The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

Chapter 302: Mr. President's Report

Brian took out two dry batteries from the corner and installed them in the radio.

Then turn the switch button...

"Zizzizi!"

There was a loud sizzling sound.

"Wow, it really works..."

Brian jumped for joy.

Sam, Laura, JD and others standing by all had delighted faces.

Nowadays, there are no mobile phone signals at all... and there is no internet either... At this time, only radio broadcasts can receive information from the outside world.

As the news here spread, many people began to pay attention to this side.

"Hey... man, is the radio fixed?"

Next to him, a middle-aged man dressed in a business suit said with some surprise.

If it were any other time, no one would pay attention to this sound, but at this moment on the second floor of the library, when everyone was resting quietly.

The sound seemed particularly loud.

It immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The black police officer also heard the sound at this time. Although he was a little angry at Brian's previous rudeness to him, it did not prevent him from being happy about the news.

"Oh my God, is it true..."

He trotted over and looked at the radio that was buzzing in Brian's hand.

"You fixed it? You're amazing..."

"Uh, no, Mr. Policeman, I didn't fix it, this is another one!"

Brian said a little embarrassedly.

"This radio belongs to him... Mr. Zhao from the East..."

Brian pointed at Zhao Dongchuan and said.

The police officer didn't care whether the original one was repaired or not. He was more concerned about whether the radio could receive messages from the outside world normally.

This concerns whether everyone can escape from danger and everyone’s life.

As a policeman, he has this responsibility.

"Mr. Zhao, that's great..."

"This must be guidance from God..."

The police officer said happily.

As the voices of several people spread.

Everyone around who was still awake got up and gathered here.

"Quickly adjust the frequency..."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's hear if there is any notice or guidance... where can we take refuge..."

"Yeah, let's see if the government has sent anyone to rescue us..."

"..."

Everyone was talking at once, all of them anxious.

Brian felt a little proud when he saw so many people gathered around him. At this moment, he seemed like the protagonist in a movie, with everyone treating him as the center of attention.

"Brian, change the channel!"

Sam reminded softly from the side.

"Oh, alright……"

Brian's vanity was greatly satisfied, and at Sam's reminder, he began to continuously rotate the adjustment gears.

Everyone stared at his every move intently, afraid of missing any information.

With a burst of buzzing sounds from the radio, the signal channel soon appeared.

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is the emergency notice issued by the President..."

A woman's voice came over the radio, followed by the president's voice.

"My dear fellow Americans, I am your President, and it is with a heavy heart and deep concern that I inform you..."

"A catastrophic storm system is developing...hurricane-force winds, deadly tornadoes, destructive flooding, and abnormally cold weather...as a result..."

“I am declaring a national emergency... I know many of you are feeling fearful and anxious at this moment, but please know that together we can accomplish nothing.

Let us face the challenge together and take action for the safety of ourselves, our families and friends! May God bless the Lighthouse Country..."

"Finally... the advice given by our team of meteorologists is that people in the south should travel as lightly as possible to Florida, Texas, and even Mexico...

The climate there is warmer... relatively safe... please cooperate with the actions organized by the local government... start evacuating!"

"We have reached an agreement with the Mexican government to forgive their debt... and open the border!"

The president paused, as if he was thinking about how to phrase his next words.

……

"People in the north, if you can still hear the broadcast at this time, please remember not to go out, try to stay indoors... find ways to keep warm... save your food and water... find ways to avoid the initial severe cold front..."

After this segment of the broadcast ended, the radio began to play it in a loop again.

"..."

Listening to the president's voice on the radio, everyone's faces became increasingly worse.

"Were we abandoned?"

“What do you mean by government?”

"Damn the government, damn the politicians. I knew long ago that no one can be relied upon at this time..."

"He actually suggested that we wait here to die?"

"..."

After listening to the broadcast, everyone was furious and began to curse the Lighthouse Country's measures...

Some people even wanted to snatch the radio from Brian's hand and smash it, but were stopped by a police officer nearby.

"Hey... man... this is our only source of information... you can't do that..."

Some of the more rational people nearby also tried to persuade him.

People who got the news started discussing it.

Some people think that they should believe what the president says and hide in the library to avoid the storm.

Some people think this is a trick of politicians, there is no storm at all, they just gave up on them and let them fend for themselves...

Some people also think that there may be storms, but they are not that scary and they should find their own way out.

There were many different opinions at the time, saying all sorts of things...

The library suddenly became noisy, and it seemed as if the temperature had risen a lot. It didn't feel as cold as before...

Zhao Dongchuan looked at the scene in front of him with indifference and didn't say much. He didn't want to be a goody-goody and end up wasting his breath and being disliked.

In the eyes of some people, preventing them from going out is to prevent them from escaping.

By then, he will definitely be in a difficult position...

It was a great kindness of his to contribute a working radio... let them decide the rest.

Their destiny is in their own hands.

"Everyone, look..."

While everyone was talking and arguing, the black homeless man with a puppy trotted into the library...

"Hey... man... stop making noise... there are so many people outside..."

"I was just walking my dog ​​and saw at least several hundred people... They were walking on the snow..."

The black homeless man said breathlessly.

After hearing this, everyone stopped arguing, and some of them ran to the large window in the staircase corridor to look outside.

The police officers, security guards, and others all leaned over the glass and watched the people walking in the snow outside...

"Where are they going?"

An old white man asked curiously.

"They might want to leave the city..."

"But didn't the radio say that we should stay indoors to keep warm? There's a storm outside..."

"Who knows... the broadcast could be a lie..."

"Is it possible... that they just don't have a radio and can't hear the broadcast..."

Brian said weakly.

But his words were quickly drowned out by the crowd's arguments.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet for a moment..."

The police officer returned to the second floor lobby and spoke to everyone.

As the only policeman on the scene, everyone was willing to listen to him.

"As you can see, many people outside are fleeing...but the president told us to stay indoors on the radio...My advice is to follow the president's instructions and stay indoors as much as possible...keep warm and wait for rescue..."

"Of course, if you have your own ideas, I won't force you... Just accept your fate!"

The black police officer said helplessly.

Many people have extreme ideas, do not trust the government, and would rather believe in their own judgment... He can only try his best to persuade them.

Zhao Dongchuan looked at the police officer and nodded secretly in his heart.

This time, the police did not take everyone out of the library as in the original movie, but instead persuaded everyone to stay.

This is clearly the impact of radio broadcasts.

"It would be great if I had a system to accumulate merits... I would definitely get a lot of rewards by now..."

Zhao Dongchuan muttered in a low voice.

"Zhao, what are you talking about?"

Sam asked quietly, looking at him.

"I'm saying...it must be a beautiful sight..."

Zhao Dongchuan smiled faintly.

[Thanks to the "user" boss, asking for free gifts]