Survival [End Times]

As time went by, Yu Heng worked odd jobs to support the family, and gradually bought a lot of things that Wu Changxin could use. Wu Changxin appreciated his brother's efforts and arranged his daily life properly.

Yu Heng gave her the household expenses, and it turned out that Wu Changxin's purchasing ability was much better than his. He only told her: Don't look at the high prices now, you may not be able to buy them in the future even if you have money. Anyway, you can make money continuously, and it is most reassuring to store things at home.

He started out as a odd job, and later he found a job as a playmate in a shooting club in the city. Although the environment and economy have changed, this only has a big impact on the grassroots. The entertainment life of the rich and powerful is still the same, and the shooting club's business is still very good.

At the beginning, Yu Heng's salary was not high, and he was still a temporary worker. He was only asked to do some scattered and trivial groceries, maintain the branches, clean the house, and serve tea and water. He was not in a hurry. Later, he found a gap and gradually showed his talent, and was promoted to a playmate position by the manager. It has been almost three months now, and this month he has received a salary of 6,000 yuan.

Yu Heng feels that the end of this world should be in the form of a climate disaster. He does not know what will happen after the drought, so he can only try to save things.

After get off work in the evening, he rode his electric bike home from the city center, which took more than an hour. When he got home, Wu Changxin had already cooked the meal and prepared the bath water.

"How is it today? Is my nephew well behaved?"

Wu Changxin smiled: "He is very well behaved."

The two ate and watched the news. The drought in the north is already very serious, and grain production has been falling again and again.

"As soon as this news comes out, the price of rice will definitely rise again." Wu Changxin said worriedly. "Sister Ping next door talked to me in the afternoon. She said that her cousin from her mother's family married to the north. There has been a unified water allocation there for a long time. Our side is better. There are many rivers near the sea. Although the tap water is only open during certain time periods, it is better than theirs." Going to the water supply point to collect water is cheap, but what about taking a bath and washing clothes?

"If this continues, it will happen sooner or later. But taking a bath and washing clothes is a small matter. Not taking a bath for a few days will be fine. Not drinking water for a few days will cause problems."

When he first arrived at this body, he started buying water. At that time, a bucket of water was very expensive, but the price of tap water did not increase, so not many people bought it. He bought a lot. The price of a bucket of water is no longer the price three months ago. It is almost sky-high. Even if we don't know whether these things can be kept in the future, we have to prepare first.

Wu Changxin nodded: "I understand. Sister Ping's family also bought a lot of things. She asked me to go with her tomorrow." She had asked Sister Ping's mother-in-law for precautions for pregnant women before, and the back and forth relationship with the neighbors that had been estranged for these years was reconciled.

"I have to go to work, so I have no choice but to let you go. You should pay attention to your own safety. By the way, have you taken the calcium tablets today?" In the past few months of getting along, Yu Heng really regarded Wu Changxin as a sister.

"I have taken it, don't worry, brother."

As a result, it rained the next day. There was a lot of joy on TV. Some experts pointed out that this rain might be a prelude to breaking the ice, and the high temperature and drought that lasted for one year and four months would be alleviated... Yu Heng was not so optimistic. He told Wu Changxin not to go out today at the club. When he learned that she was already outside, he asked her to go home first.

"Don't be reluctant to spend money! Just call a taxi and let the driver take you to your doorstep." He has been consistent in his words for the past few months, and Wu Changxin has been accustomed to it and agreed repeatedly.

After hanging up the phone, she saw Ping's wife looking at her enviously: "Your brother is so good to you."

Wu Changxin smiled: "My brother is a very good person. You don't have to envy me. A happy family is the greatest blessing."

Ping's wife laughed. Wu Changxin has made more than a little progress in dealing with people in the Gao family over the years. Not long after moving back home, she got along well with her neighbors. Among them, she thought the Liu family had a good family style and was worth getting along with, so she visited the Liu family more often.

The Liu family has three generations living together and the family is harmonious. She thought that she and her brother are only two people now, weak and need the help of neighbors, so she tried her best to get along with them.

"Hey, when will this day end? I just hope that things will get better slowly after this rain." The two women talked about family trivialities again. "Do you know that there is chaos in Beilin and the army has been mobilized!"

"I don't know!" Wu Changxin was shocked: "Where did you hear it? I watch the news every day, but I didn't see it!"

"Hey! How can you see it on TV? My husband said that this is to prevent the public from panicking, and the news will not be broadcast. I saw it on the Internet, and there is a video, but it was deleted after a few minutes, otherwise I can give you the website to watch it."

He renovated the house, the doors and windows are strong and the threshold is high, so it is not afraid of flooding. Yu Heng works at ease and rushes home after get off work. He was wearing a raincoat and a helmet. When he was waiting for the traffic light, he looked up and saw lightning flashing in the sky, thunder roaring, and large groups of dark clouds piled up, as if they were about to come down. It was frightening.

On the road, he saw many men taking off their shirts to take a shower in the rain, and children chattering and wanting to play in the rain. They were scolded by adults, and the noise could be heard from far away. He smiled unconsciously.

When he got home, Wu Changxin told him what Sister Ping had said to her, frowning and saying, "Although it is far away from us, I am still scared." Maybe it was because she was pregnant, she was sensitive and alert to crises.

"You're right. I'll be on my day off tomorrow, so don't worry about me. There are so many things at home, including food, drinks and other useful things. You'll feel confident and go to sleep."

Yu Heng waited for Wu Changxin to fall asleep, and then strolled around in the backyard. Their home is in the old city, and there are old courtyards all over the place. Every family has a backyard, so it's convenient to grow some vegetables and fruits for their own consumption. And their family has a well, so there's no shortage of water, so they also planted some sweet potatoes, onions and garlic sprouts. They can survive with just a little watering, and it's not a pity if they don't survive, because they're not valuable things. ,

Sitting under the porch listening to the rain, he picked up a book to read when he was bored. These books were all bought by him at a used bookstore, and there were all kinds of books, most of which were about women's pregnancy. He asked Wu Changxin to read them when he had nothing to do, so that he could accumulate experience. He flipped through the books, and soon he felt sleepy, so he turned off the lights and went to sleep.

The next day was sunny, but there was no rain for the next two months. The drought became worse. Many places were out of water, and prices were soaring. Some places did not respond in time and made countermeasures, which caused chaos. It was a hot topic for a while.

Yu Heng resigned after receiving his salary at the end of the month, and went to the building materials market to buy materials, reinforce doors and windows, and raise the yard wall. After half a month of hard work, he just finished it, and the situation was already very serious.

There were all kinds of news. The meteorological department's forecast was wrong again... Agricultural equipment was stepped up to develop water conservation... Stabilize prices, increase penalties for hoarding merchants... State subsidies, etc.

"Don't go out at home, and don't open the door for anyone except me." Yu Heng went out to get water. With a household registration, one person can get five liters of water a day, free of charge. It's enough for cooking and drinking, barely enough for washing, and definitely not enough for bathing.

Someone complained, "It's so little, what can we do with it!"

Staff: "It's enough for food and drink, and there's still some left if we use it sparingly."

"It's so hot, you don't need to take a shower!"

"Other places don't even have drinking water, and you're still thinking about taking a shower?" The staff said coldly: "It's free, if you don't want it, just put it down, there are many people who want it."

Amid the clamor, Yu Heng got the water and went to the farmer's market to take a look. As a result, he found that the market was closed, and there was a notice posted outside the door: Open on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, please tell the neighbors. He drove his electric car to visit all the nearby markets and purchased a batch of things.

Although the money went away quickly, Yu Heng was not worried. He was just afraid that he would have nowhere to spend the money in the future.

During the Spring Festival last month, there was no excitement at all. Many businesses on the street closed down, and the catering industry was almost unable to continue. Today there was a reduction in production, and tomorrow there was a dry land, which made people breathless.

Since he came to this world almost five months ago, the temperature has never dropped below 38 degrees Celsius, and it is usually above 40 degrees Celsius during the day. The air conditioner and refrigerator are used too frequently, and the power grid breaks down every other day. The New Year is over, and the primary and high schools in the county have not issued notices to start school. The weather is hot, and the children are bored at home with nowhere to go, and their parents are fighting and scolding.

People's lives are in chaos.

When Monday came, Yu Heng went to the farmer's market again, and it was indeed open. There were many stalls, and the goods were complete, but the prices were more stable than before. However, in order to prevent other residents from being unable to buy due to hoarding, a purchase limit order was issued, and each person could only buy five kilograms of fruits and vegetables and one kilogram of meat at a time.

"My sister is pregnant at home, can I buy it for her?"

"Take your household registration book or ID card to register there, and wait for the note to come."

Yu Heng went to the management desk to register. When he was carrying things away, he encountered someone arguing.

"We are not locals, so we can't buy? What kind of logic is that!"

A staff member said: "We can just show our ID card."

"It's not like we didn't pay for the things we bought, why do we need our ID card? How do you do things? Bullying us ordinary people..."

When new policies come out, conflicts will arise if some aspects are not coordinated well. Yu Heng looked at it for a while and saw no progress, so he left. He thought that the higher-ups should soon issue remedial measures. Could it be that they would not allow people to buy vegetables and meat just because they are outsiders?

As a result, the next day I heard that someone robbed the warehouse of the farmer's market last night and one person died.