Siheyuan: I just want to live

When the first ray of sunlight in the early morning pierced through the clouds and shone onto the earth, Chen Feng had already slowly completed a circle in the huge farm.

At this time, the sky was completely lit up, clear blue and cloudless.

Chen Feng stood still and looked around. The farm that was once bustling and full of life now seemed particularly deserted and empty.

Chen Feng looked at the empty land and thought to himself, now that everything has been arranged, I should be able to go back now, right?

However, just as he was about to turn around and leave, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind - what if the workers who came back to rescue him couldn't find him?

Now I am the only leader of the farm. What if they come back with the wounded and can't find the person in charge? Wouldn't that make us anxious?

Thinking of this, Chen Feng gave up the idea of ​​leaving. He slowly walked to the center of the open space, where there was a shabby wooden box.

He gently brushed off the dust on it, and then sat on it steadily. In this way, Chen Feng waited alone and quietly for the arrival of other people in the farm.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the surroundings were still quiet, with only the breeze occasionally blowing past my ears bringing some subtle sounds.

Just when Chen Feng was starting to get a little anxious waiting, the sound of footsteps and noisy voices finally came from not far away.

Chen Feng looked up and saw several figures walking towards him. After looking carefully, Chen Feng found that those people were the leading cadres of the farm.

As soon as they walked into the farm, they saw Chen Feng sitting on a wooden box, so they quickened their pace and walked towards Chen Feng.

After arriving in front of Chen Feng, Accountant Guan from the group immediately said to Chen Feng, "Director Chen, we are here!"

Chen Feng stood where he was, looking calmly at the people who were panting and flushed from their hasty journey.

He did not show any blame, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and asked softly: "Are you here? You must have been traveling all the way. Have you arranged everything at home?"

Hearing Chen Feng's concerned words, everyone nodded like chicks pecking at rice, and answered in unison: "It's arranged! It's all arranged!"

Perhaps because they were afraid of being blamed by Chen Feng, there was a hint of urgency in their voices.

Seeing everyone's response, Chen Feng nodded with satisfaction and continued, "I'm worried that the food on the farm will get wet by the rain or suffer other unexpected damage, so I have arranged for people to cover them tightly with thick plastic sheets in advance."

"This way, even if we encounter bad weather, we can ensure that the food is safe."

After a pause, he continued, "After completing the task of covering the food, I immediately ordered the staff to go to the nearby villages to carry out rescue operations."

"After all, there may be someone there who urgently needs our help right now."

After saying this, Chen Feng turned to look at the people who had just arrived and said slowly: "Now that you have arrived here, just wait here for the time being."

"Let's see if there are any new needs or situations when the rescuers return. Then you can respond flexibly and make reasonable arrangements."

After hearing Chen Feng's words, all the farm leaders present responded almost in unison: "Okay, Director! Please rest assured, we all know what to do next!"

Seeing everyone give such quick and confident responses, Chen Feng's worries were slightly alleviated. He nodded slightly, then spoke slowly to everyone.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you all to stay on the farm for now. The sudden earthquake last night woke me up from my sleep. I didn't even have time to properly arrange my family affairs before I hurried to the farm."

"I don't know what the situation is at home, so I have to go back and take a look. I'll leave the work here to you for now!"

As soon as Chen Feng finished speaking, the farm management staff hurriedly spoke up to let him go home safely. One of them spoke first.

"Director Chen, you can go home without any worries. We are here to guard this place, and nothing will go wrong!"

Then someone else echoed, "That's right! Director Chen, we have been working together for a long time. You know our ability to do things very well. Just relax!"

Hearing these solemn words of assurance, Chen Feng finally showed a relieved smile on his face, and then responded: "Well, without further ado, I will leave now, and the farm will be fully managed by you!"

After saying that, he turned around and strode towards the bicycle lane, then got on his bicycle and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Chen Feng sat steadily on the slightly worn-out bicycle, and pushed hard with his feet, and the wheels started to spin rapidly. However, he did not choose to go directly home on the familiar road, but turned the front of the bicycle and sped towards Old Man Li's residence.

Not long after, Chen Feng arrived at the logistics department compound.

Before Chen Feng even approached the gate, he keenly noticed that something was unusual here today - the number of sentries standing guard at the gate was obviously much more than usual.

However, Chen Feng did not take this matter to heart. He skillfully parked his bicycle in a relatively far place that would not affect the passage of others, and then walked towards the gate of the compound.

As the distance to the door gradually shortened, just when Chen Feng was still a short distance away from the door, a guard standing there suddenly stretched out his hand and made a blocking gesture.

He shouted at Chen Feng from a distance: "Stop! Who are you? What are you doing here?"

The guard's voice was loud and serious, with an unquestionable majesty.

At this moment, Chen Feng suddenly heard the guards' shouts not far away. His heart tightened and he subconsciously stopped moving forward.

Then he slowly raised his hands to his chest with his palms facing outwards so that the guards could see that he was unarmed and had no ill intentions.

After calming down a bit, Chen Feng cleared his throat and tried to speak in a calm and sincere tone: "Comrade, please don't misunderstand, I really don't have any ill intentions!"

As he spoke, he carefully observed the serious-looking guard in front of him.

"My name is Chen Feng, and I'm the director of the farm under our steel plant. Li Dalin, who lives in this yard, and I have known each other for many years!"

"There was such a big earthquake just now, and I was really worried about Grandpa Li's safety, so I hurried over to check on the situation."

When Chen Feng said this, his face was full of worry, as if he was worried about this sudden natural disaster.

It should be noted that Chen Feng always affectionately calls Li Dalin "Grandpa" on weekdays.

This was the first time that I called out his full name directly, so much so that when Chen Feng said it, he felt a little awkward and unaccustomed to it.

However, after listening to Chen Feng's explanation, the guard showed no intention of relaxing his vigilance and letting him in.

The guard still had a stern look on his face, and shouted at Chen Feng without any courtesy: "No! Go back quickly! Martial law has been implemented here now. Anyone who is not directly related to the people inside is not allowed to enter!"

Chen Feng never expected to get such an answer, and he immediately felt helpless and disappointed. How come in the blink of an eye, he became the so-called "irrelevant person"?

However, even though the situation had come to this point, Chen Feng knew in his heart that given the current circumstances, he would never dare to rashly force his way into the heavily guarded compound.

Helplessly, he could only turn around slowly, his steps as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and moved step by step in the direction he came from.

As the distance from the gate of the compound gradually increased, Chen Feng's heart sank little by little. He was now very worried about the situation of old man Li in the compound.

But he never dared to look back, for fear that an inadvertent action would cause unnecessary trouble.

When Chen Feng finally rode his bicycle out of the military compound, he didn't want to delay any longer. He pedaled hard and the bike sped away like an arrow, heading straight home.

On the way, Chen Feng thought of the food stored at home, which was now lying quietly in the house, but given the current situation, he could not risk entering the house to take it out.

So Chen Feng took out a bag of flour, some fresh vegetables, some pork, and of course the most important pots, bowls, seasonings and a bottle of oil from the space.

Soon, Chen Feng rushed back home.

He jumped off his bicycle in a hurry, not even bothering to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and picked up the heavy bag of grain, vegetables and meat, and strode into the yard.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Chen Feng looked around eagerly. Soon, he found Jin Ling and Xiao Mei staying in the simple shed with a few children, but Jin Ming was nowhere to be seen.

So Chen Feng asked curiously, "Wife, Xiaomei, where is Jin Mingren?"

Hearing Chen Feng's question, Jin Ling immediately said, "Jin Ming! I asked him to go back to the steel plant!"

"Back to the steel mill? The steel mill is so dangerous now, how can you let him go back?"

When Chen Feng said these words, his tone was very hurried, and he was obviously very worried about Jin Ming's safety.

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Jin Ling immediately explained, "My husband is like this! I want Jin Ming to show more in this dangerous time."

"This is a good performance. Even if Jin Ming doesn't pass the engineer exam, he can still get a good position in the steel plant with this performance!"

After hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng didn't know what to say. He wanted to refute Jin Ling's words, but when he thought that Jin Ming might have already arrived at the steel plant, Chen Feng swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.