1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui pondered for two seconds, then looked around the room, thinking that if he continued to stay in the room, who knows what kind of trouble would arise.

He gritted his teeth and decided that he definitely couldn't gamble with the lives of his entire family now.

It's not impossible to go to Sha Zhu's house and stay there. Although there are some minor frictions with Sha Zhu on weekdays, at this critical moment of life and death, everyone is a neighbor. It is impossible for them to turn away my family when I'm in trouble.

Thinking of this, Yan Bugui immediately asked his family to pack up.

"Don't waste any time, hurry up and take the important things with you, and let's go to Sha Zhu's house to take shelter."

The family was busy carrying bags of all sizes, walking towards the central courtyard with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

Along the way, the rain poured into my shoes, making me bone-chilled.

Yan Bugui's feet were almost numb from the cold, but they didn't care.

When they reached the hallway, Yan Bugui and his family were dumbfounded.

I saw that lights were on in every house, and many people were already rushing towards Sha Zhu's house.

When Yang Ruihua saw so many people at Sha Zhu's house, he stopped walking and showed a hesitant look on his face, "Oh, there are so many people, should we go or not?"

It seems that they are not the only family that has problems with the rain.

Yan Bugui's family of six had to squeeze in the hallway with their neighbors. It was already cold because of the rain, and the wind was blowing outside from time to time, making everyone shiver.

When Yan Bugui went out just now, he put on thick autumn clothes, thinking that it would be warm enough.

Now he found that he had been thinking too simply. Seeing some of his neighbors even wearing winter cotton-padded jackets, he felt so envious.

His teeth couldn't help but chatter. "Why is it so cold in this damn weather? I should have put on more clothes earlier."

Just at this moment, a deafening noise came from the backyard, as if something collapsed.

Then, a cry of surprise broke through the night sky: "Oh no! The roof of Second Uncle's house collapsed!"

This sound was like a bombshell, making the already panicked crowd even more terrified. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of despair and helplessness.

In the backyard.

The wind and rain were like mad demons, ravaging every inch of space in the most violent and unscrupulous manner.

The rain curtain was as thick as a densely woven iron net, airtight and suffocating. The raindrops were as big as pebbles, hitting the ground with a crackling sound. The splashing water danced in the air, blurring people's vision.

The howling wind rushed around like the roaring of millions of angry bulls.

It brought rain with it and whipped everything in the yard wantonly.

The doors and windows were clanging in the wind, as if they would break away from the frames in the next second. The entire courtyard was shaking under the impact of the strong wind, and it seemed that it could be completely overturned at any time.

Several families who were suffering from leaking rain were now struggling in the cold wind and panic.

They huddled in their own house, listening to the "drip" sound of raindrops falling into the basin, feeling upset.

Inadvertently, they all looked at He Daqing's two rooms. His roof was tightly covered with tarpaulin.

Those who were more alert had already started to act frantically, groping in the dim light to pack up the few remaining food items in the house.

There is also the worn-out but precious bedding, which still retains the body warmth of the family members.

They hurriedly ran towards He Daqing's house, mud and water splashed everywhere, instantly soaking their trouser legs. The freezing cold mud and water poured into their shoes, and the chill ran from the soles of their feet straight into their hearts, but they ignored it all, with only one thought in their minds: to find a safe place as soon as possible.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were sleeping soundly at this moment, as if everything outside had nothing to do with them.

His house was rebuilt just last year, and the roof was repaired very solidly, and it is now firmly resisting the invasion of strong winds and rainstorms.

The noise outside was getting louder and louder. At first it was faint, like the buzzing of a mosquito, and later it was like an explosion in a pot. All kinds of shouts, screams, and the sounds of wind and rain were intertwined.

But when the sound entered the house, it was as if it was covered by a thick quilt, and was weakened a lot, and it failed to wake them up completely.

Xu Damao turned over and muttered, "What's going on? Why is it so noisy outside today?"

The voice was unclear and lazily sounded like someone who had just woken up.

Lou Xiao'e also responded in a daze, reached out to pull the quilt to cover her ears, buried her face deeper into the pillow, and then fell asleep again, as if the wind and rain outside had nothing to do with them.

However, Liu Haizhong's family was in a terrible situation.

Raindrops were like beads that had broken off the string, "crackling" down from all over the roof, hitting the pots and pans that filled the house. The "drip-drip" sound of the falling water intertwined into a melody of despair, and each sound seemed to hit the family's hearts heavily.

The second aunt stood in front of the window. She squinted her eyes and looked outside. She saw people running towards He Daqing's house. Those figures were hazy in the rain and could not be seen clearly.

After hesitating for a long time, she turned her head and looked at Liu Haizhong who was sitting on the bed with a gloomy face inside the house. She said cautiously: "Dad, why don't we take the children to Daqing's house to take shelter from the rain? Look at this rain, it won't stop for a while, and our roof may collapse at any time."

Liu Haizhong was getting stubborn at this moment. He recalled how he looked like that under He Daqing's roof last night and how many sarcastic words he said at the top of his voice. Now he was asked to grovel and run to He Daqing's house to take shelter from the rain. Where could he put his old face?

He has always attached great importance to face. In this courtyard, he usually likes to act like an elder. If he goes there now, won't he be scolded by He Daqing openly and secretly?

Thinking of this, he frowned, his face was so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it, and his tightly pursed lips seemed like they could pinch a fly to death.

He stretched out his hand to stop them, and shouted in a harsh tone: "Why are you going? We are just staying at home, how can we bother others casually?"

The second aunt looked embarrassed and moved her lips, wanting to persuade him again, but when she saw the unquestionable look in Liu Haizhong's eyes, she put her head down and could only hold back her helplessness in her heart.

The three children in the family were wrapped in wet quilts, huddled in the corner like frightened little quails, with their heads down and no words.

They knew very well that their father was the "emperor" in the family and his words were law. Their mother had to look at his face before she spoke. How could they, the children, have a say?

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were even more afraid of being beaten. Whenever they were not satisfied, they would be slapped by the big slap in the face.

Over time, the two of them developed a submissive character. Now, even though they are afraid that the roof will collapse and hurt them, they dare not express their opinions.

Although the eldest brother Liu Guangqi was a little more respected, he was young after all and had not experienced any major storms. He did not really realize the danger of the leaking roof. He just thought it was a common situation when it rained heavily, so he kept silent.

In this way, the family watched the heavy rain outside and listened to the rain playing a "symphony" in the house.

As a result, not long after, there was a loud "boom" sound, the sound was so loud that it made people's ears numb. The roof of the Liu family collapsed, and in an instant, heavy rain rushed in from the roof.

In the backyard, the neighbors who heard the noise were startled and shouted, "Oh no! The roof of Second Uncle's house has collapsed."

Soon after, I saw many men, young and old, putting on raincoats, which rustled in the wind.

They braved the wind and rain, running towards the Liu family, with one step deep and one step shallow. Mud and water splashed everywhere, but no one cared about these. Everyone had only one thought in their mind: saving lives is the most important thing!