Return to the small fishing village of 1982

After nightfall, strong winds and heavy rain poured down. The comparison between day and night was really insignificant. They had emptied the basins and soup basins that filled the house with water several times. The table by the window was hit by rainwater and got wet all over. Lin Xiuqing specially took a footcloth and spread it.

The two children were not afraid of the heavy wind and rain outside, and secretly played with candles there...

Ye Chenghu carefully put his finger into the candle oil under the wick, and then took it out, and there was a white candle cover on his finger.

It wasn't until all ten fingers were holding candles that they broke the lid, then crushed them one by one, and continued to repeat...

Ye Chengyang took out a toothpick from nowhere and fiddled with the wick, stirring the candle oil...

The candle flickered in and out as they were playing, and the couple discovered that the two were being naughty. One of them slapped one on the butt, and the two jumped around on the bed, howling for a while before they lay down to sleep.

Ye Yaodong sat on the edge of the bed and closed his eyes to rest. He had no place to lie down and couldn't sleep, and there was also a lot of noise outside.

His eldest brother and his second brother also had leaks in the house and on the bed. Moreover, they were three children and were sent to the house of the old lady and his parents.

Everyone can only squeeze in and survive the night.

"Both of you are asleep. I'll let you lie down here for a while."

"It's okay. You can go to sleep. I can't sleep. It won't be the same if I catch up on my sleep during the day tomorrow. I'll pour out all the water."

Afraid of disturbing their sleep, he went to the main room to stay after pouring the water. Looking at the few benches, he put two together and lay down, squinting for a while.

It was not until late in the night that the wind and rain gradually weakened, and Ye Yaodong also had an extra long sleeve as a quilt.

Lying on the bench, he couldn't sleep peacefully. He woke up whenever there was any movement. Touching the clothes on his chest, he whispered, "Why are you up?"

"Hold Yangyang up and pee. If I don't see you, come out and take a look."

"The typhoon should have passed and it will be dawn soon. You can go back and sleep for a while."

"You go inside and sleep!"

"No, you go in and stay with the two children, otherwise they will cry when they wake up and don't see you."

Lin Xiuqing looked at him deeply and then entered the room.

This was the first time that he didn't sleep like a dead pig on a typhoon day, and he even accommodated the three of them. In previous years, she would sleep on the bedside all night.

Just after dawn, Ye Yaodong sat up. At this time, the old lady also unlocked the back door and came in holding an umbrella. She lived in the small room in the backyard.

"Did Dongzi sleep on a stool last night? Oh, how can you sleep like this? You see there are many mosquito bites on your face and neck. Wipe them with your saliva quickly."

He scratched it casually and said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter, the itching will stop after a while. The floor is wet. You must hold the wall when you go in and out, and be careful."

"Hey, I know, do you want to go to my room and lie down for a while? Ah Hai is still sleeping too..."

"No, I'll go out to the beach to see if the waves are big."

It was still raining lightly outside, so he took the raincoat hanging behind the door, put it on and went out.

At this time, there were many villagers wearing raincoats walking around on the road. They all came out to see if the typhoon had passed. Everyone greeted each other and talked about how strong the wind was last night and how heavy the rain was.

"Why did Dongzi get up so early?"

"Well, if you can't sleep, come out and take a look."

"Let's go to the beach together. Everyone is walking towards the beach..."

He nodded casually and didn't stop walking. He was just a neighbor uncle, and he didn't know him very well.

As he walked, he looked at the extent of the impact in the village. Several small trees along the way had fallen, and the tiles on many people's roofs had been blown all over the ground by the wind. There were straw flying everywhere, and there were dead branches and garbage everywhere. There are puddles and it looks very messy.

After walking to the shore, it was getting a little brighter again, and many villagers were already standing on the shore.

He could see from a distance that the rolling waves kept rising and returning, and the turbid sea water rose to a height that was beyond reach at ordinary times. The surrounding villagers discussed that the typhoon had passed and that when the sea level calmed down, everyone could go fishing again.

Father Ye and him reached the shore in just a short time. The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and there were more and more people around. Ye Yaopeng and Ye Yaohua also came out to eat by the sea. What the villagers were most concerned about was the waves. When will you withdraw?

Everyone stood on the shore reluctant to leave. It was not until the sun rose from the sea level and the village radio was broadcasting the morning news that the typhoon had landed in Zhejiang Province that everyone felt relieved and went back to have breakfast one after another.

Boss Ye asked while eating: "Dad, there was a serious leak in everyone's house yesterday. Should we take advantage of today's free time to go to the roof to check the tiles and repair them?"...

"Yes, yes. It was probably knocked down and moved a lot by the typhoon last night, which is why the house is leaking badly. There are still some tiles in the backyard. After dinner, I will set up a ladder and climb up to take a look."

"Dad, can we start construction on our house again tomorrow?"

"The day after tomorrow. It's wet everywhere now, and the mountains are muddy. The water level at the stream has risen, and it's inconvenient to wash out gravel. Let's start work one day later."

"Then when can we go to sea?" the two brothers asked in turn.

"It's impossible tonight. The waves at the pier are still very big, and the open sea is definitely still affecting us. Let's wait and see what the tide is like tomorrow. There should be more cargo after the typhoon."

Ye Yaohua had seen Ye Yaodong's harvest yesterday. Since he had free time today, he was eager to go to the beach now. "It's free time. When the tide starts to recede, let's go to the beach and see if there are any big fish." Pick up the goods.”

Ye Mu was also very excited, "When the time comes, let's all go and have a look. You can also buy some seafood to go with the dishes."

"We're going to the beach too!"

"Yes, we are going to the beach too..."

"No, it's Taohai. Are you stupid? Are you saying that we also want to go Taohai?" Ye Chenghai looked at these younger brothers and sisters with hatred.

"That's right, let's go fishing too!"

"You are everywhere, hurry up and eat. The tide has not receded yet and the waves are very big. None of you are allowed to go to the beach. If you are swept in by the waves, no one can save you." Mother Ye looked at the few seriously. A grandson, "Did you hear that?"

"I heard it." Everyone responded in unison.

Growing up, what they heard the most was that they were not allowed to go to the beach alone, and they were not allowed to swim in the sea when no adults were around. They all remembered it very well.

But to everyone's disappointment, even after the typhoon passed, the tide did not recede immediately today, but the water level dropped a bit.

The hope of swimming in the sea was dashed. The children were not disappointed. They could have fun doing other things without being able to go to the beach. On the contrary, the adults were the most disappointed.

It was sunny all day, and it was not until noon the next day that the tide gradually receded. The Ye family immediately went to the beach with great enthusiasm.