The arrival of the army made the people of Haishi realize that the warning from the sky might actually be true, and then everyone rushed to buy things.
However, at this time, supplies in Haishi were under control, and grain depots, docks, food processing plants, some large wholesale markets, and logistics distribution centers were directly controlled by the army.
It's not that the goods are confiscated, but rather that they are managed in a unified manner, and then designated places are set up in each community for fixed-point sales.
Each person can purchase the supplies they need using their ID card, and there is a purchase limit policy, which does not allow one person to buy too much.
In addition, a comprehensive and detailed census was conducted, registering everyone's name, address, and occupation in detail.
We need to ensure that everyone in Haishi is registered, and their identity will be checked whenever they travel. If any information doesn't match, it will cause a big problem.
In the middle of the night, there was a knock on Zhang Xiao's door. Outside, the hotel manager and two government officials came to register the guests' names.
She took out her ID card to register, and the other party immediately asked after scanning her ID card, "This shows that your long-term address is xx apartment. Why are you staying at a hotel?"
Zhang Xiao calmly said, "My boyfriend brought his whole family here, but I couldn't get along with them, so I moved out."
The other party didn't ask any more questions, but just told her to be careful on her own.
She was also given a message that there were five designated supermarkets in the community where the hotel was located, and she could go there to buy things if needed, just by bringing her ID card.
After closing the door, Zhang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and realized that her back was covered in sweat.
The state apparatus is really getting moving; it makes all the difference. Luckily, I bought a lot of things during the day and stored them in my space, otherwise things would be even more difficult now.
She put on her coat, took her ID card and wallet, and went to one of the designated supermarkets.
Not far from the hotel, there used to be a supermarket with five storefronts. Now it's brightly lit, with a large shed set up outside. Boxes of goods are piled up under the shed, and several soldiers are on guard. They are armed to the teeth, so no one dares to complain and everyone obediently queues up.
The line was quite long; each time, thirty people were let into the supermarket, and they were let in a batch every five minutes.
Zhang Xiao waited in line for half an hour before it was finally her turn. She went into the supermarket and looked around. The selection of goods was quite complete, and the prices had not increased; they were still the same as before.
For purchasing grains, whether raw or cooked, the limit is 10 jin (5 kg) per ID card; for fruits and vegetables, the limit is 3 jin (1.5 kg); for fresh produce, the limit is 2 jin (1 kg); and for drinking water, the limit is 5 liters.
Five liters may seem like a small amount, but with no water outages, everyone can store water for boiling and drinking without feeling any problem.
As for other daily necessities, they are also subject to purchase restrictions.
It seems that the government's main focus now is to ensure that every individual and every household has a certain amount of basic supplies.
Zhang Xiao bought the maximum amount allowed. When she came out, she had two large bags full of food. Normally, this much food would be enough for one person to eat for more than ten days.
The queue grew longer and longer, and the people at the back of the line became worried as they saw each person coming out with bulging bags in their hands.
"If everyone buys this much, won't there be no stock left when it's our turn?"
"I told you to come earlier and line up, but you wouldn't listen."
"Don't we still have rice at home?"
"While there's plenty, buying more is always a good idea!"
Fortunately, several large trucks arrived shortly afterward, and seeing boxes of supplies being unloaded from the trucks brought people a sense of reassurance.
The Bo family.
They are packing things up here overnight.
Bo's mother hesitated and said, "Are you really leaving? Haven't the troops already entered the city?"
Bo Mucheng said, "It is precisely because the army has entered the city that we must leave. If it really rains heavily tomorrow, the people of Haishi will definitely be evacuated in batches. With tens of millions of people and continuous torrential rain, such a large-scale evacuation will definitely be fraught with difficulties. We should leave as soon as possible now, which will also reduce the burden on the country."
In fact, airports, train stations, and railway stations have temporarily increased the number of train services, and the highways are full of vehicles leaving Haishi.
The government does not prevent people from leaving Haishi, as long as they do not take too many supplies with them when they leave. They would even prefer that people leave more, in order to reduce the burden on the area in case of a possible rainstorm crisis.
Mr. Bo said to his wife, "Don't waste any more time. Hurry up and pack everything. We won't be back anytime soon, so don't forget anything."
Bo Mucheng said to his father, "Ji He has already acquired that piece of land in the west. I heard that the country will start building a refuge base in the west this afternoon. After you get there, Father, you will immediately take action to turn the branch company into our own headquarters."
Bo's father said, "Would the country allow it? Tianmu mentioned the struggle for supremacy among many heroes. The country is very sensitive about this and will not allow individuals to become too powerful."
"I didn't say how big we'd go, but I think we can focus on two things. First, we can do food processing. There will definitely be a huge food shortage in the future. After heavy rains and flooding, grains generally can't be stored for long. The government will definitely be eager to turn its grain reserves into food with a longer shelf life, and we can take orders from the government. Second, Tianmu mentioned that there will be strange diseases after the heavy rains, so we also need to be prepared to develop pharmaceuticals."
"In addition, I have decided to stay in Haishi for the time being to assist the government in setting up some designated sales points and donating some supplies."
In general, the goal is to become a company that the country needs and that doesn't violate any taboos, while also donating things to improve the company's image and smoothly complete the transformation.
Mother Bo exclaimed in surprise, "Mu Cheng, aren't you coming with us?"
"If I leave too, then we'll truly be deserters," said Bo Mucheng.
It wasn't until late at night that Bo Mucheng finally got his parents and the others off at the airport.
Also traveling with them were the parents and family members of others, including a group of technical talents, key personnel and other employees from the company. In addition, there was a large amount of machinery, raw materials, and hard currency such as gold, which filled more than one plane.
These people will go to the west to establish a foothold, while Twilight City will stay behind with the rest of its people.
The night sky was sparkling with stars, perfect weather for flying. At the airport, planes were constantly taking off and landing, and the waiting area was packed with people carrying large and small bags, even more lively than during the Spring Festival.
Bo Mucheng said, "Let's go back."
...
At the restaurant, Zhao Wu frantically called his phone, but still couldn't reach Zhang Xiao. He was stunned when he saw the bill for over five thousand yuan.
He pleaded with the waiter, but couldn't get him to pay on credit. To make matters worse, his credit card wouldn't work. He had to take out all the cash he had and empty his wallet to pay the bill.
As Zhao Wu walked out of the restaurant, his face was frighteningly gloomy.
His parents and sister also kept complaining.
"This Zhang Xiao is outrageous! She stood us up! We can't have a daughter-in-law like that!"
"If she hadn't come, she would have said so earlier, and we wouldn't have had to spend so much money."
"Xiao Wu, you should have a good talk with her."
Zhao Wu replied irritably. Since they had run out of money, they weren't in the mood to do anything else and went straight back to their apartment.
As a result, they saw a long queue outside the 24-hour convenience store, and the people in the same building were giving Zhao Wu and his group strange looks, which seemed to be mocking.
They were completely baffled. When they got upstairs and saw the empty house that looked like a robber's den, they were dumbfounded.
"A thief has broken in!"
"These are clothes I just bought!"
"Where's the roast duck I left on the table?!"
"The refrigerators have all been moved out!"
"Oh my god! Call the police! Call the police right now!"
The police arrived quickly and contacted Zhang Xiao, who said she had only taken her own belongings, while the other residents of the building denied taking anything.
There were no security cameras in the building, and the list of lost items provided by Zhao Wu didn't contain anything of value, so it didn't meet the criteria for filing a case.
In the end, Zhao Wu's family had no choice but to bear the loss themselves.
The family sat in their bare house, wailing and cursing Zhang Xiao.
That wasn't the end of it. The landlord arrived soon after and wanted to take the apartment back to rent to someone else. It's on the sixth floor, so it won't be flooded in case of heavy rain, and some people are still willing to pay more to rent it.
Zhao Wu and his family, with the two thousand yuan compensation and the returned deposit from the landlord, were evicted from the apartment and had no idea where to go.
...
The night passed noisily, the city lights stayed on all night, and the lines of shoppers never shortened.
When the morning sun shone down the next day, everyone felt tired, tired yet restless.
People frequently looked up at the sky, where the sun was still shining brightly, and people were sweating profusely from the heat.
People felt the wind on the street with their hands, but the wind didn't get stronger, or even at all.
People check the weather forecast, but it doesn't say that it will be windy or rainy.
By noon, people began to waver.
"Could it be fake?"
"How could there be a downpour on a day like this?"
"It's unreliable for torrential rain to last for several months at a time. Where does all this rain come from?"
"Oh dear, I queued all night for nothing. It's all the government's fault for making such a fuss."
"The house is piled up with vegetables, and the refrigerator can't even hold them all. They'll spoil in a couple of days in this weather, what are we going to do!"
"Did you buy such an expensive plane ticket for nothing?"
People throughout the city were complaining and becoming increasingly agitated.
As the sun slowly rose and then gradually sank in the west, the atmosphere in the city grew increasingly tense. Almost everyone put aside what they were doing and waited for something to happen.
Just when people thought the sky was nothing, it suddenly darkened.
Just moments before, the sky was clear, but suddenly huge, dark clouds appeared out of nowhere, and a strong wind swept up fallen leaves and trash, rattling people's doors and windows.
Then, the first raindrop hit the ground, followed by the second, the third...
The expressions on people's faces at that moment were shock, resistance, wailing, and disbelief.
It's raining!
"Don't come any closer!"
People on the street turned and ran, as if the rain was some kind of bad luck and they didn't want to get a single drop on them.
The next moment, a torrential downpour began, blurring the entire world into a blur.
Help!
The torrential rain has really come!!!
...
Wei Yuexin sat at her workstation, constantly refreshing the Douyin backend.
"Xiao Wei, please complete this report."
Wei Yuexin put down her phone and took the folder from the team leader. "Okay."
The team leader asked, "Is your grandmother feeling any better?"
"He's out of danger now, and the doctor said he's recovering quite well."
"That's good. The company's CEO might be coming to inspect in the next few days. Be careful not to arrive at the designated time and then leave, so as not to leave a bad impression."
"Okay, team leader."
After the team leader left, Wei Yuexin breathed a sigh of relief and picked up her phone again.
The first two videos showed earnings shortly after being posted, but the third video has been posted for over a day and still hasn't shown any earnings.
Is something wrong?
She recalled the contents of the novel, which was mainly divided into two parts.
The first half mainly tells the story of the female protagonist surviving, taking revenge, and upgrading her space in the city, where she meets the male protagonist, Bo Mucheng, and together they work hard to build a team.
The second half is about the process of withdrawing from Haishi. Then the male and female protagonists arrive in the high-altitude western region to build a base. The country is beset by internal and external troubles, and epidemics are rampant, causing large numbers of people to die. In the end, the male and female protagonists' Xiaocheng base becomes the most powerful one.
The torrential rain lasted for three years, eventually turning the whole world into a vast ocean. Very few people survived. The male and female protagonists' base sheltered the vast majority of the survivors. When the rain stopped, they walked out of the base and saw the long-lost warm sunshine, and they all shed tears.
The side story is about building a new world, where the male and female protagonists are the rulers.
Therefore, when making early warning videos, it is essential to focus on two key points.
One was the timing of the torrential rain, and the other was the critical period of war and disease outbreak. She felt that she hadn't done anything wrong with her video.
Wei Yuexin rested her chin on her phone, exhaled, picked up the report, and began working on it.
Earning extra money can be quick, but it's not stable enough. So you should continue to do your main job well, so that if you can't earn extra money one day, you'll still have a stable job.
Suddenly her phone vibrated, and she picked it up to look at it.
Douyin notification: [Your video "Rainstorm Apocalypse Countdown" revenue has been credited to your account...]
She was overjoyed. Looking around to make sure no one was paying attention to her, she quickly clicked to look.
The next moment, his eyes widened in surprise.
Holy crap, did I read that right? Tens, hundreds, thousands... the income is actually thirteen thousand!
Could there be some mistake?
She opened the details.
This video has 1300 views, 38+ likes, 212+ dislikes, and 7+ flowers.
This data is amazing!
The number of views is almost double that of her first video.
And then there's an extra source of income.
715 people paid to watch, generating 7,150 yuan in revenue.
Why is there an extra source of revenue from paid content? Does she require payment to watch her videos?
And she's charging 10 yuan per person! Keep in mind that the video is only a few minutes long, while she only pays three to five yuan to watch a paid movie on the app.
She didn't know that each of the 715 people actually paid 10,000 yuan, and she only received one-thousandth of that. Otherwise, she would have called her heartless.
In addition to the added fee item, there is also an added penalty item.
[A key figure has downvoted your video; this world will be closed for the next month, and videos from this world will be prohibited from being posted.]
ah?
What does this mean?
No, she's already finished her second video, and now you're telling her it's off-limits to be posted?
Wei Yuexin was a little confused, so she asked the HR via WeChat.
"Paid revenue is normal, you don't need to worry about that. As for the penalty, it's because a key game player was not satisfied with your video, so you can only wait a month before uploading the second video."
Wei Yuexin typed, "Then can I work on the video for the next project first?"
HR is fine.
Wei Yuexin scratched her head and said, "That's fine then."
But she couldn't help asking, "Who is this key figure?"
It took a while before they replied to the actress who played the female lead.
Wei Yuexin was stunned.
She thought about it for a moment and then understood.
The female protagonist of this world is a reborn person, and she has more advantages than others. However, her warning video has wiped out her advantage, so it's no wonder she is dissatisfied.
Wei Yuexin muttered, "I thought you had a pretty bad script, and I was even thinking of keeping the secret of the space from you, but you still gave me a downvote."
Even that scumbag from the acid rain world didn't downvote her (Shi Feizhai was in a panic at the time, so he neither liked nor downvoted her).