Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Technology Failure
The head of the Hejia Village Collection Office seemed to have anticipated this incident. He kindly explained, "Don't panic, everyone. This isn't caused by ghosts. It's caused by a special magnetic field affecting the internal structure of the equipment, causing mobile phones and cars to malfunction."
magnetic field?
What the hell?
The villagers stared blankly, their minds unable to comprehend the situation and still preferred the traditional ghost stories.
However, seeing the calm attitude of the person in charge and thinking of the government's large-scale farm infrastructure construction in recent days, the villagers' nervous and anxious hearts gradually relaxed.
The country must have been prepared for this.
No matter it is the magnetic field or wronged spirits, with so many soldiers around, how can it harm them?
He Junxia asked tentatively, "Leader, my sister is boarding at a county high school. Can we bring her back? I'm a little worried."
The person in charge has a good impression of He Junxia.
His parents helped the reclamation team a lot, and he and his sister often went to the fields to deliver processed light salt water to the reclamation team to replenish their energy.
The person in charge looked at his watch and said with a smile, "Don't worry, the school has a dedicated person to manage it. If the machine hasn't returned to normal tonight, the county will organize people to take the students home at 2 pm tomorrow."
"If you can't wait, you can go pick up your child from school yourself, but you must have a family member such as a parent, sibling, or other relative present with their ID or household registration booklet. You cannot pick up someone else's child on your way."
The person in charge said with a serious expression: "I reiterate, this is a special situation. The higher-ups have already issued orders. If anyone dares to take advantage of this opportunity to commit crimes, they will be taken to the police station and shot."
He Junxia nodded thoughtfully. It seemed the country's preparations were more thorough and comprehensive than he'd imagined. His gaze paused for a moment on the person in charge's watch. A watch that was still working at this time was no ordinary watch.
He said happily: "Thank you, leaders. We are relieved to know that the county will send the students home."
The country's strong credibility played an important role at this moment. The village head and village cadres took the lead in calling on the villagers to calm down and return home to wait for news.
Zeng Xiuping sighed as he walked along the street, "I should have asked for leave for Xiaoqiu earlier. I wonder if Chengfeng has bought any food. What the hell is that magnetic field?"
Zeng Xiuping turned to look at He Junxia: "Fortunately, you are smart and bought so many things for the family in advance, otherwise the days ahead would be difficult."
She is someone who came out of the difficult times of the country.
Zeng Xiuping sighed, "When I was a child, technology wasn't as advanced as it is today. My family couldn't even afford rice, so we ate sweet potatoes every day. There were some years when the harvest was poor, and people in the village even starved to death. Babies born back then were as thin as bamboo poles, and we couldn't raise them at all."
"Our country has gradually grown stronger. We've finally enjoyed a few years of good times. Why are we going back to our old ways?"
Zeng Xiuping wiped his face, his voice choked.
"You two siblings are right under my nose, so I'm not worried. But Chengfeng is alone in the city, and she's pregnant, so my heart is in knots."
"If her in-laws treat her badly and she gets bullied, there will be no one to support her."
He Chengcai didn't say anything.
He was a very quiet man and a typical rural father, who worked diligently in the fields all his life, like a tireless ox.
But from his face, which was more wrinkled than usual, it was clear that his heart was not at peace, but full of worries about the future and his sister who was far away.
The emotions flowing in his heart told He Junxia that he should say something at this time.
He Junxia stepped forward and inserted herself between Zeng Xiuping and He Chengcai, holding one of them with one arm, and said soothingly, "Our village is not far from City C. I can ride my bike to visit my aunt when the time comes. You see, the other young people in our village are all working far and wide, and their families can't even find them if they want to see them."
Comparison is indeed the fastest way to create a sense of happiness.
Zeng Xiuping's expression immediately eased a lot, and she nodded in agreement: "That's right, your aunt is not far away, and you and your sister are also at home. Our family is much better off than others."
Time quickly came to nine o'clock the next morning.
The malfunctioning machine did not show any change, and the villagers' hopes were dashed. After discussing with his parents, He Junxia decided to drive (a tricycle) to the school to pick up the students.
The high school that He Junqiu attended was located in the suburbs of the county town, which was quite far from Hejia Village. It took more than 40 minutes to ride an electric bike there, and at least an hour and a half to walk back.
Moreover, the current situation is special. They don't know what the situation is like in the county. He Junqiu must have a lot of things to bring home, and it is more reassuring to leave their child with others rather than go and pick him up themselves.
Another family in the village had the same idea.
Most people in the village are related, and their family and this family are no exception. They've all been connected for generations. After discussing it, the two families decided that He Junxia and He Mutou (the child's father) would go to the school together to pick up the child so they could look after him.
The means of transportation is naturally He Junxia's family's pure pedal tricycle.
Perhaps because they were eager to take their child home, the two of them took turns riding the tricycle, one riding for a while, and soon they arrived at the county town.
The atmosphere in the county was pretty good. In addition to the supermarkets being crowded with people who wanted to buy things, there were also many neighborhood committee staff and others holding simple loudspeakers made from mineral water bottles and reading notices loudly along the way. Police, special police, firefighters and soldiers were patrolling everywhere.
The content of the notice is almost the same as what the person in charge of Hejia Village said. Anyone who commits crimes, such as arson, murder and looting at this time will be severely punished. No matter if you are a 70-year-old old lady or a 16-year-old minor, you will not be able to escape.
Not only will you suffer, but your family will also be implicated.
He Mutou was surprised: "The county is really strict. It seems that the person in charge didn't lie to us."
He Juanxia was in a good mood: "Strict control is a good thing, but it would be bad if things got chaotic."
He Mutou nodded: "You are right, it is better to be strict, but we are close to the military district, with the military district here, there will be no chaos."
The two chatted back and forth and soon arrived at the county high school. The strange thing was that the outside of the school was empty, not as crowded as they had imagined.
He Junxia parked the tricycle on the side of the road, locked the tires with a U-shaped lock, and after registering with his ID card at the guard room, he successfully entered the school.
He Mutou's daughter was in her first year of high school, and the classrooms for first and second year students were in different buildings. They agreed to meet by the tricycle, then split up and headed to different teaching buildings.
He Junxia found He Junqiu's classroom, Class 5, Grade 2. He bent his fingers through the door and knocked on the door.
"Hello, teacher. I'm He Junqiu's brother. I'm here to pick her up."
A few seconds later, the classroom door opened. The young female teacher who opened the door looked at the student and asked, "He Junqiu, is he your brother?"
He Junqiu was happy: "Teacher Zhang, he is my brother."
Teacher Zhang took out two forms and a pen from the podium and said, "Parent, please fill out the application form."
He Junxia looked up at the empty classroom. There were only seven or eight students left, probably all boarders. He quickly filled out the application form, making two copies: one for his parents and one for the school.
Teacher Zhang instructed, "He Junqiu, you and your brother should go home early. Don't stay outside. Be careful. Don't forget to study at home and strive to overtake others."
He Junqiu nodded heavily: "Yes, okay, goodbye, Teacher Zhang."
After leaving the classroom, He Junqiu showed his true colors, jumping around and chirping in He Junxia's ear like a cheerful lark.
He Junqiu: "Brother, it's a good thing you're here. I heard from our class teacher that the county is short of manpower right now. I don't know how long it will take for them to come and send the boarding students back."
He Junxia reached out and took the schoolbag from her back. It felt like it weighed dozens of kilograms. He couldn't help but ask, "Why is your schoolbag so heavy?"
He Junqiu smiled and said, "It's just the textbooks, exercise books, test papers, and the reference books that the teacher asked us to buy. You won't be unable to carry them, will you?"
He Junxia smiled: "How is that possible?"
He secretly exerted force to swing his schoolbag back and put it on his back. He then quietly shook his overexerted hands and changed the subject, "Let's go to your dormitory and pack our things now?"
He Junqiu was puzzled: "Do you want to clean it up?"
Still a child after all.
Although we know that the disaster has come, it does not seem to pose any threat to human life, so it is difficult for people to be vigilant. They always think that it is as simple as water and power outages.
He Junxia: "Of course."
If he was right, He Junqiu would hardly have a chance to come back in the next few years.
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My father had a real experience of having no rice and having to eat sweet potatoes. Now he hates sweet potatoes.
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