Although it didn't rain after the meal, Manager Liu and his wife drove him to the train station for Shi Tao's convenience to get the ticket.

Guo Shuai and the others took the bus home.

Manager Li took the ticket and handed it to Shi Tao. Shi Tao paid for the ticket, and said goodbye to Manager Liu and his wife and went to the waiting room to wait for the bus.

When Shi Tao got on the bus near 8:00, lightning flashed and thundered, and the rain came very fiercely.

Shi Tao was fortunate to be fast, and entered the carriage before the heavy rain came, and then found his bunk number.

People in the car at night got their clothes wet.

Putting down the luggage, Shi Tao watched through the window, the lights on the station had been lit up, and through the lights, you could see the white and bright rain pouring, and the sound of the rain showed that the rain was falling tightly.

The scenery in the distance could no longer be seen clearly, and soon there were puddles on the ground, and there were still people running in the rain who wanted to get in the car.

After looking at it for a while, Shi Tao got on the top bunk and lay down to rest.

The sound of the rain hitting the roof of the car was thumping and thumping, and Shi Tao heard it clearly. Shi Tao is glad that if he enters the pit station any later, he is afraid that he will be drenched.

Although he didn't drink much, alcohol still had its effect, and after a while of cranky thoughts, Shi Tao listened to the sound of the rain hitting the roof of the car, and gradually fell asleep.

Shi Tao woke up once in the middle of the night, was awakened by urine, and went to the toilet.

When Shi Tao came back, he lifted the window screen, but he couldn't see anything outside, and he didn't know where the train was going now.

Lying on the bunk again, he could still hear the sound of the rain hitting the roof of the train and the rhythmic sound of the wheels hitting the tracks, giving Shi Tao the illusion that he seemed to be still in the central provincial capital.

Is it raining everywhere you go?

No matter what Shi Tao thought, the train was still moving forward, and the rain was still falling.

Shi Tao fell asleep again.

Shi Tao woke up and it was already dawn. The train was speeding away, but the rain was still pouring down. On the hillsides in the distance, green vegetation is faintly visible in the hazy rain and mist, and occasionally small gullies with rushing water can be seen.

Shi Tao soaked a bucket of instant noodles and ate breakfast, still sitting on the folding chair next to the carriage, watching the scenery through the window.

Only when the train passes through the tunnel can you not hear the sound of rain hitting the body. Instead, there was the sound of the wind whirring through the air compressed by the train.

When the train drilled out of the tunnel, it was still speeding in the torrential rain, and when it arrived in Shanbei City, the torrential rain had not stopped.

Shi Tao took out his umbrella, put his luggage on his back, and got off the bus to the exit with the flow of people.

The crowd of people out of the station gathered under the canopy at the exit of the station, and the sound of hustle and bustle could not drown the sound of the rainstorm outside.

Some people are sighing and hesitating when they look at the rain. Someone took out his mobile phone and was making a call, the surroundings were too noisy, and the voice was loud, I was afraid that the other party could not hear clearly. Most of the callers were anxious.

As soon as the taxi at the exit stopped, someone got into the car and the taxi quickly left.

Shi Tao came back today Hu You knew it, and felt that it was more convenient for him to come and go by himself, so he did not ask Hu You to send a car to pick him up. But seeing such a torrential rain, Shi Tao didn't know whether to leave or stay.

Shi Tao wanted to take a taxi first and go to the bus station to take a bus.

The people waiting for the taxi in front of them lined up in four columns.

Shi Tao looked at his column, there were at least forty or fifty people in front of him, and it was useless to be anxious, so he had to wait patiently.

From time to time, there were crowds of people coming out of the station, and due to the heavy rain, people were stranded in the underground passage, Shi Tao looked back, and the black pressure was overwhelming, and he couldn't see the end at a glance.

Shi Tao slowly moved forward with the flow of people. About an hour later, Shi Tao was already at the front of the line, and it was finally his turn.

Before Shi Tao got into the taxi, his shoes and trouser legs were soaked.

The taxi driver said that he had not stood on his feet since the morning, and that he was about to run out of a tank of gas. said that after Shi Tao got out of the car, he was going to refuel.

The main route he ran this morning was from the train station to the bus station.

The driver also said that it has been raining in Shanbei City for three days in a row, and the rain is the largest today.

Through the car window, Shi Tao saw that the busiest people running on the road were taxis, shuttling back and forth one after another, as if they never stopped.

When passing by the river, Shi Tao found that the river was so high that it was almost flat on the bridge deck.

The driver said that it was very dangerous, and if the rain did not stop, the river might not cross the bridge, and then it would be closed to traffic.

Finally arrived at the bus station. After Shi Tao got out of the taxi, he ran to the station in the rain, and saw a bus bound for Shannan County parked, so he got on the bus.

The bus driver said that the bus could get on, but it might not be able to go.

Shi Tao was very decisive, sat down without hesitation, and said that he would leave if he could, and come back if he couldn't.

After waiting for about an hour, there were only a dozen people on the bus.

The bus driver first made a statement to the people.

said that he didn't know what was going on the road, maybe he couldn't get to Shannan County, and the vehicle would return.

The ticket money will not be refunded, I hope you will consider it well and then choose whether to take the vehicle.

Three or four people did get out of the car. The driver shouted twice, and when he confirmed that no one got out of the car, he started the vehicle and went south in the rain.

The buses were moving much slower than usual in the rain.

Usually, it is only an hour and a half by bus from Shanbei City to the town.

Now that the car has been driving for an hour and a half, Shi Tao looked at the village outside, and it is estimated that he has only walked nearly half of the distance.

The car went more slowly. Shi Tao got up and looked ahead, and through the car window, the big cars and small cars in front of him lined up in a long line and walked forward slowly.

The car stopped.

Several people in the car became agitated, and they all asked what was going on.

The driver of the bus also poked his head out, looked outside, and saw a car coming from the opposite side, so he beckoned to inquire.

The driver spoke in the local dialect, and Shi Tao couldn't understand it, but the driver said a word to everyone, and he fully understood what was going on.

There was a mudslide ahead, the road was blocked, and cars could not cross.

The driver turned the car around and went back. The people in the car began to complain.

Shi Tao just sat quietly and let the car meet Shanbei City.

After returning to the bus station, Shi Tao got out of the car and stood under the eaves to take shelter from the rain. It seems that I can't go back to the factory today, so I decided to call Hu You to explain the situation.

To Shi Tao's surprise, Hu You did not answer the phone. Shi Tao guessed that Hu You may be too busy to answer the phone, or he didn't hear the phone ring at all.

The torrential rain has been falling, and God doesn't seem to have any intention of stopping.

Shi Tao thought, since he couldn't go, he couldn't wait here all the time. The lower half of my pants is already wet, and I feel a little cold when I am blown by the wind, and I may catch a cold if I stay here for a long time.

Shi Tao walked out of the bus station with an umbrella and in the rain, and found a hotel near the station.

The owner of the guesthouse said: "You are lucky that there is one last room. ”

Shi Tao was glad that he had made the right decision, if he came later, the rooms in this hotel would be booked, and he would have to go to other hotels, which would be much farther away from the bus station. This guesthouse is the closest to the bus station.

Shi Tao's room is on the third floor. When I entered the house, I took off my wet pants, took a shower, and changed into dry clothes. Wash the wet clothes and put them in the bathroom to dry first.

At this time, Shi Tao felt hungry, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, he had not eaten lunch, and the bucket of instant noodles in the morning had already been digested.

There is an electric kettle in the room, Shi Tao makes water, takes out a bucket of instant noodles and disassembles it, puts the condiments away, and waits for the water to boil.

Shi Tao called Hu You again, and this time he was connected.

"The mudslide blocked the road, the bus couldn't pass, and I returned to Shanbei City halfway through, and I couldn't go back to the company today. ”

"Then let's stay in Shanbei City for one night. If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll see what happens. ”

Hu You didn't have any high laws, so he had to let Shi Tao stay in Shanbei City for one night.

Shi Tao ate instant noodles, felt no longer hungry, and his body was much warmer.

Through the glass window, I saw that the rain was still pouring outside, and it was not small at all, and I didn't know when it would stop.

There was thunder and rain, Shi Tao did not turn on the TV, but lay on the bed, thinking about what he would do tomorrow.

The heavy rain was not a factor preventing him from returning to the factory, and if the mudslide blocking the road could not be cleared up in time, he would still not be able to return to the factory and could only stay in Shanbei City.

After thinking about it, Shi Tao felt that it could only be like this, and finally simply didn't want to, if it comes, it will be safe, who can care if it rains?

Suddenly, Shi Tao thought, I'm back, Chen Qian doesn't know yet, I should call her.

It was such a coincidence that when Shi Tao was about to dial, Chen Qian's phone called.

"What are you talking about, it's really not just a casual thing, it's so accurate, just as I said to call you, you called. ”

Answering the phone, Shi Tao didn't wait for Chen Qian to speak, he spoke first, and his mood immediately improved, and the unhappiness of being stranded in Shanbei City disappeared in an instant.

"I also said, why didn't you call me for a few days, I think you should call me, but I didn't expect us to think of it again. ”

I could hear that Chen Qian on the other side of the phone was also very happy.

"Since we say that we have a soul, guess where I am?" Shi Tao asked with a smile.

"Well, there is no sound on your side of the phone except the rain, which means that you are in a quiet place. These two days are the days when you should return to the factory, so you are not at home, let alone in the car, you should be in a room. ”

Chen Qian was analyzing step by step.

"The thinking is clear and the analysis is correct. Then where do you say I am in the room?" Shi Tao asked with a smile.

"You can't be in the office or dormitory, because Huyou and they are busy in the rain right now, and if you are, you can't stay in the office, so I conclude that you are not in the factory. ”

Chen Qian's analysis was very rigorous, which made Shi Tao have to admire Chen Qian's cleverness.

"So where am I? ”

"You're in Shanbei City. Chen Qian's tone was very affirmative.

"Why are you so sure, I won't be in Shannan County?" Shi Tao was still smiling.

"No way. Why are you going to Shannan County in such a heavy rain? You can't be in the provincial capital, although you may transfer to a train in the provincial capital, the station is very noisy, and if you are on the train, there should be the sound of the train. So I concluded that you were in Shanbei City. ”

Chen Qian is very confident in her judgment.

"Then where do you say I am in Shanbei City?" Shi Tao no longer played dumb with Chen Qian.

"A certain room in Shanbei City...... Guesthouse, you are in the hotel! With your character, you must go to the hotel. ”

"Why should I go to the hotel?"

"You want to take advantage of the gap between returning to the factory and not arriving at the factory, and spend the night outside. ”