Chapter 238 After the Earthquake
Wang Xiuren was also shaking all over.
Although he only learned that the earthquake had occurred through mobile phone signals, he still felt the horror of the disaster.
He squatted beside his wife, held her hand tremblingly, and said nothing.
It took him a long time to hear Lin Qiu's choked question.
"At least the kids from these schools saved their lives, right?"
Wang Xiuren nodded vigorously, and a dry voice came out of his throat: "Yes, if the school does this, the children should be safe."
Lin Qiu held on to Wang Xiuren's hand, trying to use the force to stand up, but failed.
Wang Xiuren supported his knee with one hand, stood up, and then pulled Lin Qiu up.
The two hands were tightly clasped, giving each other strength.
"We have tried our best." Lin Qiuhong said this with difficulty.
“Yes, we tried our best!”
…
When the old couple woke up from their nap, they were shocked to see their daughter and son-in-law sitting on the sofa, both of whom looked like they had been crying.
"What's the matter?"
"There's an earthquake!" Lin Qiu replied in a low voice.
"Which earthquake happened?" Lin Ting asked quickly.
"Weizhou, Sichuan Province."
"Huh? Is it big?"
“It’s bigger than the Tangshan earthquake.”
“Oh my god!”
When these words were spoken, not only did Lin Ting's face change, but Zhou Qing also exclaimed in surprise.
After a long while, Lin Ting finally spoke: "How did you know?"
Wang Xiuren briefly recounted the story, of course omitting Lin Qiu's dream.
"Could it be that you made a mistake? How could it be such a coincidence?" Lin Ting was a little suspicious.
"We also hope that we are mistaken." Wang Xiuren sighed, "Now we can't get through to any of the numbers over there. Could it be that no one is answering the phone?"
"Turn on the TV quickly. There's no way such a big event won't be reported on the news."
When Lin Qiu heard his father's instructions, he immediately picked up the remote control on the coffee table and turned on the TV.
After searching several TV stations in succession, I found that the first to report was Yangcheng Guards from Guangdong Province. Not long after, other TV stations also carried related reports.
The family of four slumped on the sofa, silent and unable to recover for a long time.
"With such a big earthquake, what will the people of Sichuan do?" Zhou Qing slapped his thigh.
"Alas..." Lin Ting also sighed heavily, "I hope God will bless us more!"
At this moment, Wang Xiuren's cell phone suddenly rang.
Wang Xiuren took a look and saw that it was Brother Adada calling. Without saying a word, he pressed the answer button.
"Aren, did you see the news? There was an earthquake in Sichuan Province!"
Before Wang Xiuren had time to say hello, Adago's powerful voice came through the phone.
"I saw it." He paused for two seconds. "At that time, I just called the school, but it was suddenly disconnected."
"Are they all gathered?"
When Ada learned about the earthquake, the first thing he wanted to do was to confirm it.
Before, I thought Ah Ren was messing around, why was there a gathering in the middle of the day? He could just donate the money directly.
Now I feel that Ah Ren must have some luck. If he hadn’t done this, it would be hard to say what would happen to the kids in the school!
"I only had time to confirm with two schools, but I called to remind them at around one o'clock." Wang Xiuren answered truthfully.
"That's a good reminder, A-Ren." A-Da slammed the table excitedly on the other end of the phone. "Thinking that I was able to save a lot of children by accident this time, I finally feel better."
"In the final analysis, I have to thank you. If you were not willing to donate money to charity, I would not have thought of this idea." Wang Xiuren said sincerely.
If Adago had not been willing to support his crude plan, if Adago had not paid out 2 million in real money, he would not have been able to convince the people in those schools to gather the students.
Ada was also very frank, "If it weren't for you, if someone else had suggested this to me, I would never have agreed. So this matter ultimately depends on you. I got all these good fortunes because of you."
"Brother Adal..."
Wang Xiuren was about to say this when he was interrupted by Ada.
"Ah Ren, besides confirming the gathering with you, I also want to ask you something."
"Just say it."
"Would you like to go to Sichuan Province in a few days? You can go with our company's aid team, and I will go too."
Wang Xiuren was somewhat tempted, but considering that his daughter was about to take the college entrance examination, he was a little hesitant. After careful consideration, he spoke: "Brother Adada, I have to discuss this with my family."
"We need to discuss it carefully. I'm just asking you. It doesn't matter whether you go or not." Ada expressed his understanding. He also knew that Shanshan was about to take the college entrance examination.
"Well, I'll call you whether I'm going or not."
"Okay, I'll hang up first. I still have to arrange for someone to purchase supplies and send them over." Ada hung up the phone after saying that.
After Wang Xiuren hung up the phone, he briefly told the three of them about Ada's phone call, and finally asked, "Do you think I should go to Sichuan Province with Brother Ada and the rescue team?"
"Don't go! The earthquake just happened in Sichuan Province. We don't know what the situation is now, and we don't know whether it is dangerous or not. Let's not go." Zhou Qing was the first to object.
Lin Ting thought for a moment before saying, "It stands to reason that when one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid. It is a moral obligation for you to go to the disaster area to help, and we should not object. However, as your father-in-law, I have selfish motives, and I don't want you to take any risks. This trip is not only related to your safety, but also to the happiness of Qiuqiu and Shanshan, as well as the stability of your little family. I don't want any accidents to happen in my current life."
Lin Ting's words were like a basin of snow water, calming Wang Xiuren down from his impulsive passion.
What my father-in-law said was not wrong. He is not only himself now, but also Lin Qiu’s husband, Wang Shan’s father, and the pillar of the family.
Lin Qiu suddenly spoke up, "If you want to go, as long as Shanshan doesn't object, I don't object either."
Although she knew that there might be aftershocks in Sichuan Province and that participating in the rescue might not guarantee her safety, she was still willing to respect his ideas.
After all, for so many years, he had always stood firmly behind her and was willing to believe in her choice.
This time, it was her turn to support him.
"Qiuqiu, you can't just listen to Xiu Ren. Sichuan Province is so dangerous right now. If something happens... Bah, bah, bah, Bodhisattva, please don't be offended. I just said something nonsense and it doesn't count!" Zhou Qing was extremely anxious.
"Your mother is right. Sichuan Province is indeed too unsafe right now." Lin Ting and his wife formed a united front.
Wang Xiuren also knew that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were worried about his safety, but he wanted to do his best and take the opportunity to see the specific conditions of those schools, so he was a little torn.
"Let's wait for Shanshan to come back and hear what she says!" Lin Qiu made the final decision.
After Wang Shan finished class in the evening, she got into the car with a depressed look on her face.
To be precise, almost all students were in low spirits.
They also learned about the earthquake in Sichuan Province.
Although they had learned about earthquakes in geography class, the scenes seen on the news shocked them greatly.
Only then did they truly realize how insignificant humans are in the face of disaster.
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