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

Gu Tongwan and Luo Mei had been in the store for more than eight hours. They only opened the door to go to the bathroom occasionally. They stayed in the utility room most of the time. It was still windy and snowing outside, and the weather was getting worse.

From noon to night, the two of them had no sleepiness at all, especially Luo Mei. After dinner, she borrowed Gu Tongwan's phone again to call home. She was willing to eat dinner only after confirming that Luo Cheng and Zhou Ruchu were still fine.

For dinner, the two of them had the slightly sticky mustard greens and preserved egg porridge. Although the ingredients in the store had become hard due to freezing, it also prevented the vegetables from spoiling for a long time. The only problem was that the ignition point of the flame became lower than before due to the temperature during cooking, so it took a lot of time just to cook the porridge.

"Give me your phone, I'll help you figure out what's going on." Gu Tongwan casually said this as he found a blanket and covered his knees with it.

Luo Mei, who was still in a daze, regained her senses and hurriedly handed over her phone. "I just tried to charge it, but it seems that it won't charge. I wonder if the battery is broken." The tone was aggrieved, and the child looked distressed.

Luo Mei was indeed feeling sorry for her cell phone. You know, she had spent nearly 600 points to buy this phone on the black market. She had saved these points for more than two years and regarded them as her "little piggy bank". If it wasn't for the convenience of contacting her family while working outside, she would definitely not be willing to spend this money.

Gu Tongwan looked at this apparently old-fashioned smartphone. It should have been a certain brand of phone from five or six years before the end of the world. There were no signs of scratches on the surface. It was estimated that Luo Mei was very careful in using it. She was reluctant to replace the screen film even after it was cracked.

"The battery should be fine. I guess it's because you've been leaving it in a cold place, so the phone is too cold to turn on. Leave it by the heater for a while."

"Ah? Wouldn't the phone be too hot and explode?" Luo Mei looked at her with some embarrassment, obviously thinking that this was not a good idea.

"We've been by the stove for seven or eight hours. Do you feel like you're going to explode due to the heat?" Gu Tongwan joked.

This time Luo Mei could only touch her fingers embarrassedly. She was anxious and lost her common sense. "Okay, it can be turned on normally, but the power is too low now, and the charging speed is very slow. If you need to use the phone, you should use mine first." Gu Tongwan has learned a lot of skills in his wandering life in the past few years. Especially when he is bored at night, he will find various "Life Skills Encyclopedia" videos downloaded on the computer to study repeatedly. Speaking of these videos, it is because I just found them on the Internet at that time. Each video is only five or six minutes long, from simple mobile phone repairs to computer parts replacement, to how to quickly assemble a simple wooden bed, covering various practical tips in life.

"Sister Wanwan, if it doesn't stop snowing outside, do we have to stay here all the time?" Luo Mei actually knew very well that she couldn't go out because of the weather outside, but it certainly wouldn't work if she stayed in the utility room all the time. First of all, she was worried about her mother and brother at home, and secondly, instead of staying here and waiting for help, she would rather trust herself.

During the apocalypse, her family trusted the government too much and chose to stay in the community after the flood. As a result, when the rescue team came, they only gave priority to rescuing relatives in the neighboring cadre area. If it weren't for Luo Mei's father and several other neighbors who managed to find two lifeboats, their family would have been doomed after the riot in the community.

After that incident, Luo Mei was no longer willing to wait to be rescued. Despite her cowardly and fragile appearance, she was more resolute and courageous than most adults in some matters.

"Let's wait for three days and see the condition of the car. If the car can still start, we will have a way to leave here. If it can't start normally, we probably have to find another way." Gu Tongwan bit her lip habitually. Although she knew that she could survive for a while by staying in the utility room, she, like Luo Mei, was more willing to take a risk than stay here.

Gu Tongwan stood up and stretched her body, then opened the door and went outside to find some plastic sheets. After sewing all the plastic sheets with fishing line, she was fully armed - wearing a mask, earmuffs, scarf, and even goggles.

"Sister Wanwan, are you going out?" Looking at her posture, Luo Mei knew that she was going to take the risk and go out.

"Well, I plan to check the condition of the car." Gu Tongwan thought for a while and turned around to instruct Luo Mei: "By the way, I turned on the hotspot for your phone. Your phone should be fully charged. Go to the forum to check where the nearest hospital is. We have to find a way to go there."

"Hospital? Are we going to the hospital? Madam Landlady, are you feeling unwell?" Luo Mei suddenly became nervous and looked at Gu Tongwan.

"I'm not feeling unwell, but some of my prescription drugs are controlled by the hospital. I remember there should be a hospital and two health centers nearby. If possible..."

"So you want to take advantage of this snowstorm to sneak into the hospital and get some medicine, right?" Luo Mei stepped forward, with hesitation and a hint of imperceptible excitement in her eyes?

Gu Tongwan didn't respond, but just raised the corners of his mouth slightly, which actually told Luo Mei the answer.

She did have her sights set on the hospital. Although she had the first batch of medicines purchased previously in her space, there were still some special medicines that needed to be obtained. Her main target was the "nutrient solution" inside the hospital. It was said that the research institute would transfer a batch of nutrient solution to the hospital every day, and then the hospital would quietly sell it to some special groups of people. Not only that, it was said that there were some crystal cores in large hospitals, and these crystal cores would also be used as the "raw materials" of the nutrient solution, and finally be processed, manufactured, transported and sent to the homes of those children of the powerful, so that they could take it to stimulate their physical abilities.

"Don't call me the boss lady, just call me Sister Wanwan. As for the hospital matter, it was my idea. If you don't want to, you can stay in the car or you can choose to stay here. I will find someone to pick you up then."

"No, I want to go with them. My mother and brother are waiting for me at home. I can't just care about my own life and death. Besides... I also want to go to the hospital to find medicine. My mother had an asthma attack before and there has been no specific medicine. I went to the hospital several times but was rejected. They said that this medicine is out of stock. But actually I know that they just don't want to sell it to ordinary people like us." When Luo Mei said this, there was a hint of anger in her, and the corners of her mouth turned down, perhaps remembering her own predicament in the hospital at that time.

"Okay, I'll talk to you about this in detail when I get back. If you really don't want to stay here and wait for rescue, we can go together then. However... I haven't thought about how to go specifically. But it's different outside. Not only might your life be in danger, but I don't know what kind of emergencies you might encounter. I can't guarantee your safety." Gu Tongwan felt it necessary to explain this matter to her clearly. She didn't want Luo Mei to impulsively decide to go out with her just because she was afraid that she would stay here.

Luo Mei nodded vigorously: "Sister Wanwan, don't worry, I will definitely not hold you back. I will do whatever you ask me to do, and I won't cause you any trouble."

Seeing that Luo Mei had made up her mind, Gu Tongwan didn't know what to say.

After making comprehensive preparations, Gu Tongwan finally plucked up the courage to open the glass door. Behind the glass door was an iron rolling door, which blocked 70% to 80% of the cold wind outside.

Her car was parked on the roadside about ten meters behind the store. Through the glass window, she could see that her pickup truck was completely covered with a thick layer of snow, and the front windshield was basically white.

The bottom of the rolling door was completely frozen by a layer of ice, and it took some effort to open it. Fortunately, Gu Tongwan had exercised well over the years. He took out a crowbar from his backpack, broke the frozen ice one by one, and then opened it quickly.

As soon as she opened the door, the howling cold wind outside, carrying heavy snow, hit her face. Fortunately, she was wearing a mask and a scarf, but the air she breathed through the mask became a lot colder.

I thought about how I was warming myself by the fire in the utility room just a moment ago, but now I was standing in the snow and shivering.

He took out a thermometer from the pocket of his down coat, which clearly showed that the current outdoor temperature was minus 43 degrees Celsius. Compared with the coldest time in Jiangcheng three years ago when it was minus 45 degrees Celsius, this time it might break a new historical record.

He walked to his car with heavy steps, knocked the snow off the door handle with a crowbar before getting in.

In fact, the inside of a car is like a small ice cellar, the only difference is that at least inside the enclosed car you don’t have to endure a knife-like blizzard.

This pickup truck is not really suitable for extreme weather, but because it is convenient for transporting goods, she usually drives it when she goes to the fruit and vegetable store. Now she can only preheat the car before starting it. She quickly turns on the heater and defroster and lets the engine preheat for a while. This will help increase the temperature of the engine and make it easier to start later. However, before going out, she has already added winter fuel additive to the car, checked the tires and put on the anti-skid chains.

It took fifteen minutes for the air conditioner in the car to feel a little warm. But fortunately, at least the air conditioner can still operate normally.

During the time he stayed in the car, Luo Mei was even worried and made several phone calls.

Fortunately, hard work pays off. After preheating for nearly forty minutes, the car was finally able to start normally. At the same time, Gu Tongwan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since the car could start normally, they should be able to drive away smoothly in the next two days.

Cover the car with a rain cover made of plastic cloth, which can prevent the heavy snow from directly contacting the car body to a certain extent.

After returning to the utility room, the person inside was eager to open the door as soon as he walked to the door. Luo Mei still had a nervous look on her face.

"There's no problem with the car. Let's wait for two more days." Gu Tongwan's voice was unconsciously tinged with fatigue. He had been extremely nervous for the whole day and was indeed beginning to feel sleepy.

"Should we rest together, or should we take turns keeping watch?" Luo Mei held a cup of water in her hand, which was filled with freshly boiled water. The temperature was just right when she held it through her gloves, and it could also warm her hands, but the temperature dropped very quickly, and it would probably be cold in less than ten minutes.

"By the way, keep these away. If no one comes to rescue you, you can use all of these things." Gu Tongwan took his backpack, took out a thick stack of things from it and handed it to Luo Mei.

Luo Mei was still wondering what this thing was. After picking it up and examining it carefully, she asked in surprise, "A warm baby patch?"

It's no wonder that Luo Mei was surprised, because after the end of the world, there was no trace of the warm baby stickers on the market. There are several main reasons. First, there has not been a very cold winter in the past few years, so people don't need this thing at all. Second, the factory that produced the warm baby stickers was destroyed in the earthquake. Moreover, this industry is not a key industry supported by the state, so its disappearance is reasonable.

The stack that Gu Tongwan handed over contained at least a dozen hot packs, ranging from those for the body to those for the feet.

Seeing Luo Mei still in a daze, she explained, "I saw some on the black market before and bought some. I used a few pieces and they barely gave me heat, but it's better than nothing. Anyway, when you go out, you can stick them on your inner clothes, and they should keep me warm for about four or five hours."