Snowstorm: I'm Super Rich in the Apocalypse-Chapter 227 - The Midnight Sun Arrives
Chapter 227: Chapter 227: The Midnight Sun Arrives
Chapter 227 -227: The Midnight Sun Arrives
Lu Jianguo was eating his meal while also discussing with them about how the base was dealing with the polar day. For instance, at the greenhouse, they had installed shade curtains.
After finishing the topic of polar day, Gu Pan timely reminded him, “Dad, you mentioned the polar day, but could there be a polar night? Look, after the extreme cold came the extreme heat, so it’s not impossible that after the polar day, a polar night could follow.”
Lu Jianguo’s hand paused as he was sipping his soup. He furrowed his brow and thought for a moment, “It’s not out of the question.” He added, “But a polar night is not as easy to deal with as a polar day.”
Gu Pan said, “That was my guess as well.”
Lu Jianguo responded, “If we prepare in advance, even if polar night does happen, we can manage it.”
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After saying that, he let out a sigh, “From what I hear from the people above, this disaster might last for many years.”
Gu Pan wasn’t sure what Lu Jianguo meant. If someone from above had been reborn, then they should have predicted every disaster, but that didn’t seem to be the case.
Yet, some things seemed to have been anticipated.
Of course, it could also be that some mysticism expert had divined it? The mysticism in Huaxia was actually quite profound; it was just that in modern society, those with real skill were rarely seen, but truly skilled individuals, many hidden families, still had masters.
Or maybe someone had been reborn, but even if they were, no one would dare to say too much, afraid of being treated as a monster.
After all, she herself was reborn, knowing much but also not willing to reveal anything.
Unable to figure it out, she didn’t want to dwell on it and listened to Lu Ruisheng and Lu Jianguo talking about some policies of the base.
They also discussed the psychological issues among the people of the base with Lu Jianguo, who took it very seriously and said he would definitely call for a meeting to discuss and come up with solutions.
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng couldn’t stay too long, as they didn’t want to interfere with Lu Jianguo’s work, so they soon said their goodbyes and left.
As they were leaving, Li Shukang also brought over his packed lunch box, transferring the leftovers into his own, which he had already cleaned.
After bidding each other farewell, Gu Pan and the others left.
Back home, looking up at the ever-present sun, they felt a bit annoyed by the necessity to see it every day for more than a month.
However, there wasn’t time to dwell on these thoughts. The two started tidying up the yard and began building a greenhouse in it.
The greenhouse was constructed in the backyard. Lu Ruisheng dug holes at the corners and even used cement to make bases for added stability.
Later, they planned to section off an area with wire mesh within it to breed quail.
This wasn’t a one-day job. Today they managed to erect the framework, and then they went back inside to take out the smallest incubator. They tried incubating eight quail eggs because the lesser quantity could be excused as leftovers they had intended to eat but had sat too long. Unsure if they would hatch, they decided to give it a try themselves—saying more wouldn’t be convincing.
They also used large pots in the room, filled them with soil from their Space, and planted some short-cycle vegetables, with plans to move these seedlings to the greenhouse once it was finished.
Because during the polar night, they wouldn’t have the luxury of lights to mimic sunlight like the base’s greenhouses. They couldn’t afford continuous electricity just for themselves, so they planned to plant a variety of quick-growing vegetables now, store some in the Space, and dry others to keep.
After they finished with the work, they saw Fang Lanlan from next door returning home. Gu Pan hopped on the wall and called out, “Lanlan, how’s Squad Leader Fang doing? No serious problems, I hope?”
Fang Lanlan appeared relatively at ease, “He’s doing better than expected, just the common issues everyone faces—nutritional deficiencies, lack of vitamins, and the constant mental strain. All in all, he needs proper rest and conditioning.”
Lu Ruisheng joined as well, climbing atop the wall, “What about his leg?”
Fang Lanlan answered, “His leg’s injury has been there for too long; it’s healed now, but if he wants to return to how it was before, he would need major surgery to re-break the bone and set it again. Given the scarcity of medical supplies and the subpar surgery environments, my dad decided to leave it as is. It doesn’t hinder our daily life too much.”
Lu Ruisheng nodded, “That’s true, focus on getting better first. We’ll talk about the rest later.”
Fang Lanlan asked Gu Pan, “Sis, aren’t you guys planning to build a greenhouse? I’ll help out until I find a job.”
Gu Pan didn’t object to this, “Sure, come on over and help when you’re ready.”
While they were talking, Cheng Yang also returned, jumping straight onto the wall, “This wall isn’t even high. Why not forget about the gate and just jump over?”
Lu Ruisheng said, “We should still make a gate, the proper way.”
Gu Pan nodded, “Did you hear that? The proper way.”
Cheng Yang scratched his head, “That’s true. Let’s do it on a day we’re both off then.” After he finished speaking, he quickly turned to ask Fang Lanlan, “Is Uncle Fang’s health okay?” Because if it were serious, Fang Lanlan wouldn’t have come back, so seeing her, he felt relieved.
Fang Lanlan replied, “It’s nothing serious, just minor problems. Just need to recuperate slowly.”
The conversation turned towards Squad Leader Fang’s health, and even though it wasn’t critical, they all agreed that he should rest and heal with peace of mind.
Having discussed this, it was getting late, and everyone headed home to prepare and have their dinners. They had a good practice of not mixing everything together; unless necessary, they kept to themselves, maintaining their households separately, which helped to keep relationships stable.
That evening, there was no darkness at all. On the first day, many people found it novel and even thought it improved work efficiency.
But Gu Pan knew that such perpetual daylight was not good for the human body. So, their family had already installed blackout curtains and pulled them closed at this time. They also switched on their air purifiers because plants were growing scarce, and the air wasn’t as fresh as before.
The next day, they were awakened by the base’s loudspeakers.
“Residents of No.7 Base, the polar day has officially begun. Everyone must abide by the base’s rules to ensure their physical and mental health…”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng lay in bed, listening to the broadcast’s instructions for enduring the polar day.
After listening, they finally got up and made breakfast.
They had prepared plenty of dishes recently and stored them in the “Space,” which made things more secure.
Gu Pan also made a lot of delicious food, sealing pickled meat and small salty vegetables in jars, fried twists, and rice-flour strips in airtight bags, and she also made a box of red bean pastries.
These could all last for several days, and if Lu Jianguo couldn’t make it to the cafeteria on time, he could eat these.
The following morning, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng brought all these food items to Lu Jianguo at the office, since the base was still quite busy, and it was the only place they could find him. They also wanted to urge him to rest more and not overwork himself all the time.
However, when they arrived at his office, he was out, so Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng left a note along with the food on his desk and departed.
That evening, at dinner time, Lu Jianguo arrived.
After sitting down, Lu Jianguo was all smiles, “The food you brought to me got everyone drooling, but I can’t bear to share it with them. Panpan made it all with so much effort.”
Gu Pan, seeing her father-in-law look so proud, found it quite amusing, “Dad, if you enjoy it, I’ll make it for you often. Don’t hesitate to eat.”
Lu Jianguo nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, yes. Oh, and Second Uncle responded to the telegram. Now that he knows we’ve found Shengsheng, he said he’ll come to see us the next time there’s a task at the main base that brings him this way.”
Lu Ruisheng said, “Dad, tell Second Uncle not to trouble himself. Panpan and I were actually planning to visit the main base too. We can go see Second Uncle ourselves.”
He and Gu Pan indeed had this intention to visit the main base. With the “Space,” they faced no risks on the trip, but even if Second Uncle came with a military convoy, his safety couldn’t be completely guaranteed.
Lu Jianguo said, “Your Second Uncle is itching to fly over here. I can’t control him. You two shouldn’t worry too much.”
