69novels Chapter 21 Typhoon
Chapter 21 Typhoon
In the early morning of the next day, the sky was dark with gray misty clouds, and the wind blew the trees in the yard rustling.
The news came back and forth with the latest updates on the typhoon.
"Typhoon Kewei is expected to land in G City tonight. The central wind force is 75 m/s, the maximum gust exceeds 85 m/s, and the landfall wind force reaches 60 m/s. The Central Meteorological Bureau issued a red warning..."
Because of the typhoon, Bai Jinhua didn't go to the park for morning exercise. After breakfast, he sat in the living room and watched the news.
"Typhoons hit every year. We are fine in the city, but the farmers in the seaside and suburbs should suffer." Bai Jinhua sighed white mist while smoking a cigarette.
"That's right, one year the sea water flowed up along the river, and the farmland was almost destroyed." Uncle Jiu sighed while making tea.
"I remember the typhoon when I was 7 years old, and our Bai family's field outside the city was completely destroyed. You were not even born at that time." Speaking of the past, Bai Jinhua's eyes are full of memories.
"It was difficult that year. The typhoon lost tens of thousands of silver dollars in income, and the wages of the workers in the textile factory were not paid for three months. It was so difficult. The warlords above forced our family to donate military pay."
At that time, the head of the Bai family was Bai Jinhua's grandfather, Bai Mingchuan, the first generation businessman of the Bai family.
In the last year, the Bai family sold a mansion in Xiguan, which was the dowry of Bai Mingchuan's wife. Bai Jinhua still remembered that the night before the sale of the house, his grandfather sat in his current position and smoked all night.
The money from the sale of the house was used to pay the authorities in addition to paying wages, and it was spent in just one day.
"It was still in the Republic of China, and the warlords had the final say. The only difference was that they didn't use guns to force them to ask for money. The money they earned every year was not enough for these people to share. How can socialism be better than today."
Looking at the grass and trees outside the window, Bai Jinhua remembered the ups and downs that the Baijia Mansion had experienced.
After that year, Bai Mingchuan's health went from bad to worse, and he left within two years.
After that, the situation in the Republic of China was turbulent, and Bai Jinhua spent the first half of his life on the go. Until the reform and opening up, Bai Jinhua went into business again, and put the Bai family back on the right track.
When people get older, they always think of a lot.
"Who remembers the former Dongshan Yanglou Street and the former Bai Family after I left..." Bai Jinhua took a puff of his cigarette, and saw that his hand holding the cigarette was dry and full of age spots, unconsciously Decades, he sighs.
It is inevitable to be sad when thinking about the past, and Uncle Nine can only silently accompany the old man in remembrance.
In the evening, the cloudy sky began to rain, and the wind gradually increased. The drizzle was like needles, and it fell on the umbrella with a tinkling sound.
Tan Jiasheng drove the Mercedes-Benz into the carport, and returned to the main house with an umbrella.
"I don't know if I can go out tomorrow, so I bought some extra vegetables and put them in the refrigerator," Aunt Kang muttered. "It's just that the meat is not so fresh after it goes into the refrigerator."
"It doesn't matter, the old man is not picky about this." Uncle Jiu helped out in the kitchen.
Today is a simple meal with four dishes and one soup. It rained heavily during the meal, and the wind blew the rain onto the window, creating a haze. We could only vaguely see the trees outside the window swaying with the wind.
The dining room was lit up, and it was warm.
After dinner, Bai Jinhua sat in the living room and watched the news. Aunt Kang peeled apples and brought them over.
The TV reporter broadcast the live broadcast, and the street in the camera has become a mess.
"Typhoon Kewei made landfall in City S at 4:[-] p.m. today. Due to the backflow of sea water, the coastal villages and towns were flooded. The most severely affected villages and towns were as deep as two meters!"
City S is next to City G, and it bears the brunt because it is closer to Haikou.
Bai Jinhua frowned, watching intently.
At this time, the phone at home rang, and Uncle Jiu hurried to answer the phone.
"Boss Bai?...Yes, the old man is here. We just finished dinner...The wind is not too strong now, so we can go out. Okay, let me ask the old man..."
"Did Shen Shan call back?" Bai Jinhua asked.
"Mr. Bai read the news and was very worried about the situation at home. He said that he wanted us to stay in a big hotel for one night to avoid the wind." Uncle Jiu relayed.
Bai Chenshan has invested in a star-rated hotel. Because it is located on a high ground, it will not be affected by the typhoon every year and its safety is guaranteed.
"Where are you going? Isn't it more comfortable to live at home than outside?" Bai Jinhua immediately put on a straight face.
Because the old man was unhappy, Uncle Jiu could only decline, but Bai Chenshan was worried that the old house would not be able to bear it, so he asked Uncle Jiu to listen to the old man.
Uncle Jiu pressed the PA button, and Bai Chenshan's voice came from the phone. "Dad, the typhoon this time is more severe than in previous years. Most of City S has been flooded. We don't know if our old house will be able to withstand it."
"Why can't I resist it! Little Japan's cannons can resist it, but this little typhoon can't handle it?" Bai Jinhua stared angrily.
"Dad..." Bai Chenshan said helplessly. "After all, the houses are hundreds of years old..."
"What's wrong with the old house? Didn't it also support several generations? You lived in the imperial capital for a few years and then forgot your roots?"
Normally, Bai Jinhua is not difficult to talk, but today he has a particularly violent temper, no matter how much Bai Chenshan persuades him, he just doesn't want to leave.
"If you want to leave, let Jiasheng take the two young ones to the hotel. I, an old bone, will die at home even if I die." Bai Jinhua was already very angry.
Bai Xiyan, who had just gone upstairs, heard the movement, and hurriedly came downstairs again.
"Grandpa, I'm here to talk to Dad." He took the phone and canceled the loudspeaker, interrupting the dispute between the father and son.
"Dad,...yes, I will watch over grandpa, okay...it's okay, I'll be at home too...it won't be a problem."
Bai Chenshan on the phone was very helpless, and he didn't know where to make his father angry, so he hung up the phone after explaining a few words.
Ever since he settled in the imperial capital, there has always been a sense of sex between father and son. Bai Chenshan knew that his old father was not happy for him to leave G city, but times are changing, and the imperial capital is more suitable for development when the company grows.
In the end, the matter of going out to take shelter from the wind was nothing.
As time went by, the wind became stronger and stronger, and it rained heavily outside the house, accompanied by the roar of the wind.
Uncle Jiu was worried about Bai Jinhua, so he slept in the main room tonight and waited for Bai Jinhua to lie down before he went to the guest room on the second floor to rest.
On the third floor, Wei Mingyu and Bai Xiyan were watching a movie in the study.
The wind was banging on the teak windows, the rain was pouring, and the noise from the branches was so loud that the two had to turn their computers to the max.
The computer is playing a movie adapted from a novel about tomb robbers. The plot is tight and exciting.
The chairs of the two were next to each other, Wei Mingyu put his arms around the person as a human-shaped cushion, and Bai Xiyan leaned in his arms, just high enough to rest on his shoulders.
"Is the underground palace of the ancient tomb really that big?" Wei Mingyu felt unreal about the underground palace in the movie.
Bai Xiyan answered calmly. "The Mausoleum of King Xiao of Liang and Queen Li is the largest stone chamber mausoleum discovered in my country so far. The interior area of the tomb is 1.6 square meters. There are 34 side chambers, large and small corridors, and facilities such as toilets and bathrooms."
What is the concept of 1.6 square meters?A basketball court is 420 square meters, and it covers an area equal to 38 basketball courts.
Wei Mingyu was stunned, he just asked casually, he didn't want to really have such a big mausoleum.
The mausoleum of King Xiao of Liang and Queen Li is magnificent in scale and complex in shape, and the tomb passages are even more criss-crossed. If there are no lights and no guide signs, people will get lost after entering.
Isn't this the realistic version of the real scene of Tomb Raiders?
Student Wei was once again shocked by China's historic sites.
"The Mausoleum of Empress Li is open to the public, you can go and see it if you have the chance." Bai Xiyan raised an eyebrow at him, his eyes were full of joy after fooling someone.
Wei Mingyu lowered his head, stretched out his hand to pinch his face, and the two fought again.
As the night deepened, the wind outside the window became louder, and the strong wind beat against the teak wood window, as if it was going to smash the old window into pieces.
For a moment, the two of them lost their playful mood and turned their heads to look out the window.
"The typhoon is here." Bai Xiyan murmured.
It feels like the world is going to collapse, and it turns out that this is a typhoon.
"I'll go and fasten the window." Wei Mingyu let go of him and stood up.
When I walked to the window, I saw that the rainwater had already flowed in through the gaps. The old-fashioned wooden windows were ventilated everywhere, and naturally there were water leaks everywhere, and even the water in the window sill was overflowing.
The wooden windows are all fastened by two iron tie rods, and after being torn back and forth by the strong wind, they are already loose.
Bai Xiyan also saw the problem. "I'm going to get the wire to fix it."
The toolbox was in the utility room on the first floor. Bai Xiyan walked downstairs quickly, and Wei Mingyu was in charge of pulling the window. Soon Bai Xiyan took the toolbox and went upstairs. Tighten.
The teak windows are made of small lattice windows. As long as the windows are fixed and not shaken, the glass is not afraid of being shattered, unlike floor-to-ceiling glass, which will shatter as long as the resonance is too large.
"I'll check the other windows." Bai Xiyan hurriedly looked at other rooms.
"Together." Wei Mingyu followed immediately.