learn from Xiao Xu, and finally left.

Not long after the old leader left, it was time to get off work. Xu Dong picked up the car keys and prepared to go home. The weather is so cold, but it is still comfortable at home.

“Xiao Xu, Elder Sister has something to do with you?” Gao Yuemei asked suddenly.

Xu Dong stopped in his tracks: “Sister Gao, what’s the matter?”

“The milk powder at home is finished again, can you still get it here?”

Gao Yuemei’s grandson has been successfully weaned a long time ago, but the supply of supplies is difficult at present. In order to ensure the nutrition of the child, the milk powder has not been cut off.

“I’m not sure, how about I go back and find out for you?” Xu Dong replied.

“That troubles you.”

Gao Yuemei couldn’t help showing a smile. Every time Xiao Xu said that, it meant that the milk powder was available. The only thing that was uncertain was the amount of milk powder.

Sometimes it’s one bucket, sometimes it’s two buckets.

Back home, the two cocoa sisters are at the guest houseWhile doing his homework in the living room, Xu Dong touched his head one by one, and then went to the basement to check the power storage equipment.

There is no heating installed in the courtyard, and the heating is entirely dependent on the air conditioner. In case of a power outage, the backup power supply can only be activated.

Fortunately, the backup power supply is normal, Xu Dong heaved a sigh of relief.

For the first dinner after the cold wave started, Mama Xu made an air-dried chicken hot pot, mainly because it was too cold, so it was the most suitable time to eat hot pot.

Xu Dong was sweating profusely after eating, and drank three cans of beer. It was really a long time since he had such a good time.

After dinner, Xu Dong emptied all the water pipes at home to prevent them from freezing and cracking.

At the same time, all the kennels and chicken coops were moved into the living room, also just in case, as the low temperature of tens of degrees below zero is impossible for ordinary animals to bear.

He couldn’t sleep well all night, and Xu Dong didn’t really fall asleep until three or four in the morning.

“Son, come out quickly.”

The young couple were sound asleep when they were suddenly woken up by Mama Xu’s voice.

At the urging of his wife, Xu Dong casually put on a coat and went out. The yard was not as cold as imagined, which should be related to the closed environment.

“Mom, what’s the matter?”

“Why is there no water at home?”

Xu Dong rubbed his hands and explained: “I closed the water tank valve last night.”

“I opened it, but there is still no water.” Mama Xu said depressedly.

Xu Dong walked into the concierge, turned the valve again, then patted his head suddenly and said:

“The water in the water tank must have been frozen, the air cannot get in, and of course the water below cannot flow out.”

“Then what should we do, do we have to make breakfast later?”

“It’s okay, I’ll bring a box of mineral water up from the basement, and use mineral water to deal with it first.” Xu Dong suggested.

Mama Xu nodded. Besides, there seemed to be no good solution.