the next day.
Saturday morning, sunny.
Birds were flapping their wings outside the window, and bees were chattering for food.
In the green small garden in the distance, some old men and old ladies were doing Tai Chi, some were walking birds, and some were taking a walk, creating a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.
What a beautiful picture.
But for two days, I'm afraid I won't see anything.
Dong Xuebin, who was resting at home today, lay on the window sill and looked outside, his heart getting heavier and heavier. The last step, the adventurous plan was in his heart without any hesitation. Dong Xuebin had to do anything even if he risked his life. He My plan is to publish an article in a newspaper with a large circulation in Fenzhou City to let everyone know and pay attention to it. It’s just that Dong Xuebin needs an excuse, a reason, and a way to convince most people. Otherwise, if he shouts about an earthquake in vain, he will only be regarded as a fool and no one will believe it.
what to do? Borrow for what.
Are you using your friends from the Earthquake Bureau as cover? This won't work, it can be revealed with just one phone call.
Let the Provincial Seismological Department come to do the inspection? No, the level of pre-earthquakes in China is limited and cannot be detected.
Just as Dong Xuebin was racking his brains to think about it, suddenly, there were some noises on the roadside in the distance, people shouting, and dogs barking.
"Hey! Look at your dog!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't bite you, did I?"
"It's okay, you scared me."
"I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with this dog today. It's like crazy and keeps barking."
"Is he suffering from rabies? By the way, our cat also howled so happily this morning, as if he was crying."
"Then I'll go to the pet hospital later to make sure you don't get really sick."
Seeing this, Dong Xuebin suddenly slapped his thigh, howling? Cat crying? Did this walking animal react? Animals can also warn of earthquakes!
The earthquake is really coming!
That newspaper made no mistake!
Dong Xuebin was afraid that he had an abnormal nose, so he didn't even bother to put on his shoes. He opened the door and strode out of the corridor with his slippers on.
Suddenly, someone's dog downstairs was barking lifelessly, and someone could vaguely hear voices in the house.
"Pippi! Stop barking!"
"Woof woof woof!"
"Pippi! Pour some naughty food!"
"Woof woof woof!"
Dong Xuebin's face became darker. Even though he had been mentally prepared for this, he was in a bad mood when he saw this scene, and his heart was in his throat.
An earthquake is imminent!
At this moment, no one can stop it!
Just at this time, there was a creak next to Dong Xuebin who was walking downstairs. Zhou Yanru, wearing pajamas, opened the door and walked out, holding the bag in her hand as if she was about to throw something away. Seeing Dong Xuebin about to go downstairs, Zhou Yanru was slightly startled, with a smile on her face and said: "Director."
Dong Xuebin paused and said, "Get up?"
Zhou Yanru smiled and nodded, fluttering the bag in her hand, "Zhou Qi, throw something in. I don't know what time last night, the fish jumped out of the tank. No, it almost stinks."
Did the fish react too?
Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebin's face became even more ugly.
Only then did Zhou Yanru realize something was wrong: "Director, what's wrong? Something happened?"
Dong Xuebin said: "The dogs in the building have been barking all morning. Outside, there were a few dogs barking just now, as well as the cats, and the fish in your house."
Zhou Yanru didn't understand, she blinked and said: "This... dog? Fish?"
Dong Xuebin took a breath and said: "I have a bad feeling, very bad!"
If anyone else had heard this, they might not have thought of anything else, but the cadres of the Guangming Subdistrict Office have been bathing in earthquake knowledge every day for months. While working for the masses and residents, they themselves also Accepted it, so Zhou Yanru quickly realized what Dong Xuebin was talking about, and let out a surprised sound, her face turned a little pale, "You mean, "It's an earthquake?" "
Sister Zhou’s voice is not quiet.
This sound called out many people.
Qu Yiqiang walked out from the opposite door, "Huh? What happened?"
There was also the sound of the door opening downstairs. "Sister Yanru? What's wrong?" It was Wang Yuling's voice.
Seeing this, Dong Xuebin said loudly: "All the cadres from the street office are here, put aside what you are doing, and let's hold an emergency meeting!"
Zhou Yanru hurried back to the house to call someone.
Dong Xuebin knew that time was running out, so he immediately assigned the task: "Director Wang, go to the small garden immediately to see what the condition of the stray cats and dogs are, and whether there are any abnormal behaviors. Laoqu, the south building of our community is not Are there any pigeon breeders? Go and ask if the pigeons have returned to their nests." At this time, Zhou Yanru, who had called, also came out of the house. Dong Xuebin turned around and said, "Director Zhou, go to the west fish market." .
Wang Yuling still didn't understand what was going on. "Is this? What kind of animal are you looking at?"
Zhou Yanru pulled her nervously, "Quick, talk while walking!"
"By the way, remember not to show off!" Dong Xuebin warned: "Check it first, don't cause panic!"
"I understand." Zhou Yanru and Qu Yiqiang immediately went downstairs.
After a while, there were footsteps upstairs, and Geng Xinke also came. "Something happened?"
Dong Xuebin stepped upstairs and said, "Let's go to my house and talk."
Half an hour later.
Almost all the main leaders of the Dong family and the sub-district office have arrived. The house is filled with smoke and smoke, and several senior gentlemen are smoking cigarettes one by one. Their expressions are not very good.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right?"
"I think so. It's probably a coincidence."
"If it's true... that would be bad."
"Hey, Yu Ling is back."
Everyone immediately stopped talking and looked at the door.
Wang Yuling and Zhou Yanru entered the house one after another, and Qu Yiqiang came back later.
Dong Xuebin put out his cigarette butt and asked, "How's it going?"
Zhou Yanru said solemnly: "I just went to the fish market. Most of the fish in more than a dozen stalls were normal, but there were a few fish in two tanks jumping around. I asked the merchants and they said it was fine. It might be the fish tank. There is a lack of hydrogen, but I don’t think it looks like it. The fish also jumped after I injected hydrogen gas.”
Wang Yuling then said: "I also looked over at the garden. There are two dogs that are always barking, and the other seven or eight are fine. Most of the stray cats are normal, there is only one cat, and a passerby feeds it. , but it won’t eat anything and makes fun of people everywhere.”
Dong Xuebin looked at Qu Yiqiang: "Lao Qu, where are you?"
Qu Yiqiang said: "The pigeons are all in their nests, so it's nothing unusual."
After hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.
Yu Rongfeng said: "Since most animals don't have any special reactions, it should be fine, right?"
Zhou Yanru retorted: "Animals can predict earthquakes. This is an abnormal situation. How can there be so many barking dogs in normal times? The same goes for my fish. I have raised them for four or five years and they are fine. Why did they suddenly jump out tonight?" Is the ether out of the fish tank? Oops, I'm worried now, if there's an earthquake..."
Wang Yuling said: "When you say this, I feel uneasy."
Qu Yiqiang pondered: "Is there any problem with my pregnancy? Is it a coincidence? Or is there some special change in the weather in the past two days?"
“Yeah, it’s just a small group of animals, so we shouldn’t judge them.
"Well, if all animals have abnormalities, then..."
Dong Xuebin interrupted: "All animals? If dogs in the whole city were barking before the earthquake, then who wouldn't know that an earthquake was coming? But why didn't they predict it every time? It's impossible for all animals to have this and abnormal reactions Yes, Director Zhou is right, a small part can already explain the problem. This is not the same thing as worrying about ten thousand things. If there is an earthquake, the consequences will be unimaginable! "
The top leader set the tone, and the other cadres said nothing more.
However, many people still think it is impossible. Just a few cats and dogs barking will cause an earthquake? This reaction was too extreme.
Dong Xuebin ordered: "Director Zhou, please write a report immediately and report the situation here to the district."
"Understood." Zhou Yanru said.
"Director Wang." Dong Xuebin said: "You contact the Provincial Seismological Department. If you can't just drive there, you must invite some professionals."
"Okay, I'll contact you right away," Wang Yuling said.
Dong Xuebin assigned tasks one by one. He had known that the earthquake would definitely come. There was no need to investigate these. Dong Xuebin alone did not have the final say whether there would be an earthquake. Evidence and scientific arguments were needed. Dong Xuebin was also looking for An entry point, now he has found it, with the abnormal reactions of these animals, although it is not very convincing, it can at least make Dong Xuebin shout confidently, even if only one or two dogs out of a hundred are in it. Yell, that is also a phenomenon and a basis. It is not Dong Xuebin who is spreading rumors!
As soon as the people on the street left, Dong Xuebin immediately turned on the computer and started writing.
He wrote this thing very carefully. He also recorded the nasal conditions of chickens, ducks, fish and dogs one by one, and wrote some results of the extraction, which took him a whole morning.
Afternoon.
Just when Dong Xuebin was about to contact the newspaper to make a decision first and later, Wang Yuling called, "Director, the results from the Earthquake Administration are out."
Dong Xuebin's eyes narrowed, "So fast?"
Wang Yuling said: "I contacted the Earthquake Administration after I left in the morning, and they immediately sent someone over. They have already arrived."
"What's the result?"
"When we came out, they said it was fine."
"Is everything okay? What's okay?"
"Their people checked the engraving and said there were no signs of earthquakes. Those dogs and fishes said it might be an accident. Anyway, there was nothing abnormal on their checking equipment."
There are no signs of earthquakes.
After receiving this news, the cadres of the street office who had previously held a meeting at Dong Xuebin's house breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt at ease.
But Dong Xuebin was annoyed and paralyzed, what earthquake bureau! What an expert! What a shame about your grandma! If I hadn't known that the earthquake would be the day after tomorrow! I was really fooled by you!
This is imminent and there are no signs of earthquake
Are you guys causing trouble for me
The sky has to fall and the earth collapses before you can detect an earthquake? Then why check it? Anyone with eyes can see it! Too late, too late!