flstandardbreds Chapter 246: Seal and Isolation
Chapter 246: Seal and Isolation
After Zhong Yunhong and his family left, Darong and Zhong Yunxing cleaned up the house, watched TV with Zhong's mother for a while, and prepared to go back to the house to rest, but Ruyi called suddenly.
"What's wrong, Ruyi?"
When Darong answered the phone, she subconsciously looked up at the time. It was already 9: in the evening.
"Mom, your neighborhood might be closed off. Do you have enough food and drinks at home?" When Ruyi heard that Mrs. Zhong's neighborhood might be closed off, she quickly called Darong.
"Ah? How did you know? We have everything we need to eat and drink at home. We have now developed the habit of stockpiling food." Darong was a little surprised and quickly went through the supplies at home in her mind.
"I heard from a friend that some residential areas will be sealed off at night and deployment is already underway, including the area where my grandmother lives."
After Darong hung up the phone with Ruyi, she quickly went to the kitchen to check all the daily necessities. Zhong Yunxing also began to count Zhong's mother's daily medications. After making sure that they were enough to last for 14 days, the two returned to the room.
"It may not be true or false. Ruyi has only heard about it. Let's see what happens tomorrow." Darong said with a sigh, lying on the bed.
Zhong Yunxing has not had a good sleep in recent years, so when he heard the noise downstairs at night, he woke up immediately.
He stood up and looked out from the balcony. The fence of the community had begun to be surrounded by blue color steel plates, and some people wearing white anti-epidemic suits were constantly walking back and forth to inspect and direct the scene.
"DaRong, our neighborhood is really closed, and there are boards downstairs." Zhong Yunxing walked to Darong, and when he saw that she had woken up and slightly propped up her arms, he spoke to her softly.
"Oh, when will it be over?" Darong sighed helplessly and sat up from the bed without any sleepiness.
Although there has been no interruption in the news about the epidemic in the past two years, Ruyi felt uneasy every day after her family was really placed under lockdown.
But apart from calling Darong every day to ask about the situation, she couldn't help in any other way.
Because Zhong Yunhong's family had visited a high-risk area that day, they were also placed under quarantine after returning home. This caused Wu Meifeng to nag about it every day at home, regretting having gone to Zhong's mother's house that day.
"Ruyi, we have received a notice to participate in epidemic prevention work. I am a male teacher and I have to go in the first batch. Can you take care of the children at home by yourself?"
After Xiao Huya received a call from the unit, he spoke to Ruyi with some concern.
"No problem. It's the end of the year now, and I've almost finished all the work I have. An An also listens to me. You can go to the market first and buy some more food for us to keep at home."
"Okay, then I won't be back for the time being. I'll go to school during my break. The school dormitories are all empty. I've already discussed this with my boss."
Xiao Huya moved into the dormitory with his bedding. Although Ruyi's community was not within the lockdown area, she did not dare to take An An out, and the mother and son actually lived in isolation.
As for Darong, because Zhong's mother is old and has weak legs and thighs, epidemic prevention personnel come to her home every day to test nucleic acid. Zhong Yunxing and Darong can be said to have benefited from this, as they have less chances of going downstairs and contacting people every day.
During the long quarantine and wait, New Year's Day 2022 came quietly. Darong, Zhong Yunxing and Zhong's mother, a family of three, welcomed the new year in this special experience.
"We don't know when the road will be closed." Darong fiddled with her phone out of boredom for a while, then leaned against the bed and said to Zhong Yunxing.
"Usually it's 14 days. I calculated that we should be able to be released on the 6th. It's only a few days away. The first thing I'll do after the lockdown is released is to go get medicine for my mom. I'll take some extra and keep it at home."
This lockdown made Zhong Yunxing and Darong feel firsthand that the epidemic was right beside them. Not being able to go out or go downstairs for more than ten days made both of them feel inexplicably irritated.
When Darong was staring out the window in a daze, her cell phone rang. Darong picked up the phone and saw that it was Xiaohuya's number, so she answered the call.
"Mom, I left some food at the door. Wait for me to come downstairs in two minutes and open the door to get it."
Today, Xiao Huya was assigned to do volunteer service in the community where Zhong's mother lives. When he received the notice the day before, he bought the things in the market and put them at the door of Zhong's mother's house while the floor was being cleaned.
"Okay, be careful out there."
After Darong gave Xiaohuya a few more words of advice, she watched him through the door mirror as he cleaned up the debris in the corridor and got on the elevator.
During that period, young community workers, civil servants and teachers were assigned to the front line of epidemic prevention. They devoted themselves to the anti-epidemic work without hesitation and became the main force in this war without gunpowder.
In each quarantine area, these volunteers can be seen busy everywhere. They are not afraid of danger, work tirelessly, and wholeheartedly provide various help and support to the quarantined people.
Whether it is material distribution, temperature measurement or psychological counseling, every job is done meticulously and without any complaints.
"Ruyi, Xiao Du brought us two large bags of vegetables, meat, eggs, and milk. This child is so thoughtful."
After bringing the things in, Darong saw two large bags full of fresh vegetables and fruits, and her heart was deeply moved. She didn't expect that her son-in-law was such a thoughtful person.
"Really? He didn't tell me. We haven't seen each other for many days. He has been living in the school dormitory these days."
Ruyi was also a little surprised. Xiao Huya was not a person who liked to express himself. When others were celebrating the holidays and being romantic, he always realized it belatedly and waited until Ruyi got angry before he knew how to make amends.
So it was really beyond Ruoshi's expectation that he could deliver daily necessities to Darong and the others.
"You always complain that other people's children don't understand romance and worldly ways. I think you are just asking too many questions. Other people's children are so good."
Darong became happier and happier as he spoke, and his satisfaction with his son-in-law soared.
"Mother, are you bribed by two bags of food? Tsk tsk tsk... Where are your principles? How can you be easily conquered by sugar-coated bullets... Your ideological awareness needs to be improved."
Ruyi was happily telling jokes to Darong, making Darong on the other end of the phone laugh so hard that she couldn't stop.
For Darong, a happy life and a happy family are the greatest comfort and desire in her life.
On January 2022, 1, the community where Mother Zhong lived quietly lifted the blockade at midnight. Although the gap left by the blue board was not large, it indicated that Darong and others could finally move freely.