July 21, 2024.
There is still one day left before the torrential rain that sweeps the world begins.
After Shen Qing and Shen Zhi'an finished stocking up, they also embarked on their journey back to their hometown.
Outside the car window, pedestrians were either in a hurry or playing with children. Shen Qing felt a little tight in his chest.
Looking up, I saw flocks of birds whirling low in the sky, their shrill cries seeming to warn humans of this disaster.
"Sister, you should get some sleep, the journey is still long." Seeing Shen Qing frowning, Shen Zhi'an felt uncomfortable.
Shen Qing responded softly and closed her eyes.
As long as you can't see it, you won't feel uncomfortable.
She is not a hero who saves the world, she is already amazing just because she can take care of her whole family.
The two siblings switched cars after a few hours, and finally made it back to Guo Yuan Village before the sun set.
In three months, the old house has been completely renovated. The nearly two-meter-high wall is equipped with a 360-degree surveillance camera, and the door has been replaced with the strongest anti-theft and explosion-proof door.
The courtyard is filled with flood-prevention sediment next to the wall, and a canopy is built on top of the courtyard on the first floor to protect it from rain.
"Reinforced steel bars are inserted into the wall, which is very strong." Shen Jie was full of pride when talking about his masterpiece.
The old house has three floors, and the bottom floor is full of debris.
The second floor is the living room, kitchen and couple’s bedroom.
The third floor is the bedroom of the brother and sister.
After the family reunited, they cooked a sumptuous dinner. Everyone agreed not to mention the apocalypse and went to bed early after dinner.
But the whole family didn't feel sleepy at all while lying in bed.
The hands moved to one o'clock in the morning, and there was a burst of white light outside the window, followed by a huge thunder.
Heavy rain fell from the sky, strong winds suddenly rose, and the sound of thunder mixed with the sound of rain was extremely terrifying.
Shen Qing covered her ears, and the fear of the apocalypse in her previous life came to her mind again.
Although she was fully prepared for this life, when this moment actually came, she was still afraid.
At this time, there was a sound of opening the door downstairs, and Shen Qing felt worried and hurriedly went downstairs.
As soon as I reached the corner of the second floor, I saw my parents standing in front of the window.
"Mom and dad... why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Tao Ying sighed heavily, "How can I sleep? This rainstorm will take away many lives."
Shen Jie held her shoulders and was also speechless.
After a while, Shen Zhian also came downstairs.
A family of four stood shoulder to shoulder with complicated emotions.
In the middle of the night, Shen Qing returned to her room and turned on her phone.
The Internet is full of videos about this heavy rain.
"If it's raining, come out and check in. See how many cities it's raining in." Someone made statistics under a video of a heavy rain.
Soon, everyone discovered that this heavy rainstorm had spread all over the country and even overseas.
"Real or fake? A global torrential rain? This is the first time I have seen it in more than 20 years of life! It can be included in the textbooks!"
"What's more than twenty years? My grandfather has never seen this scene when he was ninety years old. It's really exciting."
"Exciting? I think this rainstorm is not easy!"
Netizens are all talking. Some are worried, while others just find it amusing.
Shen Qing was not interested in reading any more, so she closed her phone and stood up, swallowing half a sleeping pill.
A nightmare.
It was already ten o'clock in the morning when I woke up the next day.
The howling rain outside showed no sign of stopping.
Shen Qing couldn't help but frowned. Was the rainstorm in the previous life also this heavy?
She couldn't remember, but something felt wrong.
Opening the curtains, even though it was already ten o'clock in the morning, it was still gloomy and gloomy outside.
The terrain of Guoyuan Village is high, and all the heavy rain that falls follows the terrain and flows into the river.
Yesterday I could still see the riverbed, but today it was already halfway to the embankments on both sides.
Several residents at the foot of the mountain looked anxiously at the rising water.
At this time, the water and electricity had not yet been cut off. Tao Ying made breakfast for the family and the family sat around the dining table.
"Sister, when will this rainstorm end?"
"Nine days."
In nine days, this heavy rain will stop, but just because the heavy rain stops, it does not mean that the floods will end...
After breakfast, Shen Qing put all the valuable furniture in his home into the space, leaving only the necessities.
Shen Jie picked up a few bundles of firewood from the first floor and lit a fire in the stove in the living room. The cold second floor finally became warm.
Tao Ying was upset and worried about affecting her children, so she sat on the sofa next to the stove knitting a sweater with a ball of wool in her arms.
Shen Zhian and Shen Jie were sitting aside reading newspapers.
The third day of heavy rain.
The accumulated water overflowed the dam and reached the doors of several homes down the mountain.
The water also stopped on this day.
In the afternoon, Shen Qing's family was drawn into a Guoyuan Village mutual aid group.
Guoyuan Village is not big, with about fifty households in total, and most of the people watching the group are in the group.
Village director Feng Xin reassured the people in the group, saying that the terrain of Guoyuan Village is high and the rain will definitely not last long. The water outage is only temporary. He asked everyone to stay at home and not run around.
Feng Xin's words were not convincing, and the group was quarreling.
Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming: "How long is it for now? We still have a baby at home who is waiting to make milk powder with water. What if the water is stopped for a day and my grandson is hungry?"
Rich man: "What's the point of stopping the water supply? Director Feng, the water in my house has already reached the first floor! When will the rescue come? Isn't the life of our families the same?"
Obviously, this wealthy family is one of the three families at the foot of the mountain.
Brother Wang of AAA Steel: "Rescue? Didn't you watch the news? This is a global heavy rain? Just ask for blessings at this time, right? Who has the time to save others?"
Rich family member: "The heavy rain didn't flood your house, so of course you said something sarcastic! Wang Dagui, your house is not very high up. Don't scream if you can until your house is flooded."
The two people soon started to curse in the group. Some stopped the fight, while others added fuel to the fire. In a short time, dozens of messages were posted.
The fifth day of heavy rain.
The rain showed no sign of abating, and the water level continued to rise.
I heard that the low-lying villages downstream had all been flooded to their roofs. Some villagers evacuated in a panic and drowned, while others were swept away by the floods. There were numerous casualties.
Probably due to the power outage, the group was much quieter today.
There was only news that a few families at the foot of the mountain were asking for help.
Rich family: "The heavy rain has almost completely flooded the first floor. The second floor is completely uninhabitable. Is there any kind person who can take us in?"
Rich man: "Director Feng! You are the leader of our village, you can't ignore us!"
Rich man: "My cell phone is going to run out of battery, and if my whole family dies, you are all responsible!"
In addition to the wealthy family, the other two families were also crying and shouting in the group.
Tao Ying looked at the news and wiped her tears.
They are all from the same village, and it feels really uncomfortable to watch them suffer.
Shen Qing patted her shoulder gently, comforting her silently.
This is how it is in the last days. If you don’t save someone, you will only feel uncomfortable for a while, but if you save someone, you may have endless troubles.
