Chapter 84:

The strong wind outside escalated, and Mu Nan hurriedly checked the windows inside and outside the house with a popsicle stick in his mouth, making sure they were closed tightly, before returning to the room.

Qin Huai put the folded clothes on the bed, asked Mu Nan to put them into the space later, brought over the dirty clothes basket, and asked Mu Nan to bring out some more dirty clothes: "Wash another pile, while the water is still available Yes, in a few days, even if the water is pumped from the ground, the water pipe will freeze, and it will not be so convenient to do laundry.” There is heating in the house, but it is freezing outside, and the water pipe will be frozen for sure.

Mu Nan took out a pile of dirty clothes from the space again. He had already washed a lot when Qin Huai was not at home during the day, and he didn't stop until the whole house couldn't dry them. When there was a little space left, Qin Huai seized the time to wash some more, anyway, it was a matter of throwing it in the washing machine.

Qin Huai put the clothes into the washing machine, tidied up the bathroom, and when he came out, he saw Mu Nan staring blankly at the unfinished mutton pot on the table, and said, "You just ate popsicles, don't let it be hot and cold for a while. "

Mu Nan turned to look at Qin Huai, thought for a while and then sighed: "Forget it, don't bring it, you can eat in the cafeteria, such thick clothes may already make people jealous, if you bring your own rice and meat, I'm afraid you'll be ganged up to block the road and rob you, it doesn't matter if you grab some points, if your clothes are stripped off on the way, you'll freeze to death, if you haven't eaten well at noon, then come back to eat at night, good things have to be eaten secretly."

Qin Huai smiled when he heard the words: "The food in the cafeteria is not that bad. The aunts in the small cafeteria are good at cooking. The ingredients are limited but the taste is not bad. The food is already good before going out in the morning. It's okay to mix it up at noon. You Put this pot in the space, and tomorrow I will cook some carrots and vegetables, and I will have bibimbap for breakfast in the morning."

When it's cold, people really need food to resist the cold, and Mu Nan is also worried that Qin Huai's food at work will not be good, so as long as he is at home, the food is very rich, and the breakfast is served directly with rice. Eat well and go to work. I don’t know if it’s too good to eat every day, or those warm babies are really useful. Although the wind can penetrate the mask when riding a bicycle, it hurts the face, but the body is warm. The people who work with him every day When they came, their faces turned blue from the cold. If it wasn't for the lack of conditions here, and there are many important equipments that can't let them stay overnight, like Zhou Chuanghong, they would have wished to take root here and not leave, so as not to suffer on the road.

Not to mention the icy cold every day, their hands and feet have already developed a pile of chilblains, and the cracks on their hands and feet are as deep as cut by a knife. Some of them are so swollen that they can't even type on the keyboard. Can't even bend.

But even so, they still insisted that compared to moving bricks outside to consume physical strength, they can still sit indoors and enjoy the air-conditioning, which is really good, so they cherish the present opportunity in every possible way, and work hard to overcome no matter how difficult it is.

And when he saw that Qin Huai had no chilblains on his hands, he still sighed. This handsome man is just different. Living in the same climate, his hands and feet are fine.

Hearing their exclamation and envy, Qin Huai glanced at his hands. It is not for nothing to wipe the anti-crack cream every morning and evening, and it is not for nothing to wear such thick gloves. If he gets sores on his hands, it may be Nan Nan I don't like him to come out to work.

Just after checking the procedures done yesterday, Qin Huai saw Zhang Qi who was sitting next to him lying on the table for a long time, and then asked: "What's wrong with you, are you feeling unwell?"

Zhang Qi hurriedly sat up, but kept covering his stomach with his hands: "I just have a stomachache. I'm not sick or have a fever. I'll be fine after a while." If you can't keep it, it's hard to say whether you will be infected during the isolation period.

Zhou Chuanghong looked over and said, "Let's let the cold wind blow in. The scarf you are wearing is not densely woven at all. The big flowers are beautiful, but they don't block the wind. You must have caught a cold when you rode all the way here."

Qin Huai got up and went to pour Zhang Qi a cup of hot water: "You go to rest first, and continue when you feel better later, it really hurts badly, I will help you later if you haven't finished."

Zhang Qi took the hot water and said hastily: "No, no need, I can do it myself, thank you, I'll take it easy."

Qin Huai didn't say much, he was not a very warm-hearted person, but when he saw Zhang Qi, he couldn't help but think of his own child. On the day when the weather just changed, Mu Nan had a stomach problem and rolled up on the bed His little face turned pale with pain, and he had to comfort him by saying that it was okay, it would be fine after a while, so when he saw a boy who was not much older than Mu Nan, in such a cold weather, he was uncomfortable and had to fight hard. My heart softened a bit.

Around noon, the squad leader from the engineering department came over and said to them, "Today we are going to adjust the interface of the base station. You can arrange someone to go with us for the civil communication."

Hearing this, Qin Huai frowned subconsciously, it was almost time to get off work, and temporarily added tasks, although he told Mu Nan that he was very busy recently and could work overtime at any time, but every time he returned home, Mu Nan would definitely be there He was waiting for him at the stairs. Although the floor heating was turned on on the three floors of the house, the heating on the first floor was not very strong. He went back late, so he didn't know how long Mu Nan would wait, and whether he would scare himself because he couldn't get in touch. Thinking about whether he would have an accident on the road and be frightened, but in this case, as the team leader, who else would go if he didn't go.

The squad leader continued: "This is considered overtime. After all, I don't know how late it will be, so I will subsidize an extra dinner and five points of overtime pay. You can discuss who will go, and come and gather in half an hour."

Five points is not a small amount. Except for Qin Huai, none of them have formally become regulars yet, but because of the weather, the road to work is relatively difficult, so the daily salary of the internship has also been increased. Five points a day, even if you want to work overtime. In just a few hours, a trip can earn an extra day's wages and an extra dinner, which is a good deal.

If there is nothing to work overtime, then Qin Huai must have gone by himself. With the overtime pay, he naturally looked at the other three people and said, "Which one of you is willing to work overtime?"

They looked at each other, although it was cold outside, but they could earn wages, five points, at least one week’s worth of rations could be exchanged, Zhou Chuanghong was fine, he was enough to eat by himself, so his willingness to work overtime was not that strong, but Both Zhang Qi and Shu Bin seem to be supporting their families, and the attraction of earning an extra day's salary is quite attractive to them.

But it was Zhang Qi who spoke first, and he took the initiative to say, "I want to go, can I?"

Qin Huai weighed Zhang Qi's ability, and the ordinary port connection debugging is no problem, so he nodded: "That's fine, you can go."

Zhang Qi smiled and thanked immediately when he heard the words, Shu Bin beside him pursed his lips and didn't say much.

After deciding who to work overtime, Qin Huai began to pack his things and prepare to leave work. Zhou Chuanghong smiled and said, "Brother Qin is the most active at get off work every day."

Zhang Qiyu, who can earn overtime pay, said relaxedly: "If you are not active after get off work, you have a problem with your thinking."

Qin Huai smiled when he heard the words: "There are people waiting at home, so it's natural to be positive."

The two people on his left and right looked at him instantly gossiping: "Brother Qin, are you married?"

Qin Huai didn't deny it, just smiled, that family has always been there, when it will be successful, it depends on when his family Nan Nan gets the hang of it. As for taking the initiative to tell the truth, Qin Huai has no such plan for the time being, and his life has not settled down, and because Mu Nan has been close to him since he was a child, he is a little uncertain about Mu Nan's thoughts. When his relationship has changed, he will resist and even feel disgusted. He does not have the perspective of God, so he can only speculate in fear. How afraid of losing.

After returning home through the wind and snow, as soon as he entered the yard, the door of his house was opened, and two heads appeared inside, a human head and a dog's head, and the human head looked over with a smile: "Brother, you are back, come in quickly to warm up." Once it’s warm, the road will freeze.”

Looking at Mu Nan who took off his hat and mask, and wiped his hands and face with a hot towel, Qin Huai smiled. He was happy enough now, and he wondered if he would be too greedy if he asked for more.

The successful repair of the base station allowed the local area network to start operating smoothly. The network covers the entire community, but you need to enter the account password to connect to the network. No sim card is required, but one account can only correspond to one mobile phone. The mobile phone network is opened in the form of a monthly subscription. The monthly rent is not expensive, three credits per month, it is just a local area network, and the existing network resources are not many, but it is enough for many people to communicate with each other in the entire coverage area, and The open software also has a community channel, where many people communicate with each other. This has left many people alone after the earthquake. They have found some comfort and channels for expression. If a person is closed for a long time, his mentality will easily collapse, even if it is just with It's good for netizens who don't know each other to chat with each other, and to feel the excitement of the crowd on the Internet.

Mu Nan was the first to get the internal test account. As the operator and maintainer of the civil communication sector, Qin Huai and the others each have three internal test accounts, which can be regarded as the benefits of internal personnel. Once officially opened, these accounts are free. Monthly rental, that is, free to use, but the account limit is only to prevent insiders from taking advantage of the convenience of employees to resell.

Of the three accounts, Qin Huai and Mu Nan used one each, and the other one is not good to sell, and it is not enough to give to friends, and it would be a waste to leave it unused. Finally, after being polite to each other, this account was given to Jian Chu. The few of them work together, they go in and out at the same time, and they don't need to be in touch with each other remotely. They can get in touch with all of them by contacting one Jian Chu. In addition, Mu Nan and Jian Chu usually chat more. , so I gave it to Jian Chu.

Now Mu Nan can contact Qin Huai at any time at home, and if Qin Huai has any job changes, he can tell Mu Nan as soon as possible, which makes Mu Nan feel more secure, and even regained a little bit because of the restoration of communication. Pre-apocalyptic feeling.

For example, with his bare feet on the coffee table full of snacks, he took a background photo of a movie being projected and sent it to Qin Huai: "My brother's hard work is to make my brother happy, work hard, Brother, you are the best!"

Looking at the photo, Qin Huai pursed his lips and replied with a smile: "Eat less snacks, ice drinks are not allowed, at least put it on the ground for half an hour before drinking."

Mu Nan sent him a text with a bitter face: "Let it sit for half an hour and it will become hot water."

After posting this paragraph, he posted another photo with a transparent teacup: "I drink grapefruit tea, it's hot."

Qin Huai looked at the hand holding the teacup on the photo, and then replied: "Good boy."

Zhou Chuanghong stretched his waist, and when he turned his head, he saw Qin Huai's unrestrained smile at the phone, and said, "If you have a family and a mouth, you will torture a single dog to death."

Shu Bin, who was sitting opposite him, tapped on the computer and said, "You can find one too."

Zhou Chuanghong sighed: "It's precarious. What are you looking for? It's not easy to support yourself. By the way, do you know that we have man-eating beasts here?"

Only then did Shu Bin look up at him: "A man-eating beast?"

Zhou Chuanghong nodded again and again: "It happened at the school. A person was diagnosed with the plague. The symptoms of that person were not very serious. Anyway, he just couldn't accept it. He broke down and ran out of the school. Later, he was sent to quarantine for observation. Some people went to the military vehicle where the school was resettled, and on the road, they saw a corpse with half of its body missing and its entire stomach gutted, and that was the one who ran out.”

Maybe it's because too many people have died in the past year, or maybe the death and corpses he saw after the earthquake made people feel numb. When he heard this, Shu Bin's first thought was not to lament the death, Instead, he said: "The person who ate and got sick, will the beast be infected?"

Zhou Chuanghong shrugged: "Who knows, anyway, everyone should be careful, don't make it to today and die unjustly at the mouth of wild beasts."

When they were talking about the beast, Mu Nan was lying on the sofa watching a movie, the clothes had been washed, and while there was still water, Mu Nan put a pool of water into the backyard. There was also a small open space behind their building. It was deliberately vacated when the fence was built, but the area is small and not as spacious as the front yard. There are not many things in it at present. Anyway, a swimming pool is enough. It is still snowing outside, and the swimming pool can be frozen in a day It's so hard, and now I can only store ice secretly like this. I have to put the swimming pool filled with water into ice before I come back from the next door, and I will continue tomorrow.

There are still a lot of ice cubes in his space, and they didn’t consume much when the weather was hot, so Mu Nan stored it slowly, one piece a day, and there could be hundreds of big ice cubes in the winter that lasted almost half a year. It's enough for summer.

After finishing the busy work inside and outside the house, he just lay down on the sofa for a while and sent a message to Qin Huai, but he also knew that he should not disturb his work too much, so he put down his phone and planned to take a lunch break. After lying down for a while, Niu Niu, who had been obediently lying on the cushion next to his sofa, shook her ears, then suddenly stood up, and made a low warning sound towards the window.

Mu Nan was startled, thought it was someone outside, and quickly covered Niuniu's mouth, afraid that it would startle the people outside by its sudden cry.

Mu Nan led Niu Niu carefully close to the window, preventing Niu Niu from screaming, and opened the curtain to look out, but no one saw it, but saw a scene that almost made him feel heartbroken. Sniffing around the gate of the yard.

At that moment, Mu Nan's head went numb. The tiger, an animal that was only watched through the glass in the zoo, now walks around the door of their house. I don't know if it smells something. Dog, so some linger.

Mu Nan's first reaction was to look for Qin Huai, but he quickly calmed down. There are courtyard walls and iron gates outside, and there are several doors in this house. No matter how fierce the tiger is, it will take some time to get in through the door. , and as long as he is careful not to disturb it with any movement, it may not attract its attention. Thinking of this, Mu Nan finally calmed down a little, so he took out his phone and took several photos and sent them to Brother Xu.

The network has not been fully opened yet, but the people in the military department have already connected to the network for the convenience of receiving news. Just to prevent him from having any trouble at home, Qin Huai even asked for Brother Xu's account and asked Mu Nan to add one. My friend, after all, he is at the power station. If something happens at home, he can't come back immediately, and Brother Xu, who is currently stationed in Building No. 1, is the best person to ask for help.

Brother Xu was also shocked when he received the photo. The tiger is a very lethal animal. The key is that this is a residential area. It's up, and I don't know how many people will die, so Brother Xu hurriedly drove towards Mu Nan's house with people and weapons.

After receiving Brother Xu's reply, Mu Nan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there is an internet connection, and he can still be contacted. If he cannot be contacted, he can only pray that the tiger will leave by himself.

Mu Nan hid behind the curtain, while observing the situation outside, he pinched Niuniu's mouth firmly, in case Niuniu would cry out suddenly. Fortunately, until the tiger left, Niuniu was pinched tightly by him and did not make a sound, but Even though he couldn't see the tiger at home, Mu Nan didn't dare to let go of Niu Niu, but waited for a long time and heard the sound of cars and gunshots outside, knowing that it was the brothers soldiers coming, so he was a little Sitting weakly on the ground.

Let go of Niuniu, and patted the dog's head: "Fortunately, you are at my house. If you were at your own house, you would have barked a long time ago. If you bark, the tiger will probably jump over the courtyard wall and come in to eat you." you."

Niu Niu didn't understand why she looked at Mu Nan, raised her nose and tried to smell something in the air, but in the end she just wagged her tail and rubbed it against the hand that was touching its head.

Knowing that someone has taken care of the tiger outside, Mu Nan went to the balcony to look outside, but saw neither the car nor the tiger, so he returned to the house and sent a message to Qin Huai: "There was a tiger just now. The tiger passed by our house, and I alerted Brother Xu, the tiger was killed!"

Tell Qin Huai that the tiger was killed first, and then send the photo that was secretly taken just now, so that Qin Huai will not be scared to death when he sees the photo first.

However, when Qin Huai saw the message from Mu Nan, he was so frightened that he almost had a cardiac arrest, and quickly made an internet call.

Mu Nan quickly got through: "I'm fine, I'm fine. The family is very lively. The tiger just passed by and didn't come in. I notified Brother Xu immediately, and Brother Xu brought someone over immediately. I heard When the gunshots came, the tiger must have been killed, don’t worry. But you have to be careful when you come back, in case there are other beasts here.”

Hearing Mu Nan's voice, Qin Huai's heart dropped slightly: "Are you scared?"

Mu Nan said: "I was really startled when I first saw it, but I soon calmed down. Even without Brother Xu, the tiger would not be able to get in just by the courtyard wall, and the tiger would not even be able to climb trees. I can climb over the courtyard wall, don’t worry, I’m fine at home, you work hard, pay attention to safety on the way back, you know?”

Qin Huai hummed, and told him to check the doors and windows of the house several times, and asked him to draw the curtains tightly. After confirming through Mu Nan's voice that he was really okay and not frightened, he ended the call.

Qin Huai didn't avoid people on the phone, and the others didn't expect that just after they finished talking about the beast, a tiger appeared at the door of Brother Qin's house, but they felt relieved when they heard that it had been shot dead. There is a villa area and an apartment building, but the whole community is one. If there are ferocious beasts roaming around in that area, they will be worried when commuting to and from work.

But what made them even more curious was that the person on the phone call, especially Qin Huai's obviously terrified expression just now, and his gentle and meticulous exhortation afterwards, if the other party was a woman, then he would definitely be the target, but the other party was a man, That may not be the target, so Zhou Chuanghong asked curiously: "Brother Qin, is that your family?"

Qin Huai hummed, glanced at them and said, "Recently, there have been a lot of animals coming from the zoo, so be careful when you commute to and from get off work."

Zhou Chuanghong and the others groaned, but they couldn't help sneaking a peek at Qin Huai. Although the society is very tolerant of homosexuality, they are a minority after all. They haven't come into contact with them in their lives. Inexplicably feeling, I don't know what kind of person can make such an excellent man's heart. Moreover, such an excellent man likes men, and the female compatriots have one less high-quality choice.

After sending the message to Qin Huai, Mu Nan sent the photos to Jian Chu again. Naturally, she was not as intimidating to Jian Chu as she was to Qin Huai, so she sent a few photos first to wake them up.

Jian Chu: "!! What's going on!"

Mu Nan: "Probably the smell of dog meat has attracted the tiger to linger, and he almost wants to come in as a guest."

Jian Chu: "Now? Still at the door??"

Mu Nan: "It's gone, I notified Brother Xu immediately, Brother Xu came over and shot the tiger dead."

Jian Chu over there breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly showed the photos to other people, which scared Yu Zibai, Wu Zheng, and the others into a cold sweat. This is because they work full-time shifts to earn points. He was almost home, so he bumped into a tiger, and he felt lucky to survive the catastrophe.

However, Mu Nan thought that he was killed only because he heard the gunshots. In fact, the tiger ran away, but he also injured one of the tiger's legs.

Brother Xu drove along the bloodstains with a few soldiers to chase after him. The tiger with one injured leg couldn’t run very far. Originally, this matter could be solved without hurting anyone, but some people just wanted to die if they couldn’t stand it. There is also a meal for the tiger before he dies.