Chapter 231 Earthquake
1976 7 Month 28 Day.

The days began to become dull again, and there were no more troubles in the compound.

In order to respond to the call, the young people in the alley went to the countryside in batches again, which made the compound quieter.

Until one day, when everyone was sleeping, they suddenly felt dizzy.

"earthquake……"

Someone shouted, suddenly waking up the sleeping people.

"There's an earthquake, get up quickly." Yang Zhenyu put on his clothes while pulling Zhou Qianqian who was sleeping next to him.

"There was an earthquake?" Zhou Qianqian said in confusion.

"Yes, get up quickly, hold the second one, and I will go call the first one." Yang Zhenyu put on his pants and got downstairs.

In his previous life, Yang Zhenyu did not experience this great earthquake. He only vaguely remembered what happened after he sent Zl off on the ten-mile long street.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhenyu felt grief and powerlessness again.

So what if you are a time traveler? There are too many things that you are powerless about.

The shaking we are feeling now must be the big earthquake in Tangshan.

At such a close distance, I don’t know if this old house can hold up, so going out and hiding is the best option.

Watching Yang Zhenyu's actions, Zhou Qianqian did not hesitate and called the child while putting on her clothes.

When Yang Zhenyu and the others got outside, everyone else had come out too. After all, everyone is afraid of earthquakes.

"Aunt, aunt!" Yang Zhenyu knocked hard on the door of Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Here it comes, here it comes, we're awake too." the eldest aunt shouted.

"Are you okay?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"It's okay, we woke up when we heard the noise." Yang Zhenyu shook his head.

"That's good. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight. I'd better sleep for a while." Yi Zhonghai nodded.

"Well, it's mainly the children. We are fine since the second child is still young." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Wait, I'll move the crib out for him to sleep on." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai turned and went into the house.

"Why did the earthquake happen suddenly? Does anyone have any news?" He Yuzhu shouted.

"Shazhu, stop shouting. An earthquake just happened. Who can get any news?" The aunt called out to He Yuzhu.

"Hey, what you said makes sense." He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"Okay, everyone, just stay in the yard tonight and move away from other houses. Our old house might collapse in an earthquake." Yi Zhonghai shouted.

"Uncle Yi, what do you think we should do?" He Yuzhu asked.

"So, each of our families will gather in the middle, away from the houses, and we'll just get along and observe the situation first." Yi Zhonghai said.

"Especially the children of each family, you must keep an eye on them and don't let them run around at this time."

In fact, when the earthquake happened, no one had the mind to rest, except for the children who were so sleepy that they fell asleep in the arms of the adults.

Another option is if you are really sleepy, just spread a woven bag or sack on the ground and lie down there.

Most people actually just sat in the yard, chatting with their parents and listening to the elders talk about previous earthquakes. Fortunately, after one night, although there were some aftershocks, they did not have a big impact, and everyone felt more at ease.

"This won't do. Although the weather is pretty good in the summer, a major earthquake is often followed by heavy rain. We can't hide in the rain. We have to find a way to build an earthquake-resistant shelter. Otherwise, when the heavy rain comes, we won't be able to escape." Yi Zhonghai said with a frown.

"Uncle, what do you say? Let's all do it, right, Silly Zhu?" Qin Huairu said.

"That's right, Sister Qin is right. In our compound, Uncle Yi is the pillar of support. We should do as Uncle Yi says." He Yuzhu said with approval.

"I also support this. I have a lot of plastic sheets that can be used as a roof to at least keep out the rain," said Yang Zhenyu.

"I have some wood here, we can build a shed," said He Yuzhu.

In fact, there are not many households in the Central Courtyard. In addition to the three households of Yi Zhonghai, He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu, there is also the family of Master Chen, a level 4 worker.

After everyone reached a consensus, they immediately took action, with Yi Zhonghai personally setting up the shed.

"How about it? Look at the shed we built." Yi Zhonghai put away the hammer and tapped the pillar for a while and said.

"Hey, Uncle Yi, if you, a level 8 worker, can't do it, then no one in our compound can." He Yuzhu said cheerfully.

"It's for use now. We all have a place to shelter from the rain." Yi Zhonghai said with a smile.

Yi Zhonghai is quite confident in his craftsmanship. Even though he is retired now, the factory still comes to him from time to time to ask for help in processing some workpieces.

"Uncle, we have a place to hide from the rain, but how do we get food? I guess the grain store on the street may not be open at this time?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"That's a problem." Yi Zhonghai nodded.

"I went out to check this morning, and all the shops on the street were closed. Not to mention the grain stores, all the shops you can think of are closed," said He Yuzhu.

"Well, let's each family see what stocks we have left, such as rice, flour, and pickles. If we have any, let's gather them together. Not to mention how delicious it will be, but everyone should at least have a bowl of porridge, right?" Yi Zhonghai said after a moment's hesitation.

"Let me make it clear first that I have to follow the Intermediate Court. Everyone knows that my family has always followed my eldest aunt's family, and there has never been a fire at home." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed.

For all these years, Yang Zhenyu's family has never cooked a meal and has always lived with Yi Zhonghai's family.

"Don't laugh, I eat at my aunt's house because my aunt loves me. Hey, you guys want to eat it but can't, so you can't envy me." Yang Zhenyu said proudly.

"Why does this make me want to hit someone so much?" Qin Huairu said.

"Don't mention it, I have the same idea. How about hitting him?" He Yuzhu said.

"Okay, stop making trouble. Let's go home and see what we have at home. Let's all gather together. Even if there is too much, we all need to have something to eat within three to five days." Yi Zhonghai said cheerfully.

Unlike others, Yi Zhonghai thinks that the more Yang Zhenyu and his family eat at his place, the better.

"I have some rice and flour, some corn flour, and some vegetables here. How about you?" He Yuzhu said, looking at Qin Huairu.

"I have a lot of things here too. Let's gather them together so that we can eat for a longer time." Qin Huairu said.

Soon, all the families gathered together, and a lot of rice, flour and other things were gathered together.

Although it is impossible to eat well, you can still feel full by eating some noodles or rice porridge.

At least everyone won't starve.

(End of this chapter)