"Earthquake?" Shen Qingyun was so shocked that he didn't have time to control his voice.
When he reacted, he quickly tried to calm himself down and asked anxiously in a low voice, "Where is the earthquake?!"
"E City."
"E City."
When Shen Qingyun heard that it was not around Zhongshan Island, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he immediately realized that City E was right next to the capital, only two hundred kilometers away.
His heart skipped a beat again.
"Is it serious?"
"Go to the battalion headquarters and talk." Qi Feng glanced at him.
Shen Qingyun nodded, then waved to Dabao who was still watching from the side, and pointed to the bedroom: "Keep an eye on it, don't let anyone disturb your mother."
After saying that, he quickly left with Qi Feng.
By the time they arrived at the battalion headquarters, Shi Lei and several other military officials from the battalion had already arrived.
Obviously they also heard the news. Everyone's face was filled with worry and anxiety, and the atmosphere was tense and heavy.
Qi Feng took the initiative to sit in the main seat. After he motioned for everyone to sit down, he directly relayed what was said in the group's phone call in the morning.
After he finished speaking, he paused for a moment before continuing, "That's all I know about the situation so far. I won't say any more about mobilization. Those present here are all the commanders of the various companies. You should all know clearly what to do in this situation.
When faced with a large-scale disaster, it is our duty as soldiers to share the country's worries. At the same time, what we need to do is to be prepared at all times, obey orders and follow instructions.
I have already told you about the rotation of guards, but at that time, because the order did not come, all we could do was to prepare first.
Now, the order comes. ”
Qi Feng told everyone that because the disaster was too serious, the country sent a large number of troops to the disaster area for rescue, so that now there is a serious shortage of security forces in the capital.
Therefore, the original plan to change defense at the end of the year was brought forward.
Shen Qingyun, Shi Lei and other personnel who are being transferred to the Beijing Military Sub-district will leave the island in two days and report to their new units in advance.
So that you can start working as soon as possible.
As for other personnel who need to be transferred to other places, they will not be moved for the time being and await further notification.
At the same time, because the regiment also sent a large number of rescue personnel, there was a shortage of personnel and supplies.
The regiment does not have any extra ships for a second pick-up, so the families of all those leaving the island must leave with them this time.
After arriving at the regiment headquarters, we will be divided into batches to go to our desired destinations depending on the situation.
It was almost dusk. This means that those who want to leave the island only have one day tomorrow to hand over their work and pack their luggage.
Due to time constraints, the meeting was extremely short.
After the meeting, everyone didn’t even have time to sort out their personal emotions before immediately throwing themselves into the intense work and preparations.
Shen Qingyun knew early on that he would be transferred to Beijing for work and had made preparations and arrangements in advance, so even though the work was complicated, it did not drive him crazy.
But he didn't expect that he would be asked to notify his family to go with them, and in this situation where they were completely unprepared.
Think about the group of children, big and small, at home and the things in the house.
The most important thing is that Xiaoman is still in the same physical and mental condition...
Shen Qingyun, who thought he had never been stumped by any problem, was stunned by the sudden news. He felt depressed and extremely irritable.
Qi Feng, on the other hand, had recovered after the initial shock.
Like Shen Qingyun, the first person he thought of was Yin Xiaoman.
"How is Xiao Yin? Is he feeling better?" he asked worriedly.
Shen Qingyun buried his head in packing things in the drawer without saying a word.
But the worry in his eyes could no longer be concealed.
Qi Feng was silent for a moment, then raised his head and asked tentatively.
"How about we talk to the group again and tell them that it's a special situation. You go first and let Xiaoman and the child stay for a while longer to let her recover. At worst, you can leave the island with our family?"
"No, let's go together." Shen Qingyun refused directly.
In fact, he had thought about this possibility during the meeting.
But in this situation now, the disaster is so serious. According to his experience, the entire country will need to devote the next year or even longer to assisting City E in post-disaster reconstruction.
By then, transportation will definitely be restricted, and it will be very difficult to get on trains or cars!
What's more, if the situation of Qi Feng's family has not changed, they should return to Province C, which is completely different from the capital.
It is impossible for them to escort Xiaoman and the child the entire time.
As for those who are leaving the island, because it involves confidential information, the group must send someone special to escort them.
If we can’t spare anybody from the group now, we may not be able to spare anybody in the future.
Is it possible that Xiaoman and the children will be stranded in the group or on the island for this reason until they can send someone to escort them?
What time has it come?
Shen Qingyun is a soldier, and once he has a mission, he has no choice. Even now, I can imagine how busy he will be after he goes to the capital.
By that time, he would not be able to free himself to pick up his wife and children.
In this situation, the safest way is to obey orders, follow commands, follow the regiment's arrangements and act with the main force.
He told Qi Feng his idea. Qi Feng thought about it and felt that this was indeed the most appropriate way, so he stopped trying to persuade him.
He glanced at his brother who was squatting in front of the cabinet sorting documents, and suddenly heaved a long sigh and said to him, "Stop it and go home quickly. Xiaoman is in such a bad condition, why are you doing this here if you don't go back to help!"
Shen Qingyun didn't even raise his head: "How do you know I won't go back to help? I asked someone to inform my family and asked Dabao to clean up first.
I'll get this done first, and then I won't come tomorrow.
Brother Qi, don't hang around here. If you have anything to ask or say, please say it quickly. Let me tell you, my wife is not feeling well, so I have to stay at home all day tomorrow to help her with the housework.
It's just a short while. Once I finish packing my things and go back, I won't have time to deal with you no matter what you want. ”
Qi Feng: “…”
When the man left, Yin Xiaoman had already come out of the space.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, I couldn't get out of the shock.
She vaguely heard Brother Qi talking to the man across the street about something related to an earthquake, but her mind was fuzzy, making it difficult for her to distinguish between reality and imagination.
She sat in the room for a while, and then she heard a crackling sound outside, and someone was talking in a deliberately low voice.
Yin Xiaoman couldn't sit still anymore.
Although her mood was still extremely low, life had to go on.
With so many people at home, she couldn't let everyone worry about her all the time.
She forced herself to stand up, and after a while, when she no longer felt so dizzy, she slowly walked out of the bedroom.
As soon as I went out, I heard Erniu yelling outside in a low voice: "I told you to slow down, but you made so much noise! You woke up mom, or I'll beat you with the broom!"
Then came the aggrieved voice of the second son Zhihua: "I didn't mean it. Sister, can you let me take the fishing net with me? What if there is a place to catch fish in the capital? I begged Brother Huzi to make this for me for a long time. Can you let me take it with me?"
"No! Dad said that you are not allowed to take anything except the necessities. Hurry up, we have to leave early the day after tomorrow, and we haven't packed anything yet. If you keep whining, I will tell Dad that I won't take you with me either, and you can stay here by yourself with your fishing net!"
There was obvious anxiety in Erniu's voice.
Yin Xiaoman was a little confused.
"What do you mean we have to leave early the day after tomorrow? Erniu, what did your father say?" She walked out of the house.
"Mom, why did you get up? Go back to your room and rest. We can clean up here. You are not needed." Erniu hurried over and held her arm.
Yin Xiaoman reached out and patted the back of his daughter's hand, comforting her, "I'm fine. Where's your father? What happened?"
"My father is still at the camp. He sent someone back to say that the order has arrived to leave the island early the day after tomorrow. We all have to go with him.
Dad said that we should pick out the most important things at home and buy the rest when we get to the capital. The road is too long, so you must not take too much.
He said he would be back after handing over his work, and asked us to clean up first so as not to wake you up. My brother went to the kitchen to look for cardboard boxes, saying he would see if he could bring back a few boxes to pack the vegetables. ”
Erniu has always been very eloquent and can explain things clearly in just a few words.
Although Yin Xiaoman didn't know why the order came so suddenly, she knew that military orders were as heavy as mountains, and since it had come, she had to execute it.
Looking at the yard where he had lived for ten years, with all kinds of objects piled everywhere, Yin Xiaoman felt a pain in his head.
It would take a day and a half to pack up all these things, whether to take them away or to give them away...
There are also several people in the family, and all their food, clothing and daily necessities need to be prepared.
The adults were fine, but for the four children, the journey would take several days and nights, and if they didn’t prepare enough, they would suffer.
Dabao and Erniu at least followed them from the Pioneer Camp to the island once before, but the two younger ones had never left the island since they were born.
Will I suffer from acclimatization problems? Will I get sick if I work too hard? All these need to be taken into consideration.
She didn't want the children's health to be ruined before they even got there.
The more I think about it, the more I feel like I don’t have enough time.
Yin Xiaoman suddenly became so anxious that he didn't even have time to think about anything else.
He didn't even notice the slightest movement in the space at this moment.
It was already dark when Shen Qingyun returned home, but he could hear a commotion in the house from a distance away.
The Chinese New Year has never been so lively.
He walked closer and took a look, and four words inexplicably popped up in his mind: chaos and turmoil.
Really, he felt that any other word would not be enough to describe the scene at this moment.
In the yard, Hu Zi was catching chickens with Ming Shi and Xiao Dao from Qiao Mai's family.
The three little guys chased the dozen or so chickens raised by Erniu all over the chicken coop, clucking at the top of their lungs as they ran.
Zhihua was distributing his precious fishing nets, fishing rods, various shells, dried starfish, and carved coconut shells to his younger brothers one by one with a bitter face, gasping in pain as he did so.
Her face turned red and there were tears in her eyes that she was trying hard to hold back.
Shi Yan was sitting on the steps at the door of the house, holding tightly in his hands the pile of precious picture albums that he had asked his uncle to bring to the island.
He was like protecting his own child, and he looked like he would fight to the death with anyone who dared to snatch it away from him.
The two little girls, Erniu and Mingli, stood at the courtyard wall and said goodbye to their son.
Mingli was holding a pile of clothes that were obviously sorted out by Erniu for her. She was crying and rubbing her nose until it turned red.
Seeing the children like this, Shen Qingyun felt uncomfortable.
He sighed silently and walked into the yard.
Walking up to his youngest son, he rubbed Shi Yan's head and said, "Keep it. No one will snatch it from you."
Before he could finish his words, Yin Xiaoman, who was packing up in the room, retorted: "Don't make blind promises! If you agree to him, what about Zhihua? What about Dabao and Erniu? If they keep all the things, will you carry them when the time comes?!"
This sentence made Shen Qingyun dare not say a word anymore.
He wanted to pat his chest and say, "It's okay, I'll carry you."
However, when I arrived at the group, I still didn’t know what the situation was!
It is unknown whether they will be able to go with their families at that time. How uneasy he must have felt when he said this!
Facing his youngest son's expectant eyes, he coughed awkwardly twice: "Go and share these with the other kids. When we get to the capital, ask your mother to buy you new ones. Buy a bunch!"
Hearing him say this, the light in Shi Yan's eyes suddenly dimmed.
The little guy pouted, hugged the picture album tightly in his arms again, turned sideways and ignored his father.
"Wife, are you feeling better? Stop working, let me do it."
Hearing his wife's words, Shen Qingyun no longer cared about his son and strode into the bedroom. Then I saw Yin Xiaoman squatting in front of the cabinet beside the bed and tidying up.
Several large cardboard boxes had been sorted out next to her, with words written on them.
He immediately began to regret it.
If I had known I would come back earlier, I could have let Brother Qi do more work in the camp.
Isn't it his job as an elder brother to help his brothers at critical moments?
My wife is still sick, how can we let her do such heavy work?
The more Shen Qingyun thought about it, the more guilty he felt, and he went over to pull Yin Xiaoman up.
"Xiao Man, go take a break and give orders. I'll do whatever you need to do."
No matter how nicely he said it, Yin Xiaoman was still not confident in handing over these tasks to him.
If she messes up, she won't even have time to start over.
She simply pointed at the boxes that had been packed and said, "You came at the right time. I asked Dabao to borrow a tricycle. You can move these boxes to the door, and then I will deliver them to each family with my son.
When you go, remember to tell them not to send anything over. Don’t accept any gifts. We have prepared food and drinks, but please don’t give them to me as I can’t take them. ”
Shen Qingyun looked to the side and saw that the unsealed boxes were filled with the surplus food that Xiaoman had accumulated over the years, as well as various daily necessities.
The names on the boxes were Qiao Mai, Sister Yin, Master Chen, Liu Chang, and the names of several other close neighbors.
It can be seen that she classified them very carefully, allocating them according to the needs of each family.
Seeing this, Shen Qingyun felt even more upset.
It's not like he didn't know what his wife was like before he went to the meeting. In just a few hours, she was a completely different person.
They said he had fully recovered, but he wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death. It's obvious that Xiaoman is holding on again.
He remembered what Qi Feng had said to him in the afternoon.
Qi Feng said: "Qingyun, I want to tell you about your Xiaoman."
He said that he had been thinking about it for a long time, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he needed to remind Shen Qingyun about this matter.
Qi Feng felt that his Xiaoman was the kind of person that the older generation liked to call spiritual.
"We are all soldiers, so we shouldn't say such things. But we are brothers who share life and death. I think if I don't tell you about this, it would be like I'm not fulfilling my responsibility as your brother.
Qingyun, before I joined the army, my grandma always said that some people come into this world with spirituality. This kind of person is usually not obvious, at most he appears to be a little more careful, but at critical moments he can see farther and deeper than others.
I have been thinking about it today. Do you think Xiaoman in your family should be this kind of person?
If she hadn't fainted in the bushes, how could Erniu and the others have lost their lives? How could rice find the cave?
This time, City E is thousands of kilometers away from us, how could she feel the earthquake? ”
Seeing Shen Qingyun was about to speak, Qi Feng waved his hand: "You don't have to explain to me. I don't mean anything else by saying this. I just want to remind you to keep an eye on your wife.
The elders all said that this kind of spirituality is not easily manifested. How do I guess that if this kind of thing happens, will it hurt my body?
You forgot that time when your Xiaoman was sick for so long and almost in danger. This time he fainted in the yard again.
You have to pay more attention to your Xiao Yin's health and don't let her get sick because of these things. ”
Qi Feng stopped talking here, as he knew that this topic was not worth discussing in depth.
Then he told Shen Qingyun that he had already told Liu Chang and Qiao Mai Dabao not to mention to anyone that Yin Xiaoman had mentioned the earthquake before he fell into a coma. Let him rest assured.
Although he didn't mention it again, these words had already shocked Shen Qingyun.
As a soldier, he never believed in these supernatural claims.
Even before Qi Feng said this today, he had never thought about it in these terms.
But at this moment, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that everything Brother Qi said could be applied to his wife.
She was sensitive and thoughtful, and she fell seriously ill twice...
The more he thought about it, the more worried and nervous he became.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingyun ignored his wife's unwillingness, walked over and forcibly pulled her up.
"Put these aside for now. I'll come back to clean them up after I deliver the things."
As he spoke, he pulled Yin Xiaoman outside.
"Go eat first. Eat slowly until I come back. You have to believe me. After all, your man has been a soldier for so many years. Can packing a bag and tidying up the house be difficult for me?"
Yin Xiaoman had no choice but to let him drag her outside while she listened to his mumbling.
Although she knew that he was worried about her, she couldn't help getting angry when she thought about the pile of work that was still to be done and the few days' meals that hadn't been prepared.
Seeing this man still muttering here and refusing to leave, she felt annoyed.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Come back after you've delivered the item. Don't dawdle any longer. If you dawdle any longer, you won't be able to sleep tonight!"
Shen Qingyun was originally very worried.
He was really afraid that his wife was just forcing herself to do this, and that two days of busy work would ruin her health.
But at this moment, seeing that she still had the energy to glare at me and argue with me with a look of disgust on her face, my heart instantly felt like I was drinking honey water.
He knew that Xiaoman had recovered. She has the energy to argue with herself, so there shouldn't be any problem with her health.
He grinned, and was happy to be scolded.
Yin Xiaoman didn't know what he was thinking, and had no time to care about it. After sending him away, she went straight to the kitchen.
Cui Yan knew that she was not feeling well today, so she came early and prepared meals for the family without her even saying anything.
Qiao Mai also delivered the meal for the expert group.
Ever since they received the letter saying they would be moving soon, they knew they would be very busy today. Neither Cui Yan nor Qiao Mai dared to stay any longer, for fear that staying would cause more trouble.
Yin Xiaoman had also told the children that the food was there, so whoever was hungry could eat and there was no need to wait for each other. After eating, go pack your things.
So she was the only one in the kitchen now.
She sat down in the chair in front of the table and let out a breath.
The surroundings were quiet and he was not so panicked anymore. Yin Xiaoman suddenly felt something strange in the space.
For the first time, she truly felt the call of the beginning of spring.
Yin Xiaoman's face changed, he stood up suddenly, no longer caring about whether to eat or not, and ran out quickly.
She flew back to the bedroom and locked the door from the inside. She had no time to consider whether anyone would follow her in, and entered the space as quickly as possible.
Standing in the small room, she looked around and everything was normal. But there were faint footsteps and soft voices around again.
Yin Xiaoman felt delighted.
Have all the people who went out to escape the disaster returned?
She pressed her heart, which was beating so fast that it was about to jump out of her throat, and began to mutter to herself, "Go to the imperial kitchen."
This time, without any obstacles, she appeared directly in Lichun's small room.
But the damage to this small room was quite serious.
There is only one window in the window frame now, the other one is gone. As for this one window, the window paper was rotten into strips, and the wind blew through the gaps, making it look extremely dilapidated.
The desk that she was most familiar with was no longer there.
The account books, books, papers, chairs and other furniture that were once piled up in the house should have all been destroyed in the earthquake and then cleared out.
The only thing that remained was the cabinet that she and Lichun used most often, because it was fixed directly to the wall when it was made, and the wall did not collapse except for a few wide cracks.
So it remains in its original position and doesn't look like it has any major damage.
Yin Xiaoman glanced around the room casually, then opened the cupboard door impatiently, and sure enough, she saw the note Lichun left for her in the old place.
I saw the words written at the beginning of the note: "Master, I'm fine, don't worry."
Yin Xiaoman felt his legs and feet go weak and he almost fell to the ground.
The heart that had been worried for a long time finally settled down.
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