Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 156 Heavy Rain

The mushrooms grew slowly, but the joyful mood had not yet begun when the weather in the city suddenly changed. It began to rain heavily for two days in a row.

The rain finally stopped, but the sky did not clear up.

He Lai's heart skipped a beat. He seemed to remember that there was a heavy rainstorm in Sijiu City in the summer of 1956, and the affected area covered the entire city. If this was that heavy rainstorm, it would be bad.

"Grandpa, we have to fix the house quickly. I think it might rain again."

He Lai hurried out to persuade Mr. He.

"Okay, Grandpa, go find a ladder." Soon the whole family began to repair the house.

Hejia Village is located at a relatively high altitude, on a small hillside, so flooding should not be able to reach it.

"Grandpa, do we have any food left in our fields?"

He Lai handed a handful of straw to Mr. He on the ladder and asked casually.

"There are still a few acres of corn in the field. What's the matter, Xiao Laizi?"

"Grandpa, I'm worried that the rain will continue. Then there will be a flood and the crops will be flooded. That will be bad."

He Lai reminded.

"No way. It rained heavily in previous years. It won't flood our land."

Mr. He didn't quite believe it.

"Grandpa, let's pick the ripe corn first, just in case. Your grandson thinks this rain will continue."

He Lai had no way to say that he came from the future and knew there would be a heavy rainstorm.

"Okay, old lady, go call the eldest and second sons, and go pick corn together."

Grandpa He thought about it and felt that his grandson must have felt something, otherwise he would not have said that.

"Okay, I'll go right away." Old Mrs. He also felt that the rain was a little heavier than usual, which was not a good thing.

After the house was repaired, Grandpa He took his whole family to harvest corn. On the way, He Lai went to Wu's house and asked him to go with them.

Mr. He also notified the village chief and asked him to decide whether to tell the villagers about this situation. After all, it was just He Lai's guess.

The village chief did not hesitate and felt that this day was indeed a bit abnormal, so he notified the whole village. Many people decided to pick the ripe ones first, as they were prepared for the worst.

Many people in Hejia Village went out to fight. After all, the news came from Mr. He, and many people believed what the older generation said.

Anyway, food is the most important thing. It’s okay to harvest the ripe corn first. Others will not use this to cheat others if they have nothing to do.

We were busy until dark, and it began to rain again, even heavier than before.

Everyone was busy collecting corn and adding straw to the leaking roof.

He Lai looked at the heavy rain and felt a sense of crisis. A good harvest had brought about a disaster, and it was estimated that the food in many places would be destroyed.

Heavy rain continued for five days in a row, and almost all the fields in Hejia Village were flooded. The village survived because of its high terrain, but many houses collapsed.

Only one house collapsed in my second uncle's house, but fortunately no one was crushed.

Many villages were flooded, but fortunately with the help of the People's Liberation Army, many people received timely treatment, and Hejia Village was also arranged to accommodate villagers from other villages.

Yu Shui followed behind He Lai and watched all this. He could only grab the corner of He Lai's clothes, hoping that the disaster would pass soon.

Natural disasters are merciless. This country, which has suffered so much, will have to go through more tests. In a few years, it will not be able to afford food.

Before that, they were just appetizers, but at this time, most people can still afford to eat meals.

He Lai guessed that his mother was worried to death. Looking at Yu Shui's little expression, he guessed that he would be beaten again when he returned. Oh, it was too difficult.

Soon as the flood receded, everyone began post-disaster reconstruction. A large amount of silt was cleared and many houses were rebuilt.

At this time, the role of the soldiers was maximized. Under organized and efficient arrangements, the disaster area was quickly rebuilt.

Another week passed, and the road back to Sijiu City was finally open. He Lai and Yu Shui had to go back quickly, otherwise they didn't know how anxious Wu Juan and Sha Zhu would be.

"Yushui, you have to stop my mother when she hits me. Otherwise, my brother will get hurt."

He Lai was a little worried about his butt.

"Okay, come on brother, I will definitely stop you."

Yu Shui grabbed He Lai's hand and smiled happily.

"You're still laughing. If you hadn't insisted on coming with me, I wouldn't have to worry about getting beaten. You'd better follow closely when we get to the yard."

He Lai said unhappily, pulled out a straw, put it in his mouth, and started thinking about how Wu Juan would beat him.

He Lai and Yu Shui sat on an ox cart and slowly headed towards Sijiu City.

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"Thank you, uncle." He Lai thanked the ox cart uncle with rain.

"You're welcome. I just happened to be coming here. Let's go." The uncle driving the ox cart left after seeing that he had delivered the item.

He Lai looked at the ground that had just been cleaned, thinking that the damage in the courtyard should not be too serious, so he went in despite the rain.

When the people in the courtyard saw He Lai and the other man coming back, they all greeted them.

"Xiao Laizi, follow me closely. Your mother is very worried. She is waiting for you at home." Aunt Zhang said to He Lai while wringing her rag.

"I understand. Thank you, Aunt Zhang." He Lai quickened his pace upon hearing this.

Most of the people in the yard were cleaning things at home. When they saw He Lai and Yu Shui, they greeted them with a smile.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Qin Huairu and Qin Yuru wiping the tables and chairs.

"Xiao Laizi, you two are finally back. Your mother was worried sick." Qin Huairu said this when she saw He Lai and the other man come back, and hurried into the house to inform Wu Juan.

Qin Yuru also looked at the two of them and smiled awkwardly.

Before He Lai could reply, Wu Juan ran out with the stick that He Lai had used to hit Liu Guangtian, and went straight to He Lai.

He Lai was shocked and quickly put the rain in front of him.

"Mom, don't hit me, don't hit me. Look, the rain is fine, nothing happened." He Lai quickly begged for mercy.

Wu Juan didn't care about all that. She picked up the wooden stick and hit him. The light rain could not stop Wu Juan's hand.

He Lai immediately jumped up and down and started shouting. The sticks fell on He Lai again and again. Yu Shui was held back by Qin Huairu and was not allowed to help.

He Lai ran everywhere and Wu Juan followed him.

"Come here, don't run away. It's embarrassing. Go home." Wu Juan couldn't see He Lai, so she hurried to persuade him to go back.

"Then please don't hit me anymore, mother." He Lai touched the place where he was hit and begged for mercy.

"Okay, Mom won't hit you anymore. Come back with me." Wu Juan threw the stick away and waved to He Lai.

When He Lai saw that the stick was lost, he felt relieved and went back with Wu Juan obediently.

As soon as she entered the house, Wu Juan closed the door, took out another stick from behind the door, and grabbed He Lai by the collar.

"Run, you still dare to run, lie down there, I'm going to beat your ass into pieces today!"

"Help...Rain..."

In the courtyard, Qin Huairu said to the worried Yu Shui: "Yu Shui, let your mother vent her anger, and your brother will be fine if you come."

"Yes, yes, Aunt He won't kill Xiao Laizi, so don't worry, Yu Shui." Sha Zhu also advised.

He Lai's screams could be heard in the yard. Sha Zhu's family was still trying to persuade Yu Shui, saying that He Lai was fine and was just screaming so loudly on purpose.