Siheyuan: I just want to live

Chen Feng dragged his slightly tired body slowly out of the grain warehouse. As he walked, he beat his sore legs and waist with his hands.

He finally arrived at the farm gate. Before he could find a place to sit down, catch his breath and rest for a while, a low and noisy engine roar suddenly reached his ears.

Chen Feng looked in the direction of the sound and saw a long team of trucks parked steadily at the gate of the farm like a winding dragon.

These trucks have tall bodies, thick wheels, and steel plates on the cabins. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that these trucks have been modified and reinforced.

Looking at the sudden convoy of trucks in front of him, Chen Feng couldn't help but feel a strong curiosity in his heart.

You know, it's not a busy time for transportation now, and there's nothing on the farm worthy of being transported by these heavy-duty trucks. Why would such a large fleet of trucks drive to the farm at this critical moment?

With full of doubts in his heart, Chen Feng opened his eyes wide and stared at the trucks.

At this moment, a familiar figure suddenly jumped down from the leading truck nimbly.

After seeing the person clearly, Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, and then a bright smile broke out on his face.

It turned out that the person who got off the car was his old friend whom he hadn’t seen for a long time—Hou Debang!

Seeing this, Chen Feng hurriedly went forward cheerfully, his steps briskly as if he had forgotten his previous fatigue.

He ran quickly and shouted at the top of his voice: "Brother Hou, why did you come all the way to my farm at this time?"

Hearing Chen Feng's enthusiastic call, Hou Debang also quickened his pace and walked towards Chen Feng.

At the same time, he also responded loudly at the top of his voice: "Oh, brother! Don't mention it, our steel plant has also suffered a disaster this time! There is no other way, we have to come to you to transfer some food for emergency!"

After Hou Debang finally finished speaking, Chen Feng hurried up to him.

The two people's eyes met, and they instantly revealed a feeling of intimacy and joy. Then, they simultaneously stretched out their hands and held them tightly together.

Chen Feng held Hou Debang's hand tightly. Although his face was full of joy, when he thought of what Hou Debang had just said, a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

So, he frowned slightly and asked softly, "Brother Hou, I know it very well. Just a week ago, I just delivered a large batch of grain and flour to the steel plant."

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be consumed so quickly, right? What's going on?"

Hearing this, Hou Debang couldn't help but sigh, and his originally calm face was now full of helplessness.

He shook his head and replied with a wry smile: "Oh! Brother Chen, please don't mention that batch of grain and flour anymore!"

Hou Debang's response made Chen Feng even more confused.

He opened his eyes wide and asked impatiently, "What happened? Is there something wrong with the grain and flour?"

Seeing Chen Feng asking again, Hou Debang's face, which originally had a bit of bitterness, became even more sad for a moment.

After a long while, he sighed slowly and said, "Brother Chen, as you know, a sudden earthquake struck without any warning in the early hours of this morning."

"This earthquake was so violent that the whole earth seemed to be shaken violently by an invisible giant hand."

"When the employees in our steel plant heard the news of the earthquake, they had no time to think about anything else. They rushed to rescue the important equipment in the factory in a panic."

"After all, those equipment are the lifeblood of our steel plant. If anything goes wrong, the loss will be huge."

"So at that time, everyone was only thinking about saving the equipment, and they didn't realize that the grain warehouse was also severely damaged by the earthquake."

"After we finally got all the equipment and machines in place, who would have thought that God would be so merciless and it started to rain heavily from the sky."

"The rain was pouring down from the sky, and it was hard to even open your eyes."

"Unfortunately, the grain warehouse that had already been damaged by the earthquake was hit even harder. The grain and flour stored inside were all soaked by the merciless rain."

"Oh, now all that food is no longer edible."

"Today, all the employees of our steel plant and their families add up to tens of thousands of people, but they are still hungry and eagerly waiting for food to be cooked!"

"I really have no other choice, brother. I have no choice but to rush here with my men to see if I can get some food from you for emergency!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Debang's eyes, full of anxiety and expectation, stared at Chen Feng, as if he wanted to see the answer directly from his face.

At the same time, he couldn't help but ask nervously, "Brother Chen, the crops on your farm shouldn't be affected, right?"

When Hou Debang asked Chen Feng about the food situation, his originally resolute face was now filled with tension, and even a layer of fine beads of sweat seeped out of his forehead.

Because if even Chen Feng's food was damaged, it would undoubtedly be a huge disaster for the steel plant.

You know, the number of employees and their families at the steel plant reaches tens of thousands. Even the local government departments in the old city may find it difficult to come up with such a large amount of food supply to the steel plant at once.

So, at this time Hou Debang was feeling uneasy, staring closely at Chen Feng, expecting to hear good news from him.

However, after listening to Hou Debang's words, Chen Feng remained quite calm and composed.

He said he could fully understand why the steel plant failed to take care of the granary immediately after the earthquake.

After all, in the current special era, the advanced machinery and equipment in steel mills are really too important for production.

Therefore, when faced with emergencies, giving priority to rescuing and protecting these key equipment is undoubtedly the wisest and correct choice.

At this moment, Chen Feng noticed Hou Debang, who looked nervous and was anxiously waiting for his response.

Chen Feng smiled slightly, then whispered to comfort him: "Brother Hou, don't be too anxious!"

Then, Chen Feng paused for a moment and continued, "The crops in our farm did not suffer any damage in this earthquake."

"As soon as the earthquake happened, I quickly arranged for people to cover all the food with strong and durable plastic sheets, so that they were not wet by the rain at all!"

After saying this, Chen Feng showed a confident and gratified smile on his face.

After Hou Debang heard Chen Feng say that the food was fine, the heavy stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted.

Then, he gently wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead with his hand, muttering to himself: "It's good that the food is fine, it's good that the food is fine..."

However, at this moment, Hou Debang suddenly heard Chen Feng continue to say: "Brother Hou, although there is no problem with the grain, there is still a difficult problem at the moment."

Hou Debang's heartstrings, which had just relaxed, suddenly tensed up again, as if they were suddenly grabbed by an invisible big hand.

He widened his eyes and stared at Chen Feng nervously, afraid that he would hear some terrible bad news from him.

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then continued slowly, "Although the grain was not soaked by the rain, most of the grain stored in our farm warehouse is newly harvested wheat!"

Having said that, Chen Feng shook his head helplessly, with a bitter smile on his face.

"Besides, this wheat has not yet been ground into flour!"

"Brother Hou, even if you transport these grains back now, you can't eat them directly! Can we chew the wheat grains raw?"

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Hou Debang's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally relaxed completely.

He waved his arm casually, with a nonchalant expression on his face, and said loudly: "Wheat grains? So be it! It's better than nothing at all!"

Hou Debang paused for a moment, as if recalling something from the past. A hint of emotion flashed across his eyes, and he continued, "After I bring this batch of grain back to the factory, I'll have the people in the cafeteria cook the wheat grains into wheat rice."

"You know, in these difficult times with natural disasters, it's already quite a blessing to have something to fill your stomach!"

At this point, he frowned slightly, and his voice became a little deeper: "Thinking back to when we were at war and encountered crazy raids by the enemy, we had nothing to eat!"

"Compared to this, these grains of wheat are now simply delicacies! So, let the workers in the steel plant eat these first, as a way to remembrance the bitter past and think of the sweet past!"

As soon as Hou Debang finished speaking, Chen Feng couldn't help but show admiration, and then he gave him a thumbs up! He thought to himself: This guy is really different, he is not picky about food!

Then, Chen Feng turned to Hou Debang with a smile on his face and said in a gentle voice, "In that case, Brother Hou, please send someone to drive the car in here. I will immediately arrange for someone to help you load the goods."

Upon hearing this, Hou Debang's face immediately broke into a brilliant smile, as warm as the spring sun, and he nodded repeatedly in response: "Okay! Then I'll trouble you, Brother Chen!"

After saying that, he turned around and waved to the crowd behind him, signaling his men to quickly drive the vehicle into the designated area.