Chapter 2994: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (Part 2)
Chapter 2968 The green trees are dense and the summer is long (2)
It was such a rare visitor that Schiller opened the door for him, and Gordon was not polite. He walked to the refrigerator and got a bottle of iced drink. The front and back of his shirt were soaked with sweat.
"Don't you have air conditioning in your car?" Schiller asked with some confusion.
"Don't mention it. Halfway through, 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 almost dehydrated."
Gordon finished a whole can of iced drinks, wiped his mouth and said, "I didn't expect carbonated drinks to appear in your refrigerator."
"It's those kids who bought it." Schiller went to the kitchen to pour some water, put it on the table and said, "Fortunately, the residents in this community pay great attention to health and no one is trying to compete with them. Otherwise, that's what you came here for." Stop the ice coke wars.”
Gordon laughed, "They always do this. I heard Alfred complain about the children drinking too many carbonated drinks before. I thought you would also restrict them."
"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 do any harm to them." Schiller sat down and said.
In fact, he thought so too. The members of the New Warriors team basically all have superpowers. Drinking a drink is nothing. More importantly, the weather is too hot. Even if there is air conditioning, sweating profusely from outside. Come in and have a sip of iced drinks.
Even so, Schiller didn't try it because he didn't go out at all.
Without the gray fog, he couldn't adjust the temperature. It was too hot outside and he would never go out unless he had to go to work.
"How are Wanda and the others?" Schiller asked out of politeness. Gordon waved his hand and said, "That girl is very capable. She can even adjust the temperature. Without her, I don't know what to do this month." How much does it cost for electricity?”
Having said this, Schiller felt a little headache. Last month's electricity bill was already staggering, and this month may hit a new high.
At this moment, a pair of furry ears appeared outside the window, and then the head stuck out from the crack in the door. The squirrel girl shouted to Helen in the kitchen: "Come on! Helen, we found a super big big one." Tree! It will definitely make the most perfect tree house in the world!”
Helen put down the cup filled with ice cubes, ran to the door again, and followed Squirrel Girl out.
"What do they want?" Gordon asked.
"It seems like they want to build a tree house." Schiller shook his head and said, "The land is public land, but I think they can convince the neighbors."
"You have to watch them to prevent heat stroke. There are too many people suffering from heat stroke now, and the hospital has no beds at all."
Gordon sighed softly and continued: "Even the killers have stopped working recently, which shows how terrible this unlucky weather is."
"How do you know they're not working anymore?"
"In this kind of weather, the body started to rot in less than half an hour. How could they do anything?" Gordon squeaked, took a sip of ice water, exhaled and said, "The new young police officer even stood on the roadside. Picked up an unlucky guy who suffered from heatstroke due to dumping his body.”
Schiller thought it was funny when he imagined that scene, but Gordon was right. Even he didn't want to do anything in this weather, unless he could ensure that all the processes from killing to dumping the body were completed in an air-conditioned room. A disaster.
“What’s the crime rate like?”
"It's too low." Gordon finally showed a relieved expression and said: "No one has the energy to commit crimes anymore. Even the arrogant and recidivist criminals are more willing to stay at home and blow on the air conditioner recently."
"This is a good thing, but the death rate should be much higher."
Gordon let out a long sigh and said, "You should have called Mr. Mayor, right? Things are indeed a bit troublesome. The number of deaths due to heat stroke has reached the highest level in history, and it seems that it will reach new highs. Hospitals are full and medical resources are in short supply.”
"He said he was preparing for artificial rainfall, but the technical conditions were not mature enough." Schiller said about the news he got from Roy.
Gordon also shook his head and said: "Artificial rainfall requires the right time, place and people. Even if the cannonballs are fired, there may not be rain. Who would have thought that one day we would start to miss the original Gotham?"
At this point, Schiller was silent. When he stood in front of the thermometer, he thought about almost all the problems. To improve the high temperature situation, relying on artificial rainfall and other means can only cure the root cause. In the end, the urban environment must be improved. Increase greening and water systems.
But the amount of this project is no less than another Gotham building renovation project, and it is not something that Mayor Roy can handle at all.
"I'll call and ask Bruce." Schiller gave an answer that satisfied Gordon. He knew that this was what Gordon came here for this time. This kind of problem that was obviously not something that could be solved by manpower had to rely on Batman in the end.
"What has he been doing lately?" Gordon asked.
"I'm not sure either." Schiller shook his head and said, "It's probably those things."
"You must tell me when he comes back." Gordon paused and then said: "Roy and I are waiting to take care of him."
"I will," Schiller said.
They had nothing to do next, so Schiller invited Gordon to go for a walk by the lake. Gordon didn't understand it at first, but after walking through the hot lawn, there was a breeze blowing 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 that leaked in 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 him enthusiastically and said, "This is a great idea. Let's do it. 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 was Jenny, but Gordon's daughter was not Barbara, which still made 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.