Chapter 182

"Ah?" Xu Wen blinked and looked towards the east where the sun was gradually rising. "No way?"

Last summer and the year before last, the Meteorological Bureau notified us twice that there would be typhoons.

But every time, the typhoon took a detour.

August to October every year is the peak typhoon season, but Xu Wen has never seen a typhoon in the two years he has been on Rainbow Island.

It's already early August, so it's hard to say.

Xu Qiushi put his hands behind his back and shook his head, "I don't know what's going on on the island. I can be a little more helpful at home."

Xu Wen knew that what Xu Qiushi was talking about was a little bit spiritual at home. He was not referring to the saying "wind when the door is open, rain when the door is closed" but was referring to his feeling.

Open the door for wind, closed the door for rain is a common saying of Wei Zhuang.

It means it's windy in the morning and it will rain in the evening.

This is an old saying that has been passed down from generation to generation, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

But this can only adapt to more obvious weather.

Xu Qiushi had been a farmer all his life, and when weather forecasts were extremely inaccurate or there was no way to get accurate weather forecasts, he had his own methods to judge whether there would be drought or floods in the year, and whether it would be sunny or rainy on a certain day.

This folk method mainly relies on experience and intuition, which can only be understood but not explained.

Xu Qiushi was familiar with the weather in the north and could make a rough estimate, but he was not familiar enough with the climate on the islands and could not make an accurate prediction.

He rubbed his waist and eyelids, muttering to himself, "I wonder if this body warning will work on Rainbow Island?"

Xu Wen didn't hear what he said because Dongsheng woke up.

The six-year-old boy rushed over like a calf and hugged Xu Wen's waist.

Xu Wen almost lost his balance and threw Xiao Xiachu out.

After steadying himself, he put the reluctant Xiao Xiachu on the ground and hugged Dongsheng again.

She could only squat down and give Dongsheng a hug. Due to Dongsheng's current weight and height, Xu Wen found it difficult to lift him.

"Mom, I miss you."

"I missed you, too."

"Mom, are you still going out?"

"I shouldn't go out for a while, right?"

"Very good!"

Although there was still a lot of work to be done in the diaper factory, Xu Wen hesitated out of guilt and decided to take a day off to spend time with the children.

Xu Wen took Dongsheng and Xu Qie to squeeze milk first.

Many desserts were made with milk, including double skin milk, milk pudding, and other snacks.

Even though little Xiachu was born to Xu Wen, in fact Xu Wen did not spend as much time with Xiachu as he did with Dongsheng.

Because since she became pregnant, Xu Wen has become busier and busier.

It's been a long time since I slowed down and enjoyed life.

The sun that appeared in the morning was covered by dark clouds by noon.

Xu Wen woke up from a nap with his two children, and it started raining outside.

It started with a drizzle, and then turned into moderate rain at night.

It is normal for the island to rain in July and August.

Dongsheng and his friends are most keen on running around outside on this day. They all wear homemade raincoats and have a lot of fun running outside.

Xiao Xiachu also wanted to go out.

She was too young, and Xu Wen was afraid that she would get sick from the rain, so of course he refused to agree.

Xiao Xiachu patted the door anxiously.

In fact, she can already speak quite a bit, mostly overlapping words, and a sentence is usually limited to two words or less.

But when he gets anxious, he forgets to speak and continues to babble like a baby.

"No!" Xu Wen was unmoved. "Brother is old enough to go out and play, but you are too young. It is easy to get sick if you get caught in the rain. Besides, you can hardly speak clearly now. If you get sick, I don't know exactly how you feel. I will be very worried."

So when it comes to the late stages of pregnancy, the so-called idea that everything will be fine after giving birth is all lies.

After a child is born, there are troubles after birth. It is not as good as imagined.

Take Xiao Xiachu for example. From the moment she was born, every month had its own problems to worry about.

Vomiting during confinement.

In the second month, I had colic. Every evening, I would burst into tears without warning.

It was no use feeding her or changing her diaper; she just kept crying and nothing worked.

Zhu Meizhen said that this is called dusky night, and it will be fine after a while.

Xu Wen thought that was wrong. A two-month-old baby would not try to attract adults' attention by crying. Since she was crying, it meant that she was really uncomfortable.

Unable to get an answer from Zhu Meizhen, Xu Wen simply asked the magic mirror.

The magic mirror said it was colic and that he needed to be carried on an airplane.

Xu asked what kind of airplane hug he was studying.

God knows how much pressure there was at that time.

Xiao Xiachu's arms and legs were so thin that they seemed like they would break if you exerted any force on them, so she didn't dare to hold her during the confinement period.

In the end, that airplane hug was still a one-arm hug. The first time he did it, Xu Wen was so anxious that he broke out in a sweat.

In the third month, when the heat came, the baby had already gained milk fat at the beginning of summer and looked plump.

One day, when I was cleaning the folds under Xia Chu's neck, I found a red line. Upon closer inspection, I realized that it was not a red line but a broken line, and the skin above and below was a little broken.

Frightened, Xu Wen took Xia Chu to the hospital overnight. The doctor said it was because of the stuffiness, sweating, or not drying herself thoroughly after taking a shower.

I brought some medicine and powder for prickly heat, and told Xu Wen to apply it on the child after drying him off after each bath.

After half a month of care, he finally recovered in early summer.

At four or five months, the baby develops a swollen belly.

The baby, who used to poop several times a day, suddenly hadn't defecated for several days, which scared Xu Wen.

However, Zhu Meizhen and other sisters-in-law said that this is called constipation. Some children will defecate after three or four days, and some after five or six days.

Xu Wen was not quite sure what the term "belly contraction" meant, but guessed that it was probably related to the development of the intestines. Before, it was quite short, like a straight intestine, and it would be stretched after eating. As the intestines grew bigger, they became more tortuous.

Of course this was just Xu Wen's guess, she did not go to see a doctor.

Because as Zhu Meizhen and the others said, after five days, Xiao Xiachu began to have normal bowel movements again.

At the same time, Xiao Xiachu learned to roll over.

One day, she was suddenly able to turn over.

At first Xu Wen was very happy as he witnessed another “first time” for Xiao Xiachu.

But soon I became unhappy.

Xiao Xiachu had no sense of crisis. He learned to roll over and if he wanted to go somewhere but adults didn't hold him, he would roll over on his own.

One time when she woke up, Xu Wen was not by her bedside. She fell under the bed and burst into tears.

Xu Wen heard the noise and went upstairs to see that she had a swollen spot on her forehead. He felt distressed, guilty and angry.

Xia Chu cried and she cried anxiously.

From then on, Xia Chu would sleep with pillows on both sides and dare not walk far.

When she was 9 months old, Xiao Xiachu had her first fever.

Heat directly to 40 degrees.

But Xu Wen was very anxious.

Although there were military doctors on the island, the officers and soldiers in the health company were not good at pediatrics at all.

I rushed to Pengcheng in the middle of the night and went to the emergency room.

As Lu Yuanzheng said, being a pediatrician has the hardest job.

Other doctors can diagnose by observation, auscultation, questioning and palpation, but pediatricians rely on experience and "guessing".

Because babies can't talk at all.

At that time, Xiao Xiachu was too young to get the injection, so a Chinese doctor who specialized in treating children was recommended to him.

Xu Wen took Xiao Xiachu there again and put a plaster on the soles of their feet.

Xu Wen also always recommends traditional Chinese medicine.

It’s really amazing. The fever went away after half a day of applying the plaster, and I was cured in three days.

All we can say is that the experts are among the people.

But the island is so far from Pengcheng, which is particularly difficult, so Xu Wenning didn't want to gamble even though he could hear Xia Chu crying.

What if I have a fever?

People have good physical constitution in winter and rarely get sick throughout the year.

Xiao Xiachu cried for a while, but when she saw that Xu Wen refused to compromise, she lost her temper and pulled Xu Wen upstairs.

After Xu Wen carried her upstairs, she staggered to the terrace to watch the rain.

Xu asked: "..."

A one-year-old child can save the country in a roundabout way???

I don’t know who has all these clever ideas.

It doesn’t matter. In Xu Wen’s eyes, the good things are hers, and the bad things are gone with Lu Yuanzheng.

When Xiachu and Dongsheng were obedient, Xu would always ask, "Look, my daughter..."

When they disobeyed, Xu Wen would say, "Look, your daughter..."

One could see the rain on the terrace but was not exposed to the rain, so Xu Wen just let Xiao Xiachu suffer.

Xia Chu stretched out her little hands through the gap in the railing to catch the rain outside and shouted excitedly, then turned around happily to let Xu Wen see.

Xu Wen praised her halfheartedly.

The rain suddenly got heavier in the evening, and the wind also got stronger.

The wind was getting stronger and stronger, and the wooden house was creaking.

Xu Wen felt particularly uneasy after hearing the noise, so he carried Xia Chu to the first floor.

As soon as she and Xia Chu arrived in the living room, they heard the sound of wood breaking.

Xu Wen put Xia Chu on the ground and returned to the second floor.

The terrace built at home collapsed. The entire terrace broke apart and fell into the yard.

Xu Wen was stunned, and then he was so frightened that his whole body was shaking.

If she and Xiao Xiachu were still on the terrace just now, both of them would have fallen to the ground at this moment.

Such a height may not be fatal, but it would not be surprising to cause injuries or disability.

Xu Wen didn't dare to think about what she would do if something happened to Xiao Xiachu.

The howling sound of wind and rain outside woke Xu Wen. She hurriedly packed up the valuables and jewelry in the house, as well as Lu Yuanzheng's pile of medals, plaques and certificates, and hurried downstairs.

Xiao Xiachu was crying while clinging to the door.

Xu Wen hurriedly put all the military medals he had won during the expedition into a small iron box, stuffed it under the cabinet, and then went to hug Xia Chu to comfort her.

The news outside is still escalating.

After a while, Xu Wen vaguely saw through the glass a group of soldiers coming and going door to door to notify people to evacuate.

The person who came to Xu Wen's house was a young man who was unfamiliar to Xu Wen. "Sister-in-law, please take the children to the boat first. Here are the raincoats."

He handed the raincoat to Xu Wen, bent down and picked up Dongsheng, and said, "We just received a notice from the higher-ups that a typhoon is about to land! We all have to leave the island!"

The incident happened suddenly, leaving no one with a chance to prepare, not even time for Xu Wen to pack his clothes.

All military dependents, including employees in the two factories and new islanders who have just settled on the island, must be evacuated to the sea as quickly as possible.

The battleship is already waiting in the port.

The typhoon hit land without any warning, and everyone thought it was just an ordinary rainstorm, like in previous summers.

Who knew it would suddenly turn into a typhoon.

In Xu Wen's eyes, the child's safety came first. She didn't pack anything and watched the soldier carry Dongsheng on his back. She put on a raincoat, picked up the still crying Xia Chu, and wrapped her in her arms.

As soon as I opened the door, the wind and rain hit me on the head and face. The storm wrapped in heavy rain ignored the protection of the raincoat and went straight into my eyes, ears, nose and mouth. My face was so painful that it was difficult to breathe and I felt suffocated.

Xu Wen couldn't open his eyes at all. He could only hold Xia Chu tightly, protecting her in his arms, wrapping her up in his raincoat, and walking against the wind.

The warrior who came to pick her up walked quickly, carrying Dongsheng on his back.

On the way to the shore, Xu Wen saw many people like her being escorted by soldiers towards the shore.

I don’t know if Xu Qiushi, Zhu Meizhen and Xu Qie are in it.

However, all officers and soldiers were dispatched, and they often prioritized the evacuation of military families and civilians, and then tried their best to protect supplies and evacuate safely themselves.

So it should be ok, right?!

The journey which usually takes five minutes took me a full fifteen minutes this time. I stumbled several times and almost fell down.

Although Xu Wen is not sure what level this typhoon is, he can tell from his own experience that it is escalating.

It's like the pains of childbirth, increasing level by level.

In just a few hundred meters, the wind increased by at least two levels.

As I was walking, I heard a loud noise.

Xu asked and looked back consciously.

In fact, it was difficult to see anything under such heavy rain, but Xu Wen knew that the wooden house had been blown down.

Not just one room, but a long row of them.

Xu Wen didn't dare to stay any longer and moved forward with difficulty, holding Xia Chu in his arms.

For the first time in my life, I hated myself for not being fat.

She was too thin, nearly 1.7 meters tall and weighing less than 90 kilograms, which was particularly disadvantageous in this kind of weather.

It was almost one step forward, two steps back, and he stumbled forward.

The warrior carrying Dongsheng was slightly better off than her, but he couldn't take her and Xiachu with him, otherwise no one would be able to leave.

"Protect Dongsheng before getting on the boat first!" Xu Wen shouted to the warrior in the rain.

The warrior was a little hesitant. He was still young and didn't want to make a choice. He just wanted to get Xu Wen and his mother and three of them safely on board.

"Please!" Xu Wen shouted, "Send him to the boat first! No matter what, please protect him!"

Dongsheng is the orphan of a martyr, his parents have already died. No matter what, Dongsheng cannot make any more mistakes.

Even if Xu Wen was asked to exchange his life for his, he would do it without hesitation.

The warrior gritted his teeth, turned around and left.

Dongsheng's background has never been a secret in the military camp.

This warrior may not know Dongsheng, but he must have received instructions from above to protect Dongsheng before coming.

Seeing the warrior taking Dongsheng away, Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief, then gritted his teeth and moved forward.

Dongsheng passed away and Xiachu gave birth to her daughter after ten months of pregnancy.

She is only one year old and has not seen the beauty of this world yet. She cannot die like this.

It is said that a mother is strong, and this is absolutely true.

In his previous life, Xu Wen once saw a story on the Internet.

A mother who came home from buying groceries saw her child fall from the fourth floor and rushed over.

She successfully caught her baby.

It is said that based on that distance, the mother's speed at that time would have to break the world record for 100 meters.

So many people questioned it, thinking it was impossible and unrealistic.

Many people questioned the authenticity of this news.

A reporter who came to interview the mother even tried to reconstruct the scene at that time.

A rag doll was thrown down from the fourth floor, causing the mother to rush over from where the incident occurred.

But no matter how hard the mother ran, she couldn't reach the doll in time.

Fortunately, it was still early at that time. Although everyone had doubts, cyber violence had not yet become prevalent, and the matter was left unresolved.

In her previous life, Xu Wen was also skeptical about this news, but since she became a mother, she believed it.

The potential a mother can unleash for her children is beyond her own imagination.

Just like Xu Wen at this moment.

Xu Wen gritted his teeth and held his breath, trying to take a big step forward, then trying to steady his body and taking two small steps back, and he moved forward with such difficulty.

Suddenly, Xu Wen heard a crisp clicking sound.

Xu Wen raised his head and looked around.

She saw a tree as thick as a bowl break and fall towards her on the side of the road.

Xu Wen knew he should run. His mind was clear, but his body was out of control.

The Xia Chu in my arms is still crying because of being covered in the hot and dark raincoat.

"Move! Move instead!" Xu Wen felt like he was sweating in such weather. In fact, in such rain, it was hard to tell whether he was sweating or not, but Xu Wen felt like he was sweating at that moment.

She took a deep breath, and finally her brain was able to control her legs.

But the broken tree is already in sight.

"The journey is long!" Xu Wen closed his eyes and shouted in despair.

"bump!"

The broken tree fell to the ground.

Xu Wen opened his eyes.

Without miracles, there is no journey.

It’s Mulan’s sister-in-law.

Sister Mulan probably really has the spirit of a warrior or is fearless, and she even jokingly asked, "Are you sorry that this isn't your camp?"

However, she was just joking, but her actions were not slow. She pulled Xu Wen's arm, turned around and left.

Don't be fooled by her small age, but her decades of martial arts training were not in vain. Her steps were very steady, and she pulled Xu Wen forward step by step.

Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

Follow Sister Mulan with peace of mind.

No matter how powerful Sister Mulan is, she can't see in such weather, but her ears and nose are better than those of ordinary people.

To put it in a more profound way, it is what is called identifying the position by listening to the sound.

In such a wind, the ships could not get too close, so the warriors took turns to push all the people onto the big ship in the small boats.

Large ships are warships.

Xu Wen got on the boat, took off his raincoat and checked Xia Chu first. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she was not suffocated and not bumped into anything.

Although Xia Chu was young, he was not stupid and knew that something very important was happening.

As soon as she was rescued from the tight raincoat, she stayed obediently in Xu Wen's arms, sobbing and looking around timidly.

Normally, everyone would have gathered around to tease her, but no one was in the mood at the moment.

People were coming and going in a hurry in the cabin.

Most of them were military dependents and civilians who had just been sent aboard, and most officers and soldiers did not board the ship.

They also had to ensure the evacuation of the islanders.

Xu Wen couldn't help but feel fortunate.

I am thankful that they are stationed on this island, and I am also thankful that I am a military wife.

Suppose the stationed troops on this island were replaced by other civilians from Wei Zhuang Commune.

If you use your toes to think about it, it is already a large-scale disaster scene.

Even now, Xu Wen can still see trees falling on the island through the glass of the boat.

Including wind turbines.

"Sister-in-law, please help me look after the child." Xu Wen handed Xia Chu to Jiao Mulan.

"Okay." Jiao Mulan took over Xia Chu.

Xu Wen left in a hurry, she had to find Dongsheng.

Dongsheng got on board early and was now standing at the cabin door, helping to carry things up from outside.

Xu Wen looked at him and frowned.

It's not that he dislikes Dongsheng's help, but he is angry.

Angry at these islanders.

This is clearly a life-or-death moment.

Every minute the islanders delayed their boats meant one minute less time for the soldiers to evacuate.

Most people are selfish, or we cannot really say they are selfish. In short, they will try their best to save their own property.

In weather like this, I still have to do a lot of chores and clean up a bunch of miscellaneous things.

The soldiers had to take care of their property regardless of whether they were responsible for the property or not.

Xu Wen looked very bad.

It is true that we are all poor, and every property is the basis for survival.

If you don't want anything, you will starve to death even if you survive.

That's true, but most of those officers and soldiers are very young, and they are also other people's children and husbands.

They couldn't bear to see the people in danger, so to rescue personal property, the soldiers would rush into the dangerous houses to rescue them.

In other words, the soldiers were using their lives to exchange for the people's property.

Yes, perhaps many people think that this is the duty of officers and soldiers.

But in Xu Wen's eyes, this is something that can be understood by both parties.

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes, not wanting to see this scene that made her feel upset but she couldn't stop it.

So he turned around and continued to look for Xu Qiushi.

We met many familiar faces along the way, such as Doudou's mother and Doudou, Mrs. Li, Luo Zemin, and some people brought by Wei Zhuang Commune.

Military wives are obviously more aware. Basically, they don't bring anything extra with them except their children and themselves.

Most of the workers she brought with her to Wei Zhuang were in a panic. Many girls were frightened and cried. They hugged each other, wet all over, and in their arms were the bags they had rescued.

It was bulging, and Xu Wen had no idea what they were stuffed with.

But this was not the time to preach, so I just gave them some rational words of comfort and told them not to be afraid.

Only when I walked to the end did I see Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen squeezed in a corner.

Xu Wen's expression softened a little.

Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen are typical examples of poor people's mentality.

Xu Wen was afraid that when he arrived he would see Xu Qiushi holding his shovels and hoes, and Zhu Meizhen holding the family's food and drink.

As a result, there was nothing around them except people.

This surprised Xu Wen very much.

"Mom and Dad, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Zhu Meizhen waved her hands, "Your father saw that the weather was not right, so we came out quickly. Alas! It's a pity to leave all the things at home. With this wind, the house will probably collapse. We didn't take anything! In my opinion, we should have brought some things out. If not, the whole family should at least take a few clothes or something, right? You spendthrift!"

Xu Meizhen kept nagging, and suddenly turned to face Xu Qie, raised her hand and patted him on the head, and complained to Xu Wen, "Your father and I wanted to pack some things before leaving. This kid pulled me and ran out, and your father had to chase us because he was afraid something would happen to us! How can you be so greedy and afraid of death at such a young age?"

Xu Qie glanced at Xu Wen and straightened his neck, "Sister, I'm not afraid of death! The soldiers are waiting for us. Every time you grab something, you delay their rescue time! Which is more important, life or those messy things?"

Xu Wen looked at Xu Qie approvingly and nodded in agreement: "Mom and Dad, I think Xiao Qie is right! This typhoon landed suddenly and no one was prepared. These officers and soldiers were not prepared either. They came to rescue everyone in the first place. As Xiao Qie said, every minute we delay, those soldiers will have to evacuate one minute later!

Look at the wooden houses on the island, the wrist-thick branches that break with a light touch. They are also flesh and blood, and will be hurt if they are hit.

Aren’t their lives worth as much as the things we have?”

Xu Qi shouted at the top of his lungs in order to argue.

Xu Wen could also raise his voice so that others could hear him.

The originally chaotic cabin suddenly became quiet.

Xu Wen looked over and saw that those people carrying large and small bags had their heads lowered.

Some people even tried to hide their large cloth bundles behind their bodies like ostriches.

"Well said!" Luo Zemin led the applause.

The other sisters-in-law also applauded.

Xu Wen said nothing more, knowing that shame was proof that he could be saved.

"Chiefs and factory managers, you should count the number of people on yourselves. If all the people are here, we will withdraw. Such a large sailboat cannot be parked near the coast, otherwise everyone will die." A man who looked like a military officer stood in the cabin with a loudspeaker and shouted.

Luo Zemin and Xu Wen hurried to count their workers.

The fishermen are under the charge of Lou Hanshan.

The results came out soon, and Luo Zemin's workers were all there.

The people of Louhan Mountain have gathered.

Xu Wen's face didn't look good.

She is still short of people.

The missing person is called Dong Haibo, a well-known rogue in the production team.

He likes to stir up trouble, and relying on his fat and strong body, he often picks fights and quarrels, and even steals when he is short of money.

Xu Wen estimated that Dong Haibo probably wanted to take advantage of the chaos to steal other people's property.

If she guessed correctly, Dong Haibo should be at her house now.

After thinking for three seconds, Xu Wen made a decision. She asked Zhu Meizhen to find Sister Mulan and take care of Xia Chu.

Then he said to the new battalion commander who had come running, "My boat is still at the shore. I'll find my people and then drive away on my boat. You take everyone away, don't worry about us!"

Shi Lei was on vacation. Lu Yuanzheng was going on a long journey, and the island couldn't be left unattended, so a battalion commander was transferred over.

Of course, when Lu Yuanzheng comes back, the new battalion commander will not leave, but Lu Yuanzheng will be promoted.

The new battalion commander rejected Xu Wen's proposal without even thinking: "No! I'll take people down to look for it."

"I know what you mean. I know your responsibility, but you can't find him."

It was obvious that Xu Wen knew, but he would not tell the new battalion commander.

This was a mistake made by her people, and she can't drag everyone down.

The new battalion commander frowned, "Sister-in-law, I know you are doing this for our own good. But as a military wife, you should know that it is our duty to protect you and the worker who has not yet boarded the ship. If we don't die, you won't be able to get off the ship.

According to the latest news, there is a typhoon of level 17 on the island. I can’t let you go up.”

Xu Wen was silent for three seconds, "Three minutes. If he comes back in three minutes, start the boat! No one needs to go down to look for him. I'll go to his house and tell them!"

New battalion commander: “…”

Onlookers: "..."

Zhu Meizhen poked Xu Wen with her hand and whispered, "Wenwen, human life is at stake, you..."

"What? He is a healthy adult, he should be responsible for his actions. In this weather, everyone is running for their lives, but he is still thinking about embezzling other people's property. Do you want everyone to risk their lives to save such a person? Why? Just because he is a commoner? Just because you are wearing this clothes, you have to die for him?"

Xu Wen is usually a very gentle person, but at this moment he suddenly lost his temper and spoke harshly.

She felt bad about making this decision, but people are biased, and she didn't want these soldiers to die for a scumbag like Dong Haibo.

There was silence in the cabin for a few seconds.

The new battalion commander stood up straight and saluted Xu Wen, "Sister-in-law, on behalf of all the soldiers, thank you for thinking about us. But, even if that worker is a murderer who is to be shot, as long as the execution has not yet taken place, we have to save him, even if it means exchanging our own lives. So, sister-in-law, don't waste time, you just..."

"Set sail! I've brought the people with me!"

The new battalion commander was interrupted.

Xu Wen and the new battalion commander both looked towards the source of the voice.

Lu Yuanzheng stood at the cabin door with the curled up Dong Haibo at his feet.

The things in Dong Haibo's arms fell out with a clang.

Xu Wen's guess was confirmed. The bastard was not afraid of death and sneaked into her house to steal things during the chaos.

The boat quickly sailed away the next moment.

After saying hello to Lu Yuanzheng, the new battalion commander began to clean up the mess.

After counting the number of people, we have to arrange for them to stay.

There are plenty of rooms on board, but accommodating so many people can be stressful.

Xu Wen walked up to Lu Yuanzheng, looked him up and down, and asked, "Why are you back?"

"We encountered some trouble on the way, so we returned. But as soon as we arrived, we received a notice not to approach due to the typhoon. The Chang Jiang was sailing in front! I was worried about you and the children, so I went alone and got a speedboat to go home to see you.

When I got home, you were not at home. Half of the house had collapsed. I just happened to hear him...” Lu Yuanzheng pointed at Dong Haibo, “calling for help. It took me some time to dig him out of the rubble.”

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu and asked, "Are you and the child okay?"

Xu Wen nodded, "They are all inside, do you want to go and take a look?"

Lu Yuanzheng hesitated for a second and shook his head, "I have to go to the town to command first. I'll come to you after I'm settled."

Xu Wen nodded, and the tension in his heart was finally resolved.

After a while, Xu Wen, Luo Zemin and Lou Hanshan were called to a meeting.

Give them enough rooms and let them make their own arrangements.

However, due to limited space on the ship, singles have to stay in dormitories that sleep eight.

Xu Wen settled down his fellow workers, and also settled down Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen.

This is a four-person room, which is the staff room.

Only after everyone was settled did Xu Wen breathe a sigh of relief. He rubbed his aching neck and shook it, then suddenly realized, where should he live?

There was no room of her own in the room she had just been assigned.

And there are no rooms available.

With nowhere to go, Xu Wen walked to the restaurant and sat down.

Anyway, the child is now being taken care of by Xu Qiushi and Zhu Meizhen, so she can breathe a sigh of relief.

It was very quiet on the boat.

It's dark outside.

Apart from the obvious shaking of the ship, one could not hear the wind outside.

The fact that such a large ship could still sway like this was enough to show how strong the wind was outside.

This is already outside the core area of ​​the typhoon.

Xu Wen lay on the table, looking out the dark window, and suddenly felt inexplicably sad.

Not without reason, but there is a feeling of exhaustion.

Although the extent of the disaster on the island is still unknown, it is conceivable that those wooden houses will definitely not be able to withstand the destruction, and they will probably have nowhere to live when the rain stops.

She also saw a windmill fall down, which meant the power generation system was also damaged.

How does that phrase go? Once we return to the time before liberation.

The island they spent several years managing and building is likely to be destroyed to its original state by this typhoon.

When Lu Yuanzheng finished his work and found Xu Wen, she was already asleep.

Xu Wen rested his head on his arms with a worried look on his face.

Lu Yuanzheng bent down and hugged her, and as soon as he touched Xu Wen, she woke up.

Xu Wen rubbed his eyes and said, "You're back...ah!"

She frowned and rubbed the arm on which she was resting her head.

"Are you numb?" Lu Yuanzheng reached out and massaged her arm.

"Well." Xu Wen pouted aggrievedly, "There's no room for us."

"Yes. It's my fault. I forgot to tell you."

At his current level, he has a single room.

Lu Yuanzheng bent down to hug her, "Come on, I'll take you back."

"I'll go by myself!" Xu Wenbang refused. It would be so embarrassing to see this.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his eyebrows but did not insist.

This is a public place after all.

Lu Yuanzheng's room wasn't big either, but it was slightly spacious with only one bed.

Xu Wen's clothes were still a little damp. Lu Yuanzheng opened the closet and took out a new sailor shirt for her. "Just make do with it for now."

"Huh? Why are there clothes here? Can I wear this?"

"They are all new clothes for emergency use."

It was always uncomfortable to wear wet clothes, so Xu Wen obediently changed them.

This sailor shirt should be a medium size, but it feels baggy and big on Xu Wen.

Fortunately, it’s short-sleeved, so I don’t have to roll up my sleeves.

She thought about it, took off her pants, and wore them as a skirt, then carried the dirty clothes into the bathroom in the room.

Lu Yuanzheng snatched the dirty clothes from her hands and said, "I'll do it."

Without waiting for Xu Wen to refuse, he turned and went into the bathroom.

Xu Wen had no choice but to follow.

Her underwear is still in it!

However, this was not the first time that Lu Yuanzheng washed her underwear.

When Xu Wen was in confinement after giving birth, she had to travel far to wash her clothes.

"Just now, I met Sister Mulan." Lu Yuanzheng spoke while he lowered his head to wash clothes.

Xu Wen's eyes and attention were on his hands.

Because he washed her underwear.

I didn't react for a moment and just said "oh" casually.

Lu Yuanzheng raised his head and glanced at Xu Wen standing behind him in the mirror, "She said that you and Xia Chu almost..." He found that he couldn't even say that sentence, and finally said, "I'm sorry!"

Only then did Xu Wen realize that Sister Mulan had told him about the incident in which they were almost hit by a tree.

She reached out from behind and put her arms around his waist, whispering to him, "The journey is long."

"Um."

"You don't have to blame yourself or feel guilty. On the contrary, I am very proud of you. You see, besides being your wife, I am also an ordinary citizen. When the danger came, although you were not able to rush to my side in the first time, your comrades helped us evacuate in the first time.

Otherwise, I really don’t dare to think about what I would do if it were just Dongsheng, Xiachu and I.

Seeing what they did today, I feel so proud! Proud that I have a husband like you!"

Lu Yuanzheng certainly knew how his own people would deal with it when a disaster occurred.

They are people who can support each other.

However, Lu Yuanzheng still sighed, "No matter what, I am an unqualified husband!"

Xu Wen blinked, put his face on Lu Yuanzheng's back, slid his hand down along his belt, and said rudely: "Unqualified? I remember it was quite qualified? Did it shrink during this period of time? Let me check it out."