It rained all day and all night, and it didn't stop until the next morning. It was annoying, and the business report of the pet shop could be directly copied from the previous day, which was even more annoying.
After the rain, it didn't cool down. The sky over Binhai City seemed to be controlled by low pressure. The air was stuffy and extremely humid, and there was no wind at all. It was as if a storm was brewing.
The next day after the rain stopped, the thing that Zhang Zian was most worried about recently happened.
"Ya! It's disgusting! "
"I hate it! Why are there so many caterpillars? "
"Ugh …"
Early in the morning, he had just raised the shutter door when he heard the complaints of the pedestrians outside, especially the young women. They walked like they were dancing, dancing to avoid certain things, and from time to time, they screamed. Needless to say, caterpillars must have fallen on them.
On the walls, on the ground, on the trees, there were all kinds of caterpillars wriggling everywhere. It made people's scalps tingle.
In the summer, everyone liked to walk under the shade of the trees to avoid the sun, but now the shade had become a place that everyone avoided. As long as they walked under the shade, some caterpillars were almost certain to fall on them.
Many people were not mentally prepared. They only discovered this situation after walking out for a while. They had to go home and get an umbrella before going out.
On the road, the caterpillars were crushed into a pile of mud by the speeding cars, and the smelly body fluids and internal organs attracted swarms of flies and ants.
Not only on the ground, but there were also colorful butterflies and moths flying in the air. Although the beautiful butterflies and moths were pleasing to the eye, the number of butterflies and moths now had reached the extent of covering the sky and the earth. The powdery scales that they dropped when they flapped their wings made many people with pollen allergies complain incessantly. Who would have thought that they would suffer from a pollen allergy in the summer when they had just survived the worst of the spring?
They were caught off guard and did not prepare masks. They sneezed, had runny noses, and tears. In serious cases, they might even cause asthma.
A cyclist suddenly had a caterpillar fall on him while riding, and he kept shaking his clothes and patting them …
A driver was driving, and his windshield was suddenly covered by a group of butterflies and moths …
Ear-piercing horns and screeching brakes could be heard incessantly on the streets. Traffic accidents of all sizes were happening on every street, which further caused serious traffic jams …
Fortunately, primary school students had finished their final exams, so there were fewer parents sending their children to school in the morning. Otherwise, those anxious parents who were worried that their children would be late for school would make the situation even worse.
Almost all the leaves on the trees along the road had been eaten. With the slightest vibration, strings of — yes, strings of caterpillars would fall down …
Li's Snack Bar, where people usually lined up to pet cats in the morning, had no one at the door. Other food and beverage businesses or vendors were also deserted. Obviously, the caterpillars had ruined their appetites.
Overnight, Binhai City seemed to have ushered in the chaotic end of the world.
Although Zhang Zian had guessed that the insect disaster might break out, he didn't expect it to be so serious. It seemed that … today's business was going to be ruined again.
Not long after, the staff arrived at the pet shop on time with umbrellas.
"Holy shit! What was going on? Caterpillar aliens invaded Earth? " Wang Qian shook off the caterpillars on the umbrella at the door and cursed. "When we left the dormitory, we thought we had traveled to another world!"
"Master, you finally turned on the air conditioner. It would be too hot if you didn't turn on the air conditioner in this weather!" As soon as Li Kun entered the store, he was surprised to find that the air conditioner was actually turned on. The inside and outside of the store were two different worlds.
Although Zhang Zian, who had returned from Egypt, seemed to have a talent for heat resistance, what he could endure was the dry heat of the Egyptian desert, not this kind of heat that made people feel suffocated.
Lu Yiyun and Jiang Feifei were afraid that the insects would fall on their bodies. Everyone was wearing long sleeves, long pants, and masks and hats. They were armed to the teeth.
"You guys are going to have your final exams soon, right?" Zhang Zian did not continue their conversation. "For the next few days, you guys can come to help clean up in the morning and then go back to school to prepare for the exam. Don't fail again and have to take a make-up exam."
Wang Qian and Li Kun were still one year away from graduation. Although they were reluctant, they still had to face the pressure of the final exam.
He knew the personalities of the two of them. They must not have read normally and were cramming for exams. A few days ago, they had been sharing all kinds of Koi fish, Yang Chaoyue, and other strange things that were claimed to be able to pass the exam on their WeChat Moments …
"I don't need it. I just need to get my graduation certificate." Jiang Feifei waved her hand.
Jiang Feifei was graduating from her senior year this year. She had already passed her thesis, so she did not need to take the exam. However, she was still worried about finding a job. The resumes that she sent to aquariums in major cities were like stones sinking into the sea. However, there were a few responses to the resumes that she sent to other jobs. She was worried about finding a job that she was interested in or a job that could support her family. This was also a problem that many college students had.
Lu Yiyun did not have to worry about the final exam, and she did not intend to stay alone in the rental house.
"Master, how about you use your magic and directly help us get the answers to the final exam?" Wang Qian said with a bitter face. "That way, we can stay in the store and help you …"
"Do you think there will be any business in the store in the next few days with the situation outside? If there is no business, how can I support you two idlers? Pay you to play games? "Zhang Zian stared and pointed outside.
Once the insect disaster broke out, the situation could not be easily reversed. The situation outside would definitely make everyone avoid going out as much as possible. Those who could take leave would do so, and those who could not would not go shopping.
Wang Qian and Li Kun could not find other excuses, so they could only sigh.
"What's the situation at Binhai University?" Zhang Zian inquired.
"There are not many trees in the university, so the situation is okay …"
"Shut up, I didn't ask you."
Wang Qian and Li Kun had just opened their mouths, but they were interrupted by Zhang Zian because he knew that the two of them did not care about the outside world and only focused on playing games.
Jiang Feifei said, "The teaching area and the boys' dormitory are really okay, but the girls' dormitory is next to a forest … It's disgusting."
There used to be a lot of stray cats in that forest. The girls feeding the cats had caused the students to turn against each other.
Zhang Zian nodded and cleaned up with them.
When they were almost done, there was suddenly a shadow at the door.
Zhang Zian thought that there was a guest, but when he took a closer look, it was Grandma Gu from the street office.
Grandma Gu held a small flower umbrella and said anxiously, "Little Zian! What kind of paper were you talking about before? The one that can cure insects? Ah! Look at my memory! Quick, come with me to the street office! "
She did not say anything, grabbed Zhang Zian's wrist and dragged him outside.
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