Chapter 561 Global heating, 60 degrees high temperature! (Three-in-one, ten thousand more subscripti
After days of overtime work, the renovation of the residential buildings in the Second Outer City has come to an end.
The underground plantation is still being arranged.
After Li Yu finished chatting with Anya, he suddenly realized a major mistake.
He considered the issue of ventilation under a volcanic eruption.
He considered the issue of planting after darkness.
He also considered the issue of the arrival of the zombie wave after darkness.
But he seems to have ignored the problem of acid rain.
Originally, according to his idea, although acid rain fell, due to the filtering effect of the stratum and the comprehensive reaction with rocks, the impact of acid rain and volcanic ash on groundwater would not be particularly large.
and.
The Da Zhangshu base is located in a forest. The south is already mountainous and has many forests.
Acid rain is unlikely.
So, I didn't pay too much attention to this point.
However, this is a global volcanic eruption. He doesn't know whether acid rain will fall on the Big Camphor Tree.
He had never stayed here in his previous life.
So it was unknown, and this unknown feeling made him uncomfortable.
He only knew that in his previous life, there was acid rain for a period of time in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and those days were extremely difficult.
Because I hid in a basement, and because I didn’t store enough water, I drank it for a long time under the thirst. The water mixed with acid rain corroded the digestive tract and caused severe inflammation of the digestive tract.
He didn't die, but he was choked up enough.
Must stock up on water!
And stock up on a lot of water!
Because so many people in the base currently need water, and the underground plantations also need water, enough water must be stored.
Thinking of this, Li Yu suddenly remembered that during the locust plague, he dug a huge pit. This pit was originally filled with grasshoppers, and now it can be transformed into a small reservoir.
But that alone is not enough.
Li Yu looked at the Shantang Reservoir in a daze.
Perhaps under the Shantang reservoir, near the foot of the mountain, another reservoir can be dug, and cement can be smeared, and then a greenhouse can be built on it.
Although acid rain is corrosive, after it falls on the surface and is filtered by the soil, it should not corrode cement much.
There are still nearly two weeks, enough.
So he came to the inner city and went to his second uncle and the others to discuss the matter.
In the inner city.
dining room.
Under a steel barrel more than two meters high and one meter in diameter.
The second uncle held a large water bottle with a capacity of 1L and pressed the button. The chrysanthemum tea flowed out of the steel bucket and poured into the second uncle's large water bottle.
"Second Uncle." Li Yu said to Second Uncle.
The second uncle turned his head, but he seemed to be afraid that the water outlet under the steel drum would leak and waste water, so he immediately turned his head back to the steel drum.
"Xiaoyu is here. Wait for me to get off. I'll get some water. It's too hot today. I don't do anything outside. I'm sweating in less than a minute."
The second uncle bent down, drank the water, and complained.
Li Yu was not in a hurry and stood aside for more than ten seconds.
After receiving the water, the second uncle pressed the button again to turn off the water dispenser.
"Xiaoyu, what do you want from me?" the second uncle asked.
After finishing speaking, he took a large water bottle and poured water down his throat.
"Second uncle, I think one mountain pond is not enough to store water now. My idea is to dig another small pond, so as to have double insurance."
This is the excuse Li Yu thought up.
He definitely couldn't tell the truth to his second uncle, and this reason was quite normal.
When the second uncle heard this, he was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he nodded habitually and said:
"I think it's okay. You've thought well about it. Although it's unlikely that anything will happen to Shantang Reservoir, you should be prepared for everything.
Besides, the residential buildings in the Second Outer City have been built recently, so everyone feels a little more relaxed for the time being. If we dig a pond, we can store more water.
Then dig it, I support it with both hands. "
The second uncle glanced at the water in the big water bottle and saw that one-third of it was drained in just one sip.
So he turned around and filled it with water. After it was filled with water, he tightened the cap of the big water bottle.
In the base, Li Yu's opinions are generally implemented.
Over the past year or so, Li Yu has brought the base to its present appearance, and Li Yu's authority is already very high.
If Li Yu wants to do something, they will have no objection even if he does not inform them.
However, Li Yu is always vigilant.
Be cautious.
There is often too much reliance on one person's decision and judgment. The advantage is that it is very efficient, but the disadvantage is that once a mistake is made, the impact will be great.
So Li Yu is deliberately avoiding this point. Basically, what he wants to do will be discussed with his second uncle, uncle, third uncle, and Yang Tianlong.
meeting room.
Li Yu put forward his own idea.
This includes covering all areas of the pond with cement after digging the pond;
And put some anti-penetration materials between the cement and the soil.
Also build a shed roof on top.
No one had any objections to digging the pond and plastering it with cement.
But when we talked about building a shed roof, my uncle raised a question:
"I don't think it's necessary to cover the roof, right? I mainly thought that it would be more troublesome if the roof was to be covered, but it didn't play a big role."
Li Yu thought for a moment, then slowly said:
"Although the black ball is non-toxic and harmless, there is no way to lay it on Shantang Reservoir. After all, the reservoir is too big.
Laying a shed roof is mainly for sun protection, and it can also protect the cleanness of water sources.
We have enough steel, materials are not a problem.
It's a hassle, but as long as it's covered, it's easier to get water later. "
The uncle heard Li Yu's firm meaning, so he didn't raise any objection.
The matter was settled like this.
But before digging, there is one thing that needs to be done first, which is to harvest all the crops and fruit trees in the base.
The crops have been ripened by the high temperature, and the weather will get even hotter over time. Why not harvest all the fruit trees together.
The sun sets.
The temperature began to slowly drop.
Now, they feel cooler even at 40 degrees Celsius.
It’s not that it’s not hot when it’s over 40 degrees, but it’s more than 50 degrees compared to the daytime.
At night, with temperatures over 40 degrees, it was already much better.
The daily hot weather has caused many young fruits on the fruit trees to fall off, which makes people in the base very distressed.
Some people deliberately pick up the unripe fruits.
Although the taste in the mouth is still a bit bitter, it is a fruit after all and is rich in various vitamins.
For people in the apocalypse, it is often good to have just one bite to eat.
But there are also many people who have major problems in their bodies due to lack of vitamins or various trace elements in their bodies.
Night falls.
Harvest rice tonight, harvest crops, and pick all the fruits in the mountains and forests.
The people who had prepared long ago, some were driving the harvester, and some had prepared sickles. There were also some crops on the hillside, and the harvester could not be driven up.
Rice is grown both inside and outside the city.
Everyone is involved in this grand harvesting event.
Although this time the rice was affected by the high temperature, resulting in a 30% reduction in production.
But after all, it is also harvesting. What they harvest is not just crops, but the guarantee of future life.
Driving a small harvester, the sound is not too loud.
Especially after being blocked by a tall wall, although some movement can be heard outside the base, it is not too big.
Outside the wall, there are still some zombies wandering around.
A few here and there are not enough to cause trouble.
The second outer city has now been built, but in Lao Qin they still stayed in the first outer city.
The residential buildings in the First Outer City can still accommodate them for the time being.
Moreover, there are basically no decorations in the second outer city. In terms of comfort, it is still more comfortable to live in the first outer city.
Therefore, they did not move there.
The first outer city and the second outer city are connected to each other.
Li Yu also asked Li Tie to take a few people to drive a harvester out.
Generally speaking, the harvesting speed of a harvester can reach 10 acres of land in one hour.
This harvester can harvest all the food in the two outer cities in just over 4 hours.
In the inner city.
Li Hang drives a harvester and harvests in the paddy fields.
White smoke from the harvester was faintly visible under the bright headlights.
Uncle San and Lao Lu are guarding the base on the wall. There are 20 people, and the two positions are active and static, and they are switched in turn.
Ensure safety in the base.
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He Chao and the others also helped out in the outer city, cleaning up some of the straw from the harvested rice, and then leveling the rice with a rake.
The first wave of harvested rice was directly exposed to the basketball court in the first outer city.
Soon, after the basketball court was full of sun, the rice was sun-dried on other cement roads.
The harvester harvests very quickly, but the speed of drying the millet behind it cannot keep up with the speed of harvesting.
Not long after the water-stained rice was placed on the cement floor, a lot of the water evaporated.
Although it was night, the temperature was not low, also reaching forty degrees.
In order to cool down, Li Yu asked people to take out a lot of ice cubes and chilled drinks from the icehouse, which made everyone feel better.
This was still at night. Compared with the day, not only was there no sun to bake, but the surface temperature also dropped by more than ten degrees.
But this still made them sweat profusely.
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Li Yu did not harvest in the paddy fields. He came to the mountains and picked navel oranges from the trees with a flashlight.
The navel oranges they have here are very delicious.
Many of the navel oranges still look a little green, but I can’t worry about that much now.
pick!
In the navel orange tree, the aroma of navel oranges permeates the surroundings.
Li Yu picked a basket of navel oranges, wiped his sweat, felt a little thirsty, and picked a navel orange from the tree.
I simply wiped it on my clothes and peeled it. The soda from the orange peel splashed out, and the aroma suddenly became much stronger.
The pulp is very juicy and bursting with juice.
Just looking at this pulp is very tempting.
Li Yu put the orange peel aside and took a big bite of the pulp.
Before you bite into the pulp, you should be ready to show an expression of enjoyment on your face.
The next second.
hiss--
Li Yu immediately revealed the pain mask.
It's so sour!
Extremely sour!
Eyelids twitched.
Yutong, who was next to him, saw him like this and said with a smile:
"This orange is not ripe yet, so of course it is sour. It will be fine if it is left for a while."
After finishing speaking, he handed the water bottle filled with ice water to Li Yu.
Li Yu smiled hoarsely.
He took it and drank a big mouthful of frozen cold water.
In an instant, there was the coolness from inside to outside, which made him shiver comfortably.
After drinking some water, the stuffy feeling all over his body was swept away.
Suddenly, he saw, under the illumination of surrounding flashlights.
Under the orange tree, Yutong's hazy, beautiful face looked even more charming under the soft light.
Watching her quietly.
Yutong seemed to feel something, turned his head and saw Li Yu's fiery eyes, and gave him a nice roll of eyes.
Li Yu stepped forward, hugged Yutong from behind, and said to her, "Is it convenient today?"
"Huh?" Yutong was a little strange, but she reacted in the next second.
"inconvenient."
Li Yu knew that Yutong was shy.
He smiled and didn't care. There was no need to seek her opinion on this kind of thing.
For now, it is better to harvest these crops and fruits first.
With the joint efforts of more than two hundred people, all the fruits and vegetables inside and outside the base were finally harvested.
Taking advantage of the darkness, they assigned their respective tasks.
After these tens of acres of rice are harvested, the remaining straw will be of great use.
After the volcano erupts later, the rice will be used to feed cattle, sheep, and even fish.
The plant ash can also be used to make rice crackers.
Bunches of straw are all tied up and then planted in the fields.
After the water in the reservoir and mountain pond is cut off and flows into the fields, it will take less than a week for the water in the paddy fields to evaporate to dryness.
This time, 5 tons of navel oranges were harvested alone. There are also other fruits and vegetables, totaling 10 tons.
Navel oranges can be stored for a long time even in normal environments, but half of them are still used for further processing.
Some are sliced, others peeled and placed in a glass with some sugar.
The peeled orange peel is not wasted.
Orange peel mainly has the functions of quickening qi and promoting separation, reducing phlegm and reducing phlegm, digesting food and harmonizing the stomach, detoxifying and killing fish and crab poison.
Moreover, orange peel is a good Chinese medicinal material.
Store in the sun after drying. If you have a cough with excessive phlegm, you can take out an appropriate amount of orange peel and soak it in water to drink, which can effectively reduce phlegm.
These peeled oranges are also placed on the concrete floor, waiting for the sun to be exposed tomorrow. With the high temperature of more than 50 degrees during the day, they can be dried out in a day.
There are also some vegetables that seem to go to the freezer, but most of them are taken and placed in a huge pickling cellar.
Fresh vegetables are precious.
But they can always eat it, thanks to underground planting bases that can produce a variety of vegetables year-round.
Even so, people in the base, influenced by Li Yu, will always do some hoarding things.
After stocking up on these vegetables, I don’t feel panicked.
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Dozens of tons of rice were placed on the cement floors of the entire inner and outer city.
These cement roads were also cleaned by other people in the base.
If there is less sand and gravel when exposed to the sun, there will be less threshing machines and less rice washing.
For the kids on base, it was a festival.
With all the manpower in the base mobilized, there is no shortage of manpower.
The base night is as bright as day.
They were running in the mountains and forests, laughing and playing.
Hide and seek in some not so bright places,
picking fruits in the orchard;
Helped tie up straw and made a scarecrow;
Sweeping the cement pavement and playing hopscotch on it before the wet rice was placed on it;
It was a night of harvest, and it was also a night of joy.
This night was unforgettable for the children and for everyone else.
Everyone was busy until after five o'clock in the morning before finishing everything.
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The sun came out very early, and at around five o'clock, the sky was already bright.
After a busy night, everyone went back to sleep.
The red sun rises.
The yellow rice on the concrete floor is illuminated even brighter and golden.
Not only was he alone in Li Yu's room, Yutong was also there.
………
Li Yu pulled away and got up from the bed.
After covering Yutong with a quilt and turning on the air conditioner in the room, it felt a bit cool.
I came to the balcony and lit a cigarette.
His energy is strong, and the most obvious feeling since his rebirth is that he doesn't need to sleep for a few hours, and his body is still full of energy.
But Li Yu did not waste his body. On the contrary, he slept normally and exercised daily.
Such deliberate practice has kept his body in good shape and his energy is still strong.
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Li Yu looked out the window and saw the hot mist visible to the naked eye, as if he was actually steaming in a sauna.
The water on the other side of the paddy field seemed to be boiling hot, and white mist rose into the sky.
"Today is much hotter than yesterday." Li Yu murmured in his heart when he saw this scene.
The cave has basically been excavated, and we are now doing some solidification work to ensure the safety inside.
Because the weather is really hot, everyone is building in the base at night recently.
Recently, He Chao and the others have not gone out to collect new materials. Now the building materials needed in the base are basically enough.
Except for those who are still on duty outside, there are currently no personnel outside the base, and all have returned to the city inside and outside the base.
Li Yu smoked a cigarette, saw Yu Tong who was still sleeping soundly, did not wake her up, but crept downstairs, came to the small kitchen in his villa, made some food briefly, after eating, gave Yu Tong Tong saved a portion and put it in the refrigerator.
Then, he returned to the room, lay on the bed, hugged Yutong gently, and slept.
Sleep during the day and work at night.
Although he didn't feel much tired, he still lay down to rest. He would dig a new reservoir tonight.
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During the day, the camphor tree base is quiet.
It was very quiet and there were not many people walking on the road.
The temperature has reached a certain level, and even the insects don't scream much anymore.
In fact, it's not that they don't scream, but they are basically heated to death.
Cicada's voice can no longer be heard.
For most insects, the most suitable temperature is between 25°C and 35°C, and temperatures above 35°C are already high temperatures for insects.
The temperature exceeds 40°C, which has exceeded the physiological limit of most insects. For those insects exposed to the sun, most of them will be killed by heat and sun.
outdoor.
The temperature under the scorching sun has exceeded 60℃!
Under the roof of the farm, even in the shade, the temperature reached 44 degrees, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor reached 16 degrees.
But the high temperature of 43 degrees still makes these pigs, cattle and sheep unbearably hot.
So Li Yu asked He Bing and others to make an ice water spray cooling system a few days ago.
Almost every few minutes, an icy mist of water is automatically sprayed to cool the livestock.
currently.
There is no shortage of electricity in the base. There are 10 hours of sunshine during the day, and the electricity generated by photovoltaic power generation is very abundant these days.
Therefore, ice making and air conditioning are used liberally by everyone. The result is that it is 24 degrees indoors and 60 degrees outdoors under the sun, a temperature difference of 36 degrees.
Everyone stays in their rooms and doesn't come out very often. They don't leave their rooms unless they can.
Even those on duty must wear sun protection clothing and other equipment when patrolling outside before going out.
Often after they come back from walking around outside, they will feel that the gun in their hand is as hot as a fire stick.
Later, they also came up with some tricks, which was to kick two ice cubes in their arms, and then when they came back by sliding around, the ice cubes had basically melted.
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In the first outer city, the rooms on the first floor are also equipped with air conditioners, and several refrigerators are also placed in them, so they are here, and no one has anything to do for the time being.
In such a hot environment, Xiao Jun and the others were in the small courtyard outside the base. Although they were exposed to the sun, they were not qualified to enter the outer city, and Xiao Jun didn't know how to speak.
Li Yu and the others have been busy with construction work in the base recently, so they don't know the situation on Xiao Jun's side yet.
But with the current temperature, Xiao Jun and the others can still withstand the high temperature of more than 40 degrees as long as they don't go out.
In addition to the heat-reducing medicine given to them by the Da Zhangshu Base some time ago, they also have a water well in the yard.
This well was of great help to them.
The water in the well is less than 30 degrees Celsius. For them, when the heat is unbearable, they only need a bucket of water to pour it from the beginning to the end, and it will be much refreshing.
But they were also lucky, at least because of the hot weather, there was basically no zombie activity outside.
And they don't have to brave the 60-degree high temperature environment to go out in search of food, they only need to stay indoors.
After transporting the steel and coal back, the food Li Yu exchanged with them was enough for more than 30 of them to eat comfortably for three months.
Staying in the room at this time without going out is a kind of enjoyment and happiness for them.
No one wants to take a hot shower these days because a bucket of water will become scalding hot if left outside for less than 10 minutes.
The hot day passed and evening came in a blink of an eye.
The entire base seemed to have just woken up.
On the road, people appeared one after another.
Li Yu woke up early. After waking up, he found his second uncle and the others and studied the depth and width of the new reservoir to be dug.
Finally, it was agreed that the reservoir would be approximately 40 meters long, 15 meters wide, and 10 meters high.
The water storage capacity can reach 6,000 cubic meters.
One cubic meter is equal to one ton.
That is almost 6,000 tons.
It is almost one-twentieth of Shantang Reservoir.
If calculated based on a single person before the end of the world:
Including drinking, bathing, cooking and other messy calculations, three tons of water can be used in a month.
In the apocalypse, because they basically eat together, they use less water, less than 2 tons per month.
There are more than 200 people in the base. Every month, more than 400 tons of water are used by people alone.
Plus other plantations, there are cattle, sheep and pigs.
These 6,000 tons of water should be enough for the base people to use for 3 to 6 months.
If a reservoir of this size is to be excavated, all the excavators in the base will be used, as well as the giant loader to transport soil.
As night falls, the excavator machinery begins to sound.
