The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 489 Big Earthquake

Xu Damao couldn't figure out whether He Yuzhu was telling the truth.

Because apart from the orders of the top leaders, the militia has never interfered in other matters in Beiping City over the years.
He wanted to ask more questions, but at this time, the neighbors in the backyard had finished their dinner and came out to digest their food, so he could only temporarily give up the idea.

"Forget it, it's been a few months since the incident happened, I'd better not talk about it.

Play chess, play chess. "

Seeing the neighbors out for a walk, He Yuzhu also followed suit and stopped talking.

"Okay, let's continue playing chess."

Neighbors saw He Yuzhu and Xu Damao playing chess in front of Xu's house, but they didn't think much of it. They had played chess frequently in recent years, so they were no longer surprised.
Some people gathered around to watch the fun as usual, while others walked outside the courtyard.

While everyone was shouting and laughing, Liu Haizhong finished his dinner and walked out with square steps, picking his teeth with a toothpick. It seemed that his family had a very good meal tonight and their life was very comfortable.

But none of the neighbors paid any attention to him.
Because everyone knows that unlike the He family, which has many workers and high wages, the Liu family's comfortable life is built on the suffering of others.

Liu Haizhong didn't take it seriously.
Over the years, he had already developed a strong temper and looked down upon the neighbors in the courtyard.

If there wasn't a high-ranking official like He Yuzhu in the courtyard, he would have sent these guys to the cowshed long ago and occupied this magnificent courtyard alone.

As for He Yuzhu, Liu Haizhong had thought about it over the years.
But as soon as he instigated Li Huaide, Li Huaide not only did not dare to do it himself, but also scolded Liu Haizhong and almost lost his position as the leader of the workers.
Even if he didn't masturbate in the end, he would have received a warning from his eyes.

So even if Liu Haizhong was displeased with the neighbors in the courtyard, he could only keep it to himself and pretend that he didn't see them.

Liu Haizhong walked out of the courtyard with his hands behind his back. After a long while, Liu Guangtian and his wife finally came out of their house. As soon as they got out of the house, they ran towards He Yuzhu and the others.

Liu Haizhong has been unhappy with his second son for many years. If He Yuzhu hadn't protected him, he would have kicked Liu Guangtian out long ago.

"Brother Zhuzi, are you playing chess with Xu Damao?"

"Haha, Guangtian and Jingru are here, so we have nothing to do. We can only play chess to kill time."

While He Yuzhu was speaking, Xu Damao also looked at Liu Guangtian, thinking about the things he had just discussed with He Yuzhu, thinking about how to incite Liu Guangtian to rebel and stab Liu Haizhong in the back at the critical moment.

However, at this time, Li Huaide was still the director of the steel mill, so Xu Damao was not too anxious.
So he didn't say it in a hurry.

Before Xu Damao had a chance to fix his bangs, a huge earthquake happened.

More than half a month later, at 7:28:3 in the morning of July 42, the Siheyuan was awakened from its sleep by a violent shaking that felt like the sky was collapsing and the earth was collapsing.
He Yuzhu quickly pulled Lou Xiao'e, who was sleeping soundly beside him, up.

"Xiao'e, hurry up and get up. Looking at the situation, I think there's an earthquake somewhere. Hurry up and get out to an open area to hide."

He Yuzhu knew about the earthquake early on. It wasn't that he didn't want to do something, but he was just too far away to do anything.

He has never been there, so how could he know the situation there?

Besides, it's not like no one noticed the problem before the earthquake. What can be done if the local authorities don't take it seriously? He insisted on intervening, which was overreaching.

At this critical juncture, He Yuzhu didn't want to cause any trouble.

Lou Xiao'e was still a little dazed when she was first pulled up, but after hearing He Yuzhu's words and feeling the house shaking, she immediately came to her senses, "Quick, quick, hurry up, get out quickly, I'll go call Qingqing, you go to the middle and back yards and call Dad and Yuejin to come out quickly."

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e didn't care about anything else and ran out with He Yuzhu in her sweatshirt and shorts.

At this time, the yard was in chaos, and He Qing had already run out.

After seeing my parents, I immediately felt like I had found my backbone.
"Dad, Mom, are you okay?"

"It's okay, it's okay. Qingqing, just look after your mom and stand in the yard. Dad will go to the middle yard and the backyard to check."

"Okay, okay, Dad, you go see grandpa and my brother. Mom and I are not going anywhere here."

At this time in the middle courtyard, amid Yi Zhonghai's shouts, He Jianguo and He Daqing had already run out of their homes, and Jia Zhang was shouting "Sophora japonica, Sophora japonica" at the top of her lungs.

But no one paid any attention to her.

Seeing that everyone was fine, He Yuzhu went along the corridor to the backyard. As soon as he arrived, he saw several children of the He family standing in the yard.
He Yuejin and He Xiaozheng were still frightened as they comforted the youngest child, He Zhenxing.

The funniest one was Xu Damao. He just got up from the kang and his legs went weak. He stumbled and fell to the ground. Fortunately, he has two sons now, and Ran Qiuye is not the kind of person who only cares about herself like Qin Jingru.

So Xu Damao didn't hide under the table and wait for others to rescue him like in the TV series, but was dragged out by his wife and children.
At this time, he was sitting on the ground trying to get up.

Seeing Xu Damao's funny look, He Yuzhu did not laugh at him. Seeing that everyone was fine, He Yuzhu began to greet He Yuejin and Xu Wenzhao.
"Yuejin, Wenzhao, both of you come here quickly."

"I'm here, Dad. Are Grandpa and Mom all right? How's my sister?"

"Here comes Uncle He, what instructions do you have?"

"Your mother and the others are fine. I see that the magnitude of this earthquake is quite large. You two should go out quickly and go door to door to notify the nearby militia to gather.
I have a task to assign.”

After hearing He Yuzhu's instructions, He Yuejin and Xu Wenzhao ran out without saying a word.

He Yuzhu looked at Xu Damao who was still struggling on the ground. "Don't play dead. Get up quickly. We still have work to do."

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Xu Damao felt very aggrieved.

"It's not Zhuzi, I'm really not being lazy, my legs are just so weak, why don't you go out first, I'll come out later."

Seeing that he was in such a hopeless situation, He Yuzhu did not count on him.
"Well, you should arrange the neighbors in the yard. I'm going to go outside to gather the militia."

Seeing He Yuzhu leaving, Liu Haizhong asked,
"Zhu Zi, please assign me some work. After all, I am the leader of the workers' team, and I am considered an official."

Hearing Liu Haizhong's words, He Yuzhu shook his head.
He didn't give him any face.

"Uncle Liu, don't you know what kind of image the neighbors have of you? It's a mess outside now. I'm afraid that the neighbors will bury you in the house soon after you go out.

I will have to trouble the police station to look for you then."

After hearing what He Yuzhu said, Liu Haizhong's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, but the neighbors all burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)