Chapter 6 Storm

Chapter 6 Storm

Boom boom boom!

There was a sound of strong knocking on the door.

"Are you all right?"

The sound of the wind was wrapped around a man's shouting, and the light of a flashlight was shaking outside the window.

Tao Nanfeng opened the door, and strong wind and heavy rain blew in his face. Lightning struck, and in an instant it was as bright as day.

Under the bamboo hat was a well-defined face with anxious eyes and broad shoulders. His clothes were soaked, clinging to his body and dripping water.

It is to the north.

Xiangbei changed his usual silence, holding a flashlight in one hand, quickly took a look at the situation in the house, and shouted: "The wind is too strong, this house can't hold up. Quickly pack up the important things and retreat to the site!"

After saying that, he went to the other two rooms and knocked loudly on the doors.

The sound of wind, rain, knocking on the door, shouting...

All the sounds coming together made Tao Nanfeng's heart shrink and he had an ominous premonition.

The scene in the dream appeared in her mind again. Tao Nanfeng became nervous and shouted, "The house will collapse, let's go!" She took out a raincoat and rain boots from her luggage and put them on, and the other three girls hurriedly packed up.

Xiao Aiyun was reluctant to part with this or that, but Ye Qin insisted on carrying her precious pillow to the field office, which made Li Huilan so anxious that she stamped her feet.

"How can you walk with so many things? Let's go quickly, or the house will collapse and you'll be dead!"

Tao Nanfeng thought about it, pulled a piece of plastic sheet from the corner and spread it on the bed, packed up and pressed all the quilts and pillows for the four people, wrapped them with the bed sheet, and rolled them into a giant package.

Li Huilan screamed, "Tao Nanfeng, what are you doing? You can't carry so many things! Just take the important things with you and leave us alone."

Ye Qin also tried his best to stop him: "Tao Nanfeng, don't bother me. I don't want the pillow anymore. Just take your own things."

Tao Nanfeng shook his head: "It's okay, I'm strong."

She carried the large package on her back with one hand, picked up her dark red wicker box with the other, and walked out first.

The wind was blowing hard and the rain was pouring down.

A month has passed, and the teeth marks on the back of my hand have long disappeared, but that hot and burning power is still flowing through my body.

Tao Nanfeng felt like she had endless energy. The half-person-high bedding roll she carried on her back felt so light that no matter how strong the wind and rain were, it had no effect on her at all.

The only unpleasant thing came from under my feet. The mud was slippery and there were pits wherever I stepped. The mud stuck to the soles of my feet and made them slippery.

Seeing that Tao Nanfeng had gone out first, Xiao Aiyun quickly put on his raincoat and rushed out.

"Tao——" As soon as she opened her mouth, the wind blew in raindrops, which were cold and fishy, ​​choking her and almost making her vomit.

Xiao Aiyun spat out a few mouthfuls of water, rushed to Tao Nanfeng, and shouted: "Let's go together!"

Tao Nanfeng heard it and nodded, and the two of them walked forward together, snuggling together.

More and more people gathered together, facing north with flashlights illuminating the way behind. The dirt road was muddy and there was heavy rain overhead, but everyone was united, encouraging each other and moving forward with one foot in the mud and one foot in the water.

Finally arriving at the site, the group of people crowded into the corridor on the first floor and made a lot of noise, which soon attracted the sound of dissatisfied doors opening from the employees living in the dormitory on the second floor.

"What the hell are you doing? Why are you running here when it's raining instead of staying indoors?"

Xiangbei wiped the rain off his face, stood in the middle of the floor, and raised the flashlight to shine over there.

The person who was speaking quickly raised his hands to cover his eyes: "What the hell! Who is trying to fool me?"

Xiangbei looked at the person clearly and shouted, "Huang Xingwu, open the office door."

Qiao Yadong added, "Chief Huang, it's very windy and rainy outside. The thatched houses at the educated youth camp can't stand it. Let us rest here for one night."

Huang Xingwu yawned and muttered, "Why can't you bear it? If it's leaking, just use a basin to catch it. We can fix it tomorrow when the rain stops."

Xiang Bei's eyes were filled with flames of anger. He took two steps at a time and rushed to the second floor. He grabbed Huang Xingwu by the neck, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a sound from between his teeth.

"What a good job you did in the Infrastructure Department! If someone dies, I wonder how you will compensate them! There are 20 educated youths here, all of them are top students from big cities. If one is missing, I will skin you alive but you still can't afford the compensation!"

Huang Xingwu was startled by his tone, his eyes wandering: "No, no way? Although the wind and rain are strong tonight, it won't blow the house down."

Xiangbei raised his hand and put the flashlight to his face. The bright yellow light reflected on his face, and Huang Xingwu's triangular eyes looked sinister.

"Youth Point No. 6 is facing the wind, did you know that?"

As the head of the infrastructure section, Huang Xingwu knew the quality of the thatched house best. He was a little panicked and glanced at the closed door in the corridor: "But...but the key to the office is with Director Luo. He is asleep and cannot be awakened."

Xiangbei released the hand that was grabbing his neck and raised his chin. Huang Xingwu moved his shoulders and neck awkwardly, walked to the door of 210 and knocked gently a few times.

Xiangbei strode over and slammed the door: "Emergency, open the door!"

There was no movement in the room.

I shot again, but there was no response.

Huang Xingwu smiled wryly: "I told you, Director Luo..."

Xiangbei didn't hesitate any more and just left.

Huang Xingwu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw him leave. He raised his hand and pretended to be concerned: "Captain Xiang, why don't we let them sit on the stairs for one night?"

Xiangbei didn't answer and went straight downstairs.

The educated youth all gathered around. Those who were wearing raincoats had half of their trousers wet, and those who were holding umbrellas had no idea where their umbrellas had flown away and were completely soaked.

Everyone was wet and cold, and the chilly wind gave them goose bumps all over their bodies, making them feel extremely cold.

When he saw Xiangbei coming down, Qiao Yadong asked anxiously, "How is it? Is there a room for us to stay in? Everyone needs to change into clean clothes, otherwise the cold air will enter the body and we might get sick."

Xiangbei looked calm and nodded.

During the most difficult time, it was Xiangbei who stood up and led everyone to escape from the thatched house swaying in the wind and rain. Now this group of educated youth are very convinced by Xiangbei, and they feel at ease when they see him nod.

He walked north to an office, looked at the padlock on the door, took out a folding military knife from his waist, and pressed it against the lock with a little force.

Snap!

The lock is removed.

Xiangbei kicked the door open.

This series of actions shocked everyone.

Break into the house by picking the lock? this……

Before anyone could react, Xiangbei pried open the two offices again and said, "Put the desks together and spend the night there. We'll talk about it tomorrow morning."

The educated youth responded collectively, dragged their things into the house, and began to mop the table and clean up.

Huang Xingwu followed and saw that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly tried to stop them: "Are you going to rebel? How dare you pick the lock!"

A few bad-tempered educated youth threw their luggage on the ground and started shouting loudly.

"What do you mean by rebellion? Are the thatched houses built by your infrastructure department suitable for people to live in? When it rains, even the roof disappears!"

"If Captain Xiang hadn't brought us out, who knows what would have happened."

"That's right! Our bedding and luggage are still in the house exposed to the rain, and now we can't even afford a place to stay. Is this how the farm treats the educated youth who went to the countryside?"

"We have already raised our opinions, but you didn't listen at all!"

Wei Min, who was moving things, picked up the nylon bag in his hand, raised his hand and deliberately swung it, which just swept across Huang Xingwu's waist.

Huang Xingwu was short and was hit by the bag. He staggered and almost fell, cursing: "Which bastard dares to hit me!"

Xiangbei grabbed Huang Xingwu by the back of his neck and dragged him in front of him, saying coldly, "I broke the lock, so what?"

Xiangbei's eyes were like lightning and his words were full of provocation. Huang Xingwu shrank his neck with a guilty conscience and forced a smile, "Captain Xiang... Captain Xiang, why are you so angry?"

After finally breaking free and heading north, Huang Xingwu glanced at the educated youth who were glaring at him, went upstairs to his room in a huff, and did not interfere with anyone's actions anymore.

Tao Nanfeng walked into an office.

Bang! The light cord was pulled and the incandescent bulb in the office lit up.

This is a slightly messy office, but it has thick brick walls, closed glass windows, and a blue-gray cement floor that is hard and dry, a hundred times better than the thatched houses at the educated youth site.

Without time to sigh, the four girls worked together to put eight desks together to form a large bed. Tao Nanfeng untied the plastic sheet, shook off the rain, and then spread the quilt roll on it.

Tao Nanfeng's beige plaid quilt cover, Xiao Aiyun's water-red pillowcase, Ye Qin's buckwheat pillow, Li Huilan's green silk quilt...

When they saw the familiar bedding, cheers broke out in the room.

Ye Qin picked up his dry and clean pillow and smiled happily: "Tao Nanfeng, you are really my second parent. This pillow is my favorite!"

"Hurry up and change your clothes, so as not to get the quilt and pillow wet." Li Huilan interrupted her, complaining with a smile in her eyes.

Xiao Aiyun took out a handkerchief and wiped the rain off her face. She gave Ye Qin a cold look and said, "You are so uneducated that you can't even say thank you. What do you mean by second parents? Ha!"

Ye Qin rolled his eyes at Xiao Aiyun and said to Tao Nanfeng with a smile: "Thank you so much. From now on, I will give you food first when I have something delicious, and I will take you with me when I have something fun."

Xiao Aiyun and Li Huilan said in unison: "Yes! We will do the same in the future."

This night was extremely thrilling. The image of Tao Nanfeng pulling out all the strength to help everyone carry the bedding rolls was deeply engraved in the girls' minds.

She is so strong! She has such a kind heart!

Gratitude, admiration, love, closeness...all kinds of emotions intertwined together, everyone hugged Tao Nanfeng and praised loudly: "Tao Nanfeng, you are awesome!"

Tao Nanfeng was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe, his face slightly red: "Nothing." After his mother passed away, no one had ever praised him so "hardly".

Everyone changed into dry clothes, drank the ginger soup that Xiangbei asked the kitchen to prepare, wrapped themselves in warm and comfortable quilts, and felt warm all over. Then they breathed a sigh of relief.

Squeezed on the big bed that was put together temporarily, Xiao Aiyun leaned her head against Tao Nanfeng and said in a daze: "Thanks to you..."

Thanks to Tao Nanfeng, otherwise I would have to sleep under a newspaper like the boys.

Tao Nanfeng rested his head on the soft pillow, smelling the familiar scent of sunshine in the quilt. When he heard Xiao Aiyun's words, his body sank down and he sighed quietly under the quilt.

Thanks to that dream.

If I hadn’t had that dream, if I hadn’t had this strength, I’m afraid that my delicate and weak self would not be able to cope with today’s emergency at all.

In the dream, the thatched house will collapse.

The educated youth will be injured to varying degrees.

Now Xiangbei is leading everyone to retreat, and the danger is temporarily lifted.

But if I wasn't strong...

Walking on that narrow mountain road in such a strong wind, what if you roll down the cliff?

If I get caught in such heavy rain and then stay there all night in cold and shock, what if I catch a serious cold?

Is that the end of his life?

Thinking of this, Tao Nanfeng shuddered and wrapped his body tightly.

An arm came across, accompanied by Ye Qin's mumbling in his sleep: "Tao Nanfeng, my mother sent some biscuits over. I'll give them to you first."

On a quiet night, the even breathing of his roommate and the sound of continuous rain outside gave Tao Nanfeng a strange sense of security.

Continue read on readnovelmtl.com