Chapter 526 A sudden visitor
Xiao Jin stood in front of the window, looking at a supermarket downstairs——
The crowd squeezed in like crazy, the shelves were pushed over, the goods were scattered all over the floor, a few strong men carried away whole boxes of instant noodles, and the cashier couldn't stop them at all.
Very normal.
No matter which world you are in, as long as you are Chinese, nothing can make you feel at ease more than having a lot of supplies at home.
Now we all know that respiratory infections are caused by white fog, and everyone is avoiding going out frequently.
But people have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate. You can't just stop buying things because you're afraid of infection! If you do that, you'll starve to death before you die of the disease.
So everyone thought about buying enough food for several months or even a year at one time.
Due to concerns about infection, those who have masks should wear at least three layers of masks, and those who don’t have masks should cover their heads tightly.
When I got to the supermarket, I started packing things like crazy.
The supermarket was crowded and many things were sold out. The line to check out was about a hundred meters long.
But some people who didn’t get a chance were so angry when they saw the shopping carts full of things in the queue that their eyes turned red.
After a while, some people started to look at the shopping cart with greed.
Careless stealing turned into blatant robbery.
The excuse is that since you haven't paid for it, the item doesn't belong to you. Of course, the other party won't give it up, because he had snatched it with great difficulty.
As a result, the snatching turned into a fight. Some people even took advantage of the chaos to run out of the supermarket with the supplies in their arms, and others followed suit.
Never underestimate the evil nature of human beings, which is especially evident when the law does not hold everyone accountable.
But soon, the state intervened.
The whistling sirens surrounded the supermarket. Starting today, the supermarket will sell supplies in limited quantities and no one is allowed to snatch or hoard them.
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
If they are released in limited quantities, doesn't that mean they have to come out from time to time? How can that be possible?
So some people called on the country to change its strategy online, perhaps to develop a specific medicine to resist this virus, otherwise the health of the general public cannot be guaranteed!
Some people also asked if the government could take charge of hospitals.
When someone at home is sick, they can’t even get into the hospital. The fever clinic is packed with people and there are very few beds.
Before long, a live broadcast link appeared on the mobile phones of all the residents who were forced to stay at home due to the white fog.
Xiao Jin clicked on it, and the smiling face of the news anchor immediately appeared on the screen. At this moment, she was reporting the latest policy in a clear and loud voice:
[The government will organize personnel to distribute protective equipment door to door and carry out comprehensive disinfection. The medical team is stepping up the development of treatment drugs. Citizens are requested to remain calm and cooperate with epidemic prevention work...]
Xiao Jin sat on the sofa, skeptical about the treatment drugs they mentioned.
The mission world carefully selected by the system will never have a specific medicine to cure natural disasters early on, so their idea is impossible!
Xiao Jin stood up, turned off his phone and walked to the window.
The fog outside is still thick, and the only people who can be seen on the streets are staff in protective clothing spraying disinfectant.
Occasionally, a police car would drive by slowly, with the loudspeaker playing the notice "Stay at home and don't go out" in a loop.
On the surface, everything seemed to be returning to order.
But Xiao Jin knew that this was just the calm before the storm.
"Boom boom boom——"
There was a sudden knock on the door.
Xiao Jin's eyes turned cold, and the shadow thorn instantly slipped into her sleeve. She slowly walked to the door and looked out through the cat's eye -
Standing outside the door was a young brother and sister, who looked to be in their early twenties. The brother was tall and the sister was petite. Both of them were wearing masks and looked a little nervous.
"Sister Xiao?" the younger sister asked in a low voice, "Are you in there..."
Xiao Jin didn't move, but raised his eyebrows slightly.
Looking for the original owner...
My brother knocked on the door again and raised his voice: "Sister Xiao? Are you home? We want to go to the supermarket with you."
"Could something have happened?" The younger sister's tone was full of worry: "Brother, Sister Xiao is not in good health and she is alone, let's go downstairs to find the police!"
Hearing this, Xiao Jin frowned and cursed the system in his heart for being so incompetent.
She took a deep breath, put on all the protective clothing, and opened the door.
"Who?"
The brother and sister were obviously stunned. The brother subconsciously stepped back to block his sister behind him, while the sister widened her eyes: "You... who are you?"
This guy appeared in front of me, dressed strangely.
Xiao Jin folded his arms across his chest and leaned lazily against the door frame: "I'm the cousin of the owner, staying here temporarily. She's on a business trip and hasn't come back yet."
"Cousin?" The younger sister looked at her suspiciously: "Sister Xiao never mentioned having a cousin..."
"Distant relative, not familiar." Xiao Jin remained calm: "What's the matter?"
The brother and sister looked at each other, and the brother smiled awkwardly: "Uh... We originally wanted to go to the supermarket with Sister Xiao, but since she's not here, forget it..."
"Oh." Xiao Jin nodded and pretended to close the door.
The younger sister hurriedly asked, "Um... do you want to come with us? Supplies are in short supply right now, and we can get some if we go earlier..."
"No, I'm afraid of death, you guys go." Xiao Jin refused straightforwardly.
After saying that, she slammed the door shut, completely isolating herself from the brother and sister's inquiring gazes.
"This..." My brother's mouth twitched. This reason is really novel!
The younger sister snorted coldly, pulled her brother and turned away, complaining as she walked away: "We kindly asked her to come along, but she acted like we had ulterior motives."
"Forget it, it doesn't matter if she doesn't go. We know Sister Xiao, but we don't know her cousin. Who knows who this cousin is!"
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In the following days, government supply trucks came every day to distribute masks, disinfectants, and even simple antipyretic medicines.
But Xiao Jin never went to pick it up once.
She doesn't need to.
There were mountains of supplies in her own space, enough for her to live comfortably for many years, but others were not so lucky, so Xiao Jin didn't need to compete with others.
Let’s save these supplies for those who need them more!
"Boom boom boom——"
There was another knock on the door.
Xiao Jin looked up impatiently.
I don’t know what’s going on, but since yesterday, her little house has been like honey, and everyone wants to come and see it.