The next morning, after visiting the Tianhou Temple to worship Mazu, Feng Ye remembered on his way home that he needed to ask his parents to stay at their new home for a few days.
I was so busy transferring goods from the warehouse yesterday that I forgot to mention this.
That old, dilapidated house will definitely be like a waterfall cave when a typhoon hits, leaking water everywhere.
He has experienced countless times since childhood, and he knows it all too well.
Seeing his parents walking towards the old house, he quickly called out, "Dad, Mom, pack some clothes and come stay with me for a few days."
"Your mother and I are living here just fine. Why would we go to your place if we had nothing better to do?"
Feng Jiaqing immediately refused.
"The typhoon is coming tomorrow, and we don't know exactly when. It might rain tonight. Will the old house be able to withstand it?"
"It'll leak everywhere, and I won't be able to find a place to sleep. My place is better; at least it doesn't leak, and I can get a good night's sleep."
"Every year there are typhoons, and we've all gotten through it. What are you worried about?"
"That's right, we're not going to make a fuss about it."
Xiao Chunxiu chimed in, "It's not like we haven't been through this before. We'll get through it if we just tough it out. There's no need for us to stay at your place."
"Why don't you come to my place? My brother and I are there. We're worried about leaving the two of you alone at the old house."
Feng Ye continued to persuade, "This typhoon is so strong, the roof tiles might even be blown off."
"When the rain comes, it will pour in directly, and you won't even have a place to stand."
"Yes, come and stay with us."
Feng Xuan echoed, "This typhoon is too strong; who knows what kind of damage it will cause?"
The house was leaking like that last year, it's bound to be even worse this year.
You've all been busy with the workshop lately and haven't had time to fix the roof.
Let's just let it all pass, so we don't have to worry.
"Father, Mother, don't stay in the old house, come over..."
Ye Qingling was also trying to persuade them, as was Du Guilan, and even A-Can said a few words in their defense.
Seeing their children and daughter-in-law trying to persuade them, the elderly couple couldn't help but waver.
Finally, Feng Jiaqing sighed and said, "Alright then, we'll stay at your place for a few days and come back after the typhoon passes."
"Alright, alright, I'll go to your place to avoid the storm."
Xiao Chunxiu nodded, then glanced hesitantly at her two sons.
"Come to my house."
Feng Xuan immediately understood and quickly said, "Aye's family is too big, and there are also Ayu and Aliang, the siblings."
There's no room in the old place, so come to my house instead.
My house is big enough; I have enough room.
Before Feng Ye could speak, Feng Jiaqing made the final decision: "Then let's go to Ah Xuan's place. We'll go home and pack up, and then we'll head over."
Seeing this, Feng Ye didn't say anything more.
As long as we can persuade the elderly couple to go, it doesn't matter whose house they stay at.
Actually, neither of the brothers' homes are spacious now, including A-Can's.
When a typhoon hits, the first floor is basically uninhabitable, while the second floor is packed with goods.
Apart from the few beds and the specially reserved aisle, there was not much extra space.
...
The typhoon arrived as expected the next day.
The night before, the stars were few and far between, but when we got up early the next morning, the wind was blowing and the waves were surging.
It was only just the tide coming in, but the water was already full.
As time went on, the tide rose higher and higher, and the wind also intensified.
Around noon, right after lunch, the sky suddenly turned as dark as ink, obscuring the sun and becoming gloomy and overcast, making it feel like evening had arrived in an instant.
"Ah, the wind is so strong, I'm going to be blown away..."
"Whoosh, I'm going to fly..."
"It's so cool here, the wind is really strong..."
The three little kids were excitedly shouting and yelling in the yard, not afraid of the approaching typhoon at all, but rather finding it novel and fun.
They chased after scraps of paper, weeds, and leaves blown by the wind, running around the yard and having a great time.
Children's happiness is so simple.
The adults, on the other hand, all looked solemn, frequently glancing up at the sky or at the surging waves, their hearts filled with worry.
Before long, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, quickly becoming denser and pattering against the roof, making a dense and crisp sound.
"Wow, is the rain already this heavy when it just started?"
Ye Chenliang stood at the door, looking in surprise at the torrential rain outside.
"It's a typhoon day, so the rain is bound to be heavy..."
Before Feng Ye could finish speaking, a sudden gust of wind arose.
The trees on the other side of the dock were blown about wildly, dancing wildly with their branches and leaves flying everywhere.
The raindrops, which had been forming a continuous line, were blown off their original trajectory and slanted into the house from the front door.
The rain suddenly became even more rapid and violent, as if a huge hole had been torn in the sky, and endless rain poured down.
The waves were whipped up by the gale, forming walls of water several meters high that crashed violently against the shore with a deafening roar.
However, before it could reach its home, it exhausted itself and retreated back into the sea.
"My goodness, the waves are huge, even bigger than during the last typhoon."
Ye Chenliang was surprised once again.
Ye Qingling and Ye Qingyu were also dumbfounded.
"The last typhoon wasn't nearly this strong; it wasn't even in the same league."
Feng Ye shook his head and said with a solemn expression, "This typhoon is really strong."
"I've never seen such big waves before!"
"To be honest, I've never seen it either. Nobody would go out to see the waves during a typhoon; that's like lighting a light in a toilet—it's suicidal..."
As they were talking, the light that was on because of the dim lighting suddenly flickered and then went out.
"Oh no, the power's out..."
Feng Ye had anticipated the power outage.
Ever since the village got electricity, there has been no shortage of power outages whenever there is a typhoon, thunder and lightning, or heavy rain.
Therefore, everyone is very experienced, and every household keeps candles on hand all year round.
He turned around and took out the candles, but did not light them immediately. He simply placed them on the table so that he could use them at any time.
The wind is too strong now; even if something catches fire, it will be blown out immediately, and closing the door won't help.
The wind can penetrate anywhere.
Besides, although it's dark now, it's not really night yet, and there's still light.
And his eyes aren't blind, so he can't be completely blind.
Looking at the raging wind and rain outside, Feng Ye secretly felt fortunate.
Fortunately, I persuaded my parents to leave the old house beforehand, otherwise, it would definitely be uninhabitable there.
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