boyutpedia Chapter 211 Acid Rain
Chapter 211 Acid Rain
Upon hearing this, Ning Yan looked up at the rain outside, then stood up and walked to the side of the awning, caught a handful of rainwater with his hand, and put it to his mouth to taste it.
Then he spat out the rainwater in his mouth, which tasted strange.
Seeing this, Huo Yan came to Ning Yan's side and asked, "Wife, is there something wrong with the rain?"
"That should be it." Ning Yan said, "Brother, please help me get some lime."
He wanted to verify his conjecture.
"Okay, I'll get it." Huo said after hearing this.
Lime is generally used in building houses, and it was in the utility room behind them. Then he put on his straw raincoat and went to the backyard.
After Huo left, Ning Jian found a basin and prepared to collect some rainwater.
Zhou Youfeng watched Ning Jian's series of operations from the side, and asked curiously, "Brother Jian, what's wrong with this rainwater?"
He had never known that rainwater could be a problem since he was a child. In the past, when it rained, they would use the rainwater to wash clothes or even take a bath.
During droughts, this stuff can be used as drinking water, so he couldn't figure out what the problem was with the rainwater.
Seeing this, the others also gathered around, wanting to hear Ning Yan's answer.
Aunt Zhou didn't even bother to cook, ready to listen to Ning Yan's explanation first.
"I suspect it's acid rain." Ning Yan replied.
"What is acid rain? What's wrong with acid rain? Why does it taste sour?" Out of curiosity, Zhou Youfeng asked several questions in a row.
Ning Yan couldn't explain to them exactly what acid rain was. They wouldn't understand if he explained too much, so he simply explained the harmful effects of acid rain: "This acid rain is corrosive, just like this pillar."
Ning Yan pointed to the supporting pillars of the awning in front of him, and then said, "If it is constantly exposed to acid rain, it will slowly corrode and rot, and eventually turn into a pile of debris.
Also, you can't drink this acid rain. Drinking too much is bad for your health and can cause stomach discomfort. It can also burn your skin if it gets on you."
"Is this so serious?" Zhou Youfeng asked in surprise.
Even if he didn't understand the other things, he still understood that burning the skin meant burning. Isn't that another meaning? Could the rain be so powerful?
"Yes." Ning Yan nodded and said, "I just don't know how acidic the rainwater is now."
"Then can I not cook this meal?" Aunt Zhou asked.
"Let's not do it for now. I'll talk about other things after I try it out." Ning Yan said.
Aunt Zhou nodded when she heard this.
After a while, Huo? brought the lime, and Ning Jian brought in the basin for collecting rainwater and put some lime in it.
Before long, a large number of bubbles were seen rising and the water gradually became turbid.
Seeing this, Ning Jian was very sure that this rain was acid rain, but he didn't know what the acidity level was.
"Wife, what are you sure about?" Huo said as he looked at the bubbling liquid in the basin.
"It's acid rain." Ning Yan said, and then repeated his previous persuasive words.
Huo Yu's face froze slightly after hearing this, and then he said, "If that's the case, if the rain keeps falling, we have to move to another place?"
"Almost." Ning Yan stood up and said.
If this acid rain falls on a large area, it will definitely pollute the water source. Even if it can be treated with special methods, the treated water cannot be drunk for a long time, otherwise the body will become sick.
There are many ways to deal with acid rain, but due to current conditions, they can only use distillation to treat rainwater before it can be drunk.
If the rain continues to fall, not to mention the water source problem, even distilling rainwater is a huge project. How much firewood do they have to consume every day to distill drinking water for dozens of people?
We also cannot ignore the damage that acid rain causes to soil and buildings.
Zhou Youfeng was numb after hearing this, and then said, "If that doesn't work, just leave."
Anyway, it has come to this, they have to leave whether they want to or not.
"Yes, if it really doesn't work, let's go." Old man Zhou also said.
Since life is not easy anywhere, just choose a place where life is relatively easier.
Seeing this, the other people nodded in unison. Since they didn't know whether to leave or not, God had given them no way to survive. They might as well leave. They could find a better way out.
Ning Yan saw this and said, "Let's wait and see. It would be best if we could set off on a sunny day."
Originally, Ning Yan thought that it was just hot in Guangfeng City, and as long as they had water, there was no need to set off in a hurry. However, he did not expect that acid rain would fall, which caught him off guard.
It seems that I can no longer live a lazy life in the future. I must find a place suitable for survival.
Everyone responded and came down after hearing this.
Then Ning Yan began to teach Aunt Zhou and others how to use distillation to process rainwater.
After the water was treated, Aunt Zhou and the others started cooking.
After eating this meal of duck stewed with wine, five days passed in a flash.
The heavy rain has not stopped in the past few days, and because of the acid rain, the awning outside has begun to show signs of rotting.
Especially the flowers and plants on the ceiling and the plants on the ground, due to the effect of corrosion, their vitality is obviously fading, and their leaves and stems are beginning to rot and wither.
Ning Yan woke up early this morning and looked at the map as usual, and found that it showed that the weather would turn from sunny to cloudy for the next two days, and there would be light rain the day after that.
Seeing this, he immediately sat up from the bed excitedly, and then said to Huo Xi who was lying on the side, "Brother Xi, if it doesn't rain tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we can pack up and set off."
Huo? was originally lying on his side with one arm around Ning Yan's waist. Now that Ning Yan sat up, he had to let go of his arm.
Then he changed his posture and used his other hand to hug Ning Yan from behind. He then looked at Ning Yan and said, "Then let's set off early the day after tomorrow."
We will set off tomorrow. The road is too wet after the rain. Given the current temperature, it will be much easier to walk here after a day of sun exposure.
"Okay." Ning Yan agreed, "Let's go to the city again tomorrow and buy some more things."
Huo Yan caressed the soft flesh around Ning Yan's waist with his hand, and after hearing what he said, he said, "No need. I'll take you out the day after tomorrow morning."
No one knows how long this rain will stop. Instead of letting some things be corroded and damaged by acid rain, why not help digest them?
Ning Yan slapped Huo Xi's hand away, then lay on top of him, looked at him with a raised eyebrow and asked, "Are you planning to take me with you to become a thief?"
Huo Yan raised his hand, grabbed Ning Yan's hand, put it to his lips and kissed it, then said in a nonchalant tone: "Yes, wife, do you want to follow me?"
Ning Yan reached out and scratched his Adam's apple, then replied in a nonchalant manner, "No, I'm not familiar with you."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yan hugged Ning Yan's waist and turned his body over. The two of them exchanged positions, and Huo Yan pressed Ning Yan under him.