Quick Wear: Passerby A's Daily Life of Eating Watermelons

The next morning, the wind and sand were even stronger, and it felt like they couldn't go out. Jiang Yue looked at the messages sent in the group. They still had to go to work today and stand guard for the people. People from other units didn't need to go to work, but the police station and the fire department were on standby at all times. She looked at the small groups of several people in the household registration system. Lin Xiao and Zhou Xue both told Jiang Yue to pick them up when she went to work, as they couldn't go out on electric bikes now.

Jiang Yue replied "received" in the group, washed up, had breakfast, changed clothes, and put on a mask and goggles. When he went out, he almost couldn't close the door. After finally closing the door, he lost his strength and was almost blown away by the wind. He stumbled to the garage and opened the car door. Jiang Yue planned to drive a gasoline car today, and felt that this one was more reliable.

After entering the garage, he quickly brushed off the sand on his body. Jiang Yue had the habit of checking the condition of the car. The car started directly and there was no problem. He drove out of the garage, closed the door and set off. Fortunately, the gate was remotely controlled, otherwise it could not be opened manually. After driving out of the yard, Jiang Yue made sure the door was closed before driving off. He went to Zhou Xue's house to pick them up first. Lin Xiao had already arrived at Zhou Xue's house.

The visibility on the road was too low. Fortunately, there were few people and cars going out today. The journey that usually took twenty minutes took forty minutes. When they arrived at Zhou Xue's house, Jiang Yue took out his mobile phone and sent her a message. After waiting for a while, the two of them came out. They ran to the car hand in hand and struggled to open the door. After getting in the car, they breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Yue fastened their seat belts, handed them a wet wipe, and set off.

"This is such a horrible weather, and the sand is too big." Zhou Xue complained while spitting out the sand in her mouth. Jiang Yue looked at the co-pilot and said, "Don't you know how to wear a mask or a scarf?"

"Hey, I don't know where I put this. I searched all morning but couldn't find it. My mom asked me to cover it with clothes but I refused. It's so unsightly."

Jiang Yue motioned Zhou Xue to open the storage box: "Take two bags each, I prepared a lot before." The two of them took a bag each: "One bag is enough for each of you, I will return it to you another day."

Jiang Yue drove carefully along the way, fearing that he might accidentally hit someone. The wind was so strong that passers-by were blown onto the road. Jiang Yue drove at a snail's pace all the way and didn't dare to drive too fast. It took him more than two hours to drive an hour's journey, and it was almost eleven o'clock when he arrived at the station.

When we arrived at the station, we were busy. There were many accidents due to such a big sandstorm, and the bureau was short of staff. Lin Xiao and Zhou Xue went to answer the phone. Jiang Yue had a car and was responsible for driving his colleagues to the homes of the people who reported the cases. He encountered fire trucks several times on the way. It felt busier than usual. He didn't even have time to eat. Jiang Yue refilled the gas twice and didn't return to the station until after ten o'clock in the evening.

You can't leave work after dinner. During special periods, you have to spend the night in the institute. When Jiang Yue returned to the office, Lin Xiao and Zhou Xue had already made the camp bed. After taking a nap for a few hours, they started working again in the middle of the night. However, the night was much better than the day. This sandstorm lasted for three days, and Jiang Yue also stayed in the institute for three days. When he went home, he resisted the urge to sleep, took a shower, and went to bed.

I slept until noon the next day. When I woke up, my stomach was rumbling and I was almost starving. After dinner, I started cleaning. The doors and windows were closed tightly. I didn't know how the sand got into the house. After cleaning the house, I swept the yard. After two hours of hard work, I finally cleaned it. Then I checked the various facilities in the yard. Fortunately, they were not damaged.

In the afternoon, I made an appointment with Lin Xiao and Zhou Xue to go to the "Player Market". The Player Market is a joking name. In fact, it is a second-hand trading market. People take out their unused things to exchange. Sometimes some meat and vegetables will be circulated, but the chance is very small. When we arrived at the place, the parking lot was almost full. After turning around for a few times, we saw a car that was about to be moved. After the car drove away, Jiang Yue quickly parked in. The buddy next to him saw that there was no parking space, so he gave Jiang Yue the middle finger and left in a rage.

Jiang Yue smiled and ignored him. She put on a mask and sunglasses and got out of the car. Although the sandstorm had passed, there was still a lot of sand left. A gust of wind could still blow up a lot of sand.

This was Jiang Yue's first time to come to such a place. It was almost as crowded and lively as the square he had been to before. The sounds of shouting and honking were endless, as if the natural disaster had not occurred.

The three of them walked with the crowd. There were stalls selling all kinds of things. There were also some shops on both sides, selling home appliances, and some shops that specialized in recycling tobacco, alcohol, and precious metals. Jiang Yue saw a middle-aged man taking a chicken out of a bag. A crowd of people gathered around the chicken before it was completely taken out, and the chicken was sold out in a short while.

It's so fast now, the quicker the better, the slower the hand, the less the hand, the more I walked forward. I should have reached the area where I could buy clothes and bags. There were all kinds of luxury goods. A bag that used to cost tens of thousands of yuan could not be exchanged for much now. Jiang Yue saw a sign next to a donkey brand bag that said: exchange it for cigarettes and alcohol if you have them, and a pound of meat. It was really worthless. It can be said that now rural aunts go out to buy vegetables with expensive bags.

The food shops on both sides only sold items and did not exchange them. After walking around for a while, the three of them didn't buy anything. They couldn't buy anything they wanted to buy. The things that could be bought with money were all useless. After shopping for a while, they decided to go home. When they reached the exit, Jiang Yue saw an old man selling a cat and a dog, with a few empty cages next to them.

Jiang Yue squatted over to take a look. It looked wilted and unhealthy. No wonder no one bought it. The old man next to him said, "Don't look at it as listless, but it doesn't have any disease. It's healthy, just hungry. Besides, I've vaccinated it. If my family couldn't afford it, I wouldn't be willing to sell it."

Jiang Yue checked it and didn't see anything wrong. It should be hungry as the stall owner said. Jiang Yue asked: "How do you sell this?"

"A cat is 5,000, and a dog is 7,000. If you want both, it'll be cheaper. You can also trade them for cigarettes, alcohol, and other items."

At this time, Lin Xiao spoke up: "You are a Sanhua and a local dog, right? Who would buy it if you sell it at such a high price?"

"The price is like this in the whole market. If you don't believe me, you can go around and look around. Besides, there are very few people selling. Most people kill them for meat. I just can't afford to raise them and can't bear to kill them, so I sell them. Alas~"

"Would you like to exchange 10,000 yuan for a pack of Huazi?"

"No, that won't do. It's too little! Please add more!"

"I'm just here to take a look, I'm not planning on buying anything. This is all I have. If you want to sell, you can exchange it. If not, forget it." Jiang Yue stood up and made a gesture to leave. The stall owner hesitated for a moment: "Boss, how about you three chip in?"

"No, that's all. How can I borrow money to buy something? Just tell me if it's okay. It's getting late and we plan to go home."