Natural Disaster (MTL)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Three months after the flood, the order was barely maintained, various temporary management regulations were implemented, and the volunteer team was increasingly enriched.

Flood-affected areas are managed by zoning and subdivided into households, and a team of volunteers with aborigines as the core is built. Zheng Tiehui was selected as the volunteer captain of Jinyuan Community due to his hardware advantages - having an assault boat, underwater diving equipment, as well as excellent service beliefs and competitive experience.

Originally Shao Shengan thought that Qiao Qingqing would run for election, but Qiao Qingqing gave him a white look: "I am really happy to destroy Zheng Tiehui's career, but as long as he doesn't bully me, I will do what he does." She never lived alone in her life, All those malicious calculations in the previous life did not happen, and she didn't have time to care about them one by one.

The house is on fire every day, and she loves to soak in the kitchen. At first, Mother Shao robbed her of work and asked her to rest. Later, seeing that she was really enjoying it, she gave up and let her do it by herself.

The kitchen has become Qiao Qingqing's territory. She doesn't go out often, and shuts herself in the kitchen for a long time every day.

She intends to prepare all the food with strong taste, and take it out when she wants to eat it later, so as not to attract attention.

The hoarding of disposable lunch boxes is enough for her to play, and when boxes of hot food are piled into the space, Qiao Qingqing's mood can fly all day.

"This pickled radish is delicious, it's sour, spicy and a little sweet. Let's pickle it more. You teach me how to make it." Shao Shengan was full of praise for the pickled radish.

Of course Qiao Qingqing agreed. The couple worked together to be more efficient. They stored pickled radishes, pickled sauerkraut and other foods together.

"Your craftsmanship has improved a lot, those kitchen treasures are not in vain." Shao Shengan said with a smile.

"I have bought a lot of cooking books, and I will become a master chef in the future." Qiao Qingqing set a good goal for her future life, and Shao Shengan expressed her support.

"I also want to learn how to boil scallion oil, and I can use it to mix noodles and rice with noodles. It's convenient and delicious."

"Okay, when do you want to make it? I'll wash the scallions."

Qiao Qingqing pursed her lips and smiled: "Let's do it at night, don't let people find out that it's our home based on the taste."

Everyone is working hard for life, and the top is trying their best to control it. Slowly, everyone has adapted to life on the water.

"The water outside is really stinky. I'm going to faint when I go out."

"The vegetable seeds were distributed today. I want to dig some soil on the ground, but the soil in our flower beds should be almost dug up. Now, I heard from others that there is a botanical garden over the primary school, do you want to go there to dig together?"

Zheng Tiehui heard the neighbors chatting when he came back, and immediately said, "You can't dig at the primary school, there is a supply ship there, right ? The management of the nearby waters is very strict, don't let those soldiers mistakenly think that they are thieves who steal supplies."

Chen Binggang was not very happy: "What should I do? I send so many vegetables every day, it's not enough to eat. I can't pull it out!"

"What's the hurry, there is a place where you can dig too much, and I have good news for you. In the suburban plantation, there is a large lot of lotus root that has not been harvested. Some are drowned, and some are floating. Swim around, if you are lucky, you can pick up one or two, the soil there must be more fertile, and it is the most suitable for digging back and planting things. Don't blame me for not telling you, I will dig in the afternoon, and it will be gone! "

"Can you eat it?"

Zheng Tiehui raised his eyebrows: "It's fine if you don't cook it. How do you think the supplies for your hair are grown? The whole country, no, it should be said that the whole world is flooded. Where do you say to grow vegetables? There are only so many buildings, it is difficult to live in, and you still have time to grow vegetables? I tell you, you will definitely grow things in the flood in the future, otherwise the supplies will definitely not be available, and so many people will be unemployed! Money is now It's not easy to use, think about it, will there be more and more shortages of supplies in the future? So, it's good to have something to eat now, and people's stomachs must be strengthened with it!"

Everyone was moved. .

Grandma Wang went upstairs to tell Qiao Qingqing the news and wanted to borrow the assault boat. Shao's mother was a little moved. She hadn't gone out for a long time, so Shao Shengan decided to take the elders out for a visit.

"I'm not going." Father Shao shook his head.

"Mom, do you want to go?" Shao Shengan asked Qiao Songzhi.

Qiao Songzhi was also a little moved, why didn't she go out for a long time?

"Mom, then let's go together." Qiao Qingqing said with a smile.

In the end, Qiao Qingqing's family borrowed an assault boat for Grandma Wang's house, and the shared kayak in the building was used by Chen Binggang and the others. Zheng Tiehui was very enthusiastic and said that he could tie it to the back of his home's assault boat. Take it with you to save energy.

"The walls are covered with moss, alas, when will the water go down?" Mother Shao sighed while looking at the traces on the outer walls of the buildings along the road.

"I'm also looking forward to the water's retreat! My shop is all under the water." Zheng Tiehui spit, and looked into the distance, "If this goes on, the first half of my life will be wasted."

Chen Binggang agreed: "My pig farm is also Nope, the swine fever in the past two years, the market is only getting better this year, I was thinking of making another money to buy a new house, but it was all wasted!"

Everyone complained and complained, and it took two hours to arrive in the suburbs. .

There are already many people fishing for lotus root here, and at a glance, there are black heads.

There were noisy voices everywhere, some people were fighting and others were taking advantage of the chaos to fish. This landless lotus field attracted too much attention. In her previous life, Qiao Qingqing also came here to fish lotus root, which was also organized by Zheng Tiehui. She understood Zheng Tiehui's idea that it would be safer to form a group with the community's neighbors as the core.

"Hurry up and circle the place!" Zheng Tiehui instructed. He took out the prepared rope and tied two assault boats and a kayak together, and tied some buckets and basins in the middle to form a circle, so that outsiders would not be allowed. Enter.

"Hurry up, hurry up, you won't be able to catch it if it's too late!" Zheng Tiehui greeted and jumped down first after he put on his equipment.

Mother Shao told Qiao Qingqing to stay still and let her stay on the charging boat: "My mother doesn't move, I will come, I will come!"

Mother Shao's water is very good, and Shao Shengan said with a smile: "Our hometown has a lot of water. , My parents can swim first if they can't run."

After that, Shao Shengan also went down. The mother and son picked up a basket of lotus root and dug two baskets of soil under the water. This is the harvest of their line.

"Mom, that's enough, come and rest." Shao Shengan stretched out his hand. Mother Shao hesitated, she thought that she had enough physical strength, and she could make some more lotus root.

Shao Shengan understands what the fuck is going on, but it's really enough. He intends to use these lotus roots as a pretense. Don't let outsiders think that their family is rich in supplies, and even the lotus roots that are picked up by Bai can't be seen. There is no shortage of supplies in their home, so let's leave this lotus root to others.

Seeing Shao Shengan's insistence, Shao's mother had no choice but to hold her son's hand. After she came up, Qiao Qingqing and her daughter helped her take off her glasses and wiped the water on her face and head with a towel.

"It's really a lot, and it's strange that these lotus roots have not been soaked for so long." Mother Shao took the towel and wiped it herself with a smile, and said casually.

"Even the rain is so heavy, these lotus roots are not uncommon." Qiao Songzhi picked up a piece of lotus root and looked at it, hesitating whether or not to eat it.

"You should be able to eat it, but it must be cooked and cooked thoroughly. Fortunately, now the supplies are in place, and the supply ship has distributed alcohol stoves and gas bottles." Qiao Qingqing said with a smile. She decided to let her family eat these things. It was a certain risk, but she understood that the reason why she could live so many years in her previous life was that her physique had been strengthened in repeated "drug tests". It is true that many people became sick after eating the output of the flood, but many more people's bodies were struggling to adapt to this new world. Now that the order is still in place, and the high-rise of the hospital is still open, it is the best time to exercise.

"Let's go, we're going back, these earth dads must like it very much." Shao Shengan said.

Wang Jiale didn't really want to leave yet. He had a lot of family, so what kind of lotus was there? But he came here in Qiao Qingqing's assault boat, so he couldn't walk.

"Why don't you lend me the assault boat when you go back, and I'll exchange the lotus root for you!"

Shao Shengan responded, and he came up happily.

After returning to the community, Wang Jiale asked his family to take the lotus root home, along with his brother-in-law and cousin to set off again.

They didn't come back until it was dark.

When people from other buildings saw it, some greeted them on the balcony, and some came directly by kayak to ask how these lotus roots came from. Zheng Tiehui has already eaten the first batch of benefits. At this time, he is also very happy and generous, telling the neighbors where to pick up lotus root, and kindly reminded: "There are so many people there, there will definitely be more tomorrow, you should go together when you go, or you will be bullied by others. Yes ."

Father Shao came down to help carry things, saying that dinner was ready, and asked them to eat a little to fill their stomachs before taking a bath. His voice was a little louder accidentally, and Zheng Tiehui, who had not closed the door, said enviously and tentatively: "Xiao Shao, your family seems to be quite rich in water resources, and you can even take a bath. I heard that your house was repaired a few months ago. I have installed a few more water tanks. I'm really lucky. Now many people outside can't even drink water, and your family can still supply baths, which is really enviable."

Just as Qiao Qingqing was about to speak, Shao Shengan nodded. Go back: "There is a lot of water outside. Uncle Zheng can pick it up if he needs it."

Zheng Tiehui chuckled: "Where can you use the water outside, it's all stinky. Could it be that your house is standing water downstairs?"

"Before It's raining so much, doesn't Uncle Zheng's house hold water?"

"Oh, of course it does, but I can't afford to take a bath."

Shao Shengan smiled: "We made our own filtering equipment, didn't the supply ship also distribute clean water bubbles? Effervescent tablets, you can always save some water to take a bath every few days. I remember that Uncle Zheng's house has brought a lot of floods from outside these days, far more than the water purification effervescent tablets distributed by the material ship can purify. Thinking of Uncle Zheng, you are now half a public official, and your connections are far from what ordinary people can compare to. I still envy you, don't you have enough water to bathe in your house?"

Zheng Tiehui felt that the young man next door was speaking strangely. Yes, he just made a few jokes, it's okay if he doesn't succeed, what is it like being beaten up for embezzlement? He laughed and said a few words, saying that the water he brought back was like the vegetables he planted, and he closed the door and entered the house.

"What's wrong?" Father Shao asked.

"Nothing, talk to the neighbors."

"Then come in, and I'll mention it."