Chapter 113 Earthquake
When Fubao and Gu Shengtian entered the house, Liu Guizhi was busy in the kitchen. She had steamed some dry food a few days earlier and was waiting to deliver it to Fubao and Gu Shengtian. But Gu Weidong, after several days of wandering outside the county town, couldn't get in. Later, Chen Youfu warned him not to go. If he went too often, people would become suspicious and might even charge him with a crime.
Gu Weidong was anxious and helpless, so he had no choice but to not go.
Chen Youfu was also worried because his own daughter was also in there. What could he do?
Later, the two families discussed it and decided that the child had some money but not enough food coupons. They wondered if the child was clever enough to buy some food coupons on the black market. But they just thought about it and didn't dare to ask any more questions.
That day, Liu Guizhi cooked porridge in the kitchen, and then used a fire poker to shovel the ashes to bury the firewood that still had red sparks. Then she sighed and was about to get up and leave.
Who knew that as soon as he walked out of the kitchen, he saw two snowmen standing in front of him.
Liu Guizhi was stunned at the time, unable to believe it, her lips trembling: "Fu, Fubao, Shengtian! You, you are back?"
Wasn't the county still sealed off? Wasn't anyone allowed in or out? Why did you suddenly come out?
After experiencing this disaster, when Fubao and Gu Shengtian saw Liu Guizhi again, they saw a warm kang, fragrant porridge and dry food. Gu Shengtian was fine, as he was a boy after all, but Fubao threw himself directly into Liu Guizhi's arms: "Mom, I can see you!"
Liu Guizhi holds Fubao in her arms, her soft and tender daughter!
Ever since Fubao grew up, she seldom hugged her. Now, when she hugged her, it felt like she was back to her childhood.
Thinking about the torment she had endured these past few days, how she hadn't tasted good for food and hadn't slept well, Liu Guizhi burst into tears. "You, you're finally back!"
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried bitterly. Gu Weidong heard the noise and ran out of the house. Naturally, he was also very excited. He immediately asked Fubao and Gu Shengtian to come into the house, took off their shoes, got on the kang, and put their feet into the warm quilt. The kang under the quilt had been heated long ago and was very hot.
Gu Weidong boiled some hot water and asked the two children to wash their feet, while Liu Guizhi quickly brought food to the children.
After soaking my feet in hot water, they slowly regained consciousness and felt itchy. After washing, I warmed my feet back into the bed, holding the steaming porridge in my hands.
Snowflakes were floating outside the window, and it was so cold that the windows were covered with crystal window grilles. Even the chickens and dogs were frozen to the point of disappearing without a trace.
In this cold night, nothing can compare to the comfort and happiness at this moment.
But Fubao and Gu Shengtian have more important things to do.
In the face of this incident, the happiness at this moment seems fragile and thin.
Fubao and Gu Shengtian looked at each other and finally decided that Fubao should speak.
There was no need to talk nonsense when talking to his own parents, Fubao just told them about his dream.
Gu Weidong and Liu Guizhi naturally believed it. They almost couldn't sleep that night because of believing in the dream. Fortunately, Fubao said to wait and see tomorrow. It would probably take a few more days before there would be any movement.
Gu Weidong and Liu Guizhi breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their children come back, but who knew they would hear such big news. They were naturally nervous that night. The couple was thinking about what to do at home if something happened. They could hide the pots, pans, food and other things in the cellar, and they had to worry about where to put the other belongings.
I usually feel that my family is not rich and that country people lack everything. But at this time, I suddenly realize that a poor family is worth a fortune. There are so many things at home and so many things to worry about.
After finally falling asleep, they woke up early the next day. Liu Guizhi made breakfast for everyone. After the family discussed for a while, they went their separate ways. Liu Guizhi started packing up things at home, moving the valuable things that were afraid of spoiling into the cellar. Gu Weiguo went to the old house of the Gu family, found Miao Xiujiu, and told her about the situation. When Miao Xiujiu heard it, she naturally started talking to her sons first, and then started talking to the neighbors.
She was popular and eloquent, and with her mysterious tone, the news she secretly heard stunned everyone and they all believed it.
Fubao went to find Huo Jinyun first. Huo Jinyun now regarded Fubao as a god. When he heard what Fubao said, he naturally had no doubts. He knew that this matter was no trivial matter and concerned human life. He did not dare to delay and went to find Chen Youfu as soon as possible.
When Huo Jinyun went to find Chen Yongfu, Chen Yongfu happened to be looking for Huo Jinyun as well. When the two of them met, they said in unison, "I have something important to tell you!"
The two of them stared at each other and said, "Let me speak first!"
After vying to talk for a long time, they finally said everything, and the two people found that it was actually the same thing!
Now there is no more doubt.
Three people can make a tiger. Even if it is just a rumor, after spreading it a few times, it will become plausible.
There will definitely be an avalanche, there will definitely be an avalanche, we must hide quickly!
How to hide? Huo Jinyun and Chen Youfu discussed it and decided that everyone in the production team had to go out and hide.
After Chen Youfu figured it out, he started a meeting with a loudspeaker, calling everyone over. Before he could say anything, someone asked, "Are you talking about the avalanche?"
It turned out that Miao Xiujiu had been going from house to house, and the news had spread everywhere. Now everyone was in a panic, and they wished the meeting would not be held, and they would pack up and run away.
Chen Youfu saw the situation and didn't need to say anything. Okay, that's easy. However, as a production team leader, he still said solemnly, "I heard about this as well. Everyone should hide away, but I don't know the details, so don't spread it, lest it cause panic. If panic does happen, it will be my responsibility as your team leader, and I'll end up in jail, understand? If you want me to go to jail, just spread the word!"
Chen Youfu spoke very seriously, which shocked all the old farmers below.
Chen Yongfu has been working really hard as the team leader over the years. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. Naturally, everyone loves him very much, and no one wants to replace him as the team leader. So everyone said that they must not spread the news, and whoever spreads it is a bastard!
Chen Youfu wanted to say a few more words. After all, this was a major event, and as the team leader, he had to shoulder his responsibilities. So he took out his manuscript and began to read: "Fellow villagers, I have a few more words to say. Everyone must pay attention to a few points. First, we must learn to emancipate our minds and unite as one. When faced with such a major difficulty, our members must work together—"
Who knew that as soon as he opened his mouth, the members started to protest and riot: "Youfu, have you become stupid because of your official duties? It's already this late, why are you still reading this? Is it any use? It's okay, let's go back and pack up and take shelter!"
After saying this, many people started running.
Chen Youfu looked at his three-page manuscript, then at the other members. He suddenly felt like he had no place to turn. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, okay, the meeting is over! Everyone, please be safe."
It's no use not knowing. People are panicking and want to run. Disaster is coming, run as fast as you can. Who would listen to you?
Escape is the most important thing!
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As for Liu Guizhi and Gu Weidong, Liu Guizhi continued to clean up at home with her two children and catch chickens and ducks. Gu Weidong went to his parents' house and saw that his parents were also packing up, so he hurried over to help.
The old man is old, and when he encounters such a disaster, his sons naturally have to take care of him.
Gu Weidong was busy here. When the door opened outside, Gu Weimin came over. "Hey, Weidong, you're here too."
Miao Xiuju saw it and said: "Why are you here? Hurry up and clean up your house first."
Gu Weimin said quickly, "Nothing. Sanni is worried about the two children at home. I said I came to visit my parents."
Gu Weidong: "Second brother, it's good to come over. Second brother, let's put all the food and belongings of parents in the cellar at the back. We can look back and see if parents follow you or us. We can't let them go out and hide alone. If something happens, it will be troublesome if we can't take care of them."
Gu Weimin naturally agreed, so the two of them helped the old man put all his things in order, and then discussed who Gu Dayong and Miao Xiujiu should go with.
While they were discussing, Gu Weiguo and Gu Weijun also arrived, along with a group of people including their wives and children. Gu Weiguo was the first to ask, "Dad, Mom, where can we hide?"
Gu Dayong and his two sons were busy in the cold weather and were sweating. Just as they finished, the other two sons came. He sighed and said nothing.
Although he was a gourd without a mouth, he could see clearly what was happening in each of his four sons' families, and he understood it in his heart, but he just didn't say it.
Liu Zhaodi took a look and said, "We, the third branch, don't have any sons here. We have to bear the brunt of any problems. We have to follow our parents, and you can't disperse. If we encounter any problems, you have to help us."
As soon as she said this, not to mention other people, even Shen Hongying wanted to slap her twice!
That’s right, Shen Hongying only thinks about her own family and not others, and she always wants to take advantage of small things, but at such an old age, at least she doesn’t ask her parents to take care of her!
Your eldest daughter, Bonnie, is already getting married, and you're saying something like that to me? Isn't that embarrassing? Isn't that conspicuous?
Even Gu Weijun felt uncomfortable and scolded her, "What kind of words are you talking about? We are brothers, how can I ignore you? You don't say what you should say, and you say nonsense when you shouldn't say it!"
Liu Zhaodi was scolded by her own man and didn't dare to say anything. She had to shut up, but she was still unhappy.
She has had a hard time these years. Since the famine that year, she has had to pay grain and money to Miao Xiujiu every year to repay her debts, and her life is so tight.
What made her even more upset was that her own sister Bonnie was finally chosen to go to the mine, which was originally a great thing, but who knew that when Xiuni reached the age, Bonnie did not help her own sister to go to the mine, but instead helped to recruit Gu Yuehua away.
She felt that she had lost a lot.
The little girl is really a disloyal person!
Thinking of this, he stood aside with a cold face and said nothing.
Miao Xiujiu could see what her sons and daughters-in-law were thinking. When this disaster struck, each of her four sons did something different.
You may not be able to see it at ordinary times, but you can see it clearly at this time.
Miao Xiuju knew it all. She sighed deeply inwardly before saying, "What else can we do? Dagunzi Mountain is south of the village. Let's go to the open space north of our home first. We'll all bring some dry food and put on our warmest clothes. There are also haystacks in the north of our home. You can use them to build a nest and we can hide there as a family. At least we can avoid the cold."
Miao Xiujiu spoke, and everyone naturally listened. So the whole family supported each other, carrying quilts, dry food, and driving chickens and ducks, and walked together to the north.
At this time, other families were also heading north. There were quite a lot of people, some with their families, some holding children, some supporting the elderly. People were talking in low voices, chickens were clucking, and ducks were quacking.
Fubao walked forward with Miao Xiujiu, and happened to meet Nie Laosan's family in the crowd.
Shengjin, a boy from Nie Laosan's family, is now in the third grade of junior high school in the commune. I heard that he is a good student and a very obedient child. He is now walking out with his parents and everyone else.
Shengjin saw Fubao and couldn't help asking, "Sister Fubao, where is my sister Shengyin? Why can't I see her? Isn't she in the same class with you?"
Shengjin is a very honest child, a bit like Nie Laosan, but he has been smart and good at studying since he was a child, so he is more independent-minded and has more ideas than Nie Laosan.
Who knew that Fubao hadn't replied yet? Nie Laosan's wife was puzzled and couldn't help but yelling, "Yeah, why are only you Fubao and the others back? Where's my Shengyin? Why is my Shengyin nowhere to be seen?"
Chen Cui'er saw it and shouted, "Your family's Shengyin went to the black market to buy food coupons and was arrested. I don't know the details of what happened. Wait until she comes back and ask her!"
What? Arrested? Everyone was shocked. A little girl was arrested for trying to steal food coupons? This was a big deal, right?
Fortunately, everyone is thinking about escaping now, so no one says anything. After all, everyone is panicking and has no time to worry about other people's affairs.
Nie Laosan's wife was anxious, breathing out long puffs of white air in the winter air. "What do you mean by this? Why are you seizing my silver? We can exchange food in the countryside without food coupons, why can't we do that in the city? Besides, is this true? Why do you say something will happen? If you don't explain clearly, I won't run away. Who will feed my chickens if I run away?"
After she said this, everyone around her was too lazy to pay attention to her. Wang Fugui's wife said bluntly: "If you think nothing will happen, then just stay at home and don't go out. We are hiding our own business, why do you care about us?"
Others said, "That's right, that's right. People from your Nie family must not hide, and must not believe it. If you really believe this, you are stupid."
Some even said, "Nie Laosan's wife, go back, hurry back, it's so warm on the kang at home!"
The wife of the Nie family, who was standing nearby, heard this and quickly distanced herself from the conversation, "No, no, no, she is a she, we are us. If you're talking about the Third Old Family, just talk about the Third Old Family. Don't drag our Nie Family into this. We need to run and hide quickly."
Nie's wife had heard about this from her own family member, Dashan, yesterday. She knew this was a big deal. He'd gotten the information through connections and connections, so how could it be fake? She believed it without a doubt. As soon as she got the news, she and her husband went to the second branch of the Nie family, saying they were planning to hide together. As for the third branch, she didn't even bother to pay attention.
She had already removed the third branch of the Nie family from her family in her heart, and no matter how they messed around, she would just ignore them.
The first and second wives just need to live a good life.
Nie Laosan's wife got angry when she heard this: "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about? I'm just asking a question, right? Can't I just ask a question?"
Nie Lao Da's wife usually looks down on her third brother's wife. She thinks this sister-in-law is shameful and it is really shameful to be a sister-in-law with her.
So she smiled and said, "Ask if you want. It's up to you. Just take your time."
As she spoke, she went over to greet Nie Laoer's wife: "Let's go over there quickly."
Sheng Jin couldn't help but sigh when he saw this situation: "Mom, just say less. Everyone else is hiding, so we can just follow suit."
Shengjin will only be fourteen years old at the end of this year, but he is helpless towards his mother. He doesn't understand why his mother always says stupid things.
Although this is his own mother and he is not in a position to say it, but this is just nonsense!
Nie Laosan's wife didn't really believe it, but after seeing the situation and seeing her beloved son saying the same thing, she quickly said, "Well, then I'll go with you. Why should you all go and not me?"
She turned the words so abruptly that everyone around her started laughing.
A group of people came to the north side of the village. There were open spaces here, as well as wheat chops, firewood piles and so on. Every household hurried to occupy the good place to shelter from the wind.
Gu Weidong rushed forward and occupied two haystacks. He asked his brothers to tear the haystacks apart and each of them crawled into a hole in the haystack to keep warm.
Liu Guizhi was carrying a large bag filled with quilts. After she took it off, she first gave a quilt to Miao Xiujiu and Gu Dayong, and used another one for herself, and asked Fubao and Gu Shengtian to come over.
Others brought quilts, cotton-padded jackets, and some even brought stoves. All kinds of belongings were laid out.
But it was still cold. It was already the coldest time of the year. In this kind of weather, everyone was freezing and had to resort to all sorts of tricks.
Chen Youfu first led people to move out the pigs, grain and other things from the production team. After they were settled, he took some time to look at his family. His wife and brother had already settled the elderly and children. Only then did he have time to look around. Knowing that everyone was very cold, he found a few village cadres, built a few bonfires in front of the haystacks, and organized the men from each family to go out to find firewood and make a fire.
At this time, it was already dark and the bonfire was lit. The flames jumped and swayed in the cold dark night, shining with golden light, making the snow next to it bright red. The smoke from the bonfire flowed in the night sky, like a layer of gauze covering the surroundings.
Each family occupied a place, holding their children, protecting the elderly, and huddling together to keep warm.
Fubao stayed beside Miao Xiujiu, gently massaging her legs and feet.
Miao Xiujiu's legs and feet hurt when the weather gets cold. Now that it's so cold, she can't sleep on the heated kang. Instead, she comes here, and she's afraid that her legs and feet will be very sore.
Miao Xiuju stretched her legs, bringing her old, cold legs closer to the bonfire. She enjoyed Fubao's meticulous and attentive care and couldn't help but sigh with satisfaction: "Fubao is such a good child. The fourth brother's family is blessed with a daughter like you. You can enjoy happiness in this life!"
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