My courtyard shelter

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

On September 12, with the efforts of a certain major country to mediate, the Europa coalition and the Allied forces headed by Jusli finally reached a ceasefire consensus.

Both sides decided to cease fighting for a month.

On the one hand, both warring parties suffered heavy losses, and the fight could no longer continue in the short term, so the war could only be temporarily suspended.

On the other hand, both sides can use this precious time to carry out emergency rescue and prepare for the next "hard winter".

In fact, for nuclear war, since both sides have made sufficient preparations in advance, the casualties are not large. The real losses are mainly a serious blow to the economy.

After this round of bombing, both sides lost at least 50% of their industrial output. Fortunately, the Europa coalition showed some restraint and did not attack the oil fields.

Otherwise, no matter who wins the war, they will not be able to survive this cold winter.

After all, volcanic ash and nuclear radiation, either one of them can kill you, let alone the two coming together, it is simply a fatal threat.

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At around seven o'clock in the evening, the air raid alert over Sydney was finally lifted, marking the official end of "underground" life. Both adults and children couldn't wait to move out of the air raid shelters.

Back at the manor, Xu Dong couldn't help but pour cold water on him when he saw the happy boss and others:

"Don't be too happy too early. The possibility of us being bombed was very small in the first place. But now we are here. The real difficulties have just begun!"

"What other difficulties are there?"

Xu Bin asked with a frown.

"There are two main difficulties. One is that the volcanic ash is coming soon. Look at the sky outside. Is it much darker than usual? Remember to get more sun later, because you may not be able to get enough sunshine later."

"Uncle, are you talking about Jiye?"

Xu Jingyi said worriedly.

"Yes, it's the polar night." Xu Dong nodded, "The Xianbelia fire ten years ago left the capital area without the sun for more than three months.

Last year, I went to Nisang for a business trip and encountered the polar night phenomenon again. At that time, the entire sky was pitch black with no sunlight visible, and black snow would fall next. "

"Lao San, how long will this situation you mentioned last approximately?"

Father Xu interjected and asked.

Only the youngest son in the family has had this experience.

"It's hard to say. Compared with the Heshishan volcano and the Shanshi volcano, the two are not at the same level. No one knows what is going on there now.

However, according to my estimation, this polar night situation may not end in a short time. It may be as short as one or two years, as long as five or six years, or even decades. "

"Decades? Aren't all those people dead?"

Yang Lina said scared.

"Probably not. Thanks to the severe drought, our current food production has long been industrialized. As long as there is sufficient energy supply, we can still produce food even if there is no sun."

Xu Jingyi quickly echoed: "Uncle, do you think this is a blessing in disguise?"

"You are right to say that. The past ten years have given us a buffer period. If the Sulfur Rock Volcano erupts ten years earlier, the losses will definitely be ten times more painful than now."

Xu Dong was filled with sighs.

In some respects, the super flare more than ten years ago also had a positive side for all mankind.

"What about the second difficulty?"

Xu Bin asked immediately.

"The second difficulty is nuclear radiation. When the volcanic ash is completely covered, the temperature will drop sharply, and there is a high possibility of snowfall. These snowflakes must be rich in radioactive dust."

"Can radiation come to us?"

Xu Bin expressed doubts. After all, the two places are tens of thousands of kilometers apart. Nisang has also been hit by atomic bombs in history, and has not heard of any adverse effects on the country.

"This time there are hundreds of nuclear bombs, not one or two. In addition, it happened to encounter the spread of volcanic ash. It must not be underestimated."

Xu Dong reminded.

"Then what should we do?"

Xu Bin suddenly panicked. Their three grandchildren were still children. If they were affected, it would be a lifetime matter.

"Boss, if you come here this time, don't go back for now. I have a greenhouse and a basement here. If the radiation exceeds the standard, you can go in and hide."

Xu Dong suggested.

Tan Aifang immediately followed and advised: "Dabin, the third child is right, let's live here for the time being. We can forget about it in normal times. Now is not the time to be stubborn."

"What are you talking about? Am I the kind of person who can't tell the difference between good and bad?" Xu Bin said angrily.

"Okay, just agree to stay. I'm going to help mom cook. I don't have time to argue with you."

After Tan Aifang finished speaking, she gave the little tiger cub to her husband.

…

Half an hour later, Yang Lina took the initiative to find her husband. She had just called Hancheng's mother, and they had not contacted her for many days.

"Husband, I have something to do with you."

"What's going on?"

"I just called my mom."

Xu Dong asked with concern: "What's going on over there in Hancheng? Nothing happened?"

"It's okay, they just got home just now."

"It's okay. It's going to be winter soon. My mother-in-law is not young anymore. Do you want to take her over to live with her?"

Xu Dong suggested casually.

No matter what, he has to give face to his wife.

Yang Lina shook her head: "I mentioned it, but it's useless. My mother doesn't want to leave Hancheng at all. Besides, now that all flights have stopped, the boat ride is too long. My mother may not be able to bear it. Let's not bother."

"Oh... I should have known earlier..."

Xu Dong sighed hypocritically.

"Don't blame yourself. These things happen one after another. It's too late when you think about it. Okay, let's not talk about this. I have something I want to hear your opinion on."

"What do you want to ask?"

"Our family's big villa in Hancheng is empty anyway. I want my brother and his family to move in. What do you think?"

"No problem. The big villa has a basement and a glass room. It's perfect for my mother-in-law and his family to move in. It also saves you from worrying all the time."

"Husband, do you agree?"

Yang Lina was delighted.

Xu Dongyang pretended to be angry and said, "What are you talking about? Am I the kind of petty person?"

"Okay, I said the wrong thing. You, Mr. Xu, are very generous."

"Well, my mother-in-law has the key to the villa. You ask them to pack up and move in quickly. The volcanic ash is expected to arrive in Hancheng tomorrow."

"I'll call my mother later."

"In addition, I have stored a lot of supplies in the basement of the villa. If you encounter difficulties, tell your brother-in-law and let him do whatever he wants without saying hello to me."

As the saying goes, send the Buddha to the west, Xu Dong was generous for once. Anyway, those supplies were not needed by their family, and it would be a waste to keep them.

"Didn't you sell a batch of canned food before? My brother and others should not need them for the time being."

"Don't be reluctant. Let your brother-in-law try to exchange more coal with canned food. Collective heating is not safe. You have to be prepared for everything."

"I understand."

"By the way, there is also water. You should also store more."

Xu Dong added at the end.

Yang Lina nodded solemnly, and then asked in confusion: "I think you are making a lot of sense, why don't we have coal and water stored at home?"

"Need I say that? Xueli is close to the sea and there are large coal fields nearby. It is impossible for us to have such an extreme situation here."

Xu Dong said confidently.

This is called "the right time" is not as good as "the right place".

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