The whole family is here, including the brothers and their families, only his father and mother are in the old house. He didn't think about it before, but when the old lady reminded him, he became worried.
He knew what happened to the old house last year and knew that he would have no chance of sleeping at night there.
No, it should be that there is no place to sleep even if he wants to. There is water leaking everywhere, and there is a faucet every few steps. The best he can do is sit there and take a nap. His parents are both old, and his mother has to work during the day.
The old lady blamed herself for being too nosy. Seeing that she couldn't stop him from going to the old house, she said, "Dongzi, then you should call your elder brother and second brother as well. Don't go alone. It's raining and stormy outside, so it's better to have someone to accompany you to take a look."
"OK."
"Wait, bring the flashlight." Lin Xiuqing hurriedly ran into the house, opened the drawer to find the flashlight, and then hurriedly ran out to hand it to him. "Be careful, walk slowly, go to the main road, don't take the small road, the mountain will slide."
"Um."
Ye Yaodong carefully opened the door a little bit to go out, and then closed the door tightly. However, the moment he opened the door, the wind blew so hard that they couldn't open their eyes, and the candle was blown out by the wind coming through the gap.
Lin Xiuqing lit it again.
Seeing that Ye Yaodong had not even taken a bite of the rice, she was afraid that it would be cold when she came back, so she put the rice back into the pot. There was still residual heat in the stove, so she could warm up the rice.
"Eat quickly, and I'll give you a bath after you finish."
Lin Xiuqing is also busy like a top and has no time to rest now. She has to feed the baby, take care of the child, and take care of the family's food and drink.
Ye Yaodong only called his eldest brother to go to his hometown to pick someone up. There was no need for all three brothers to go together. It would be enough for two of them to have someone accompany them on the journey.
The wind around us was getting stronger and stronger. The big trees were bent and swayed left and right. A large number of leaves fell from the branches. If it hadn't been for the heavy rain, these leaves would have been flying all over the sky.
The flashlight was not very bright to begin with and could only illuminate the ground below. The heavy rain was pouring down, obscuring his vision. He was walking against the wind and the resistance was great. He could not take big steps and was constantly blown backwards.
In this kind of weather, the dirt road is difficult to walk on. The mud and rock flow from the small slope next to him kept sliding down. He almost fell several times. Fortunately, he grabbed a tree on the side of the road to steady himself.
The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, so everyone hid at home. There was no one on the road except the two brothers who braved the rain to go to the old house.
Finally, we climbed a small slope to reach our hometown. In the past, when there were many people in our family, we didn't think the house was big, but rather it felt crowded. But now that only Ye's father and mother live there, the house seems a little bigger.
As soon as the two brothers reached the door, they started knocking on it and calling for help. Father and Mother Ye had finished their meal early and went back to the house. The heavy rain also covered up the brothers' voices, and they didn't sound clear. They thought it was the wind that was shaking the doors and windows.
When they saw no one answered, they ran to the window of their room at the back door and shouted, and then the two men heard it.
As soon as Ye's father opened the window, the howling wind rushed in, blowing the mosquito net everywhere, and large pieces of raindrops hit the input, splashing his face with water droplets.
"Why did you come here? It's so stormy, why don't you stay home? What are you doing here?"
The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, so we had to shout to speak.
"The old lady is worried about you. Who knows when the typhoon will pass? She said that you two are the only ones left in the old house, so she asked us to come and pick you up."
"You have nothing better to do. Your mother and I are doing fine here. Why are you worried? There is always a typhoon every year. She is the only one who is always bothering us. She should just take care of herself. Why is she worrying about us?"
"You two should hurry back. It's windy and rainy here, and the road is hard to walk on. Walk to the side, don't walk next to other people's houses, or you might get hit on the head by falling tiles..."
After Ye's father cursed a few words and gave some instructions, he wanted to close the window. Ye Yaodong quickly pressed the window to stop him.
"Now that we are here, let's go to our new home. You can't sleep well here. The house leaks all night long, and there is no place to lie down. Let's go to our new home and sleep on the floor. There will be a place for you to lie down."
Ye's mother also scolded, "What are you doing? It's not like you haven't experienced typhoons before. Just endure it all night, and it will be fine tomorrow. You guys should go back quickly."
Ye Yaopeng also shouted, "Let's go to the new home. Everyone is there. How can we rest assured that you two old people are here alone? Who knows how strong this typhoon will be? Go over there, put on your raincoats and raincoats, and take a set of clothes with you to change into."
Ye Yaodong also agreed, "Yeah, let's go, it's not far. The typhoon has just started, and the wind is so strong. Who knows what it will be like at night? You were so busy recently that you didn't have time to repair the roof. This typhoon looks strong, who knows what it will be like? Let's go while you can still get out. Don't delay."
"Dian Ba, you're actually out in this weather..."
"Don't be so long-winded. Hurry up, or the wind will be too strong and we won't be able to move."
Ye Yaopeng also continued, "Mom has to go to work tomorrow. How can she bear to sit and work all night? After the typhoon, she will definitely be busier. Hurry up and don't delay. The wind will be stronger soon. Put a set of your clothes in your arms, put on your rain boots, and wrap yourself tightly in your raincoat."
Father Ye had no idea what to do with them, and was afraid that they would be delayed and unable to leave, so he had to agree and close the windows first.
The two brothers walked to the gate and waited. The whistling sound of the wind was noisy and loud, even louder than before they came out. It was like a huge wave coming in like a tidal wave, and it seemed as if the whole house was shaking.
Ye Yaopeng shrank his neck and heard the sound of rain pattering at the door. "This typhoon seems to be quite strong!"
"Indeed, last year's typhoon was not this strong. It's only evening now and it has just started. Who knows how bad it will be at night."
"I hope it won't be that strong. Every year there are deaths and houses collapse due to typhoons..."
"Out… "
Ye's father and mother simply packed a set of clothes and put on their raincoats.
“Boom… It’s raining so hard and you guys come here. Are you too comfortable staying in the house? Your father and I are fine at home…” Mother Ye was hit by the rain as she walked out of the house. She turned around and scolded the two brothers.
"What are you talking about? This typhoon looks pretty big. Let's go quickly."
Ye Yaodong couldn't remember whether the typhoon in 1983 was strong or not? Anyway, there were no casualties in his family, so he lived a carefree life.
However, the trajectory of his life has changed, and his parents are much busier in this life than in the previous one. Who knows if the house is still solid
The four of them braved the wind and rain and headed back the way they came. Although they were going with the wind, going downhill was more difficult than going uphill. If it weren't for the support of her two brothers, Ye's mother would have almost slipped. She cursed God and quickly started jogging again.
Just as they reached the edge of their new home, the waves in the distance suddenly rose up to more than ten meters high, and then crashed down with a loud bang. The waves on the beach also piled up and rushed towards the shore, but before they could reach their doorstep, they shrank back.
"Oh my goodness!" Ye's mother looked at him in astonishment, "The waves are so high!"
"Typhoon day, what do you think?"
"Didn't you come out to see it? Who would go to the shore to see the waves when there's a typhoon? It must be right after the typhoon came or just passed."
"Go away quickly, you are still talking nonsense here."
Mother Ye looked up at the house of the three brothers in front of her and hesitated for a moment, "Whose house are we going to?"
Ye Yaodong said: "Let's go to my house!"
Ye Yaopeng also rushed to say: "Let's go to my house. Dongzi's family has an old lady and Ayuan. It will be crowded if there are too many people. Let's go to my house."
"It's okay. Come to my house. I've added a room so that there's enough room for everyone to sleep. The three boys will have one room each, and the old lady will have her own room. I'll ask A-Qing to get her a bed on the floor, and you can sleep on the floor in the old lady's room."
"It's all your fault, otherwise I would be fine at home."
"What a shit, it's leaking everywhere, let's make a bed on the floor here, at least we can lie down and sleep for a while, don't worry", Ye Yaodong pulled his mother and walked straight home, "Hurry up, we haven't eaten yet."
Ye's father and mother followed him into the yard.
The big black dog was not raised in vain, it did its job very well. Even when it was windy and rainy, it ran out and barked twice when it heard the sound of the courtyard gate being opened, but when it saw that it was one of its own people, it shrank back like a drowned rat.
Lin Xiuqing had been standing by the window looking outside. When she saw them coming back, she said to the old lady, "You're back."
"Amitabha, I'm glad you're back."
The doors and windows kept shaking, and the old lady was worried to death. She kept blaming herself for being too talkative and causing the two brothers to run out in such a storm.
After they ran in, Lin Xiuqing quickly opened the door to let them in.
Father Ye complained to the old lady, "It's raining, it's really annoying."
The old lady was not so confident this time, and she seemed a little guilty. "Aren't you worried that you two are the only ones living there?"
Lin Xiuqing tried to smooth things over by saying, "I just boiled a pot of hot water. You can rub it on your body later to avoid catching a cold."
"Well, go to the old lady's room and add a floor mat."
Mother Ye took off her raincoat and asked, "Will it not leak at all here?"
"The house has just been built, so it won't be like that for now."
"It's good that it's over. There are typhoons every year and the water leaks every year. It's rare to have a typhoon without leaks." Ye's mother sighed.
"I just asked you to come over, but you were unwilling to move."
"No one is looking after the house..." Father Ye was a little worried.
"Then your presence won't help. It's not like the roof won't be blown off if you're there."
"Glad that you're here. Have you eaten? If not, cook some noodles." The old lady changed the subject.
"We ate early, so we don't have to work."
Suddenly, there was a whistling sound of wind, as if something hit the window, and the crackling sound attracted everyone's attention.
"Ah! Fish?"
"Ah? Fish?"
Is this possible
When Ye Yaodong heard Lin Xiuqing's scream, he quickly looked towards the window, but she had fallen and could no longer be seen.