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Chapter 694 But We Can’t Just Sit and Wait

"Xiaoyan, go to the locust tree and take care of the people in the yard."

After Li Xiaotao finished speaking, Wangcai immediately ran to notify every household, and Xiaoyan also quickly flew up to the big locust tree, and the originally shaking locust tree immediately stabilized.

As everyone gathered in the yard and away from the house, the shaking sensation gradually disappeared. Even so, there were still various sounds in the house: vibrations and things falling. This situation was both thrilling and heartbreaking, after all, these were all family property!

Li Xiaotao stood in front of the crowd holding his two daughters, Su Qiuye also held the festival, and everyone's expression was solemn. The slight tremor from the ground made people feel cold, and the cries of people in the distance came to their ears. The yard was crowded with people, including Yan Fugui who hurried over holding the wooden box, and it was obvious that he was reluctant to part with his property.

Before long, the entire yard was filled with residents, huddled together, their eyes filled with panic.

"Look, is there anyone else who hasn't come out?"

Wangcai continued to search for the fish that had slipped through the net in each household, and Heinu also helped to find them. But it was faster for each household to count the fish themselves than for them to find someone else.

"Is there anyone missing? Look at each other!"

Suddenly someone said, "Erdan, Qin Huairu, Ah Hua hasn't come out yet!"

Hearing this sound, everyone looked towards Erdan and his group. Erdan and his group were panicking. They were just discussing Ah Hua's funeral with Chen Zhonghai, but the house started to shake before they finished discussing it. They hurriedly took their wives and children and fled without forgetting to pull up the dazed Qin Huairu.

At this moment, they heard that Qin Huairu's mother-in-law didn't come out, and they finally came to their senses. However, Ah Hua had passed away, so how could they dare to go into the house again? The sound of collisions coming from many houses around them added to their fear.

Erdan heard people discussing in low voices, and explained with his neck stiff, "Ahua just passed away!" meaning that she was no longer there and would not be hurt again.

As soon as this was said, someone immediately criticized: "How can you say that? The dead are the greatest, even after death, they cannot be destroyed!"

Then someone else added: "This is just a wicked person who occupies someone else's house. He deserves to have no children!"

Hearing such accusations, Erdan clenched his fists in anger. If there weren't so many people around, he would have really wanted to punch them. In the end, he could only hold his breath and not respond to these remarks.

Another group of people began to express their opinions to Qin Huairu, "This is your mother-in-law, are you just going to leave her alone?" Qin Huairu was still shocked and scared at this time - what if God really works? She couldn't hear the words around her, but after vaguely hearing the news about Ah Hua, she suddenly remembered the responsibility issue. She couldn't let this be spread out!

But she couldn't enter the dangerous environment to move the body out, and looked at Yi Zhonghai for help. When he saw her gaze, his face was uncertain and he obviously didn't want to take action.

In the end, Qin Huairu secretly hated the men for turning into turtles at this time, and not being shaken no matter what others said. Everyone had to turn their attention back:

"Take good care of your family, gather your parents and the elderly in the center, and keep the young and middle-aged people on the periphery for protection."

Faced with tiles falling off the roof, Li Xiaotao decisively led everyone away from the dangerous building. Soon, the workers formed an outer barrier with tools in hand. The slight shaking underfoot was no longer noticeable, and only the shaking of the house in the distance remained.

"The wall is cracked!" someone suddenly screamed, and everyone looked over there. Li Xiaotao saw a crack extending from his window all the way down, but it did not appear on his house, so he felt relieved.

At the same time, Yi Zhonghai, who was supporting Qin Huairu, had a sudden change of expression, because the crack in the wall was theirs. At this moment, she did not dare to protest or complain loudly. She was afraid of angering the heavenly punishment and causing a bigger accident. She lowered her head and hugged the child tightly to ensure that no other thoughts came into her mind.

The others were all extremely anxious, and Yang Xiaotao reminded them again to stay away from the house for safety.

As the night deepened, the sky seemed to be afraid of the scene before it.

However, he was unwilling to go because this matter was led by Lin Zhigang.

After all, he is no longer a worker.

But when Lao Sun hesitated, Wu Xiangdong rolled his eyes and then pulled Lao Sun out.

“We were both workers before.”

After saying that, he stood at the end of the line.

The people around didn't say much when they saw it.

At this time, no one knows what the situation outside is like, and you might encounter an accident as soon as you go out.

Old Sun did not look at Lin Zhigang, because he knew that those who followed Lin Zhigang were living a good life.

Lin Zhigang didn't pay attention to the two of them. He just looked at the fifty or so people in front of him and pondered for a moment.

Then he spoke, "Comrades, it's late at night and we've encountered such a big thing. We don't know what the situation is in the city, and we don't know how the higher-ups have deployed."

"But we can't just sit there and wait for death. Saving lives is like putting out a fire. The sooner we act, the more chances we have to rescue survivors!"

"So, here comes the critical moment when we are needed in an emergency!"

“Is anyone scared?”

Lin Zhigang's eyes swept over the crowd.

"Not afraid!"

The response was determination and pride.

"Very good. As the chief engineer of the machinery factory, I now order: Liu Hui to lead ten factory employees to the street office and obey Director Zhang's instructions. If you meet other colleagues in the factory, tell them to gather at the factory after they have settled down at home."

"Understood!" Liu Hui answered loudly.

"Chen Dahai, you take the non-machinery factory workers to assist the militia in maintaining order in the alley."

"Roger that!"

"Uncle Li and Uncle Yan are responsible for the security of the yard."

"Understood!"

"The remaining factory workers, take the appropriate tools, flashlights and ropes and follow me."

As soon as Lin Zhigang finished speaking, everyone immediately took action.

"I will organize people to go out for rescue. If all goes well, I will go to the factory to confirm the situation before returning." He explained.

Ran Meifang nodded and said with concern: "Be sure to pay attention to safety."

"Don't worry, I'll go see my mother and be back soon."

Following these words, Lin Zhigang was seen carrying a coil of rope, holding a flashlight, and carrying an iron pipe. More than 20 colleagues with similar equipment followed suit. They filed out of the courtyard. Looking at the backs of these people, the residents who stayed in the courtyard felt heavy-hearted but also full of hope. "Comrades!"

After everyone calmed down, Ran Meifang stood up and said:

"Listen guys - the men have all been involved in the rescue mission, so we should do something now. Let's make some food to support the front line. What do you think?"

This proposal received an immediate response:

"I agree. If the children haven't eaten yet, we'll make it for them first, and then send it to the frontline after they finish eating."

Soon the whole yard became lively and everyone was busy preparing food for the front line.

Cuifen was in mixed feelings, and her husband was not at home at the time, which made her very worried.

My sister-in-law comforted me: "Don't worry, nothing will happen when you are working outside."