A thousand miles in the last days

Chapter 20

The next day when Wei Xiuwen opened his eyes, he heard the sound of fighting in the next room. Out of curiosity, he went to the next room and looked. They put on a thick blanket, and when they were accidentally thrown out, another person followed. The three of them practiced excitedly, took off their coats, and their faces were covered with sweat in the cold weather.Seeing him, he stretched out his hand to say hello: "Xiuwen, come, practice both hands."

Wei Xiuwen shook his head, "Forget it, my legs and feet can only be practiced now. Why do you want to practice this?"

Xiao Leng got up from the floor and wiped off his sweat, "I just want to exercise, it's better to be taller and stronger, so that I won't drag you down in the future, hehe."

Zhang Hao ruffled his hair and laughed, "I don't know how long you will have to practice with your little arms and legs. If you have the conditions, you must insist on running a marathon every day."

Xiao Leng shivered, put on his clothes and went out, "I'm going to get some food." His way of exercising in the past was walking, ranging from rented houses to restaurants, twice a day, nothing more...

Wei Xiuwen went to brush his teeth and wash his face. Unexpectedly, when he turned the tap, yellow water came out, and Xiao Leng screamed from the kitchen, "There is sand in the tap water!" Several people gathered around, and Xiao Leng was holding a small bowl of water. Yellow sand water, frowning, "Fortunately, I saved water, otherwise we can only use sand for rice." All the buckets and plastic basins in the house are filled with tap water, and all the dishes that can be processed are ready to be cooked. Yes, Xiao Leng is really careful about these things.

"Yes, yes, it's lucky to have you." The three joked, and at the same time felt bad, the weather was getting worse.Xiao Leng scooped up a basin of water from a small basin and handed it to Wei Xiuwen, "Here, water for washing your face and brushing your teeth, and eat right away."

At this time, in a place they didn't know, this sandstorm attack was being broadcast on TV. The scope and intensity of this time were incomparable in the past. The yellow sand covered the ground with a thick layer. There are problems with the water supply systems in many cities, and the air is so dirty that people close at hand can’t see it, and it’s impossible to judge where the problem is. Since the warning was not given in advance, the citizens have almost no chance to store water. , Many people braved the huge wind and sand to buy water, but nearly one-third of them were injured by objects blown by the wind and sand, and they had difficulty breathing because they sucked in too much dust and sand...

But no one made a clear stop forecast for this sandstorm. For a while, most people fell into a crisis of water fear. The weather is too bad to deliver water, and it's useless to beg and curse at you. If you curse too much, they just hang up the phone.

Residents next door to Wei Xiuwen and downstairs could almost hear them cursing loudly in the corridor, but the wind and sand were so strong that they couldn't go out at all.The four sat on the sofa and looked at each other. Zhang Hao was holding a bag of potato chips in his hand, and he ate them with a crackling sound. But after a while, he felt that the air seemed to be more polluted, and the potato chips in his mouth seemed to be mixed with sand. , he put down the potato chips and said, "Hey guys, I think we'll catch respiratory diseases soon if we stay here any longer. Don't you think the room is filled with little yellow particles?"

Xue Qianzhong sneered: "Although there are indeed many small particles of different sizes in the room, I don't think you can see them. If you could, you wouldn't eat so many potato chips mixed with them."

Zhang Hao didn't doubt his words at all. He looked at the potato chips left by him, and felt even more astringent in his mouth. A small layer of dust was held up in front of everyone, "I think what you said is very correct. Look at this apple, ah, I washed the vegetables!" Xiao Leng hurried to the kitchen to find a plastic bag to put the vegetables in. Also cover it with something.

The injuries on Wei Xiuwen's body are almost healed. He shaved off his stubble, and he is a handsome man again. Although his legs are not easy to walk, it still does not prevent Zhang Hao's eyes from shining like a wolf. It's a pity that none of the three people present saw it. Even if they saw it, they probably wouldn't understand what that look meant.

The sandstorm still hasn't stopped. Staying at home for many days has made many people upset and irritable. Many more patients have been sent to the hospital. The armed forces went to the nearest convenience store and supermarket in the face of the wind and sand, and some unruly people even smashed the small supermarket with closed doors, causing chaos on the street for a while.

Wei Xiuwen looked at the unrelenting wind outside the window, and couldn't see anything clearly except the darkness. Thinking of the deadly high temperature, the torrential rain and flood that swept through most southern cities, and the weird ground fissures, this sandstorm must not Ordinary, what will excessive sand and dust cause... He turned his head suddenly and said seriously: "We can't stay here any longer, look at the pile of gravel below, how much sand is blown in a day, If you stay here for one more day, you will face more danger, you don't want to wait until you leave to find that there is sand under us, right?"

Wei Xiuwen's so-called "below us" refers to the fifth floor. It is indeed scary to think about it. Although it is impossible, it will be difficult to walk when the time comes. The car will not be able to drive. Walking alone is comparable to the marathon of the century.Several people discussed it, and decided to set off right away. It is extremely difficult for an ordinary car to walk due to the yellow sand coverage. If Zhang Hao's car is bumpy, it can go on the road smoothly.Zhang Hao gave Xue Qianzhong a wink, and Qianzhong said knowingly: "Clean up, I'll back the car out of the alley."

In fact, the night they came, Xue Qianzhong directly put the car into the space. If it was a trivial matter to let it be knocked down by the wind and sand outside, it would not be worth the loss if some people with not so good intentions took it as their own and drove away.Facing the raging sand, Xue Qianzhong slowly moved the car downstairs, and then went upstairs to help them move their things into the car. When they reached the fourth floor, the door opposite opened, and an old lady looked at it suspiciously. Their eyes fell on Wei Xiuwen, and after pondering for a while, they were not so sure: "Mr. Wei?"

Wei Xiuwen showed a surprised expression on his face, and then introduced with a little embarrassment: "This is the landlady."

After the landlady confirmed it, she said displeasedly: "Mr. Wei, ahem, you are moving out, your rent..."

Zhang Hao pushed aside Wei Xiuwen and Xiao Leng who were standing in front of him, and took out his wallet, "How much? I'll pay, you go down first." He has figured out how many things Wei Xiuwen has on him these days better than anyone else, let him Paying the rent might as well just leave others here!He sent people downstairs to pay up.

Now that he got the money, it was easy to talk. The landlady talked to him: "You still have to go out in such a big sandstorm. Isn't this road difficult?"

Zhang Hao seemed to be genuine and authentic: "Yes, we are all cowards. If we wait here, if the wind and sand keep blowing and the building is buried, where are we going to cry? Let's go early while we can go now, don't go Drinking water is also a problem.”

The landlady was obviously frightened, and she chased him away with an ugly face, "Go away, we are still living here! Curse us! Hurry up and leave!"

Without saying a word, Zhang Hao turned around and left. It is completely unworkable to have no sense of crisis these days.

When the things were put away, the four of them got into the car, looked at each other, and laughed together.Even though he was fully armed, his whole body was still in a state of distress, and all of them lost their usual elegant demeanor.Zhang Hao laughed and started the car. The off-road vehicle turned a few turns in the dark alley and disappeared into the yellow sand all over the sky.

Even if the headlights are turned on, it won't help much. Fortunately, few cars go out in such bad weather. Relying on his keen hearing and super vision, Zhang Hao slowly drove towards the street. The wind howled outside the car, mixed with Large or small gravel hit the car windows, making people worry about whether the windows will be broken.

When they approached the city center, they finally realized the chaos at this time. The sound of broken glass did not seem to be caused by wind and sand, but it seemed to be broken by humans. Ever since he realized that someone was committing crimes in the dark, he had been unattractive, he clenched his fists, and he didn't know what he was suppressing.Zhang Hao checked his words and gave him a punch while driving slowly, "What? Worried that someone will make trouble? Aren't we all vegetarians? Relax."

Wei Xiuwen gave him an ugly smile, and then turned his eyes back to the suspected position on both sides of the street. He couldn't see anything from them, but the messy noise kept drilling into his mind.

"Bang bang bang!" The sound of eagerly slapping the car window attracted their attention. Zhang Hao didn't stop the car, and he didn't open the window to check. Opening the window at such a time would be fatal.But the voice followed them until Zhang Hao cursed fiercely and stopped the car.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Leng's heart was thumping, and the slapping just now rang in his ears.

"Someone is blocking the car in front! Damn it, if you usually try to block it!" Zhang Hao repeatedly cursed, but he couldn't drive away because of the traffic jam in front. He turned to the back seat and said to Qian Zhong and Xiao Leng, "Get down , Cover the blanket, Xiuwen, you also get down, cover your head with your clothes, I'm going to open the window."

"Be careful." It was a woman who heard the voice, and she was supposed to be hitchhiking. Wei Xiuwen warned him carefully, then lay down and covered his head.

Seeing that they were all covered, Zhang Hao pulled the scarf over his nose and opened the car window. The anxious faces of a man and a woman suddenly appeared in his field of vision, and the chattering almost bombarded his ears. Hao made a pause gesture to signal for one of them to say, but the woman rushed to shout: "Please, we are going to the bus station on the outskirts of the city. We really can't get a bus in the city. Can you give us a ride?" Good brother! We will give you money!"

This is not a question of money. Zhang Hao saw two children standing under the car with sharp eyes, wrapped up like mummies. He raised four fingers and said loudly: "There are already four children in this car." Personal, can't sit down!"

The woman didn't give up at all, and yelled through the car window: "Brother, I have two children! They don't take up space! They have followed us here for a long way! We haven't seen each other yet. Get in the car, big brother, please! Just take us to the station..."

Zhang Hao glanced at her hand that was clasped tightly on the car window, and shouted back, "Little Leng Qianzhong." If it was only him, it would be certain to push the person away, and maybe he would be mad Mercy let them come up to make a small profit, but it's a pity that there are still a few of his brothers in the car today, and whether they can sit down is also a problem.

To be honest, if he didn't happen to be on the way, he wouldn't want to think about it.This may be the unified thought of the few of them. It's okay to go to the station. If they want to go to a city without wind and sand, can this family follow them all the way?Xue Qianzhong stretched out a hand and made a gesture of nodding. He could feel a lot of sand and dust entering the car, so he quickly asked them to come up and send it to the station. In fact, this was him and Xiao Leng communicating under the blanket. the result of.Zhang Hao only felt that his pants were being pulled, and felt like a cat scratching his heart, so he quickly confirmed to the outside, "How many of you are there?"

Seeing hope, the woman grinned, "Four, children don't take up space, just two adults!"

Zhang Hao shook his head, "Get in the car." Slowly raised the car window, Wei Xiuwen finally got up, took a child and placed it between him and Zhang Hao, the child was covered with dust, Wei Xiuwen took the clothes Wrap him up, you can't shoot now, or the air in the car will be even worse.As soon as the two adults came in, the back seat was completely full, Qianzhong slipped up Xiao Lengti, hugged him on his lap and leaned against the car window, the couple sat down gratefully, and put the child on their laps.

Then the man sitting outside hurriedly closed the car door, blocking the wind and sand, and blocking the hands of someone who heard the movement.Zhang Hao sped up a little and drove towards the suburbs.