Chapter 31

"Government rescue is here!" Chen Cong shouted in surprise, turned around and ran upstairs.

Gu Kai and Old Man Gu also followed excitedly.

When they ran to the platform on the fourth floor, they saw Shen Jianyi, who was originally charging all the solar-powered appliances in his home, standing on the platform and shouting at the sky as excited as a child.

He jumped and danced, and waved his hands desperately, afraid that others couldn't see him.

Chen Cong hasn't seen his father so energetic in many years.

But no one should laugh at anyone else at this moment, because everyone is equally excited.

Following Chen Cong and the other three were Chen Xi and Tong Tong, and then Cheng Ru pulled Shan Shan up as well.

Everyone was shouting and screaming together. That kind of excitement is absolutely unimaginable for those who have not experienced it.

The helicopter in the sky was getting closer and closer.

Then, at the same time, the doors of three helicopters opened together, and countless pieces of colored paper flew out of the planes.

Everyone was shouting and clamoring to catch and pick it up, and then they found that what was written on it was a "Letter to Fellow Disaster Victims".

Although no one's mind was here at the moment, some people still had tears in their eyes when they saw those greetings.

Soon, the helicopter flew to the most densely populated area in the community - the central square.

Then, just as everyone hoped, one after another large boxes wrapped in camouflage canvas dropped from the sky with small parachutes!

The umbrellas were floating in the air, and everyone had the same thought at the moment, which was -

This is the most beautiful sight I have ever seen in my life!

The supplies quickly landed on the ground.

Before this, Shi Lei and Cao Hongmin had already brought their people to the square.

They shouted loudly in the crowd, explaining that these government-distributed supplies belonged to everyone in the community, and whoever picked them up had to hand them in.

If anyone is found hiding anything, they will be severely punished.

At the same time, they sent several people to count how many boxes of stuff the helicopter dropped and in which areas they fell.

The purpose of this review is to find and verify according to the statistical data.

No one thought of keeping it for themselves.

Maybe someone had this idea before, but gave it up when they saw the first box of supplies fall.

Because the boxes were quite large, each one was of uniform size, about 1.5 meters by 2 meters.

This is too easy to count and too difficult to hide.

The helicopters did not stay over the community for long. After dropping the supplies, they continued to head west. Obviously, there were still many disaster-stricken people waiting for them to rescue them.

After the helicopters flew away, people did not disperse. Instead, they all stayed in the square, waiting to see how the community leaders would go door to door to retrieve the boxes that had been dropped in.

Since no one wanted to keep the money for themselves, the search process was very pleasant.

Residents whose homes were stuffed with boxes would either carry the items out together as a family, or run to the square to call for help if they couldn't lift the items.

Then immediately a bunch of people who want to join in the fun will come over to help.

The overall feeling is that I have never been so happy during the Chinese New Year.

Shen Cong's house is one of the best-preserved buildings in the entire community.

The whole family was jumping and shouting on the roof of the fourth floor, and the pilot naturally saw them.

Then one was also dropped on the roof of their house.

Chen Cong did not use the space, but the whole family worked together to move the box downstairs.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Cao Hongmin and others waiting at the door.

Chen Cong smiled and said, "You have really good eyesight. You saw it right after we moved in."

A young man next to Lao Cao started laughing: "It's impossible to have bad eyesight, your house is so conspicuous. You were all shouting there, and everyone in the neighborhood saw a box landed on your terrace."

"Yeah, I've never seen Uncle Shen so happy and shout so loudly. He's really still strong despite his age!" another young man interrupted.

Everyone laughed at what he said.

The supplies delivered this time are mainly food and drinking water, as well as some medicines.

Five of the twenty-five boxes are filled with mineral water.

The other boxes contain a wider variety of supplies.

There are compressed biscuits, sausages, canned food, instant noodles, vacuum-packed dry food, small packages of beef jerky, and dehydrated vegetables and dried fruits.

In addition, there are water purification tablets, hemostatic powder for treating external injuries, bandages, and alcohol-iodine tincture.

In addition, each box contained two radios and several battery-powered flashlights.

It can be seen that the government also put a lot of effort into preparing these supplies.

In each box, there was a "Letter to Fellow Disaster Victims" with the same content as the one dropped by the helicopter before.

In addition to some words of encouragement and post-disaster precautions, the letter also said that such airdrops would take place once a week in the future.

There will be differences in the airdropped supplies, but we will try our best to ensure people’s normal needs.

Let us not despair, keep our faith, and work together with the country to overcome the difficulties.

After reading the letter, everyone cheered and many people cried on the spot.

Even Chen Cong, who always thought he was tough enough, felt his nose sour.

The fear and anxiety that had been lingering in everyone's hearts seemed to have disappeared at this moment, and everyone felt unprecedented peace of mind.

There were too many supplies, so Shi Lei and Lao Cao picked a few people from the crowd to help count and compile the list.

Although it was very hot outside, the sun was right above my head, burning my skin.

But no one was willing to leave. Everyone tried to find a cool place to stand and watched them busy.

Although everyone knows that so many things will definitely not be distributed in a short time, it will take a long time just to sort them out.

But it seems that just looking at it can make people feel very satisfied.

Chen Cong didn't want to stay here any longer because he was thinking about tidying up the steel frame house in the backyard.

She touched her husband, motioning him to leave with her.

At this moment, there was a sudden commotion among the people working in the center of the square, and then someone shouted loudly: "Uncle Shen, Shen Jianyi! Your family's package!"

"Package?" Chen Cong was stunned and stopped immediately.

Shen Jianyi was also confused by the shouting.

Seeing him standing still, someone else called out to him, “Uncle Shen, come here quickly, there really is a package from your family, with your and Auntie’s names on it.”

And your own name?

Cheng Ru was also stunned for a moment.

Then the couple hurriedly walked towards the square.

Naturally, Chen Cong, Chen Xi and the rest of their family followed as well.

Then they saw a military backpack taped tightly to the outside of a supply box surrounded by people. There was a piece of paper stuck to the backpack with handwritten words: "Cheng Ru, Shen Jianyi received it."

The backpack is not very big and is not very noticeable when attached to the supply box.

If the box had not been received, it would not have been visible when it was descending from the sky.

I guess it won't have any impact on other supplies.

"Is it Wei Yan's bag?" This was Shen Jianyi's first reaction.

"It must be him." Cheng Ru said proudly, "This kid is always thoughtful."

"Then these things we received should all have been sent by their troops, right? Has Wei Yan already arrived in Beining?

Oh, being able to send things means he is fine and safe. Now I can finally rest assured, and Ranran and the others don't have to be afraid anymore. "Shen Xi said while patting his chest, with a look of relief on his face.

Previously, Cheng Ran said on the phone that Wei Yan was in Qingzhou doing disaster relief, which was the front line of the disaster.

You can imagine how dangerous it is.

Then there was a big earthquake in Bac Ninh.

These days, everyone is worried about Gu Jiashu while also worrying about Wei Yan.

Although Cheng Ru didn't say it, sisters Chen Cong and Chen Xi had seen their mother muttering in the direction of Qingzhou more than once. She must have been muttering on behalf of Wei Yan, hoping that he would be safe.

Knowing that Wei Yan was safe, the whole family was many times happier than when they received the things he sent them.

"Wei Yan? Uncle, this is my aunt's nephew-in-law you are talking about, right?" Shi Lei interrupted.

"Yes, he is my nephew's husband. He works in the military headquarters. His troops have been carrying out disaster relief in Qingzhou before. It seems that the people in our city have indeed been in contact with the troops." Cheng Ru's tone was full of emotion.

As soon as these words were spoken, all the onlookers were shocked.

"The military headquarters is the capital's troops, right? Does that mean the country now knows about our disaster?"

"Of course they know. How could the country not know about such a big thing?"

"Oh, it would be great if we could get in touch with the headquarters. That way we can talk directly to the country."

Everyone was talking about it.

Regardless of whether they really understand or not, everyone speaks like an expert and is very excited.

The Shen family members did not explain or refute. They all gathered around and watched Shen Jianyi tear off the tape and take out his backpack.

"Uncle Chen, take a look at what your nephew-in-law sent you! Is there a letter in it?" Someone in the crowd shouted loudly.

When he said he wanted to see what Wei Yan would send, many people laughed.

But when he said he wanted to know if there was any letter, everyone's eyes lit up and there was more anticipation.

Now there is no internet, no electricity, and the roads are blocked, so we can say that we have completely lost contact with the outside world.

Everyone is eager to know the information outside.

The idea of ​​wanting to know whether Wei Yan would tell the Shen family something was simply impossible to refuse.

Shen Jianyi and Cheng Ru exchanged glances, and the two of them simply took out everything in their backpacks one by one in front of everyone.

There were several packs of compressed biscuits, four cans of military luncheon meat, and two packs of self-heating rice.

In addition, there were two nutrition bars, a small bag of military chocolate wrapped tightly in a plastic bag, and a military raincoat.

You don't need to ask to know that these were all saved by Wei Yan from his personal supplies.

There was no letter in the package, only a small note written on the back of the brochure.

There are not many words on it, and they are very sloppy.

Wei Yan said on the note that he got the news about delivering supplies to the community relatively late, and had no time to prepare anything, so he could only send some food over first.

Ask your aunt and uncle to take care of their health, and ask the whole family to be safe and not to worry.

He also said that the country is organizing rescue operations and the disaster should be over soon. He also said that troops have been assembled and are heading to various disaster areas.

Just let them be patient and everything will be fine.

In addition, he said vaguely that the capital was also affected by the disaster, but fortunately the family was safe and sound, so they should not worry. If the troops had the chance to come to Beining, he would definitely come to visit.

Everyone became even more excited when they heard that the country had taken action, troops were heading to the disaster areas, and the disaster was about to pass.

Everyone was very excited, and there was longing on everyone's face.

Chen Cong's heart suddenly became heavy.

The capital city was also affected.

So what about other places besides the capital?

Nan'an, does it still exist?

There is a lack of information now, and from Wei Yan’s wording, one can sense that the higher-ups don’t want everyone to know too much.

Chen Cong felt that this idea should be the same as theirs at the beginning, that is, they didn’t want everyone to know too much bad news before there was no more hope.

This is beneficial to the cohesion of people's hearts.

But having experienced the end of the world, she could feel the seriousness of the matter from these obscure words.

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On the third day after the distribution of supplies, the community welcomed a group of guests.

Rescue workers were sent from the town.

There were six of them in their group, four men and two women, and each of them carried a large bag filled with some supplies.

There weren't a lot of supplies, but seeing how hard they were working, everyone was very grateful.

Their arrival gave the people in the community another shot in the arm.

Because they brought very good news.

According to them, the rescue team sent by the government has now arrived in the town and set up a disaster relief command center there.

Various rescue teams are now being sent into residential areas and mountain villages to compile statistics on the disaster situation in each area in order to study the next disaster relief plan.

Two of the six people were doctors. When they arrived, they went to see the seriously injured people in the community.

Then he finally took the initiative to suggest taking the wounded back to the town for treatment.

This made the people in the community, especially those in charge, all breathe a sigh of relief.

After the earthquake, volunteers in the community rescued more than one hundred injured people.

More than half of them suffered minor injuries and recovered slowly on their own.

Among the remaining seriously injured soldiers, nearly thirty of them died of natural causes during this period, and now there are still twelve people who are fighting for their lives.

It's heartbreaking to watch them suffer every day, getting closer to death but being unable to do anything to help.

It’s not like the community hasn’t thought of a solution.

In order to find a way to allow the wounded to pass and send them to the town, the community sent out several teams.

Some of them walked along the large pond they had visited before, hoping to bypass it and reach the town.

Some people tried to walk in the opposite direction along the crack, hoping to find a more suitable path.

But they all ended in failure.

The terrain changes too much.

Some places have risen up and become mountains, while other places have sunken down and become big pits. The original road has long disappeared and the new road has not yet been opened.

The passage between the buildings that Chen Cong and his team had opened earlier was too narrow. It was possible for one person to pass through sideways, but it was simply a dream to carry or lift another person through.

So everyone can only endure this.

But this time, the rescue team told them that the town had organized people to expand the passage.

They blew it up with explosives and cleaned it up.

Cars still can't pass through now, but if we are careful and carry people over on a stretcher, it is still possible.

How can such news not make people overjoyed!

After all, saving others is saving yourself.

If these wounded can get out, it means they will no longer be isolated from the world.

From now on, people won’t have to leave it to fate if they get sick or injured.

These people didn't stay in the community for long.

While they were checking the personnel information, exploring the cracks and understanding the current situation of the community with Cao Hongmin, Shi Lei and his people had already mobilized all the usable vehicles in the community.

Thick quilts and mattresses were laid on top and the wounded were placed on them. Then people from the community and the rescue team took them to the passage.

The Shen family’s tricycle was naturally requisitioned again.

In addition to them, several other families also took the initiative to push out their cars.

Several families also brought out quilts and mattresses from their homes without any hesitation.

Everyone is doing their best to help the injured.

Such a scene made Chen Cong feel deeply touched.

In the previous life, because Nan'an was flooded so suddenly, everyone was caught off guard and it was impossible for anyone to have any supplies left.

Before the base was established, there was chaos everywhere.

She really had a particularly dark time, and her life was full of intrigue and life-and-death struggles.

After going through untold hardships, I finally returned home, but by then the famine had already struck.

Although the government is trying to help people in various ways, the country has no food, so how much can the government do?

Most of the people she met at that time were numb, selfish, cold-blooded, and would risk their lives for a bite of food!

Let alone family love, friendship, and neighborly love, some people have lost even the most basic humanity.

There weren't many children at that time, so if a family had one, they would definitely watch over the child closely and not allow him to go out.

I'm afraid that if I leave, I'll never come back...

Looking at everyone's enthusiasm at this moment, there was deep emotion in his eyes.

She really hoped that days like this could last longer and longer.

I hope that even in the most difficult times, everyone can do as it says on the promotional leaflet - help each other and overcome difficulties together.

Even though she knew in her heart that it was difficult.

Shen Cong did not participate in the operation to transport the wounded.

As the only doctor in the community, Mr. Gu must follow the whole process.

For fear that the wounded might be injured again, everyone walked very carefully along the way, and it was already dark when the old man got home.

Because the weather was too hot, the old man, who was tired after a day of work, had no appetite at all, so Cheng Ru prepared some noodles for him.

Take out the hand-rolled noodles that you bought before, boil them in cold water, then pair them with freshly fried tomato and egg stew, and pour vinegar and garlic sauce on top... The salty, fragrant, sour and spicy taste makes the old man's appetite open.

After eating and drinking, the old man told everyone another good news, that is, the government will carry out comprehensive disinfection of Bac Ninh in five days.

Especially where there are cracks or large areas of building collapse.

Everyone knows what this means.

This means that the government has given up the search for the victims, or that the victims have no hope of survival.

But this is definitely good news for those who are still alive.

Because such disinfection will greatly reduce the occurrence of infectious diseases and reduce the possibility of people getting sick.

This is so important at a time like this.

Before the disinfection, a helicopter delivered another batch of supplies, this time including drinking water and some daily necessities.

While delivering supplies, the pilots on the helicopters also used loudspeakers and a large number of leaflets to inform people that large-scale disinfection would be carried out.

The government requires people to move away from the cracks and places where there are a large number of casualties as much as possible, and to stay in a closed environment and not go out within 72 hours.

Keep doors and windows closed, do not place any food or water outdoors, and do not open windows for ventilation during this period.

After the helicopter left, Shi Lei and his team called everyone together for a meeting again.

The content of this meeting was to discuss whether or not to give up the land occupied by the high-rise buildings.

Judging from the overall disaster situation, the damage on the high-rise buildings is definitely more serious than on the villa side.

Although there is a crack on each side, there is more land than houses here, and the occupancy rate is low.

Unlike high-rise buildings, because they are all small-sized and not far from the town, the occupancy rate of the houses can basically reach 50 to 60 percent, or even more.

This resulted in a very high mortality rate there.

Not to mention those who were buried underground with their houses, the bodies of those who died later were basically thrown into the cracks because there was no way to cremate them or even bury them deep.

Now family members have to pay their respects on the edge of the cracks, and wanting to erect a monument for their family members is simply a dream.

There are too many corpses in the cracks. Not to mention how the people living there can psychologically endure it, there is a lot of pressure on epidemic prevention.

Everyone was afraid of an infectious disease, and as the weather got hotter, the smell over there was almost unbearable.

The smell is pungent.

People in the community have talked to Shi Lei and his family many times about wanting to move to the villa area.

But all the habitable houses here have been allocated, and the remaining ones are either dangerous or have collapsed completely.

So Shi Lei never said anything and didn't say whether he could move.

Now the government is going to carry out disinfection and has explicitly asked everyone to stay away from cracks and places where there are large numbers of casualties. The survivors at the top level have once again raised this request.

Shi Lei gathered everyone together and wanted to discuss a solution with everyone to see how to solve this problem.

"You can occupy the empty houses in the community as you like, as long as you don't arrange for people to stay in our homes, we have no objection. It is our duty to help each other, and we are obliged to help wherever we can.

But we also want to ensure the privacy of our home. After all, this house is bought with real money and is our private territory. "

An owner of a villa complex spoke first.

Shen Jianyi immediately expressed his attitude: "I agree! This is what our family thinks. If you need help, just let us know. We will definitely do our best to help. But this home belongs to you, and we don't accept outsiders to live in it."

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