My courtyard shelter

After lunch, grandpa rested for less than ten minutes before going to work. Reading

In the words of grandma:

"Your grandpa is becoming more and more like a workaholic."

Ma Lingling thinks there is nothing wrong with being a workaholic, at least she is not short of money.

At her age, she is most sensitive to trends, has the strongest desire to compete, and never has enough money to spend.

When she first came to Yanjing, she was planning to work in her grandpa's store during the summer vacation to earn some pocket money, but her grandma insisted on not agreeing, so she had to give up in the end.

In the afternoon, Ma Lingling took a two-hour nap. During this time, the outdoor temperature was as high as 47 or 48 degrees. Unless there was air conditioning, she could not do any work.

After waking up from the nap, she first went to the kitchen to wash her face with cold water, then took out a bottle of iced Cola from the refrigerator, drank it in three sips, and then burped several times in a row.

It was really cool, this was the feeling I wanted.

Fortunately, grandma's family used to run a convenience store. Now there is no shortage of snacks and drinks at home. Ma Lingling feels that her two little cousins ​​are living in a honey pot.

"Lingling, get up. Grandma stewed Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. It's so sweet. Do you want a bowl?"

Mother Xu is used to taking care of the triplets and usually doesn't take a nap.

Ma Lingling touched her belly and smiled bitterly: "Grandma, why didn't you tell me earlier? I just drank a bottle of Coke and I'm full."

"Why do you drink so much Coke, kid? It's not nutritious at all. Drink less next time." Mother Xu taught her.

"I know, Grandma, you are dressed so formally. Where are you going?" Ma Lingling asked curiously.

Mother Xu smiled and replied: "It's been a long time since we met. Your grandmother Wang invited me to have afternoon tea. Do you want to go with us?"

Ma Lingling went to Wang Xiujuan's house once. The other party was very generous. He gave her a big red envelope of 1,000 yuan when they met for the first time.

"Okay, grandma, wait for me. I'll go change my clothes."

Ma Lingling was worried about how to spend the afternoon. She and her little cousins ​​were too different in age, and she was embarrassed to grab their tablets, so they couldn't play together.

As for mobile games, she was really not interested in them, otherwise her academic performance would not be so outstanding.

Half an hour later, Ma Lingling accompanied her grandmother to Wang Xiujuan's house. Since it was a party, there must be more than just the two of them.

"Lao Zhang, you brought Lingling with you, welcome." Wang Xiujuan greeted with a smile.

"Hello, Grandma Wang."

"You are such a good child. Come and sit with me more often when you have time."

Wang Xiujuan is a more traditional person. She especially likes younger generations with good academic performance, otherwise she wouldn't have given such a big red envelope.

"As long as Grandma Wang doesn't find me annoying, that's enough."

Wang Xiujuan said angrily, "Why would I find it annoying? I can't wait to welcome you!"

After the polite talk, they waited for more than ten minutes, and everyone finally arrived.

Unlike afternoon tea time abroad, Wang Xiujuan and her friends held afternoon tea. Leisure was secondary, and the main purpose was to exchange some important information. Therefore, all the people present were people with backgrounds.

Even Xu's family was a billionaire, and her son worked in a power company, which was no worse than others.

As the organizer, Wang Xiujuan spoke first: "Starting from next month, the capital may gradually reduce the supply of rice and flour, and the proportion of corn and potatoes will increase in the future."

"How could this happen?"

"The situation is getting worse and worse. Our Yanjing is still relatively good. I heard that in some remote areas, even sweet potatoes are in short supply." Wang Xiujuan sighed.

"Lao Wang, my neighbor next door went abroad the day before yesterday. He went to the other side of the ocean. Do you have any channels to inquire about the situation there?"

This aunt with big waves on her head can be seen at a glance that she also wants to go abroad.

An auntie who spoke very slowly introduced:

"I know a little about this. The situation on the other side of the ocean is not much better than ours. There have been several "zero-yuan purchase" incidents in succession before.

You also know that they don't ban guns over there. We Daxia people are unfamiliar with the place over there. I think it's better to stay in China!"

"The key is that it's hard to say in China. With so many people, hundreds of millions of tons of food will be consumed every year. I think it's even more dangerous."

Numbers don't lie. What this big wave said makes sense. Even if Daxia has sufficient emergency reserve grain, it can only last for two years at most.

What to do after two years?

Mother Xu said at this time: "Don't worry too much. My son just came back from Tianjin. They are building a desalination plant there. It is said to be very large.

Even if it is dry, we can still come up with a solution. I think it is better to stay in China. Anyway, I will never go abroad."

"I have also heard my wife mention this. This project will be completed by the end of the year, and it will be able to meet the daily water needs of 30 million people.

And the second phase of the project will start soon, and the scale will be larger than the first phase.

Not only that, similar desalination plants are almost everywhere in coastal areas. Lao Zhang is right. We don't need to worry too much."

"It's easy to say. We all came from that era. Anyway, I don't think it will be a good idea..."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Who can get canned food? My son is going to work in the south, and I want to get him some canned food."

"I stocked up some before. How much do you want?" Big Wave asked.

She wanted to go abroad, so she had to get rid of a large part of the supplies she had.

"One box please! I can't afford more. What do you want to exchange?"

"Can you pay with gold?"

"Sure, I have some jewelry, I'll give it all to you."

Wang Xiujuan took the opportunity to interrupt and said, "Can you sell me a few boxes too? I can also pay with jewelry, and I can also help you get a plane ticket or a boat ticket."

"Of course, no problem. As long as you can get a ticket, I can give you a 20% discount." Dabolang said generously.

At the end of the tea party, no one convinced anyone. The only consensus reached by everyone was that whether they went abroad or not, they had to make the final preparations in time.

Ma Lingling listened carefully at the side, and the more she listened, the more shocked she was. This opened her eyes as a high school student who was oblivious to the outside world.

It turned out that the outside world had changed a lot without her noticing.

The doomsday plot that originally only appeared in movies was actually happening right now.

At this moment, she was very confused. The status of an excellent student that she was proud of seemed to have suddenly lost its meaning.

On the way home, Xu's mother looked at her silent granddaughter and couldn't help but worry: "What's wrong? Wasn't she fine when she came here?"

"Grandma, is the end of the world that Grandma Wang and the others said true?" Ma Lingling asked worriedly.

"Of course not, how could the end of the world happen? At most, it will be a drought for a few years, not that serious." Xu's mother comforted.

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