Chapter 427 A Lifesaving Grace
It's late September, almost October, and thunder is very unusual, let alone this loud, it sounded like the ground was shaking.
Jiang Zhizhi's first reaction was that it was an earthquake, and she grabbed Xiao Zhouji and tried to run outside.
Zhou Xiye was already shouting for Fang Hua and Zhou Chengyu to run outside quickly. He grabbed Shang Shang and then pulled Jiang Zhizhi out as well.
Seeing that Fang Hua was a step behind, he turned around and pulled Fang Hua back, saying, "It might be an earthquake."
They ran to the door, and Zhou Chengzhi also ran out of the study, shouting, "Fang Hua, quick, it's an earthquake! Run with the child!"
When they ran out, they saw that Zhou Xiye had already carried Shang Shang and pulled Fang Hua out, while Jiang Zhizhi was already standing in the yard with Xiao Zhouji in her arms.
There was another loud rumble, and the ground beneath our feet trembled.
Zhou Xiye asked everyone to go to the square, recalling the devastating earthquake two years ago.
The memory still sends shivers down my spine, so I dare not be careless.
When they arrived at the square, a large crowd had already gathered. The logistics department had also sent people over to maintain order and reassure everyone.
Shang Shiying and Bian Suxi were also in the square. When Bian Suxi saw Jiang Zhizhi, she quickly came over and touched Xiao Zhouji's hand: "How are you? Were you scared? Were you afraid?"
Jiang Zhizhi shook her head; "It's nothing, I was just startled when it thundered."
Bian Suxi touched Shangshang's little hand again, and Shangshang smiled happily at her grandmother; "Grandma, hug me."
They didn't seem scared at all; on the contrary, they were overjoyed to be able to come out so late.
Little Zhouji was also very excited when he saw the square full of people. He clenched his little fists and was about to go down.
As soon as Jiang Zhizhi put him down, he happily rushed into the crowd. Everyone in the compound knew him, and they called out as they passed by, "Hey, isn't this our little Zhou Ji?"
Finally, Zhuang Qin stopped him, saying, "Come on, let Grandma give you a hug."
He Jianian also laughed and teased Xiao Zhouji, then came over and called Zhou Chengzhi to go out together: "I don't know what happened, let's go and take a look."
Zhou Chengzhi nodded, exchanged a few words with Zhou Xiye, and left with He Jianian.
Zhuang Qin carried Xiao Zhouji over: "How come there was thunder and earthquake all of a sudden? Now I'm too scared to go home and sleep."
Fang Hua saw that the logistics team had already started setting up tents in the open space and sighed, "I don't know what's going on, but just to be on the safe side, let's make do outside for the night."
Two years ago, the earthquake happened at night, so no one dared to be careless.
Zhuang Qin's expression was serious: "Yes, let's stay outside for the night."
Jiang Zhizhi was chatting with Shang Shiying when she looked around and saw Shang Shiying's three sons, but not Li Simin. She asked curiously, "Where's Brother Simin?"
Shang Shiying frowned: "I don't know. He said he was going out before dinner, but he hasn't come back yet."
...
At this moment, Li Simin was trapped under a broken wall. He had come to his workplace to handle some matters, and when he came out of the workplace, he saw that it was getting late, so he found a noodle shop on the roadside to eat.
Besides the owner, there seemed to be another guest eating in the room at the time.
He didn't pay much attention; his mind was filled with data about tonight, data he had calculated many times, but it was still wrong.
It's estimated that all this data will need to be overturned and we'll have to start all over again.
Just as he was thinking, there was a sudden loud noise, and before he could react, he was pressed against the wall.
Old houses are inherently flimsy and can collapse with the slightest tremor. Fortunately, the walls are made of mud bricks, so they won't be fatal if they fall on you.
The only thing was that his ankle seemed to be pressed down by something.
Li Simin's body was mostly covered. He moved his upper body and seemed to be fine, except that his head was covered by a mat.
Just as he was trying to crawl out, someone suddenly rummaged around above him, removing some debris and mats from his head.
Li Simin shook his head, brushed the grass off his face and mouth, and opened his eyes to see that the person squatting in front of him was actually Shen Luojia.
She looked at him with a mixture of curiosity and doubt, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Can you come out?"
Li Simin shook his head and took a breath: "I think my leg was crushed..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Luojia said "Oh," and then quickly tossed the clods of dirt off him with both hands...
The house collapsed, and the power went out.
The surroundings were completely silent, and the cool moonlight shone down, making it as bright as day.
Li Simin watched as Shen Luojia knelt on the ground, bent over and working diligently, her hands seemingly unconcerned about getting hurt, moving very quickly. The moonlight bathed her, making her appear even more slender and delicate.
She swallowed hard, and said with some reluctance, "Stop it, you'll hurt your hand doing this. Just go and call someone over for me."
Shen Luojia turned to look at him, her hands still busy: "There's no one here. The owner who cooks ran off to call for someone, but he hasn't come back yet."
Li Simin looked around. This restaurant was far from the nearby villages and located at the foot of the mountain. Some lumberjacks who went up the mountain would come down to rest and eat.
It's indeed a bit far to go and call for help.
But he was also worried that the girl was frail and might get hurt.
Unexpectedly, Shen Luojia used her hands and a small stick to help, and quickly cleaned up all the dirt from his lower body.
She removed the stone that was pressing on his ankle, then looked up at him and said, "Alright, stand up now."
Li Simin sat up, reached out and touched his leg. His leg was fine. He moved his ankle, and his left ankle was in excruciating pain. He gasped, frowned, and looked up at Shen Luojia, who was looking at him with curiosity: "I'm afraid it won't work. My ankle is injured."
Shen Luojia frowned as well, and thought about it seriously for a while: "You shouldn't weigh as much as a pig, I can carry you."
Li Simin: "..."
Before he could speak, Shen Luojia had already grabbed his hand and was trying to pull him up.
Li Simin quickly refused: "Comrade Xiao Shen, you can help me stand up, and I'll try to walk slowly."
He was still very embarrassed to have a girl carry him on her back.
Moreover, this girl looks slender, and he was afraid he would crush her.
Shen Luojia frowned: "You can't walk, or your legs will be ruined."
After saying that, without waiting for Li Simin to refuse, she pulled him up. Before Li Simin's feet even touched the ground, she turned around and let him climb onto her back, carrying him on her back.
Li Simin was shocked!
He hadn't expected the girl to be so strong, and even more so, he hadn't expected her to be so quick and efficient in carrying him on her back.
It's as if I do it all the time.
Shen Luojia didn't give Li Simin a chance to speak, carrying him on her back as if walking on flat ground.
They quickly got onto the main road.
Shen Luojia suddenly stopped, turned around and around with Li Simin on her back, somewhat annoyed: "I don't know the way, where should we go?"
Li Simin had resigned himself to his fate. He leaned on the girl's slender shoulder, looked her over carefully, and pointed in a direction for Shen Luojia.
Shen Luojia gave an "oh" and silently walked in the direction he pointed...
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