Surviving the end of the world

Doudou's shoe repair was not fast, from the morning until two or three in the afternoon, during which Chen Jin entertained him for a lunch, although it was just a simple corn porridge with sweet potato cubes, a spicy tofu, and a stir-fried vegetable. Deep fried, kids gobbled it up.

Before three o'clock, Doudou was ready to leave. There are always people who want to get something for nothing, and ambushes on the side of the road to rob people who pass by. Although Doudou is still young, for those who have no bottom line, it is better to be young Do it, there is no danger.Therefore, Doudou has to pass through the small road in the middle of the village, so that there is no man's land less than 200 meters in the middle, and if there is a robber, he can call for help in time.This road is naturally longer, and Doudou naturally has to start back earlier.

Because they were worried that the potatoes and sweet potatoes with Doudou would be too big and attract attention, everyone simply replaced them with corn dregs, dried sweet potatoes or sweet potato flour, so that they only need a slightly larger bag to hold them. In terms of food, it is also more hungry than potatoes and sweet potatoes.

After that, Doudou came a few more times, and set up a stall to repair shoes at the threshing ground. Although there were not as many people repairing shoes as the first day, it was still stable. She didn't continue to come until there were no more people coming.

These days, Chen Jin took the time to deal with the things that need to be dealt with in the space. Fruit trees need to be pruned, and newly grown fruit seedlings need to be grafted. For the convenience of storage, many fruits cannot be picked and eaten when they are ripe. Fortunately, there is more labor force like Bai Jing now. The two dug a large cellar in the space, weaved a lot of bamboo baskets, and stored the half-baked fruits. It can also make jam or something.

Bai Jing held an apple weighing one catty in his mouth, and helped Chen Jin pile up the cut branches. Chen Jin said that he would use these fruit branches to make charcoal later. It was delicious to use this kind of charcoal for barbecue. Bai Jing thought of the roast duck that Chen Jin made before, and his saliva was secreted uncontrollably. His mouth opened a lot unreasonably, and he just stuffed the apple into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and didn't spit out the core. , just swallowed it indiscriminately,=Finally, Chen Jin didn't let Chen Jin see his drooling.

Seeing that he was eating in a hurry, Chen Jin couldn't help feeling amused: "What are you doing eating so fast, it's not easy to digest!"

Bai Jing said carelessly: "It doesn't matter, I digest it very quickly!"

Chen Jin was dumbfounded. He had forgotten the difference between species. A spirit beast like Bai Jing must have no such thing as indigestion.

While Chen Jin and Bai Jing tied up the branches with straw, they were discussing the recipe for the evening. They were talking about whether to make spicy chicken or boiled fish at night, but they heard noises coming from outside. Seeing Bai Jing leave the space, he happened to see Li Lin standing in the yard, and seeing Chen Jin and the others coming out of the house, he hurried over and asked, "Cousin, do you have AA batteries at home, lend me some! "

Battery?Chen Jin thought for a while and said, "Wait a minute, I'll look for it!"

Chen Jin entered the house, rummaged for a while, and soon came out with two batteries, and said, "This is the battery used in the remote control before. I don't know if it still has power. Go back and use it!"

Li Lin nodded: "Thank you cousin, by the way, cousin, you should have a radio at home, take it out and listen to it, my dear, today Xinxin found out the radio I used when I was in school. You can still receive the radio, cousin, you should also pay attention, in case there is any important news!" Then, afraid that Chen Jin would regret asking for the battery back, Li Lin ran away in a hurry.

Chen Jin was stunned. He did have a radio, and he used it when he was taking the listening comprehension test for CET-[-] and CET-[-] in college. The radio was taken out, turned on the switch on the side, and accidentally heard a noise, it seemed that there was still electricity, adjusted the frequency, and finally received a radio station, an old song "Start Over" was playing on the radio station, the song had already At the end of the broadcast, I heard a male announcer in it say: "Although the current global climate change and abnormal solar activity have caused a series of disasters, under the leadership of the party and state leaders, we will surely be able to To overcome the disaster, we firmly believe that as long as we work hard, everything will be fine..."

Listening to the announcer's high-sounding words, Chen Jin curled her lips involuntarily, but continued to listen.On the radio the announcer was talking hollow words, read two more so-called letters from the audience, and played some old songs again.

Although what the announcer said on the radio is really meaningless, it finally brought some entertainment to everyone, and they can get together and listen to those old songs when they have nothing to do. It's a bit rare, and everyone can only save a little. Usually, people in the vicinity gather together, listen to a radio, and just talk together.

Chen Jin just tried to order some tofu in the space with brine made of coarse salt, and the temperature dropped sharply again.

This time everyone is mentally prepared. Clothes and quilts for winter have been placed where they can be found at any time. When the house was repaired after the earthquake, no one had any window glass. Now the windows are directly ordered curtains. As soon as the temperature dropped, everyone ordered old padded jackets or old quilts directly behind the curtains to keep out the wind and keep warm. In addition, during the day, everyone dug up cabbages and radishes that could be recovered from the ground. In order to come back for storage, plus the previous preparations, everyone feels that they will not be caught off guard like last year.

In fact, advance preparation is never enough. This year's winter is even colder than last year's. It has dropped to minus [-] or [-] degrees, and you can freeze into ice and smash to the ground when you spit.Don't think that this temperature is not too low. For people who have lived in warmer temperate regions for generations, even if the average temperature drops by one or two degrees, it is very likely that the body will not be able to adapt to such a climate, and various reactions will occur, such as Unaccustomed to the environment and the like, not to mention that this drop is so much, and the duration will not be short.

Fortunately, it is difficult to repair the house because of the earthquake. People generally combine the kitchen and the bedroom into one, which saves a lot of trouble. Some people who have lived in the Northeast have already thought about repairing the heated kang in the house. If it can be successful , obviously providing a higher guarantee for getting through this winter.

The announcer's voice was rarely heard on the radio. Every time the announcer spoke, Chen Jin could always feel the teeth chattering of the people over there. It must have been colder in the north than here.

It's too cold outside, everyone will not go out if there is any way, you can wear more layers of clothes, at most it is a matter of fit, but there is nothing to do with the shoes, you know, the people here are the warmest in winter. The cotton shoes are less than a finger thick, and the soles are thin, obviously unable to withstand the invasion of cold air. After taking two steps outside, the soles of the feet are frozen stiff by the cold air seeping up from below.Everyone would rather stay in the house and put their feet on the brazier made of coarse porcelain to warm the fire. There can be a few smaller potatoes and sweet potatoes buried in the brazier, so that they can be eaten while they are cooked, and the stomach will be warmer.

But this is obviously impossible, the kitchen is so big, it is impossible to put everything in the kitchen, and you always have to go out to get firewood, and, although it has degenerated into a small-scale peasant economy at the moment, but if you want to be self-sufficient for the time being Not yet.The salt seller hasn’t been here for a long time. He only bought a catty of salt before, but now the salt jar is empty, so he has to find someone with surplus food to exchange for it. Whoever kills pigs and sheep, even if the weather can’t be broken, I am also reluctant to eat at home, so I always have to inform the nearby people to bring food to exchange for some meat back. In this weather, drinking some hot mutton soup or bone soup is a great enjoyment.Therefore, going out is unavoidable. Everyone can only find a way on the shoes and socks. The soles of the shoes are thickened by various means. Women sew large shoe covers at home, stuff thick cotton inside, and stuff them tightly. Strictly, put them on the outside of the shoes, and replaced the socks with woolen socks that are longer than the knees, most of which are made of woolen yarn. This can only ensure that the feet will not be frozen by the cold in a short period of time, but it is also enough.