Great changes in the countryside

Chapter 399 Typhoon Strikes
Chen Bing told his eldest brother that his mother only said one sentence, and everything was decided by the eldest brother.

Chen Yang asked again, what is the attitude of grandparents.

Chen Bing thought for a while, and answered three words, without attitude.

Chen Yang asked again, what is the attitude of the rest of the family.

Chen Bing said that the second sister, third sister and third brother hid far away.

It is understandable that these relatives have been out of touch for eight years, when they were still children.

On the contrary, Shunzi said that such relatives are not worth mentioning.

Although these relatives had nothing to do with Shunzi, what Shunzi said made sense, and what he said was not harsh.

"Third brother, you welcome them warmly, entertaining them with good tea and cigarettes, but you just don't invite them to dinner."

Chen Bing smiled, "It's almost lunch time, and I pretended to invite them to dinner, isn't that okay?"

"No way. You pretend to invite them to dinner. If they don't leave, you will be in trouble."

"I remember. How do I answer when they ask you?"

"Just say that I'm not feeling well, I can't see people, and I don't want to see people."

Chen Bing said, "There is one more question. They all brought some gifts, will they be accepted?"

Chen Yang said, "Let them take it back."

"Give me a reason."

"Just make it clear that our family has not accepted any gifts from others since a few years ago. This is a rule, just say it was made by me."

"What if they drop their presents and leave?"

Chen Yang thought for a while, "Then you and Shunzi will chase after them, and after they have walked for a while, you return the presents to them. If they don't take it back, then you leave the presents and leave."

"Brother, I understand."

It turned out that Chen Yang must take his mother's feelings into consideration.

Now that his mother has a clear attitude, Chen Yang has no scruples in dealing with it.

After all, relatives are relatives. In this world, the closest relationship between people is blood.

But these relatives disappointed Chen Yang.

Seven years have passed since my father's accident.

In the first two or three years, the relatives were alienated, which Chen Yang could understand.

But it is too late to try to repair the relationship now.

In my inner world, I have neither love nor hate for you. In my real world, I don’t need you anymore, so is there any meaning for you to exist?

Chen Yang's approach was criticized by many people.

Chen Yang didn't care at all.

Rural people care about face, every word and deed, and care too much about other people's evaluations.

Chen Yang has already reached a new level of living, only living for himself, and completely ignoring the eyes of the world.

The truth is still so simple and simple, if you treat me well, I will treat you well, if you treat me badly, then get out of my presence.

August is the typhoon season for Wenlin County.

According to weather broadcasts, this year's No. [-] typhoon is likely to hit Wenlin head-on.

Chen Yang started to ignore it a little bit, typhoons happen every year, nothing to make a fuss about.

Chen Yang didn't know that Typhoon No. [-] was not a good one until the notice came from above and a conference call was held.

The village immediately launched various preparations for anti-Taiwan disaster relief.

On August 22nd it started to rain.

The superior called. Typhoon No. [-] was circling in the southeastern waters of Wenlin County, and its whereabouts were unknown.

Chen Yang was worried that the second sister would not be able to report to school on time.

The registration time is five days, from August 26th to August 31st.

According to past records, if the typhoon is severe and brings a lot of rain, it is likely to cause flash floods, which in turn will cause flood disasters.

If this is the case, the roads leading to the outside world in Wenlin County, especially the roads leading to the provincial capital, will either be interrupted or closed.

On August 23, the wind became stronger and stronger, and the rain became heavier and heavier.

The two committees of the village mobilized urgently. In addition to the nine members at home, there were also accountants and cashiers, and [-] basic militiamen were temporarily summoned.

There are more than 50 households, including five-guarantee households, widowed elderly and disabled people, who need to be moved because the houses are dilapidated.

The village primary school hadn't started school yet, and the house was relatively stable, so it was requisitioned as a temporary shelter.

It took one afternoon, and all 53 families temporarily moved to the small village.

There are another 35 families living in low-lying land, their houses have been flooded, and they also moved to the village to live in at night.

Chen Yang and the others were divided into three groups. One group was on duty, another group was on the move, and another group was resting.

In the early morning of August 24, there was a strong wind and heavy rain.

The power went out, the phone was cut off, and communication with superiors was lost.

Fortunately, Chen Yang had already made preparations. He had three radios at home, and he took one and put it in the village duty room.

The county has just established a wireless radio station, and through this channel, news about Typhoon No. [-] can also be received.

According to the broadcast, on the morning of August 24, the typhoon will make landfall in Wenlin County.

The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and it is difficult for people to walk on the road.

It was Chen Yang's turn to rest. He was going to the village, but now he had to stay at home.

But Chen Yang was not idle either.

The whole family has evacuated to the first floor, but Chen Yang is still worried.

Chen Yang knew that at this time, the underground kiln built by his grandfather was the strongest and safest.

Except for Chen Yang, his second brother Chen Bing, and Shunzi, everyone retreated into the kiln.

At this time, Chen Yang felt a little regretful.His house has the highest terrain in the village, and his house has a third floor.

05:30am.

The typhoon landed early.

With a bang, the third floor was blown away by the typhoon, and the whole thing was dumped in the front yard.

The glass windows on the second floor were all blown out, rainwater entered through the windows, flowed onto the floor, and then flowed down the stairs to the first floor.

The entrance to the kiln is just under the stairs.

Chen Yang stuffed his second brother and Shunzi into the kiln, and then closed the stone door at the entrance of the kiln.

Chen Yang had to stay on top.

The vents of the underground kiln are on the wall of the main room. Chen Yang must ensure that the vents are not blocked and that the underground kiln is well ventilated.

Around seven in the morning.

Based on his hearing, Chen Yang estimated that the wind and rain had weakened.

But the water level was still rising, and the first floor began to flood.

Chen Yang once asked someone to measure the altitude of the first floor of his house, which is equivalent to the second floor of most houses in the village.

It is conceivable that most of the houses in the village have been soaked in the flood.

Especially those old houses with only one floor, except for the triangular roof, are basically soaked in water.

After ten o'clock in the morning on August 24, the wind finally subsided.

But the rain was still falling and the water level was slowly rising.

Chen Yang was already standing in the water, the water line was on his knees.

Fortunately, the mouth of the cellar is fifty centimeters higher than the ground.

Chen Yang quickly opened the mouth of the kiln and told everyone to evacuate.

Grandma and mother were carried into the house by the second brother and Shunzi, and put on the bed temporarily.

In fact, the bed board is only a dozen centimeters away from the water surface.

Chen Yang hugged Chen Hongling and temporarily placed her on his mother's bed.

Grandpa asked Chen Yang to think of a way to find something to raise the bed.

Chen Yang opened the front door of the main room.

The front door was blocked by bricks that had fallen from the third floor.

Chen Yang and his second brother He Shunzi collected materials locally and carried bricks and stones into the house.

Chen Yang moved grandma's bed board and placed it side by side with mother's bed board, raising it up by one meter.

Finally settled three women.

Now Chen Yang is going out, and he has to perform the duties of acting as the village director.

(End of this chapter)