Volume 2, Chapter 133: Collapse
It's rainy in the south of the Yangtze River, but it's autumn now, so there shouldn't be heavy rain, let alone flash floods.
Dongzhou's family is at the foot of the mountain. If a flash flood breaks out, they will be flooded first.
Before everyone could run out, they heard a "bang" and the mountains shook.
"The earth dragon has turned over! Get away from the house!"
"Don't worry about things, watch the kids!"
"Mom! Dad!"
For a while, they all ran out in the rain. The older children screamed, the younger children cried, and they were all very panicked.
Dongming Ziyu carried Mrs. Qian on his back and Wu Lang in his arms. Shangguan Ruoli took Ling Yue and Si Lang in his arms and ran out of the yard first without going back to the house to collect their belongings.
Higashikata carried Old Man Higashi on his back and followed closely, followed by adults from various families taking care of their children, who ran out in a panic.
When I first chose to build a house, I took into account unexpected situations such as flash floods, landslides, and wild beasts. I built the house on a high ground, dug a water diversion channel, and built a dike on the mountain side with gravel collected from land reclamation.
Everyone rushed to an open area and looked up the mountain. They saw the turbid flood water rushing down the mountain road, carrying sand, dead wood and other objects, surging like a beast coming down the mountain. The flood water was blocked by the dam and changed its course.
It followed the dug diversion canal and merged into the creek.
When everyone saw that Dongzhou's family would be fine for the time being, they couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, and then they felt that something was wrong.
The amount of water is too much!
This rain is moderate rain, which is not enough to cause flash floods.
Dongming Ziyu looked solemn and said: "You see that the amount of water in the upper reaches of the stream is small. It seems that the collapse of the mine has caused the stream to change its course."
Shuan Zhu, who called the door just now, put down his mother on his back, supported his pregnant daughter-in-law, and said: "I came out to drain the water in the field, but I saw muddy water flowing down the mountain road, and I felt something was wrong."
The North and South Streams are not deep and usually flow slowly. Now the floodwaters rush down the narrow mountain road and the water becomes stronger. The water is also mixed with dead trees and leaves. The streams are not drained in time and the water level rises.
The houses in Nanbeixi Village are typical Jiangnan houses, built along the stream. At this time, the houses on both sides of the Nanbeixi River were flooded.
At this time, Shangguan Ruoli ran out of the house when he saw Mrs. Sun hugging Liu Lang and carrying a big burden. She had been lying on the kang to recover from her injuries. In fact, she was fine. She didn't go out to work, and she doesn't feel this much pain now.
It was so itchy that he ran very fast.
Just now, when Silang was beside Shangguan Ruoli, she led him and ran out. The boy was frightened, and when he saw his mother, he remembered that he had forgotten her, and hurried over to pick up Sun.
But when there is silver in the east, people are still worrying about the mountains and have completely forgotten about Sun and Liulang. It is hard to forget the relationship between him and his wife, Liulang is his biological son, so he has forgotten it.
Mrs. Qian saw it and muttered in a low voice, "You really want wealth rather than life!"
He didn't scold Sun in front of the villagers, but kicked Dong Youyin, "Why don't you go pick up Liulang!"
Dong Youyin then ran over and took Liu Lang over. Dalang took off the bamboo hat on his head to protect Liu Lang from the rain.
Shiro helped Sun up the hillside and carried the heavy burden on her back.
Someone screamed: "Someone rushed down!"
When everyone took a look, they saw that a person was caught in the flash flood and rolled down. It was impossible to tell whether he was alive or dead.
Dongming Ziyu said: "I'm going to save people!"
Shuan Zhu let go of his mother's arm and said, "I'm going to help!"
His wife supported her mother and cried, "Be careful!"
Shuan Zhu looked at her belly and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this little thing is nothing."
The two escaped from famine all the way and fell in love with each other on the way. His wife understood his ability, but she still refused to leave her husband to take risks.
Dong Youliang pulled Shuan Zhu back and said, "You have a wife, don't go there!"
With that said, he caught up with Dongming Ziyu. Behind him were Dong Youtian, Dalang, Erlang, and Dong Youyin hesitated for a moment, but still followed.
Shuan Zhu always followed the horse's lead, so he comforted his mother and daughter-in-law and followed them.
Li Chenglin, Li Chengshu, brothers of the eldest sister-in-law Li from Dongdashan and Dongdahe of Aunt He's house also followed.
That posture reminded people of the scene of being together in the same boat on the road to escape from the famine. The hearts that had been a little loose due to their separate lives were reunited.
Chen Mingdong and Chen Mingnan looked at each other and moved to follow, but were held back by Mrs. Qian.
Mrs. Qian said: "My son and the older boy have gone, so you two brothers can take care of them here. If the flood comes, it will be troublesome."
But I thought in my heart: You are hired by us, if something happens, my family cannot afford to pay for it!
Mr. Dong also said: "Yes, yes, it can't be done without a strong labor force."
The terrain here is high and floods cannot come here, but Chen Mingdong and Chen Mingnan guessed what they meant and did not insist on going.
There are hillsides on both sides of the mountain road, and there are dead trees and broken branches floating in the water. It takes no effort to fish the person out of the water, but the person is already dead, with half of his head smashed. He looks like he is a mining worker.
Dongming Ziyu wiped the rain off his face, frowned and looked up the mountain, "The mine must have collapsed."
This jade mine has everyone's hard work, and everyone suddenly looked solemn.
Dongming Ziyu made a quick decision, "I'll go up and have a look."
Everyone supported: "We will go too!"
The floods rushed down the mountain road, so they climbed up the hillside. They all went up the mountain every now and then and knew the mountain very well.
After climbing for more than half an hour in the rain, we reached the jade mine.
Sure enough, the mine collapsed, and Chu Xing was directing the guards and workers to move rocks to save people.
Su Changgeng's eyes flickered and he said: "Master Chu, they are just some laborers anyway. Don't bother, just follow us and ask for more prisoners, so that the guards will not be buried inside!"
Chu Xing said angrily: "Although those workers are all refugees and prisoners, they are not death row prisoners. The crime will not lead to death. If you can be saved, you can be saved!"
Su Changgeng rolled his eyes in dissatisfaction, but he was a young official and did not dare to say anything.
Tan Boxuan moved a big stone and freed a worker whose leg was pressed. When he looked up, he saw Dongming Ziyu coming with someone.
His eyes lit up, "Dong Youfu is here with his people!"
Chu Xing looked back and was overjoyed. He stopped talking nonsense and said, "Quick, help save people!"
Dongming Ziyu jumped from a big rock and jumped down. His calm and majestic eyes swept over the corpses on the ground and the painful and wailing injuries. He turned around and said to Erlang: "Go back and ask your fourth aunt to bring the medicine."
Save people and pay attention to safety."
Erlang is the most talented in martial arts, he is also flexible and has good water skills.
Higashikata told Erlang: "Be careful. If you fall into the water, don't panic. Hold on to the floating dead wood."
Erlang said: "Dad, don't worry!"
Saying that, he turned around and ran into the rain curtain.
Dongming Ziyu said to the villagers who came with him: "Everyone, please pay attention to safety and stay vigilant at all times. If you hear any strange noise or feel a loose stone, you must turn around and run away!"
Everyone shouted: "I know!"
Chapter completed!