Chapter 203 Heavy Rain
With a "bang", the rumbling thunder almost exploded in his ears. Manbao was so scared that he jumped in his dream, and then opened his eyes in a daze. Just then, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, almost lighting up half the sky. After the lightning, there was the rumbling thunder.
Manbao was so scared that he started crying.
Zhou Silang in the next room also woke up. The thunder was too loud and he couldn't hear Manbao's crying, but he knew she was frightened, so he jumped out of bed, put on his clothes and ran out.
Because it's been hot recently, Manbao keeps the windows open when he sleeps, but he just puts down the mosquito net to prevent mosquitoes from coming in.
When Zhou Silang rushed in, he saw the mosquito net was open and Manbao was sitting on the bed wiping her tears.
He quickly hugged her and said, "I'll take you to find your mother."
Koko was so helpless. He had been comforting his host not to be afraid, but it seemed to have little effect.
Seeing Zhou Silang carrying the host and about to leave, Keke subconsciously scanned the outside. The data she collected was not good for her. The free water molecules in the air were too thick, and there seemed to be a thunderstorm cloud in the sky, and it was quite large...
It immediately stopped the host, "Host, you'd better not leave the house, at least not run out from under the eaves."
Manbao was held by Zhou Silang and was no longer so scared. "Why?"
Koko said seriously, "Because there's a high probability that lightning will strike someone."
As he spoke, Zhou Silang had already closed Manbao's window, then picked her up and walked out of the house. Manbao immediately said, "I'm not going to look for my mother."
Zhou Silang was worried, "If you don't go find your mother, who will you sleep with at night?"
Manbao looked at him.
Zhou Silang started coughing and said, "No, I want to accompany your fourth sister-in-law."
Manbao snorted and turned his head away, ignoring him.
Zhou Silang had no choice but to carry Manbao out. The other people in the house were also awakened. Through the wall, Old Zhoutou asked loudly, "Who went to pick up Manbao?"
Zhou Silang shouted, "I, I carried her back to my room."
Manbao immediately shouted, "Dad, don't go out, be careful of being struck by lightning!"
Zhou Silang: ...
Old Zhou: ...
Everyone who woke up: ...
Old Zhou, who was already worried and put on his clothes to pick her up, immediately turned around and went back to the house, closing the doors and windows. If he went to pick her up, he would take her surname!
After the new house was built, Datou, Ertou and Santou were given a room, and Daya and Erya were also given a room.
San Ya and Situ are still young, so they still live with their parents.
When they heard the sound, they leaned over the window and looked out. With the occasional flash of lightning, they saw their aunt being held by their fourth uncle.
Ertou burst into laughter and shamefully said to her, "You little aunt are a coward."
Man Bao was furious and yelled back with his fists clenched, "You are the coward."
Erya stood beside Manbao and shouted from inside the house, "Auntie, let me help you beat him up."
The adults in the next yard heard the commotion, and Zhou Dalang and Zhou Erlang, who were about to run over to pick up the children, turned around and went back into the house.
Forget it, the kids don’t seem to be afraid at first glance, so there’s no need to pick them up.
Zhou Dalang shouted at them to go to sleep.
However, people who were awakened by thunder would certainly not be able to fall asleep again. What's more, after the lightning and thunder, Zhou Silang had just carried Manbao to his room when a gust of wind blew over and raindrops fell down with the wind.
His window was not closed and the rain swept in directly.
He and Fang were both terrified and quickly ran to close the window. As soon as they closed it, they were both soaked. There was nothing they could do as the wind and rain were too strong.
Manbao was very happy. The wind had just brought in moisture, bringing a cool breeze and dispelling the stuffiness of the past few days.
So she just clapped her hands and laughed.
Zhou Silang turned around and saw her so happy that he couldn't help but grin and said, "Is it fun to watch me get wet?"
Manbao envied him, "I want to go get wet in the rain too."
Zhou Silang rolled his eyes at her, and he and his wife changed their clothes before wiping away the rainwater that had drifted in.
There were still lightning and thunder outside, and raindrops were hitting the roof and the ground, taking away the heat in the house.
He yawned and looked at Manbao, only to find that she had closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep.
Sighing helplessly, she carried Manbao to the bed and pushed him to the innermost part of the bed, then signaled Fang to go to bed.
Fang's face turned a little red. She looked at Manbao who was already snoring and breathed a sigh of relief. She looked towards the window, but saw nothing. However, the sound of wind and rain outside seemed to hit her ears. Occasionally, through the gap in the window, the lightning flashing in the sky could almost illuminate the room.
Although only for a moment.
She was a little worried, "Isn't the rain too heavy?"
Zhou Silang yawned and said nonchalantly, "This kind of thunderstorm comes and goes quickly. It should be over soon."
Summer rain is like this, no matter how big or small, it comes in bursts.
But this time it seemed beyond Zhou Silang's expectations. The rain started falling in the middle of the night and did not stop until dawn.
The thunder and lightning had disappeared, but the sky was still covered with thick, endless clouds. Even the smallest rain was a steady drizzle, not to mention the strong winds that would blow up every now and then. The rain was like someone pouring water from the sky with a basin, gurgling...
Manbao had woken up a long time ago and was leaning against the window looking out.
It's impossible to go to school in such heavy rain.
Speaking of school...
Manbao glanced at the water in his yard that had already reached his ankles. He was startled for a moment before jumping up and shouting, "Sir, what should we do?"
Fang was startled and asked, "What should we do, sir?"
"Mr.'s yard is very close to the river. Will he be in trouble with so much water?"
Fang was stunned for a moment, then immediately put down the comb in her hand, stood up and said, "I'll go talk to your fourth brother."
Because it was raining so heavily, even though a roof was built, Zhou Silang still didn't let them go out. Instead, he fanned himself and went to get breakfast, planning to eat at two tables, one in the other yard.
Fang had no umbrella, so she walked straight along the eaves. Manbao rolled his eyes, quietly climbed down from the chair, put on his shoes and lay down at the door. He waited for his fourth sister-in-law to turn the corner, then jumped out and ran over there, skipping behind her.
The key is that she can't walk properly. Because she is small and has limited balance, she always accidentally steps into the puddle outside the eaves. When Manbao runs over, not only her shoes are wet, but half of her clothes are also wet.
Qian dragged her over to change clothes while saying, "Your father asked your fourth brother to go to the academy. Why are you so worried? Can't you just wait for news there obediently?"
Qian thought for a moment and said, "I reckon the rain will continue, so why don't you just move back home in the next few days..."
"No," Manbao already had his own room, so he naturally didn't want to sleep with his parents again. He immediately said, "I'm not afraid, not even of thunder and lightning."
"Your fourth brother said you cried yesterday."
"That was because Fourth Brother pissed me off. He scolded me!" Manbao complained, adding, "Fourth Brother almost kicked me off the bed last night. I don't want to sleep with him anymore. I want to sleep on my own!"
Qian: "...your fourth brother said that when he woke up today, he was under the bed, and your fourth sister-in-law was kicked to the edge of the bed by you."
Manbao shouted guiltily: "He lied, I slept very soundly."
(End of this chapter)
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