Chapter 441
For the entire long night, the strong wind was like a wild horse running wildly between heaven and earth, whistling and sweeping past with a deafening sound.
The dense raindrops hit the ground like bullets, making the window glass bang.
By four or five in the morning, the rain had subsided a little, no longer pouring down as madly as before, but the wind was still howling tirelessly, with no sign of stopping.
Second uncle was worried and wanted to go to the orchard at dawn to check. Just as he was about to put on his raincoat, Su Miao stopped him with his quick eyes and hands.
"Uncle, it's too dangerous to go out in such a strong wind. You went out once last night and told Brother Defei to go home. Why are you going out again now?
The wind is blowing now, and even if a tree really falls, there is no way to deal with it, and it will only make you anxious and angry.
It would be better to rest peacefully at home and wait until the wind dies down before going to the orchard to check. If a tree does fall, it won’t be too late to rescue it immediately.”
"Yes, second brother, don't worry. It's windy like this, what can you do if you go there? You might as well have a good rest." Su Yuanzheng also advised.
Although the second uncle agreed verbally, he could not let go of the fruit trees in the orchard.
I was restless at home the whole day, like an ant on a hot pan. Every once in a while, I couldn't help but run to the corridor, look up at the sky, my eyes full of anxiety and worry.
The wind blew through the narrow gap, making a whimpering sound, which made the second uncle anxious and he had to turn around in circles.
It was tormenting like this until three or four in the afternoon, when the wind that had been raging for a long time finally died down.
The second uncle could no longer contain his anxiety, so he pulled Su Miao's father and ran towards the orchard in a hurry, wanting to check on the condition of the fruit trees.
When they came back, both of them had a look of relief on their faces.
"Dad, Uncle, how's the garden?"
The second uncle said happily, "Don't worry, seeing that no trees were blown down, our hard work these past few days was not in vain. There are a few trees that are tilted, but we have already fixed them, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
These small trees have survived this storm. Second uncle said that they would start growing new seedlings in the next few days. He took Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng to a room in the backyard where some seedlings were being cultivated.
"Team Leader Su had reminded us before the typhoon season, and I started cultivating the seedlings at that time. Before the last typhoon, I put all the seedlings indoors, where they are protected from wind and rain, but they grow slower.
But it's only a week or so, so it won't be a problem. As soon as the weather clears up, I'll plant them in the ground, and in a month they'll be ready for planting. After a month, I'll bend them according to Miaomiao's method."
Su Miao silently calculated the days in her mind. She should have gone to school by then, so she said apologetically:
"Uncle, I've already explained the specific steps for bending the saplings to Team Leader Su, and I've also written them down in your notebook. I should be in school by then, so I'm sorry to bother you."
Uncle Er smiled and pointed at the tender green leaves of the sapling, saying, "Go ahead and study without worry. I'll take care of everything!"
The next day, the sky was completely clear. It looked like it had been washed clean, and it was a deep blue. Su Miao and his father said goodbye to their family and returned to Yongcheng in Uncle Hu Zi's truck.
In the past few days, the operation of shops and workshops has been generally smooth, without any major problems.
However, the shop was affected by the typhoon. The heavy rain the night before caused flooding in many parts of the city. The west district was the worst hit, and their place was relatively better.
Flood also accumulated in the alley, overflowing three steps. They moved sandbags to block the doors of several shops and workshops, but fortunately no water entered.
The weather was bad, there were few pedestrians on the streets, and the number of people going out to eat dropped by more than half.
Su Yu made a prediction in advance and reduced the amount of ingredients he prepared. By the time the store closed, only a little was left. Everyone solved the problem together at dinner time, so there was no waste of food.
The workshop is operating and shipping goods as normal, but the employees have suffered a lot going to and from get off work in the past two days. The windy and rainy weather has made their travel extremely difficult.
So even if someone was late, Su Hui could understand and did not blame them. She also reduced their working hours accordingly so that they could leave work earlier.
After Su Miao returned home, he called Hu Xiaodie and Meng Jiajia immediately.
The two chatted non-stop on the phone and excitedly made an appointment to perm their hair and get their ears pierced together the next day.
They agreed to ride their bikes separately, meet at school first, and then set off together.
It has been more than a week since the college entrance examination, but when the three met at school, they were still as intimate as before, as if they had just met yesterday.
Meng Jiajia asked, "Xiaodie, where are we going to get our hair curled? I don't know much about this."
"Just follow me! There is a state-owned barber shop on Minsheng Road. My mother has her hair done there. The hairdressers there are all very skilled and I guarantee they won't let you down." Hu Xiaodie said confidently.
The three of them rode their bicycles for half an hour, chatting and laughing all the way until they arrived at the barber shop that Hu Xiaodie mentioned. After locking their bicycles, they walked into the shop together.
Wow! I was surprised when I entered the store. There were so many customers!
There were already five or six people getting their hair done, including young girls and middle-aged women. Sitting on the seats nearby were a few girls who looked about the same age as them, waiting with great anticipation.
Hu Xiaodie walked up to a hairstylist who was curling a customer's hair and said sweetly, "Auntie Wang, there are so many people getting their hair permed. How long do we need to wait?"
Aunt Wang looked up and saw that it was her, and smiled:
"Is the college entrance exam finally over? Can I get my hair done with beautiful curls? Look at those girls over there. They're just like you, having just finished the exam. At this rate, they'll probably have to wait for more than an hour."
"It's been so long, and I even brought two classmates with me." Hu Xiaodie said helplessly.
"There's nothing we can do about it. There are only three barbers in our shop, and business has been particularly good these days, so they are all out. How about this, I'll help you line up, and you can go shopping first and come back." Aunt Wang suggested.
Su Miao thought for a moment and said, "Then can we go get our ears pierced first?"
Aunt Wang shook her head and said, "You'd better get a perm first, then get your ears pierced. Otherwise, your ears will be easily soaked with water and get inflamed if you get them injured."
After listening to Aunt Wang's words, the three girls thought it made sense and finally decided to go to the department store first, since the department store was not far from here anyway.
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