1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

The family hurriedly finished their dinner. Brothers Li Weimin and Li Weihua put down their bowls and chopsticks as usual and prepared to return to their courtyard house.

They have moved into the courtyard house for two years. They are now teenagers and are usually carefree. They didn't take what their grandparents said just now to heart at all.

Children don’t understand the worries of adults. They don’t care whether the roof is leaking or not.

After dinner, the two of them walked and chatted, and returned to the courtyard leisurely.

Around eight o'clock in the evening, the night was as dark as ink, so thick that it could not be dissolved.

Li Dajiang and Li Dahe just came back from outside, dragging their tired bodies.

As soon as they entered the yard, they heard the noises of Grandpa Li and Grandma Li coming from the house. The old couple obviously had not slept well yet and were still worried.

Sure enough, Grandpa Li and Grandma Li came out of the house wearing clothes and slippers. Grandpa Li was holding a pipe in his hand, but he didn't light it.

"How is it? Is everything done?" Grandma Li spoke first, her voice full of anxiety.

Li Dajiang brushed off the dust on his body and nodded, saying, "It's all done, Mom, don't worry. The roofs of Li Dahu's and Li Xinchuang's houses are properly covered with tarpaulin. We checked them carefully several times to make sure there are no leaks."

Grandpa Li also nodded and tapped the pipe: "That's good, that's good, now I can sleep well."

After saying this, the two elders breathed a sigh of relief, went back to their room and went to sleep with peace of mind, their steps were lighter than before.

Brothers Li Dajiang and Li Dahe also simply washed up and went back to their rooms to sleep.

On the other side, in a secret research base in China, the lights were on, illuminating the corridor.

Li Weiguo and Zhang Jianguo were in the base dormitory, finally able to take a break after a busy and stressful day of work.

The dormitory was filled with a faint smell of sweat and soap water, which mixed together to form a unique atmosphere.

The two sat opposite each other, looking at the dark sky outside the window and chatting casually.

Zhang Jianguo carried a basin of water and walked to the washstand in the middle of the dormitory. He washed his face noisily, splashing water everywhere, mumbling, "It's been several days in a row, the weather has been gloomy, and the low air pressure is really uncomfortable."

As he spoke, he shook the water droplets on his hands vigorously. The water droplets splashed onto the ground, leaving small watermarks that gleamed faintly under the light.

Li Weiguo sat on the edge of the bed, staring out the window with his eyes fixed, his brows furrowed, and his expression more serious than ever.

Normally, he is a calm and composed person, and can handle any big problem calmly.

Zhang Jianguo couldn't help but take a second look at her appearance today.

"Weiguo, what happened to you today?"

Zhang Jianguo came over with a questioning look on his face, his eyes wide open with curiosity, not even bothering to wipe the water droplets off his face.

Li Weiguo came back to his senses, glanced at Zhang Jianguo, and shook his head gently: "It's okay, I just saw the weather outside and felt inexplicably nervous."

His voice was low, with a hint of worry that he himself was not aware of, and his eyes were confused, as if he was seeing somewhere very far away through the window.

It was the first time that Zhang Jianguo heard the word "panic" from Li Weiguo.

This guy is fearless and can handle any difficulties. Even if the experiment encounters a bottleneck, he can analyze it calmly and find a solution.

He rolled his eyes, approached with a playful smile, and said jokingly: "Comrade Weiguo, what's going on? Are you thinking about someone?"

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and the smile on his face became even brighter. That "you know" expression was very funny, and the corners of his mouth were almost grinning to his ears.

Li Weiguo was so amused by his appearance that he raised his hand and punched him on the shoulder: "Get lost, I miss my parents, brothers and sisters as well as my grandparents, isn't that okay?"

There was a hint of helplessness in his tone, but his eyes unconsciously drifted toward the window, and his thoughts had already drifted back home.

Zhang Jianguo smiled and replied, "Okay, okay, of course, it's okay. Not only do you miss home, I miss home too."

As he spoke, he lay down on the bed, put his hands behind his head, and began to talk incessantly about the interesting things that happened at home when he was a child.

"You know, one time after a heavy rain, I went fishing with my friends in the river. I saw a big fish and was about to catch it, but my foot slipped and I almost fell into the deep water. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and grabbed the water plants by the river, otherwise I would have been fed to the fish."

"Also, there was one summer when it was raining heavily, and my cousin came to find me by wading across the river. I rushed out without a second thought. The rain was so heavy that the raindrops hit my face and it hurt..."

He told the story vividly, with gesticulations, sometimes imitating the panic of falling into the water, sometimes the embarrassment of having rain hit his face.

Li Weiguo was also amused by him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He then lay on the bed, listening quietly, occasionally interjecting and expressing his own opinions: "You were really naughty back then, no wonder you always got beaten."

Before they knew it, their voices became quieter and quieter, sleepiness gradually set in, and they fell asleep in a daze.

In the middle of the night, a strong wind blew up violently, as if it was roaring out from the abyss of hell.

The windows were rattling, and the sound was particularly harsh in the quiet night. The wind blew into the house through the gaps in the windows, making the curtains dance like crazy.

People who were sleeping were disturbed by the sudden strong wind. Some of them turned over, muttered a few words, "Why is the wind so strong?", and fell into a deep sleep again.

Some people's windows were already in disrepair, and under the strong wind, they made crackling sounds and were shaking. The window frames were deformed and cracks appeared on the glass.

Immediately afterwards, heavy rain poured down, and the raindrops as big as beans hit the ground, splashing high water.

Looking around, it was pitch black everywhere and the only sound I could hear was the sound of rain, as if the whole world was being swallowed up by the heavy rain.

The rain gathered into streams and rushed along the streets, washing away some pebbles and debris.

When the wind was blowing hard outside, Li Weiguo woke up with a start.

He sat up suddenly, tilted his neck, and looked out the window quietly, his eyes full of shock and worry.

The rain was really heavy. He had never seen such a scene since he traveled to this era.

A strong premonition came to my mind that this rain would not stop easily.

His heart beat faster involuntarily, and his mind was filled with concern for his family.

He wondered whether his grandparents were sleeping well, whether his parents were woken up, and whether his younger brothers and sisters were scared. All these thoughts flashed through his mind so quickly that he could no longer fall asleep.

He simply got out of bed, walked to the window, put his hands on the cold glass, looked out at the storm, and silently prayed for his family's safety...