"Do you know what Yanjing looks like at five o'clock every morning?"

I guess many people don't know.

But this morning, more than half of the people in Yanjing will experience it firsthand.

Just after five o'clock, the piercing air defense sirens suddenly sounded again, and from the first ring to the seventh ring, all the lights went out in turn.

If you look at the Earth from outer space at this time, you will find that the entire Eurasian continent is plunged into darkness.

There is no shortage of smart people in the world, and there is no shortage of smart countries.

Although Daxia was the first country to announce the implementation of a nationwide power outage, other countries are not fools, regardless of whether it is useful or not, follow up first.

……

Seeing the power outage with his own eyes and eating a bowl of noodles made by Xu's mother, Xu Dong yawned and went back to the bedroom to catch up on sleep.

I slept until half past two in the afternoon.

After a simple wash, I made a cup of ginseng and wolfberry tea, and nibbled on a piece of bread to satisfy my hunger, and suddenly felt that the whole person was alive again.

When people reach middle age, they can't afford to stay up late!

Coco and Lele are playing table tennis in the yard, and the table is specially ordered by Xu Dong, which can adjust the height and children can also play.

After playing with his baby daughters for half an hour, Xu Dong planned to go out for a walk and learn about the situation outside by the way.

Here we would like to focus on the surrounding environment of Xu Dongjia.

The courtyard is built on the street, and on the left is a high-end community covering an area of 100 acres, and the name of the community is the Champs family;

On the right is a large square, surrounded by several commercial buildings, which together form a small business district;

Behind the quadrangle, including where the quadrangle itself is located, belongs to an old urban village, roughly in the shape of an inverted triangle.

However, the area of the triangle is not large, and there are only a dozen low-rise bungalows with two or three storeys in total, which is in stark contrast to the bustling world around it.

The courtyard is located at the corner of the triangle frontage, which is the most elite location of the entire urban village, and it is also the face of the urban village to the outside world.

Xu Dong first went to the square on the right to take a look, but he didn't see half a figure.

The political consciousness of the people in the capital is still good, and they can basically carry out orders and prohibitions.

I remember that in my previous life, there were still many businesses on the streets of Luyang that were secretly operating, and Xu Dong himself did not comply with the regulations and secretly came out to purchase a large number of daily necessities.

However, it is precisely because of this large number of supplies that their family can survive the most difficult year in 2024.

The topic was far away, there was nothing to see on this side of the square, Xu Dong turned around and walked towards the "Champs" on the left.

There are finally people in the community, and there are several aunts knocking melon seeds next to the guard room, chatting.

When Xu Dong walked past the gate, one of the fashionable-looking aunts suddenly stopped him.

"Hey! Xiao Xu... You're Xiao Xu, right? ”

Xu Dong immediately stopped, recalled it and still didn't recognize the person in front of him, so he wondered:

"Auntie, do you know me?"

The other party stepped forward: "Are you called Xu Dong, and Zhang Xiudi is your mother?" ”

"Uh, who are you?"

"Hey, my surname is Wang, just call me Aunt Wang. Your mom is a member of our square dance troupe, and I've been to your house once, have you forgotten? ”

This Aunt Wang looks very talkative.

Xu Dong still didn't think about it, so he could only stubbornly say: "I remembered, wasn't it last time!" Uh, Aunt Wang, do you want to ask about my mother, or do you ......"

Aunt Wang hurriedly took over: "Auntie does have something to do with your mother, but it's the same if you ask!" ”

"Aunt Wang, if there is anything, just ask." Xu Dong said politely.

"Okay, then Auntie asked, um... Do you have any surplus baby formula? ”

Aunt Wang knew that Xu Dong's family had triplets, and the usual consumption of milk powder was large, so the family should have stocked up on some milk powder, so she asked.

Xu Dong nodded and said, "There is indeed a surplus, Aunt Wang, what do you mean?" ”

"Oh, that's great."

Aunt Wang showed a surprised expression, and then explained:

"We have a granddaughter in our family, who is about the same age as your family.

In the past two days, there was only the last bit of milk powder left, and I was going to buy it today, but I didn't expect it......

Auntie really can't help it, can you give a bucket to Auntie here? Auntie paid three times the price to buy. ”

"I see." Xu Dong thought for a while and said, "That's it... Aunt Wang, I can get you two barrels first, not to mention triple the price, just buy it at the original price. ”

"Thank you so much, Auntie......"

"No thanks! Our two families are also neighbors, and you and my mother are good friends, so we should be. Xu Dong said politely.

"Then Xiao Xu, when do you think it's appropriate for me to go to your house?"

"I'm free now, why don't you go back with me and get it now?" Xu Dong proposed.

"Auntie doesn't have any money on her, can you wait a while? Auntie will go home and get it immediately. Aunt Wang said with a wry smile.

Xu Dong waved his hand, "Don't worry about the money, when the call comes, you can transfer it directly to my mother!" ”

People who can afford to live in high-end communities should not lack this money, Xu Dong does not believe that the other party will rely on this account.

"That'll do fine."

Aunt Wang is not a mother-in-law's character, so she agreed on the spot.

In less than three minutes, Xu Dong led Aunt Wang back to the courtyard.

Mother Xu was teaching triplets to practice walking in the yard, and when she saw her dancers coming to the door, she greeted with a smile:

"What wind is blowing you here?"

Aunt Wang stepped forward to tease the triplets, and then told her about buying milk powder, but as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xu Dong come out with two buckets of milk powder.

She hurriedly stepped forward to take it, and when she saw that it was actually imported, she was immediately more satisfied.

"Thank you, Xiao Xu! Auntie has a bit of a relationship in our neighborhood, and if you encounter trouble in the future, you can come directly to Auntie, and Auntie will help if she can. ”

Aunt Wang solemnly promised.

Mother Xu took over: "Thank you, thank you, when the milk powder is finished, come to my house to get it." ”

Aunt Wang nodded and said yes, and the two chatted a few more words about the dance troupe, and finally Xu Dong personally sent the other party out of the house.

Back in the courtyard, Xu Dong hurriedly asked, "Mom, what is the origin of this Aunt Wang?" What a loud voice! ”

Mother Xu glanced at Xu Dong, which made Xu Dong a little inexplicable.

"Who makes a good son in the family?"

"Your son and I are not bad, not to mention having a house and a car, I gave birth to five children in two children, isn't it!" Xu Dong boasted with a grin.

Mother Xu pretended to sigh and said, "Alas, you are just like this, and you are far worse than others!" ”

"And what does his son do?" Xu Dong was not convinced.

"He is a national cadre at the department level, and he is the director of our street office here."

Xu Dong was surprised: "Hey, at the level of the department, the official hat is really not small..."

"Of course, otherwise Lao Wang would not have become the head of our square dance troupe."

Xu Dong said strangely: "Then why is there still a shortage of milk powder in their family, there should be many people who befriend their family, right?" ”

"What's so strange about this, people just want to stammer, and they don't know that her family lacks milk powder, no electricity, and can't even get through the phone.

Besides, now that the situation is so serious, her son must be busy to death, where can he still have the energy to care about such a small thing as milk powder. ”

Xu Ma speculated.

Xu Dong was speechless, and could only admit that Jiang was still old and spicy.