182 Installing the Street Lights
Most of the time, there was no movement in their neighborhood. Today, the people probably could not accept the sudden appearance of the thick fog, so their voices were a little louder. After listening carefully, Du Yue also knew what they were worried about. They had been busy reconstructing the base after the earthquake, so they were too busy to repair the frozen water pipes. The water supply in the base had not been restored yet.
Since the pipes did not produce water, everyone could only draw water. At the end of every alley in their neighborhood, there was a water-drawing room. There was a water pump in the room, and water could be drawn directly. Even though there was water in the inters.p.a.ce, Du Yue and He Xing would go to the water-drawing room once a day to avoid suspicion. Every time they went, they would each carry two large water buckets. Four buckets of water a day was not only enough for daily cooking and washing, but also enough for bathing and washing clothes.
Now that the thick fog had suddenly descended, the visibility outside was almost to the extent of not being able to see one’s own fingers even during the day. Therefore, no one knew even if they went to the water-drawing room to get water every day. Du Yue and He Xing had already discussed it. From now on, they just had to open the door once a day and make some noise so that others would think that they were out fetching water. They did not have to risk their lives going out.
The people in the house next door complained for a while but finally decided to go to the water-drawing room to get water. It was not safe to walk in the thick fog, but as long as two people went together, they just needed to be careful. However, if they did not get water, eating and drinking would be a problem.
Du Yue and He Xing returned to their bedroom when they heard that there was no movement in the courtyard. Although there was no sun now and they could not use the solar panels to generate electricity, the power supply in the base was still normal. Wind, water, fire, and nuclear power generation methods would always be able to maintain the base’s usual electricity demand. In addition, the weather was getting warmer, so no one would use those high-power heating equipment anymore.
The most important thing was that although the base had an unlimited power supply, ordinary people could not afford to squander their money on electricity bills. Therefore, everyone tried to save as much as they could. To a large extent, they reduced waste and also reduced a lot of pressure on the base.
After a meal, Du Yue and He Xing did not train. Instead, they found a movie and projected it on the screen, watching it while snuggling up to each other. They watched movies until the afternoon. In the end, the two of them got up and changed their clothes before going to the living room as their eyes had started to hurt. Du Yue put all the tables, chairs, and cabinets in the living room into her inters.p.a.ce. The two of them began their training for the day.
Before, when the two of them were not living together, they would practice on their own. Now, the two of them could start to be each other’s training partners. Du Yue and He Xing were both serious when it came to training, so they would not go easy on each other. Often, after one training session, both of them would have some light or heavy external injuries. After a bath, they would bandage each other’s wounds and apply medicine. This had already become a daily routine between them.
After about a week of routine, the base’s app finally released an announcement. The content of the announcement was about the fog. It had been almost a week, but the thick fog still had not dissipated. The base was in a state of panic. Many people were worried that there might be poisonous gas in the thick fog, and they did not even dare to go out of their homes. The announcement explained to everyone that although no harmful gases were detected in the thick fog, it was inconvenient to move in the thick fog, so it was better for everyone to minimize their movements.
But no matter how cautious they were, they could not stay in the house all the time. Not everyone’s home had mountains of rice and flour, supplies that could never be used up, and clean water. Whether they lived in the dormitory or rented their own houses, everyone was desperately looking for a job opportunity. As long as they could earn contribution points, they were willing to do any job. After all, most people had several families waiting to eat at home. They also had to make sure they had enough food and clothing.
If they did not go out, they could not work… As for what kind of danger the thick fog would bring to everyone, it was still unknown. However, they would definitely die of hunger and thirst first. It was obvious that the base was well aware of this. Therefore, a few days after the first announcement was made, the second one was released. The second announcement was about recruitment.
The base needed to install a batch of street lights urgently. They planned to install one every two meters. Although they could not guarantee that they would be able to see clearly after the installation, at least it was better than the current situation where they were blinded once they stepped out of the door. The base was so big, and it would not be a small project to install street lights on every road. It would require a lot of manpower.