Chapter 189 Precious Footage: His Wife is Still the "Stronger" One. ...
The meteorological department issued a super typhoon warning. Schools were closed and businesses were shut down. Xie Ankang and others who had never experienced a typhoon firsthand were still a bit confused. They thought a typhoon was just a bit windy and brought torrential rain.
"Is a typhoon coming?" Chen Wen was from the inland area of the north and had never seen a typhoon in person.
Typhoons only wreak havoc along the coast, while for people inland, they bring torrential rain and floods.
"It's getting windy, and the wind is really strong."
When Qin Xiangxiang heard that a super typhoon was passing by, her heart clenched. Her pigs and ducks couldn't be washed away. It wasn't just pigs; it was her braised pork, her sausages, her pork fat, and her rib soup.
"Quickly, the typhoon is coming! Everyone, pack your things away! We've done typhoon emergency drills before, so make sure to take good care of the pigs and ducks!"
The previous typhoon emergency drills proved effective. Workers quickly opened the warehouse, took out waterproof tarpaulins, and covered cotton yarn, cloth, and equipment. Oyster shell bags were piled up at the entrances of the workshop and warehouse to effectively block water and absorb moisture.
Other valuable textiles and film reels were all quickly moved to underground air-raid shelters.
Xie Ankang's original filming plan was disrupted and suspended due to the typhoon, but he saw the orderly rescue efforts at Feiyan Textile Factory and felt that this was also a very valuable scene. He took his camera equipment and filmed the scenes in front of him. In the face of such a natural disaster, everyone became an actor.
The vast warehouse, covered with tarpaulins and filled with countless oyster shell bags, was captured in precious footage by the camera.
"Director, are you still filming? These are all valuable pieces of equipment!"
"These are all valuable materials!"
Xie Ankang: "I just heard that a super typhoon is passing through. I feel desperate. I'm worried that the filming plan will be completely ruined and even the equipment we brought will be destroyed."
"But I was stunned by what I saw! The workers at Feiyan Textile Factory did not panic. They were like a well-trained army, with clear division of labor, quick action, and using all available resources to protect the factory's property!"
"What truly defines the spirit of textile workers in the new era? This is it! It's breathtaking!"
Xie Ankang: "They are not afraid of storms, so why should we be? We are also literary and artistic workers of the new era, and we must fight against nature!"
"Photographer! Quick! Take a picture! This is the most authentic footage!"
Chen Wen chimed in, “Director, you’re right! I’ll go ask them for waterproof materials. We should do everything we can to preserve these precious moments, as long as the equipment is protected!”
While Qin Xiangxiang was busy supervising her beloved chickens, ducks, pigs, textiles, and other precious items, she was unaware that these filmmakers and artists were incredibly daring, risking their lives to record the shocking scenes of workers rushing to rescue and deliver supplies in the wind and rain.
The images captured on camera are filled with a powerful, steely strength, realistically reflecting collectivism and the tragic grandeur of humanity's struggle against natural disasters.
"This air-raid shelter is well-built!"
Xie Ankang and the others moved to the air-raid shelter. Once inside, they felt completely at ease, because the air-raid shelter was originally built to prevent typhoons and had all the necessary waterproofing work done, using imported waterproof coatings.
The ground-level buildings are also designed as "typhoon fortresses," using steel frames and imported waterproof coatings for the exterior walls, with slogans such as "Self-reliance to fight typhoons" on the walls.
"Factory manager, most of the livestock have been moved to higher ground and reinforced with canvas. The important breeding pigs have been temporarily placed in the air-raid shelter... but it smells a bit strong."
"Now workers are braving the wind and rain to inspect and reinforce doors and windows and unclog drainage ditches."
Qin Xiangxiang nodded. The staff and their families were all arranged to take shelter under the air-raid shelter, which was also equipped with dry food and water. Everyone waited quietly for the typhoon to pass.
Qin Xiangxiang was still a little worried about the dead man and the children, but there were many soldiers in the army there, so she shouldn't worry. She just didn't know how long they would be trapped in the air-raid shelter.
This typhoon fortress was so well built that while the wind howled outside, it was very calm inside, and soon it was just like a vegetable market where everyone was chatting about everyday things.
Director Xie Ankang also filmed and recorded the scene before him, and he was deeply moved.
"Director Qin is even more outstanding and visionary than Haihua in the movie. I heard that she had already made all the necessary preparations for typhoon relief."
"It would have been impossible to complete this so quickly without frequent drills."
Two days later, the wind subsided a bit, and the outside world was already a mess. Not to mention the floods everywhere, there were also roofs that had been blown off. Xie Ankang and the others recorded the disaster they saw.
He also risked his life to capture some precious footage as the powerful typhoon passed through.
During the two days he spent sheltering from the typhoon, Xie Ankang repeatedly watched the film reels. He had discussed with the screenwriter the idea of incorporating the story of textile factory workers resisting natural disasters into the film.
Xie Ankang said, "This must be an incredibly magnificent and great movie."
The rain stopped, the wind calmed, and everyone went out of the air-raid shelter. Qin Xiang ignored the movie crew and went to check her factory's property: machinery, textiles, and her precious little pig...
"Factory manager, there is no major damage to the machine."
"There were no major losses to textiles, such as cotton yarn."
"There were no major losses among the pigs, hehe... Two pigs were submerged in water, but they were pulled out of the water and are still alive."
"Damn it! Factory manager, there's a cobra floating in the water!"
Qin Xiangxiang: "..." Aaaaaaaahh ...
Comrade Xiao Qin was practically screaming in frustration, clutching his head. It was all so chaotic, so incredibly chaotic!
Xie Ankang: "!"
"Rare footage!"
Xie Ankang captured precious footage of a cobra drifting in the water, with only its head sticking out as it floated along, which looked quite terrifying.
"Who knows what might be lurking beneath this floodwaters."
"Don't wade in the water unnecessarily."
Trees fell, roofs were torn off... The people at Feiyan Textile Factory quickly organized post-disaster reconstruction, and soon resumed production, repairing roofs, clearing garbage, cleaning warehouses... Everything was in good order.
Filming for the movie "The Blue Sea and the Silver Shuttle" has resumed. The screenwriter has revised the script to include the typhoon relief storyline, while actors such as Chen Wen will need to reshoot some scenes.
The people at Feiyan Textile Factory were also excited, "I want to add a shot too!"
"You performed exceptionally well in the typhoon relief efforts!"
"Oh my god? I'm in a movie? I... I... why are they filming me?"
"Was my expression normal? If I had known there was a director filming, I should have acted more serious."
...
Xie Ankang looked back at all the film reels, feeling incredibly excited. He said to Qin Xiangxiang, "Besides using some of this material in the film, let's also make a short documentary about Feiyan Textile Factory, specifically to record the heroic deeds during this typhoon relief effort!"
"Director Qin, you are truly remarkable! You have led a group of excellent workers!"
Qin Xiangxiang said, "It's nothing. In my heart, protecting national property is very important."
She saved all her pigs, her braised pork, her pork rib soup, her large sausages...
"Director Qin, your awareness is excellent!"
As the two were chatting, Assistant He came over and said, "A higher-level leader is coming to inspect the disaster situation soon. Factory director, we need to make preparations to receive him."
The leaders who came to inspect Feiyan Textile Factory were saddened to learn that the province had suffered a severe disaster, especially cotton, which would see a significant reduction in production this year. Many factories were also affected by the disaster and could not operate normally.
Along the way, the leaders had seen various disaster situations, large and small. When they arrived at Feiyan Textile Factory, they expected to see a scene of devastation, but to their surprise, Feiyan Textile Factory had already resumed production.
"Such a small loss?"
"Is this some kind of cover-up? If there are any losses or difficulties, you must report them!"
"There was no concealment; this is the true extent of the disaster losses."
Director Xie Ankang and others met with local leaders and excitedly described the disaster relief process at Feiyan Textile Factory. "Leaders, the scene was extremely heroic and spectacular. Our cameras recorded everything. There's only one word to describe it: shocking!"
Upon seeing the film, the leaders praised it highly, saying, "The factory director of Feiyan Textile Factory has demonstrated strong organization and led all workers in scientific disaster prevention, which is commendable and worthy of emulation!"
After the leaders left, Qin Xiangxiang received commendation, and her superiors specially approved a disaster relief fund and building material quota for the reinforcement and upgrading of the factory.
"I've inexplicably received another commendation. I'm getting more and more used to these kinds of inexplicable things." Qin Xiangxiang wasn't doing her typhoon prevention work for the commendation, but because she couldn't bear to see her precious textiles damaged—those represented money and foreign exchange.
In addition, her "darling little piggy" was added this year.
"We can't afford to lose any of the pigs on our textile factory farm; I still need to eat sausages at the end of the year!"
"And my pork lard shumai, braised pork, pork rib soup..."
Li Jianzhi: "You can also eat my big sausage."
Hearing his wife's numerous typhoon-related remarks, all of which showed her concern for "Brother Pighead," he felt a little jealous, so he couldn't resist making a witty remark.
After he finished speaking, Commander Li silently berated himself. He used to pride himself on being a cultured man who wouldn't mingle with those roughnecks, but now it felt natural for him to make lewd jokes.
He appears respectable and reliable as a quiet and reserved military officer in public, but he is increasingly losing his composure in front of his wife.
How can you say such things?
Thirst.
Qin Xiangxiang: "Will your 'big sausage' also be damaged by soaking in water?"
Li Jianzhi: "???"
Qin Xiangxiang sincerely said, "You must protect your big sausage during the typhoon, don't let it get soaked and spoiled."
Comrade Xiao Qin was actually quite worried about this, after all, it really concerned her happiness. The Li Jianzhi in her dream was not as strong as the real Li Jianzhi, maybe he was just ruined by being soaked in water.
Li Jianzhi: "..."
If we're talking about who's stronger, his wife is definitely the stronger one.
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