Chapter 59 The Typhoon Ends
To pass the time, Lu Mingyue found all the fabric in the house and prepared to make clothes for her two children.
Lu Mingyue was operating the sewing machine, while Leilei was teaching his younger sister to play Gomoku.
After two days of training, Leilei is ready to graduate. His little brain works incredibly fast, and Lu Mingyue can't even beat him.
It's true that a newborn's brain is still the most useful.
Lu Mingyue made two sets of clothes, one-to-one with the sizes of the two children, and decided to embroider some marks on them to distinguish them.
"Leilei and Yaoyao, whatever you like, Mom can embroider it on you. If you don't have anything, you can embroider your names on it."
Yao Yao thought for a moment, then held up the doll in her hand, "Mommy, can I embroider the doll?"
Lu Mingyue looked at the rag doll in her hand. It was impossible to embroider it exactly according to the template, but she could follow the style of the simple line drawing.
She first drew a simple sketch on paper to make sure Yao Yao could accept it before starting.
Leilei likes tigers, and he wants his mother to embroider a majestic tiger for him.
"no problem."
After listening to the two children's requests, Lu Mingyue began to embroider.
The two children didn't disturb their mother; seeing the sweat on her forehead, they took turns fanning her.
After Lu Mingyue praised them, the two children fanned even more enthusiastically.
Soon, Lu Mingyue finished the last injection.
"Okay, see if you like it."
The two children, dressed in their new clothes, stood happily in front of the mirror, admiring themselves.
Yao Yao's clothes were made into a little dress, with a small doll of the same color on the chest.
She held onto the edge of the mirror, tiptoed to look at herself, her little face flushed: "Brother, look! My skirt is fluttering!"
Her face was beaming with happiness as she twirled around incessantly, expressing her joy.
Leilei is wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt, and since it's still a while before autumn, the chill in the mornings and evenings won't affect her wearing them.
The tiger embroidered on the chest and the pockets of the shorts looks particularly imposing.
Leilei looked at the rain outside with some regret. He wished it weren't raining so he could wear this outfit and go play with Niuniu.
Lu Mingyue didn't waste the remaining scraps of fabric; she made a fabric windmill.
Making a cloth windmill is very simple. Cut the cloth into the shape of windmill blades, then sew it onto cardboard, punch a hole in the middle, and place a wooden stick in it for support.
A gentle breeze blows, and the leaves turn with the wind.
The remaining fabric was all made into sandbags.
Lu Mingyue moved the dining table in the living room to the side against the wall and tried it out with her two children. The result was quite good.
With two toys, the children looked forward to Yuting even more.
finally.
On the morning of the fourth day, Lu Mingyue woke up to find that the rain had stopped.
Although a few dark clouds still lingered in the sky, there was no wind or rain.
Lu Mingyue quickly opened the doors and windows, and a cool breeze blew in, instantly eliminating the sticky feeling on her body.
She poured the water from the kitchen into the drain, and as she walked back, she saw the two children coming out wearing new clothes.
"stop."
Leilei and Yaoyao immediately stopped and stood still.
Lu Mingyue pointed to their clothes and said, "Change your clothes first."
Leilei and Yaoyao then realized they were wearing laundry clothes.
After the rain, the road was covered in mud, and mud would easily get on their clothes if they weren't careful while walking. Not wanting to get their newly made clothes dirty, they quickly went back inside to change.
Leilei remembers that his father brought them special rain boots for children, which he took out from under the bed and put on with his sister.
The path from the living room to the front door is paved with bricks, so you don't have to worry about getting stuck in the mud when you walk on it during a storm.
In the courtyard, Lu Mingyue drained all the water stored in the vegetable garden, and the water flowed out along the ditch.
Looking at the once tidy vegetable garden now a mess, she couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Huo Zheng's chicken coop was one of the few intact things in the courtyard. Fortunately, he reinforced it at the time, otherwise it would have been destroyed by the typhoon.
With the help of the two children, they did their best to save the vegetables in the garden.
The seedlings that were planted when I first arrived have now been completely washed away by the rain, exposing their white roots. It seems that they will have to be replanted.
Fortunately, it's not too late, otherwise their family would have starved to survive the winter.
Hearing the knock, Lu Mingyue opened the door.
Director Wang stood outside, having come specifically to check on Lu Mingyue. It was her first time on the island and she encountered a typhoon; he was worried she wouldn't adapt well.
The men in the family compound all went to participate in the disaster relief efforts. Director Wang led the women's federation members to patrol the compound and see if there was any place that needed help.
While ensuring the safety of the front lines, we must also ensure the safety of the rear.
So as soon as the rain stopped, Director Wang went door-to-door visiting each household.
"Is Mingyue alright? How are the two children?"
Lu Mingyue smiled and said, "It's alright, I just didn't expect this typhoon to last so long."
Director Wang comforted us, saying, "The weather on the island is unpredictable. We were a little caught off guard when we first arrived, but we'll get used to it over time."
The family compound has been built over many years, and compared with other places, the conditions are somewhat harsh. This has led many family members to choose to return to their hometowns after living with the military for a period of time.
In order to retain more families, they strive to improve and create a better life for soldiers and their families.
The two children peeked out from behind Lu Mingyue and said, "Hello, Grandma Wang."
Director Wang smiled, her eyes crinkling, "Hello, Leilei and Yaoyao."
Lu Mingyue couldn't help but ask, "Director Wang, are you aware of Huo Zheng's situation?"
Director Wang understood that she was worried about Huo Zheng, so he patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry, they go through these kinds of missions several times a year, and they always come back safe and sound."
Lu Mingyue nodded.
After exchanging a few more words, Lu Mingyue finally came to her senses and invited her in to sit down.
Director Wang waved his hand and said, "I can't sit down. There are still several families I haven't visited. I have to go and take a look. You can stay home and tidy up."
The general situation in the residential compounds is similar; basically, all the vegetables grown by each household have been washed away by the rain.
Houses in low-lying areas are even flooded by rainwater. Experienced family members pile sandbags at their doorways to prepare well in advance of the typhoon.
Some who didn't have time to prepare could only watch helplessly.
The road was muddy, and some of the thinner trees were blown down by the wind. Fortunately, there were no houses nearby, so no one was injured.
Some homes, like theirs, are leaking, and everyone is working to repair them as quickly as possible.
Lu Mingyue and her two children cleaned up everything they could, leaving only the house unrepaired.
Lu Mingyue glanced around but couldn't find a suitable place to climb up. There was no ladder at home either. She decided to go next door and ask, hoping that Sister Wang might have the tools.
When Wang Fengmei heard that she wanted to repair the house, she patted her chest and said, "I'll go and fix it for you."
Under Lu Mingyue's astonished gaze, Wang Fengmei climbed to the second-floor platform, followed the roof ridge, and replaced the broken tiles in a few minutes.
Lu Mingyue gave a thumbs up in admiration.
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