Chapter 127: Winter Solstice
That night, Lu Jiu put three large pieces of firewood into the fire opening in the bedroom, and the heat from the fire quickly warmed up the entire bedroom.
It is 23:59 now, and soon it will be early morning.
She stepped barefoot onto the soft carpet and leaned against the French window in her bedroom to gaze out at the view beyond.
At this moment, everything within the city-state was silent.
She used the function of the protective cover to adjust the temperature, first lowering it by 15C, and then adjusting it according to the actual temperature she felt when she got up and went out.
Jump forward to December 1st.
Lu Jiu didn't feel anything special inside, but outside the city-state, the ground began to freeze. Even the giant tree seemed to be frozen. When the wind blew, the entire tree swayed slightly.
There are no wild monsters roaming the wilderness anymore, and all the trees are bare.
The food and vegetables in the fields outside the city gate all withered in an instant, taking a month to recover again.
The cold snap enveloped the entire world in an instant.
Winter has arrived.
Three fires burned all night, keeping Lu Jiu's bedroom very warm.
Lu Jiu rubbed her chin against the warm quilt and sighed, "Ah... I don't want to get up."
Though the cold winter wind hasn't blown yet, she has already sensed what she will face in the future.
She stretched one arm out of the bed, feeling warmth.
She cautiously got out of bed and first went to look at the fireplace. Only a small half of it was still burning, so she added another stack of straws, thinking that it would take some time for her to get fully warmed up.
Straw burns faster, but this is what they collect the most.
When she came to the floor-to-ceiling windows and opened the curtains, the outside world had completely transformed. It was now white, and snowflakes the size of goose feathers continued to fall, filling her entire field of vision.
"Oh, my God..." Lu Jiu couldn't help but sigh.
Yangshan City is located in the middle of the north and south and has four distinct seasons. Although there are winters, the amount of snowfall is not large.
She had never seen such a heavy snowfall during the national snow disaster in one year.
Though the protective cover could not fully separate the falling snow, it had already filtered out most of it.
She put on a special thick nightgown and fluffy slippers, both of which had warm properties.
She slipped into her nightgown with thermal properties, then quickly opened the door to the living room. Despite its warmth, she shivered as the temperature difference between inside and outside was considerable.
"Hiss—" Lu Jiu hugged herself who was trembling, and also lit a firewood in the fire opening in the living room.
The living room feels like an ice cave, lacking any heat.
On another note, I emailed two of my teammates and asked them if they would like to go for a walk today.
It is estimated that the small stalls may not be doing business today, but the shops opened by Chengbang will not stop.
In the next room, Shen Jufeng has already woken up and is making tea for himself. These teas were picked by the collection team and dispatched by Lu Jiu. They have been fried by the restaurant manager NPC and are not for sale at present.
The dark green tea leaves were stretched out in the hot water, as I looked out into the world of snowflakes outside, it was the first time since the apocalypse that I could enjoy the scenery from within my room so leisurely.
【Lu Jiu: What are your plans for today? Do you want us to go out for a stroll together? 】
Shen Jufeng took a sip of his tea before replying: "Yes."
Just one word, cherish words like gold.
Zhuang Yun went to see his daughter first after getting up, and the child was sleeping soundly, so he slowly closed the door and replied to Lu Jiu that they could go out for a stroll together.
Before leaving, I emailed my daughter, instructing her to wake up and speak to him.
Lu Jiu received replies from two teammates and began to sort through her clothes. Since it was now officially winter, those clothes without the property of keeping warm would be placed at the bottom of the box first.
Finally, I wore a pure white, floor-length down jacket, paired with snow boots of the same color.
These are her clothes with the lowest warmth attribute value; after all, it's only the beginning of winter.
When she opened the door, Shen Jufeng was also going out. She stretched out her head, "Good morning."
Lu Jiu looked at him, feeling that he was naked. His hair made him look taller and more handsome.
Lu Jiu: Damn, why didn't I find this smug before.
Shen Jufeng was still wearing black leather gloves, which were still made from the deer skin they had tanned, and he was holding a closed black umbrella in his left hand. He looked at Lu Jiu, who was tightly wrapped, "Good morning."
The two stood together, one was like going to a fashion show, while the other was just ordinary homewear.
Before he could say a word, Zhuang Yun also came out. When he saw the two, he froze for a moment as his eyes moved to Shen Jufeng. Are they from the same channel?
Seeing that Zhuang Yun was simply wearing a down jacket, Lu Jiu thought it was right, "Good morning, Brother Zhuang."
"Good morning, have you had breakfast yet?"
"Not yet, let's go to a restaurant and have something good together."
Shen Jufeng incidentally Close the door, "I invite you to drink chicken soup."
The raw materials for the chicken soup are wild Iron-ranked chickens, with fat bodies.
Lu Jiu thought about the stewed chicken soup, sprinkled with chopped green onion, it would be perfect for this day. "I also want to have pork rib soup for lunch," she added.
Shen Jufeng glanced at her lazily and said, "It's all up to you."
The three went downstairs; it was snowing heavily outside, but inside the city-state, it was fine. The snowflakes were scattered.
Shen Jufeng opened the black umbrella to block the falling snow around him, Lu Jiu used a light yellow oil-paper umbrella, and Zhuang Yun was rougher, so he directly put on the hat that came with his down jacket.
They got up quite early, and the snow crunched beneath their feet. Lu Jiu seemed to remember something, "Does this snow need to be shoveled off?"
The snow will still be soft, if it freezes, they will all be skating.
Shen Jufeng raised his umbrella slightly, and looked at the restaurant in front of him, "Probably." Anyway, it was their decision, and they would decide on this matter when they went back.
The restaurant was already open, and the three of them liked the second-floor view, so they went up to find the table by the window where they had sat yesterday.
In the end, they ordered three bowls of chicken noodle soup, along with a few desserts.
There are two whole chicken legs in the clear chicken soup, and the slender noodles are piled up next to it. The soup noodles are sprinkled with green onions, which make people's index fingers twitch.
Lu Jiu: "This chicken noodle soup with seasoning tastes even better than before."
Zhuang Yun nodded, "I also asked the shop manager here to help me process some quenching fruit powder, and put that on the barbecue at home. It's delicious too, you can try it."
Shen Jufeng paused with his chopsticks for a moment, but soon returned to eating his breakfast as if nothing had happened.
He will also get rid of the store manager and make some later.
Lu Jiu did not forget to appreciate the scenery outside the city while eating, "It seems to be blowing strongly outside, and the trees are so wide."
The other two also looked over, and the huge bare tree that stood in the forest was slightly bent, and then it seemed to move in the opposite direction. A gust of wind blew and it started to sway from side to side.
"The wind is quite strong; fortunately, we have a protective cover, so we are able to stay warm and go out despite the weather."
Lu Jiu bit the top of the chopstick, narrowed her almond eyes, and wondered what other city-states were doing to keep out the cold wind.
Suddenly, a certain tree outside the city seemed unable to withstand the attack of the cold wind. Initially, the highest point of the tree was relatively thin, but it would be blown off directly, and the branches fell from the top of the tree.
The harsh winter has just begun.