Seeing the director of the county earthquake bureau wiping his sweat constantly, County Magistrate Li couldn't help but unbutton two buttons.
"Please sit down first. Why is the weather so strange today? It was the dead of winter yesterday, but today it feels like the height of summer."
"The weather is unusual, could there be..."
Before he could finish his words, the entire office building began to shake violently.
"Earthquake! It's an earthquake! County Magistrate Li, run to the corner!"
As the director of the Earthquake Bureau, although earthquakes cannot be predicted, I still have sufficient knowledge about earthquake prevention.
The shaking of the entire office building lasted for more than 20 seconds before it stopped. When the ground stopped shaking, the building was no longer there, only ruins like a demolition site.
At the same time, Du Wanying also entered the space as soon as the earthquake occurred.
Although she had entered the space, Du Wanying did not feel any sense of happiness at having survived the disaster.
This earthquake occurred 8 months earlier than the earthquake in the previous life!
Could it be that my appearance changed the course of history?
The earthquake that was supposed to happen next year happened now!
In an instant, Du Wanying thought of her parents who worked in the factory, and her elder brother and sister-in-law, wondering how they were doing.
It was not until a minute later that Du Wanying came out of the space. She appeared on the earthquake-proof bed where she had hidden before entering the space.
However, this place has been covered by collapsed houses, and is surrounded by fallen bricks and beams.
Du Wanying could vaguely hear someone shouting outside the house.
But Du Wanying couldn't get out now. She was surrounded by collapsed houses. Fortunately, she had space, so she could be trapped here for a few months.
But what about my parents? God has sent them to me again, am I going to lose them again?
Du Wanying looked towards the machinery factory, her eyes filled with worry...
Two minutes ago, Huairen County Steel Plant.
The workshop director was encouraging everyone: "Everyone, keep working hard. I know everyone is working very hard, but think about it, there are so many people waiting in line outside. If we make one more earthquake-proof bed, we may be able to save a family."
"Leader, please stop talking nonsense and give us something practical."
"That's right, it's not enough to just talk about it."
"It might as well be a big chicken drumstick in the cafeteria!"
Workshop Director Li was also unequivocal when he heard these words: "Chicken legs, right? I'll notify the canteen later. We'll have chicken legs for lunch tomorrow, two per person!"
Director Li was just about to raise his hand to make some passionate remarks when he heard a rumbling sound from underground that was louder than the sound of the machine, and then the ground began to shake.
Director Li was stunned for a moment until he heard someone yelling, "Earthquake! Earthquake!"
Director Li finally reacted: "Everyone, don't run! Don't run! Hide under the nearest machine. Our machine is sturdy and can withstand being smashed!"
"Don't run!"
However, people’s first reaction when encountering an earthquake is to run, and most people also run outside as soon as possible.
For a moment, the entire workshop was in chaos. Some people were desperately running out, some were squeezed to the ground and crawled out on all fours, and some were knocked to the ground by things that fell from the workshop. Only a very few people could remain calm and find shelter to hide as soon as possible.
Du Shuisheng had been brainwashed by his daughter's knowledge of earthquake prevention during this period. When the earthquake occurred, he subconsciously pulled his co-workers around him and crawled under the forging machine.
This machine weighs thirty tons and is made of pure iron. Not to mention the collapse of the workshop, even a truck falling from the sky cannot hurt it.
As soon as the earthquake ended, Du Shuisheng crawled out from under the machine.
Fortunately, the workshop where Du Shuisheng worked was just built two years ago and did not completely collapse. There were just countless cracks of varying sizes on the walls. These cracks seemed like nature mocking human incompetence.
Du Shuisheng didn't care about the tiles falling above his head at any time, and rushed out to the cafeteria.
Zhao Fangling! His wife is still in the cafeteria!
Two minutes later, Du Shuisheng stood in front of a pile of ruins in a daze.
A cafeteria? Where was the cafeteria? All that was left before him were the rubble of ruins devoured by the demon of the earthquake.
“Wife…Wife, where are you!!”
Du Shuisheng shouted desperately, but the only answers he got were cries from afar, the rumble of collapsing houses, and faint roars from underground, but there was no voice of Zhao Fangling!
Du Shuisheng stepped forward and tried to move the collapsed door, but it was impossible for one person to move it.
At this moment, the earth began to shake again, even more violently than before.
"Boom" This was the sound of the earth being torn apart. A crack appeared in front of Du Shuisheng's eyes and rushed forward at lightning speed, tearing apart the only remaining half-collapsed area of the cafeteria. At the same time, Du Shuisheng's heart was also torn apart.
Du Shuisheng knelt helplessly beside the ruins, tears as big as beans flowing down the cheeks of this man who had forgotten what tears were.
When the tears flowed across his lips, Du Shuisheng licked them with his tongue. They were bitter...
"Fang Ling, wait for me, I'm here to accompany you."
Du Shuisheng said this as he was about to rush to the ruins.
"What? The family housing complex also collapsed? My parents and kids are still inside!"
A man's unbelievable roar came from a distance, like the cry of a cuckoo, which immediately pierced Du Shuisheng's heart.
"Family building? Family building? Yingying? Dad and Mom?"
Du Shuisheng wiped his tears and said, "Fangling, wait for me. When I find my parents and Yingying, I will come to accompany you."
Then Du Shuisheng ran towards the family compound at the speed of a 100-meter sprint. From a distance, Du Shuisheng saw that there were still several family buildings that had not collapsed.
Du Shuisheng's heart, which was full of dark clouds, seemed to be torn open by the sunlight.
"It must be alright, it must be alright! Our house must not have collapsed, it must not have collapsed..."
Du Shuisheng still refused to believe it until he saw the family building, which was originally three stories high but collapsed to only one story high.
He couldn't believe that such a happy family was gone in less than a minute.
"Dad, Mom, Yingying, where are you?" Du Shuisheng shouted over and over again.
But at this time, Du Wanying had just experienced another earthquake and had hidden in the space, so she did not hear her father's cry.
There are many people like Du Shuisheng. They all call the names of their loved ones over and over again, hoping that a miracle will happen.
"I have a voice here, I have a voice here!"
Old Wang from the building next door shouted in surprise.
"Cuihua, is that you?"
"Yes...it's me...save me..."
The intermittent sounds coming from under the ruins rekindled the hope of everyone present.
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