Song Chengjian immediately strode towards the back hall of the temple, calling to his brothers who had just finished moving the stones...
Song Chenghou carried Wen Shishi through the door, and together with the young novice monk who came to close the door, they worked together to shut the temple gate...
The young novice monk went to close the nearest window, and Song Chenghou put Wen Shishi down, worried that the passing monks might bump into her...
He placed the little girl against the wall and said, "Be a good girl, Shishi, wait here for your big brother, okay?"
Despite the urgency of the situation, Song Chenghou spoke to Wen Shishi in a gentle tone throughout.
There was a flicker of unease in the child's eyes, but Song Chenghou couldn't care less; he tenderly stroked Wen Shishi's head...
Move one of the tables in the main hall toward the door.
A monk saw this and quickly came over to help carry it, asking, "Why are you doing this, benefactor?"
Judging from this, it wasn't this bad before.
Song Chenghou explained, "Just now, the young master and I worked together to close the door, and we still felt it was a bit of a struggle."
The wind hadn't reached its peak yet; if it rose, it might blow in debris and seawater...
The monk understood, his expression relaxed and at ease, as if he had seen it all before. It was hard to say that Song Chenghou was overthinking things...
But what he was thinking was written all over his face.
Song Chenghou offered no explanation, and together with the monks, moved the table to the door without closing it...
He recalled that several monks had gone to warn the fishermen and their wives and help them move their children and belongings, but they hadn't returned yet...
She also has four younger brothers living elsewhere.
The situation outside is constantly changing.
A strong wind was blowing, and the door panels were rattling loudly.
The monk who had just helped Song Chenghou carry the table showed a slight change in expression, but remained calm.
Several monks hurriedly walked through the main hall and opened the door. As they stepped out, Song Chenghou quickly asked, "Masters, are you going to find the ones who gave the warning?"
The monk closest to Song Chenghou nodded hastily, "Our master ordered us to go to the shore to help. If the fisherwoman and children are safely evacuated, we are to bring our fellow disciples back safely..."
Song Chenghou did not mention his younger brother who was living elsewhere.
The monks disregarded the danger, putting the lives of the fisherwomen and children around them before their own...
Hiding in the temple, how could I ask them to take care of my younger brothers?
They had no experience in dealing with typhoons and were unfamiliar with the terrain. If we rashly agreed when my second brother suggested going to search...
This could lead to more dispersed risks.
But once he knows where his younger brothers are, he will definitely be at the forefront.
After the monk left, Song Chenghou and the young novice behind him, together with Gianna, closed the door again.
As the door closed, the wind outside almost sucked Song Chenghou's hair out the door...
This gave Song Chenghou a more realistic understanding of the wind force outside the door.
"Bang!"
"Whoosh!"
......
Suddenly, a loud crash and a commotion came from the back room.
Worried about the danger in the back room, Song Chenghou looked at Wen Shishi, who was standing against the wall. The little girl was motionless, her expression both panicked and quiet.
Not wanting to leave Wen Shishi alone, he picked her up and headed towards the back room.
The back room was a complete mess, and the courtyard was littered with rocks that had slid down from Limu Mountain, smashing all the flowers, plants, and vegetable gardens...
The water tanks, pottery, and other items in the courtyard were all smashed.
The abbot dispatched the temple's main personnel to go out and warn others, help fisherwomen and children evacuate...
Apart from the abbot and three or four adults, the rest were all young novices.
It was probably the first time they had ever seen such a scene, and the young novices trembled with fear as their senior brothers led them into the meditation room.
Song Chengjian had the tenth monk help the abbot inside, while the adult monks prepared to come out and tidy up...
Song Chengjian looked coldly at the young monks who were still trembling with fear as they peered out the window of the meditation room, and then glanced at the novice monks in the courtyard...
Song Chengjian decided that two monks should stay in the meditation room to accompany the young novices and take care of the abbot...
Only one monk remained, which facilitated communication with the Song family and discussions on arrangements for defense.
The abbot naturally wouldn't allow it; his disciples were rescuing people in the fierce wind, how could he possibly hide indoors...?
Song Chengjian spoke up, "Abbot, please listen to us!"
If we're not around, you can do whatever you want with us!
Since we're here, let's do our part. Even if we can't do a great job, we're still a bit older than these young monks...
"If you stay outside, we'll have to take care of you! If there's anything we're unsure about, we'll ask you. As for the other physical labor, we'll do it!"
When Song Chenghou came in, he happened to hear this. He exchanged a glance with his second father, sighed, and said nothing.
That's not a polite way of putting it, but as long as it works, that's fine.
Song Chenghou placed Wen Shishi in the meditation room, then looked at the abbot and the other young novices, comforting her, "Shishi, be good and stay with the abbot..."
The eldest brother has to go out to help the second brother. The fourth brother and the others haven't returned yet, and the eldest brother doesn't have time to take care of Shishi...
"Shishi, stay here obediently. Your older brother is in this temple and will never abandon you. Do you understand?"
The little boy seemed to understand but not quite, and his forced composure made Song Chenghou feel a pang of heartache.
He stood up and pleaded with the abbot, "Abbot, I'm entrusting this to you!"
He then looked at the two monks beside him...
The three nodded, and Song Chenghou quickly closed the door and went into the courtyard.
"How about it?"
When Song Chenghou spoke, he looked towards Limu Mountain behind the courtyard.
On the mountain, the spring that the temple's inhabitants depended on for survival was blown away by the fierce winds...
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