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

Looking at the broken glass on the floor, Gu Tongwan smiled bitterly and said, "I shouldn't have used a glass cup."

"I'll go get the broom. Be careful not to step on the glass shards." Yan Fan said and turned to get the broom from the utility room.

After changing to an enamel cup, Gu Tongwan made himself a cup of wolfberry and red date tea, while standing outside the window looking at the snow in the yard. The snow was already more than ten centimeters high. It had been snowing heavily for the past two days, and it was the kind of real heavy snow. Except for a temporary stop at noon, the snow continued after eight o'clock in the evening, making it extremely difficult for people to walk outside.

"It's snowing so heavily, I don't know when it will stop." She couldn't help but sigh. Yan Fan, who came back with a broom, cleaned up the glass shards and replied casually, "It will snow for another two days. By then, the temperature will drop to 40 degrees, which should be enough."

"What did you say?" Gu Tongwan looked at Yan Fan in surprise.

Yan Fan shrugged and said, "Sister, I didn't say that. The TV said that." He pointed to the TV, which was broadcasting yesterday's news.

"The Meteorological Bureau announced that the temperature will continue to drop over the next two days, and the lowest temperature could reach -42 degrees Celsius the day after tomorrow. Citizens are advised to stay indoors during heavy snow unless necessary, and take precautions against the cold and use fire safely."

Gu Tongwan lowered his head and took a sip of hot tea, then he said slowly, "Why are all these official notices from the base the same? They all said the same thing last year when there was an insect plague and extreme heat."

When I turned the TV channel to the weather station, there was no one reporting the news. Instead, twenty hours of weather information was scrolling in real time. It now showed that the temperature in the entire Jiangcheng was minus 22 degrees Celsius. By noon, the temperature would rise to minus 16 degrees Celsius, but from tomorrow morning the temperature would drop again to minus 31 degrees Celsius, and in the next 72 hours the temperature could drop as low as minus 43 degrees Celsius. The coldest area in the entire China would also experience the lowest temperature in human history of minus 73 degrees Celsius.

"What they said is true. We can't suggest that citizens travel at this time. Besides, I just went out to take a look. The most terrifying thing outside is not the low temperature, but the heavy snow. It is still difficult to walk in such heavy snow. It's okay to walk for half an hour, but if it takes longer, the face, hands and feet will easily get frostbite. The visibility of cars is also low." Yan Fan walked to the stove and skillfully heated the pan, preparing to fry two poached eggs.

"We're not having wontons today, let's have some noodles. I want soft-shelled eggs." After Gu Tongwan finished his tea and felt a little more refreshed, he slowly went upstairs to brush his teeth and wash his face.

Yan Fan, who was being directed to work, was very efficient. In short, since he was eating and living here for free, he basically took care of most of the housework. Only in this way would he feel a little more comfortable.

By the time Gu Tongwan finished washing up and went downstairs again, Yan Fan had already prepared the noodles. Since the extreme cold, the two of them tried to have something hot for breakfast. In addition to the dumplings and wontons they made themselves, there were various kinds of noodles, knife-cut wide noodles, millet porridge, oatmeal porridge, etc. Noodles were usually eaten with pickled mustard or pickles and homemade beef sauce, accompanied by a poached egg, and sprinkled with some chopped green onions and coriander for flavor. A bowl of fragrant noodles immediately warmed the body.

"By the way, Sister Wanwan, the old woman you asked me to keep an eye on last time has been making some moves recently.

Old Lady Qin had been left alone for a while in order to play the long game and catch the bigger fish. Therefore, she had ignored Old Lady Qin for about a month. However, she had actually secretly asked Yan Fan to keep an eye on the old woman so that she would know clearly any new moves.

"What's going on? Does that old woman have a new target recently?" Gu Tongwan sneered. She hated these human traffickers who did not stay at home to enjoy their old age but instead made trouble outside and even persecuted innocent young girls.

Although she herself had been young, she had no sympathy for those young girls who were trafficked, nor did she ever think about what would happen to these girls after they fell into the cult, and she didn't even know whether they would live or die.

I thought that after I warned this old woman last time, she would at least restrain herself, but I didn't expect her to become even worse. Not only did she not give up her greedy thoughts, she even planned to continue going further and further on the road of crime in order to be exchanged for a superpower. It turns out that once a person who has stepped into the quagmire gets dirty, it is not easy to remove the stains.

Yan Fan repeated the results of today's investigation one by one: "Old Lady Qin has been unable to go out for the past month due to weather restrictions, so she recently began to inquire about the information of other girls she had contacted before, including some girls who have families and do not live alone. In addition... at the guesthouse, she has also set her sights on Lan Cen."

"Hehe, the old woman is quite calculating." When she lived in the guesthouse before, Old Lady Qin often took the opportunity to chat with the proprietress to inquire about her, Xiaoli and Lan Cen. Sometimes she would go into detail about what they liked to eat and use, as well as some small habits in life. And Old Lady Qin was particularly shrewd. When she inquired about these situations, she would always think of a good beginning to divert other people's attention. For example, when she inquired about the taste of each girl, she would say that the new snacks launched by a certain snack bar were delicious, or that she had recently made new clothes for her niece, and that these elements were popular among young girls recently, etc. In the end, she could always cleverly get around to Gu Tongwan and Xiaoli.

Gu Tongwan actually expected that Old Lady Qin would finally target Lan Cen. After all, compared to Xiao Li, who was protected by the boss lady, Lan Cen, who had no identity background, was obviously the most suitable candidate. Even if he disappeared in the future, no relatives would come after the Security Bureau for investigation. Although he was a little younger, Lan Cen had a handsome appearance and would inevitably be coveted by others.

"Is the fox's tail finally going to show? No hurry, let's wait a little longer. After she has completely attacked Lan Cen, we can follow the clues to find her lair, but..."

Yan Fan knew what she was going to say, so he took over the topic: "Don't worry, I will continue to keep an eye on this old woman, Lan Cen will not be in danger."

"I plan to go to the guesthouse when the snow outside is a little lighter. I still need to discuss this with Lan Cen in advance."

Not only Lan Cen, the boss lady and Xiao Li must also have prepared their minds in advance. After all, this matter involves Xiao Li, and the boss lady has always regarded Xiao Li as a relative. Even if Yan Fan guarantees that Lan Cen will not fall into danger, they do have the right to know. "

The snow, which had originally stopped, suddenly started falling again before going out. This time the wind was even stronger, so strong that people couldn't even open their eyes. Therefore, Gu Tongwan had to temporarily cancel his plan to go out.

Just as she returned to the living room, Liu Jin called. From the phone, she could hear that Liu Jinhua was quite helpless: "Wanwan, it's snowing so heavily today. I think you should not open the store. The road is not safe, and I don't think many people will come out to buy vegetables. I have prepared the side dishes in advance, but I haven't put them in the pot yet. I thought I should wait and see tomorrow."

"The side dishes shouldn't go bad in this weather, so just put them aside for now. I don't think we can go out today." Gu Tongwan glanced at the plastic shed that was covered with a thick layer of snow. He estimated that if the snow continued to fall, the roof of the shed might not be able to withstand such heavy snow. After all, it was only covered with a layer of iron sheet before, and if the snow layer was too thick, there was a possibility of collapse.

I originally thought that the snow would stop at least in the afternoon, but it turned out to be getting heavier. I could even feel that the snowflakes were not floating down but falling directly.

Yan Fan had just come back from outside. He used his special abilities to create a layer of ice on the roof of the plastic shed so that the roof would not be damaged when snow fell.

Since there was no way to go out, Gu Tongwan simply returned to the room and took the opportunity to enter the space.

As soon as she entered the space, she immediately felt that the temperature in the space was completely different from the outside. In this space with a constant temperature of 24 or 25 degrees all year round, she immediately felt that the clothes on her body were heavy and stuffy.

I felt a little more comfortable after taking off my down jacket, plush long-sleeved shirt and woolen pants.

The most recently planted crops in the space are the rice and wheat that were planted previously. It has been a month and a half now. With the addition of special nutrient solution and upgraded soil, the crops are maturing at least two to three times faster than normal rice and wheat.

The rice that can be harvested three times a year has matured ahead of schedule, but the wheat will probably need to wait another twenty days or so.

However, harvesting rice is also a physical job. Fortunately, the rice field is only more than 100 square meters. It took about an hour to harvest most of the rice. After that, the rice has to be husked. When she made up her mind to plant wheat and rice, she bought a husker specifically. What really made her decide to buy it was because it was a discounted product. She spent less than 1,000 points to buy it. At least it was not a disposable item.

Listening to the "buzzing" sound of the hulling machine and watching the white rice being sent out from it, Gu Tongwan quickly caught some with his hands, put it close to his nose and sniffed it. The new rice had a strong aroma, which was completely different from the mutant rice currently available at the base.

A rice field of more than 100 square meters can actually produce not much rice, and in the end only more than 100 kilograms of rice were harvested.

However, if I eat this 100 kilograms of rice by myself, it can last me four or five months. Even if Yan Fan stays here for a while, it will be enough for me to eat for three months. After all, rice is not something I eat three times a day.

After harvesting this batch of rice, I took a quick check of the current warehouse inventory. Charcoal is still the most scarce item. After all, we don’t know how long the extreme cold will last. The consumption of thirty or forty kilograms of charcoal a day is indeed very large. In addition, since I started making boxed lunches, the seasonings have also been consumed very quickly. Although I bought dozens of boxes at the supermarket, I am not sure that they will be enough in the long run. I still have to find a way to make some seasonings myself.

After the temperature stabilizes and drops to a certain degree, Gu Tongwan plans to find another opportunity to enter the big forest in the north.

This snowfall caused considerable damage to the base, mainly because the underground pipes were completely frozen. This caused problems with the drainage pipes in many communities, and residents in the communities were unable to use the toilets normally. As a result, they had to find ways to temporarily solve the problem of personal convenience. The most intuitive way was to use a washbasin or urinal at home.

The same goes for Liao Yunyun. She basically doesn't dare to use the toilet during this period and can only endure it and use cat litter.

By the way, I bought this bag of cat litter in the commercial street when it was extremely hot. I bought 20 kilograms at one time. Who would have thought that the water outage period did not last too long when it was extremely hot, so there were about 10 kilograms left. I didn't expect to use it again when it was extremely cold.

Due to the heavy snow, many people are unable to travel normally. Even if they drive out, there are huge safety hazards due to the extremely low visibility.

In the outer circle, there were many traffic accidents caused by heavy snow, especially cars crashing into stores on both sides or sliding directly into the ditches nearby due to the slippery road.

The base had originally arranged road traffic volunteers, but the plan had to be stopped because of the difficulty in traveling on snowy days.

"Wanwan, do you know that I just received a message today saying that the base will stop supplying and selling coal in the near future."

Liao Yunyun was clearly at home, but for some reason she kept her voice extremely low, as if she was afraid that others would hear her conversation.

"Stop supplying coal? In extremely cold weather?" Gu Tongwan was stunned for several seconds before realizing what Liao Yunyun meant by stopping the supply of coal.

"It's true. I learned this from a friend who works in the Energy Bureau. I didn't believe it at first, but the friend who told me showed me the relevant meeting content. It is said that the proposal to stop coal supply has been passed. Now it is just a matter of time. It is estimated that it will be implemented within the next week." Liao Yunyun sighed, with helplessness in her voice.

Liao Yunyun was also shocked when she first learned about this. After all, if there is no charcoal supply in the current weather, it would be equivalent to freezing people to death, and no one knows what the base will become by then.

"Have you heard the news? Why does the base do this? Don't they know that this will cause resistance from the people, and may even cause disorder in the base or even put the entire base into crisis?" Even in the previous life, the base had never issued such a policy. It was just heard that the price of charcoal was repeatedly raised during the extreme cold, and the wanderers wandering outside the base could often see logging teams frequently entering and leaving the great forest in the north. Entering the forest in extremely cold weather was basically a life-threatening situation. If there was no other way, no one would be willing to step into that strange and terrifying forest again.

Liao Yunyun swallowed her food from the other end of the line, probably drinking water, and then she continued, "It is said that the charcoal supply is insufficient, and some dignitaries want to control the charcoal energy in their own hands. Another point is that the nearby Tanzhou is about to collapse, and the senior officials there are anxious and angry, so they can only suggest to the superiors to call on Jiangcheng's