My uncle and aunt were gone for two days and two nights. During those two days, the family was worried and kept asking around for news.
It wasn't until the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year that I learned the specifics of what had happened at the steel rolling mill. Someone had taken advantage of the holiday to sabotage the mill.
Half of the steel rolling mill's workshop was blown up. The fire was so intense that more than a dozen people who went in to salvage supplies were killed, and several pieces of equipment were destroyed. In just one night, the losses amounted to at least several hundred thousand yuan.
Uncle Lu was slightly injured, but Aunt Lu was fine; apart from being a little tired, she had no other problems.
After cooking for her sister-in-law, He Yuping also cooked soup and dumplings for Brother Lu, planning to have Lu Zhiheng bring them to Brother Lu when he went to the hospital to take care of him.
Lu Qingfeng also went along. He hadn't stayed home the whole time these past two days. Instead, after lunch on the first day of the Lunar New Year, he went out with his uncle to inquire about the situation.
My uncle's legs hadn't fully recovered when the steel rolling mill was sealed off, making it impossible to get any information. He could only wander around the area for a whole day and only managed to gather a few bits of information. All he knew was that an explosion had occurred in a workshop on the right side of the steel rolling mill in the early hours of yesterday, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
No one knows the specifics. The fire was very large at the time, and many people came to the rescue. It took several hours to put out the fire.
I heard someone was injured, but I don't know if there were any casualties.
The announcement was not issued until a day and a night after the fire was extinguished. This time, sixteen people were killed, and twenty-three were injured and hospitalized. Several security guards from the steel mill were killed in the subsequent explosion.
Lu Qingfeng carried dumplings and chicken soup in one hand and supported his uncle with the other, rushing to the hospital at top speed. Although his sister-in-law said it wasn't too serious, Lu Zhiheng was still very worried.
"Uncle, slow down, be careful of your legs." Lu Qingfeng saw that his uncle was going too fast and was worried that his legs wouldn't be able to take it.
"Hey, don't you think we're being silly? We have bicycles at home, but instead of riding them, we just run like idiots." Lu Zhiheng slapped his forehead hard when he saw someone riding a bicycle past. Look at how silly he's become during the New Year.
There was a bicycle at home, but neither of them remembered it.
He Caiwei remembered, but by the time she ran out, the two of them had already disappeared without even leaving her a glimpse of their backs.
“Mom, I think Dad didn’t become more mature after turning 30, he became more foolish. And my older brother too. Look, we have two bicycles, but he and my brother just carried the food all the way to the hospital.” He Caiwei said, and then she laughed unconsciously.
"Yes, he is a bit silly. Go check on Grandpa first. If he's awake, let him come down and have some dumplings. Speak softly, your aunt is resting." He Yuping didn't agree with her daughter. It's better to cover up a man's embarrassing moments.
"She's awake, she's awake. I just went to check on her. After Grandpa woke up, he went for a walk outside so as not to disturb Auntie. He said that old people need to move their bones more so they don't rust. Qingzhu woke up early and was eager to go out and find out more, so she went with her. Qingyue is still sleeping. She won't wake me up when it's time to eat. I'm sleepy and want to go back to sleep for a while." He Caiwei felt that it was a bit chaotic outside and there was no point in going out, so she simply went back to sleep. This kind of weather was perfect for lying in bed like a lazy bum.
"Okay, then you can go back and rest." He Yuping nodded and told her daughter to go back and rest.
He Caiwei had initially thought the New Year's atmosphere was quite strong and wanted to go out and experience it. But those bastards ruined the festive spirit!
The situation has created a climate of fear and unease among people, making everyone seem suspicious and unsuitable for going out.
Another heavy snow fell, and the outside temperature had already dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius.
It was almost like a freezer. He Caiwei shivered from the cold, so she simply straightened the blankets and went back to her space.
Upon entering the space, I was a little dazed by the temperature difference. The space had no seasons, no day or night, and was always at a constant temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The outside temperature was below -20 degrees Celsius, and the temperature here was also below 20 degrees Celsius, which made a temperature difference of more than 40 degrees Celsius.
He Caiwei had only been inside for less than two minutes when she started to sweat. She quickly took off her thermal underwear. After all that fuss, she was covered in sweat.
She quickly found a set of pajamas and took a bath to calm down. She had been here for so many days, and apart from taking a bath yesterday afternoon, New Year's Eve, she had only washed her feet the rest of the time. It was just too cold that day, and she wasn't used to going to the public bathhouse because it was too crowded. Her family was very attentive, and she was afraid of being discovered when she returned to her space, so she could only endure it.
Great, now I can have a good, satisfying meal and treat myself to something delicious.
Although they brought their own food, and the meals at my aunt's house weren't too bad, modern people are reluctant to skimp on oil and seasonings, so the food they made was merely cooked through.
Although her aunt wasn't stingy, the food she cooked wasn't very tasty, so her mother didn't dare put too many seasonings in her cooking, afraid that her aunt would feel bad about it.
He Caiwei is a rather selfish person. To this day, she hasn't told anyone about her private space except her mother, not even her grandfather, nor would she dare to.
If she hadn't needed her mother's help to cover for her, she wouldn't have told her about this space. But after telling her, it became much more convenient to use anything.
He Caiwei had just finished enjoying a delicious meal in her space when she heard a knock on the door. She quickly changed her clothes and came out of the space.
The sudden cold air made her shiver, and it took her a while to recover. She decided that unless it was something important, it would be better not to go back into the space, as the temperature difference was too great and her body might not be able to handle it.
He Caiwei opened the door and found that it was the mischievous Lu Qingzhu who was knocking on the door.
He Caiwei glanced at her watch and realized it was already five or six in the evening, and the sky outside had turned completely dark.
"What are you doing at a time like this?" Lu Qingzhu put her hand to her mouth, shushed her, and then pushed her into the house and closed the door.
"Don't be so secretive, what are you doing?" He Caiwei lowered her voice to match his movements.
"I'm going to dig through the rubble at the steel mill, do you want to come?" Lu Qingzhu asked in his lowest voice, afraid his brother would hear.
If He Caiwei hadn't had such keen senses, she probably wouldn't have been able to hear what he was saying.
"Is there anything to steal? Wasn't it all burned to the ground? What do you want to steal?" He Caiwei didn't believe he simply wanted to steal things.
Don't let his usual energetic and unruly demeanor fool you; this second brother is actually quite clever.
"Hey, nothing can be hidden from my sister. Let me tell you, I once read a book about criminal psychology. It said that murderers always go back to the crime scene to look at the same thing." Lu Qingzhu didn't know if his sister would understand his explanation, but he felt that this was the clearest explanation he could give.
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