Chapter 81 The Hoarding Gene(1/2)
[Exclusively published by Jinjiang Literature City]
After the two air defense drills, the news and major official platforms stated that all drills have ended. Once the sirens are heard next time, it will no longer be a drill. All personnel, no matter where they are originally, need to go to the nearest place immediately.
Take shelter in a building or indoors until the official announcement is made.
What to avoid?
The official did not say anything, but combined with the previous migratory birds and giant insects, the public did not make excessive questioning or confrontational remarks. It felt that this was just a record for protection.
Some things have always been subtle. When the people accept a bad fact, they will naturally accept another even worse fact.
Just like those who have experienced the giant insect incident, if the same thing happens again, they feel that they will turn off the lights and close the windows calmly this time, hide themselves in a closet or some other relatively closed place, and then call
Fire call for help.
In such a slightly tense social atmosphere, Youli never came back from Nanhai Island, and Youxi only received Zhao Xuefei’s WeChat message in the meantime.
It’s snowing: My mom said she’s going to marry that Uncle Zhang! She plans to divorce my dad after she comes back from this vacation. Can you believe it!?
You Xiaoxi: Why don't you just tie her up and get on the plane?
It was snowing heavily: She refused. She said there were big bugs when she came back, and the South China Sea Island was safer, so she wanted to stay a little longer.
You Xiaoxi:……
Although, I can't refute it.
Indeed, so far, many abnormal phenomena mostly occur in cold and temperate regions, but less so in tropical regions.
In the end, You Xi could only tell the other party to reserve more water, but naturally he was laughed at again.
Regardless of whether Zhao Xuefei believed it or followed You Xi's reminder to stock up on drinking water, there have been a lot of calls for this on the Internet these days.
Many people have shown the results of their recent trips to the supermarket. Some people have stocked up on ten boxes of instant noodles of various flavors, self-heating hot pot and self-heating vermicelli, saying that they can stay at home for two months without going out.
Some people pay attention to health and show off the fruits and vegetables they have planted all over their balcony, saying that they can have fresh fruits and vegetables to eat every day even if they don't leave home.
Some people showed off their carefully prepared escape backpacks, and displayed various items and their functions one by one, teaching people how to disinfect and filter water. They also said that chocolate, compressed biscuits, and cans are also essential. Finally, they also recommended
The several kinds of marching rations I have eaten and stored indicate that under certain circumstances, these shelf-stable foods are the most useful.
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Posts and videos like this are the most popular on the Internet recently. There are many talented people. As expected, the wisdom of working people cannot be underestimated.
Compared to those survival experts, You Xi feels inferior. She relies on the fact that time stops in the Star House Warehouse and can store a large amount of fresh food, so she can live so comfortably in the apocalypse.
After You Xi's family of three stayed at home for a week, Fan Qi couldn't sit still.
It's not because she can't stay at home after the shadow of the giant insect has passed and wants to go out for a walk, but because of the two air defense drill warnings and official announcements, as well as the fact that she has seen many photos posted by talented people on the Internet these days.
Stock up on goods and prepare for a rainy day.
Because her home was a big place, she originally liked to stock up on some things. After her daughter came back to live, there were only two people shopping for things at home.
However, I have not consumed much of other shelf-stable staple foods, convenience foods, canned goods, dry goods, and frozen foods every day this week, but I have almost finished all the fresh vegetables, fruits, eggs, and milk.
She wanted to go out to the supermarket while there was nothing happening outside.
There is a large supermarket near their community, which can be reached in about ten minutes on foot.
Of course, with such a nearby supermarket, she can place an order directly on the takeout app, and it used to take about half an hour to an hour for delivery.
Recently, due to the impact of giant insects, orders from various takeout delivery platforms have surged. Deliveries are generally made by appointment, such as making an appointment this morning for a time after the afternoon, or making an appointment in the afternoon for the next day.
Many people are afraid of giant insects and take time off to stay at home, but more people still have to run around for life.
These people only rested at home for a day or two when the giant bugs first appeared. After that, they waited and observed the situation. After discovering that the order increase and the delivery service fee increased accordingly, they immediately went out to work. The most they could do was to wrap themselves up tightly and carry a bug killer with them.
Potion or something.
So if it's just to buy vegetables and fruits, you don't necessarily have to go out in person.
Fan Qi mainly wanted to go to a protective equipment store. She wanted to buy three spare backpacks like the ones You Xi bought before. She also wanted to buy some popular protective clothing, gas masks, small water purification filters, and foldable electric kettles.
She also wanted to buy some.
There are also medicines, including basic cold and fever medicines, antibiotics, antidiarrheal medicines, and traditional Chinese medicines for clearing away heat and detoxifying. There are also external medicines such as iodine, gauze, and Yunnan Baiyao that stop bleeding and reduce inflammation. In case there is a wound and you can’t go to the hospital in time,
All can come in handy.
In addition, she also wants to buy insecticides, insect repellent sprays, cooling oils, and medicated oils for bruises.
In peaceful times, the stockings at home would not be so complete, and many of them were bought very early and were almost at the end of their shelf life. She wanted to replace them all with new ones and stock up several times.
As for these, the stores on the takeout platform did not sell them all, so she had to go and buy them in person.
After listening to Fan Qi's list, You Xi deeply felt that her stocking gene must come from her own mother.
My mother was so planned and organized, and knew how to prepare for a rainy day. Even when many people thought the crisis was over, she did not let down her guard at all. I have to say that she wanted to give them a round of applause.
But all the things Fan Qi wants to buy are available in Star House and Star House Warehouse - not only are they available, but they are also in large quantities, so even if the situation outside is okay now, there is no need for Fan Qi to go out and run around.
You Xi said that she wanted to go with her because she had a lot of places to travel and a lot of things to do. However, she applied to Fan Qi for a two-day postponement on the grounds that she had to catch up on drawings today and tomorrow.
Two days later, she drove her out to buy it herself.
"If you're busy, just stay at home. Just ask your dad to drive with me." Fan Qi still thinks that buying earlier will give you peace of mind. What if everyone thinks of this and runs to stock up?
It's not like there haven't been similar things. Their various crisis response measures in City S were relatively good, so the city's order was not in chaos after the giant bug appeared.
But not every city is like this. Some places failed to respond in time and failed to follow up the follow-up work well. As a result, supermarkets and farmers' markets in several areas were short of fresh food supplies, and many people were faced with the dilemma of not being able to buy food.
Everyone was originally panic-stricken because of the giant insects, and wanted to stock up on a large amount of vegetables at once, so they tried to find ways to go to other areas to buy them. In the end, there was so much crowding that it caused looting, and some people even fought in the supermarket over a few vegetables...
Unlike You Ma in the zombie world, Fan Qi has her own opinions. She wants to go out to stock up on goods, and You Xi naturally can't stop her.
Finally, Fan Qi agreed to postpone going out for one day to buy medicine and protective items.
As for fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, eggs, milk, sausages, butter, and various snacks, breads, cakes, drinks and buckets of water, Fan Qi couldn't hold back and immediately placed takeout orders from three different supermarkets.
These dishes cost more than 4,000 yuan. She took You Feng and You Xi up and down the elevator more than ten times to get everything back. She bought a large double-door refrigerator at home and a freezer specially used for quick-frozen foods.
The cabinets and storage rooms are all packed.
You Xi:……
This is really thanks to the fact that both You Feng and Fan Qi have taken a [strong anti-sugar pill], otherwise these things would have exhausted them to death even if they were moved in and out of the elevator...
You Xi's promise to Fan Qi to go out with her to buy protective items and medicines the next day was not just perfunctory. She hadn't gone out for a week, and she actually wanted to go out to see the situation. After all, even she didn't know when the end of the world would come.
This feeling is like a sword hanging above my head. I know it will fall, but I don't know when or how.
Every time something unusual happens around her, she wonders if it means the entire planet is entering the end of the world.
I have to say that this feeling is not good, because this is her own real world, not the mission world. She likes this world, and everything she cares about exists in this world.
Even if she was mentally prepared, she was afraid that the familiar world would fall apart when she woke up.
Therefore, she has made all preparations, but she has not told her parents about the end of the world yet. It is not that she does not believe in their ability to accept, but that this feeling of being unresolved is uncomfortable.
But recently, there are more and more signs of the end of the world. The giant insects that appeared before made Youxi feel that the end of the world was almost the same. She felt that it might be time for her parents to activate the "Star House Passenger" and then combine the end of the world with the Star House.
tell them things.
She plans to tell her parents about this when she comes back from going out tomorrow. Protective items and medicines are not easy to break. It is rare for Fan Qi to have such an idea. The more of these materials, the better.
Anyway, as long as the whole family moves together, there won't be much hindrance.
The next day, You Feng drove, You Xi led the way, Fan Qi took the list, and the family of three went shopping after staying at home for a week.
The streets outside are not as lively as before, with less traffic. People without cars either take the subway or wait for the bus, and very few passers-by choose to walk.
However, the number of riders driving electric scooters to deliver goods has increased, and many people are unwilling to go out. Someone has to take on this responsibility.
Delivery fees on food delivery platforms have more than doubled compared to before, and riders are also making a lot of money.
The protective equipment store You Xi chose was one of several connected stores. There was a rich supply of protective equipment here, allowing Fan Qi to choose from it.
The store is along the street and parking is available at the door. After the three of them have purchased the items they need, they can ask the merchant to load the car directly for them.
Fan Qi bought three escape backpacks with the most complete functions, including protective clothing and gas masks.
Next came the pharmacies. If she couldn't buy everything in one, she would go to two. Fan Qi would stock up on several times the amount of everything on the list. Afterwards, she bought many more health products with different functions at You Xi's suggestion.
After that, there are all kinds of insect repellent sprays and medicines. Because they are afraid that the stores near their home will not have all the goods, they try to choose small and medium-sized supermarkets that sell such items on their return trip. When they pass one, they park directly on the roadside and get off the car.
Buy.
Most small and medium-sized supermarkets are located beside the road, and there are parking spaces on both sides, which is much more convenient than large supermarkets that require parking in the basement.
However, every household is buying insect repellent products these days. They went to several supermarkets in a row and only bought three or four cans of sprays. Instead, they bought a lot of essential oils, cooling oils and toilet water.
Afterwards, the car passed several braised vegetable restaurants, and the three of them went down to buy some dishes such as duck wings, duck feet, roast duck, braised beef, chicken, salad, and kelp. They planned to go back to stir-fry vegetables and make soup for dinner in the evening.
During this shopping trip, the car was basically full, and the family of three embarked on the return journey.
Not long after driving, it started to rain again.
The three of them didn't pay too much attention at first. After all, it was always raining these days. When it rained, the whole outdoors became humid and hot. Whenever the rainfall reached a certain level and the temperature gradually dropped, the rain would stop.
Then the temperature rises, and the process repeats, so even though it is already late December, the temperature still remains between 17 or 8 degrees Celsius to 27 or 8 degrees Celsius.
To be honest, this is a temperature that makes the human body feel very comfortable - but only if the current season is ignored.
To be continued...