Qin Yihuai left right after dinner without lingering.
However, the weather was as capricious as a moody child and didn't give them any face at all.
It was sunny during the day, but at night, the wind howled.
Hearing the cold wind outside, Ye Zhinan subconsciously pulled the quilt tighter.
It was really cold, but compared to when she first arrived, her life was much better now.
Ye Zhinan had a jumble of thoughts in her mind, all in a mess.
She let out a sigh. Just as she was about to turn over, the thin paper pasted on the window suddenly trembled twice.
The room was very dark. To save candles, they hadn't lit the lamp at all that night. But at this moment, Ye Zhinan had a bad premonition.
The wind outside was extremely fierce, far beyond imagination.
It wasn't just a bellowing like an old ox anymore; it sounded more like the roar of a lion.
Han Xiangmei was also woken up. She propped herself up halfway and looked out the window twice.
"Nan Nan, the wind is blowing so strongly. Will there be any problems with the fields?"
"It should be okay," Ye Zhinan replied vaguely. In fact, she wasn't sure either.
Not to mention in ancient times, even in the 21st century, there were many greenhouses destroyed by strong winds.
With the development of technology, such things had become rare. But this was ancient times!
In addition, the winter soil was hard and dry, and the loss of moisture reduced its weight. If the greenhouse couldn't be held down, the crops inside would be completely ruined.
Ye Zhinan couldn't fall asleep at all. She quickly got up and put on her clothes.
"Mom, you and Dad rest first. I'll go to the greenhouse to take a look. If there's no problem, I'll come back."
"Let's wait until tomorrow!" Han Xiangmei was worried. "Listen to the wind outside. With your small body, you might be blown away as soon as you go out. It's not too late to check tomorrow."
"I'd better go and have a look," Ye Zhinan said without hesitation and had already put on her clothes.
On this cold day, as soon as she opened the door, a fierce cold wind blew in. Ye Zhinan's breath caught in her throat, and she almost suffocated.
At the same time, Ye Shenyan and Han Xiangmei also tightened their clothes.
Oh no, this was bad!
Ye Zhinan's heart skipped a beat. If the wind could easily blow a person down, not to mention the greenhouse. She had to go and check!
Those greenhouses contained their hard work. If something really happened, the villagers would have nowhere to cry.
And Qin Yihuai had also contributed a lot. Even if he didn't show it on his face, he would surely be heart - broken inside.
Ye Zhinan struggled to close the door. As soon as she turned around, the cold wind rushed into her nose.
She hunched her back, tightened her thin winter clothes, and walked forward step by step with great difficulty.
What kind of crazy weather was this? It was sunny during the day, but as soon as night fell, the cold wind blew strongly. If it started to rain or snow later, the vegetables in the fields would surely freeze to death.
Fortunately, the greenhouse was not far from here. Ye Zhinan stumbled all the way there, falling many times. Finally, she arrived.
From afar, she saw several pieces of cloth fluttering in the wind. Her heart instantly sank.
Sure enough, the thing she was most afraid of had happened!
"Hubby, pull harder!"
In the cold wind, Wang Zhilan's voice was blown to pieces, but she still shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Put in more effort! This piece of cloth is about to fall off again!"
Unfortunately, Liu Dongxing didn't hear what Wang Zhilan said at all. But he also knew how hard - won the vegetables in the fields were. Even though he was being blown unsteadily, he still didn't dare to let go.
But even so, it was just a drop in the bucket.
"Brother Liu, I'm here!"
Ye Zhinan arched her body with difficulty and finally ran over. She grabbed the other end of the fluttering cloth and held on tightly. "What kind of weather is this?
Is it really going to snow?"
"Hard to say," Liu Dongxing shook his head seriously. "The weather in the border area has always been like this. We simply can't control it. Stop talking about this. We must hold on!"
Ye Zhinan nodded heavily. She used all her strength, gritted her teeth, and was determined not to let go.
"Dad, Mom!"
Suddenly, Liu Ruonan's voice came from afar. Ye Zhinan quickly turned her head, and sure enough, it was her.
"Ruonan, go back quickly!" Liu Dongxing waved at her. "It's too dangerous here. Hurry up and leave, quickly!"
"No, I want to help!" Liu Ruonan grabbed a small tree beside her and struggled to walk over.
But she was a bit short and couldn't reach the cloth.
"Ruonan, go back!" Ye Zhinan also advised her. "This isn't a place for you."
Seeing that the wind seemed to be dying down, Liu Dongxing didn't have time to persuade her anymore. He quickly picked up a spade and dug up the soil, pressing all the cloth strips down to prevent them from being blown away again when the strong wind picked up.
Fortunately, Ye Zhinan had been doing hard work these days and had gained some strength. She picked up a spade and followed Liu Dongxing's example, getting busy.
"Let me do it," Qin Yihuai's gentle voice sounded from behind.
Ye Zhinan paused, and the spade in her hand was snatched away by him.
"Go and carry some more soil. Later, we'll have to dig ditches on both sides to prevent the fields from being flooded if there's a heavy rain."
"Heavy rain in winter?!" Ye Zhinan was shocked. "Isn't that a summer climate?"
"The border area is different from other places," Qin Yihuai didn't have time to explain in detail because the situation was urgent.
Ye Zhinan didn't ask any more questions and quickly went to do as he said.
She and Liu Ruonan carried the wet soil one load after another. Although they were women, they both did their part.
Just as the wind was about to stop, Ye Zhinan was exhausted. She had just wiped the sweat off her face when suddenly another strong gust of wind blew. She wasn't prepared at all and fell backward.
"Be careful!" Fortunately, Qin Yihuai wasn't far away and quickly caught her.
Thankfully, during that short period, they had already covered the greenhouse with soil.
No matter how the cold wind attacked, the greenhouse remained as stable as a mountain.
"Go back and rest quickly!" Liu Dongxing shouted in their direction.
After all that commotion, it would probably be dawn soon.
Walking against the cold wind, it was extremely difficult for them.
Ye Zhinan and Liu Ruonan were originally walking side by side, but somehow, Liu Ruonan's steps got slower and slower, and she was left behind.
By the time Ye Zhinan realized it, Liu Ruonan was already more than ten meters away from her.
"Dad, Mom, wait for me!" Liu Ruonan shouted many times, but her voice was blown away by the wind.
Seeing everyone stop, she quickened her steps and tried hard to get closer.
At this moment, a big tree beside them bent down desperately and finally couldn't hold on anymore.
With a loud crack, the tree trunk broke in the middle. The thick trunk, as thick as a person's thigh, crashed towards Liu Ruonan.
"Ruonan, be careful!" Ye Zhinan's eyes widened in horror. She quickly ran over, and so did Qin Yihuai. However, they were still a step too late.
"Bang!" A loud noise, accompanied by Liu Ruonan's shrill scream and the heavy sound of the tree trunk hitting the ground, she was completely crushed by the tree trunk. Before she could even finish her scream, she fainted.
"Daughter! Daughter!" Wang Zhilan was terrified. She quickly rushed over to try to move the tree trunk. At the same time, the others also came to help.
Ye Zhinan felt Liu Ruonan's pulse, and her heart skipped a beat.
When the tree trunk fell, Liu Ruonan had wanted to run.
But she slipped, and the tree trunk hit her calf.