bookrebus Chapter 270
Chapter 270
Some people thought of the cave dwellings near the mountains.
It is common sense that cave dwellings are warm in winter and cool in summer. Everyone knows this.
Moreover, the cave dwellings in J City are only found in the mountainous area where the Zhou and Zhong families’ hometowns are.
Although that mountainous area belongs to the same mountain range as the Cumulus Mountains, they are not connected to each other, so the fire did not extend there.
Many people in the underground base have applied to visit the cave dwellings and are willing to live there if they are suitable for living.
Uncle Zhong and the others became a little anxious.
Just when Zhou Shuwan and the others came to collect the supplies, they pulled them aside and whispered, "The water tanks we stockpiled are all over there. Each of our families has two to three hundred tons of water there. What should we do? If they go over there and look for caves or natural caves, we'll definitely be unable to hide it there."
The cave where they hid was very deep, warm in winter and cool in summer, with the temperature being 10 to 20 degrees lower than outside.
That's why they are sure that even in hot weather, the moisture will not evaporate completely, so they dare to leave it there with confidence.
Now every household is short of water. Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong’s family use as little water as possible even when washing. They would rather be a little unkempt than save water.
Life was tough when they were overly water-conscious, but looking back, they had a tinge of sweetness. This was because they all knew they still had hundreds of tons of water available, it was just the heat that made it difficult to get it. If they could get through this, the future would be bright and promising.
Now that they heard that the water tank might be discovered, they became anxious.
Zhou Jianghai looked at his daughter and promised, "Let's discuss it when we get back and see if we can drive over to take a look."
Now, among the families, only the Zhou family has the ability to leave.
Zhou Shuwan didn't say anything at the time. Only after coming out of the underground base did he tell his father and Qi Mingyu that he had already put the stored water into the space.
Zhou Jianghai and Qi Mingyu both looked surprised.
Zhou Shuwan was very calm: "I went out to stock up on supplies at night and happened to pass by that area. I thought about it and felt that if the high temperature evaporated all the water in the future, all our hard work would be in vain! So, I went over and took away all the water tanks."
After living together for such a long time, Zhou Jianghai was helpless at first when he realized that Qi Mingyu already knew about Zhou Shuwan's space, but he could only accept it and was secretly on guard in his heart.
But Qi Mingyu is very sensible.
Zhou Shuwan had already been asked to collect most of the supplies stored in the basement, leaving only a few boxes outside to avoid arousing Grandma Pang's suspicion.
His reason was also very sufficient: "You have stored all my supplies in the space, so uncle and aunt don't have to worry about me coveting your space."
Zhou Shuwan: “…”
In fact, she had no intention of seizing Qi Mingyu's property.
Qi Mingyu said, "I asked you to collect the supplies. First, it was to reassure you and your uncle and aunt, so that we could trust each other more. Second, your space can keep the food fresh. I feel very relieved to leave these supplies with you, and I don't have to worry about them expiring or spoiling every day."
This last reason touched Zhou Shuwan.
Moreover, she had to admit that the first reason also made her feel at ease.
Not everyone is willing to entrust all their wealth to their lover for safekeeping!
Qi Mingyu's action was to show his trust in her and to let her trust him as well!
Therefore, Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun finally stopped worrying about Qi Mingyu knowing about the space, but they also warned the two of them that they must never let the fifth person, including Grandma Pang and Mu Mu, know about the existence of the space!
Qi Mingyu also expressed his serious attitude: "If one more person knows, Wanwan will be in more danger. I will never tell grandma!"
This is indeed the case with everything that happened in the future!
He was very measured in his actions. He took over some of the materials that Zhou Shuwan took out, the sources of which were difficult to explain, and claimed that he had exchanged them from others.
Therefore, Zhou Jianghai and his wife still trust Qi Mingyu.
After hearing Zhou Shuwan's words, Zhou Jianghai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although Wanwan means well, the other party may not appreciate it. So, don't mention that we've already moved. Wait a while before going back and say that we've all been moved to another place."
There is blood relationship between relatives, but we should also pay attention to the appropriateness of our interactions.
Zhou Shuwan nodded: "I think so too, Dad. That's why I didn't say anything."
She looked at Qi Mingyu and said, "Before you wanted to dig a pool in the community to store water, I knew it was difficult for you to go and take the water tank away, so you just found another way to store water. It was indeed very convenient. That's why I didn't tell you about it."
There were many things he couldn't say in front of his future father-in-law. Qi Mingyu just smiled and nodded. "It's okay. I'm very grateful to you. I originally thought that the water tank there would be less than half of the water. I didn't expect it to be full. Water is so precious. This has earned back countless supplies."
Zhou Jianghai was also very satisfied with the other party's answer.
After avoiding his father-in-law's scrutiny, Qi Mingyu took Zhou Shuwan's hand and whispered tenderly, "I have a guardian angel who is silently watching over me."
Zhou Shuwan glared at him, but couldn't help laughing.
More than half a month later, Zhou Jianghai told Uncle Zhong and others that the water tank had been moved.
They were also told that because the temperature in the cave was lower and it was in the mountains, the water did not evaporate as quickly and only a little water evaporated.
Uncle Zhong and the others were very happy.
After some hesitation, Zhipeng finally asked Zhou Jianghai, "Uncle, what do you think about us living in that cave?"
Zhipeng is a very thoughtful young man among the young people in the family.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around fell silent and looked at Zhou Jianghai nervously and expectantly.
They were really tired of living in the underground base, and now they were worried about fire, so like many people, they wanted to move out and live alone.
Zhou Jianghai shook his head. "If the electricity problem can't be solved, then I suggest you still live here. You all checked it out over there before. It might be a little cooler than the city, but you still need air conditioning to maintain a comfortable temperature for human survival! But it's a natural cave, undeveloped. Showering, washing, going to the toilet, etc., are all problems. And cooking..."
These words made everyone feel discouraged again.
"Besides, it's in the mountains. To be honest, there are only dead trees and grass in the mountains, which are very likely to catch fire! You won't be able to escape even if you want to!"
Everyone was shocked and immediately thought of the fire in Jiyun Mountain some time ago. It was so overwhelming that even the entire sky was dyed red. It took nearly half a month for the fire to slowly slow down.
If people lived in it, wouldn’t it be burned to charcoal?
They finally gave up the idea of moving out.