After watching the New Year's Eve gala, everyone shed tears of emotion. After all, it was already incredibly difficult for everyone to survive. Of the original 1.5 billion people in China, only a little over 100 million remain. And even this small number is rapidly decreasing. Lu Yuan knew that the disasters to come would take away even more people.
On this day, Lu Yuan was making glutinous rice balls with his family when suddenly the TV channel switched to the news.
"According to the Earthquake Administration's forecast, a fairly severe earthquake will occur across the country in the near future. The continental plates will move due to the pressure of the seawater, and the earthquakes in some areas may reach an unprecedented magnitude of around 10. We urge all citizens to prepare. The following are some earthquake safety tips; please listen patiently..."
Then the television began broadcasting some earthquake prevention tips, such as not going to open areas or avoiding gathering in areas with tall buildings.
After receiving this news, the whole family immediately put down their work, and the news was repeatedly replayed.
Lu Yuan knew that a new round of disaster was about to begin.
That evening, Lu Yuan read the message aloud to everyone through a loudspeaker.
"I now announce that before the earthquake strikes, everyone should bring enough food and take shelter in the open area behind the mountain. Each household will be given a tent. Everyone should rest in the open area and must not stay in the residential area!"
Then Lu Yuan instructed people to move the poultry and livestock to a safe area.
On the morning of the Lantern Festival, wisps of smoke rose from the campsite on the back mountain. Everyone woke up in the thick fog of the morning. No one felt any earthquake, and they all wondered if Lu Yuan had made a mistake.
But just as his family was cooking to celebrate the Lantern Festival, he suddenly felt a slight tremor under his feet.
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