Chapter 97 Bridge Collapse
It was drizzling in the evening, but turned into a downpour in the middle of the night, and the tiles on the roof were making endless noises.
There was no trace of gray in the dark sky, no sign of dawn.
“Boom~”
Suddenly there was a loud muffled thunder.
The little circle that was sleeping in the nest at the foot of the bed let out a series of frantic cries for the first time, instantly waking up Suning, who was already a light sleeper.
I turned on the light in the dark, looked at the rain outside which was getting heavier, squatted down and stroked its furry little head.
"Okay, okay, it won't scare you if you touch my head."
"Woof~"
He nudged her palm with his head in response, then wagged his tail and came out of his nest.
"Are you not going to sleep?"
I glanced at the time. It was 5:30 in the morning.
Suning, who was no longer sleepy, folded the thin blanket on the bed, changed out of his pajamas and put on comfortable cotton short-sleeved trousers.
"Then let's go, wash your face and let's prepare for the festival early today and make you something delicious."
"Woof!"
It excitedly turned around a few times, and when its owner said the food was delicious, it knew it could eat its fill on the big meat bone today!
I took it out of the bedroom, picked up the toiletries and went to the bathroom.
After washing their faces and brushing their teeth and fully waking up, the man and the dog went to the space to work as usual.
After finishing her work, she did not rush out, but went down to the storage room to carefully select the things she would need today.
What I said to Xiyou yesterday was not an excuse. I really wanted to show off my cooking skills and let my grandparents, mom, and brother have a taste of my cooking skills.
As for Fu Jiaming's proposal, she should really understand what he meant by not going in the morning, right?
"Little Circle, go to the tool room and get me a few more small bags."
"Woof~"
Understanding the size it was gesturing, Little Circle responded and quickly returned to the ground and picked up a few bags from the tool shed.
"My mother likes to eat red bean cakes, my grandmother's lotus cakes, and my grandfather's five-nut mooncakes..."
While muttering to himself, his hands did not stop moving and opened the cabinet corresponding to the famous brand.
I packed a bag of glutinous rice, a bag of flour, mung beans, red beans, peanuts, chestnuts... I took out whatever I saw that I was interested in making and packed it in.
After packing the pastries, continue selecting the ingredients for the feast.
Soon the ground was full, and Suning contentedly carried the pile of things and the small circle out of the space.
Just as she was enthusiastically staying in the kitchen making all kinds of delicious food the whole morning, a loud noise was heard in the distance, shaking the whole house.
I was so startled that I almost cut my finger. My immersion in making delicious food was immediately broken.
"What happened?"
He put down the knife and washed his hands with the water in the vegetable basin. Without even having time to dry them, he walked out of the kitchen, opened his umbrella and jogged outside.
The people who had been staying at home preparing for the festival in the heavy rain came out of their houses and into the alley, all asking what the noise was.
"The bridge collapsed! The bridge collapsed!"
The chaotic scene was stopped by someone who suddenly ran into the alley from outside and shouted loudly.
After everyone was shocked for a few seconds, there was a sudden loud bang.
"Which bridge collapsed? Is the news reliable? Did you see it with your own eyes?"
"I was wondering why the house was shaking so much, it turns out the bridge collapsed, how terrifying!"
The man, who was running out of breath, wiped the water stains on his face vigorously, nodded affirmatively in response to the questions from everyone, and then continued with a sigh.
"I was just by the river to see the rising water, and I saw the Gaoyun Bridge had collapsed! There were still many people on it at the time!"
If you fall down and don't get crushed to death, you will at least be washed away by the flood, which is very dangerous.
"Make way, make way!"
"Get out of my way!"
A middle-aged man heard his words and pushed his way through the crowd, ignoring the insults from the people being pushed and ran straight to the center of the crowd.
Without further ado, she grabbed his collar and shook him back and forth vigorously, "Say what you said again? Which bridge collapsed?!"
"Gao...Gao Yun Bridge, Gao Yun Bridge collapsed just now. It was the bridge opposite our Nanmen Street entrance."
The man's eyes were wide open, red in the bottom of his eyes, and his facial expression was ferocious, which frightened the person who reported the news so much that his legs trembled involuntarily.
"Niu Wa's mother!"
Pushing the man away, the middle-aged man yelled and ran out of the alley.
Only then did they react and remember that some of their families had gone out. The faces of those who had not returned yet changed drastically, their brains went blank and they only knew to follow the people in front and run for their lives.
Suning, who was standing behind the crowd, heard their conversation clearly.
The worried and frightened followed those who were watching the fun, until everyone ran out of the alley and only the sound of heavy rain remained. Then she seemed to come to her senses, turned around, closed the door, and rushed to the river.
The Lishui River is no longer as clear and green as it used to be, but is now surging with rolling yellow water.
The riverbed, which was more than ten meters high, was already crowded with onlookers, all eyes focused on one spot.
Gaoyun Bridge looked like it was cut in half by someone. The entire middle bridge deck disappeared, leaving only the two ends connected to the road surface. The end at Nanmen Street even had a break, revealing the steel bars inside.
Nothing else can be seen on the surface of the river except the rushing water.
"Oh my God, are those people who fell down still alive? They must have died a long time ago..."
"Shut up, it's already too late to keep talking so much, be careful you get caught and beaten up!"
"Just be gentle with your words, comrade. You can't show off your ability by not talking nonsense, right?"
"I didn't say anything...Okay, okay, I'll just stop talking!"
Listening to the noisy noise and looking at the broken bridge in the distance, Suning couldn't help but feel a chill on his back.
Zhang Ze and Mao Qianjin, who came out to check the situation, had just squeezed out of the crowd when they saw her not far away. The tension in their hearts suddenly settled down, and they strode up to the person who was standing on tiptoe with an umbrella and looking at the river.
“Ningning!”
"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao, is there anyone at home who has gone out?"
"No, the factory distributed benefits and you gave them so many things yesterday. Today they all said they didn't need to buy anything and didn't leave the house."
"It's good that I didn't go out, it's good that I didn't go out..."
Before he finished speaking, he turned around stiffly, looking at the broken bridge from afar, and his heart suddenly rose: That guy Fu Jiaming...
"Brother Zhang, Brother Mao, I'm going out for a while!"
"Where are you going, Ningning? I'll accompany you..."
"No need, Brother Zhang. I'll just take a detour to the post office to make a phone call!"
It was difficult to see the road while holding an umbrella, so she folded the umbrella and ran to the post office in the rain.
Zhang Ze glanced at Mao Qianjin and quickly ordered, "Qianjin, go back and comfort your family first. I'll go and accompany Ningning to make a phone call!"
"Okay, Brother Zhang, I got it!"
Seeing that he had successfully caught up with the man before turning the corner, Mao Qianjin walked back with slightly heavy steps.
…
He ran to the post office all wet, with his two scorpion braids mostly loose, and strands of hair stuck to his face, making him look extremely embarrassed.
"Hello comrade, hang up the phone."
Seeing her anxious look, the operator helped her dial the number without saying much.
Seeing her hanging up the phone with an inexplicable look on her face and paying the money, she was still in a daze, Zhang Ze hurried forward and asked, "What's wrong, Ningning, what happened?"
"Nothing, I'm just worried that Fu Jiaming wouldn't play by the rules, and that he wouldn't wait for me in the morning and suddenly come looking for me..."
"Were you looking for him just now? Where is he? Did you find him?"
"We didn't find him. I heard from the guard at the gate that he had left the factory two or three hours earlier."
If they had left the factory so early, even if they had moved more slowly, they should have been able to avoid the bridge collapse.
She just didn't know where this guy had gone, and she couldn't be completely relieved without accurate information.
Seeing her worried look, Zhang Ze could only comfort her, "I think that boy is a lucky guy. Don't worry, he won't run into her by chance."
"Um."
I hope... that's true.
Someone who was walking around the department store choosing gifts sneezed violently.
"I knocked, who was scolding me?"
When Zhang Ze and Suning returned home, they politely declined his invitation to dinner with the same words they had said to Luo Shuangshuang yesterday.
Zhang Ze, who had no way to deal with her, could only return to the compound alone helplessly.
"Where's Ningning? Are you really not going to celebrate the festival with us?"
"No, he said he wanted to pay respect to his relatives today. Wife, please give Ningning a bowl of the pancakes and meatballs you made."
"Okay, I'll send it over as soon as it's all fried."
It’s the last day of this month. All the cuties who still have monthly tickets are kindly requested to vote. The ranking will be decided today. Thank you so much!
(End of this chapter)
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