Chapter 30 Cold-Resistant Supplies
Bai Tang woke up again in the early morning from the cold and added charcoal, then turned back to lie down and hug Gu Yanxu to continue sleeping.
When Bai Tang got up the next day, she lingered, reluctant to leave her warm bed.
After Gu Yanxu got up, Bai Tang dozed off for a little while longer. When Bai Tang got up, she quickly put on her clothes because it was really cold.
After washing up, Bai Tang carried the canned food to the living room and saw the others huddled on the sofa with their blankets.
"Are you guys making such a fuss? Don't you have thermostatic clothing?"
"Sis, even the thermostatic clothes aren't enough anymore, it's just too cold."
Bai Tang glanced at the thermometer; it was already -60 degrees Celsius. No wonder she felt cold when she woke up this morning—the temperature had dropped again.
Although the whole neighborhood is quiet now, Bai Tang knows that quite a few people are still alive, because since the beginning of the extreme cold, there has been a constant smell of burning wood and coal in the stairwell.
Gu Yanxu didn't prepare breakfast either, because the kitchen was unusually cold, and even if he made breakfast, it would get cold quickly.
Bai Tang took out some hot soy milk, fried dough sticks, and steamed buns that she had stored in her space and distributed them to them. It can only be said that without Bai Tang's space, they would have suffered a lot.
Bai Tang couldn't help but feel grateful once again for the kindness of her ancestors, who saved the maker of the bracelet.
It's been a while since Mumu started absorbing spiritual energy in the space, but it hasn't finished yet, mainly because Bai Tang gave it too much gold this time.
After having breakfast, Bai Tang and the others went to tinker with the radio to see if they could hear any other news.
The message has been switched to: A sudden global cold snap has occurred, and rescue bases have been established across the country. The public is urged to protect their own safety and head to the rescue bases in case of further disasters.
Gu Yanxu: "It seems that not only Shengshi has established a base, but other places have also done so."
Bai Tang said, "We'll go to the Shengshi base for a while first, and then once things are stable, we can go to Beijing to find your parents and grandfather."
"Okay, whatever you say." Gu Yanxu was a true henpecked husband.
There's really no need for Gu Yanxu to worry about his grandfather. With his parents there, there won't be any problems. He trusts his parents' abilities.
The radio was then tuned back to the city's channel: "The base's cold-weather relief supplies will be distributed at the Civic Center Square in one day. Please take note!"
The residential area where Bai Tang and his friends live is quite close to the Civic Center Square, only a ten-minute walk away.
"Then let's go pick up some supplies tomorrow and check out the situation at the base," Bai Tang suggested.
Lin Feng said, "I think it's okay. Although it's very cold outside, I'm so tired of staying at home."
"Brother Feng is right. Staying cooped up at home isn't a good thing. It's better to go out for a walk."
For the next few meals, Bai Tang and the others ate ready-made food, because if they cooked it themselves, it would get cold very quickly and become inedible.
The next morning, after they had breakfast, they prepared to go to the Civic Center Square to collect cold-weather supplies.
When they went downstairs, the hallway was quiet, which puzzled Bai Tang and the others. When they got downstairs, they found out that some of them were afraid of not being able to get the cold-weather supplies, so they went to line up in the early morning and waited outside in the cold for the supplies to be distributed.
People who live far from the Civic Center Square also started walking here in the early morning. Because the ice was very slippery, they walked very slowly.
Bai Tang and the others walked carefully on the ice. Bai Tang put the canned food into her spatial storage, not wanting to leave it alone at home.
Inside the space, Mu Mu and Guan Tou, having absorbed the spiritual energy, stared at each other wide-eyed.
Suddenly, Bai Tang heard Mu Mu ask her in her mind, "Sister Tangtang~ This kitten is so cute~ Can I play with it?"
Bai Tang heard Mu Mu's voice and asked, "Mu Mu, you've finally appeared! I've been worried about you for so long. This kitten is called Canned Food. You can play with it in the space. There are some cat toys I collected before over there. You can play with it."
"Okay~ Sister Tangtang~"
What should have been a ten-minute walk for Bai Tang and his group took them more than half an hour to reach the Civic Center Square because the ice was too slippery.
When they arrived, the square was already packed with people.
The people distributing supplies at the base called out: "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment, I need to say something first."
Those of us who can go to the base should go in, otherwise it will be very troublesome for us to distribute supplies back, and it will be inconvenient for everyone. Let's wait until we have received the supplies and go back before we think about it.
Once everyone has lined up, we will immediately distribute the supplies.
When distributing supplies, Bai Tang said to Bai Jiyang and the others, "After we receive the supplies, let's go find the people who distributed them and ask about the situation at the base."
"Okay." They all agreed with Bai Tang's suggestion.
The cold-weather supplies distributed by the base this time were in a small package.
There were six lines for distributing supplies. Bai Tang and her group arrived late and randomly joined one of the lines. Surprisingly, their line was distributed quite quickly.
They were assigned their supplies shortly afterward. Bai Tang and the others took their supply packs and went to the side to check what they had received:
A cotton quilt, a military overcoat, 10 bags of military-grade compressed biscuits, three bottles of mineral water, and five cans of meat—these supplies may seem insignificant to Bai Tang and his group, but for ordinary people, they are life-saving supplies.
The base didn't distribute as much bottled water as possible because there's snow everywhere. They took clean snow blocks, boiled them, and could drink them temporarily.
Gu Yanxu took the supply package and walked over to the staff member who had finished distributing the supplies at the base, and stuffed the five cans of meat from the package into his hands.
The staff member initially refused to accept the money, but Gu Yanxu said, "We just wanted to inquire about the accommodations at the base. If you don't accept it, we'll feel embarrassed to ask."
The man turned to look around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, so he quickly took the canned food and said to Gu Yanxu, "Speak, what do you want to ask?"
Gu Yanxu said, "We just wanted to find out how many places there are for people to live in at the base. We have a lot of family members, and we'd like to see if we can buy a house at the base."
The staff member said, "You've come to the right person. I'm the staff member who sells houses at the base. If you want to buy or rent a house, be sure to come to me. My name is Duan Jia, you can just call me Xiao Duan."
We've built quite a few houses on our site recently, with all sorts of prices to choose from, depending on what kind you're looking for. There are also discounts available for buying a house recently, including a free month of heating.
"You guys can buy from me later. Also, in our base, houses are all purchased with contribution points."
Bai Tang pretended not to know what contribution points were and asked Xiao Duan, "What are contribution points? How can we get contribution points?"
Xiao Duan said, "That's easy. You just use different supplies to exchange for different contribution points at the exchange center. Everyone has a contribution card, which can be used by scanning your face."
Gu Yanxu said, "Okay, thank you for your help, Xiao Duan. We'll come to you when we buy a house after we get into the base. Just remember to give us a discount then. We'll go back and pack our things now."
"Okay, take care. If you're buying a house, remember to come to the sales office to find me. My name is Duan Jia."