Chapter 227 He's Back
She turned and glared at Li Mei, "It's all your fault, you jinx! Not only have you given birth to so many money-losing children, but now you've even given birth to a deaf one! Aren't you deliberately trying to ruin our family?"
Yes, just now.
Grandma Xiang discovered that her precious grandson, whom she had cherished for three days, was actually deaf.
These days, everyone knows that nine out of ten deaf people are mute!
So without a doubt, this child must be deaf and mute.
In his situation, let alone his future, in his hometown, a man like him wouldn't even be able to find a wife.
If it were a little girl, she would have drowned, and that would be one thing.
But he happens to be a man.
Now, the old lady doesn't want to be cared for, but she's also reluctant to abandon her.
Li Mei, perhaps, was too provoked.
Ever since he found out that the child had a problem, he has become very erratic and erratic.
Anyway, she'll cry one minute and laugh the next.
The more she acted this way, the angrier the old lady became; she wasn't satisfied until she finished scolding him.
She raised her hand and slapped him across the face. "You wretched thing, say something!"
The next second, a crisp slap rang out.
The women were taken aback. They were about to advise the old lady to talk things out and not to hit people so easily.
result……
But when they opened their mouths, they found that the situation was not quite what they had imagined.
At this moment, Li Mei was holding the old lady's wrist tightly with her left hand.
The old lady looked bewildered and it took her a while to react.
"You...you actually dared to hit me..."
Li Mei's eyes were icy cold; she had wanted to slap him for a long time.
Whether you fight one or two, it doesn't matter!
So, to the old lady's astonishment, Li Mei, without saying a word, raised her hand and slapped her again.
She slapped the old woman with all her might, and the old woman's face was twisted in pain.
Grandma Xiang is a woman who cares a lot about her reputation; she couldn't bear such humiliation.
He let out a howl and started wrestling with Li Mei.
The two made a great commotion, attracting the attention of many people.
Soon, a crowd gathered around.
Jiang Si wasn't interested in the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's affairs, ever since her third uncle and Uncle Zhong went to help.
Her gaze remained fixed on the two of them.
As a result, these people blocked her view, and now she can't see anything at all.
Helpless, Jiang Si had no choice but to move to the side.
But just as he lifted his foot, a scream suddenly came from the crowd.
"Oh no! This window can't hold up!"
Before the words were even finished, there was a loud crash!
This time the sound was much louder than before.
Jiang Si looked up and realized that a window on the south side of the auditorium had crashed to the ground.
Before anyone could react, a gale-force wind mixed with hail poured wildly into the breach.
"Third Uncle!!!"
"Uncle Zhong!!!"
Jiang Si's heart clenched instantly, just as she shouted the word "Be careful".
A tall and familiar figure suddenly appeared in my sight—
Jiang Si's heart pounded, though she had no idea why he was here at this time.
But she had seen that figure countless times, and she was certain she wasn't mistaken.
Just then, there was another loud crash!
"Oh no! This window is about to break too."
In the chaos, Battalion Commander Sun roared, "Second Platoon, grab your weapons and block this window!"
"Men of the defense unit, prepare for repairs."
"Yes, Battalion Commander!" the young soldiers responded in unison.
But soon, everyone realized that this path seemed to be impassable.
The platoon leader of the second row wiped his face, which was almost deformed by the wind.
"Battalion Commander, no! The wind is too strong, it's making it hard to open my eyes."
Not only could they not open their eyes, they could not even stand steadily.
Before Battalion Commander Sun could speak, that tall, familiar figure had already begun to move.
He grabbed a wooden crate that was being cleared downstairs and strode forward.
The next second, he exerted force with both arms.
They used a box to forcefully prop up the broken window.
Battalion Commander Sun was about to ask, "Who is this hero?"
Upon closer inspection, it was exclaimed, "Commander Huo... Commander Huo!"
Upon first seeing Huo Tingzhou, Battalion Commander Sun thought he was seeing things.
Wasn't it said that the flight crew would be on standby at the transit airport in Guangxi Province?
Why did Commander Huo suddenly come back?
But there's no time for him to overthink things right now.
Realizing what was happening, Battalion Commander Sun immediately followed suit, picking up a box and wedging it on the other side of the window.
With the two boxes blocking the way, the wind speed was significantly reduced.
Huo Tingzhou gritted his teeth. "Quick! Get something to plug this gap. Bring whatever you have, and be fast."
"yes!"
The young soldiers carried sandbags and quickly built a windbreak wall in front of the window.
The soldiers in the defense unit also made the most of the available wooden planks.
After nearly half an hour of concerted effort, the two broken windows were finally completely sealed.
Even so, no one present dared to let their guard down.
Huo Tingzhou glanced at the broken glass and bloodstains on the ground. "How are those military family members who were injured earlier doing now?"
Battalion Commander Sun said, "One of them broke his leg, but we can't have surgery right now. We can only fix it with a splint for now."
"The remaining few only have superficial injuries. The military doctor has already bandaged them up, so they should be fine."
Huo Tingzhou nodded. "These sandbags aren't high enough. They need to be raised by about half a meter more, and the remaining windows also need to be reinforced."
"Okay, I'll go right away."
After Section Chief Deng finished speaking, he left with the men from the battalion's defense section, leaving Battalion Commander Sun standing there alone.
Seeing the troubled look on his face, Huo Tingzhou frowned. "Just say what you have to say."
Battalion Commander Sun then recounted what had just happened.
"Most of the military family members were quite cooperative at first, but a few of them were quite agitated."
"After they made such a fuss, the others were also unhappy."
"Especially Xiang, the deputy battalion commander's mother..."
Before he could finish speaking, Huo Tingzhou interrupted him in a deep voice, "Then let's register the names of those military family members who led the trouble."
Battalion Commander Sun was still somewhat confused. "Register...?"
"right!"
When he said this, Huo Tingzhou's eyes were sharper than ever before.
A country has its laws, and a family has its rules!
The military naturally has its own set of procedures for handling matters.
He couldn't control these military families, but with so many lives at stake, Huo Tingzhou absolutely wouldn't allow anyone to hold everyone back at this time.
Surprisingly, the military families were quite cooperative this time.
Perhaps still shaken by the sight of the broken window, when the young soldiers in charge of mobilization arrived with the latest instructions...
Everyone kept only essential personal items and handed over everything else.
If something is lost, we can find a way to get something else later.
But what good is having a lot of money if you're dead?
Even the old lady who had just refused to cooperate reluctantly handed over several large bags of luggage under the intimidating gazes of her sisters-in-law.
With luggage and other miscellaneous items cleared out, the auditorium became noticeably more spacious.
"Commander, the windbreaks have all been stacked to the designated height."
"The defense team just arrived, and all the windows in the auditorium have been reinforced."
Hearing Battalion Commander Sun's report, Huo Tingzhou breathed a slight sigh of relief.
They've done everything they could to prepare; all they can do now is try their best and leave the rest to fate.
"Pass the word down that all soldiers should rest where they are."
"Yes, Commander."
Battalion Commander Sun originally wanted to invite Regiment Commander Huo to their area to chat, but he didn't have a chance to say it.
Huo Tingzhou had already started walking towards the person he had been longing for.
Actually, he had seen her a long time ago.
"Wife, why are you standing here all alone?"
As he spoke, Huo Tingzhou's eyes kept scanning her up and down.
After confirming that she was alright, he looked around again.
"Where are Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong? Didn't they come to the auditorium?"
When he turned around, the only response he received was: "Lower your head."
Huo Tingzhou did as instructed.
Jiang Si stepped forward, took a towel she had prepared in advance, and wiped the rain and mud off his face.
"Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong went to help carry sandbags earlier and are resting in the storage room now."
"Sister-in-law Hu and Sister-in-law Xu are with us too."
"We've been doing well these past few days, so you don't need to worry."
After explaining his recent situation in detail, Jiang Si turned to ask the question she cared about most.
"Why did you suddenly come back? Didn't you say you were going to wait until the typhoon was over before you could come back?"
Even Jiang Si herself probably didn't realize how worried she was in her tone and eyes when she asked these questions.
While enjoying the compliment, Huo Tingzhou quickly spoke up to explain.
"The island lacks sufficient reserves of antibiotics and disinfectant supplies. The military received orders from higher command to transport a batch of medicines before the typhoon makes landfall, so..."
"So, you applied to come back, right?" Jiang Si knew without even having to guess.
Given Huo Tingzhou's current rank, he wouldn't be needed for tasks like transporting medicine.
Huo Tingzhou didn't deny it, but just looked at her with a deep gaze.
As a soldier, he has done what he was supposed to do.
But as a husband, he did far from enough.
"Wife—" Seeing that she remained silent, Huo Tingzhou's alarm bells immediately went off.
“I’m not angry,” Jiang Si stated immediately.
But the way he looked at me was no different from how I would look at a husky.
"Huo Tingzhou, are you stupid?"
Huo Tingzhou nodded, acknowledging this point.
Jiang Si: "You're still nodding?"
Huo Tingzhou touched his nose and said in a serious tone.
"Only fools have good fortune, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to marry such a good wife as you."
After saying that, he looked at her questioningly, "Wife, do you think what I said is right?"
"..." Jiang Si was so angry she laughed.
But there is one thing she has to admit.
Actually, she was happy the moment she saw Huo Tingzhou's back.
However, this joy did not last long.
Just as Jiang Si and Huo Tingzhou returned to the storage room, intending to rest for a while...
Suddenly, a crackling sound of electricity came from the loudspeakers above the auditorium.
Although the broadcast was intermittent, the moment the words "tornado" were uttered, everyone's expression changed instantly.
"Everyone, crouch down and cover your heads with your hands!"
As soon as Huo Tingzhou finished speaking, he pulled Jiang Si behind him, his arms tightly encircling her head and back.
"Don't be afraid, everything will be alright."
Huo Tingzhou's voice rang out above her head.
Jiang Si opened her mouth, as if to say that she was not afraid.
But before he could speak, the ground began to tremble—
Although Jiang Si grew up in a coastal city, she was no stranger to typhoons.
But this close contact was unprecedented.
As the "howling" sound grew closer, the ground trembled more and more violently.
People are naturally afraid of the unknown, and Jiang Si was no exception.
However, all the windows of the auditorium were sealed tightly, and no one knew what was happening outside.
The cramped storage room was now pitch black.
She could only instinctively hold onto Huo Tingzhou tightly.
The following period was the darkest time in Jiang Si's life.
The sounds I heard were shrill screams and crashes I had never heard before.
Even though Jiang Si was protected by Huo Tingzhou at the innermost part, the dizziness caused by the building's shaking made her unable to stand steadily.
At this moment, she could only be thankful that he had returned.
Because whenever her legs went weak and she was about to fall, Huo Tingzhou was always able to pull her back from the brink of danger in the first instance.
After enduring this for more than half an hour, the ground tremors gradually subsided.
The sound of the wind seems to have subsided.
"Let me go first."
Jiang Si's back was already soaked, clinging damply to her body. She had just straightened up and was trying to catch her breath.
"Boom—"
Suddenly, a loud bang exploded overhead!
Then something fluttered down from above.
"careful!"
The incident happened so suddenly that Jiang Si didn't even have time to react before Huo Tingzhou shielded her with his body.
There was another loud bang.
Jiang Si was so nervous that her mind went blank. "You...how are you?"
Sorry, something came up at home, so I'm taking a day off today. I'm only updating one chapter to keep things going, and I'll update normally tomorrow.
It's past 3 a.m. when I woke up and saw a reader asking why I didn't evacuate even though I knew a typhoon was coming. Here's a brief explanation.
Due to limited technology in those days, typhoon warnings were not very accurate. For example, a typhoon in 1973 also occurred in Hainan Island.
This typhoon, with winds at its center reaching levels 17 to 18, covered two-thirds of Hainan Island.
The duration was 10 hours, while the typhoon was initially predicted to be only around level 12.
As for why we didn't evacuate earlier, firstly, this is an island with inconvenient transportation.
Secondly, in those days, no one could mobilize the entire population of a county or city to relocate, and no place could accommodate so many people.
Third, the military's civil defense engineering is already the best, and the rock houses where fishermen live by the sea are also very resistant to typhoons.
Orange's writing habit is to try to get as close to that era as possible within her capabilities. Although the female lead has a halo, the focus of this typhoon is not on the female lead.
Rather, it's about how ordinary people save themselves in the face of natural disasters, and who is silently contributing behind the scenes.
However, the novel will not depict too much personal injury and will try to minimize the damage.
Okay, Orange should go to sleep now. Wishing all the little ones the best of luck and all the best!
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