blueteamnovel Chapter 2968: The green trees are thick and the summer is long (Part 2)
Chapter 2968: The green trees are thick and the summer is long (Part 2)
It was a rare guest. Schiller opened the door for him. Gordon didn't hesitate and walked to the refrigerator to get a bottle of ice drink. The front and back of his shirt were soaked with sweat.
"Isn't your car air-conditioned?" Schiller asked in confusion.
"Don't mention it. Halfway through the walk, an asphalt road melted and a car got stuck in it. I helped clean it up for a long time and felt like I was getting dehydrated."
Gordon finished a whole can of ice drink, wiped his mouth and said, "I didn't expect carbonated drinks to appear in your refrigerator."
"Those kids bought it." Schiller went to the kitchen to pour some water, put it on the table and said, "Fortunately, the residents of this community pay attention to health preservation, and no one competes with them, otherwise your purpose of coming here is to stop the ice cola war."
Gordon laughed, "They are always like this. I heard Alfred complain about the children drinking too many carbonated drinks before. I thought you would limit them too."
"It's really not good for Dick and the others to drink too much, because they are ordinary people, but these are different. I don't think carbonated drinks will cause any harm to them." Schiller sat down and said.
In fact, he thought so too. The people in the new warrior team basically have superpowers, and drinking some drinks is nothing. More importantly, the weather is too hot. Even if there is air conditioning, it's more comfortable to come in from outside sweating and drink a sip of iced drinks.
Although he said so, Schiller had never tried it, because he didn't go out at all.
Without the gray fog, he couldn't adjust the temperature. It was too hot outside. Unless he had to go to work, he would never go out.
"How are Wanda and the others?" Schiller asked politely. Gordon waved his hand and said, "That girl is very capable. She can even adjust the temperature. If it weren't for her, I don't know how much electricity I would spend this month."
At this point, Schiller felt a little headache. Last month's electricity bill was already amazing, and this month might set a new record.
At this moment, a pair of furry ears appeared outside the window, and then the head stuck in from the crack of the door. Squirrel Girl shouted to Helen in the kitchen: "Come on! Helen, we found a super big tree! It can definitely build the most perfect tree house in the world!"
Helen put down the cup full of ice cubes, ran to the door again, and ran out with Squirrel Girl.
"What do they want to do?" Gordon asked.
"It seems like they want to build a tree house." Schiller shook his head and said, "That piece of land is public land, but I think they can convince the neighbors."
"You have to watch them and don't let them get heatstroke. There are too many people getting heatstroke now, and there are no beds in the hospital."
Gordon sighed lightly and continued, "Even the killers haven't worked recently, which shows how terrible this unlucky weather is."
"How do you know they won't work?"
"In this weather, the body will start to rot in less than half an hour. How can they do it?" Gordon squeaked, drank a sip of ice water, exhaled and said, "The new young police officer even picked up a poor guy who got heatstroke because of throwing the body on the roadside."
Schiller thought the scene was a little funny, but Gordon was right. Even he didn't want to do it in this weather, unless he could ensure that all the processes from killing to throwing the body were completed in an air-conditioned room, otherwise it would be a disaster.
"How is the crime rate?"
"It's much lower." Gordon finally showed a relieved expression and said: "No one has the energy to commit crimes. Even those arrogant habitual criminals are more willing to stay at home and enjoy the air conditioning recently."
"This is a good thing, but the mortality rate should be much higher."
Gordon sighed and said: "You should have called the mayor, right? Things are indeed a bit troublesome. The number of deaths from heat stroke has reached the highest level in history, and it seems that it will reach a new high. The hospitals are full and medical resources are in urgent need."
"He said that he was preparing to make artificial rainfall, but the technical conditions are not mature enough." Schiller said the news he got from Roy.
Gordon also shook his head and said: "Artificial rainfall requires the right time, place and people. It may not rain even if the shells are fired. Who would have thought that we would one day start to miss the original Gotham?"
Schiller was silent when he said this. When he stood in front of the thermometer, he thought about almost all the problems. To improve the high temperature situation, artificial rainfall and other means can only cure the root cause. In the end, the urban environment must be improved and greenery and water systems must be increased.
But the amount of work is no less than another Gotham building renovation project, which is not something that Roy, the mayor, can handle.
"I'll call Bruce to ask." Schiller gave Gordon a satisfactory answer. He knew that Gordon came here for this reason. This kind of problem that is obviously not human-solvable will eventually rely on Batman.
"What is he doing recently?" Gordon asked.
"I don't know much." Schiller shook his head and said, "It's probably the same thing."
"You must tell me when he comes back." Gordon paused and said, "Roy and I are waiting to welcome him."
"I will." Schiller said.
Then they had nothing to do, so Schiller invited Gordon to take a walk by the lake. Gordon didn't understand it at first, but after walking through the hot lawn, there was a breeze by the lake, and he could even feel a little cool.
"Oh my God, if I were you, I would stay here." Gordon sighed, "Sure enough, no garden can compare to a natural lake. This place is amazing."
Schiller and Gordon stood in the shade of the trees and looked at the lake in the sun. The waves were sparkling like a bright mirror. The shadows of the woods opposite the lake were thick, and the dense leaves blocked the sun. The sun that occasionally fell through the gaps in the leaves made the bushes and lawns below sparkle.
"Are you really not going to hold another party?" Gordon asked, "I swear there will be many people who are happy to come here to escape the summer heat."
Schiller shook his head and said, "Although I also hope to provide you with a summer resort, I really can't go shopping for all kinds of supplies in this weather. It's too hot."
Gordon didn't force it, but looked at the woods opposite. He saw a few hazy shadows, and Schiller said, "Let's go over there."
The two of them stepped over the bushes of different heights, went around the lake, and came to the woods opposite. They soon saw the young people of the New Warriors team busying around.
The woods here are even cooler, and they can't even feel the heat outside. They are surrounding a big tree in the middle of the woods. It is a huge maple tree with a short and thick trunk. Surprisingly, the branches on it are not weak at all, but very strong, and twisted and spread out in all directions.
"Are you going to build a tree house on this tree?" Schiller looked up at the tall maple tree. The dense leaves covered the sky, and the occasional sunlight was not dazzling at all. Instead, it made the land reflect warm light, presenting a warm scene.
"Yes, we originally wanted to build a tree house on the redwood tree, but then we found that the branches were too straight, and we could only build a circle of houses around the branches. This is different."
Squirrel Girl pointed to the winding branches above her head and said, "This can be used to build a villa with different heights."
Gordon had already greeted them enthusiastically and said, "This is a great idea. Let's get started. After it is built, you must leave a room for me. Jenny will be very happy."
Schiller knew that he was talking about his daughter. Jane's nickname is Jenny, but Gordon's daughter is not Barbara, which still makes him a little uncomfortable.
Helen cheered and said, "I'll go draw the design. I'm sure I can design the most beautiful tree house villa!"
"Don't worry." The more calm Night Thrush said, "This land should be public land. I'm afraid it can't be cut down indiscriminately. Building it may also be illegal. Professor, what do you think?"
"This land does not belong to me." Schiller said, "It's just because it's close to my house and relatively primitive that no one wants to come. But if someone finds out that it's so cool here, I'm afraid it will soon become a famous tourist attraction."
Helen rushed over and threw herself on Schiller and said, "No, professor, you can't just give up this good place. Let's buy it! Please, professor!"
Helen wrapped around Schiller like an octopus, and Schiller patted her helplessly. 's head, let her let go, and then said: "Of course I have considered this, but it is actually very difficult. First of all, the price of this piece of land is very high. My house is discounted, but there is no other place. Such a large piece of land is very expensive, and I can't afford it."
"Besides, my own house is enough for one person to live in. What do I need such a large piece of land for? Just to enjoy the scenery?"
"Professor, you are so different from doctors." Helen pouted and said: "If it were a doctor, he would definitely buy this lake and this piece of land immediately."
"No, don't expect me to be tempted." Schiller shook his head and said: "It's useless to provoke me. I won't buy it."
Helen seemed a little disappointed, but they didn't give up. It seemed that they were planning to raise money to buy this piece of land, but after listening to Gordon's house price in this piece of land, they were a little desperate.
Helen was right. If it was Dr. Schiller, he would definitely buy this piece of land, but the problem is that I'm afraid he is the only one who can afford it.
Gotham's city positioning is equivalent to New York. Needless to say, the land prices in New York are very high. Moreover, the green land in this community is generally purchased by developers. In order to guarantee the land price of the community, it is not something that can be purchased at will.
Just when Schiller and Gordon were almost cool and were about to go back, they suddenly saw a few people wandering outside the woods. The leader was wearing a plaid shirt and had a beer belly. He was a typical old white man.
Gordon and Schiller walked up. The other party looked at them warily. Gordon didn't waste time talking to him and said, "You are not residents here, what are you doing here?"
His tone was too obvious. The other party almost immediately said impatiently, "I am not one of those niggers. Why do you care about me? Get away, blue dog."
Gordon was not angry. He stood there with his hands on his waist and looked down the hillside. "The woods over there are very nice, and there are many fish in the lake. Are you here to fish?"
"Ha, such a good lake is used for fishing?" The white old man said with his arms folded, "The temperature here is the lowest within more than 100 kilometers nearby. I will turn this place into a perfect summer resort for high-end consumption only. Haha, Pete, take the measuring equipment, let's go!"
After that, he ignored Gordon and the others and walked down the slope. His assistant carried a toolbox, and Schiller looked at their backs.
"You don't like people disturbing your life, professor." Gordon suddenly said, "But you know that throwing corpses in this season will cause heatstroke, right?"
"Yes, I know." Schiller nodded and said.