Read Novel Full Chapter 509: Red Sun
Chapter 509: Red Sun
Facing the current predicament, He Tianming was quite clear-headed. “These Russians are just ordinary survivors, not shrewd politicians. Their humanity hasn’t completely disappeared, but after suffering oppression from the United Base, now that they’ve taken the lead, they will be cautious of future threats.”
Since they are cautious, they are naturally extremely sensitive to potential dangers.
Russians thinks that the Chinese pursue peace and are not warlike which actually makes them suitable partners. However, thousands of years of Eastern civilization also make them cautious.
After all, the Russians has only been in charge for a few decades, while China has been a beacon for thousands of years.”
This sense of superiority and thinking flows in the blood.
When faced with natural disasters or the apocalypse, they might bow their heads, but they are good at seizing opportunities.
Stranded in the Arctic, He Tianming had no better way to save himself; he could only hope that the day the Russians fully turned into evil dragons would be delayed as much as possible.
Now all he can do is wait, hoping there will be a chance to continue living.
While the two of them were whispering on this side, Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen sat in the ice house, warming up by a campfire and roasting sweet potatoes and taro.
The current situation of He Tianming and the others was enough to show that they weren’t free in the base.
And Russian territory is not to be underestimated.
Jiang Ning opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.
It was Huo Yishen who spoke first. “People can change. We can trade vegetables with the Russians, but we must not let our guard down.”
As for other things, don’t jump to conclusions.
He peeled the roasted taro and passed it over, saying gently, “Try it.”
Jiang Ning bit into the fragrant taro, with a dog and a wolf by her side, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.
Doudou also ate the sweet potatoes, “Sister-in-law, are we really going to grow vegetables in the ice house?”
Jiang Ning had this plan. “We can give it a try. If it doesn’t work, we’ll take out what we stored in the space.”
During the years in the villa, Doudou had spent a lot of time planting vegetables in the backyard, all of which were stored without being eaten.
Doudou was very proactive. “Let’s plant them tomorrow.”
The entrance to the ice house was narrow, with a windproof curtain hung up to keep the heat from escaping, making it quite warm.
With supplementary lights, and a stove or heater, it should work.
On days when they get tired of planting, they could use the space during the day and place them in the ice house at night.
In short, Jiang Ning had no pressure and completely handed the task to Doudou, “Do well, and in the future, we’ll rely on you to trade supplies with the Russians.”
Keeping her busy was a good way to prevent her from becoming depressed.
So Doudou really got busy, assembling hydroponic containers in the ice house, doing various technical parameters, and ensuring there was supplementary light or warmth when necessary.
Huo Yishen supported his sister. He found some heating tubes and a batch of tools from the space and installed a temperature-controlled heating system at the bottom of the planting containers.
Jiang Ning, on the other hand, was busy preparing for the Spring Festival.
In the apocalypse, celebrating the Spring Festival in the Arctic with couplets and firecrackers was impossible, but they had to maintain the customs.
So, she took a few small red lanterns, hung them in the living room, posted blessing characters, and placed a few pots of flowers.
Then, she entered the space to paste the couplets and hang some big red lanterns in the villa.
The New Year’s Eve dinner was rich, with chicken, duck, fish, seafood, stuffed tofu, stir-fried sauerkraut with pig intestines, and a pot of aged Huadiao wine.
The container was narrow, and the table was so full that there was no room to move the dishes. The family went into the space to eat and drink in the big villa.
After the lively meal, Huo Yishen and Jiang Ning gave Doudou a red envelope.
The ruthless couple also had their share, but they gave fish and pig bones.
The three little ones were no exception, but they were still drinking milk, so Jiang Ning kept them for later and gave them to them when they grew up.
On New Year’s Eve, one must wear new clothes. Jiang Ning picked out a few sets from the space. “Mr. Huo, these are yours, and these are for Doudou…”
The dog came over and expressed his dissatisfaction.
Jiang Ning glanced at it. “You already have a wife, why are you pretending? Just be a good dog.'”
The dog, feeling wronged, returned to Bai Xue’s side.
Bai Xue cuddled with it in front of the three of them, then kissed and cuddled her children.
After coming out of the space, the whole family sat on the sofa watching the Spring Festival Gala.
Even though it had been played countless times and they could recite the host’s next lines, they still watched with great interest.
Watching the family unity in the show, the wonderful dances, the funny crosstalk, and the touching skits, they feel so distant yet so relatable.
Jiang Ning had mixed emotions as she gently leaned on Huo Yishen’s shoulder.
“Perhaps, in our lifetime, we might still see such an amazing Spring Festival Gala.”
Huo Yishen was more optimistic. “Since the land sank, although disasters have occurred repeatedly, their intensity hasn’t been as severe as before.”
Especially during the journey from Huacheng Base to the Arctic, the weather changes frequently, but it is within the acceptable range.
He believed the Earth was constantly healing, and hope surged within his heart.
Jiang Ning looked forward to it. “I hope so.”
On the first day of the new year, they woke up early and had a proper, hearty breakfast.
Doudou opened the door but she subconsciously raised her hand to cover, and then quickly stepped back.”
Coke and Bai Xue ran out to find a place to take care of their urgent needs.
Doudou hurriedly called them and waved for them to come back quickly.
The two held it in and obediently returned inside.
Jiang Ning looked over. “What’s wrong?”
Doudou looked uneasy. “Sister-in-law, the sunlight seems wrong.”
Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen walked over.
The sunlight was indeed strange; its glaring red was quite blinding.
Jiang Ning felt uncomfortable in her eyes after just looking at it twice.
People in China have their customs. On the first day of the year, an unexpected event happened. Just yesterday, they had mentioned that natural disasters were becoming less frequent, but today they were given a harsh reminder. Her mood immediately sank.
The new year did not start well, and she had a bad feeling.
Jiang Ning rubbed her eyes, took out eye drops for sterilizing, anti-inflammatory, and allergy relief from the space, and immediately applied them.
After applying them for herself, she also gave some to Doudou and Huo Yishen.
Coke and Bai Xue didn’t show any reactions, so they didn’t need it for now.
The door was quickly closed, and they were determined not to go out.
How could the sun suddenly change like this?
She’s not a meteorological expert, so she couldn’t make sense of the strange phenomenon. Moreover, after ten years of natural disasters and so many unimaginable calamities, it was impossible to explain using science anymore.
If there’s a reason, Jiang Ning thought it was probably related to the atmosphere, the ozone layer, or a solar storm.
No matter which reason it was, it was not something she could solve, so hiding was the right thing to do.
After applying eye drops several times, the discomfort disappeared in the evening.
The family did not go out, but Huo Yishen occasionally looked outside from the guard post on the roof and actually heard a sound from a distance.
The Arctic is covered with ice and snow all year round, and sunlight is rare. With the temperature rising, some people ventured out, risking their lives.
Jiang Ning remained cautious and didn’t leave the house for several days.
The red light from the sun gradually faded, and by the fifth day of the new year, it returned to normal.
Jiang Ning still wasn’t fully reassured, so when she went out, she wore radiation protection gear and avoided staying outside for too long or looking up at the sun.
On the sixth day, a snowmobile roared over.
Ivanov brought over several patients, including both Russians and ordinary survivors.
He Tianming was among them.