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Jiang Hui looked at it and said, "They probably migrated westward!"

Zhao Qing asked, "If we move west, will the situation be better in the west?"

Jiang Hui said, "It should be because of the fact that less rainfall fell in the west this time, the water level was not high, and there were fewer flooded areas."

Zhao Qing asked in confusion, "Why? Wasn't it supposed to be a nationwide downpour?"

Li Mu said, "The main reason is that the west side is far from the sea. The water vapor from the sea needs to travel a long distance to reach it, so there isn't much water vapor, and the rainfall is naturally not much."

"In addition, there is also the reason of the terrain. We are located in a large plain, where water flows are evenly distributed across the area. There are no particularly high or low altitudes, so if one area is flooded, it will flood all at once."

“In the western region, the terrain is quite complex, with varying elevations, and many cities are built on higher ground. When there is heavy rainfall and flooding occurs, the water flows to low-lying areas and does not affect the cities.”

"In addition, the western region received little rainfall this time, so it is normal that the flooding was relatively mild."

Zhao Qing's eyes lit up and she said, "That's great! If we move there, we won't have to worry about floods anymore!"

Li Mu said, "Given the rainfall over there, as long as we're careful, it shouldn't flood."

Zhao Qing said, "No wonder everyone is moving west; the west is indeed a good place."

Li Mu said, "We need to look at the issue from two perspectives. From the perspective of rainfall and flood disasters, the western region is indeed better off, with less rainfall and less fear of flood threats."

"However, everything has its good and bad sides. Less rain is certainly a good thing, especially during floods. At other times, don't forget that before it rains, the biggest threat to humans is high temperatures. It's thanks to the heavy rain that lasted for more than a week that the temperature came down, otherwise it would be incredibly hot right now!"

"Think about it, the rainfall in the western region this time was so little, so the cooling effect was greatly reduced. In the future, there will be less surface water available for evaporation than here, so it won't play a significant role in regulating the temperature. With all these factors combined, the temperature will definitely be higher than in Yunshi."

Jiang Hui interjected, "Li Mu is right. I just searched online and the temperature here today is 35 degrees Celsius. The average temperature in the western region is 39 degrees Celsius, and some places have already exceeded 40 degrees Celsius."

Zhao Qing covered her mouth and said, "It's so much higher than Yun City. I'm more afraid of the heat than the flood. Drowning is better than dying from the heat."

As she spoke, she looked down at the street. Just then, another caravan of migrants passed by. Zhao Qing said, "The weather is hotter over there than here, so why are there still so many people going?"

Li Mu said, "After all, the absence of the threat of floods is a huge attraction for many people. Besides, coastal areas don't have any other options."

"As for Yun City, I didn't expect so many people to move west. I wonder if they can endure the hardships there. Well, it's good that there are fewer people in Yun City, so the pressure is less, less resources are consumed, it's easier to maintain order, and the atmosphere is more harmonious."

Zhao Qing asked curiously, "Why do you say we should live a hard life?"

Li Mu asked, "Do you know how many people migrated westward?"

Zhao Qing said, "The coastal areas, plus cities like ours, plus the population that has migrated westward, must number in the hundreds of millions."

Zhao Qing's eyes widened as she exclaimed, "So many!"

Li Mu said, "It's not that many. After all, coastal cities have good economies and large populations. In addition, there are people migrating westward from other regions. Several hundred million is normal."

"With so many people migrating westward, just imagine how much food, housing, and supplies they would need..."

Zhao Qing was dumbfounded.

Li Mu continued, "Let's talk about housing first. Although the real estate industry has developed in recent years, the western region, especially the high-altitude areas in the northwest, has a limited economic scale. Even if a lot of buildings have been built, it is still a drop in the ocean compared to the demand of hundreds of millions."

"Think about it, with so many people flocking there, where will they find shelter? Even if the government will provide resettlement, how much can be built in such a short time? How many places will there be for so many people to live in?"

"In addition, there is food and supplies. Such high temperatures are a fatal blow to agriculture. We can't find a solution. Every bite of food we eat is one bite less."

"Although the country has transported a large amount of food and supplies to the west, there will eventually be a day when they run out. For the long term, some restrictive measures are necessary, and supplies may be distributed according to quotas."

"Finally, there's the issue of water. The Northwest is already short of water, and the rainfall hasn't been heavy enough, so the little water in the rivers evaporates quickly. Next, everyone will have to face the problem of water shortage."

Zhao Qing was a bit dumbfounded. She originally thought that moving west would be a good thing, but she didn't expect that life there would be so miserable. She could only be glad that she didn't run there recklessly.

The group chatted for a while and soon arrived at the villa area.

Jiang Hui exclaimed with delight, "Let's go back to the villa!"

Li Mu said, "A couple of days ago, I had someone clean the villa and pump out the water from the basement. It will take some time to fully restore it to its original state. Let's go check on the progress together."

They arrived at their destination quickly. Everyone got out of the car. The yards of the two villas had already been cleared, and several water pumps were humming as they continuously pumped water from the basement.

The group walked around for a while but there wasn't much to see, and it would probably take a long time to get back to the villa.

Li Mu said, "Let's go, let's take a stroll around the streets."

Everyone agreed in unison.

The car quickly left the villa and started driving on the highway in Yun City. There were very few cars on the road; most people were riding bicycles, and some who couldn't get a bicycle were walking.

When they saw Li Mu's luxurious armored jeep, they all stared at him.

Qing Ning suddenly said, "There used to be so many cars in Yun City, and there were traffic jams every day. Today there are so few cars on the road, why are so many people riding bicycles and walking?"

Li Mu smiled and glanced at her, saying, "They had no choice. The rain was too heavy and lasted too long. So many houses were flooded, and cars couldn't move at all."

"Right now, most of the cars in the city are flooded, and some are completely destroyed. Only a small number of cars were saved because people made preparations in advance."

"In addition, the high temperatures and floods have had a great impact on production, such as oil. Now, overseas oil routes have been cut off, and we rely entirely on domestic production."

"In the future, oil will also be a scarce resource, and many people may no longer be able to afford to drive."

Qing Ning nodded, gazing at Li Mu intently for a moment, her face flushing slightly as she recalled how he had come to the villa to hold her when she had a fever.

Chapter 478 Artificial Lake and Dating

Time flies. In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed since the heavy rain ended, and the temperature has risen again, reaching fifty degrees Celsius outdoors.

Li Mu remained at home, while Wang Qian was busier. The nearly ten days of heavy rain exposed many problems and potential threats. Every day, she directed the staff at Muwu Building and the unfinished building to carry out repairs in order to prepare for the next possible flood disaster.

I took out my phone and scrolled through the screen. Despite the sweltering heat, the whole country was busy reinforcing and repairing streams and reservoirs, as well as excavating artificial lakes in many plain areas.

The temperature difference between the west, central and eastern regions has made people realize the impact of water on local temperatures. In some areas with many rivers and lakes, a large amount of water evaporates, taking away a lot of heat, and the temperature is significantly lower than in other places.

In order to cope with the high temperatures that have no end in sight and the possibility of a drought, people can only store as much water as possible.

In Yun City, 28 artificial lakes were started at once, ranging in size. In the urban area of ​​Yun City alone, there are 12 small artificial lakes.

In this sweltering weather, the vegetation in parks is practically withered and dead, and nobody goes there anymore. It's a waste to leave them idle, so many parks have been transformed into artificial lakes. This not only makes the city air feel more humid but also helps regulate the city's temperature up close.

The other sixteen artificial lakes are much larger in scale. The largest is located in the north of Yun City, not far from the city center, and covers an area of ​​more than ten square kilometers.

Li Mu was quite supportive of digging an artificial lake, as it could not only regulate the temperature and help cope with potential droughts, but also solve the survival and employment problems of many people.

After all, at times like these, countless companies go bankrupt and countless people lose their jobs. Digging an artificial lake requires a large number of workers, which can be seen as giving these unemployed people a way to make a living.

Of course, the artificial lake was just one project initiated by the state. Many subsequent projects were also launched, creating countless jobs and absorbing the employees of countless bankrupt companies.

As time went by, the outdoor temperature rose steadily, reaching a high of 58 degrees Celsius, and even the nighttime temperature reached over 40 degrees Celsius. People had to wear thick sun-protective clothing to work during the day, but they still couldn't stop some people from suffering from heatstroke.

Therefore, some people suggested adopting a night shift system, since the temperature is lower at night than under the scorching sun during the day, making it more suitable for work.

Many workers couldn't stand the high daytime temperatures and thick sun-protective clothing, and preferred to rest at home during the day and work at night. Subsequently, this model of resting during the day and working at night was promoted in many fields, especially some outdoor jobs, which began to pilot night shifts.

That's not all. As temperatures rise, more problems are emerging. The most critical issue is electricity. In the last flood, many power poles supplying electricity were washed away, and the thermal power plant in Yunshi was also affected, with most of them flooded.

After the floodwaters receded, many power generation facilities needed to be inspected and utility poles needed to be replanted, so the power restoration was not quick.

As temperatures rise, the demand for electricity increases, and the existing power supply is struggling to meet the demand, causing considerable concern.

In this sweltering heat, what if there's not enough electricity? Whose power can be cut off? In this kind of high temperature, if the power is cut off, the air conditioner can't cool down, and how long can a person endure it? Cutting off someone's power is tantamount to taking their life.

Ultimately, some genius, while ensuring fairness and impartiality, came up with a solution: adopting a power distribution system.

Actually, if everyone saves a little, doesn't turn on so many lights at night, uses fewer household appliances, turns off the TV when no one is watching it, and uses the air conditioner in one or two separate rooms for centralized cooling, it would be much better.

Then the power shortage would naturally be solved, but unfortunately it's really too difficult to get so many people to act on their own initiative.

Therefore, the official electricity distribution system was introduced, which determined how many kilowatt-hours each person would be allocated per month, and how many kilowatt-hours a family would be allocated in total per month, based on the number of people.

If you use up your monthly quota, I'm sorry, you won't have any electricity left.

In this way, everyone will consciously save money.

Although many people oppose this system, more people support it. The electricity allocation that the government gives to each individual and household is actually sufficient as long as it is not wasted.

Thus, the power crisis was barely resolved. If all else fails and the quota is used up, the only option is to go to air-raid shelters and civil defense works—these are the temporary cooling facilities provided by the government—to get through the month.

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Time passed slowly, the sun grew increasingly scorching, and soon it was June, the start of summer. The highest temperature in Yun City had already reached 60 degrees Celsius, and I heard that in some places in the western region, it had exceeded 65 degrees Celsius. Many people couldn't stand it and were even considering returning home.

Unfortunately, with such high temperatures, it's almost impossible to drive back unless you go through official channels.

Many people can only hope for rain, resorting to this desperate measure to lower the temperature.

The rain has indeed arrived; another large-scale rainfall is on its way.

However, this time it's different from the last one. The last one was a global downpour, while this one is a random, heavy rainfall. Currently, many coastal cities have already experienced widespread rainfall, and the scale is no less than the last one.

Moreover, under the influence of the typhoon, a large amount of water vapor is accelerating its movement inland.

Yun City quickly issued a super red alert for torrential rain; the rain was finally coming. Li Mu instructed both the Muwu Building and the unfinished building to prepare for the impending super torrential rain.

Five days later, dark clouds rolled in over Yun City, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and raindrops the size of beans fell from the sky, as Yun City was once again hit by a super rainstorm.

With the experience gained last time, and with a large number of people migrating westward, the response was more skillful and appropriate. The day before the rain arrived, all the people had been evacuated.

Looking out the window at the torrential rain, everyone felt a mix of emotions. They liked the cooler weather brought by the rain, but feared the flooding that might follow.

However, as the torrential rain poured down, the temperature began to drop slowly. In the evening, many people opened their windows, and the scorching air disappeared, replaced by warm, moist air blowing into the rooms.

After so many days, everyone can finally open their windows freely and breathe in the fresh air from outside. Even with thunder and lightning and torrential rain.

This time, Yunshi experienced even more rainfall than before. After a week of continuous rain, the water level finally reached the third layer, with an average depth of over five meters.

According to the weather forecast, there is still a continuous flow of moisture drifting towards the land.