Chapter 16: The blue thread on the road (6)
Time waits for no one. With the limited time when the survivors talked, the wind outside began to increase significantly. With the whistling wind, snowflakes in the sky accelerated and fell, causing a slight pain on people's faces. They could not see the scenery clearly from fifty meters away. Seeing this, Wu Han did not dare to delay for a moment. He rotated to start snow-clearing forklifts and heavy trucks, and transported materials back and forth between the main building of the hotel and the Beifeng Cave greenhouse elevator. The others were responsible for loading and unloading materials at both ends, and using freight elevators to transport unloaded goods to the cave for preservation.
As midnight approached, the survivors finally rushed to a safe place to save most of the household items and daily necessities needed for daily life in front of the snow with a depth of two meters on the ground.
Have you ever done such a dull and hard work? Several ladies in the Public Relations Department were so tired that they were so tired that they could not sleep on the ground. They let the snowflakes melt and soak their hair, which was well-maintained. At this time, they were covered in mud and water, and their image was extremely embarrassing, and they could not see the charming style of the past under the bright lights and wine. When the fatigue and extreme mental tension were over, the strong sense of fatigue made many people grab a blanket and wrap their wet bodies, and they no longer have time to take into account the image issues. They lie on the cold stone ground and sleep soundly, looking like a refugee who survived the disaster. Even though Wu Han's physical strength was far superior to these white-collar beauties who usually didn't even do housework, he also took on all the heavy physical labor.
At present, Wu Han was so tired like Sun Meng's new pet that he wanted to spit out his tongue, but he struggled to stand up again, as if he was going to continue working. After being together for a long time, Sun Meng cared for Wu Han more than others, got up and grabbed Wu Han and shook his head at him.
Knowing that Sun Meng was out of good intentions, Wu Han couldn't help it. He sighed and explained:
"I also want to rest. I can't stop now. I only know where to put many things over there. I have to transport them before the snow has not become thicker. This is a big deal and I can't delay it."
Seeing that Wu Han's attitude was extremely determined, Sun Meng knew that she could not persuade him anymore, so she nodded, turned around and sat back in the camping tent that she had set up temporarily, and continued to feed the hungry little dog with biscuits. She stopped and gasped and recovered her strength. Wu Han looked down at the time shown by the parallel Rolex on his wrist, then cheered up, put his cold clothes neatly, grabbed the emergency light on the ground, and accelerated his pace toward the freight elevator.
The next day at noon
According to common sense, when it is almost noon, the sky should be bright no matter what. However, nuclear war has almost destroyed everything related to human common sense. The cold wind outside is still howling, and the snowflakes swept up by the wind form a scene like fog. The gloomy sky seems to be extremely dark before dawn, and the sky is so dull that it makes people feel depressed.
"Hey, has the snow stopped outside?"
The entrance to the freight elevator leading to the ground has been completely blocked by the heavy snow that continues to fall. After a little sleepy night, Wu Han was guarding the only observation deck that could directly observe the outside situation, monitoring the weather changes outside, and ready to deal with the unexpected situation at any time. When he heard the sound of footsteps from behind, Wu Han thought it was Sun Meng who came, but when he heard the voice of the speech, he turned around and found that it was not. The unexpected visitor was Zhou Chen, the head of the public relations department who had been resting for a night, got up early to wash up, and restored his original intellectual and elegant temperament. Wu Han felt a little abrupt about the visit of this strange beauty, but he still showed a polite smile to welcome him.
After nodding, Wu Han glanced at the ice and snow world outside the cave and said:
"How could it be possible to stop? Look at this, it's a small matter for one or two weeks. Minister Zhou, the temperature here is too low, you can go in and rest first! In this situation, getting sick is not a small matter, it will be fatal."
Hearing the sound, Zhou Chen fell silent for a moment, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he said with a little hesitation:
"Then... how cold is it outside?"
Wu Han has introduced all his understanding of nuclear war and his speculation about the approaching nuclear winter to all survivors. If it were normal, everyone would definitely not believe it. However, today is different from the past, and there is sufficient evidence. This set of nuclear winter theory has basically been widely accepted by everyone. Even so, Zhou Chen always has a glimmer of hope in his heart. Perhaps the capital is still a bustling city like the past, and the panic and fear at the moment are only caused by a misunderstanding. When Wu Han heard this question that surprised people, he couldn't help but look at Zhou Chen with a scrutiny.
After a moment of silence, Wu Han had guessed the subtext of Zhou Chen's question, so his tone turned to a dull and said in a straightforward manner:
"At three o'clock in the morning, the outdoor temperature measured was minus 37 degrees Celsius. I measured it again fifteen minutes ago, and the temperature was already minus 40 degrees Celsius. I think as a person with higher education, you should understand that there are very few forces that can leave in such a short time to make the weather extremely change, unless it is..."
Before dawn, it should be the lowest temperature of the day. If the temperature measured outdoors is lower than in the early morning when it is near noon, then the only reasonable explanation is that the recent temperature is falling rapidly at an extraordinary speed. Zhou Chen undoubtedly understood the implicit meaning of Wu Han's words, but she still wanted to fight for it in the end, but she blurted out an inappropriate question.
"If... I mean, really, nuclear winter is coming, how cold will it be?"
Hey! Are you doubting my judgment? If you had known you, you spoiled little girls, went to see the nuclear explosion scene with your own eyes, for fear that you would not be able to eat for a few days. Wu Han couldn't help complaining in his heart, looked at Zhou Chen again, without laughing at her little thoughts. Most people have weaknesses in their end, and are undecided is a common problem in human nature. There is really no need to do those stupid things that can make a 50-step laugh. Thinking about this, Wu Han was more open-minded and said with a laugh:
Chapter completed!