Sang Mei is the only child in the family, so we hope Sang Luoluo can help take care of her.
Sang Luoluo planned to go visit Sang Mei once the rain subsided.
The weather forecast indicates that rain will continue for the next three days.
Is Base No. 32 going to suffer from flooding this time?
The base's top management has been holding endless meetings Tiantian to cope with this torrential rain.
At this rate, many houses in the base will be flooded.
When Sang Luoluo and Qi Feng went out in the afternoon, the first floor was already flooded, with water up to their ankles.
Things are fine in Sang Yunpu. The hospital has tall buildings, and there's plenty of food and drink there, so there's no need to worry.
If that doesn't work, it would be convenient for her to take a boat there.
When they arrived at Sang Mei's place, Sang Mei felt somewhat anxious being alone at home.
"Auntie, this rain is so annoying!" Sang Mei paced back and forth in the bedroom, pulling her hair.
Sang Luoluo said gently, "Why don't you move in with me for a few days? It'll be good for us to stay together and look after each other."
Sang Mei agreed. Before leaving, she also asked Sang Luoluo to take all the food and water she had stored at home, and even the furniture. Most of these things would be unusable if they got wet.
Looking at the news online, Sang Mei sat on the boat with some worry. "There have already been robberies at the base; several have happened in the last few days."
Sang Luoluo had seen him before; when she first arrived, no one cared about the robbery at Base 71.
At Base No. 32, due to the torrential rain, the base's Guard is extremely busy with rescue efforts, leaving them no time to attend to other matters.
He said, "That's normal. With this torrential rain, many people don't even have food, let alone the capacity to kill."
Halfway there, Sang Luoluo's watch rang again; it was a call from Li Jiu.
Sang Luoluo thought of him and answered the phone, " Li Jiu? Where are you now?"
A plea for help came from Li Jiu's end. " Boss Sang, I'm desperate. Could you send someone to pick me up? My house is flooded, and I'm on the roof. The water level is so high that the roof will be submerged by tonight. Boss Sang, could you please take me in for a few days? I promise I'll work hard and earn more Crystal Core to repay you."
Through the video call, Sang Luoluo saw that his current situation was indeed not good. He was hiding on the roof with others, his hair was messy, and he had some dark circles under his eyes. He was holding an umbrella, and it was obvious that he had been working hard for several days.
Li Jiu is now considered one of our own, Sang Luoluo said, "Send me your address, I'll come pick you up."
Sang Mei also had some impression of Li Jiu: "Auntie, isn't this the person who works at our milk tea shop? The shop closed as soon as it started raining, and some ingredients are still inside. Let's go check on them and collect them when we pass by later."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Okay."
The milk tea shop used to generate a decent income, but that's all gone now because of the heavy rain.
The yacht cruised through the city at a moderate speed, finally arriving at Li Jiu's place. This area was low-lying and was the first to be flooded. From a distance, many people could be seen waiting for rescue on the rooftops.
Qi Feng followed the direction of the water flow, found the safest path, and arrived at the location sent by Li Jiu. He immediately saw Li Jiu on the rooftop.
When Li Jiu saw Sang Luoluo and the others, his eyes welled up with tears. They had been waiting for rescue from the base for three days, but no one had come to their aid. Those families with even a little bit of means had already found ways to evacuate on their own.
A small number of people, unable to swim, fell into the water and drowned because the current was too strong. Here, when the current is strong, human strength is particularly insignificant.
Sang Luoluo was currently only about ten meters away from Li Jiu on the roof. The water flowed rapidly in the vicinity, and there was no suitable place to stop.
The rain was still falling, pounding violently against the umbrella.
Sang Mei looked at him, who was so far away, and said with some worry, "Auntie, we're too far away from him. With this heavy rain, we can't get up, and he can't get down either. If only we had some tools."
Sang Luoluo glanced around and said gently, "No need."
After saying that, he looked up in Li Jiu's direction and saw that there was only a large bundle beside him. He mouthed, "Jump down."
Li Jiu had excellent eyesight. Upon seeing those three words, he didn't hesitate to grab his bag, close his umbrella, and jump down.
Sang Mei gasped in fright.
Just as Li Jiu was about to land, he was suddenly caught by a force and landed steadily on the ship.
The moment Qi Feng boarded the boat, he immediately turned it around and left.
Meanwhile, the others on the roof, seeing that someone had successfully left, were filled with intense jealousy.
Why did he leave? How could he leave?
"There are still so many people here. Take us with you!"
"..."
The sounds were drowned out by the torrential rain; from a distance, it was impossible to hear what was being said.
" Boss Sang, thank you so much." Li Jiu's voice still carried a hint of fear. In such a torrential downpour, staying there would have meant certain death. He didn't have much food left, and although he had some Crystal Core, he couldn't exchange them for food on the Farm App. They were all sold out before he could even get them, and the people around him were unlikely to sell him anything at this time.
Sang Luoluo said gently, "Come stay at my place first, it won't make a difference if you come too."
Qi Feng focused on steering the yacht, which moved steadily through the water.
People on the road were shouting for them to stop and take people with them, but how could that be possible? Their yacht was only so big, and they couldn't just offer help indiscriminately at a time like this.
Sang Mei looked around and couldn't help but sigh, "Has the situation outside become this dire? The place where Li Jiu lives is in a low-lying area; it won't be long before it's flooded. If the base's rescue doesn't arrive, they'll all drown."
Sang Luoluo checked the official rescue progress on her wristwatch and said, "The base has already sent people there, but we'll have to wait a bit longer."
Knowing the base's capabilities, Sang Mei breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good. The base has dedicated shelters; they're a bit crowded, but it's better than drowning."
The yacht sailed home. After a few hours, the water had gotten deeper, now reaching up to my calves.
Fortunately, everyone was wearing raincoats, so they waded through the water.
Once they reached the second floor, Sang Luoluo told Sang Mei and Li Jiu to wash up quickly while there was still water in the house, so they could clean off any rain-soaked areas of their bodies, otherwise they could easily catch a cold.
Qi Xue came out to greet them and shared the news she had been following: "Brother, Luoluo, at this rate, the first floor will be flooded tomorrow, and none of us will be able to get out."
Although this villa area is located on higher ground, the buildings are low-rise, making it far inferior to other high-rise buildings.
Sang Luoluo understood this as well, and said, "It hasn't risen yet. We'll leave once the water level stays like this for three days."
We can still hide for now.
Qi Xue nodded and suggested, "How about this, we'll leave one person on watch tonight. That way, everyone can react promptly if anything unexpected happens. I'll do it tonight."
Sang Luoluo agreed, and everyone had enough to eat and use, so there was no need to worry for the time being.
After Sang Mei finished washing up, Sang Luoluo got her a single bed and told her to find a place to sleep herself. Li Jiu didn't need to worry about her; she could just give him a single bed and leave it to Lei Qi and the others.
After a busy day, no one cooked for dinner. They ate some canned food and drank some hot soup before going to rest.
Seeing her aunt's family's living conditions, Sang Mei felt that her own home was really lonely. Sang Jia had gone to participate in the rescue, the family's servants had all gone home, and the others were working with her father. She was all alone at home, and it was inconvenient for her to do anything.
Sang Luoluo went to bed early, got up early the next day, exercised for an hour as usual, and then everyone gathered together for breakfast.
Hot boiled eggs, freshly cooked by Lei Qi. Since they still had backup power and the air conditioning was on in the room, they decided to make breakfast together.
Li Jiu was quite uneasy on his first visit to Sang Luoluo's house. He spent the whole morning actively looking for chores to do, washing pots and pans, cleaning, and doing it very skillfully. Lei Qi and the others didn't bully him; everyone was idle anyway, and there wasn't much work to do. They comforted Li Jiu several times, telling him to relax and that Boss Sang was a very good person and wouldn't kick him out.
But he still felt uneasy and needed to do more work to calm his mind.
Li Jiu had never had such a good breakfast before, eating hot, freshly boiled eggs. This kind of freshly made food was even tastier than canned meat.
Sang Luoluo chopped the wood she had stored in the space in half and placed it in the living room.
She gave Qi Feng a look.
Qi Feng immediately understood her meaning and said, "Don't worry, go and rest. Leave this to us."
Qi Feng estimated the rain's intensity and figured he'd be leaving in the next day or two. He could use the time to build a wooden boat from the wood. With tools, materials, and manpower, he could finish it in a day.
Various noises came from the living room on the second floor, while Sang Luoluo went to her room to attend today's high-level meeting.
The high-ranking officials are currently trapped in the office building and cannot get out. However, there are ample supplies there, including food and water. The base also has large ships specifically prepared for the high-ranking officials, although they have not been used for many years. But if the situation becomes truly critical, all high-ranking personnel will still have to go to the large ships.
The first thing we'll discuss at today's meeting is the current rescue situation at the base.
The team was led by Sang Ping, the captain of the Guard, who sailed around in various boats, rescuing people and bringing them to higher ground shelters. The supplies from the base had also been transferred there.