Just as Fu Man'er had said, the rainstorm lasted from day to night.

Old Man Xu has already returned from the new house, but Xu Genshan and the others have not yet returned.

"With such heavy rain, they should just stay in town for the night and not come back," said Grandma Xu while cooking.

The books in the back room of the restaurant in town have been moved out, and the room is now empty. Xu Genshan moved his bed in, and sometimes when he's busy in town, he can spend the night there.

"Yes, the puddles on the road are huge." Old Xu changed into clean clothes from inside the house and sat down by the stove to start a fire.

That's what she said, but when it came time to cook, Grandma Xu still cooked for the whole family. Just as she was about to eat with her grandchildren, she heard the sound of horses neighing at the door.

Fu Man'er quickly jumped off the stool. "It's my parents who are back."

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Seeing that she was about to run out, Xu Yi grabbed her and said, "Wait inside." Fu Man'er had already changed her clothes twice today just from playing with the rainwater under the eaves.

Xu Yi, wearing a straw hat, went to open the door. It really was Xu Genshan and the others. The people sitting in the carriage were fine, but Xu Genshan was soaked to the bone.

When they came out after changing their clothes, Grandma Xu had already cooked a large pot of ginger soup.

"With such heavy rain, you could have stayed in town. Why did you have to come back in the rain?" Old Mrs. Xu couldn't help but say, thankfully you came back safely.

If the carriage gets stuck in the mud on the road, there will be a lot of trouble.

"It's nothing serious, we can get back quickly by horse-drawn carriage." The day of the move is getting closer and closer, and there are many things to do at home. The young people are all staying in town, and the two elderly people don't know when they will be able to finish their work.

After dinner, everyone got busy. Grandma Xu and her daughters-in-law started sewing quilts, while Grandpa Xu and his sons went to the new house. The furniture had been delivered one after another and they just needed to be put away.

By the time the adults had finished their work, it was almost midnight. "Look at Man'er, sleeping like a little piglet." Ma Hong unfolded the quilt she had just sewn, revealing Fu Man'er curled up in a ball.

She was sleeping half-lying down, her mouth slightly open, her tender cheeks all squeezed together, rosy and chubby, making you want to take a bite.

"Man'er is sleeping here with me, don't disturb her." Seeing that Man'er was sleeping soundly, Old Mrs. Xu couldn't bear to disturb her peaceful sleep.

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Liu Fang agreed and prepared to move Fu Man'er a little closer to the pillow. As soon as her hand touched Fu Man'er's shoulder, she groggily opened her eyes.

"Sleep well, Mommy will put you on the pillow." Usually at this time, Fu Man'er would kick her feet and push herself onto the pillow, then turn over and fall asleep.

But now she reached out her hand to Liu Fang, saying, "I want to sleep with Mom." Her eyelids were barely open, showing how extremely sleepy she was.

"Man'er, how about sleeping with Grandma tonight?" Grandma Xu leaned over and coaxed her.

"Hmm (second tone)," Fu Man'er shook her head, "I want to sleep with Mother."

Who wouldn't love such a soft and cuddly little girl? Liu Fang reached out and picked her up, leading her into the house.

Fu Man'er, nestled in her arms, seemed uneasy, her little hands gripping Liu Fang's clothes tightly. "What's wrong?" Liu Fang pressed her face against Fu Man'er's.

"I'm scared," Fu Man'er said vaguely, frowning.

Liu Fang thought she was having a nightmare, so she gently patted her back and hummed a tune to lull Fu Man'er to sleep.

The rain outside was still heavy. Voices could be heard coming from the courtyard, so Xu Genshan and the others must have returned. Liu Fang covered Fu Man'er with a blanket, quietly closed the door, and went out.

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Ma Hong was about to boil some water for everyone to wash up when Liu Fang went over to help. "Sister-in-law, it's raining so hard, are you still going to town tomorrow?"

As Liu Fang stuffed firewood into the stove, she said, "We're not going. There won't be many people there anyway, so we might as well stay home and keep busy." There weren't many people at the restaurant today, so they decided not to make the trip.

“We’re not planning to go either. Dad and the others have already finished setting up the furniture today, so we’ll go to the house tomorrow to clean and wash it, and move the bedding and other things over first.”

With so many people in the family, there are a lot of blankets and quilts needed, all piled up in Grandma Xu's room, leaving only a place for the two elderly people to sleep.

"Okay." Liu Fang agreed. The new house was big, and she estimated that it would be almost done in a day.

"Hey." Ma Hong suddenly sat up straight. "Sister-in-law, did you hear anything?"

All Liu Fang could hear was the crackling sound of firewood burning in the stove. She sat up and listened for a while, but she couldn't hear anything.

Xu Genshan's voice came from the courtyard, "Something has fallen over."

The two walked out of the kitchen and found everyone standing on the eaves. "Brother, what did you say?" Ma Hong couldn't hear clearly.

"I guess someone's house collapsed," Xu Genshan said with a heavy expression. Today, not only was the rain heavy, but the wind was also strong. Many people were braving the rain to repair their roofs, but those houses that had been in disrepair for years probably couldn't withstand the wind.

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"Oh dear, that's terrible." Ma Hong took a deep breath. She could hear the sound, so the Xu family must not be far away.

Xu Genshan glanced worriedly at his old house. "Don't sleep too soundly tonight." The roof has been repaired, but the wind is too strong, and it might leak again tonight.

The water in the kitchen was already boiled, and Grandma Xu urged them to wash up and go to bed quickly.

Xu Genshan had just filled the bucket with hot water when he suddenly heard a loud boom, much clearer than the one he had heard earlier.

"What happened? Whose house collapsed again?" Xu Genzhu, who had already gone inside, came out wearing a coat.

The sound was so loud, it sounded like it was coming from the Xu family's courtyard.

Liu Fang's eyelids twitched, and Xu Genshan also sensed something was wrong. The sound was too loud; for a moment, he even felt the bucket in his hand vibrate.

The children who were already asleep inside were woken up. They rubbed their eyes, opened the door, and asked what had happened. Only one room's door remained closed and untouched.

"Man'er!" Liu Fang called out in a hoarse voice. Xu Genshan ran out like a gust of wind. He pushed open the door and froze at what he saw.

There was a large hole in the roof, and things that had fallen down filled most of the room, especially the bed.

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The others who followed were so startled they almost lost their footing. Xu Genshan had already rushed inside, calling out, "Man'er, Man'er!"

Xu Genshu found some candles and instantly lit up the room. "Brother, that pillar on top will fall down."

Everyone looked up and saw that the pillar was only supporting one corner. The wind was still howling, and if they weren't careful, the pillar would fall down, along with a piece of tile.

"Man'er, Man'er." Xu Genshan glanced at it once before burying his head in digging at the things on the bed.

"Father, I'm here." A weak voice suddenly came from the box next to them. Everyone looked over and saw Fu Man'er's outstretched hand.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Genshu, you take everyone out. I'll bring Man'er over."

That pillar up there was too dangerous; with so many people in the room, it was easy for them to get hurt. Xu Genshan nimbly squeezed in front of the box.

Fu Man'er was stuck inside, so Xu Genshan moved the box away first before reaching out to hug her.

"Dad, run!" Fu Man'er clung to Xu Genshan, urging him to leave.

Some broken tiles had already fallen. Xu Genshan didn't have time to look up. He grabbed the person and ran outside. He had just stepped out when he heard a loud crash from inside the house.

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He was just one step away. If he had been any later, the pillar would have fallen and crushed them both.

"Luckily we escaped," Xu Genshan sighed.

When they turned around, they found everyone staring at them in a daze. "What's wrong?"

Liu Fang said in a trembling voice, "Genshan, walk a few steps."

Xu Genshan looked puzzled. "I wasn't hit."

"You'd better leave quickly!" Liu Fang suddenly shouted, startling Xu Genshan.

His wife rarely lost her composure like this, so Xu Genshan did as he was told and walked away under everyone's watchful eyes, still holding Fu Man'er in his arms.

Then he heard Xu Yi shout excitedly, "Dad, your leg is healed!"