Chapter 13: Fending for Yourself

In the second week, as Wen Qizhou speculated, the distribution was reduced, and each family could only receive two bottles of mineral water and two bags of compressed biscuits, and the instant noodles were completely gone.

The residents were in a hurry.

The water they stored during the water restriction period was almost at the bottom, and Rao could not afford to sustain a family's daily water supply, and many of them had not bathed for more than three days.

"What the hell is calling Hanako?" A young man was so angry that he smashed the compressed biscuit on the ground: "Whoever likes to eat eats eats!" ”

His outpouring of emotions drove the others, and fire erupted in their eyes, and the sounds of scolding and sighing were constantly intertwined.

There are also young people who are rotten, unscrewing the caps of mineral water bottles, gurgling and drinking, with a posture of not asking about tomorrow.

I don't know who shouted: "Is anyone going to the supermarket?" If we continue to be so passive, we will all starve to death! ”

What does his sentence "go to the supermarket" represent, the men, women and children present are clear.

Yuan Chuan was eager to try.

Just as he wanted to raise his arm, Wen Qizhou reacted quickly and pressed his shoulder, signaling him not to be the first to speak.

"I'll go with you!" A middle-aged man in his early forties breaks the quiet atmosphere.

After that, more and more people came forward.

Sister He, who was elected as the building manager two days ago, disagreed with their approach: "What's the difference between you and robbing like this? ”

"What a difference! We are more qualified and moral than robbers. No matter how much you take, you will put it on the counter according to the price on his label! ”

"The supermarket is not open now, who do you leave the money with? If something goes wrong in the future, who will be responsible? ”

"I won't let you be responsible anyway!" The middle-aged man didn't want to entangle with her, so he called the person he wanted to go with to discuss the destination.

Sister He, who was neglected, turned green on her face, dropped the words "Don't regret it", and left angrily with the horn.

But no one paid attention to her.

Residents were attracted by the "supermarket trip" plan, and decided to go, so they went home and grabbed their backpacks and gathered on the first floor.

Chi Yue and Wen Qizhou are also among them.

What is surprising is that this time not only Mrs. Yuan traveled with her, but also Zhong Chen, Zhou Wenwen and the short-haired girl.

More than 30 people set off in a majestic manner, and walked to the shopping mall in the CBD with flashlights.

The glass doors of the mall were smashed, and debris everywhere told them that another wave of people had already taken the lead.

The middle-aged man in the lead was uneasy, and quickly walked to the supermarket on the first floor, and saw that there were still scattered items on the shelves, so he said to everyone: "If you lack anything, go get it yourself, and we'll see you at the door in an hour." ”

Everyone rushed to the drink area.

In order to avoid arousing suspicion, Chi Yue and Wen Qizhou followed them around the shelves.

At the moment, there are only drinks and coffee left, which do not quench thirst, but at least can be drunk. Some people complained, but the action of holding things did not stop, and they wanted to fill the whole package.

They symbolically took a few bottles, quietly moved to other areas, and after a while, successfully found the location of the warehouse.

The size of the warehouse is not large, and the goods are crowded together, and you can only rely on the signs standing in front of each row of cartons to tell what is inside.

They checked carefully and made sure that there was no third person in the warehouse, so Wen Qizhou turned off the flashlight and went to the door to let the wind out.

Chi Yue began to collect supplies.

She collects boxes of home textiles and clothing, daily necessities, seasonings, kitchen utensils and other things that can be used on a daily basis.

Then I walked to the food and drinking area.

Behind the column of rice, flour, oil and mineral water, there was not even a box of stock, and there was no doubt that it was taken away by the authorities.

She swept her flashlight forward, and found that the amount of instant food and dairy products was pitiful, so she didn't take it anymore.

They do not lack water and food, and there is no need to hoard goods for the sake of hoarding goods and deprive others of hope.

"Praying for a boat? Where are you? Hearing Yuan Chuan's call, Chi Yue casually carried a box of dairy products and walked out quickly.

Wen Qizhou waited for her to come out before responding.

He told the specific location, taking into account that everyone else could hear it, and did not mention the warehouse: "You come and help me with the handle." ”

"Right now!"

Yuan Chuan, who hurriedly loaded prickly heat powder, took his daughter-in-law Lu Hui and followed the sound to find them.

He smiled, "Did you find something good?" I need a hand. ”

"Warehouse."

"What's that?!"

Lu Hui saw their intentions, grabbed Yuan Chuan's arm, and reminded him to be quiet: "Have you gone in and seen it?" ”

Her temperament is gentle, and she speaks softly, giving people a very comfortable feeling.

Chi Yue got along with her.

"I've seen it." She raised her wrist slightly and motioned for them to look at the box of dairy products: "There are a lot of things in it, you guys go first and pick them out, and I'll call the others when you're almost done." ”

"Okay." Lu Hui thanked softly.

She dragged Yuan Chuan, who was so excited that his eyes lit up, into the warehouse to look for useful things.

At first, when he saw the mountains of cargo boxes, Yuan Chuan was full of energy, but when he found that they couldn't finish it at all, the feelings of pity and regret made him wilt again.

He wiped his sweat and turned his head to look at Wen Qizhou, who was tying the boxes together: "Where did you find the rope?" Anything else? ”

"Yes." Wen Qizhou pointed him out.

When they were about to finish, Chi Yue, who was leaning against the door, called the neighbors who were shuttling around the supermarket.

Hearing that she had found the warehouse, the people who were still frantically picking up supplies by the shelves ran to the light of the flashlight.

Piles of cargo boxes broke into sight, and no one cared about Yuan Chuan and Wen Qizhou's behavior of taking the supplies in advance.

After a while, they learned to tie the boxes firmly with ropes like Wen Qizhou, or carry or drag them out.

Recently, the temperature difference between day and night has shortened.

The temperature at night is also in the mid-40s.

They walked through the silent streets with heavy loads in the evening breeze that was simmering in heat, and it didn't take long for them to be covered in sweat.

"It's hot! Let's go slower. ”

"If I knew there were so many things in the supermarket, I should have driven out tonight."

I saw a thin woman, walking with difficulty step by step, and the short-haired girl was very kind.

She let go of the rope she was holding with her boyfriend, stepped forward in three or two steps, stretched out her hand and said, "Sister, I'll help you carry it." ”

"No, you don't." The other party took two steps back, guarding against the short-haired girl's hand: "I can carry it myself, thank you." ”

"But ......"

"Brother Liu, you wait for me!" The emaciated woman, who suspected that her motives were impure, clutched the supplies, turned her head and ran forward.

The short-haired girl was embarrassed.

Her boyfriend was so angry that his face turned red: "Yang Beijia! Can you have a degree of kindness? We can't carry our own things, and you still have the leisure to help others? ”

"Isn't it right to respect the old and love the young? I just want to help her by the way, what are you throwing tantrums at me? ”

"Is the point now that I lose my temper? I ask you to grow your brain before you help! Let's see how you're doing? ”

Yang Beijia didn't realize that her actions made her boyfriend and roommate dissatisfied, and she just wanted to fight for right and wrong.

She was self-centered, rhetorically vehemently correcting his thoughts and detailing his problems.

Not to mention that those close to him can't stand it, and those who stop and rest in place also have a headache to hear.

"It's a pity that the hospital is closed." Yuan Chuan, who was so hot and irritable, was so angry that she was arguing, and said sarcastically with a straight face: "Otherwise, you can also go to the psychiatric department to see a doctor." ”

"You're sick!"

Because of Mrs. Wang's affairs, Yang Beijia hated them very much, so she kicked the cardboard box next to him impulsively.

Chi Yue lowered his eyes and looked.

And then it was found: "That's my stuff." ”

"What if it's yours?" Yang Beijia glared at her, and said, "You can only bully and bully the weak." ”

Maybe she was embarrassed by her boyfriend, or maybe she was sure that Chi Yue would not do it in public, so in order to vent her unhappiness, she deliberately used the cardboard box as a ball and kicked it to play.

"Since you like to kick things so muchβ€”" Chi Yue raised her long tail and grabbed her by the back collar: "Then kick enough." ”

She "kicked" the cardboard box against the other's head.

"Ahh Yang Beijia, who was pressed against the popliteal fossa, knelt on the ground and screamed without moving.

The carton was filled with drinks.

Her forehead hit her with a crisp bang that echoed in everyone's ears and made them tremble when they heard it.

The boyfriend, who wanted to leave with a black face, saw this scene and turned back the same way and tried to step forward to stop him.

But as soon as he got closer, a dark shadow stood in front of him, preventing him from taking any further step.

"You want to do it too?" Wen Qizhou, who couldn't figure out his intentions, lowered his eyes to look at the flat-headed young man who was half a head shorter than him.

As soon as he heard that there might be a fight, Yuan Chuan followed and stood beside him, his eyes fixed on the young man.

"I don't want to." Yao Chengwei is not afraid.

He witnessed the whole process and knew that the problem was with his girlfriend, and said tiredly: "I apologize on her behalf, can you let your wife let go of her?" If you fight like this, you'll have a concussion. ”

"Not really."

"......" He looked at Yang Beijia, who was still yin and yang, and his heart was extremely tired, but he couldn't ignore it: "She has been stimulated a little too much during this time, don't take it to heart." ”

Yuan Chuan saw that this young man's attitude was quite sincere, so he chatted with him: "No matter how much she is stimulated, she shouldn't vent it on others, do you think this is the truth?" ”

"Yes."

"As victims, it's only natural for us to teach her a lesson, right?"

β€œβ€¦β€¦ Right. ”

"Enlightened!" He put his arm on Yao Chengwei's shoulder and said seriously: "Young people grow up in adversity and suffering, if you interfere this time, how can she improve?" ”

Yao Chengwei fell silent.

Yang Beijia, who was still waiting for him to help him, heard their conversation, and let out a scream as if he could break through the sky.

She said vaguely: "He's ...... PU"

"Look, she's crazy again." Yuan Chuan sighed, pulled Yao Chengwei, who was wrapped in, and went to the side to smoke.

By the way, I will tell him the philosophy of life.

Yang Beijia, who was no one to care about, no longer struggled, Chi Yue saw her lying on her stomach like a dead fish, and according to the number of times she kicked the cardboard box, she used her head to "kick" the last time and then stopped.

She dragged out the cardboard box that was smashed to the dent, glanced at Yang Beijia condescendingly, and said coldly: "There is no next time." ”