Paternity

Chapter 106

Lin Yi was the most common social animal in the city, engaging in regular work at nine to five o'clock.

Before the blackout came, she rented a small single room in a hotel-style apartment near the company.His room is located on the 27th floor. Standing on the balcony, he could see through the entire bustling market, so even if the rent was a bit.more expensive, for the sake of the environment and its location, it could also be tolerated.

Like most young people, Lin Yi had no cooking habits of her own. She has some biscuits, instant noodles, and some snacks in the apartment. Since he liked to drink carbonated drinks, he had plenty of Coke Sprites at home, but his drinking water Rarely, eating three times a week Lin Yi was very irregular, and most of the time he depends on the food he takes home. Sometimes he wouldn't eat, so he only ate snacks and biscuits to get by.

When the power outage had just occurred, Lin Yi did not take it seriously, but was slightly depressed because the cell phone signal disappeared along with the power outage.The days felt like years.

The blackout occurred at night, and the first thing Lin did when she woke up the next morning was check the signal on her phone. Unfortunately, the signal has not yet recovered. At the same time, the phone's battery runs out of only 21%, and the power supply has also not recovered.

He complained about the progress of the maintenance workers' work, and thought there was no signal during the power outage, as there were problems with nearby power plants and signal towers, and they were still in the process of repairing.

After tidying up for a while, Lin Yi went to work at the company as usual.

Since the elevator in the apartment building had an emergency backup diesel power generation system, this morning, Lin Yi boarded the elevator smoothly and climbed to the first floor with ease.

On his way to work, and in conversation with his colleagues after arriving at the company, Lin Yicai learns that this massive power outage has been going on all over the city, because the home addresses of his colleagues are almost everywhere.south, east and west of the city.

Power outages across the city are fine. I've never heard of a signal loss across the city. Could there be a problem with so many signal towers?

Back then, Lin Yi already felt that something was amiss, but she did not notice it.

Most of the jobs in this era were inseparable from electricity and the internet, especially for white-collar workers like Lin Yi who sat in the office, Lin Yi who had been sitting at the table for over an hour just packed up her things and left the office.

When he left, he accidentally stuffed some snacks from his desk into his bag, and also filled his flask in front of the company's water dispenser.

Due to the high frequency of elevator usage in the office building, when Lin Yi and the others were returning home from work, the diesel oil in the backup generator ran out, and Lin Yi and the others were forced to go down the stairs, down, but not too exhausting.

Everyone thinks that the power outage should be temporary, they just complain to each other, say goodbye at the company gates, and go in all directions.

While returning to the hotel-style rented apartment, Lin Yi saw the housekeeper gathered in the first-floor lobby, pulling the housekeeper and asking for an explanation from the other residents.

"There's no elevator on the floor that high, do we want us to go up?"

"True, I don't care. You have to solve the elevator problem after paying so many property costs every month."

"If I don't solve the elevator problem, I won't pay the property fee this year. What was? I don't see any parents or children here. The floors are very high, let them walk up, and they won't run out."

Almost all complaints.

It turned out that the building's backup power supply was also depleted.

The housekeeper continued to apologize, saying that the property was not well prepared and did not store enough solar, explaining that he had sent someone to buy it, and that it would take time.

The room Lin Yi rented was on the 27th floor. Looking at the stopping elevator and the growing number of occupants in the lobby on the first floor, he struggled for a while, and finally chose to climb the stairs.

Climbing to the seventh floor at once, Lin Yi was a bit out of control.As an urban white collar worker who had been sitting for a long time, Lin Yi had no habit of exercising.

Right now, he regretted choosing to climb the stairs, but he had already climbed it, so he could only bite the bullet and survive.

In this way, walking one floor, taking a short break, walking one floor, taking a short break, it took about 20 minutes, Lin Yi finally went up to the 27th floor. Unknowingly trembling, panting, the first time after opening door , he rushed to his big bed, and collapsed on the bed apart from the dirty sweat on his body.

A thought crossed my mind.

If electricity was not supplied all the time, he could not bear to go up to such a high floor every time he went up and down.

The same scene happens in every corner of the world.

Compared to those living in the countryside or on the lower floors of buildings, it was apparent that ordinary people living in high-rise buildings and facing unusable elevators were the first to be challenged.

A youngster like Lin Yi was better. Although they do not exercise much on weekdays, their bodies are strong and energetic. The poor old man and little boy, having descended, were faced with obstacles to be climbed. There were dozens or even dozens of steps, and many people were discouraged.

These people were anxiously waiting for the start of the reserve power plant, but soon they were desperate.

Because at the time the purchased solar is poured into a power plant, the imagined electrical energy is not generated. If there is only one like this, there is most likely a problem in the generator, even though all the power plant tools there is the same situation, called Panic People.

It seems that in addition to the energy that has been stored at the time of the blackout, there is no more energy like electricity.

Be it a diesel generator, steam-generating equipment, or solar energy, all of these ways of generating electricity fail, and no scientist can explain why.

What the hell is going on!

At this time, people who initially thought electricity would soon recover began to panic, especially when the government began to spread rumors that nearby cities, neighboring provinces, the entire country, were running around, even the whole world may be simultaneously subjected to power failure, satellites, etc. When this strange phenomenon disappeared, panic spread completely.

*****

The house Yu Guo rented was a dilapidated old folk house. In the past, how much he disliked the neighborhood he lives in now, and he worked hard to earn money to buy his own little house in this city. Now he was very happy because he was still living in it, in this old house.

As a result of the power outage, almost all high-tech products used by modern humans died, while pipelines of water, coal, and natural gas were also unavailable due to the outage.

Yu Guo's rented house is different, the kitchen is still equipped with an old model gas tank, when many people can not cook because of power outages and gas, Yu Guo's kitchen can still cook normally.

In order to save money, Yu Guo has his own cooking habits, there are still about a dozen catties of rice in the rice box at home, plus ingredients for the week in the refrigerator, saving on food and expenses, enough for him to last half a month.

It's just because the power went out. Even if the refrigerator is not turned on, the ice in the freezing layer will sooner or later melt. Some things that need to be kept fresh should be cooked quickly. Fortunately, the weather was not too hot. Well, and these items are made to be easy to store. Once cooked, it can be stored for several days at room temperature.

It's just that people have short-term concerns without long-term consideration, the energy and signals have long since not recovered, he has to stockpile more water and food.

But the biggest problem now is that there is no cash.

Everyone in today's society is familiar with electronic transfers and online banking. Few people keep cash at home or on their bodies. As a result of the power outage, the banking system was completely crippled and unusable. Even if you have a passbook on hand, there is still no way In terms of using an instrument to distinguish right from wrong, there is no way to withdraw money at all.

Because of this particular situation, many people began to choose to barter Luxury items such as gold, diamonds, and designer bags can all be made into merchandise, depending on the other party willing to accept it.

Yu Guo ransacked the entire rented house, almost dug a rat hole, and found a total of more than 130 yuan in cash, two bracelets decorated with gold transfer beads, the report said, and the one he had reluctantly paid over 2,000 yuan earlier. Coach bag, this was the most valuable item he could exchange right now.

As he walked out of his bedroom door, Yu Guo saw the landlord family sitting in the living room.

The landlord couple, his two children, his spouse and their respective children, a total of nine people, these people did not live in this dilapidated old house, but after the power went out, after the power went out, former high-class buildings become less comfortable, plus there is gas in old houses, the whole family back again.

In fact, strictly speaking, Yu Guo bought a barrel of gas in the old folk house, and kitchen utensils such as pots and pans as well as Yu Guo.When signing the lease contract, he said, the landlord also said that they would not return for a long time Let Yu Guo take care of their bedroom, but in this situation, it was, it wasn't easy for Yu Guo to stop them from dragging their families back to their own homes.

When the landlord family was using the gas barrel, Yu Guo could not stop it, there were three children in the family, so they could not see the children starving from being able to eat hot food.

Fortunately, the landlord family was not entirely unreasonable. The hostess' wife held Yu Guo's hand and spoke kindly, saying that after the electricity recovered, Yu Guo's rent for three months could be abolished. He also gave Yu Guo a small box of chocolates, agreeing to the fact that both sides were using the kitchen together.

In fact, in this situation, Yu Guo had no way to fight, there were nine people in the family, and he was alone in the local area, so how could he fight with them.

Now he's only worried about his parents thousands of miles away, communication is cut off, and most public transportation is also crippled, also having to become farmers with grain and land in their hands.

He just needs to live well and fight for the day when they will be reunited.

Although gas, pans, and pans were used together, the food and spices that Yu Guo had stored in his own room, were scattered and hidden in some hidden places in the room.

The situation was chaotic now, but it had yet to completely collapse The landlord family also had some food to store, so Yu Guo was not worried that they would go to his room to look for him.

Everyone is a learned person, except for a small number of achievers, before the moral order completely collapses, before human nature is pushed into a desperate situation, few will act radically.

"Yu Yu, are you going out?"

Looking at Yu Guo's clothes, the old madam asked clearly.

"Well, I want to change food and water. By the way, I also want to go to the government department to see if the government has issued a new policy."

For the Chinese government, society has a kind of honey trust, which has been cultivated after experiencing countless natural and human disasters.

From the outage to the present, the government has taken action, although it is difficult for them to contact the superior unit, under special circumstances, the local government team began to conduct self-rescues to maintain order.

In recent days, every street has been patrolled by police and armed soldiers 24 hours a day, simply because they fear someone will commit a crime in this particular situation.

In addition, all community network workers have been told to attend government meetings at all levels, requiring them to organize labor and make door-to-door visits.

Focus on recording the addresses of elderly, children, and disabled people living alone, and providing material subsidies in accordance with the amount for households that do not have food or water at home.

The hotspots are set according to the road, so residents who do not have gas tanks and coal stove briquettes can heat simple meals.

Although many facilities in the hospital could not be used because of the power outage, medical personnel were still called to provide services to patients. Those with special illnesses who need to take medication on time can receive a fixed amount of medication as per the date after registration, even if they do not have cash.

The reason why Yu Guo knew this was because every day there would be government staff or volunteers walking down the street with loudspeakers to announce this temporary measure.

Now the government is working hard to maintain order and stability, to ensure that everyone can have food and water in this particular situation, and to strive to maintain a positive and optimistic mood.

Currently, there are very few governments that can do this. With the current overall situation in China stabilizing, countless violent activities have taken place in many countries where Europeans and ugly weapons are legalized. Many shopping malls have been demolished, looted, and set on fire. It was also a forced attack.

And because of the paralysis of the medical system, in just a few days, there have been many deaths around the world, but due to the loss of electricity and satellites, no one can give an exact figure.

And in Huaguo, there are sometimes some unsightly bubbles, but they are suppressed by the police and soldiers who patrol meticulously.

"Wait, Xiaoyu, come with you. We just want to change something."

The old lady of the house owner spoke up. Although there were military and police patrolling every street, it was true that petty theft was on the rise now. There are more people, and I am more courageous.

The old lady of the landlady decided to take her son and daughter-in-law with her, and the others stayed at home to guard the house.

This family seemed to have already planned to go out, with an empty backpack on its back, it seemed like they were preparing for a big purchase.

The amount is large, and the consumption of food is even greater, although material assistance is given by the government, but only enough for the minimum food intake of each person every day.

When we got to the road, there were hardly any vehicles on the road at the moment, instead, there were many people like Yu Guo and the house owner carrying large bags and small bags, instead, ready to trade hard currency for supplies, and people looking for news.

Most of them are also in groups, which are rooted in the Chinese habit of being cautious before they happen, and a man does not stand under a dangerous wall.Although the local government is still actively maintaining law and order and initiating self-help. mode, there is always a person In a hidden corner that can not be controlled, the, a little more people are amazing, be it self-defense or courage.

Yu Guo and the others first came to the largest supermarket in the area. Supermarkets closed due to power outages have now resumed normal operations. It said that the government and bosses had negotiated and communicated to allow ordinary people to use gold and other goods to buy supplies through price conversion.

Of course, due to the unexpected future, even though the boss opened a supermarket, he also raised some prices, and the conversion ratio of gold and other goods could not be the same as when the situation was normal, he also raised some prices, but the range of price increases is still within reach that everyone can accept.

Food supplies are limited, and everyone can buy them in limited quantities Some items that need to be refrigerated still retain the same price as before the mutation due to power outages.

Today, the habit of hoarding gold by the mothers of square dancers once again contributes positively to her small family.At this time, the main strength of purchases in supermarkets is women, and men follow behind, the, help stop crowds, and beware of others who snatch supplies in their shopping carts.

Yu Guo and the landlord's old lady's family immediately joined.

"One gram of gold is converted into 300 shopping coupons."

This is the current price of the supermarket. The two gold transfer beads that Yu Guo carried only weighed 10 grams. When I bought it, it cost me almost 500 yuan per gram including manual fees, but right now, I don't care about roughly that much anymore. After all, the normal recovery price of gold is only about 360 to 70 yuan on weekdays, and supermarkets can pay 300 yuan for material recovery, which is also a good deal for Yu Guo, who is also a good deal, who is now in a state of panic.

He immediately swapped out the shopping voucher, when swapping it, he saw that the hostess took out a gold bar with Huaguo Bank printed on it, and exchanged a total of over 100,000 yuan for the shopping voucher, he said, it can also be used in the mall where the supermarket is located.

Seeing this, Yu Guo felt relieved, the old woman's family clearly had a strong family background, so that she could live quietly.

*****

People like Lin Yi and Yu Guo were just a small microcosm of society after the mutation.Most people living in the city panicked with this mutation.

In comparison, although the countryside was also chaotic, at least in terms of food, they were not worried at all.

Take Ma Aifang, who does not get along well with Deng Caihua, as an example Since the success of his son, the land in the name of Ma Aifang has been leased, for example, and he had reserved some private land in the front and backyards to grow vegetables and fruits, this size of land was enough for the usual needs of Ma Aifang vegetables.

Due to the prosperous economy, Ma Aifang would buy hundreds of catties of grain at once with the family he befriended each year during the harvest, and store them in his basement, saving some for himself, he said, and sent some of it to his son's house by mail. There are too many messy items on the market right now. Too much, how can I be sure to eat self-produced food.

Now the food supply of the Ma Aifang family is still a lot, plus vegetables grown in their own fields, as well as raising chickens and ducks, there is really no shortage of food.

This was true for Ma Aifang who was not farming, let alone the farmers who had lived here for generations and depended on agriculture for their livelihood.

However, even though there was no food crisis, the villagers also had their own problems, they had a weakness, that is, when there was no signal, the speed of getting news was much slower than the city center where the government was located. .

Under such circumstances, everyone simply gathered at the village committee to see if the village cadres and the prestigious elders could negotiate the results.There was no water or electricity, which left them perplexed.

There are also some family members who have relatives who work or study outside, but they cannot be contacted at this time, and they cannot even eat in a hurry.

Ma Aifang is one of them. He had lost contact with his son, and he was completely insane. In the past, Deng Caihua and Deng Caihua were roosters of complaint. They will fight twice when they meet. Now people were hanging in front of him, but he seemed to be blind the same.

Deng Caihua also rarely irritated him, but stood not far from him, looking at him from time to time.

But in the face of questions from Ma Aifang and the others, the village chief, who had scoured the city and the district for information, was unable to give a satisfactory answer, he can only convince everyone that the government will not ignore them.

Seeing the village chief unable to tell the whole story, the room became increasingly noisy. Everyone gathered together and could not understand what people were saying. Deng Guohua had no choice but to pat the table hard.

"Shut up and listen to me."

This was the first time that the always grumpy village chief showed such a serious expression.

"The city is in a mess right now because of the food, now you can listen to what I have to say, or you don't have to listen."

Seeing the villagers speechless, Deng Guohua paused for a moment, then continued.

"No one can say for sure what will happen after that, but if this continues, the price of food here will definitely increase."

They are not places with big productions. Some of the food of the locals is transported from the main grain-producing provinces. I don't know if the food supply can keep up with the current situation. Deng Guohua knew that there was still national grain storage to support him, but now the Government had lost contact with the higher authorities, it is not known whether food can be released and how much food can be released.

“There is still food in our fields, but it has not been received in the barn, so it is difficult to say. Now there is no electricity or signal for no reason. I don't know what will happen in the future. Of course, there was no electricity and no signal. This problem can be solved by the scientists of our country in a short time. After all, this is a matter of chance. Just one thing, if you want to sell food, it's good for someone else. First of all. , You should keep enough food for your own family. If... As soon as something bad happens, I don't want the people in our village crying and asking for food from others."

As he said that, Deng Guohua patted the table, for fear that some people who were blind to money would not remember his words.

Of course, there was another guess that Deng Guohua did not say.

If electricity and signals never returned, what could the people of that city do? They may still have money to buy food, and the country has reserves to do the rescue, but what if the electricity and signals don't recover?

Deng Guohua was an old-fashioned person, and he did not know the term "end of the world", he only knew that a group of people who were always idle would definitely cause trouble, he said, and the government won't let them idle. What time do they do?

He could only think of ancient production methods such as farming and weaving.

If that time really came, could they just farm the land they were planting now?

Deng Guohua did not dare to reveal his guess, firstly because he was afraid of causing panic, and secondly because he felt his guess was too vague and might not come true.

He always thought that everyone should keep more food in their hands.Even if he lost the opportunity to make a lot of money this time, at least he felt comfortable.

Listening to Deng Guohua's words, Su Aobai strongly agreed with him in his heart. Now it seems the village chief is completely clear. Having a reliable village chief in charge makes people feel more comfortable.

"Guohua, you said the city lacked food, so is there a shortage of troops? My family still has leftovers to send to the army."

The one who spoke was Niu Aihong, a great contractor in the village, as soon as he said this, the room that was originally quiet due to Deng Guohua's words suddenly became noisier again.

"Yes, let's send food to the squad."

"My family doesn't have much food, and I can squeeze a hundred catties."

The relationship between their village and the army was deep. The terrain here is lowland, and there will always be flooding every few years. The time came for rescue, and rescue supplies were sent from all over the country to help them survive the most dangerous time.

Although the current situation makes people feel mysterious and uneasy, but they think, as bad as it is, can it be worse than the fear of waking up and finding that they are almost drowning?

If the troops ran out of food, they squeezed out their own rations and had to collect some to send.

"Erbai, our family can also collect food. Mom hasn't sold the food she's collected this year."

As Su Aobai thought, the old woman beside him spoke first.

"Our family owns the land, and we still can't starve."

Thinking that his son's silence was unwilling, Deng Caihua added another sentence.

In fact, Su Aobai was not unwilling, he was simply shocked by everyone's reaction.

Is he too indifferent?

Looking at the group of villagers in front of him who were clearly worried about their future lives, but still thinking of others, Su Aobai felt as if he had been taught a lesson.

He may never realize that having experienced some world, because of the knowledge accumulated in some life, he said, he had a vague attitude of being superior to the others.Although he did not show this arrogance on the surface, he actually felt that he was superior to the others. These people must be amazing. When looking at most people, they from a viewing and judging point of view, secretly evaluate each person's behavior. At the same time, because of his life in several lives, he had seen more indifference and selfishness of human nature.

But a group of people in front of him told him that there is darkness in human nature, but there is also light, they are not perfect, so is he.