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Chapter 382
Chapter 328
Zhou Shuwan felt groggy and sleepless all night, and finally fell asleep again when it was just getting light.
When she got up again, she found that everyone else in the house was already up.
There was a sound of shoveling snow outside.
She hurriedly put on the thermostatic clothes she had taken out last night, one set for each person in the family. Mu Mu had grown faster than she expected, and Zhong Tiyun had already altered his clothes to make them bigger overnight.
Put on the warm clothing, then put on the fleece jacket, down vest, and finally the polar goose down jacket.
She then got up and went out.
I first looked at the thermometer hanging on the window. The temperature during the day was slightly higher than at night, about minus 22 degrees Celsius.
Everywhere you look outside is white snow.
In just one night, the heavy snow fell more than half a meter high, almost completely submerging people's calves.
Except for Grandma Pang who couldn't stand the cold and was making breakfast in the kitchen, everyone else was shoveling snow under Zhou Jianghai's command.
Lian Mu Mu was dressed like a chubby ball, with thick gloves on his hands, and he was digging hard with a shovel.
After the extreme cold in the middle of the night, the snow that fell last night has frozen, but it is not solid, so you need to use some skill to shovel the snow.
Don't worry about the snow outside for now.
Their most pressing concern now is the snow pressing down on the roofs and windows above their heads.
If it is not removed in time, the roof will leak or collapse as the ice gets thicker.
Zhou Jianghai and Qi Mingyu stood on the terrace and threw snow down, while Zhong Tiyun and Mu Mu found a small cart and shoveled the snow off the ground.
Once the truck is full, it will be pulled out and thrown away.
Zhou Shuwan also hurriedly put on a thick layer of leather over his boots and helped his mother and brother shovel snow.
The cart couldn't be pulled out because there was a half-meter-high layer of snow outside the door, which also needed to be cleared away bit by bit.
But digging like this is too tiring.
While they were working, heavy white snow began to fall from the sky again.
The wind suddenly blew violently, and heavy snow fell, almost blocking the road ahead.
Everyone was completely lost in such a heavy snowstorm and could only hear the roar of the wind in their ears.
It really looks like the end of the world!
Fortunately, Zhou Shuwan had experience with extremely cold weather. The moment it started snowing, he dropped his shovel and cart and shouted for people to come into the house.
She held Mu Mu in one hand and Zhong Tiyun in the other and rushed into the house.
Qi Mingyu on the roof also reacted quickly. Seeing Zhou Shuwan's unusual reaction, he immediately pulled Zhou Jianghai down the stairs from the passage above.
When I returned to the house, the goggles in front of me were covered with a thick layer of ice, and there was frost on my eyelashes. I took off my mask and hat, and my cheeks were numb from the cold.
Mu Mu let out a long sigh: "This thing is going to suffocate me to death."
Before he could finish his words, there was already a storm outside with wind and snow.
They stood by the window, and apart from being able to see the courtyard which was completely enclosed by glass, they could not see anything outside.
"This snow is so scary!" Mu Mu murmured after a long while.
"Yes, so, during extremely cold weather, people rarely go out. Once the snow starts to fall, they'll just go out. The wind will drown out everything, completely blocking your hearing and senses. Even if your doorstep is only one meter away, you won't be able to find your way home. If you really want to go out, you need to tie a strong rope between your home and the outside world, hold on to it all the way, and don't let go. It will lead you home."
Zhou Shuwandao.
Qi Mingyu nodded and looked outside, a serious look flashing across his eyes. "I wonder what the situation is like at the base. The temperature dropped sharply last night, and many people probably can't adapt to such a huge temperature difference! Also, the base officials should take evacuation measures as soon as possible, but with so many people and such a heavy snowstorm, how can they all be evacuated in one go?"
Recently, many survivors have moved here, not only from J City, but also from other surrounding cities who have heard about it.
The base accepts everyone. As long as their household registration and ID card are verified and it is confirmed that there is no illegal or criminal record, they will be allowed to enter.
Those who cannot afford to buy a house temporarily pay some supplies and live in shelters.
Those who can afford to buy a house, either one family or several families pooling together to buy one, have already moved into the new houses in the new community.
All in all, the current base is not prepared for extremely cold weather.
Several large workshops have been renovated, and heating and power generation equipment have been installed.
But, how can we complete the transfer with only one or two hours of time?
But in such a heavy snow and wind, no one could run out to help no matter how anxious they were.
"I just hope Xiao Xiao can keep his composure and not have anyone moved right away." Qi Mingyu whispered at last.
The snowstorm that nearly blew the house away lasted for three whole days.
People were also trapped in their houses for three whole days.
The temperature dropped from minus 22 degrees Celsius to minus 32 degrees Celsius.
In three days, the temperature dropped another ten degrees.
The family has taken it well, having all experienced extreme temperature changes during hot weather.
In particular, they have an advantage that many people do not have, each of them has an air-conditioned suit.
Air-conditioned clothing can adjust the temperature, not only lowering the perceived temperature but also increasing it.
However, air-conditioned clothing is extremely dependent on batteries, and once the power inside is exhausted, people will be in danger.
Today, the Zhou family's electricity is generated by both gasoline and solar energy.
During windy and snowy days, there is still a certain amount of weak solar energy, which can be used together with a gasoline generator to ensure electricity supply at home.
But because all three floors of the Zhou family's house are equipped with electric heating equipment, the electricity consumption is extremely high.
Finally, it was Zhou Jianghai who spoke up: "Let's give up heating on the first and third floors. Everyone should stay on the second floor."
Judging from the situation, the snow will definitely flood the first floor, making it very troublesome to get in and out.
If you live on the third floor, you have to worry about being crushed by snow, so it is more appropriate to live on the second floor.
This is also the reason why the villa was originally designed to be three-story.
If all the electricity in the house is supplied to the second floor, there will be no problem.
Zhong Tiyun and Grandma Pang also felt that this would waste electricity, so they readily agreed.
Zhou Shuwan didn't care. He installed electric heating equipment on all three floors just to have more options.
They originally lived on the second floor.
So all we need to do is move the kitchen to the second floor.
When the wind and snow finally stopped, the view outside became clearer when I stood on the terrace on the second floor.
Everything was white, the snow was more than one meter deep, and the world outside seemed deserted.
Everything is so quiet
It seems like they are the only ones left in the world.
"Do you dare to go out?" Zhou Jianghai asked Zhou Shuwan.
Zhou Shuwan looked into the distance and nodded. "Put on air-conditioned clothes, tie a rope to the second-floor terrace, and walk out slowly. Mom, you, Grandma, and Mu Mu stay home. We'll go check on the situation."
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