Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

As soon as I reached the first floor, I saw Yan Fan standing by the window with a roll of window sealing tape in his hand.

"Sister Wanwan, you're awake." It wasn't a question, as if everything was normal. It seemed that Yan Fan was more sensitive to extreme cold temperatures than most people. When he saw the window sealing glue stuck on several windows, he knew that she had been busy for a while.

"Yeah, I woke up from the cold. By the way, did you use the electric heater in your room? The temperature is not as high as it was two days ago, so the air conditioner won't be very effective. You should use the electric heater and electric blanket first, so you don't catch a cold and have a fever."

"It's already been opened and used." Yan Fan grinned and continued to work.

Gu Tongwan was a little worried, so he went to his room. As soon as he opened the door, a subtle warmth hit his face. It was obviously a different temperature from outside. He looked down and saw a small shaking solar heater on one side swaying from side to side, and the air conditioner above his head was also running normally, but even so, the temperature in the room was estimated to be around minus two or three degrees Celsius.

Back in the living room, Gu Tongwan took out the charcoal and burned it in the fireplace, saying, "Let's use the fireplace in the living room on the first floor in the future, otherwise the house will be too cold."

"Is the second floor open too?" Yan Fan turned around and asked.

"It's on, otherwise the temperature is too low." Gu Tongwan originally planned to boil a pot of water, but he didn't expect that the water pipe had been turned on for a long time but no water came out.

"The water pipe must be frozen. We have to wait for a while before water can flow out normally. The groundwater should not be completely frozen, but just in case we still have to put a water tank in the living room. The temperature in the house is relatively high, so the water will not freeze." Yan discovered this problem when he returned, so he removed the water tank on the balcony as soon as possible.

"How did you get this water tank down?" The water tank placed on the balcony weighs 0.5 tons, but if it is full of water, it will take at least three adult men to lift it together. Although Yan Fan has become much stronger recently, it should be impossible for him to lift a water tank weighing several hundred kilograms by himself.

Seeing the confusion and surprise on her face, Yan Fan directly used his special power to lift the water tank slightly.

"All psychics have a common characteristic. As they become more proficient in using their abilities and their levels increase, the energy in their bodies increases, and they can instantly burst out with tremendous power. However, this power is different from that of power-type psychics. It can only last for a few seconds to a dozen seconds, and the maximum power they can use is less than half of that of power-type psychics. However, it is enough to save lives in some special situations or as it is now.

I only saw him clasping his hands on the water tank. There seemed to be a thin layer of icicles connected to the bottom of the water tank, which could support the water tank in an instant.

"Haha, I didn't expect that superpowers could be used in this way. Today I've really opened my eyes. So, young man, all the heavy work will be left to you from now on." Gu Tongwan patted Yan Fan's shoulder and said with a smile.

Yan Fan could only smile helplessly at this.

Gu Tongwan took out the charcoal that had been placed in the utility room. He had put more than a dozen bags in it, each weighing about 50 kilograms. It should be enough for more than half a month. If it is not enough, there is more in the space. However, he did not know how long this extreme cold would last. He had to save it in the unknown. However, he could not stop using the fireplace at this time, otherwise the whole room would be very cold and uncomfortable.

"Sister Wanwan, when you designed the fireplace, didn't you ask the master to clear all the pipes?" Yan Fan asked.

"I don't remember this very well, because the renovation was quite rushed at the time, and I asked the master to speed up the work as soon as possible. I did overlook this aspect, and I just asked the master to install the fireplace on both floors."

"I'll go upstairs and take a look."

"Well, okay."

Yan Fan went upstairs and came down again after a while with a smile on her face: "Sister Wanwan, the fireplace pipes on the first and second floors are connected, and there are pipes installed on the wall. When you use the fireplace on the first floor, the second floor can also be heated at the same time. After the charcoal on the second floor is burned out, you don't need to keep putting charcoal in there."

Gu Tongwan didn't expect this to work, and nodded in surprise: "That's great, this way I can save a lot of charcoal."

After the fireplace on the first floor was used for about twenty minutes, the temperature in the living room gradually rose. The temperature in the living room, which was originally minus 18 degrees Celsius, was now around 7 or 8 degrees. It was not too cold to wear only a single piece of clothing and a thin coat in the living room.

Seeing from the window a layer of frost on the plastic shed outside, Gu Tongwan was a little worried about the vegetables he had planted some time ago, so he picked up a mask and scarf, wrapped his face tightly, and prepared to go out.

"I'll go take a look at the vegetable greenhouse." Gu Tongwan said while putting on his shoes.

She hasn't been outside yet, so she doesn't know what the weather is like outside, but she has to go out even when it's extremely cold, and she also has to take care of her store business, so she has to adapt to the temperature as soon as possible.

As soon as the door was opened, a gust of cold wind was like dense little knives, penetrating into the skin through the gaps in the clothes, causing a dull pain as if the skin was forcibly cut open. Gu Tongwan could not help but shiver, but thinking that the temperature would have to continue to drop, he could only grit his teeth and endure it.

The down jacket on my body is quite useful. Although I felt very cold at first, I gradually got used to it after adjusting to it. I calmed myself down and continued walking towards the backyard.

Sure enough, the plastic sheet of the vegetable greenhouse was covered with a layer of ice chips. She wrapped the handle of the makeshift small door with a towel she had prepared in advance, and twisted it with a little force to open the door.

The temperature inside is better than outside, at least there is no cold wind.

I originally thought that the vegetables had been frozen and would not survive much, but I didn’t expect that the tomatoes I planted the day before yesterday actually sprouted successfully? Even the spring onions and cilantro I planted are growing normally.

Could this be related to the big forest in the north and the black soil in the space?

No matter what the main reason is, at least the vegetables she grows are still growing healthily and normally.

The price of vegetables will definitely go up after the extreme cold. Two days ago, I specifically consulted Zhang Rong and Liu Wanrou who often come to buy vegetables. At the beginning of winter last year, the vegetables at the base were basically monopolized by vegetable suppliers. The supply and marketing cooperatives provided a limited amount of fresh vegetables every day. Once the fresh vegetables were supplied, only dehydrated and air-dried vegetables were left. However, the cost-effectiveness of dehydrated vegetables is not high, and the taste is also very different from that of fresh vegetables. However, because vegetables are one of the indispensable sources of nutrition for humans, they must be consumed regularly and in a fixed amount. Therefore, vegetables will be in short supply.

Gu Tongwan breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that his vegetables were fine. He then came out of the vegetable greenhouse and returned to the house.

The fireplace in the house was already burning, and the temperature was much warmer than it was ten minutes ago. Gu Tongwan glanced at the thermometer in the living room. The temperature now showed minus eight degrees Celsius, which was in sharp contrast to the minus twenty-eight degrees Celsius outside.

When I turned on the TV, the screen was full of reports about the cold winter that was hitting various parts of the country.

Regarding this extreme cold, the impact in the north seems to be greater than in the south. The northernmost part of China has dropped from minus 32 degrees to a historic low of minus 54 degrees. The originally warmest place in the south has also dropped from 18 degrees to minus 15 degrees, and there is a trend of further cooling.

At present, the temperature difference between morning and evening in Jiangcheng is not much, but the temperature after 8 o'clock in the evening can drop to minus 23 or 24 degrees Celsius. The temperature at noon will be slightly warmer, but still minus 17 or 18 degrees Celsius.

At 7:30 in the morning, Gu Tongwan drove to the fruit and vegetable store as usual. This time, Yan Fan also followed him, probably because he was worried that something might go wrong at the fruit and vegetable store after the extreme cold. After all, there had been a smashing and looting incident in the store just two days ago.

Because of the sharp drop in temperature, the environment on the street seemed even more deserted than usual, especially some restaurants on both sides were basically closed.

Although there was no snow, the ground, eaves and some billboards were all covered with a layer of ice.

Gu Tongwan didn't dare drive too fast along the way. The ice on the road was very slippery. Not to mention the car, even people walking on it could fall if they were not careful.

"I think we should put anti-skid chains on the wheels before going back, otherwise the car will easily slip on the road." Gu Tongwan said casually, glancing at the current speed, which was less than 40 miles per hour.

The journey that normally takes fifteen minutes by car now took at least twice as long.

It was already 8:10 in the morning when Gu Tongwan arrived at the store, and the ice reflected light outside the rolling door.

It seems that the extreme cold has had a significant impact. Normally, there would be a lot of people gathered in the store at this time, but now there is not a single person in sight.

However, I received a message from Xu Hang on the way, asking whether the boxed lunches would be supplied normally today.

Fortunately, I made twenty extra lunch boxes a few days ago, so it is no problem to supply them from the space.

Xu Hang breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the message. Fortunately, he had lunch for the day.

Just as I was about to insert the key, I found that there was a layer of ice inside the lock.

"Sister Wanwan, let me do it." Yan Fan took the key with a smile, and just used his supernatural power slightly, and saw a several centimeters long icicle in the shape of a keyhole pulled out from the padlock.

"Well, this is quite convenient." Gu Tongwan simply handed over all the lock-opening work to Yan Fan. It took less than five minutes to unlock all the four locks on the two doors.

The store was pretty much what I expected. Because of the enclosed space, it was more like a natural refrigerator. Fortunately, the temperature inside was slightly different from that outside. Although the vegetables felt a little cold to the touch, they were not completely frozen.

"Please bring the heater in. The store cannot survive without it." Gu Tongwan turned and said to Yan Fan.

When Yan Fan came back again, he was holding two heaters in his hands, one placed above the cash register and the other placed on the side wall.

We had just finished tidying up the things on the shelves when the first customer came at around 8:45. She was one of our regular customers, Grandma Huang, who lived in the same community as Zhang Rong.

"Xiao Gu, it's a good thing you opened the store today, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to buy vegetables." Grandma Huang couldn't help but sigh as soon as she came in.

Grandma Huang was wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket, which was obviously not the right size for her. She was a little fat, so it looked a little crowded. She was wearing a black felt hat on her head, and her face was so cold that she could hardly open her eyes.

Grandma Huang has two granddaughters and one grandson, all of whom are technicians working in a technical department of the base. Even before the end of the world, they were serious scientific and technological personnel, highly educated and knowledgeable. They were among the first batch of people to enter the base under the arrangement of the government. Therefore, their family conditions can be said to be quite good. Grandma Huang was also an elementary school teacher before she retired. She is more careful in her words and deeds than other noisy old ladies. She started nagging as soon as she entered the store today, which is in stark contrast to her usual calm temperament.

"Grandma Huang, why are you out on such a cold day? Aren't your children at home with you?" Gu Tongwan immediately picked up the empty bench next to her and put it aside, and then adjusted the heater towards her direction, so that she would be a little warmer.

Grandma Huang looked up at the two heaters in the store and couldn't help smacking her lips and said, "You installed a heater?" Then she said cheerfully, "I'm still in good health, so I don't need them to accompany me. Besides, young people are busy with work and have to go to work in this weather. Aren't they more tired than us?"

"So was everything okay at home when the temperature dropped last night?" Gu Tongwan poured a cup of freshly boiled hot water and handed it to Grandma Huang.

"It's okay, it's okay. Our family had burned charcoal and lit the fireplace early, and they put an electric blanket on my bed. It was a little cold at night, but at least I didn't freeze." Grandma Huang was quite emotional when she said this, and she was grateful to her filial descendants in this life, which enabled her to suffer less in the end times.

While the two were talking, Zhang Rong and Liu Wanrou also walked into the store side by side. As soon as they came in, they kept rubbing their hands and breathing out.

"I can't do it. What a horrible weather! If I hadn't run out of food at home, I really wouldn't want to come out. Fortunately, boss lady, you are still open today, otherwise I would really be out of food." Liu Wanrou frowned and started talking as soon as she came in.

Zhang Rong, who was usually calm, didn't care about much at this moment. She immediately rushed under the heater and shivered from the cold.

"Yan Fan, I remember there seems to be some plastic sheets in the cabinet at the back. Can you make them into door curtains? This way the wind won't blow in."

"I got it, sister." Yan Fan was quick enough. He opened the door of the warehouse and went in in a flash.

Zhang Rong beside her asked curiously, "Wanwan, your cousin is good at work. He always says that the store is short-handed. Why don't you just ask him to come to the store to help?"

"I would like to, but he has to train regularly, so he probably doesn't have much time."

Liu Wanrou's mind worked quickly, and she asked in surprise, "A person with superpowers?"

Gu Tongwan continued to count the goods, but the smile on his lips said it all.

While a few people were still chatting, they suddenly heard a brake sound that seemed to pierce the eardrums coming from outside the door. Before everyone could react, they saw a red sports car crashing into a trash can on the side of the road into the air, and then the car turned 360 degrees, and finally with a "bang", the red sports car rushed directly into a hardware store with its door closed.