ebookland Chapter 453
Chapter 453
"I have some more here." She shook the first aid kit.
The other party was a little surprised.
The first aid kit is small, it only contains first aid supplies, but it can only hold a small amount of food.
But he did not refuse and ate the compressed biscuits quietly.
After Zhou Shuwan finished eating the baked potatoes, he felt a little more energetic and his stomach warmed up.
The wind and snow were still raging outside the window, and there were a few muffled "bang" sounds coming from the roof, as if huge rocks were falling on it, which was terrifying.
Everyone in the grocery store became even more uneasy, and the originally calm atmosphere became agitated.
A burly man suddenly stood up. He was wrapped in thick winter clothes, with an unshaven face. He walked up to the store owner with a fierce look in his eyes and said in a rough voice, "Boss, I'm hungry. Do you have anything to eat?"
The shop owner was so frightened that he stepped back repeatedly, his face pale, and he stammered, "No...no more, really no more, just...just the food from lunch..."
As he spoke, he looked at Tao Zheng with a pleading look, hoping that he could come forward to solve the problem.
Everyone immediately started arguing.
Some people agreed with the burly man, some complained that the store owner was too stingy, and some people silently held their food and looked at the people around them vigilantly.
Tao Zheng struggled to stand up, but was stopped by Zhou Shuwan.
She stood up and clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention.
"Who has no food?" Although her voice was not loud, it was very intimidating. She looked around lightly, and the small room suddenly became quiet.
About one-third of the people raised their hands, about seven or eight people.
Zhou Shuwan took out four packs of compressed biscuits from the first aid kit, each pack containing two pieces, and gave one to each person.
"This is enough for one meal. If you want to save some money, you can eat it for two meals." She said calmly, looking at everyone.
Tao Zheng next to him was a little surprised, but he and Zhou Shuwan were not familiar with each other, they just met, and it was his duty to take care of his teammate's wife.
He chose to remain silent.
In fact, Zhou Shuwan is not a saint. She just wants to spend the night quietly and doesn't want to cause any trouble. She will go home as soon as the wind and snow stop.
Four packs of compressed biscuits were nothing to her; she could just consider it as buying some peace and quiet.
Everyone looked at her in surprise. They didn't expect that she still had food.
Zhou Shuwan paused and continued, "This is all the food I have left. Those who don't have food can save it according to their needs, and the others can distribute the food according to their needs. If the blizzard doesn't stop tomorrow and we are still trapped here, that would be a truly desperate situation."
Everyone was silent; even the grocery store owner was sighing and looking very worried.
Zhou Shuwan looked around and said in a more serious tone, "If anyone causes trouble again, throw them out into the snow!"
Her eyes and eyebrows were stern, and she had the majesty of a superior, as if she was born with a convincing power.
Everyone was shocked for a moment and dared not say a word.
Especially the burly man who had just started the trouble, looked at Tao Zheng next to her, snorted coldly, and sat down.
The grocery store suddenly became quiet, with only the crackling of burning wood in the fire as the sound.
Zhou Shuwan paused, then continued, "For everyone's safety, we need to take turns on duty to prevent any accidents."
Everyone reluctantly agreed. Zhou Shuwan looked at the twenty or so people in the room and roughly assigned them the guard duties.
Rotation is done every two hours to ensure everyone gets enough rest.
The grocery store owner took the initiative - or perhaps was forced by the situation - to provide some thick blankets to protect the guards from the cold.
The wind was howling outside, hitting the simple windows made of wooden boards, making a teeth-grinding sound.
The grocery store owner hunched over, huddled in a corner, occasionally looking up at the crumbling roof, then at the raging snow and wind outside the window, sighing.