Wu An took the walkie-talkie and called A Qing over.
Aqing quickly ran over.
"Brother, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just thirsty."
"There are still a lot of watermelons on the ship. If we can't finish them after we return, we'll have to unload them. How about I cut the watermelons in half and we can each have half a watermelon?"
“Aqing, you can think things through very thoroughly now.”
"Hehe," Aqing laughed, "That's right."
"I want to eat them all, and I'm sure everyone else wants to eat them too."
"Right?"
Not long after.
Wu An sat at the bow of the boat, holding half a watermelon and eating it with a spoon.
The watermelon was chilled.
It tastes great.
While eating watermelon, Wu An realized he hadn't called home yet.
When a typhoon hits, your family is definitely worried.
Take out the satellite phone.
He called Gu Anran first.
Gu Anran answered immediately: "Anran, a typhoon is coming. When are you going back to the dock?"
Wu An said, "I'm going back now."
How do you know I haven't come back yet?
Gu Anran said, "I call you every now and then, but you're always out of service."
Wu An suddenly realized.
It warmed my heart; it feels so good to know someone cares about you.
In my previous life.
He was all alone in the city, as if it were a nightmare.
Gu Anran's concern was like an anchor point, something he could clearly feel, something incredibly real at that moment.
Wu An asked, "Take care of yourself. I'll come find you when I get back."
Gu Anran replied, "When will you arrive?"
Wu An estimated: "It'll be around midnight."
After chatting for a while, Gu Anran hung up the phone to get busy.
Wu An then called his sister-in-law again.
He originally planned to call Wu Yingwei, but then he thought that a typhoon was coming and his father would definitely be busy in the village.
My older brother is probably busy reinforcing the doors and windows of the house, so my sister-in-law should be fine.
Call them.
Answered instantly.
Wu An greeted her, "Sister-in-law, is everything alright at home?"
Mei Yueqin said, "Nothing's wrong at home. Are you back now?"
Wu An said casually, "I'm back."
"It should arrive around midnight."
"You don't need to worry about me. Go to sleep and get some rest."
Mei Yueqin responded, "That's good. The weather forecast was really scary, saying it was a once-in-a-decade typhoon."
"Once in a decade" sounds like it's nothing special.
Of course, I know that countless typhoons pass through their area every year, and a typhoon that only occurs once every ten years is already quite powerful.
Wu An asked, "Are Dad and my older brother both home?"
Mei Yueqin said, "Dad went out to work. He said he would go to the construction site to check on things in case the typhoon comes and something goes wrong."
Wu An sighed inwardly, unable to say anything about his father prioritizing the village's affairs.
That's how I've lived my whole life.
It's impossible to change.
If that's the case, then the persona is essentially ruined.
Wu An said, "Then call your brother over."
Mei Yueqin hesitated: "Your brother...your brother he..."
Wu An suddenly shouted, "My brother isn't home either?"
Mei Yueqin sighed and said, "Your brother is at school, as you know. The school buildings have been in disrepair for years, and he brought people to reinforce them."
Wu An frowned: "So you're all alone at home now?"
Mei Yueqin said, "You don't need to worry."
"The typhoon hasn't arrived yet."
"I'm fine staying home alone."
Wu An said, "Then you should stay home and rest, and don't do anything."
"We'll talk about it when my dad or my brother gets home."
Mei Yueqin responded with a "I understand."
After chatting for a few minutes, Wu An hung up the phone and asked A Qing to come over and call Aunt Juan.
After chatting for only a few words, Aqing became impatient and yelled at Aunt Juan to stop nagging, which angered Wu An so much that he kicked her to tell her to speak properly.
After Aqing finished his call, he took the phone and chatted with Aunt Juan for a few minutes.
Li Juan said with a smile, "Auntie, don't worry. With Aqing with you, I have complete peace of mind."
"Don't worry about home, I'll come visit you later."
"Even the moon lute has its limits."
Wu An thanked him.
Although everyone here experiences typhoons, no matter how many times they've been through it, no one gets used to it.
Every year, typhoons cause some degree of impact on this area, and it's no exaggeration to say that they inevitably result in casualties.
That's why he misses his family so much.
My sister-in-law is pregnant now, and I'm afraid she won't think it's a big deal and will continue to be as busy as before.
If you were to fall or something, it wouldn't matter before.
But things are different now.
If something were to happen, not only would my sister-in-law be heartbroken, but my father and older brother would also likely not forgive me for not being home at a time like this.
Better safe than sorry.
Aqing went back and called Meiwu over.
One by one, they called home to let them know they were safe, so their families wouldn't worry.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention the heavy fog at sea, but simply told their families not to worry.
When traveling, people are used to reporting good news and not bad news.
...
Not long after.
When Li Juan arrived at the house, Mei Yueqin saw her and said with a smile, "Did A'an send you?"
Li Juan said, "A'an is worried about you being all alone at home."
"Look, I knew you wouldn't be idle at home, always climbing up and down."
Mei Yueqin got down from her chair and said, "Sigh, he's still worrying about home even at sea."
Li Juan sat down and said, "A'an seems to be becoming more and more responsible."
"It's no exaggeration to say that he is the pillar of the family."
"On the contrary, your dad and A-Ping are still busy outside at a time like this, doing a much worse job than A-An."
Mei Yueqin nodded in deep agreement.
I never thought Wu Yingwei and Wu Ping did anything wrong before, but compared to Wu An, the difference becomes apparent.
Wu An did more and had bigger responsibilities, which made him more focused on his family.
Just a few months ago, she wouldn't have dared to even think about it.
As they were talking, Wu Yingwei returned home and asked, "Did A'an call back?"
Mei Yueqin poured a glass of water: "Dad, did you hit him? What happened?"
"You're covered in sweat, did you run all the way back?"
Wu Yingwei said, "There is a thick fog at sea."
"Many fishing boats are now stranded at sea."
"The rescue team has been dispatched."
Li Juan and Mei Yueqin's expressions changed: "What?"
Why didn't Ah An mention this?
"He only said that he was already on his way back and wouldn't arrive until midnight."
Wu Yingwei sat down and said, "It's possible that there wasn't much fog in the sea area where he was."
Li Juan and Mei Yueqin didn't speak, but they both saw the worry on each other's faces. If they had known this would happen, they should have asked more questions on the phone.
Wu Yingwei lit a cigarette, then suddenly got up and walked out.
"Dad, where are we going?"
"I'll go to the dock and keep an eye on things," Wu Yingwei said, just as the wind picked up outside.
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