"Hello, Uncle Quan? I'm Pengbin. Yes, it's been a long time. I've been so busy that I didn't have time to visit you guys … Hmm, hmm, listen to me first. My family wishes to move back to the village for a while. Yes, my whole family will be moving back. My mother, my wife, my children, and my father-in-law and mother-in-law … "
Guo Pengbin paced in his living room, talking on the phone. The worry on his face did not show in his tone.
It was also in this unit that his wife, Yu Qi, was busy packing. The three elders were helping.
Their son, who was only six years old, and their daughter, who was three years old, were running around happily. They had no idea what was going on.
The television had been switched off. Even if the television was switched on, there was no report on New York on the other side of the ocean. However, Guo Pengbin had found out from the internet that it was true. New York had been destroyed by the Alliance of Life's Will. The eight million people in the city were either killed or captured.
Guo Pengbin was not a local from Eastern State. His hometown was a poor village that was quite a distance away from this big city.
Ever since he graduated from school, he had started working in Eastern State. Then he settled down and bought a house. When his father passed away from cancer, he brought his mother back and transferred the few acres of land and the two mud houses that his father had left behind to Uncle Quan and the other uncles. Guo Pengbin had not returned to that small village for several years. The last time he returned was for the Qingming Festival.
He thought that he would work in Eastern State until he retired. By then, his two children would have grown up and started their own families, and he would be able to enjoy the rest of his life with his wife …
"Uncle Quan, it's not a few days, it's not a vacation … It's moving back. I don't know, it might be one or two years … My job? That's it, the company has closed down. Hmm … I still have some savings, so I plan to go back and rest for a while. Then I'll join you guys to do some farm work … "
As Guo Pengbin said all this, a bitter taste rose in his mouth. He had lost his job, but there was no such thing as compensation. It looked like he would not get the salary that he owed. In this world, it was hard to find a new job immediately, but the bigger problem was, was Eastern State still safe?
Was a big city like this still safe?
Who knew where the Inhumans would attack next?
Looking at New York's current situation and the 'Ten Plagues of Egypt', the places where disasters occurred were all cities, and most of them were big cities. Looking at Eastern State, it had been plagued by disasters for the past few years. It was no longer a place to stay.
Guo Pengbin didn't care what other people planned, but he only wanted to bring his family back to his hometown, River Tail Village, to seek refuge.
River Tail Village was far away from the city. In the past few years, young people had been leaving the village. Now, there were less than a hundred people left in the village. Most of them were old people who lived in dilapidated one-story mud houses. They farmed large tracts of land with old cattle, donkeys, and horses. Once they grow too old and can no longer farm, the fields will wither and River End Village will cease to exist.
But now, the situation had changed …
However, Guo Pengbin wanted to clarify something first. "Uncle Quan, did anything strange happen in the village recently? Weirdo? Have you seen the news? That strange disease? Has a doctor been to the village? "His heart tightened, afraid that he would hear some bad news and lose his way home.
"No, I've never heard of it …" Uncle Quan's confused voice came from the phone. "What kind of disease?"
Guo Pengbin sighed in relief. Even though River Tail Village had electricity and water, the elderly did not have access to the internet. The chances of someone visiting that website were low. He was still a little worried, but he could only go back and check.
He knew that they were not the only ones with such thoughts and actions, especially with the unemployment wave. Many people could not even make a living in the city, so why not leave? The news about New York was spreading like wildfire. Based on past experience, the traffic control would be lifted soon.
When that time came, it would be too late to leave.
"Uncle Quan, let's talk about this when we get back. That's all for now. We'll drive back ourselves and depart soon. We should arrive at dawn."
It was a 10-hour drive. Other than refueling, he planned to drive back without stopping. Perhaps only when he stepped on the land of the quiet village again would he feel a sense of security. He would not be on tenterhooks like he was now.
"Talk to Uncle Quan." Guo Pengbin hung up the phone and said to the others. However, when he saw his wife, mother, and mother-in-law still packing slowly, he could not help but say anxiously, "Aiya, you guys are too much. Just bring the important things. Don't bring everything. Let's go, let's go."
As he spoke, he looked out of the balcony. The strange howls of the patients with the strange disease had been heard before.
They really had to leave as soon as possible. Every minute they stayed here meant one more minute of danger.
"The village lacks everything. It takes a long time to go to the city …" His mother was still nagging. She did not understand the urgency of the situation.
"Let's go!" Guo Pengbin raised his voice and was about to explode. "If we don't leave now, we won't be able to."
"Alright, alright. Why are you so loud?" His wife, Yu Qi, stopped him with a little dissatisfaction. She asked the two elders to listen to him. She went to carry her youngest daughter and held her eldest son's hand. They were a little scared by their father's anger.
Guo Pengbin sighed. He quietly grabbed the suitcases and closed them. Then, he called his father-in-law to help him carry the suitcases.
His father-in-law grew up in the city. They had never lived in such a remote village. Fortunately, they were reasonable and did not mind. He and his wife were the only child. Their whole family was here.
Not long after, they finally left the house. When they took the elevator downstairs, they met another family. They were also carrying bags of various sizes. It seemed like they were going to move away.
The two families did not know each other. However, Guo Pengbin and a strong man from the family looked at each other. They seemed to have a tacit understanding. I wish everyone good luck.
They went downstairs to the parking lot outside and went straight to their car. Guo Pengbin, Yu Qi, and the other adults put their luggage in the trunk of the car. They carried their children into the car. When the whole family got into the car, Guo Pengbin could not help but feel lucky that he had the foresight to buy a seven-seater MPV.
"Have you all fastened your seatbelts? Sit tight. " Guo Pengbin called out. He drove the car out of the parking lot and drove out of the community. "Mom, you haven't fastened your seatbelt yet! Hurry up and fasten it. "He paid attention to the road in front of him and the situation in the car behind him.
The adults' faces were solemn, but the two children were chattering excitedly, wanting to play with the elders. They were looking forward to this journey.
As expected, the traffic was very congested. Guo Pengbin headed toward the highway outside the city, but he was constantly blocked by traffic jams and traffic lights.
He looked at the long red lights and quietly took deep breaths, trying to ease the anxiety in his heart.
Hurry up, hurry up …
Leave the city, leave the high-rise buildings, leave the danger, go back to the remote village, go to a place where the whole family can be safe …
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