Chapter 28 - 28

Chapter 28 The Riot BeginsLin Xiuxiu nodded. She understood that natural disasters are beyond human control, but she was worried about the children in the orphanage and wondered how they were doing.When I left, there were still some vegetables in the yard. Although it was very hot at the time, there were enough vegetables to eat.The rice, flour, and oil were prepared in sufficient quantities, enough to last at least two months. Before leaving, the director comforted her, saying that things would get better once she got through this period, and that Sister Yalan would also be there to help the director.Those children are all orphans, raised without parents, and have grown up under the careful care of the director. If they don't survive this natural disaster, it will be so pitiful, and it pains my heart to see them suffer.Su Xiaoyu realized that she and Jin Jun were clearly attracted to each other, so she went to her side and they locked eyes. This was the most reliable way to ask her questions."Xiu, do you like Jin Jun?""I…" Lin Xiuxiu didn't know how to answer.Su Xiaoyu's androgynous face was so beautiful that Lin Xiuxiu was always mesmerized whenever she saw her.Seeing that she didn't say anything, he could only pull her to sit down on the sofa."If you really like him, I'll help you investigate. If you don't, just pretend I didn't say anything."What are you investigating?"Of course it's his past relationships. What if he has a girlfriend, or even a wife and kids? But judging from his appearance, he's much older than us!""I just admire him a little, but I didn't say I wanted to do anything with him?""Oh, it seems you still like it. I'll ask Brother Xiaosometime; he should know something about it.""Xiaoyu!" Lin Xiuxiu grabbed her hand. "Don't ask any questions. If he finds out, how will we ever see each other again? Besides, the current situation is really not suitable for romance. Who knows what will happen in the future!""Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Go and cook." Su Xiaoyu knew that Lin Xiuxiu was in a much better mood, so she didn't press the matter further. She already knew what was going on.Three days later.The water reached the third floor. There were three strong men in this family. That's just how things are sometimes; nobody takes things seriously until it happens to them.Now that the situation has fallen on them, they have to move to the stairwell with their wives and children, where they have no privacy and can't even get a good night's sleep.The rain outside kept falling, as if it were free, with raindrops as big as beans that never seemed to shrink.Song Jianping, the eldest son of the Song family, extinguished his cigarette and said to his second brother, Song Jian'an, who was sitting next to him,"I've figured it out. With natural disasters all over the country, the government has no time to care about us. Only by being strong can we have a good life."Now we have no house, no money, and not much food left. If this continues, we'll starve.Song Jian'an: "Big brother, what do you want to do? Just tell me directly. I'm not like that coward Lao San, who can't even utter a fart after holding it in for ages!"Hearing the two whispering, Song Jianlu immediately came over."You two are talking badly about me!""Third brother, you've come at the right time. It's been raining nonstop outside, and we can't get out even if we want to. There's not much food left, and we have to be careful that those people don't steal it. I don't want to live like this anymore." Song Jianping said this with a fierce expression. He believed that his chance to make something of himself had arrived.In chaotic times, as long as you have the strength, there's nothing you can't overcome."Big brother, what do you want to do? What can you do in this situation?" Song Jianlu also wanted to live a good life, but God was not kind to him. The three brothers had worked hard for more than 10 years and finally had some savings.If you're thinking of settling down in a big city, isn't the best investment to buy a house?One person scraped together 200,000 yuan to take out a loan to buy this house, a three-bedroom, two-living-room house, which now houses eleven people.A while ago, the elderly couple couldn't stay awake any longer and woke up to find that they were gone. All they could do was try to get them to the crematorium.They didn't collect the ashes because they felt it was unlucky to keep them at home.Song Jianping patted his younger brother's head and said, "I told you you're a coward, but you didn't believe me. These days, only the ruthless can survive."I've observed that even if the rain gets really heavy, it won't flood up to the 10th floor at most. We just need to secure the floors above the 10th floor, evict everyone, and we can stay there for a few days."Isn't this illegal?" Song Jianlu thought his brother had gone crazy. How could he come up with such an idea?Song Jianping said, "Of course I know it's illegal. The water is about to reach the fourth floor, and there are fewer and fewer places to live in this building. Where will we live then?"And then there's nothing to eat. Do you want to starve to death?Song Jian'an watched them chatter away, then looked at his pregnant wife. Without a place to live, the baby would surely be lost. He cared deeply about this child; his older brother and younger brother both had children, but he had no one to rely on."I'll do what my older brother tells me to do."Song Jianping said, "Second brother is the smartest. These days, you can't survive without being ruthless. We've spent almost all our money. Even if the floodwaters recede, how will we survive without money? We might as well rob some things. Then we'll have money in our hands and we can go anywhere."With such a massive natural disaster, by the time the government reacts and arrests us, we'll already be living a carefree life abroad. What do you think?After listening to their leader's analysis, the two agreed that the idea was good, so they decided on their target and set their sights on the first household on the 11th floor.This family consists of a woman raising two children; the man recently died and they rarely go out.The house was the same size as theirs; if they took the house, it would be enough for them to live in.Let's get right to it.They grabbed sticks and kitchen knives and stormed upstairs.A few days ago, after negotiations, all floors except the 18th and 19th floors had their doors opened so that everyone could move in more easily.This made things much easier for them, and they arrived at the 11th floor without any problems.Song Jianping gently knocked on the door, then pressed his ear to it. He heard sounds coming from inside, but they quickly disappeared.After knocking a few more times without any response, he started banging on the door with his foot."Get out of there, you people inside! Don't try anything drastic!"Inside the house.The woman squatted on the ground, tightly hugging her two children and trembling. Since her husband's death, she had not left the house, staying with her two children and living one day at a time.The sound of the door banging was deafening. Luckily, the front door was sturdy enough that it couldn't be kicked open. All I could do was silently pray that someone would come to help.Take these people away. It's getting darker and darker outside. When will this ever end?"Mom, I'm scared... I want Dad!" the eldest daughter said anxiously.In a child's world, with their father around, nothing is difficult.The youngest daughter just kept crying; she was crying so hard she couldn't catch her breath.