People living in the southeastern coastal areas are plagued by typhoons from July to September every year.
It was only the afternoon when the sky was covered with dark clouds, blocking out the sun. It was as if a black curtain was hanging over the sky, making everything dark.
Ye Yaodong and his wife heard the whistling of the wind in their ears, which seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, so they hurriedly moved everything that needed to be moved into the house, including the cages of chickens and ducks, to avoid unnecessary losses.
Even the black sunshade net hanging above the door was temporarily taken down and put away to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.
By the way, we also drove the two children in to stop them from running around outside, and the other children also told them to go home quickly.
On the sea not far away, the waves rolled up to the height of two people from time to time, rushed to the shore with a loud splash, and then retreated.
"Wow, what a high wave!"
The children stood at their doorsteps, staring in amazement.
When they lived in the old house before, they never ran to the shore during typhoons, and they never knew that the waves could be so high. No wonder the adults didn't let them get close to the beach these two days.
Ye Yaodong also looked at the beach in the distance and said to them through a wall: "What's this? The waves will be bigger at night."
"Then let's get up and watch it at night!"
"Let's have some bamboo shoots and pork stir-fry. It's a typhoon day, and your parents have nothing to do anyway."
"ah?"
At this time, Ye Ersao's voice came from next door, "Why are you standing at the door? Come in and take a shower, take a shower early, otherwise if the power is out, you will have to grope in the dark all day long. What are you doing? Your clothes are dirtier than your father's..."
Ye Yaodong was still standing at the door watching the surging tide. The yellow turbid waves were one layer higher than the other, which was quite spectacular. From time to time, he could see big fish jumping in the air and then falling into the sea.
He couldn't help but admire his own good eyesight as he could still see the fish from a distance.
After standing there for a while, raindrops as big as soybeans fell from the sky, drifting along with the wind, deviating from the place where they were originally going to fall, and were blown into a curve by the wind, hitting the roof and falling to the ground, making crackling sounds.
Dark clouds rolled in, covering half the sky. The heat from the ground mixed with the cool breeze, mixed with moist soil and green grass. The scent of moist earth swept over to the tip of the nose with the wind.
"It's raining, Dad. Is the power going to go out?"
"Not yet. There will probably be a power outage later. You guys go in first and see if your mother has cooked the meal. We should eat early today."
The two were still standing there motionless. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, Ye Yaodong went straight back to the house to avoid having the two children follow him.
"The rain came down so hard all of a sudden, like a basin of water pouring down, so loud."
Lin Xiuqing was stirring the vegetables in the pot with a spatula while talking. Ye Yaodong couldn't tell whether the sound of her stirring the pot was louder or the sound of the rain.
"It's a typhoon, how can there be no rain during a typhoon..." Ye Yaodong looked up at the ceiling, "I'll go to other rooms to see if there's any water leaking?"
"That shouldn't be the case. There was no leakage during the rainy season in the past two months."
"That's different. How can a rainy day be the same as a typhoon day? It's so windy outside, I hope the tiles don't get blown off. I don't know how leaky my house is..."
Ye Yaodong checked the house inside and out and found no signs of water leakage. He felt relieved immediately. The newly built house was indeed comfortable.
I remember that when the typhoon hit last year, all the pots, pans, and utensils in the house were used, and they were not enough, so we had to fetch water and pour water all night long.
I can finally have some peace and quiet this year, and I should be able to sleep well at night.
The old lady sat in front of the stove and helped to light the fire. She also looked up at the beams above her head and sighed: "After so many years, this is the first time that the house has not leaked during a typhoon. This house is well built."
"It won't leak anymore. After a few years, when we have saved up some money, we'll add a second floor and turn our house into a building. Then you can just rest assured and enjoy your life with me."
The old lady smiled happily, "Well, well, well, I didn't enjoy any happiness following your grandfather or your father, but I do enjoy happiness following you. I live in a new house, listen to the radio, and drink malted milk every day. Even gods can't live as well as I do!"
Ye Yaodong chuckled, "What's the point? Gods are not that shabby. Good days are still to come. In a year or two, I will buy you a TV so you can watch TV every day. I will also buy you a Simmons mattress so you can sleep on it. Malted milk is nothing. You won't even want to eat it by then..."
What he said was true. In a few years, all these things will be popular. It's just that the sooner you buy them, the sooner you can enjoy them. For the sake of his old lady, he can't wait until they are popular. She is already that old.
The old lady's face was flushed with joy, and she couldn't stop smiling. "Okay, okay, then I will count on my good grandson. I will wait for you to become rich and honor me, and then we can enjoy the happiness slowly."
"Dad, I want to watch TV too. When will you buy it..."
"What does it have to do with you? I care about you when you are young, but you care about me when I am old. I am still waiting for you to respect me and buy me a TV. Go wash your hands quickly, it will be time for dinner soon. Look at your black nails. If you don't know, you would think you just finished cleaning your poop. Come over later and I will cut your nails for you."
"Hmph, rub it on you! You said I just picked out shit, so I'm going to rub it on you." Ye Chenghu playfully rubbed his father's body with both hands twice, and then when his father raised his hands to hit him, he quickly ran to wash his hands.
"You little bastard, if you don't punish him for three days, he will tear off the tiles on the roof."
Lin Xiuqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "You are such a dog that you can't even spit out ivory. It's time to eat, but you're still pooping."
"You're saying that too!"
"I'm just learning from you."
"That's what I said!"
Lin Xiuqing was so angry that she wanted to slap him on the face with a spatula. "Go wash your hands too."
While the family was having a warm meal, the wind outside grew louder and stronger. The glass on the windows vibrated violently, and the trees on the slope behind the house swayed and danced like a crazy "disco", making a rustling sound.
The small light bulbs hanging above my head were shaking and flickering, and it felt like they would go out at any time.
“The power is going to go out!”
"Ah! The power is out~"
The two boys suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of excitement, but they didn’t know what was there to be excited about when there was a power outage
"Everyone, be quiet. I'll go find some candles and light them in advance."
The light bulb above his head flickered. Ye Yaodong stood up and went to the cupboard to get the candle he had prepared in advance. Just as he got it and before he could light it, the light above his head suddenly went out.
"Ouch! The power is out!"
At the same time, there were exclamations and excited shouts coming from next door. Of course, there were also curses. After all, they all deserved a beating.
"Just sit still and don't move. Your father is going to light the candles. They will be lit in a moment."
"Wow~ Whoa whoa~ How scary~ Whoa whoa whoa~ A ghost is coming~"
“Ahh~”
Ye Chenghu was screaming mischievously, which scared Ye Chengyang so much that he screamed.
Lin Xiuqing stopped him, "Shut up, your skin is itchy, I'll whip you later."
As soon as the light went down, the room was instantly pitch black. He had checked the time before and it was only five o'clock. They had all had lunch early today, but the sky outside was already so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of him. It was pitch black and covered with dark clouds.
He was very familiar with the layout of his house. He groped his way to the stove in the dark to feel for a match. The stove was warm when he touched it.
The countertop was still warm from cooking. He felt his way to the corner and found a small square box. He scratched it skillfully, and the faint candlelight instantly dispelled the darkness in the room.
"Dad, put me here, put me here..."
"Put it here. I want a candle."
Ye Yaodong ignored them and gave the candle to Lin Xiuqing, asking her to put it in the corner and drip some candle oil on it to fix it on the table. Otherwise, if she put it next to the two children, they would not be able to eat.
It would be troublesome if you accidentally knocked over the candle.
"Okay, eat quickly, and I'll order one for you guys after you finish eating and take it inside."
"It's fun to eat with candles. We haven't eaten with candles in a long time."
The orange light from the candles made everyone's facial features look particularly soft, creating a romantic and warm feeling. This made him feel that it was enough for the family to sit together and eat like this every day in this life. No wonder candlelight dinners were so popular.
"The village has electricity now. We have light bulbs and candles. Other villages didn't get electricity so early. We don't know how eager we are. Eat quickly and don't talk too much. You haven't even taken a few bites of food, but you've already started talking."
The old lady listened to the howling and circling typhoon outside, accompanied by heavy rain and the sound of waves rising from time to time, and she felt a little worried about the old house.
"We should have brought your parents here before it rained. We don't know how leaky the old house is. They probably won't be able to sleep at night. It's better to bring them here and let them sleep on the floor than in the old house."
Ye Yaodong also put down his gun and looked at the doors and windows that were vibrating with a frown. It was pitch black outside and he could only hear the sound of the wind but couldn't see what was going on.
He stood up and said, "I'll go over and take a look. I'll go pick them all up while it's getting dark and the wind is just starting to blow."
Lin Xiuqing held his hand and said worriedly: "It's so windy outside, few people dare to stay outside..."
Ye Yaodong shook his hand back and said, "I'm going to the village, not to the beach. It's okay. Put on your raincoat and hat for protection. Aren't you afraid of getting hit by something?"
The old lady also stopped him, "I just said that, don't run out, the wind is blowing so hard outside, your parents let them stay up all night, it's not like they haven't been through it before..."
Although she was worried about her son, she also didn't want her grandson to take risks.
"Don't worry. Even though the noise outside is louder than before, there is also the sound of waves inside, so it seems so loud. It's not really that loud yet. I'll go to the main road, so I'm not afraid."
As he spoke he had already put on his raincoat.