Chapter 267 Rainfall
“Ouch!”
Hearing this, Jiang Haitang accidentally got pricked by the needle in her hand and couldn't help but scream.
"What's wrong, Haitang?" Lu Liangchen asked hurriedly. He wanted to come over and see how Jiang Haitang was doing, but Xiao Taozi fell asleep on his legs.
"It's okay, I was accidentally pricked by the needle." Jiang Haitang said hurriedly, but she was a little uneasy and her fingers trembled unconsciously.
In my previous life, it was probably during this period that the rain lasted for three days and three nights, and Jincheng suffered a flood that occurred once in a century.
She was in the countryside at the time and only heard that many factories in the city had been affected. Even more terrifying was that several villages downstream were flooded, resulting in casualties...
After all, they are husband and wife. How could Lu Liangchen not notice Jiang Haitang's abnormal behavior?
"Haitang?" Lu Liangchen carried Xiao Taozi back to the bed and settled her down before walking over to Jiang Haitang and asking, "What's wrong?"
Jiang Haitang came back to her senses and grabbed her husband's wrist. "Liangchen, I'm a little panicked. I have a feeling this rainstorm is not simple. Should we immediately activate the flood prevention plan, especially the warehouse and the power distribution room?"
Lu Liangchen frowned slightly.
The wind outside the window carried the peculiar heat of summer, and there was no sign of an approaching rainstorm.
But he felt that his wife would not say such words without any purpose or inexplicable reason.
"I'll discuss this with the leadership team. Just to be prepared, we need to take precautions in advance for things like this." This basically meant he agreed.
Jiang Haitang nodded and put away the needlework she was doing.
In this situation, she really couldn't concentrate on her work.
She stood at the door to see Lu Liangchen off.
"Don't worry, I'm here!" he whispered, pulled Jiang Haitang's hand again, and hurried away.
This sentence was like a dose of tranquilizer, temporarily calming Jiang Haitang's mood.
She watched her husband's tall figure disappear from her sight, feeling deeply powerless.
Lu Liangchen has summoned all department heads to an emergency meeting in the conference room.
"According to the weather forecast, there may be continuous heavy rainfall in the next three days. Please suggest that the flood prevention plan be activated immediately." Lu Liangchen stood in front of the conference table, tapping his fingers on the table.
There was a murmur in the conference room.
Old Wang from the Logistics Department frowned and said, "Director, the rain hasn't started yet, so it's unlikely to happen. Just think about how often is the weather forecast accurate? I think we should just take it one step at a time..."
Lao Wang's words were supported by most of the comrades present. Indeed, the weather forecast is inaccurate ten times a time.
"Old Wang, it's better to be prepared. If heavy rain really comes, our losses will be immeasurable." Lu Liangchen interrupted him. His voice was not loud, but it made the entire conference room quiet in an instant.
"But the weather outside is pretty good. It doesn't look like it's going to rain." Secretary Tan was also hesitant.
Lu Liangchen thought for a moment and said, "When I was in the army, I learned some knowledge about weather. In this situation, it will rain heavily."
Secretary Tan pushed his reading glasses and looked at Lu Liangchen: "Comrade Liangchen, are you sure?"
Lu Liangchen straightened his back and answered crisply, "The clouds are low, the air is hot and muggy, and dragonflies are flying close to the water. This morning, when I went to the river, I saw fish breathing at the surface." He walked to the window, drew aside the curtain, and pointed at the skyline. "Look, everyone! The clouds are anvil-shaped. This is a precursor to severe convective weather."
Secretary Tan nodded. "I remember now! It was just like this before the flood seven years ago! We suffered huge losses back then. We didn't take precautions in advance, and the entire warehouse was flooded in the middle of the night, causing enormous losses!"
Thinking of the disaster that year, Secretary Tan still felt very depressed. He was an eyewitness to the disaster. The tragedy of that flood still made him feel suffocated when he thought of it.
These words were like a huge rock dropped into a calm lake.
The finance chief immediately calculated the accounts: "If the cotton yarn in our warehouse gets soaked in water, the loss will be at least... and..."
As expected of the Chief of Finance, after he finished speaking, everyone's expressions became serious.
"I agree to activate the emergency plan," Secretary Tan finally agreed. "It's better to be prepared for nine out of ten situations than to be unprepared for one!"
Zhao Kai also immediately expressed his full support.
Since the three bosses have made the decision, the others will not object.
Lu Liangchen immediately deployed his forces, his finger moving rapidly across the map. "Our factory is made up mostly of women. HR will immediately count all male comrades, stop work, and fill sandbags, focusing on protecting the power distribution room. The remaining personnel will be divided into three groups. The first group, led by the Security Department, will be responsible for organizing personnel to immediately inspect the factory's drainage system. The second group, led by the Production Department, will be responsible for transferring supplies from the warehouse to the second floor. The third group, led by the Logistics Department, will be responsible for counting rain gear, flashlights, and first aid kits. The canteen will prepare ginger soup and dry food."
As soon as the order was given, there was a loud thunder outside the window.
Then, without any warning, raindrops as big as beans hit the windows, instantly forming a curtain of rain.
At this time, you can still see the golden color of the sun shining on the horizon.
There was a gasp in the conference room.
"Old Wang," Lu Liangchen looked at the head of the logistics department, "Do you believe it now?"
Lao Wang looked out the window at the sudden whiteness and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I'll get some people to reinforce the roof of the warehouse!"
At this time, Jiang Haitang, who was at home with Xiao Taozi, became a little restless.
After a brief consideration, Jiang Haitang put on a loose raincoat, put on rain boots, and then wrapped Xiao Taozi in her arms.
"Mom, where are we going?" Little Taozi's soft little face showed out from the raincoat, and she asked Jiang Haitang while blinking her big misty eyes.
When Jiang Haitang went out, the water in the yard was already above her ankles.
"Mommy needs to go to work. Can you please send Xiao Taozi to Grandma Kong's house first? Xiao Taozi should hold on to mommy tightly!"
I walked out of the yard with difficulty. There was a lot of water in the alley. However, when this family compound was built, the foundation drainage was good. Although there was water accumulation, it could be seen that it was being discharged.
Jiang Haitang walked towards the next door, taking one deep step and one shallow step. The distance that should have taken one or two minutes to walk took Jiang Haitang five minutes.
When we arrived at Aunt Kong's house, she was shocked: "Haitang, it's raining so hard, why are you out instead of staying at home?"
"Auntie, I think this rain is unusual. I guess the factory is preparing for flood control. I'm going to go take a look. I'll have to trouble you to take care of Xiao Taozi again."
When Aunt Kong heard what Jiang Haitang said, she immediately said, "This rain is terrible. Why don't you just stay home?"
"Auntie, Sister Hongmei is going too, how can I not go?"
Aunt Kong stopped talking. Yes, if there really is a disaster, it will require everyone’s concerted efforts to resist it. How could a girl with Jiang Haitang’s personality possibly hide?
After closing the door for Aunt Kong, Jiang Haitang walked towards the factory area.
At this moment, there was a storm and heavy rain, visibility was getting lower and lower, and it was becoming more and more difficult for Jiang Haitang to walk, but she never gave up.
Jiang Haitang estimated that the warehouse must be paid special attention to, so she walked directly towards the warehouse.
Sure enough, when we were still some distance away from the warehouse, we heard a lot of noise.
Water has accumulated on the west side of the warehouse, almost calf-deep. Several workers are shoveling hard in the water with shovels, probably to clear the waterway.
Jiang Haitang quickened his pace and immediately walked towards those people.
Seeing Jiang Haitang coming over, one of them shouted, "Mr. Jiang, please go back quickly and don't come here. It's dangerous!"
Jiang Haitang shook her head and walked over quickly through the puddles. "One more person means more strength! What's the situation now?"
The worker wiped the rain from his face and replied loudly, "The west drain is blocked by debris. We're clearing it! As long as we clear these drains, the warehouse should be safe for the time being."
Without a word, Jiang Haitang rolled up her sleeves, squatted down, and used her bare hands to remove the dead branches and rotten leaves blocking the drain. The cold rain soaked her sleeves, and the sharp objects scratched her fingertips, leaving tiny cuts, but she was completely unaware.
"Mr. Jiang, this can't happen!" the worker next to him said anxiously, "Your hands are used to draw the blueprints!"
"There's no time to worry about that right now!" Jiang Haitang didn't even look up as she pulled out a tangled mass of dead branches, leaves, and rocks. "If the warehouse gets flooded, all the designs will be wasted. How will we start production?"
Jiang Haitang doesn't think that as a technician, he should enjoy preferential treatment at this time.
Moreover, she came from the countryside and had much more experience in dealing with these situations than people who grew up in the city.
The others watched Jiang Haitang start digging with his hands, and immediately followed suit.
Although these drainage outlets were blocked quite tightly, the speed was much faster because everyone took action directly.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the water level was rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Jiang Haitang suddenly found that the drain was stuck deep inside and she couldn't pull out the garbage even with her hands.
"Do you have any pliers or a rod?" she called out.
A young female worker immediately handed over the tools.
Jiang Haitang put half of her body into the water. This time, she directly poked the stubborn garbage out. After persisting for more than ten times, the drain was finally unblocked.
In an instant, the accumulated water formed a small whirlpool and quickly drained out.
Jiang Haitang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, several other drains were cleared with the concerted efforts of the female workers.
The female workers cheered.
At this moment, an alarm suddenly sounded from the direction of the distribution room.
Jiang Haitang's heart sank suddenly, and his face changed suddenly: "Oh no! The power distribution room is flooded!"
If something goes wrong in the power distribution room, the entire factory will lose power and the water pumps will not work...
"I'll go and take a look!" She ran to the distribution room.
Amidst the raging wind and rain, Jiang Haitang could vaguely hear the voices of others behind him shouting, "Mr. Jiang, be careful!"
Outside the distribution room, the water level was already above the thighs.
Zhao Kai was leading his men to build a wall with sandbags, but with little success.
"Engineer Jiang!" Old Li was like he saw a savior. "The water level is rising too fast, and the backup generator is about to collapse!"
Jiang Haitang looked around and suddenly pointed to a discarded steel plate not far away: "Use that! Insert the steel plate in front of the sandbags to form a retaining wall!"
The workers sprang into action.
Jiang Haitang jumped into the water without hesitation and worked with everyone to insert the heavy steel plate into the foundation.
At this time, the cold water had already reached her knees. Standing in the water that seeped into her bones made her shiver, but she gritted her teeth and persevered.
When the last steel plate was in place, the retaining wall was finally formed.
The water level continued to rise outside the steel plate, but the distribution room was temporarily safe.
"Hurry up and compact the concrete. Make sure no water gets into the distribution room. Also pay attention to the condition of the roof." Jiang Haitang shouted loudly to Zheng Kai.
Zheng Kai nodded immediately and began to make arrangements without any further ado:
"Quick! Check the equipment! Prioritize powering the water pump! Xiao Wu, Xiao Li, the two of you, find a way to get on the roof and take a look. If there's any problem, repair it immediately."
I thought that such a violent rainstorm would only last for a while, but I didn't expect that it would continue to rain for more than two hours and the rainstorm was still raging.
The workers fought hard in the water, each one exhausted, but the effect was obvious. At least until now, no equipment in the factory had problems, and all waterways were unblocked. For the time being, the factory would not be in danger.
Jiang Haitang and the workers fought for six hours and finally saved the main facilities of the factory. When she dragged her exhausted body back to the temporary command center, she saw Lu Liangchen standing at the door waiting for her.
Lu Liangchen, covered in mud, came over at this time. When he saw Jiang Haitang, he shouted, "Haitang, how are you doing?"
"It's okay. We can still hold on for now. However, it will be dark soon, and then all our work will be affected."
Lu Liangchen also thought of this, but this was a natural disaster and man-made disaster, and there was really no way to change it.
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