On Thursday, February 2, Xu Dong went to work as usual.
Since the declaration of a state of emergency, an atmosphere of anxiety began to permeate the society.
Last night, Xu Dong went online to check their family's food quota in February, which was only two-thirds of the previous month, and it was already on the verge of hunger.
If you encounter someone with a large appetite, you will be 100% hungry.
But he knew that this was just the beginning. According to his previous life experience, food quotas will only decrease and starvation will become a norm in the following year.
When I arrived at the office, the atmosphere was a little wrong. Early in the morning, several male colleagues sighed there, and there was no work status at all.
"Lao Fang, what's wrong with you guys?"
Lao Fang and the others did not speak, but instead Xiang Xin gloated on the side: "The car order they booked before was cancelled, and even the money was returned."
"What's going on?" Xu Dong said in surprise.
You should know that these people have been queuing for a long time. I heard that one of them will be able to pick up the car next month, but I didn’t expect that it would be a waste in the end.
Lao Fang explained with a bitter face:
"What else can happen? Didn't you declare a state of emergency yesterday? The car factory has completely stopped production of various passenger cars. It is said that it needs to cooperate with the production of transportation vehicles."
Xu Dong then realized that this was a force majeure factor, and if you want to blame, you can only blame these colleagues for their bad luck.
“Don’t consider used cars?”
Lao Fang shook his head: "I can't buy second-hand cars. I asked someone to inquire last night. Ninety-nine percent of used cars on the market have been booked in advance."
"Then what were you planning?" Xu Dong was also helpless.
"I haven't thought about it yet."
"Uncle Fang, why don't you buy a bicycle? It seems that there is only bicycles but no production restrictions." Xiang Xin sincerely suggested.
Speaking of which, bicycles are also considered a kind of daily necessities.
At present, the bicycle penetration rate in the capital is quite high. Every day when commuting and leaving get off work, a long army of bicycles will appear on the streets.
Lao Fang said angrily: "It's better to apply for a bus card. At least I, who has old arms and legs, can save some effort."
"The bus is so crowded, I'm afraid you have no place to put your arms and legs," Xiang Xin teased.
"What do you know, little girl!"
...
In the afternoon, Gao Yuemei, who had taken a week off, suddenly appeared in the office.
"Sister Gao, why are you here?" Xiang Xinxin said happily.
Gao Yuemei's smile was a little reluctant: "I'll come here to see everyone."
"Sister Gao, what happened?" Xu Dong felt unusual.
"Yes, Sister Gao, what's wrong with you?" Xiang Xin also said nervously.
Gao Yuemei waved her hand: "Nothing happened to me, it's just..."
"Sister Gao, if you have anything to say, hurry up!" Xiang Xin urged.
"I'm here today, I'm actually preparing to go through the resignation procedures." Gao Yuemei replied slowly.
Xiang Xin immediately stepped forward and grabbed the other party's arm, and asked directly: "Sister Gao, okay, why are you quitting?"
"Our whole family is going to immigrate." Gao Yuemei threw a shock.
Xiang Xin was stunned for a moment.
"Sister Gao, which country do you plan to immigrate to?" Xu Dong asked with a frown.
At this time, it is better to stay in Yanjing than to immigrate. At least, with the other party’s family conditions, there is no problem at all.
"It's a beautiful country on the other side of the ocean."
"The beautiful country has not been peaceful recently. Sister Gao, have you considered it?" Xu Dong advised.
The beautiful country has developed science and technology, especially the advanced agricultural technology, and its population size is only one-fifth of that in China. Overall, it is still a qualified safe haven.
But the other party has a fatal weakness, that is, the racial conflict is extremely sharp. As a yellow person, it is actually quite risky to go to the beautiful country at this time.
Gao Yuemei nodded: "I have thought about it. Our Lao Zhang has a younger brother who immigrated to the beautiful country decades ago.
People live in a wealthy area and I heard that the public security is very good and the supplies are sufficient. Unlike ours, we can’t eat meat in a month.”
"Sister Gao, after all, you are not familiar with the beautiful country. You really have to be more cautious!" Xu Dong sighed and persuaded again.
Gao Yuemei smiled bitterly:
"Actually, I don't want to leave either, but my son and his wife are nine-headed cows and I can't even turn back. Lao Zhang and I are just one son. What can we do if we don't follow us?"
Knowing that no matter how much advice is, Xu Dong could not help him stay. He could only wish him a happy journey in his heart.
"Sister Gao, have you bought a ticket? Should I take a boat or a plane?" Xiang Xin finally realized.
"I bought it, but the child is still young and can't take the boat. Lao Zhang got a plane ticket with his connections."
"When will you go? I'll send you there." Xiang Xin continued to ask.
"This weekend, the plane will be delivered at 5pm on Sunday. You are still pregnant, so don't be tired."
Xu Dong nodded and said, "Xiao Xiang, don't go, I'll send it to you. I have a big car and pack a lot of luggage."
"Yes, Sister Gao, let the boss give you some advice!" Xiang Xin advised.
Gao Yuemei thought about it and felt that taking a taxi at home was really troublesome, so she nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Xiao Xu."
"No trouble, I just happened to have free time on Sunday afternoon."
For the next time, Gao Yuemei stayed in the office, tidying up her personal belongings while chatting with Xiang Xin.
Xu Dong didn't want to disturb the two of them, so he went to the North Gate with the excuse.
When he got off work, he suddenly received a call from Gao Yuemei, and the two sides made an appointment to meet in the parking lot.
"Sister Gao, is there anything else?"
"Xiao Xu, can you help your elder sister get a few more buckets of milk powder? I don't know what the situation is in Piaoliangguo. Don't worry, I will exchange it with you this time with the rice I stocked up before."
Since Gao Yuemei revealed the news about immigration, many colleagues, including Xiang Xin, have proposed to her the idea of buying rice.
After all, everyone knows that food cannot be brought abroad.
But she made excuses to reject them all. Their family is not short of money. It is better to exchange for some useful supplies, such as milk powder, than to sell the rice.
Xu Dong patted the steering wheel lightly. It was better to be cheaper than others, so he nodded and agreed:
"No problem, Sister Gao, how do you want to change it?"
"How about changing one hundred pounds to one bucket?"
"Yes." This price is fair, and no one can take advantage of it.
"Okay, my elder sister's family has stocked up more than 1,200 kilograms of grain. No matter how many buckets of milk powder you can take out, my elder sister will leave the remaining grain for you.
I just hope you can keep the food for your elder sister for two years. In two years, if your elder sister does not come back, you will be allowed to deal with this batch of food."
Gao Yuemei's move was also good at it.
She hopes to leave a way out for the whole family. The reason why she chose Xu Dong was mainly because the other party had a good character and the identity of a rich man should not have lost this batch of food.