Chapter 396 Anomalies

A few days later

When Gu Yihan and the military wives arrived at the military firing range resettlement site in the northern suburbs of Tang City with the supply truck.

Lu Huailin was squatting in the middle of the soldiers eating lunch.

Hearing the supply truck stop, He Shengli looked up and suddenly his eyes widened.

He quickly patted Lu Huailin's arm beside him and exclaimed, "Commander, please take a look and see if the person who just got out of the car is your sister-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Huailin subconsciously looked in the direction He Shengli was pointing.

I happened to see his wife standing on the east side of the Beijing-Speed ​​Railway, talking to Zhang Mei.

Lu Huailin's eyes were filled with shock, and the multigrain pancake in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

Without thinking twice, she quickly stuffed the bowl into He Shengli's arms, stood up, and ran over.

"Wife, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing Lu Huailin's voice, Gu Yihan quickly turned around, smiled slightly at him, and said, "I was worried about you, so I came."

Lu Huailin gripped his wife's wrist tightly.

He said anxiously, "Wife, don't worry, I'm perfectly safe."

"You should hurry back with the supply truck tomorrow."

Tangshi has a large population, and the resettlement sites cannot accommodate so many adults. Most of the residents brought their families and set up tents in open spaces, creating a chaotic scene.

Given the uncertainty of when the earthquake would occur, he was also reluctant to leave Gu Yihan in such a dangerous environment.

Before Gu Yihan could answer, Zhang Mei chimed in with a smile, "Commander Lu, with us military wives here to keep Xiaohan company, what are you worried about!"

Another military spouse chimed in, "Yes, although we can't help with the earthquake preparedness training."

"I'll be able to help with logistics, laundry, and cooking!"

Gu Yihan nodded in agreement. She had come and had no intention of leaving.

She lowered her eyelids, gently squeezed Lu Huailin's rough hand, and said softly, "I want to help at the resettlement site."

Lu Huailin rubbed his temples, lowered his head, and patiently persuaded, "Wife, listen to me, you should go back to Beijing tomorrow."

"I'm worried about Hao Hao being alone in the family compound. He's never left your side since he was born!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan frowned and interrupted him, saying, "Haohao is at his grandfather's house."

"Besides, Dad is very supportive of my coming to Tang City."

After saying that, he released Lu Huailin's hand without waiting for a reply.

He took Zhang Mei's arm and volunteered to help at the logistics department of the resettlement site.

Lu Huailin watched his wife's headstrong back as she walked away, a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

"Commander, you don't need to worry about your sister-in-law. Starting tomorrow, I will stay with her at all times and I will make sure she doesn't get hurt in the slightest."

He Shengli walked over and said with a smile.

Lu Huailin glanced at him and nodded.

He then glanced at the time on his wrist; it was time for him and Gao Guoqiang to switch shifts and have dinner.

He immediately ordered the soldiers to drive away to help the elderly, weak, sick and disabled move their belongings.

He then led another group to organize the masses to strengthen earthquake preparedness training.

Gu Yihan and Zhang Mei, along with other military wives, went to the logistics department and took over the makeshift kitchen.

They divided the work and cooperated: some moved coal, some set up iron pots, some cleaned the worktable, and Gu Yihan organized the ingredients.

Zhang Mei was keeping a small notebook to count the number of people who came back for lunch after their shift.

Everyone cooked in an orderly manner, making corn cakes, steaming sweet potatoes, and boiling a large pot of corn porridge in several large iron pots at the same time.

After Gu Yihan and the others finished cooking, some carried bowls and chopsticks, while others carried metal buckets, and they went to the soldiers' assembly point.

I just saw several soldiers carrying supplies back, their faces covered in sweat, their voices hoarse from shouting.

Gu Yihan's heart tightened, and she quickly and secretly added some water from her spatial storage to the porridge.

Zhang Mei called out while holding a spoon, "Comrades, you've worked hard! Eat something while it's hot!"

Upon hearing the shouts, the soldiers returning from their shift gathered around and accepted the meals that had been prepared in advance.

A smile spread across his dark face: "Thank you, sisters-in-law."

A young soldier wolfed down a bite of cornbread and a sip of corn porridge.

As soon as I swallowed it, my stomach felt warm and my fatigue lessened.

Looking up at the military wives who were serving porridge and distributing pancakes, she mumbled, "The food cooked by the families of soldiers is still the best!"

When Gao Guoqiang and Zhao Xu came over for their patrol, they heard this and their gazes fell on Gu Yihan and Zhang Mei.

"Old Zhao, has your wife come to Tang City?"

Zhao Xu was stunned when he saw Zhang Mei smiling at a young soldier with a face full of wrinkles.

Without even replying to Gao Guoqiang, he quickly squeezed through the crowd: "Wife, what brings you here?"

Zhang Mei glanced at Zhao Xu and said irritably, "So what if you want to come?"

After saying that, he ignored him and served rice to the soldiers who hadn't eaten enough and came to ask for more porridge.

Seeing that Zhao Xu didn't get a good look, Gao Guoqiang mocked him a couple of times, then pulled him by the arm and quickly led him to eat aside.

Their time back for dinner was very limited, leaving little time for Zhao Xu and his wife to express their feelings to each other.

As darkness fell, the team that helped with the evacuation returned, and the once empty resettlement site was instantly filled with countless tents.

Everywhere you look, people are packing their luggage and asking for information. One auntie is shouting, "This mahogany chest and ancestral porcelain bowl were part of my dowry 20 years ago!"

"You'd better keep a close eye on it, don't let any fools steal it."

At this moment, someone laughed and loudly exposed her shortcomings: "Auntie, please don't worry about it!"

"Your cracked ancestral porcelain bowl is so bad that no one would even pick it up if you threw it on the street."

Upon hearing this, the people around burst into laughter, and the lively atmosphere gradually dispelled their unease.

at night

When Lu Huailin returned to the tent, he saw his wife squatting down washing his clothes, and he felt heartbroken.

He quickly went over and helped her up.

"Honey, you've had a long day. Lie down and rest for a bit."

"These clothes are stiff. I'll just take them to the river and wash them a couple of times when I have time. I don't want to hurt your hands."

Gu Yihan was pinned down on the simple wooden bed by Lu Huailin and unable to move.

Hearing his words, I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

She said irritably, "You're so busy every day that you don't even have time to rest. Your clothes are worn out and you don't even have time to change them. Where would you find the extra time to do laundry?"

Lu Huailin looked at his wife tenderly in the dim candlelight, pursing his lips without saying a word.

Just listening quietly to her rambling felt like my heart was being soaked in warm water.

Time flew by and it was already mid-July.

Abnormal natural phenomena have begun to appear frequently around Tang City.

Soldiers patrolling the Ping District discovered that rats, which were usually nocturnal, were now biting their tails and scurrying about on the roads in broad daylight.

Some even broke into residents' homes and other areas in resettlement sites where people lived to steal food.

Upon discovering this, the patrolling soldiers in Pingqu District did not dare to delay and immediately drove to the resettlement point of the North Suburb Military Region to report it.