He suddenly sat up, and Xu Zhaodi sat up too.
She had been in the compound for eight or nine months and had never heard such a sound.
A long sound followed by several quick short sounds.
She rubbed her relaxed eyes and watched Chen Jianguo putting on his clothes skillfully.
"What's wrong?"
"The emergency whistle has sounded. It's an emergency. I'll go check it out first. You sleep well."
There was the sound of crackling rain outside the window. In less than a minute, Chen Jianguo had put on his clothes and hat.
Before leaving, he turned back to cover Xu Zhaodi with the quilt and kissed her on the forehead.
"I'm leaving."
"Be careful."
Chen Jianguo responded and his back disappeared as the door closed.
Xu Zhaodi was very sleepy, but she couldn't fall asleep when she heard the sound of rain.
The rain is really heavy.
When Chen Jianguo went downstairs, Jiang Dahai and Zhang Qingdong also came out of the door. There was a series of hurried footsteps in the building. In less than a minute, everyone had gathered.
There was heavy rainfall last night and it kept raining. The water level of the Shangxi River surged and the town was flooded. Some people were trapped and they had to rescue them.
At this moment, under the dim light of the flashlight, they were ready to go. Without a raincoat, the rain had already soaked their clothes.
Political Commissar Zhou said: "Everyone, go to the town ahead to rescue the trapped villagers. This is a special situation, and we must move the people to a safe place as quickly as possible."
"yes……"
The scene was deafening, with passionate and enthusiastic responses.
The night was still dark. On the road leading to the town, there was a group of well-trained people running forward in an orderly manner. They were carrying iron poles in their hands and carrying everything they could.
Xu Zhaodi opened her eyes and stared at the pitch-black sky above her head.
It was almost dawn when I accidentally fell asleep.
There was no wake-up call in the compound this morning, but Xu Zhaodi still woke up on time.
She stood on the balcony and saw that the rain was still as heavy as it was last night. She sat in her room feeling uneasy and didn't know what to do.
It was almost noon when she stood at the door with an umbrella waiting for Chen Jianguo.
The young comrade on duty at the gate had been replaced today. When he saw Xu Zhaodi, he said, "Sister-in-law, it's raining too hard. You should go home quickly."
It’s already this late and they haven’t come back yet. I guess the situation is very serious.
"Comrade, excuse me, do you know where they are?
Any news?"
The young comrade hesitated. They had rules and could not disclose these things casually. However, he saw that the people in front of him were uneasy and worried, and he could not bear to say, "Sister-in-law, it's raining so hard, you should go back quickly. They can't come back for a while. The town ahead is flooded, and they are working hard to save people."
Xu Zhaodi's heart tightened and she looked forward. The wheat field ahead was full of water.
After hearing what the young comrade said, she became even more uneasy.
"What about their meals?"
"Sister-in-law, I guess they can't take care of it right now."
"Thanks."
Xu Zhaodi knew that she couldn't ask any more questions, so she turned around and went home with her umbrella.
When going up the stairs, the door of Zhang Qingdong's room was open. Jiang Wan was standing at the door with a cane. She had been waiting for the whole morning, and the sound of rain made her upset.
When Jiang Wan saw Xu Zhaodi, his eyes turned red.
"Sister, did you see Brother Qingdong downstairs? He was gone when I woke up this morning. It was raining so hard, I don't know where he went."
Xu Zhaodi was already upset, and her brows furrowed when she heard this.
This bastard didn't even have the slightest respect for Jiang Wan.
When he was leaving the house, he said to her, "Can you be so tired?"
Xu Zhaodi was furious. She thought that Jiang Wan had an injured leg and couldn't cook, so he probably didn't even have breakfast.
"They have something urgent to do and can't come back for a while. Come with me to my house first and I'll cook for you."
"Thank you, sister. I'm sorry to trouble you again."
Jiang Wan lowered his head, feeling extremely guilty at this moment.
She felt like she was a waste, she couldn't do anything yet needed someone to take care of her and she was always causing trouble for others.
Jiang Wan thought about it, jumped back into the house on one foot, and when he jumped out again, he was holding a cloth bag in his hand.
"My dad mailed me some food. If I can't finish it, I'll give you some."
Xu Zhaodi was helpless. It was already this late, and she was still thinking about herself.
"You are a kind-hearted girl. I am afraid that you will suffer in the future."
"Suffering a loss is a blessing."
Xu Zhaodi felt that Jiang Wan must be a very gentle person. Nowadays, people from better-off families tend to judge people by their noses, but Jiang Wan didn't have any bad habits at all, which was really rare.
As soon as Xu Zhaodi got home, she first made a bowl of malted milk for Jiang Wan and then cooked.
Jiang Wan stayed with Xu Zhaodi the whole day, and the rain kept falling. The heavier the rain fell, the more anxious Xu Zhaodi became.
When it was dark, there was a knock on the door. Xu Zhaodi thought Chen Jianguo had returned, so she ran to open the door happily, only to see Chen Wenhui wearing a straw hat, with her clothes and shoes all wet.
With a sad face, Wenhui said, "Sister, when Captain Chen left, did he tell you where he was going?"
"Come inside first. He didn't say where he was. What's the matter?"
"I'm worried about Lao Feng. He's been out for a whole day and it's raining so hard that I'm worried."
When Wenhui came in and saw Jiang Wanye, she was stunned.
She had never seen Jiang Wan in the compound.
Xu Zhaodi said: "This is the fiancee of Battalion Commander Zhang Qingdong. Her foot is injured and it is inconvenient for her to go home alone."
Wenhui nodded and smiled: "Hello!"
"Hello sister, my name is Jiang Wan."
"Hello, my name is Wenhui."
"Then I'll call you Miss."
Wenhui smiled gently and nodded.
Xu Zhaodi was afraid that Wenhui would think too much, so she said, "I asked the young comrade on duty at the door, and he said they were in the town ahead."
When Wenhui heard this, she felt half relieved.
"That's good, that's good."
"I'm going to town tomorrow morning. Do you want to go? We can go together."
"Okay, I'll go check with you to see if there's anything we can do to help."
"good."
At dinner time, Xu Zhaodi saw the dishes on the plates and became worried that Chen Jianguo and the others had not eaten all day.
She thought about it and decided to steam the buns after dinner. No matter how much or how little, it was a token of her appreciation.
Xu Zhaodi didn't eat much. After the meal, she found a big basin to knead the dough. She poured some glutinous rice flour into it, half glutinous rice flour and half corn flour, so that she could steam a few more.
She worked until after two in the morning and steamed more than two hundred and eighty steamed buns.
She stood on the balcony and listened. The rain was a little lighter than usual, but still falling.
At this time, Zhaodi went out and asked the young comrade at the door to borrow a backpack. She walked to the door alone in the dim light of the courtyard.
The young comrade on duty saw a figure walking towards them and thought he was seeing things.
When they got closer, they found that it was still Tian's sister-in-law.
"Sister-in-law, why aren't you asleep yet at this hour?"
"Little comrade, do you have a backpack here? Could you lend it to me?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, but it's already this late, what do you want to do with the basket?
If you need help, I'll help you tomorrow morning when someone else comes to relieve you."
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