My courtyard shelter

"Do you know what it's like in Yanjing at five o'clock every morning?"

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I guess many people don't know. read

But this morning, more than half of the people in Yanjing will experience it personally.

Just after five o'clock, the piercing air raid siren suddenly sounded again, and all the lights from the first ring to the seventh ring were extinguished.

If you look at the earth from outer space at this time, you will find that the entire Eurasian continent has fallen into darkness.

There is no shortage of smart people and smart countries in the world.

Although Daxia is the first country to announce a nationwide power outage, other countries are not fools. Regardless of whether it is useful or not, they will follow up first.

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After witnessing the power outage and eating a bowl of noodles made by Xu's mother, Xu Dong yawned and went back to the bedroom to catch up on his sleep.

I slept until half past two in the afternoon.

After a brief wash, I made a cup of ginseng and wolfberry tea, and ate a piece of bread to satisfy my hunger. I suddenly felt like I was alive again.

When people reach middle age, they can no longer afford to stay up late!

Coco and Lele are playing billiards in the yard. The table is specially customized by Xu Dong. The height can be adjusted and children can also play.

After playing with his precious daughters for half an hour, Xu Dong planned to go out for a walk and learn about the situation outside.

Here I would like to focus on the surrounding environment of Xu Dong’s house.

The courtyard is built facing the street. On the left is a high-end community covering an area of ​​100 acres. The name of the community is Champs Elysees;

On the right is a large square with several commercial buildings scattered around it, which together form a small business district;

Behind the courtyard, including the location of the courtyard itself, is an old urban village, roughly in the shape of an inverted triangle.

It's just that the area of ​​the triangle is not large. There are only a dozen low-slung bungalows of two or three stories in total, which is in sharp contrast to the bustling world around it.

The courtyard is located at the corner of the triangle facing the street. It is the most important location of the entire urban village and is also the face of the urban village to the outside world.

Xu Dong first went to the square on the right to take a look, but he didn't see half a person.

The political consciousness of the people in the capital is quite good, and they are basically able to enforce orders and prohibitions.

I remember that today in the past life, there were still many businesses operating secretly on the streets of Luyang. Xu Dong himself did not follow the rules and secretly purchased a large amount of daily necessities.

However, it is precisely because of this large amount of supplies that their family can survive the most difficult year of 2024.

The topic went off topic, there was nothing interesting to see here in the square, Xu Dong turned around and headed towards the "Champs Elysées" on the left.

There is finally a crowd in the community, and there are several aunts cracking melon seeds and chatting next to the guard room.

When Xu Dong walked through the gate, one of the fashionable-looking aunts suddenly stopped him.

"Hey! Xiao Xu...are you Xiao Xu?"

Xu Dong immediately stopped and recalled that he still didn't recognize the person in front of him, so he said doubtfully:

"Auntie, do you know me?"

The other party came forward and said, "Is your name Xu Dong, and Zhang Xiudi is your mother?"

"Uh, you are?"

"Hey, my surname is Wang. Just call me Aunt Wang. Your mother is a member of our square dance troupe. I even visited your house once. Have you forgotten?"

This Aunt Wang looks very talkative.

Xu Dong still didn't think of it, so he could only bite the bullet and said: "I remember, wasn't it the last time? Um, Aunt Wang, do you want to ask about my mother, or..."

Aunt Wang quickly took over: "Auntie does have something to do with your mother, but the same goes for you!"

"Aunt Wang, if you have anything you can ask," Xu Dong said politely.

"Okay, then Auntie asked, um...do you still have any leftover baby milk powder?"

Aunt Wang knew that Xu Dong's family had triplets, and they usually consumed a lot of milk powder, so the family should have stocked up on some milk powder, so she asked this question.

Xu Dong nodded and said: "There is indeed a surplus, what do you mean, Aunt Wang?"

"Oh, that's great."

Aunt Wang showed a surprised expression and then explained:

"We have a granddaughter who is about the same age as your Dabao and the others.

I have been drinking only the last bit of milk powder in the past two days. I originally planned to buy it today, but unexpectedly...

Auntie is really helpless. Can you share a bucket with her? Auntie paid three times the price for it. "

"I understand." Xu Dong thought for a while and said, "Let's do this... Aunt Wang, I can get you two barrels first, not to mention three times the price, just buy them at the original price."

"Auntie, thank you so much..."

"You're welcome! Our two families can be considered neighbors, and you and my mother are good friends, as we should." Xu Dong said politely.

"Xiao Xu, when do you think it's appropriate for me to go to your house?"

"I'm free now, why don't you come back with me to get it now?" Xu Dong suggested.

"Auntie doesn't have any money with her. Can you wait a moment? Auntie will go home and get it right away." Aunt Wang said with a wry smile.

Xu Dong waved his hand, "Don't worry about the money. When the call comes, you can transfer the money directly to my mother!"

People who can afford to live in high-end communities should not be short of this little money. Xu Dong doesn't believe that the other party will rely on this small amount of money.

"That's okay too."

Aunt Wang was not a mother-in-law, so she agreed on the spot.

In less than three minutes, Xu Dong led Aunt Wang back to the courtyard.

Xu's mother was teaching the triplets to walk in the yard. When she saw her dancing friend coming to the door, she smiled and said hello:

"What brings you here?"

Aunt Wang stepped forward and teased the triplets, and then talked about buying milk powder. However, as soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xu Dong coming out with two buckets of milk powder.

She quickly stepped forward to take it, and when she saw that it was imported, she was even more satisfied.

"Thank you, Xiao Xu! Auntie has some connections in our neighborhood. If you encounter trouble in the future, you can come directly to see auntie. If auntie can help, she will definitely help."

Aunt Wang solemnly promised.

Xu's mother took over the words: "Thank you for everything. When you finish drinking the milk powder, come to my house to get it."

Aunt Wang nodded and said yes, the two chatted a few more words about the dance troupe, and finally Xu Dong personally sent the other party out of the house.

Back in the yard, Xu Dong quickly asked: "Mom, who is this Aunt Wang? She speaks in a loud voice!"

Xu Ma glanced at Xu Dong, which made Xu Dong a little confused.

"Who wants a good son?"

"Your son is not bad either. Not only does he have a house and a car, but he gave birth to five children in two births. How amazing!" Xu Dong boasted with a smile.

Xu Ma pretended to sigh and said: "Oh, you only have this little potential, and you are far behind compared with others!"

"Then what does his son do?" Xu Dong asked unconvinced.

"He is a national cadre at the division level, the director of our sub-district office here."

Xu Dong said in surprise: "Oh, I am at the senior level, and my official hat is really quite big..."

"Of course, otherwise Lao Wang wouldn't be able to become the leader of our square dance troupe."

Xu Dong asked strangely: "Then why is their family still short of milk powder? There should be many people fawning over their family, right?"

"What's so strange about this? She just wants to curry favor, but she doesn't know that her family is short of milk powder, has no electricity, and can't even reach the phone.

Besides, the situation is so serious now. Her son must be very busy and has no energy to care about such small things as milk powder. "

Xu Ma speculated.

Xu Dong was speechless and could only admit that Jiang was still hot with age.