The rain stopped, the sky started to light up, and the visibility was much better.
Everyone looked over intently and found that those who came were old, weak, women and children.
Each of them carried baskets, water bottles, bamboo tubes and other items in their hands.
"Dad, why are you here?"
Mayor Liang saw his old father in the team and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and asked.
"Last night, there was a flood. I heard that you were organizing rescue operations. We couldn't get through, and we couldn't help even if we wanted to."
"No, the female comrades in the village thought about your hard work on the embankment, so they made all kinds of food for you since midnight."
Mayor Liang's old father briefly explained the matter.
When they were busy, these people did not feel hungry, but now when they heard someone bringing food, their stomachs started to growl.
Now that everything has been delivered, Mayor Liang invited everyone to have breakfast before going home to rest.
Some people waved and left, while others stayed and started eating.
These people in the lower reaches only thought that many people in the upper reaches were helping them, and they were very willing to do so. They prepared boiled eggs, salted duck eggs, meat buns, vegetarian buns, and rice dumplings, and some people specially prepared ginger water.
After a night in the rain, you need to drink some ginger and brown sugar water to get rid of the cold, otherwise you won't get sick easily.
Everyone was eating and laughing lively. Although they were tired, their faces were full of satisfaction.
Especially after asking people downstream, I know that because of the early notification, most people hid in homes on higher ground in time.
Some families were indeed hit by disasters, but they were fine. Only one family's cow died.
A few people were injured, but everyone else was fine.
"Is someone injured? Is it important?" Liang Zhen asked quickly.
"I have simply handled it according to the emergency rescue knowledge taught some time ago and sent it to the hospital. There should be no big problem."
A young woman answered with a particularly loud voice. She had also been in town to learn first aid knowledge, and she didn't expect to use it so quickly.
Mayor Liang felt much relieved after hearing this.
As long as it didn't cause death.
Speaking of which, Teacher Shen and these two young comrades reminded me of what happened yesterday.
If they hadn't warned them, there might have been so many people on the embankment that would have been washed away by the river when the embankment collapsed.
At that time, it would not be just one or two people who died, maybe even he himself would not be spared.
Thinking of this question, Mayor Liang, who was still frightened, bowed respectfully to Shen Zizhen, Su Xiaotian and the other three people.
Shen Zizhen was twisting the water from her clothes when Mayor Liang unexpectedly bowed and he didn't even have time to dodge.
It can be regarded as a great gift.
"Teacher Shen, you can bear it!" Mayor Liang saw that Shen Zizhen was about to say something polite, so he quickly spoke.
"If it hadn't been for the timely reminders from you and the two young comrades, what might have happened to us might have happened."
"You are the benefactor of all of us."
At this time, Secretary Du also realized what Mayor Liang meant, and immediately said: "What Mayor Liang said is that without you and the two young comrades reminding me last night, the consequences would be disastrous."
Shen Zizhen was busy and exchanged polite words with the two of them. Knowing that the two of them still had something to do, she urged them to get busy and leave them alone.
"Dad, Teacher Shen will follow you home first. You ask Cuiyu Niang to find clothes for Teacher Shen, Comrade Xiao Su, and Mr. Xiao to change into."
Mayor Liang was originally thinking that if Secretary Du took Shen Zizhen and the others home, it would delay his return to the government.
It just so happens that my father is here now, so it would be great to take him back and settle him together.
"Let's go to my house!"
Secretary Du was busy and invited him. The matter hadn't been resolved yet. He planned to go home to learn about the situation in more than a dozen villages in the town.
Shen Zizhen said with a smile: "We have been busy all night and are a little hungry. Let's eat a little first and then get our bicycles and go back quickly. To be honest with you, we originally scheduled a train back to the capital tonight, so we can't delay it."
In fact, Shen Zizhen was still worried about whether they could get to the city smoothly today.
Although the rain has stopped, there must be a lot of water on the road. In this case, I don't know if the shuttle bus to the city is still open.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the city today, Teacher Shen." Mayor Liang didn't expect Shen Zizhen to go back in such a hurry.
But it rained heavily last night, and the road must have been damaged a lot, making it impossible for the shuttle bus to pass normally.
And their place is far away from the city, and it is impossible to walk there.
When Shen Zizhen heard that she couldn't go to the city, she subconsciously looked at Su Xiaotian.
He and San Gong were just fine, so it didn't matter if they were delayed for two days, but Xiao Tian couldn't.
I rushed back to the capital at this time, almost in time to catch up with the midterm exam, which was what I had promised to the school.
What will the school do if Xiaotian can't make it back?
Don't let Xiaotian's studies be delayed because of your own affairs.
"Teacher Shen, the rain was too heavy last night. Our roads to the city are all sandy and dirt roads, which are easily damaged. After every heavy rain, it takes two or three days to repair the roads." Secretary Du also said.
It was still an ordinary heavy rain for two or three days. The heavy rain last night was a bit unusual, and it might last more than two or three days.
But it’s hard for Secretary Du to say this.
"Xiaotian, I didn't do well this time and I'm going to delay you!"
Shen Zizhen looked at Su Xiaotian and apologized very embarrassedly.
He brought Xiaotian here, thinking that he could always bring Xiaotian back to the capital on time.
When Su Xiaotian heard them saying that the road might be damaged, she thought that she might not be able to go back.
The school had said at the beginning that if she did not take the midterm exam, she would be asked to repeat the grade.
The losses this time were really huge.
Is it possible that I really have to repeat a year?
Su Xiaotian's face fell, but she knew that Teacher Shen could not be blamed for natural and man-made disasters.
"Uncle Shen, I can't blame you for this. I can only say that I have bad luck."
Instead, Su Xiaotian comforted Shen Zizhen that it was unlikely that she would take the exam, and Teacher Shen could not be burdened with it.
Mayor Liang and Secretary Du guessed from the conversations between several people that Mr. Xiao had something to do when he returned to the capital.
"Young gentleman is so anxious to return to the capital, but there is something important?" Secretary Du asked.
Shen Zizhen then explained that Su Xiaotian was a student of Beijing University and was being borrowed to help her this time, and explained the school's requirements again.
Everyone fell silent after hearing this.
Su Xiaotian could only force out a smile and said: "Actually, it doesn't matter much. Anyway, I am young, so even if I repeat the grade, it won't be a big problem."