Chapter 140 Prevention
Gu Yanxu sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "I don't want to hide it from you, it's true."
But I'm worried that telling you will hurt your feelings.
Bai Tang took his hand and said, "Tell me, I want to know."
Gu Yanxu considered his words for a moment, then began to speak:
"During the previous earthquake, I was trapped under the house."
Although I was rescued, my left leg suffered a comminuted fracture.
Because medical resources at the base were limited at that time, my entire leg was amputated.
That's why I didn't rush to find you until seven years later.
Because of my limited mobility, many base teams are unwilling to take me along.
Only Xiao Yang is still willing to take me along and doesn't look down on me.
As Gu Yanxu spoke, Bai Tang couldn't help but shed tears.
Gu Yanxu frantically wiped away Bai Tang'stears, saying as he did so:
"Don't cry, I'm perfectly fine."
Bai Tang's tears flowed uncontrollably, and her silent weeping pained Gu Yanxu even more.
Gu Yanxu reached out and hugged Bai Tang,saying, "Wife, don't cry, it breaks my heart to see you cry like this."
Bai Tang cried for a long time before stopping, and then said in a slightly tearful voice:
"This time I will definitely take good care of you, and we will live a good life together."
Gu Yanxu reached out and wiped away Bai Tang's tears, then said, "Okay, wife, you'll take care of me."
After Bai Tang finished crying, he calmed down and thought about it. They were still unsure of exactly when to move.
Bai Tang said, "Why don't we call everyone to rest in the courtyard?"
We'll set up a few tents at night and sleep in the yard; our yard is spacious enough.
Gu Yanxu said, "Yes, because the previous earthquake happened in the middle of the night."
The two acted immediately. Bai Tang went to call Bai Jiyang and the others, while Gu Yanxuwent to the neighboring yard to call his parents and grandfather.
Everyone was still awake at this point and soon they all arrived at the main living room.
Bai Tang waited until everyone had arrived before speaking:
"We discussed it and felt that it's better to take preventative measures early."
Lin Feng asked, "Sister-in-law, how do you plan to take preventative measures in advance?"
Bai Tang continued, "These past few days, we've been sleeping in tents in the yard at night."
That way, even if something unexpected happens, the chances of us getting into trouble will be much smaller.
Bai Tang insisted on resting in the courtyard at night because he was genuinely worried thatsomething might happen to Gu Yanxu.
She was also worried about the safety of others, like Lin Fan and the other young people who ran fast.
Grandpa is getting old, and he often doesn't react quickly enough when something happens.
So for the safety of the whole family, Bai Tangtold them to rest in the yard that night.
As Bai Tang explained, he took out several tents from his spatial storage.
Everyone quickly finished their discussion and unanimously agreed with what Bai Tang said.
Lin Zhou and Lin Fan both took turns grabbing brooms to sweep things up in the yard.
To make it easier for them to set up a tent in the yard later, the two quickly cleaned the ground in the yard.
Then Gu Yanxu, Bai Jiyang, and Lin Feng carried the tent bag outside.
They took the tent out of their bag and prepared to set it up, with Father Gu helping them along the way.
Soon, five tents were set up in Bai Tang's yard.
It is kept at a certain distance from the RV and the two SUVs.
Bai Tang then took out bedding and blankets from his space and placed them in each tent.
The five tents were divided as follows: Gu Yanxuand Bai Tang shared one tent, while Mother Guand Father Gu shared another.
Grandpa Gu is old, so he has his own tent.
Lin Fan and Bai Jiyang shared one tent, while Lin Feng and Lin Zhou shared another.
Bai Tang finally breathed a sigh of relief after tidying all this up.
Grandpa Gu walked to the front of his tent and said, "I'll rest now, you should all rest early too."
Soon Mother Gu and Father Gu also said they were going to rest, and the others dispersed and returned to their own tents to rest.
There was also some distance between the tents of the group, so that everyone wouldn't feel awkward with each other.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu also returned to their tent.
Gu Yanxu understood his wife's intention; she was worried that something might happen to him.
Therefore, we must eliminate all possible unfortunate situations.
Gu Yanxu held Bai Tang in the tent and whispered, "Sleep, sleep, everything will be alright."
Everyone soon fell asleep, with only occasional snores to prove that they were sleeping soundly in the yard as well.
The night passed peacefully, nothing happened, and the next morning...
People gradually emerged from their tents.
Lin Zhou complained to Lin Fan, "Brother Fan, your snoring is a bit loud at night."
Lin Fan stubbornly insisted, "How could that be? I don't grind my teeth or snore at night."
"If you don't believe me, ask other people if they've heard me snoring."
The other Bai Tang members all said in unison, "We all heard it."
Lin Fan chuckled and said, "Oh, well, I was just too tired last night, you all understand, right?"
The others just laughed it off and went back to their rooms to wash their faces and brush their teeth.
Bai Tang then stored the tents, along with their contents, intact into his spatial storage.
This makes it convenient to take out when resting at night and easy to tidy up in the morning.
After packing up, Bai Tang went back to her room to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Then, breakfast for the whole family was laid out on the dining table.
While eating breakfast, Gu Yanxu asked, "Do you think anyone at the base knows about the possible earthquake?"
Mother Gu said, "We can all see that something is wrong with the clouds in the sky."
There must be someone in the base who can tell.
Gu Yanxu said this because the previous earthquakes came without any warning.
There was no seismic cloud phenomenon, but we hope the base will take note of this.
Bai Tang added, "Don't worry, the people in the base know more than we do."
Sure enough, after they finished breakfast, the whole family rested in the living room.
The base's loudspeaker announced again: "Attention all residents, attention all residents."
Recently, the base's meteorological station has detected seismic clouds in the sky.
There is a possibility of an earthquake soon, so all residents are advised to stay in open spaces when resting at night.
Or always pay attention to the outside situation and try to avoid accidents.
Upon hearing this announcement, some people in the base began to curse and shout:
"How can I possibly live like this? I might as well be dead."
Some people were grateful: "Fortunately, the base predicted it, so we were able to take preventative measures in advance."
I need to hurry back and tell my family to pack their things so we can escape quickly.
Some people said, "Let's just sleep in the yard at night."
Anyway, it's so hot right now, I don't need a blanket.
Some families with yards are better off; they can sleep in the yard at night.
However, there are also many people living in the buildings in the base. They have no way to sleep in the courtyard at night because the space downstairs is cramped and small.
The base came up with a solution: to make use of several of its large plazas.