Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 166 - Relationships in the Apocalypse

Chapter 166: Chapter 166 Relationships in the Apocalypse

Chapter 166 -166 Relationships in the Apocalypse

The two bid farewell, and then two door-closing sounds came from outside, and the corridor fell silent.

Soon, a voice was heard again from the broadcast: “Residents of the base, please take note, to prevent contamination of the water source, every household should store as much water as possible. We will provide electricity and water throughout the next three days. Please inform each other, and store more water.”

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng had stopped collecting water since the acid rain began, planning to continue storage later when they had the chance. After all, the supply in their ‘Space’ would last for many years. They were merely taking precautions and did not need to take risks.

There were ten households living on this floor, so from time to time there were sounds in the corridor. Truth be told, the apocalypse really tested human nature. Some families became more united in times of crisis, while others became more selfish and prone to blaming each other.

By evening, another argument broke out, right at Gu Pan’s doorstep. It felt quite close.

They didn’t go out, just listened at the door. It wasn’t their business, so there was no need to involve themselves. But if it concerned them, it wouldn’t be too late to intervene then.

From outside, it sounded like a man and a woman were arguing.

Woman’s voice: “I’ve said it before, we have to hoard supplies, even within the base. Have you never experienced hunger before?”

Man’s voice: “The broadcast said, the base can’t neglect us. Besides, it’s not like we can’t go out at all. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill.”

The woman’s voice grew louder: “Making a mountain out of a molehill? Is this really making a mountain out of a molehill? When the apocalypse just arrived, didn’t the military deploy helicopters to reassure us? And then? How come you never learn your lesson?”

“Qin Lin, do you itch if you go a day without lecturing me? You really are crazy,” Zhang Mowen’s voice carried a tone of sarcasm.

“Zhang Mowen, how on earth did I marry you? Before the apocalypse, it was all thanks to my family, and after the apocalypse, we still got into the base because of my family. What good are you for?” The woman’s voice was filled with anger and blame.

The man’s voice also became impatient: “Your family this, your family that, it’s always about your family. I’m not a live-in son-in-law; why should I always live under the shadow of your family? I’m so sick of your family acting all high and mighty. What, nobody else is up to their standards? They’ve grown wings? They can fly?”

“Zhang Mowen, do you have no conscience? If it weren’t for my brother after the apocalypse, we would have died of hunger long ago. If it weren’t for my brother, could we have made it to the base? Would we have had jobs?”

“Hmph, you make it sound so nice. Then why did my son die? When my son was sick, why didn’t they get the medicine for him? They still didn’t consider me part of the family, did they?”

Slap!

A resounding slap.

Then came the woman’s shrill roar: “Zhang Mowen, you heartless thing, are you blaming my brother for Dongdong’s death? He was your son, why didn’t you go find a doctor or get medicine? He was your child, and you didn’t save him, always expecting others to? Don’t other people have families? Don’t they have wives and children? Why should they always take care of you? Are you even a man?”

The man shouted, “Madwoman, go find your family,” followed by a loud slamming of the door.

Then there was the sound of the woman pounding on the door: “Zhang Mowen, open up for me. I also paid rent for this house, open the door!”

Gu Pan looked out through the peephole to see it was the opposite door at an angle. The woman, probably in her thirties, was shaking as she knocked on the door.

Lu Ruisheng furrowed his brows and commented, “He really brings shame to us men.”

Gu Pan also didn’t expect there to be such shameless men; she said, “Such oddities aren’t exclusive to men or women, both can be classified as trash.”

“How can there still be people like that after so long into the apocalypse?”

“Even after three years, human nature remains the same. In times of crisis, unity may prevail, but once things calm down, the quarrels just can’t be helped.”

“Indeed, family business isn’t something we should comment on; we’ll just stay inside if we can.”

“Right, it’s better not to go out when it doesn’t concern us.”

The woman’s knocking outside lasted half an hour before ceasing. Gu Pan glanced out to see the woman hadn’t left, but was sitting at the door, which remained closed, the man inside being quite ruthless.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng also wanted to lighten the mood, as listening to too much quarreling could sour their own.

They entered the living room, sat on the couch, and watched TV. Although both were somewhat distracted, they ultimately didn’t want to dwell on the mess.

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After a while, the broadcast sounded again: “Residents of No.7 Base, the base will resume limited electricity supply and will provide water and electricity for two hours every evening. Future adjustments will be made according to the situation, so everybody please be prepared.”

The repeated message turned every household’s discussion back to this topic.

Of course, at this time, many households began to calculate how long their supplies would last.

The majority of people in the apocalypse still retained the habit of stocking up on supplies, but some, after arriving at the base, became complacent and gradually stopped stocking up.

The non-stockpilers were mostly the wealthy, who thought that since there were shops in the base, anything could be exchanged for, so they were more anxious at this time.

The situation in the single-story houses was somewhat more serious, as everyone was worried about roofs being corroded and collapsing due to acid rain, but they couldn’t reinforce the roofs at this moment.

Some households had already tried to reinforce their homes with wood or tarpaulin on the inside. Of course, there were also those who wished to do the same but lacked the materials, having the will but not the means.

Those living on the top floor of apartment buildings were also scared; they began inquiring about empty rooms below. If push came to shove, they might have to break in and move downstairs.

At the very least, sleeping in the corridor was better than outside the base.

Residents in the villa district were relatively more at ease; if the upper floors were not safe, they could go downstairs. Others short on supplies were anxious, as not everyone had phones in their homes to call for help promptly.

Because interpersonal relationships were not so complex, they were mostly limited to work and neighbors, so the use of phones was very low, leading to a low coverage rate.

At this time, everyone at the vegetable greenhouse was involved in reinforcing the structure. The greenhouse was made of glass, and the metal corners were prone to corrosion, so preparations had to be made in advance to protect them, to avoid any threat to the greenhouse.

The greenhouse was full of vegetables that continued to grow without sunlight, thanks to the special light fixtures installed, making them some of the base’s most valuable assets.

The research institute was working overtime even more so. In fact, before the apocalypse, some teams had already developed pills that could supplement all the energy needed by the human body, but back then, it was only a scientific experiment, not applicable to normal people because the joy of eating was a big part of life, and eating pills to satisfy hunger did not fit in with normal social development.

But now things were different. To preserve more humans, more seeds of life, and more heritage, these pills were crucial.

Of course, one project at the base could not stop, and that was the construction of the Underground City next to the base. Since the future disasters were uncertain, this type of underground dwelling might be the last bastion to protect humanity. There was no time for it before, but as the base stabilized, work there had begun.