Chapter 41 p2
After a kiss, the two of them snuggled together to calm their pounding hearts.
Ji Yang glanced at the clock on the wall. It was past four in the afternoon.
At noon, they had just finished lunch, and it wasn’t long before they had discovered the tornado.
Three hours had already passed.
So the tornado had raged for so long.
Ji Yang closed her eyes tiredly. She had been staring at the tornado for so long, and her mind had been tense. It was very tiring. “I’m going to take a nap.”
“Okay,” Xie Muzhi nodded and let her go.
Ji Yang got up and went back to her room.
Xixi had already finished that piece of meat and was playing with its little toy out of boredom. But suddenly, it looked up and saw its owner go back to her room.
Hmm???
What’s going on? Isn’t it supposed to…
The second in command is not good?!
Xixi’s dog face showed a look of disgust. It glanced at Xie Muzhi and quickly followed its owner.
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For the next few days, it was still raining heavily from time to time, but the speed of the water level rising was much slower than before. On the seventh day, a tornado appeared again.
But this time, the tornado was less than half of the first one.
The power was still great, but for those who didn’t go out, the impact was relatively small. Looking at the places where the tornado was raging, most of them were deserted areas. Only a few who were unlucky were at the window and were swept away by the tornado from the broken window.
On the tenth day of the heavy rain, it finally began to officially subside. It didn’t get heavier all day. Ji Yang looked for a while with her binoculars and found that there were living things under the water!
The number was not large. After the raindrops had fallen, the water surface, which had a few ripples, had to be watched for a while before a little different movement could be noticed.
But it was enough to be a pleasant surprise.
At this time, what living things could there be besides fish?
In such cold weather, it had not been able to exterminate all the fish and shrimp. Now, with the flood bursting its banks and the tornado bringing them along, they had naturally scattered from their original habitats.
The fish at this time were still relatively clean.
After a while, when the accumulated water was severely smelly, a large number of fish that had high requirements for water resources would die. The rest would be some relatively dirty fish and shrimp, many of which had survived by eating carrion.
Piranhas had even appeared. Because there were many human, animal, and fish and shrimp corpses, they had reproduced rapidly and had occupied the waters in the last two months of the floods. It wasn’t until the extreme heat came and the water had evaporated that they had died. At the same time, the ordinary fish and shrimp had also completely disappeared.
During this period, the number of survivors who had died from piranhas was countless.
On the twelfth day, there was only a light drizzle. With the previous lesson, and the two of them were now in a period of passionate love?
Xie Muzhi was reluctant to leave immediately, so he waited for another day. At a little past two in the afternoon, the rain stopped.
The sky, which had been gloomy for a long time, finally showed a ray of sunshine.
It made the already stuffy weather even hotter.
But it was a joyous existence for countless people.
Xie Muzhi finally packed up and left reluctantly.
At this time, the water level had already reached the middle of the ninth floor. Ji Yang went to see him off and found that the corridor window of the ninth floor had been submerged. If she wanted to go down, she could only jump down from the tenth floor.
Ji Yang reminded, “Be careful. This water is very dirty.”
“I know,” Xie Muzhi nodded, put down the assault boat, and then looked up at her. He leaned over and kissed her on the lips. “Wait for me for two days. After I’ve dealt with the things over there, I’ll come over when I have time.”
Ji Yang shook her head and frowned. “The weather is unpredictable now. It’s better to reduce the number of times you go out.”
Xie Muzhi was a little annoyed. He lightly bit her lower lip and didn’t say whether he would listen or not. After he had straightened up, he measured the distance, supported himself with both hands on the windowsill, and fell down, landing steadily. Then, he started the ignition, and the engine roared.
Ji Yang helped him with his bag and the things he had to take away, such as the shrimp head powder, fish head powder, and eggshell powder that Ji Yang didn’t want, as well as some quail eggs and button quail eggs.
It wasn’t good to always give eggs. Occasionally, she could also ‘receive’ some other things.
The assault boat was not big, and these things took up most of the space.
Xie Muzhi looked at it and felt as if his heart was full. But he had to leave. He said a word to Ji Yang, waved his hand, and the assault boat slowly sailed away.
Ji Yang watched him go far away. When he was out of sight, she called out to Xixi, “Come on, let’s go back!”
“Awoo!” Xixi replied obediently, looked at the distant figure with anticipation. What delicious meat will he have when he comes back from hunting?
The human and the dog were both very happy.
Ji Yang was happy because: She was finally alone!
Although living with Xie Muzhi was actually quite happy, and she could play with him for a while when she was bored, and she didn’t have to worry about eating and drinking, she was used to living alone, and she was still a little unaccustomed to it. Now, she felt free!
She quickly went to the storage room and threw the bag of jade that Xie Muzhi had brought into her space. Although she was reluctant, she had no place to put it. Once it was put in her space, no matter where, these things would disappear.
This time, the quality of the jade was very high. After it disappeared, the pond directly added two hundred square meters!
Unfortunately, there were not many fish and shrimp. Even if she fed them diligently, the breeding of fish and shrimp could not be shortened. Normally, many freshwater fish would breed once a year. Shrimp were better. If the conditions were suitable, they could lay eggs every month. But now, it had only been a little over a month.
Even if they had laid eggs, they had not hatched yet.
On the bright side, the breeding speed of shrimp was fast, and it just so happened that many freshwater fish’s diet also included shrimp. Maybe there would really be a biological chain in the future.
It just needed time.
The space could only provide a suitable environment, allowing these plants and animals to grow more comfortably and thus accelerate their growth a little. It could not really shorten the time. This was something she had known for a long time.
But what was most lacking in the apocalypse was time.
As soon as the natural disaster began, species were dying out every moment: plants, animals, fish, and shrimp.
There should be many kinds of fish and shrimp in the pond, but the conditions were limited. The only ones she could find were the ones that were still alive in that reservoir.
Ji Yang was curled up on the sofa, holding a map and began to calculate. Now, everything was submerged in water. The only difference was the depth of the water. So, it was still very difficult to find so many kinds of fish on her own.
If she asked Luo Laosan and the others to find them, she was afraid of being exposed.
She wanted some live fish and shrimp to eat fresh, but she wanted a portion of different kinds, which was a little strange. Many fish and shrimp might not be suitable for eating.
Perhaps because she had had too much contact, and Xie Muzhi would continue to have contact in the future, so these things, Ji Yang subconsciously did not want them to know. She had a guilty conscience, even though she knew that normal people would not think that she had a pond to raise fish and shrimp.
So, she had to go to other cities to find them.
At this time, the benefits of being in a relationship with Xie Muzhi were there. Through him, she also knew a lot about the situation of the surrounding several bases, both official and private.
The freshwater fish and shrimp she wanted, the most were in Hu City. It was called this because the rivers and lakes all passed through here, and the freshwater resources were exceptionally abundant.
And the distance was very close, just near Changnan City. The straight-line distance was about a hundred kilometers. It was also the city where the Qiao family was located.
The location of the Hu City base was near the most famous lake in the original Hu City. The principle was to live off the land. The location was very easy to find.
She circled it on the map and then compared the directions. It was probably in the northeast direction.
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No sooner said than done. The next day, Ji Yang began to pack her things with great interest. As usual, she only left some things at home for show, and took all the rest with her, including the solar panels that had just been installed a few days ago.
Only strangers could break in. She wouldn’t make it easy for them.
After checking that there were no mistakes, Ji Yang took out an assault boat from her space and went out with Xixi.
Knowing that they were also going out, Xixi was very happy. Dogs still liked to play around. If it weren’t for its naturally obedient personality, it would have torn down the house countless times.
This time when she went out, Ji Yang estimated that it would take a week for a round trip. So, for fear of Xie Muzhi coming and finding her gone, she specially took a detour and drove more than ten kilometers in the direction of the base before she began to try to contact him with the walkie-talkie.
After waiting for a while, she finally received a response.
Ji Yang: “I have something to do and have to go out for a trip. I won’t be at home for the next few days. You don’t have to come over.”
The man, who was happily thinking that he was being missed, immediately said, “Is it urgent? Why don’t you wait for me for two days, and I’ll have time to go out with you? It’s too dangerous outside now.”
Ji Yang coldly refused, “No, it’s not convenient.”
Xie Muzhi: “…Then be careful.”
He tried his best to keep his voice steady, but the sudden low tone of his voice still made people feel his disappointment.
Ji Yang’s voice was gentle. “When I come back, I’ll contact you immediately.”
Xie Muzhi: “Okay!”
The communication ended. Xie Muzhi stared out the window. A little closer, the survivors were coming and going in a hurry, their expressions tired but their spirits high.
The accumulated water in the distance could still be clearly seen. Looking further, it was as if the whole world had turned into a vast ocean.
The base’s drainage system was quite good. Although it had been a little too late to drain at the beginning of the heavy rain, at most, it had only accumulated to the calf. As the rain became lighter, it was quickly drained out, and the ground had now returned to being dry.
The base had also experienced a tornado, and some things had been lost, but it was still okay. They had already moved everything that could be moved indoors in advance. The remaining damaged things were only some doors and windows.
When the tornado had passed through the base with a lot of stones, building fragments, and all sorts of miscellaneous things, the damage was inevitable, but only a small portion of the windows were broken, and a portion of the supplies were lost. Most of the people were lucky enough to have hidden in the shelter and other places in advance and had escaped this disaster.
So, after the rain had stopped, most of the people had chosen to go out to look for supplies.
Now that most of it was submerged, the remaining buildings on the water were already few, and the supplies were even fewer. But relatively speaking, due to the floods, tornadoes, and other weather, the number of fish in the water had suddenly increased!
Of course, this was in comparison to before the heavy rain.
Basically, besides sending their own people to catch fish, they also rented out various water transportation tools and fishing tools, encouraging the survivors to go out and catch fish.
Fresh food was not easy to preserve when the air was filled with water vapor, but when it was made into salted fish, roasted fish, and the like, it could still be preserved for a long time. And the survivors, after a whole day of hard work, could get a few jin of fish if they were lucky. If they were unlucky, they could generally also get a consolation prize, a few shrimp.
At least they were all protein, which was still very good.
Xie Muzhi had a lot on his mind. He was still calculating the next stage’s goals and the needs of the base. He had been busy since he had come back yesterday. He had only slept for three or four hours at night, just to arrange things as soon as possible and free up time to go to Jiafu Community from time to time.
But he had just received a call from the person he had been thinking about on the walkie-talkie, and he had been overjoyed to respond, only to run into Ji Yang having to go out!
He was very disappointed.
For a moment, he almost couldn’t get the energy to work.
But fortunately, the last sentence had given him a little bit of a boost.
He didn’t know how long she would be out this time. Was a few days ten days or one day? Xie Muzhi looked at the sky in the distance and began to think again. The weather is so changeable, and the danger is extremely high. What is so urgent that she has to go out now?
He just hoped that she would be safe in the future.
Luo Laosan had just made a deal and came back to get the goods. He saw a large basin of fish on the first floor, and his eyes lit up. He then looked at the figure at the window. “Boss, show us your skills. Make a whole fish feast. We haven’t tasted your cooking in a long time!”
Xie Muzhi did not say anything.
Luo Laosan: …
He walked over suspiciously and saw that Xie Muzhi was in a daze, and then he looked in the direction he was looking.
Oh, so it’s Miss Ji’s side. Although he couldn’t see anything from so far away, he was still looking with pitiful eyes.
Miss Ji is awesome!
He sighed. She has directly hooked the boss!