"If these rats are not eliminated, the wood on our farm will be burned out. Ye Fu, I'm afraid this place is no longer safe. Why don't we go to Northern Xinjiang?"
"How are you sure there is no rat infestation in northern Xinjiang?"
"But in the past two days, several people on our farm have begun to feel uncomfortable. If we continue to stay here, I feel that the situation will be even worse."
"Ye Fudu said that everyone's discomfort is only due to air pollution and has nothing to do with the plague. I feel that the rats will become extinct soon. They have been decreasing in the past few days, and migration is not easy."
"But I have a very bad feeling."
"Your premonition has never come true. It's better to look at Ye Fu and Jiang Run's arrangements. I don't believe anyone now, I only believe in them."
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Qi Yuan and Fang Ming were arguing again. Ye Fu walked past them, picked up a dead mouse with tongs, threw it lightly, and put it into the fire.
"Ye Fu, what do you think?"
Ye Fu looked at the two of them, "Don't move casually unless you have to. Moving requires paying a huge price. Now the road outside has collapsed, and there are unknown dangers that may come at any time."
From Lancheng to Longtan base, from the base to Yuncheng, from Yuncheng to Wuliang Mountain, looking back on all the migrations along the way, we spent every day sleeping in the open air, traveling hard, and there were all kinds of crises on the way. Rain is lucky. If there is another earthquake, everyone will have to disperse. Although Ye Fu has prepared a set of first aid supplies for everyone, she really doesn't want to leave the farm unless it is absolutely necessary.
"I don't want to move either. People want stability when they reach middle age. To me, moving is just a strain on my muscles and bones. Besides, it's dry and smelly outside. We'll be suffocated after two days of walking. The water in the water cellar is enough for us to live on." Two years, but if we leave, how much water can we take with us? I'm afraid we have to scrape the bark of the trees and drink the juice from the bark like the refugees outside to survive." After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he patted Fang Ming's hand. Shoulder.
"Compared to the refugees outside, at least we have a shelter and some water. Without water, people can't live more than five days."
Fang Ming also understood this truth, but it had been three or four days and there were still so many rats, which made him a little anxious.
"Besides, how can you be sure that there are no venomous rats in other places? If we choose to leave and rush on our way, and there are rats chasing us and gnawing away, it will be the end of the world."
Qi Yuan's words made Ye Fu laugh. Thinking about the scene, it was quite funny.
Ye Fu patted Qi Yuan's arm, "Okay, hurry up and deal with the rats on the ground. They must be burned out every day, otherwise they will rot very quickly."
"I don't know what happened to Tang Yizheng's side. I feel like their farm suffered a heavy loss this time."
"With so many people dying on their farm, could they have been infected with the plague? In the future, when people from their farm come over, we'd better not open the door."
"I told Tang Yizheng that even if the rats are extinct, we still have to wait a month or two before everyone can come into contact with each other to avoid the spread of the virus."
Although this approach is a bit harsh and cold-blooded, for the safety of everyone on the farm, Ye Fu can only do this.
"But Ye Fu, do you feel that the smell has become much lighter since this morning?" After Qi Yuan finished speaking, he sniffed hard, then remembered that he was still wearing a mask, so he took off the mask and smelled it.
"I really feel that the odor has faded a lot."
Ye Fu was confused, "Is there any? Why didn't I feel it? Is it raining in Qing Province?"
"What does this have to do with rain?"
"The stench comes from the black balls that were given to me by refugees who were begging for water. Jiang Run and I did an experiment. After being soaked in water, the black balls will lose their odor."
Qi Yuan and Fang Ming looked at each other, both of them became excited.
"Ye Fu, the wind has been blowing from the southwest these past two days. Maybe the rain will reach us soon."
Ye Fu shrugged, "I hope so."
Time passed, and another three days passed. This time, Ye Fu clearly felt that the stench had become lighter, and there were fewer and fewer rats. There were only a few dozen in one night.
Tang Yizheng called Ye Fu a few more times, but two people there started to have fever and cough, felt cold, and started talking nonsense.
When he came to the door, Ye Fu gave him a pack of Chinese medicine and threw it out through the door.
The farm's fence was severely damaged, and Ye Fu did not plan to repair it for the time being. He would wait until all the rats were exterminated before making unified repairs.
On the tenth day, there were only a few scattered rats left. Before everyone could celebrate, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by thunder, and two minutes later, fist-sized hail mixed with rain fell.
Ye Fu didn't expect that Qi Yuan was right again. The light rain that everyone was looking forward to did not come, but a heavy rain came.
Back in the wooden house, Ye Fu and Wenwen sat on the floor, looking worried at the rain outside the door.
"Sister Xiaoye, this rain will end soon, right?"
Ye Fu understood Wenwen's fear, she forced a smile and rubbed Wenwen's hair.
"Of course, this rain can dilute the stench, and it can also wash away all the pus, blood and urine left by the poisonous rats. When the rain stops, the air will be clean."
Wenwen breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm really afraid of another heavy rainstorm, but the hail is so big. Will the roof be damaged?"
"No, the roof is very thick." And there is a waterproof platform outside the wooden house, which is one meter high.
However, in order to prevent water accumulation, Ye Fu felt that the drainage problem must be solved.
"Dig the isolation fire in the front, and dig a drainage ditch from the back ditch. The rainwater must be drained out, and the rainwater must not be allowed to accumulate."
After Ye Fu finished speaking, she put on her raincoat and was about to go out. Jiang Run and Officer Song followed her. The three of them came to the warehouse and got hoes to dig. Others came out to work together.
Ye Fu glanced at everyone, wiped the rain off her face, and said loudly, "There is no thunder and lightning now. Everyone, hurry up and dig. When there is thunder and lightning, hurry up and hide in the wooden house."
Officer Song made a suggestion, "When I dug this ditch before, I thought that subsequent filling would be troublesome. Now it's convenient to use it as drainage. I'll dig a drainage tributary in each of the four directions, southeast and northwest, and the water will be drained out quickly.
The wooden house is located at a high place, so the location is very good and it is not prone to water accumulation.”
"Okay, let's do it like this. There's not much rain now. Fang Wei, Fu Jiao, Tian Xi, Shu Yun, Aunt Cui, the five of you go move the firewood and move it to the kitchen and other wooden houses."
"good."
Ye Fuqing counted the number of people and said, "Others, hurry up and dig drainage ditches."
At this moment, a purple lightning bolt was about to strike from the sky, and Ye Fu whistled.
"Go back to the cabin."
As soon as everyone ran back to the wooden house, there was a loud "rumbling" sound, and the trees on the mountain were broken by lightning. You could vaguely see the thick smoke rising from the lightning-struck trees.