The rain came suddenly, was heavy, and was overwhelming.
Everyone was busy helping to move the things outside into the house.
In the house, under the eaves, including the room where Magu works as a health station, there are villagers taking shelter from the rain.
Some took the opportunity to see a doctor. Even if they asked a few questions, they were rest assured that Yang Ping answered them patiently.
Free clinics will continue in the form of free consultation.
Magu took out disposable cups and a teapot, poured tea for everyone, and placed melon seeds and peanuts on a plate in the hall.
Everyone is standing, sitting, and squatting.
"It's raining too much." Someone lit up a cigarette.
"Didn't the weather forecast say it will be sunny today? Why did it suddenly rain so heavily?" Someone was playing with their mobile phones.
The liaison officer was wiping the camera. It had been caught in the rain just now, and he felt very distressed. He wiped it gently and kept breathing.
The rain is getting heavier and heavier. This is not rain, but a flood discharge from the Tianhe River. Nothing can be seen clearly outside.
After wiping the camera, the liaison officer started making phone calls to report the situation here.
Several people walked out of the rain wearing raincoats and bamboo hats, their bare feet covered with mud.
"How's the pier?"
The village chief took off his bamboo hat and began to collect information from everyone.
"Crossed."
The pier is made of wood and is usually used for selling fish.
The village plans to build a stone cement pier, but construction has not yet started.
"Where is the fishing station construction site?"
"I just saw that it's okay. The water is too big and the construction site's diversion ditch is not enough. Next time, dig bigger."
They stretched out their feet and used rainwater to wash away the mud.
If you don’t worry about other places, Village Chief Fang is worried about these two places.
It rained for two full hours before slowly stopping.
Yang Ping saw a dozen patients in the hall, some of whom needed medicine, and Magu also gave them medicine.
The liaison officer called again, and after hanging up, he said: "The weather has changed suddenly. We are afraid of heavy rain again in the afternoon, so the bureau has notified us to go back early."
Then I called the driver to tell him to wait at the entrance of the village. The driver didn't leave. He kept sleeping in the car and just wanted to come over for dinner.
The weather is strange. The rain stops, the clouds disperse, and the sun comes out again.
"Dr. Yang, the weather has changed suddenly. The bureau has notified us to go back early and have lunch after we go back. This is a grievance for the two doctors."
"No problem! Let's go back early before it rains." Yang Ping and Xiao Su packed their things.
The liaison officer told Magu: "I'll be here to move things in a few days. The bureau has informed me to send the people back first."
Magu said: "It's so far away. I came here to treat everyone, have a meal and then go back. I'm doing it now. It won't be long before I catch the fish from the reservoir in the morning."
"No, Magu, I'm really sorry. The weather has changed, and the bureau is probably worried about safety issues." The liaison officer was embarrassed.
Since the Health Bureau has issued a notice, there is no need to embarrass others.
Magu took a few bags of specialties and said, "Bring them to the two doctors."
"Don't be polite." Xiao Su declined.
Magu was unhappy: "It's all good stuff. Take it back to the provincial capital. Don't dislike it. I'll hold it for you and put it in the car later."
Grandma was sitting under the eaves, smiling all the time, not knowing what to say.
Magu explained to everyone: "Grandma said, let me stop procrastinating and ask the cadres to go back early and wait until it rains again."
Everyone packed their things in a hurry, but actually there was not much, just two backpacks.
"Where is the village chief?" Magu asked.
"We went to see the reservoir pier, everyone went there." Another woman who didn't leave said.
You still have to walk a few hundred meters further to the pier.
"We don't have much luggage. We know how to walk on our own and just keep walking the same way." The liaison officer said.
Magu insisted on delivering them and asked the woman to notify the village chief. She carried several bags of specialties: "I will deliver them to you."
Several people walked along the road they just came from.
The two hours of heavy rain have caused the water level in the reservoir to rise a lot.
The water diversion ditch on the hillside made a roaring sound, diverting water from the mountain to the reservoir. Many fish were swimming around in the reservoir, emerging for air.
The liaison officer walked at the front, holding a camera and taking pictures from time to time.
Yang Ping walked in the middle, and Magu held Xiao Su's hand and walked behind, chatting and walking.
After walking for about twenty minutes, we arrived at the construction site of the fishing station.
The water in the diversion ditch is very fast, and it is full of yellow muddy water. There is a large yellow pool in the reservoir, which is constantly expanding.
Because the water diversion ditch is too small, it overflows, and the entire hillside is filled with yellow muddy water flowing down, including the road.
There is some dirt on the road, it should slide down from it.
Yang Ping was thinking about whether to carry Xiao Su over there when he heard Magu say: "If I carry you over there, it will be all mud."
"No, it's okay." Xiao Su declined gently.
Magu seemed to notice something was wrong. She walked back more than ten meters and looked up the mountain. Xiao Su stopped and waited for her.
Ahead, a pile of dirt blocked the road. The liaison officer tried to find a clear gap to pass, but there was no gap to step on. He stopped and took pictures with his camera.
Crash, the sound of the soil above loosening, and then rolling to the ground again.
Danger! Yang Ping was keenly aware of it and urged the liaison officer in front to leave quickly, but the liaison officer hesitated.
Suddenly, there was a strong vibration, a huge sound, rumble! Crash!
Yang Ping was frightened. He looked up and saw that the entire hillside had collapsed. He had no time to react before he was directly pushed down by a force of impact. The force was rough and powerful.
Just for a moment, my brain didn't have time to react.
Yang Ping had fallen to the ground, and his whole body was pressed by the soil. He struggled hard, but luckily it wasn't too much, and he climbed out.
After a brief moment of blank thinking, I immediately realized that it was a landslide.
The liaison officer in front has disappeared. The place where he was standing is covered with dirt, which is at least as high as a person.
Xiao Su and Yang Ping woke up and looked back.
She was lying on the ground, stuck on the guardrail of the reservoir, half of her body buried in the soil. She struggled to crawl out, but she couldn't crawl out at all. The thick soil trapped her legs tightly.
Magu also disappeared inexplicably, and Xiao Su was so frightened that she started crying.
Yang Ping ran over without hesitation, grabbed Xiao Su's shoulders, and tried to drag him out.
No, the pressed soil must be removed. There is too much soil and it is too thick.
"Help!" He shouted loudly.
At the same time, he immediately dug up the soil with his hands. What happened was so sudden that Xiao Su was trembling all over. He didn’t know what to do and kept crying. His eyes were staring upward with horror.
Yang Ping was digging the soil frantically while following her gaze and looking up.
My back felt like it was holding an ice pick, and the pores all over my body shrank.
The huge stone, less than thirty meters away, was facing the two of them, forming a swooping force.
The flat land halfway up the mountain has completely collapsed, and huge boulders are resting on the newly formed slope, which may roll down and be crushed at any time.
How many tons of stone are there? There are dozens of tons.
"Don't be afraid! I'm here!"
Yang Ping comforted her and tried to speak calmly.
Xiao Su nodded, bit her lip, her crying became quieter, and her body was still trembling.
Mountains are still landslides, and even those that have already landslides are unstable to each other.
Crashing, a place halfway up the mountain collapsed again, and a small stone with a clod of soil rolled down beside Yang Ping. It was not big, but weighed more than a hundred kilograms.
Yang Ping swallowed and stayed calm.
I can’t care about that much anymore, take it out, take Xiaosu out quickly!
His hands kept picking up the soil, and he had long forgotten that they were hands of flesh and blood.
More clods of soil were scattered, and the soil foundation supporting the boulder was loosened again. The stone moved forward a little, and it was about to roll down.
"Go quickly, go quickly!"
Xiao Su also saw the changes in the boulder. The danger was imminent. She cried and pushed Yang Ping hard. If one of them left, one would be dead. If not, both of them would end up here.
The boulder is directly above, and there is nothing that can block or change the path of the rolling down. Once it rolls down, neither of the two people can run away, and they will both be crushed into meat patties.
"Don't be afraid, we have time." Yang Ping was calm and confident.
He must stay calm and look confident.
"Keep your voice down and don't provoke it." Yang Ping said with a fake smile.
At first, he shouted loudly while digging the soil, but now he doesn't dare to shout, for fear that the sound waves will cause vibrations, causing the temporary balance to be broken, and the stone to roll down.
The clods of soil are difficult to clean. If you remove a part of the soil, the two sides will collapse again.
Yang Ping's hands were all covered in blood. At this time, he completely forgot about the pain and that these were his own hands. He only knew that they were life-saving tools.
Most of the dirt on Xiao Su’s thighs has been removed.
Yang Ping tried to drag her away again, and Xiao Su also tried to climb out, but she still couldn't move.
Click, the stone tilted a little more, and it had reached the critical point of rolling down.
"Don't be afraid, it will wait for us." Yang Ping kept comforting Xiao Su, his heart almost lifted to his throat.
His knees were exposed, finally his knees were exposed. He tried to drag Xiao Su again, but it still didn't work.
He is an atheist, but at this time he kept praying in his heart, hoping that God would give him more time, even a little more.
There is no other way but to continue digging with your own hands.
He wanted to go up and move rocks to block the boulder, but gave up because he was afraid that if he stepped on it and caused an imbalance, it would be worse.
At this time, any wrong decision will be fatal, and you must not make any mistakes.
Xiao Su watched Yang Ping keep crying and sobbing, letting him dig in the dirt crazily.
The calf, the calf came out, and he tried to pull Xiao Su again, but it still didn’t work.
Yang Ping looked up at the stone, his vision blurred by sweat, and continued to pick at it.
Finally, they were all pulled out. Yang Ping quickly pulled Xiao Su out, dragging her as far away as possible.
Click, the last bit of support collapsed, and the boulder failed to stabilize after all, and rolled down with overwhelming force.
Damn it, as soon as Xiao Su was dragged out, Yang Ping rushed forward regardless of his own safety and covered Xiao Su with his body.
The rolling stone rolled down, and there was a huge sound of entering the water. Water splashed on the water and the waves spread.
"Yang Ping!"
Xiao Su screamed.
There was no reply.
"Yang Ping——"
Xiao Su was heartbroken and burst into tears.
She hugged Yang Ping carefully, turned over, put Yang Ping down gently, cried, and began to check his injuries.
