Yuan Xingxing nodded in all seriousness. "Of course. Our teacher said that we will shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing our country in the future! We are members of socialism. We should be good children and help the elderly cross the road. Unfortunately, we don't have any roads here. "
Yuan Hai looked at the roads in the village as he smiled bitterly.
Days passed one after another. Just as Yuan Xingxing had said, from that day forth, she seemed to change into a different person. She began taking the initiative to do chores and even helped the villagers carry things. She was like a little Lei Feng. The entire village praised Yuan Xingxing for being obedient and sensible. Yuan Hai heard similar words no matter where he went. He was even more pleased with himself than Yuan Xingxing. He was just short of hanging a plaque and shouting: "Yuan Xingxing is my daughter!"
The scene changed. There was a clap of thunder in the sky, as if it had exploded right beside their ears. Then, a strong wind blew, dark clouds rolled over, and heavy rain poured down from the sky. Although the rain had not arrived yet, they could see the smoke-like curtain of rain coming down at a rapid speed!
"Dad, I've never seen such heavy rain before." Yuan Xingxing stood by the door as she looked into the distance.
"There are many things you haven't seen before. Quickly help pack up. If not, these vegetables will be finished when the rain comes," exclaimed Yuan Hai.
Yuan Xingxing hurriedly ran over and helped pack up the chili, eggplant, and other things that were being dried. Yuan Hai's wife was packing up the clothes.
The trio busied themselves and finally, at the instant they entered the house, they heard the sound of rain outside. The rain had arrived.
The heavy downpour was extremely dense. In the beginning, it stirred up dust, but the next moment, the ground was covered in a layer of rainwater. Yuan Hai looked outside worriedly. "This rain is just too heavy."
Yuan Hai's wife said indifferently, "What's so rare about it? Isn't it like this in the northeast? It's good that the rain is heavier. Once it's over, it won't affect things. "
Yuan Hai and Yuan Xingxing nodded. Although they had never seen such heavy rain, they had seen plenty of thunderstorms in the northeast. They were usually loud with loud thunder, strong winds, and heavy rain. However, it would pass in a short while.
Yuan Hai could not help but sigh. "Every place nurtures its people. The characters of northeasterners are similar to the weather. Whatever they do, they are like a gust of wind. They are impatient and will brandish their fists at the slightest disagreement. Then, both of them will go to the hospital and fight to pay each other's medical bills."
Upon hearing this sigh, Yuan Xingxing and Yuan Hai's wife laughed in unison. It was undeniable that northeasterners were all like that. They would fight the moment they had a disagreement, eventually turning into triads.
However, Yuan Hai's words did not come true. An hour later, the heavy rain was still pouring as the strong winds continued blowing. It caused the windows to produce howling sounds that resembled the wails of ghosts and the howls of wolves. It was quite terrifying to hear.
"Dad, why doesn't the rain stop? There's no way to go to school with such a heavy rain. "Yuan Xingxing returned home for lunch. However, she didn't know how to go to school after having lunch.
"I'll send you in a while. Wear a raincoat. It's fine." Although Yuan Hai said that, his eyes turned a little gloomy.
At this moment, a loudspeaker sounded in the village. "Attention everyone, attention everyone, the heavy rain this time …"
However, the voice only rang twice before it was cut off.
Although there were cell phones in this day and age, they were too expensive. How could a typical village family afford one? Even landlines were only available in the village. Under the situation of limited information flow, Yuan Hai knew nothing about what was happening outside. However, based on his experience and instincts, he knew that the heavy rain would probably attract trouble.
Yuan Hai's wife said gloomily, "I've long said that it's time to fix that crappy loudspeaker. It's blaring all day long, but when it comes to using it, it shuts up."
Yuan Hai said, "Alright, cut it out. Stay at home. I'll head to the village council to check on the situation."
With that said, Yuan Hai put on his raincoat and ran out.
However, the moment he stepped out, Yuan Hai nearly tumbled from the strong winds. His eyes were filled with horror. This was the first time he was seeing such heavy rain. It was also the first time he was encountering such strong winds! When he looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, his heart sank. Yuan Hai quickly ran to the village council and the moment he entered, he was stunned. There was a police car parked in the village council's yard!
He pushed the door open and saw a policeman and a soldier sitting inside. The village secretary and village chief were sitting there solemnly. It was unknown what they were discussing.
"Yuan Hai, why are you here?" asked the village secretary.
"The rain is too heavy. The loudspeaker was spoilt just now. I have no idea what you said, so I came to ask," said Yuan Hai.
"It's nothing. It's just that the rain is a little heavy. Besides, the weather forecast says that the rain will last for a while. As for how long, it's hard to say. This is a comrade from the county. He's here to inform you of the matter. "The village secretary looked at the soldier.
The soldier stood up and said, "Comrade Yuan Hai, nice to meet you. My name is Li Cheng. I'm from the army. The rain clouds came from the mountains. The entire journey has been very heavy, so it's moving very slowly. The comrade from the weather bureau says that the rain will probably last for a while. The government is afraid that it will cause trouble, so every village has stationed people to monitor the situation by the river. If you need any help, feel free to look for me. "
This was the first time Yuan Hai was seeing a soldier. Furthermore, he was being saluted. He was somewhat dumbfounded, unsure if he should salute or shake hands.
When the village secretary saw this, he said with a smile, "Alright, alright. Don't think about such useless things. By the way, school has been suspended. Tell Little Xing not to go to school. If there's anything, look for us here. If they aren't here, they must have gone to the riverbank. "
Yuan Hai nodded. "Alright, I'll be heading back."
On the way back, Yuan Hai specially went to the riverbank. Indeed, the river had risen quite a bit. However, the riverbank was still more than a meter high, so Yuan Hai thought nothing of it.
After returning home, he informed his family of the situation. When he heard that the army had come down to help, his family immediately felt like they had a pillar of support. They were no longer as flustered. However, Yuan Hai felt that the matter was not that simple.
Deep into the night, Yuan Xingxing leaned against the window and looked at the heavy rain outside. "Dad, it's been raining all day."
"Yeah, it's fine. Go to sleep. It will stop tomorrow," said Yuan Hai as he rubbed Yuan Xingxing's head.
"Okay." Yuan Xingxing burrowed into bed and slept.
The night passed amidst the howling wind and rain.
The next day, the sky showed no signs of clearing up. Instead, it turned gloomier. The wind was a lot weaker, but the rain remained heavy. It battered against the windows, producing loud bangs.
Yuan Hai woke up early and went out for a stroll. The moment he stepped out, he realized that something was amiss. There was water everywhere in the village! In the past, when there was heavy rain, the water would flow into the drains before flowing into the Dong River. But now, the water did not seem to flow!
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