Chapter 20 It's Raining

"There isn't much vegetables left at home these days, and the fresh vegetables in the fridge aren't fresh anymore.

We need to eat them quickly or they will all go to waste."

Qin Yue said this while setting out bowls, complaining to everyone.

It's been quite some time, so aside from the newly purchased vegetables, it's normal for the stocked ones to be not so good.

"If I had known earlier, I would have placed a few foam boxes on the balcony, where we could have planted some vegetables, and by now they would have grown."

Previously, mom and dad thought about planting some vegetables, but the weather was too hot, and it required plenty of water.

Moreover, with limited space at home, Jhiang Yuan didn't allow it.

Looking at it now, it was still necessary, since what we buy, like Chinese cabbage, is only the kind that stores well.

Fortunately, mom had frozen a lot of vegetables earlier, and made quite a few dumplings, buns, and wontons, which saved quite a bit of the vegetables.

Especially the frozen vegetables, when eaten, weren't much different from the fresh ones.

"Forget about it for now, the weather is so hot right now, there's no space at home either, let's talk about it later."

Jhiang Yuan was saying this, but inside she was already planning to plant vegetables in that space.

The temperature there is pretty suitable, not too cold or hot.

If she planted vegetables, this kind of constant temperature environment would be suitable for plant growth.

Things like small Chinese cabbage, and small rapeseed could grow out in a few days, and be ready to eat in just over twenty days."

"Don't we still have plenty of beans at home?"

"Right, soaking some beans and growing bean sprouts would be good!"

Qin Yue seemed to have found a new goal, her entire demeanor was radiant with excitement.

The house even had its own mushrooms growing, which was already good; many families relied on just emergency supplies to get by.

After eating, Jhiang Yuan seemed casual, but secretly she stored some milk, bread, sausages, etc., in the space.

She didn't dare take too much, fearing Qin Yue would notice, and then she'd have a hard time explaining.

This kind of thing, too fantastical, better not scare mom and dad.

In addition, she took some bottled water and seeds.

The soil in the space was very soft, ideal for digging, and she didn't dare delay, only staying there for an hour.

Now the countdown was at 10 hours 32 minutes 18 seconds, and she had planted about one third of the area.

Lettuce, small rapeseed, small Chinese cabbage, water spinach, and chicken feather vegetables.

She hadn't planted others; she had bought a lot of leafy vegetable seeds, but now there was no chance to plant them all at once.

These were what they liked to eat normally, and were also easy to grow.

Drenched in sweat, Jhiang Yuan felt somewhat spent when she came out.

It seems her physical fitness was still too poor, she definitely needed to include more exercise!

During extremely cold times, it was a test of physical strength, and if too weak,

even with supplies, she likely wouldn't be able to make it through.

Using the water stored at home, she simply wiped herself down, not daring to shower—too wasteful.

The space in the house was still quite large, they stuffed things under the cabinets and the bed in the bedroom they lived in.

Additionally, a row of storage boxes was placed opposite the bed, containing daily necessities and smaller items like socks and underwear.

The master bedroom had an attached bathroom, with nothing inside but two large buckets of water.

The living room took up a large part of the space, with only some free space near the dining table.

Xiao Nuan was still a child, running around was very normal, she couldn't occupy it all.

In mom and dad's room, apart from the bed and a small passageway, it was also completely stuffed.

The other bathroom was for mom and dad, and it too had a lot of water stored, and not much else.

Initially, it felt like there was already plenty of stuff at home, but now, it seems it's still not enough.

Moreover, with the addition of the space, they felt even more secure.

Not to mention, the expectation was to completely fill that large space of several dozen square meters."

At the critical moment, those were life-saving supplies.

Checking the time, tomorrow would be October 15th, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would rain tomorrow.

At first, it was bearable, but then came a continuous month of torrential rains.

The water level in the entire city was rising, and areas with lower altitudes were getting submerged.

Under such circumstances, many places would be unlucky.

Jhiang Yuan knew clearly that if she wanted to stock up on supplies, she needed to do it during the torrential rains.

It seemed that even a few days ago, there were people who opened their doors; hopefully, she could find some decent items.

Thinking this, she drifted off to sleep in confusion.

The next day, she was awakened by the vibration of her cellphone.

Since the apocalypse had arrived, she had put it on silent, but not turned it off.

Xiao Nuan was still sleeping; she picked up the phone and walked to the windowsill.

Gently pulling back a corner of the curtain, indeed, it felt not as hot as the previous days.

She decided to pull it back even further.

The weather was gloomy without that harsh sunlight.

The situation seemed like it was indeed about to rain.

The weather was also oppressively hot, and even with the air conditioning fan on inside the room, it was somewhat stifling.

Jhiang Yuan went back to sit on the bed and turned on her phone.

All the apps were pushing news about the typhoon "Tien Viet," of course, with words of high temperatures ending and weather cooling down—none of which was displeasing.

It was already mid-October, and by normal weather patterns, it was supposed to be a cool and refreshing time of the year.

The most pleasant moments of the year, unfortunately, were ruined by the high heat this year.

By noon, the air had become unbearably hot.

Suddenly, the wind started.

Jhiang Yuan hadn't opened the window, so she could not feel it.

It was only after seeing the messages in the WeChat group that she realized it; looking outside, sure enough, the trees were swaying.

"The wind has really started, let's open the windows and air out the room!"

"Yeah, after such a long time, we should really cool off."

Jiang Yuan opened the window a crack, not too much.

The wind outside was getting stronger, growing from a gentle breeze to about force three or four.

Most people had opened their windows, Jhiang Yuan saw from the messages in the group chat, and the active members were cheering.

Downstairs, some were even singing, "Just like this, you've conquered me, I drank the poison you've hidden…" Surprisingly, it sounded pretty good.

But Jhiang Yuan didn't dare to be complacent, the same had happened in her previous life.

Many had survived the extreme heat, but what was really hard to endure was the extreme cold.

Just as she was thinking about it, large raindrops started pelting down fiercely.

In a moment of delay, quickly, many people were unprepared, and the wind blew the rain directly into their homes, and everyone started frantically closing doors and windows.

Downstairs, many who had gone out to get some air were no longer flaunting; they were running back with their heads covered.

The young ones were okay, but it was tough for the old and the children.

If they ran slowly, they would get drenched.

In no time, complaints filled the entire neighborhood.

Jhiang Yuan started planning in her mind; the rain seemed normal in the initial phase.

She wondered how much social order would be restored?

After three days, she would make her move; hopefully, everything would go smoothly.