Xu Jiangming also took out a bottle of fine wine that he had been treasuring for a long time—it was a bottle that his nephew had bought for him a long time ago, but he had kept it because he couldn't bear to drink it.
Seeing his father so happy, Xiao Rui, who was sitting around the table, also consciously kept quiet.
Everyone enjoyed the meal.
Grandpa Xiao enjoyed a good drink with his old comrades-in-arms, and he was naturally very satisfied.
Li Qingya, a girl who seemed very quiet, was also constantly picking up food with her chopsticks.
The family of three was caught in a downpour, as they were not good at cooking meat dishes, could not order takeout, and could not eat out.
She really craved meat.
After the meal, the two old men drank tea to cleanse themselves of the grease and hangover, while Xiao Rui and his wife Li Qingya insisted on helping with the cleaning.
Li Qingya appears quiet and gentle, but she is very serious when she works. Perhaps it is because she is a doctor and has a cleanliness obsession, so she is meticulous in her work.
He mopped the living room floor until it was as smooth as a mirror.
This made Xu Lai's impression of her two neighbors even better.
After cleaning up, the two old men agreed to visit each other more often and then reluctantly went home.
The family went into the space to feed the poultry and livestock, watered the vegetables and crops that needed watering, and then came out of the space to wash up and go to bed early.
That night, the Xu family, exhausted from a long day, didn't sleep very well.
Especially in the latter half of the night, there was a sudden clap of thunder and lightning outside, with howling winds, and the light rain that had been falling for several days suddenly turned into a torrential downpour.
The torrential rain lashed against the buildings like whips, producing a rapid and intense crackling sound.
The power of nature erupted once again in an instant!
"Oh no, everyone get up! Water's coming in through the windows!"
Annoyed by the thunder and torrential rain, Xu Jiangming got up and turned on the bedroom light. He looked up and saw the window leaking water, so he rushed to the living room and shouted loudly.
Upon hearing this, everyone who was already awake got up, turned on the lights, glanced at the leaking windows in their rooms, and ran barefoot to the living room.
Fortunately, the living room windows haven't leaked yet due to the direction of the rain and wind.
Xu Lai was prepared for this situation.
She immediately used her consciousness to retrieve several bags of pre-stocked diapers from her spatial storage: "Put these diapers on the leaking parts of the window!"
After her rebirth, she specifically searched online for the question "how to solve the problem of water seepage in the house during heavy rain". The quickest and most effective method was to use diapers with a large absorbency to absorb the water.
So Xu Lai bought dozens of boxes of the largest size diapers online and stocked them in her space warehouse.
Water was seeping through the cracks in the window, but the glass above the cracks was dry. Xu Lai took out some wide duct tape she had stockpiled, and with a couple of quick swipes, she secured a diaper in place.
The absorbent side of the diaper was pressed tightly against the window crack, so that any water that seeped in would be immediately absorbed by the diaper as it flowed out through the crack.
"This thing really works!"
Xu Jiangming had never touched a diaper before, but seeing his granddaughter easily solve the problem of the leaking window with it, he couldn't help but praise her.
Xu Haiguo and Song Qiu'e were about to speak with pride after hearing their second uncle's words when, with a "snap," the house suddenly went dark.
"Oh no, the power's out!"
Song Qiu'e said in a somewhat panicked manner.
"Don't panic, I'll get a few rechargeable energy-saving light bulbs!"
In just a few seconds, Xu Lai took out two fist-sized, waterproof, rechargeable, energy-saving outdoor lamps from his spatial storage.
These lights have batteries with large capacity that can last for five days on a single charge, while those with smaller capacity can still last for about thirty hours.
In her previous life, Xu Lai had experienced power outages, internet outages, and water outages in disaster-stricken areas during the early stages of a rainstorm disaster.
So she also stocked up on a lot of these energy-saving lamps that can be recharged and store electricity.
After use, simply enter the space and use the space's solar power generation equipment to recharge.
In less than half a minute, the dark room became bright.
"Lai Lai, turn down the brightness of this energy-saving light!"
The cautious Xu Jiangming glanced at the building across the street through the window.
The dark windows of some apartments in the building across the street gradually began to light up.
The power just went out, and everyone's phones should still have power under normal circumstances. Those houses with lights on probably turned on their phone flashlights, but the brightness is not high.
Xu Lai understood what her second uncle meant, and she immediately nodded.
Of all the houses in this building, their house has the brightest light coming from it. Isn't that just making it obvious that they want everyone to notice them?
After pressing the button on the energy-saving light bulb twice, the room immediately became much dimmer.
The family used diapers to seal all the gaps in the windows of the four rooms and the living room.
Even if the wind direction changes later, there's no need to worry about rainwater seeping in through the window cracks.
Having done all that, Xu Lai picked up her phone and checked the time; it was already 2 a.m.
As Xu Lai was about to turn off her phone, she noticed a new message in her chat app.
She quickly opened it and saw that it was sent by Li Qingya from next door.
"Xu Lai, my husband heard from his childhood friend in the army today that the torrential rain and floods are very likely to last for a long time. Your family should also prepare yourselves mentally!"
When Xu Lai chats with Li Qingya, she often sends cute emojis, indicating that the conversation is relaxed and enjoyable.
But Xu Lai could also see the seriousness in Li Qingya's words today.
"Okay, thank you for telling us this, Sister Qingya!"
After waving her fingers to express her gratitude, Xu Lai told her family what she had said.
"The Xiao family is indeed quite remarkable!"
After listening to his daughter's words, Xu Haiguo sincerely praised his neighbor.
Although, because of their daughter's rebirth, they already knew through her memories that the apocalyptic rainstorm disaster that nearly destroyed the entire country would last for more than a year.
Moreover, after the torrential rain disaster ends, an extreme heat disaster will break out.
However, the family did not disclose this information to any outsiders except their own family.
Firstly, even if they told everyone in advance, no one would believe them.
Secondly, if they release this information, and if, as time goes on, their claims of natural disasters are proven true, then their entire family will be in danger.
After all, someone in their family has the ability to foresee the future. Those dark forces, in order to survive or for certain benefits, will definitely take control of their family.
However, as soon as the Xiao family learned about the rainstorm disaster, they immediately informed them.
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