As secret orders from the central government arrived one after another, relevant departments in provinces, cities and counties surrounding Guzhu City also received notifications and took action quietly.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of July.
Because the letter Xu Jianguo gave to the old man already had a clear date and time written in it.
So when the day finally came, everyone became nervous.
Because of the intervention of the state, preparations in all aspects have been completed, and the street office also launched a mobilization in the name of the National Earthquake Bureau a week ago.
Therefore, the vast majority of people in Guzhu City and surrounding counties began to move in an orderly manner to open areas far away from the city and lived in temporary resettlement sites that had been prepared long ago.
Why do we say the vast majority? Because no matter when, there are always some people who think they are better than others and always trust only their own judgment.
These people always feel that the Earthquake Bureau's predictions are inaccurate. After all, from ancient times to the present, the signs before earthquakes that have been passed down by word of mouth, such as dogs barking, chickens jumping around, mice moving, birds flying in flocks, and fish floating up, have never appeared, and none of them have appeared so far.
Therefore, these people simply do not believe the mobilization of the street workers, and continue to eat and drink as usual, doing whatever they want.
The staff had no idea what to do about this, and they couldn't handle it all. In a city with millions of people, it would be far too busy to rely solely on the street offices and neighborhood committees to mobilize everyone.
In addition, some people spoke rudely and took the kindness of the staff for granted. Over time, no one paid attention to these people anymore.
As the old saying goes, good words cannot persuade a damned ghost. Since you don't listen to advice, you will have to bear the consequences yourself no matter what they are.
Among the hundreds of resettlement sites around Guzhu City, in addition to tents, there are also many color steel houses that can only be seen in later generations. Not far from the resettlement sites, there are also troops, medical staff and large mechanical equipment stationed.
The color steel houses and some mechanical equipment here were donated to the country by Xu Fei, who is far away in Hong Kong Island, in the name of Longyao Group.
As the sky gradually darkened, wisps of smoke rose from the resettlement site. This was specially prepared by the Guzhu City Government to ensure that everyone could have hot meals.
This made many elderly people recall the days when they ate from the same pot, and the sadness they had felt when leaving home also dissipated a lot.
Among the many people, the happiest ones were the children.
As the country develops better and better, children who are far away from the war and smoke have never experienced such a life, let alone living in tents and prefabricated steel houses.
Therefore, in the resettlement site, you can often see groups of children running around.
Looking at the happy expressions on the children's faces and the laughter that could be heard from time to time, the adults who were originally a little nervous gradually relaxed.
It was nine o'clock in the evening. The sky had already darkened and the resettlement site gradually became quiet.
The same situation exists in several cities around Guzhu.
Take Jingzhou for example. At this time, all the people in the city, whether they lived in courtyard houses or tube-shaped buildings, had left their homes under the advance arrangement of the street.
They either stayed in the earthquake shelter in the yard or in the makeshift tent in the open space downstairs.
Thanks to the fact that it is midsummer, we don’t have to worry about the cold.
Xu Jianguo's family was no exception. In order to prevent others from noticing anything, they were all staying under the earthquake shelter in their yard.
Because the old man had to continue to stick to his job, Xu Jianguo took the initiative to propose to bring the old lady to his home. Otherwise, Xu Jianguo would not be at ease if he let her stay at home alone.
The old man was completely relieved about his wife going to Xu Jianguo, so he agreed without any hesitation.
Xu Jianguo's family, Zhao Changshan and Liu Yang all sat on the thick mat, while the old lady sat on a rattan chair that Xu Jianguo had prepared for her, with a thick blanket covering her body and legs.
And considering that there are many mosquitoes in the summer, Xu Jianguo also specially got some mosquito coils and lit them around before it got dark.
At this time, there were two rechargeable chandeliers hanging on the ceiling of the earthquake shed. This thing was not bought by Xu Jianguo from the system mall, but was made by several trainee engineers from their research institute. Of course, the inspiration naturally came from Xu Jianguo.
In addition to lighting, it also includes the function of a semiconductor radio, and has three-proof effects of waterproof, dustproof and shockproof. It has now begun mass production and is supplied to field troops.
At this time, the family was playing chess and flying chess under the light to pass the time.
Because Xu Ping'an was still young, he moved a small stool and sat next to the old lady, eating the rice crust snacks prepared for him by Du Yu. The two of them would interact with each other from time to time, which was very comfortable.
Beside them, Xiaohei and Erhei's families, with a total of four dogs and six cats, were guarding their owners like guards. If you didn't look carefully, it looked like a dark circle was drawn, surrounding everyone in the middle.
Because Xu Jianguo was worried about the old men, he went to Su Dingshan and others' homes with some food during dinner to check on them. He only returned home after making sure that there was no problem.
Some people may ask, why not bring the old men and women over?
Xu Jianguo and Wen Sitian thought so, but the old guys refused to come no matter how the couple persuaded them. They had no choice but to call the logistics department again and tell them to send someone to guard it.
If Xu Jianguo remembered correctly, the disaster should have occurred around three o'clock in the morning.
It was precisely because most people were fast asleep at this time that so many people were buried under the rubble, without even a chance to escape.
In the open space outside the red-walled west hall, a group of central leaders were staying in the military tents that had been set up long ago, closely following the developments of all parties.
In another tent, Yao Jingtian, director of the Earthquake Bureau, and his researchers were also busy in front of some unknown instruments.
Just when it was one o'clock in the morning, the emergency phone set up in the tent suddenly rang.
"Hello, I'm Yao Jingtian!"
"What? Are you sure?"
"Okay, I understand. Pay close attention and report any developments immediately!"
After hanging up the phone, Yao Jingtian let out a long breath, a look of relief appeared on his face, and he walked quickly out of the tent.
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