"Starting tonight, trucks cannot come in during the day and can only be transported at night."
Zhang Hao replied.
"It's late at night, Da Puding and the others have to go to school tomorrow? Doesn't this delay sleep?"
Li Dajuan suddenly frowned.
Zhang Hao nodded: "Mom, I was just going to tell you about this. I have already booked a hotel outside. You should just not come back these days."
"Which hotel are you staying in? It's a waste of money. I'll look for ear plugs later and plug them in for them both when they sleep. Please check out the room immediately!"
"Mom, when the truck is unloading, there is not only noise, but also dust pollution..."
Li Dajuan immediately interrupted: "Stop telling me, where is the hotel? It's not too far away."
For the health of my grandchildren, it is worth spending no matter how much money you spend.
"It's not far, just opposite our house. It takes less than ten minutes to walk there."
"Okay, we'll go there after dinner."
……
The next day, Zhang Hao didn't get up until half past eleven.
Last night, the coal truck was busy until about four o'clock in the morning, and he didn't sleep well at all. Fortunately, this place is relatively remote, otherwise a nuisance to the residents would never be able to escape.
After washing up, I came to the restaurant.
Li Dajuan is making lunch.
Zhang Hao asked casually: "Mom, is there anything to eat?"
"It's time to have lunch soon. There is fruit in the living room. Why don't you eat some fruit first?"
Li Dajuan waved the spatula.
"Okay!"
Zhang Hao turned around and came to the living room, then sat down on the sofa, picked up an apple from the fruit plate, and made a phone call while eating.
"Hey, second sister."
"It's you, Xiaohao, what's the matter?"
Zhang Jiayi yawned greatly.
During the recent period, in order to race against time, she basically only slept three or four hours a day, and even her iron-clad body couldn't bear it.
"I should ask you this. Today is the 25th. Have you got on the plane?"
"Almost." Zhang Jiayi said perfunctorily.
"What does it mean to be fast? Is it up or not?"
Zhang Hao quickly asked.
Zhang Jiayi could only answer truthfully: "Your brother-in-law has bought a ticket for the 28th, and we will leave on time in three days."
"What? Three more days?"
Zhang Hao's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
The volcano will erupt on the 29th. Leaving only one day is too hasty and accidents are easy to happen.
"I can't help it. Wasn't there another earthquake before? Now the entire West Coast is in panic. The air ticket to Huicheng has been sold for two million. Your brother-in-law paid twice the price to buy it."
"No, three days is too long. I'll go check for you and see if there are any private charter flights."
"Don't go to such trouble. I still have some finishing work to finish, and it just takes two or three days."
Zhang Jiayi refused on the spot.
Zhang Hao suddenly became suspicious: "Second sister, you didn't do it on purpose, did you?"
"No, Huicheng is no better than other cities. It is really hard to get a ticket now."
"I'm telling you, second sister, don't just focus on Huicheng. The same goes for flying to other cities. As long as you can leave the North American continent, you can go anywhere."
"Transferring is too troublesome. Besides, we have already purchased our tickets. I promise to do what I say this time."
Zhang Hao immediately threw away the apple in his hand: "Second sister, I can tell you clearly that within a week at most, there will definitely be changes in Sulfur Rock Volcano. You must set off immediately. There is no need to discuss this matter."
"What did you say? The signal here is not good, so I will hang up for now."
Zhang Jiayi simply used the word drag method.
The phone was turned off when I called again.
Zhang Hao hammered the table hard, and then couldn't wait to call his second brother-in-law:
"Steven, where are you now?"
"I'm in San Francisco. Two fully loaded cargo ships will set sail in the afternoon. If all goes well, they will arrive in Huicheng in about forty days."
Zhang Hao quickly asked: "How many goods are left?"
He now understands that as long as the goods are not shipped within a day, his second sister will not leave voluntarily.
"There are about 1.1 million tons left."
Steven replied quickly.
"When will it end?"
"There has been some chaos on the west coast recently, which has affected the port's work efficiency. Based on this estimate, it will take at least eight to ten days."
Steven predicted.
After all, it is a super cargo ship with hundreds of thousands of tons. Just loading the cargo will take several days, so there is no point in rushing.
Zhang Hao got straight to the point: "Second brother-in-law, I heard from my second sister, did you buy a ticket for the 28th?"
"That's right, your second sister specifically requested it."
"Can you come back early?"
Zhang Hao sighed secretly in his heart. As expected, it was the second sister who made all the decisions.
"Xiaohao, you also know your second sister's temper. No one can persuade her. It's only a few days anyway. Just let her stay until the 28th, right?"
Steve chose to side with his wife.
Zhang Hao couldn't help but increase his tone: "Steph, you can't accompany my second sister on this nonsense. I hope you will leave today, and I will figure out a way to get the air tickets."
"It's not about the air tickets."
Steve shook his head.
"What's the reason for that? Don't tell me that you got kickbacks from it? If that's the case, how much is the loss? I'll replenish it directly for you."
Zhang Hao said sincerely.
"No, your second sister can't do such a thing."
"There has to be a reason, right?"
"Actually, it's okay to tell you that in the past two days, Mayor He of Huicheng and Governor Li have been calling your second sister every three days.
There is only one purpose behind the words, which is to hope that your second sister can persist a little longer and try to transport all the goods back safely."
"How can it be a hindrance? I am saving both of your lives."
Zhang Hao didn’t even know what to say.
Steve sighed: "I understand. I also persuaded your second sister. After some hard work, she agreed to leave on the 28th."
"The Sulfonite Volcano may erupt at any time, and it is too unsafe on the 28th."
Zhang Hao deliberately exaggerated the degree of danger.
"It doesn't matter. Mayor He has personally promised us that once the Shanshi Volcano erupts, he will arrange for personnel to send us away as soon as possible."
"How to guarantee? The two places are more than 10,000 kilometers apart? Do you know what it means to be beyond reach?"
"You don't need to explain, I know what it means. Don't worry, Mayor He has helped us contact the local Huicheng Chamber of Commerce in Los Angeles. The chamber of commerce is said to own several private jets."
"Steven, I think you may have heard of another saying, 'Plans don't change fast enough.'"
Steven was silent for a long time, and then said:
"Xiao Hao, you don't need to persuade us anymore. Sulfite Volcano is not that easy to erupt. Even if it does erupt, it may not be on a large scale.
To be honest, your sister is not only doing this for you, she also wants to prove herself to everyone. In her words, if she misses this opportunity, she will regret it for the rest of her life. We should support her."
This time it was Zhang Hao's turn to be silent.
For a long time, although his second sister said verbally that she had forgotten what happened back then, she still couldn't let go in her heart. Otherwise, the other party would not have run away from home, and she would have been away for more than ten years.
In the end, Zhang Hao could only choose to remain silent.
Logically speaking, the 28th should be in time.
However, he felt a little uneasy in his heart. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't remember it.