Day 67, A Devastating Blow (I)
Heaven didn't give me the slightest chance, and just when I thought the rain was coming to an end, the wind came again. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
This time, the wind was even more ferocious and raging than the previous days. In the early hours of the morning, Blackie's frightened screams woke me up, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Blackie, soaking wet, still dripping from his body.
Seeing Xiao Hei's miserable appearance, I immediately realized that something was wrong, and immediately rushed to the upper level of the treehouse, the rainstorm was being carried down by the wind and crazy, the roof had been lifted, only the tarp and a corner were tied by vines, and the wind carried the torrential rain down. I couldn't even open my eyes, but I persisted in trying to tie the waterproof back up, but failed......
The wind was so strong that there was no way to maintain balance, let alone pull the tarp that was blown by the wind. I was already soaking wet, and I wanted to give up, but if I did, the food fire below would be ruined.
There was no choice but to insist, holding on to the wall and walking towards the blowing up tarp, the small tree that was originally covered on it had already been blown away, and this tarp may be ...... in the next second.
Before the thought of "whoosh" fell, the vines that tied the tarp reached its limit, and in a loud sound, the tarp was swept up by the wind and floated away in an instant.
My heart sank to the bottom all at once, and it was undoubtedly a huge, unacceptable blow to me. Without this tarp, I had nothing, no way to stop the rainwater from coming in. After hesitating for maybe a few seconds, I decided to go to the lower level as soon as possible and try to salvage something I needed.
The situation on the lower level was worse than I had imagined, dripping water everywhere, including the fire was about to be extinguished, the food, the firewood pile, had been successfully occupied by the rain, and the water on the upper level was flowing down like a rain curtain.
"It's over! it's all over!" I held my head, the last glimmer of hope in my heart was gone, and the fruits of so much hard work were all over......
"Ah!! why !!" My mentality completely collapsed at this time, squatting down and clenching his fists to pound the ground hard, punch after punch, my mind was blank, and I couldn't vent my inner anger. After so many days of walking, the ground was already very solid, but I still smashed several holes with my fists.
Xiao Hei may have been frightened by my appearance, it was shaking off the water on its body, and it was probably the first time it saw this, so it stopped and came over and rubbed its head against my waist, probably trying to comfort me.
Maybe it was the effect of venting, maybe it was Xiao Hei's actions that affected me, and after a long time, I finally calmed down. The ground had long been filled with oceans, the whole hut had been lost, the fire had been sacrificed in the water, and the ashes of the plants and trees had been mixed into the water, making the water in the whole tree house particularly dirty.
After calming down, my focus changed, the water on the ground was no longer needed, the fire was extinguished, the food was wet, and the only thing that was not wet was the two pistols and flashlights wrapped in the futon on the table. If left unchecked, chances are they'll all get wet. I don't know if the pistol will work when it's wet.
I moved the bench I had made with my own hands, put the pistol in the futon on the bench in the dark, and then stuffed the stool under the table. With a flashlight, bacon, homemade sausages, dried fish, tortillas, etc. were all put in one go.
I barely put the stool to the brim, I wanted to save the food, and looking at the rice soaked in the water, my heart ached like a knife. It's an ordeal, but there's nothing you can do about it, and it's a painful feeling.
The water in the treehouse was draining very quickly, but it couldn't keep up with the speed that came in from the upper floors, so I dug several small ditches with my axe to drain the water, but it didn't work at all.
But I still didn't stop, I didn't know how long this storm would last, I had already thought that once this rainstorm stopped, I was ready to strengthen this treehouse, but it was still too late......
But now it's useless to think about more, you can still find a way when the fire is out, and if the food is bad, there will be no more. I could only pray that the rain would stop soon, and all kinds of thoughts came back to my mind, but the action did not stop, and I had dug many small ditches crisscrossing the ground to make sure that the water level was not too high......
I have long forgotten the concept of time, I don't know how long I have been busy, the rain seems to be lighter, and I don't know if it's an illusion. The battery in the flashlight doesn't seem to be very sufficient, and I feel that the brightness has decreased a lot, and I don't know if it can last until dawn.
When the dawn penetrated through the crack in the door, I felt that the wind and rain seemed to have stopped, and when I opened the door and went out, I found that the wind and rain had really stopped, the sun had risen in the east, and finally it was sunny again, but I was completely happy, this storm had caused me to lose too much, and I almost had to start all over again.
Xiao Hei also came out, wet and covered in mud, and my body must be similar to it.
The lower level of the treehouse is completely gone, the muddy and dirty ground is shocking, the water on the upper level is still dripping, and the vertical and horizontal ditches in the ground are all dug by me, causing the whole ground to feel like it has been plowed over.
"Ah!!!" After a long yell, venting the grievances and pains in my heart, I began to move, the lower level is no longer suitable for habitation, unless I can re-pave the ground and build the house, this time, even if it is hard and tiring and troublesome, I must build a house that can be waterproof and not be lifted by the wind......
Bags of grain were all moved out by me, and I knew that the ground outside was also wet, but so what, the house was wetter, dirtier, and muddy. At least when the sun comes out, you can still dry it, and I know very well that it will definitely be better if you pour them out and dry them, but now there is no such condition.
After sighing, I moved everything out of the room, including the table, stools, food, and everything.
Seriously, I don't know where to start now, and I have an extremely negative mentality that keeps echoing in my mind, repeatedly persuading, give up, give up!
It's also the time when I'm most confused, I don't know what to do next, what to do first, and it feels very important. Do you want to make a fire, or do you want to bring some sand and gravel to the treehouse, or do you go and find a tarp, or do you want to fix the roof first?
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This tangled mentality wasted a lot of my time!
The state of mind that I had been unable to calm down finally calmed down when I finished drinking this drink, and my decision was made at this moment......
Then go with this plan, there's no time to waste on me......