Siheyuan: I just want to live

When He Yushui heard Chen Feng asking with concern whether his family had enough food, he smiled and shook his head gently, responding softly.

"Brother Chen Feng, don't worry too much! The food in our house can last for a while, enough to cope with our living needs for a while."

After hearing what He Yushui said, Chen Feng, whose heart had been hanging in the air, finally settled down. A relieved smile appeared on his face, and he nodded in response as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

"That's good. As long as your family has enough food, I can rest assured!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Feng picked up the bicycle that was parked quietly beside him with swift movements, then turned to face He Yushui and his wife, waved goodbye with a smile.

"Okay then, I'll go back now, we'll meet again next time!"

After saying that, Chen Feng raised his leg and took a step, as if to walk out the door.

Seeing that Chen Feng was about to leave, He Yushui and her husband Zhang Jianjun did not insist on keeping him as they had done before.

However, just when Chen Feng took a few steps with the bicycle, Zhang Jianjun quickly took two steps forward, hurried over behind Chen Feng, and without saying a word, reached out to help lift the back seat of the bicycle.

Chen Feng, who was walking out with difficulty carrying his bicycle, suddenly felt that the heavy bicycle in his hand seemed to have become much lighter.

Puzzled, Chen Feng subconsciously turned his head and looked back. He happened to see Zhang Jianjun helping him lift the bicycle with a smile on his face.

Chen Feng's eyes swept behind him, and Zhang Jianjun at this time seemed to have expected it. With a warm smile on his face, he spoke first.

"Brother Chen! Look, the earthquake just now was so strong that even the house collapsed! This road is really difficult to walk on."

"Let me help you carry this bike, that way you can have some relief, right?"

After hearing this, Chen Feng's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a faint smile, but he didn't say much.

He just nodded slightly to show his agreement, then turned around and continued walking forward with firm steps.

Seeing this, Zhang Jianjun hurried forward and lifted the slightly worn bicycle together with Chen Feng.

The two worked together and carefully crossed the ruins formed by the collapsed houses.

The bricks, stones and wood in these ruins were in a mess, making it extremely difficult to walk through them. But they cooperated with each other tacitly and moved slowly towards the outside of the courtyard step by step.

Soon, they arrived at the front door of the Yan family. Chen Feng turned his head slightly and glanced at them out of the corner of his eye.

Yan Fugui and the third aunt were seen standing in front of the house which had collapsed into ruins, crying and wailing in grief.

The miserable cry echoed in the air, making people feel pity.

However, Chen Feng only took a glance and then looked away, not paying any more attention to it.

Then, without hesitation, he stepped over the huge pile of rubble formed by the collapse of the back house and walked straight into the alley outside the yard.

After arriving at the alley, Chen Feng stopped, slowly turned his head, looked gently at Zhang Jianjun who was following closely behind him, and spoke.

"Jianjun, you can't be too careless with Yu Shui's health right now. In this dangerous time, she needs someone to take care of her all the time. You should go back quickly!"

His voice was gentle and concerned, with a brotherly kindness.

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Zhang Jianjun nodded and said, "Okay, Brother Chen, you are right. I won't waste any more of your time. I will go back and take care of Yu Shui first."

His eyes revealed his agreement with Chen Feng's suggestion and his concern about the situation at home.

Seeing Zhang Jianjun agree so readily, Chen Feng smiled and waved his hand, comforting him: "Well! I'm not a child, why do I need you to send me off? Go back quickly! I have to hurry here too!"

After saying that, he swiftly stepped onto the bicycle parked beside him and sat steadily on the seat.

Zhang Jianjun felt a little more at ease as he watched Chen Feng skillfully get on the bike.

After Chen Feng sat firmly, he raised his hand and waved vigorously at Chen Feng, shouting loudly: "Brother Chen, let's meet again later!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng quickly turned around and waved to Zhang Jianjun as well, smiling and responding, "Well! See you later!"

Then, Chen Feng stepped on the pedal, and the wheels began to turn, taking him away gradually.

Zhang Jianjun kept watching Chen Feng's back as he rode away on his bike until Chen Feng disappeared around the corner at the end of the alley.

Only then did he retract his gaze, turned around, and walked slowly with slightly heavy steps towards the yard that had collapsed into ruins.

After saying goodbye to Zhang Jianjun, Chen Feng slowly left Nanluoguxiang, which had gone from chaos after the earthquake to gradually returning to order under the command of the street office staff.

However, Chen Feng did not go straight home. Instead, he got on the slightly old bicycle that had accompanied him for a long time, pedaled hard, and the wheels spun rapidly, taking him straight to the farm outside the city.

As he rode along, the breeze blew on his face, and Chen Feng's mind was filled with thoughts. When he finally arrived at the farm gate, the scene before him made him slightly stunned.

On the wide open space behind the farm gate, there were many simple earthquake shelters densely built. These shelters were arranged in an orderly manner, like a small village.

In the narrow aisles between the sheds, people were walking in a hurry, some carrying tools, some holding daily necessities, and some were talking to each other.

The whole scene seemed a bit busy and chaotic, but at the same time it also revealed a different kind of vitality and vigor.

Chen Feng braked the car steadily at the farm gate, then got out and pushed it, walking slowly inside with steady steps.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his sight—it was Accountant Guan, who was walking hurriedly with his head down.

As they were about to pass each other, Chen Feng hurriedly shouted, "Accountant Guan, stop for a moment!"

When Accountant Guan heard the sudden shout, he subconsciously stopped and raised his head abruptly.

When he saw that it was Chen Feng, a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face. He then quickly stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "It turns out to be Director Chen! You are back after your work!"

Hearing Accountant Guan's greeting, Chen Feng smiled and nodded, and replied: "Yes! I'm back. Thank you for your hard work during this period."

Then, he changed the subject and asked seriously, "By the way, how is the situation on the farm now? Are all the employees on our farm settled? Especially the heavy rain just now and the subsequent aftershocks, have they caused any impact on the granary on the farm?"

Hearing Chen Feng's question, Accountant Guan said with a relaxed expression, "Director Chen, don't worry! All the employees on the farm have been settled!"

"We have also brought back the employees and their families who lived in the nearby villages! We have just finished lunch!"

"There is no problem with the grain warehouse on the farm, because you directed people to cover the grain with plastic sheets this morning, so the aftershock and heavy rain just now did not cause any damage to the grain!"

Listening to Accountant Guan's orderly narration of the situation, Chen Feng nodded slightly to show his approval. He pondered in his heart.

As long as the people are safe and food is guaranteed, any minor problems in other areas will not be difficult to solve.

Thinking of this, Chen Feng decided not to put too much energy on this issue, but turned his attention to the open space behind the farm gate.

There were a lot of simple earthquake shelters standing there in an orderly manner. Chen Feng raised his hand and pointed at those earthquake shelters, turned to look at Accountant Guan beside him, and asked with concern.

"Accountant Guan, have all the employees and their families on our farm built earthquake shelters on this open space? In addition, have we made proper arrangements for fire prevention measures and related emergency plans?"

Hearing this, the relaxed expression on Accountant Guan's face suddenly became serious. He straightened his back and answered solemnly.

"Director Chen, please rest assured! All our farm employees and their families have indeed been accommodated in the earthquake shelters built here."

"As for fire prevention, you don't have to worry. We have already formulated a detailed emergency plan, and we have also placed buckets and water tanks and other fire-fighting equipment at regular intervals."

When Chen Feng heard Accountant Guan say that the fire prevention plan had been completed and relevant emergency measures were ready, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

Chen Feng smiled and said to Accountant Guan with a look of relief: "Okay, since you have arranged all these things so well, I can rest assured!"

At this time, Chen Feng noticed that Accountant Guan looked in a hurry, as if he had many important matters to deal with, so he spoke with understanding.

"I see you're in such a hurry, I guess you have a lot of other things to do, right? Go and do your things! Don't worry about me, I'll just walk around by myself!"

Hearing Chen Feng's considerate words, Accountant Guan quickly responded, "Director, I'll be leaving now."

"If you find anything wrong later, please let me know immediately and I will instruct my staff to make corrections immediately."

Chen Feng nodded slightly to show his agreement, and replied: "Okay! I have an idea, you can go and do your thing!"

After getting Chen Feng's permission, Accountant Guan said goodbye to him, then hurried away with quick steps, and soon disappeared from Chen Feng's sight.

After Accountant Guan left, Chen Feng found a place to park his bicycle and then wandered around the farm.

Chen Feng first walked through the earthquake shelter on the farm grounds and took a look at the environment inside.

Then, risking the possibility of another aftershock, he walked into the granary and checked the condition of the grain in the granary.

After confirming once again that what Accountant Guan had just told him was true, Chen Feng finally felt completely at ease.