[Epoch Times October 02, 2021]There is no electricity to cook but only cold food. You have to climb 26 stairs to go home. There is no electricity to supply oxygen, and the fish in the fish tank are all dead-unexpected power outage without notice , Which seriously disrupted the normal life order of Northeast people. The following four stories that occurred during the power outage vividly reflect the serious impact of the power rationing in the Northeast on the lives of local residents. The first three stories are taken from the article “The Moment of Power Outage in Northeast China caught off guard”, and the fourth story is taken from Weibo. The author has edited the text.
Chen Xi’s story
Time: September 26, about 18:00; Location: Yanbian, Jilin.
The feather-like clouds in the sky were dyed pink, the red taillights of the cars coming home on the highway were lit up, and the residents in the opposite building lit up sporadically. Every evening, Chen Xi looked out from the north-facing window of the kitchen and could see people returning home. At this time, the rice cooker behind her was also steaming, and vegetables and oil sizzled in the wok.
That evening, at 18:00, the area where Chen Xi was located suddenly went out of power. Standing in front of the windows on the fifth floor, the entire community went dark in front of Chen Xi’s eyes. The sun had already set and the building was buried in the dark night.
The candle in the supermarket was robbed, and a kind neighbor sent one. With the dangling candlelight, Chen Xi’s family tried to call the power company, but no one answered it. The half-baked rice was still lying in the rice cooker, and the battery of the mobile phone was only 3%. The anxiety surged for the first time, “Why didn’t you notify me in advance?”
In order to spend this dark time, she first lay on the bed, trying to get past with sleep, but failed. Later, I simply turned on the phone and posted in the Douban Life Group. I thought it was just an ordinary power outage, until I saw the news of the power limit in the Northeast-that day, the number of topics on Weibo #北限电# rushed to the peak, the number of posts increased by three times, and the number of readings soared to 3.5 from 12 million in the previous day. 100 million.
The remaining battery power of the mobile phone was quickly used up, and after the automatic shutdown, Chen Xi lost even time. Anxiety came again, “I don’t know how long it will take or when the call will come. Will it continue to be like this in the future?”
I don’t know how long it took, there seemed to be a noise in a corner, and the house was brightened up. At almost the same time, the windows of the opposite building lit up. “Finally returned to the lives of modern people.” Chen Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She refilled water, cooked half-life rice into porridge, quickly charged her mobile phone, and bought a lot of candles online. After finishing everything, she glanced at the time: more than 8 o’clock in the evening. The power outage was less than an hour, but she felt it was so long.
Tung Chee’s story
Time: September 27, 8 o’clock in the morning; Location: Gongzhuling, Jilin.
Pour gasoline, connect to the main switch, and the generator starts to rumbling. The oxygen in the fish ponds began to be transported, and the water circulation system was revived. Dong Jian breathed a sigh of relief. Last year, he spent 500,000 contracting fish ponds of 40,000 to 50,000 square meters in Gongzhuling City to raise ornamental carp, which is commonly referred to as “koi.”
Koi farming values water quality and pays attention to bait. This year, Dong Jian spent almost all of his time on fish. Check the fish feed and water quality every day, worry about theft at night, and patrol with a flashlight. Now, it’s finally the harvest season. Excluding the fry, there are already nearly 40,000 koi in the fish pond. A koi with good size and color can even sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
That morning, there was a sudden power outage at 8 o’clock in the morning, and two hours later, there was no sign of improvement. Dong Jian could not sit still. If the circulatory system was not updated for more than four hours, the carp would die quickly. He bought two generators from the market for more than 7,000 yuan.
After buying the generator, the area where Dong Jian was located had power outages twice, each time from 10 am to 3 pm. As soon as my own generator was turned on, except for the circulation and oxygen supply, all other electrical appliances in the farm were turned off. Nevertheless, more than 200 yuan has to be burned a day and night. He heard that because of oversleeping, a nearby farmer had missed the news of the power failure. The fish in the fish pond died and the loss was 40,000 to 50,000 yuan. “They are cheap, my fish is much more expensive.” On the days of the power outage, Dong Jian did not dare to rest at will. He guarded the generator to prevent malfunction.
In Jilin Province, where Dong Jian is located, power outages without notice have become a headache for many farmers. To raise pigs and cattle, you need to use electricity to pump water and mix the feed. Once the electricity is off, either the animals are hungry or the people are working hard. Buckets of water are drawn from the wells, and dozens or hundreds of kilograms of feed are mixed with bare hands. The risk for chicken farms seems to be higher. Farmers say that if the cooling system stops for half an hour, the chickens will die alive. A farmer who owns 80,000 chickens said, “Although the results were not affected this time, they have all become difficult.”
Li Rui’s story
Time: September 27, 7 o’clock in the morning; Location: Daqing, Heilongjiang.
Li Rui, 34, must hurry up. He has raised 20 breeding cows. In order to solve the problem of eating and drinking of the cows, he has to complete the work of pumping, grazing, and mixing before the power outage. “People don’t eat, and livestock don’t eat.” The family doesn’t cook at noon. Three meals are divided into two meals. This is normal, but the cows have to eat and drink regularly.
Unscheduled power outage disrupts this life pattern. “When there is no power outage, be afraid of the power outage. After the power outage, wait for the call. I don’t know which point to stop, and the heart is always lifted.” The notice asks everyone to prepare in advance. But Li Rui felt that he couldn’t prepare. His family didn’t have a diesel generator, and the amount of water that could be stored in the house was limited. The fodder was smashed in advance and destroyed, so he had to get up early in the morning to rush to work.
After 7 o’clock in the morning, the electricity went out. “I’m working hard, and I won’t rush as soon as I want to pump water.” Li Rui was annoyed. “I grabbed all the work forward, grabbed it and grabbed a waist. Nothing. Finish it.” The cow was locked in the pen, thirsty and no water to drink, and wailed. The green rice stalks hadn’t had time to feed the cows, and there was no other fodder to feed the cows at this season. Li Rui felt that this was the real “green and yellow unacceptable.”
He pushed the chuck of the straw cutter up, piled all the corn stalks in front of the machine, turned on the power, and waited for a call, the machine would spin up immediately, without delay for a second. The surrounding neighbors are the same, “just stand up, work with electricity, but can’t do it without electricity”, everyone is waiting and can’t do other things. He is worried about cattle, chicken farmers are worried about chickens, pig farmers are worried about pigs, and those who raise harvesters are worried that the harvesters will not work.
Li Rui doesn’t feel that he has been affected too much. People can buy mineral water when they are thirsty. There are only self-grown vegetables in the refrigerator, so let’s melt it if you like. You don’t need to turn on the lights during the day. The children’s mobile phones for online lessons are charged. The treasure can last, but what should the cow do? The cow was thirsty and hungry, so he could only yell.
At three o’clock in the afternoon, the grass machine finally started, and the day seemed to pass by while waiting.
Weibo netizen @ Legend
Time: a certain day in September; location: a certain place in Jilin.
On September 26, @传奇中猎杀萨比的神 posted the following post on Weibo:
Fifty percent of carbon monoxide poisoning in our family is caused by power cuts.
Burning coal for heating, the exhaust air has no electricity, cannot be started, and cannot be exhausted.
Carbon monoxide does not disperse and causes poisoning.
It’s best not to brain damage, or my clever head will be lost in vain.
All are moderate carbon monoxide poisoning, my mother 30 has the most serious concentration, my dad 26, and me 21.
This is how it happened.
At midnight, my dad woke me up and said that my mother had a heart attack, fainted, and lost consciousness. .Then when I got up, I was very stunned and dizzy. I thought it was caused by my emotions.
There is no quick-acting heart-relief pill in my family. I arranged for my dad to go to my uncle and aunt to get the medicine. I thought about boiling some water for my mother, and then I walked two steps and fell down. I’m still thinking: How come I am so finished, so I feel like vomiting, my heartbeat is fast, and I feel helpless. I just hinted myself and said no, I had to hold on. So he called me 120 in a daze…
I guess my dad got a better breath of fresh air when he went out to find my grandpa and aunt. He is not that serious anymore. I got up and contacted the ambulance. The ambulance could not find my home in the village. I put on my clothes and ran to the main road. I ran a long way. At midnight, I was holding my mobile phone on the main road. The light of the flashlight waited for the ambulance and directed him back home. I told the medical staff that it was not only a heart attack, but also carbon monoxide poisoning. When the medical staff arrived, they said they didn’t smell the gas.
I got my mom in the car, and only one family member could accompany me. It was me. After getting in the car, I started to vomit… I was also confused when I got into the hospital… My dad was sent by my uncle and aunt.
Good guys, a family of three was neatly arranged and almost didn’t work together…
When oxygen is inhaled in the hyperbaric oxygen chamber, it is neat and tidy. I think the atmosphere is a bit solemn. I also joked to my parents that I watched the ambulance joke during the day, and my mom and dad were a little more conscious and laughed.
Then, my parents originally had two gifts today, and they were going to go to dinner separately.
Then I said, you two won’t be able to eat other people’s wedding reception.
Others almost came to our house to eat our three seats, and for a while, there was a lively atmosphere in the air. My mother said, it’s all right now, all the villagers know that the three people in our family have been poisoned with gas.
Anyway, my parents are hospitalized and I won’t live. Have to go to the hyperbaric oxygen chamber for oxygen therapy every day. My mother sucked for 20 days, and my dad and I for 10 days. I will get them some daily necessities on the way home.
Now I couldn’t hold back, I cried.
Editor in charge: Gao Yi
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