Chapter 204 Earthquake
Time quickly entered the end of July, the hottest time of the year, and the temperature made people feel drowsy.
The Xie family also specially renovated the bathroom today. It was originally a small room on the left side of the kitchen, next to the hanging flower door.
After a long time, the wooden boards on the top are almost broken.
In early July, when Xie Da Jiao was taking a shower, a wooden board fell from the roof and almost hit her on the head, scaring her so much that she broke out in a cold sweat.
The next day, I immediately bought some cement sand bricks, rolled up my sleeves and started to redo the roof.
A few pieces of wood were used to make beams and secure the roof.
The ground was smeared with cement slurry, and a square hole was dug in the wall to make a place for soap and towels.
The small door is on the side, facing the direction of the Xie family and opening to the east.
The wooden door was also redone and equipped with an inward-facing latch. There was also a bamboo chair behind the door for storing clothes.
There is also an electric wire in the bathroom, so you don’t have to worry about bumping into things in the dark at night.
The sewage is connected to the sewage on the side of the pool and drained away after taking a shower.
There has been a lot of demolition and construction in the compound in recent years. As the population grows, the houses can no longer accommodate the residents, so the only option is to expand outwards.
It’s okay for Old Xie’s family, as Diao Yulian and Jin Qiaofeng’s families had already set up their houses in front.
A shelf had already been built in the corner of the ear room next to Diao Yulian to store things.
There is a square area near the west side of Jin Qiaofeng's house, so it doesn't take too much land to grow vegetables.
A bathroom was also built on the west side, which is very convenient for two people to use.
Jin Qiaofeng fenced off the remaining area with a net and raised two chickens and two ducks.
After raising these, all the wild vegetables and weeds planted next to the apricot tree in the middle were pecked clean, leaving the ground bare.
The weather at the end of July was sometimes sunny and sometimes stormy.
The weather changes faster than people's expressions, always catching people off guard, and the same goes for accidents.
It was a day in late July, and it looked like any other.
Lin Xiaotong always felt a little uneasy, but she couldn't remember what it was.
It was early morning, the best time to sleep, and everyone was asleep.
Suddenly the ground shook and the tiles on the roof fell down with a crash.
She was also awakened suddenly. It turned out that there was an earthquake in Phoenix.
He quickly put on a thicker coat and ran to the next door to knock and call for help.
Gao Xiulan and Xie Dajiao were also woken up by the shaking. The old couple were holding flashlights in their hands and wrapped in a thin blanket.
"Hurry, get out."
The people in the yard were also awakened, and the adults' screams of fear were heard, occasionally accompanied by the screams of children.
Everyone in the compound came out and the compound was noisy.
Xiaoju was also frightened awake and let out a shrill cry. Lin Xiaotong picked it up, put it in her pocket, and packed it up to take away.
When I went out, several blue bricks on the ground were shaken off, and I almost tripped when I went down the stairs.
Fortunately, Gao Xiulan grabbed him and prevented him from hitting the ground with his face.
Lin Xiaotong followed him all the way out of the compound gate and then ran towards the entrance of the alley.
It was still a bit cold at night, and my body felt a bit hot after running a few steps.
There are many people living in this large courtyard in the alley, and the houses are relatively densely packed. If aftershocks come, it will still be dangerous.
Everyone in the compound was running towards the same place, and people who knew each other could at least take care of each other.
At this critical moment, those who run slowly also support each other, especially the children who run slowly.
Zhou Jianguo was very strong. He held Tiger Head in one arm and Wu Jiabao in the other armpit, and he walked with a thumping sound.
Ernengzi was holding Liewazi from the third uncle's family, while the Zhou and Xie families were leading the way.
In the middle are the Qian family and the Jin family, with the aunts and little girls all running together.
Guan Lamei was taking care of the old Xia family from behind, almost carrying Yang Shujuan as she walked.
Zhou Zhiwen carried the third uncle on his back and moved forward quickly.
Jin Qiaofeng usually walks around the streets and is very familiar with this area. She mentioned several places where people can take shelter.
Finally, we decided to go to a car factory not far away. This car factory was not a production workshop, but a warehouse for storing vehicles.
It has a large area, a door inside, and a large open space at the entrance. It looks very suitable at first glance.
After selecting the target, I ran for another ten minutes and finally arrived.
The warehouse was opened by the gatekeeper, and some people were hiding inside.
As soon as I came in, heavy rain started falling outside.
Looking around, there were quite a few vehicles parked in the factory. Spending the night in the car was at least better than sleeping directly on the ground.
The vehicles were dozens of Jiefang brand trucks and GAZ vehicles.
The GAZ truck has a canvas canopy on the bed, but trucks do not have canopies.
The last group arrived early and got on a covered GAZ car with the canopy pulled up.
This car has a large space and can accommodate all the people in the compound.
Everyone huddled together to keep each other warm.
After the rain, the cold air came back. Even when I was huddled in the car, I felt my skin was attacked by the cold air and my bones were cold.
Lin Xiaotong leaned next to Gao Xiulan, and the family huddled under the same quilt, so their hands and feet were not so cold.
The little orange dog nestled in the chest of Lin Xiaotong's coat, tucked in his tail and didn't say a word. He was very well behaved.
"This damn weather, it rains as soon as it says it will."
Zhang Dazui looked at his eldest grandson's cold hands and feet, and quickly stuffed them into Zhou Jianguo's clothes to warm them up.
"Who isn't? We haven't had an earthquake here in years. I'm scared to death."
Jin Qiaofeng huddled beside the natural heat source Guan Lamei, with her hands and feet tucked into her sleeves, speaking with her neck hunched.
"Who said it wasn't? I wonder where else the earthquake happened?"
Gao Xiulan was also very worried because it started raining heavily in the first half of the night.
Diao Yulian wrapped Wu Jiabao in a towel blanket, but her lips were frozen and a little purple, and she spoke weakly.
"God is really not letting me have a good time. This happened while I was still sleeping."
Guan Lamei was not very cold, so Donggua and Qian Yu sat together.
"I don't know when we can go back."
If I had known that she would eat the few chopsticks of roast pork left over from last night, I would have eaten them all at once. Otherwise, the cats and dogs would have gotten a good deal when I got home tomorrow.
Lin Xiaotong thought silently in her heart that the epicenter of this earthquake was in Phoenix City, not far from Beijing. It was a rare major earthquake.
She is just a grain of sand in the long river of history, unable to change the forward-moving wheels.
This is an unprecedented disaster, and hundreds of millions of people in the motherland are unprecedentedly united.
Hearing the noisy sounds outside, I knew someone else was coming and I couldn't stop for a while.
Xiaoju's cat fur stood up. Lin Xiaotong touched its furry back with her hand and slowly calmed down.
The outermost circle of trucks was controlled by Zhou Jianguo, who seemed to have the highest martial power and a fierce face.
Someone lifted the curtain to take a look, and saw Zhou Jianguo with an expressionless face. He was so scared that he immediately let go of his hand with trembling hands.
The more critical the situation becomes, the more malicious people there are who want to take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters.
There are quite a few adults and children in their car, so safety issues are naturally a concern.
Xie Da Jiao stayed by the side of the mother and daughter and didn't dare to sleep. It was not until midnight that her eyelids could no longer hold back and she closed her eyes for a while.
In fact, some of the children were confused about the situation and just fell asleep.
The car next door was a bit noisy and jumping around happily.
The adults didn't dare to close their eyes at first, and only took a short nap when it was dawn.
The next day, the rain stopped for a while. I opened the garage door and saw that the water in the puddle outside was above my ankles.
"This awful weather is really depressing."
His mouth was wide open and his brows were furrowed so tightly that he almost pinched a fly to death.
"Let's go quickly before it rains."
After saying this, Gao Xiulan rolled up her trouser legs and rushed out the door.
The children in the car were still asleep, so they decided to go back and get some useful things.
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