Chapter 169 The Night Is Slowly Returning
Lin Fan and his friends followed the smell into the kitchen.
Lin Zhou exclaimed, "My goodness, boss, your fried chicken strip pancakes are absolutely amazing!"
Lin Fan said from the side, "Boss, I want my sesame seed cake spicy, please."
Mu Mu also said, "This biscuit smells so good, even better than the ones I have stored in my storage space."
Lin Feng also said, "If this were before Apocalypse, if you went bankrupt, you could definitely make money by setting up a stall."
Gu Yanxu made the pancakes according to their instructions, and when he handed them over, he said:
"Can't you guys wish me well for once? Why do you always wish me to go bankrupt?"
Bai Jiyang then chimed in from the side:
"Brother-in-law, don't worry, even if you go bankrupt, my sister will support you."
Gu Yanxu looked at him approvingly: "Not bad,Xiao Yang knows how to talk. I'll give you extra chicken strips."
Bai Jiyang said with a smile, "Thank you, brother-in-law. You're very generous."
When they finally left the kitchen, each of them was carrying several chicken strip sesame cakes.
Some were for their own consumption, while others were for Grandpa Gu and the others.
Gu Yanxu separated the spicy and non-spicy dishes so that they could eat according to their own taste.
Bai Tang also brought out some other dishes to eat with the chicken strips and sesame seed cakes.
She also got herself a bowl of millet porridge and some pickled vegetables.
Bai Tang has suddenly been craving lighter meals these past few days.
Although she herself ate rather lightly, sheprepared a rather lavish meal for Grandpa Guand the others.
After lunch, everyone stayed home and didn't go out.
Anyway, there are hardly any crops planted in the fields now.
Because the water resources in the wells at the base are only enough for their daily drinking.
There wasn't enough water for them to irrigate their crops.
So the land behind the mountain is now basically abandoned again.
They could only hope for rain, begging God to spare them and give them a way to survive.
Soon it was evening. After having dinner as usual, Bai Tang and the others prepared to draw the curtains and go to rest.
Then Bai Tang noticed that something seemed off about the sky outside.
When she drew the curtains, she noticed that although it was broad daylight outside, a rainbow had inexplicably appeared.
Then she said to the others, "Look outside."
"It didn't rain, and nothing happened, so how did a rainbow appear? That's really strange."
Gu Yanxu walked over, looked outside, and said, "This is indeed a bit unusual."
Everyone was keeping an eye out for any noises outside while they slept tonight.
Then they drew the curtains and went back to their respective bedrooms.
Others in the base also noticed this phenomenon.
A rainbow appeared out of nowhere, but no one knew what it meant.
For them, a rainbow is a good omen, because a rainbow usually appears after a storm.
However, these things no longer elicit any emotional response from the base members.
When it was time for them to rest, they went about their rest as usual and didn't pay any attention to the rainbow that appeared for a few seconds.
Some people even thought it was their own hallucination.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu also put on their eye masks and rested.
...
The next morning, Bai Tang and the others woke up to the base's broadcast time as usual.
Everyone came to the courtyard to wash up, but suddenly it started to rain.
They could only hurriedly grab their toiletries and head into the living room.
Bai Tang returned to the living room and said, "This is really strange."
I saw a rainbow for no reason yesterday, and then it rained today.
Grandpa Gu said, "Isn't it usually raining first and then a rainbow appears?"
Now it's reversed; the rainbow appears first, then the rain starts.
Lin Fan and Mother Gu were also completely bewildered.
Nobody knew what was going on, but thankfully the rain that fell wasn't the acid rain that followed.
Hopefully, this rain will temporarily alleviate the drought situation at the base.
Then they heard the base's loudspeaker announce:
"There's no need to panic. We've already monitored the rain and there are no harmful factors present."
This is just ordinary rain; everyone can go about their lives as usual.
Upon hearing that it was just normal rain, most people at the base brought out their pots, pans, and dishes from home and placed them in the yard or open space.
They wanted to store as much water as possible.
Because no one is sure whether the deep well will still produce water if it continues to be used like this.
Bai Tang and the others finished washing up in the living room and then had breakfast.
While eating breakfast, Bai Tang said, "This is a timely help."
If the rain is heavy enough, then the people at the base shouldn't have to worry about water.
They had finished breakfast, but it was still raining outside; it looked like a heavy downpour.
The weather outside was gloomy because of the rain, giving it a nighttime feel.
Since Polar Day, the people at the base haven't experienced what nighttime feels like for a long time.
Although they draw the curtains when they rest at night, some curtains do not block out the light.
Anyone would find it unbearable to be in daylight 24 hours a day.
Many people took advantage of the heavy rain to collect rainwater and rest at home.
Those holding their posts are the tower guards at the entrance and the Patrol Team.
Unless there are extreme circumstances, they should remain in their posts.
It's common for them to stand guard even in windy or rainy weather.
However, their superiors also taught them that while standing guard was important, their personal safety was paramount.
Under Apocalypse, their superiors did not teach them to simply give to the ordinary people of the base.
Because those on guard duty are ordinary people, they should put themselves first before thinking about protecting others.
The heavy rain lasted all day, and the water level in the ditch behind the mountain rose.
This rain solved the drought problem at the base; I just don't know if other regions will receive such timely rain.
The satellite phones at the base are still usable, and the various Authorities bases still maintain some connection.
The rain continued into the night, and the sky outside remained gloomy, as if a hole had been torn in it.
After the rain had been falling for so long, everyone at the base was initially in a good mood.
But it rained all day without stopping, and they were worried that it might cause flooding.
The base's drainage system is quite robust; even areas with standing water are quickly cleared away.
After dinner, Bai Tang and the others went back to rest.
There's nothing better than falling asleep to the sound of rain; the sound of rain is a natural lullaby.
Rainy days are perfect for sleeping, and the gloomy sky outside gives it a nighttime feel.
After Bai Tang lay down, he said to Gu Yanxu, "Look at the gloomy, rainy day outside."
I have a feeling that darkness is slowly returning, and judging by the days, isn't polar night coming soon?
Gu Yanxu said, "Based on our previous situation..."
The polar day is more than halfway over; it's most likely going to be a polar night.