Chapter 14: It's Getting Worse
Seeing that Yang Beijia's forehead was bleeding, the neighbors who were still frightened had a deeper understanding of Chi Yue's cruelty.
Although some people couldn't stand it, they didn't dare to accuse her in public. They just kept a distance silently to avoid getting into trouble.
A group of people headed back to Yujingwan.
There were worried family members in Building 2, and neighbors who were curious about the results gathered in the lobby, waiting patiently for their return.
Seeing them returning home with their loads, some were happy and some were jealous, and even some who were still wavering decided to go out.
"How many things are there in the supermarket?" People who decided to go out asked anxiously: "Is it too late for us to go now?"
"It's definitely in time."
"There are a lot of things, but there is no mineral water or rice flour oil. They are all instant drinks."
"That's more abundant than the materials distributed." After receiving the favorable information, excitement appeared on everyone's face.
They gathered around the people walking in front. Chi Yue and Wen Qizhou didn't want to join in the fun, so they dragged the cardboard boxes and quietly left the crowd.
For a period of time thereafter, residents traveled together every night to raid nearby supermarkets.
Even if the government stopped distributing supplies as scheduled in the third week, people were not so panicked. The only thing that bothered them was that they were robbed more frequently when going out.
It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to deal with robbery gangs. The number of people returning from the community with injuries is increasing day by day, and a small number of young and middle-aged people have lost their lives fighting with the robbers.
Families who have lost loved ones are grieving.
Some people grow old overnight, some people can't stand the excitement and jump off the building, and some people take revenge on society and indiscriminately hurt people with knives.
Wen Qizhou, who had seen many dead bodies recently, gradually became like Chi Yue, able to look at the death of others calmly.
Hearing the "dong" sound of landing again, he just glanced downstairs following the sound, and then looked back as usual.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead and returned to the bedroom with the boiled brown sugar and ginger tea: "Yueyue, does your stomach still hurt?"
Chi Yue’s menstrual period has arrived.
She usually only suffers from back pain and weakness, but because she has eaten too many cold drinks recently, she also feels a little pain in her lower abdomen.
"Much better." Chi Yue, who was lying on the bed, said with a pale face: "Please help me get the small square blanket from the closet."
"Which one?"
"The blue one."
Wen Qizhou found it.
He looked at Chi Yue spreading the small square blanket under him, and was a little puzzled: "Are you cold? How about I change the mat?"
"It's not cold." Chi Yue yawned, her almond-shaped eyes filled with moisture: "I'm afraid it will leak out, so it will be more convenient if I put a cushion on it."
What leaks out is obvious.
After understanding, Wen Qizhou took off her shoes and went to bed. He placed his palm on her lower abdomen and rubbed it gently: "Why don't you use diapers?"
"...Those are called pajamas." She laughed helplessly and explained: "The pajamas are very thick and will be stuffy when used."
"That's it." He was taught.
Wen Qizhou fed her the ginger tea, raised his arm and put it under the back of her neck, coaxing her to fall asleep in a quiet environment.
He knew that a woman's resistance would decrease during her menstrual period, so he took care of her like a porcelain doll.
For four or five days in a row, he did everything by himself, whether it was cleaning, collecting vegetables in the space, or feeding the poultry.
In addition, he can also cook himself.
Either stew chicken with Codonopsis pilosula, stew pork ribs with red dates and lotus roots, or braise fish and stir-fry pork liver... Try your best to supplement her.
He came with different tricks every day. Not only did Chi Yue not get tired of it, her complexion also became much better.
"Qizhou." She came out of the shower and walked to the sofa for a moment: "It seems like someone is knocking on our door."
"I'll go out and take a look."
Wen Qizhou turned off his iPad and walked out.
He took a look through the peephole and saw Yuan Chuan's all-too-familiar face, and then pressed the doorknob with confidence.
When inviting the other party into the house, he followed the strong smell of iodophor and looked at Yuan Chuan's right shoulder: "Are you injured?"
"Yeah." He handed Wen Qizhou a cigarette and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "I met robbers when I came back last night. When I fought with them, I accidentally got stabbed."
The burden on Yuan Chuan is very heavy.
In order to support his family, he did not dare to stop. Every two days, he would team up with people in the community and go out to search for supplies.
Injuries are hard to avoid.
"Then you rest for two days first?" Wen Qizhou understood his difficulty, but still advised him: "At this time, your health is the most important. If something happens to you, what will Sister Hui and the others do?"
"I know." Yuan Chuan sat on the sofa and blew out a smoke ring: "Your sister Hui doesn't allow me to go out now."
Lu Hui cried a lot last night.
He thought that the supplies he had found during this period would last for ten days and a half, so he simply listened to her and focused on recuperating first.
Wen Qizhou felt relieved: "How is the situation outside?" Speaking of which, they hadn't gone out for nearly a week.
"Very bad."
It was so bad that he sighed repeatedly: "The supermarkets in the city center have been almost searched, and there is very little mineral water to be found."
"Some people were so thirsty that they ran to the river to get water. As a result, they suffered from vomiting and diarrhea, and in severe cases, they even developed a high fever."
Chi Yue sprayed her mouth freshener twice and walked up to them on flip-flops: "They drank it without filtering it?"
"Filtered." He moved his butt twice and got closer to the vertical electric fan: "Some people don't understand. They think that when the water becomes clear, it can be imported, so they don't filter it often."
"No wonder."
She then asked about things in the community.
Only then did we learn that Sister He’s parents-in-law, Mrs. Wu and her young grandson, the young man on the 19th floor who had his mother killed, and three unknown but familiar neighbors all died unexpectedly.
There were also many deaths in other buildings.
Occupying other people's houses, bullying men and women living alone, torturing and killing pets, and robbing solar panels also often occur.
People are living in fear, and the defense between neighbors has become more and more serious, and people who are usually close to each other no longer often interact with each other.
"I want to add a door to the safe passage." After Yuan Chuan explained the general situation, he revealed the purpose of his visit: "No one lives on the seventh floor now. We can remove one and lift it up."
"Okay." Wen Qizhou followed him downstairs.
While they were lifting the door, Chi Yue took the tool box and removed the lock that Wen Qizhou had hung on the door some time ago.
The corridor was stuffy and hot, like a steamer.
She just opened a lock and crushed a few cockroaches, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on her neck and back.
When the two men who worked hard came up, their short-sleeved shirts were soaked with sweat.
"Brother Yuan, is your door strong?" Chi Yue wiped Wen Qizhou's sweat and handed them two bottles of Zhengqi water.
"Sturdy." He asked Wen Qizhou to hold the door: "The door in my house is still locked, and ordinary people can't open it at all."
This is also the reason why he goes out with confidence.
Chapter completed!