Looking outside, the old man Miao said worriedly: "This rain will not stop. If it rains for several days in a row, it will definitely cause flooding. When the dam cannot withstand the pressure and opens the gate to release the flood, there will be a big flood downstream."
It’s troublesome.”
Xia Chen knew the result, and after thinking about it, he said, "Uncle Miao, you can't live in this house anymore. Let's just stay here tonight and stay the night, and then move to the town with us tomorrow."
The adobe house could not withstand the impact of violent storms. Xia Chen spent a day with Old Man Miao's family and saw that the family was very simple, so he thought of helping them.
Miao Shanhuai refused to be polite to him and nodded readily: "Okay."
He was not a stubborn old party secretary, and he could distinguish between good and bad intentions. He knew that Xia Chen said that he sincerely wanted to help his family, so he didn't say much, and just kept his gratitude to him in his heart.
If you can get through this disaster smoothly, I will repay you generously.
Xia Chen liked to deal with cheerful people. The old man was very satisfied with his temper and smiled. He picked up the black porcelain bowl and said, "Let's make another bowl."
The old man also laughed heartily, holding the edge of the small black bowl and touching it with Xia Chen, and said with great enthusiasm: "Have one!"
The president and Lu Chuan also sat down. They were so busy that they didn't even bother to eat. They were so hungry that their chests pressed against their backs.
"Lao Xia, we have to finish the cooked food we brought here as soon as possible. It's so stuffy today, and I'm afraid it will go bad if we leave it for another two days." The manager tore off a chicken wing and gnawed on it.
"What Lao He said is right. As the old saying goes, it doesn't hurt if you eat it but it hurts if you throw it away. You have to digest it quickly." Lu Chuan also said with a smile.
Xia Chen nodded, looked around and asked, "Where are the two girls and the guy who threw the chicken? Why didn't you see the three children?"
The guy flipping the chicken rushed in from outside, and the chicken was still swinging smoothly. As he ran, the guy said: "Brother Chen, I'm here. Let me report to you. Those children have been settled. Then
Great uncle, please let me bring you a message..."
Xia Chen was so happy that he picked up Xiao Miaoyuan and put it on his lap. He took out his handkerchief and carefully wiped the rain on his face, and said, "As long as I surrender to the imperial army, will there be great benefits?"
Ha ha ha ha……
Several people laughed like crazy, only Komegahara was stunned on the spot.
what does it mean?
How did you end up here?
What do I want to say?
Wait, my mind is a little confused!
I'll sort it out again.
Everyone said nothing and looked at Xiao Naehara who was thinking seriously with a smile.
The chicken tossing player finally recalled, "Uncle Dahai asked me to give you a message, saying that everything is normal in the town. You should not go there tonight. With him and Uncle Liulang watching over you, nothing big will happen. Let you
rest assured."
Xia Chen pulled the chicken down and said with a smile: "Okay, brother understands. The little atom has come and gone in the wind and rain, and the hard work has paid off. Brother will reward you with a big chicken drumstick."
Xiao Magehara laughed, took the big chicken drumstick handed over by Xia Chen and opened his mouth to gnaw.
Xia Chen asked him again, "Where is your sister?"
Miao Yuan said: "They are all over there at school helping my grandma cook."
Xia Chen nodded. Rural children mature early. Those two girls are only eleven or twelve years old and can already help adults with a lot of work.
Xia Chen said to the president: "Go and see if there are any clothes of the right size in the suitcase and find a set for Brother Ji'er. It's raining and the temperature has dropped. Brother Ji'er has been caught in the rain again. Don't look back."
Got a cold."
He gave Miao Yuan a lot of nicknames today.
Hearing this, Old Man Miao, the bank manager, and Old Donkey all laughed.
The president smiled and went to look for clothes.
All three of them could see that Xia Chen liked this child, and this was a close relationship.
The president actually found a suitable set of sportswear and came over to help Miaohara take off his jacket and put on new clothes for him.
The chicken-slinging contestant stopped showing off his penis. He looked at his brand-new sportswear and smiled happily.
He had been coveting the sportswear of his two sisters all day, and now he was wearing it too, feeling very happy.
Old Man Miao was also very emotional. He had a feeling that the arrival of these children might bring some good changes to this remote, poor, and backward town.
There was a rush of footsteps outside.
After a while, four men and one woman walked into the room.
The leading man took off his raincoat and hat and asked with a smile: "Who is Mr. Xia from the capital?"
Xia Chen frowned, stood up, and said, "I am Xia Chen, who are you?"
The man, who was in his forties and burly, crossed over in two steps, stretched out his hands and said, "Hello, Mr. Xia, I am Wang Siping, the mayor of Liumiao Town."
Xia Chen said politely: "Hello, Mayor Wang."
"Oh, I have found you. Mr. Xia, you don't know. Your disappearance has made everyone anxious from top to bottom. The county leaders got on the phone and asked us to dig deep to find you and urge you to come back as soon as possible.
Jing, look..." Wang Siping said eagerly.
What do you mean you have to dig three feet into the ground to find me?
My brother is not a dead person, is this grandson speaking human language?
Xia Chen's frown deepened.
Old man Miao glanced at Wang Siping and said nothing.
"Thank you, Mayor Wang and everyone else, for remembering me. I'm not dead yet, so there's no need to dig the ground." Xia Chen's words also made people choke.
Wang Siping was stunned for a moment, and he could hear the dissatisfaction in Xia Chen's words. He laughed sarcastically and said, "Look at my mouth. We rural cadres can't speak. Don't be surprised, Mr. Xia."
Xia Chen took out his hand and said calmly: "No."
"Then when do you think you will return to Beijing? I will immediately arrange for someone to take you to the provincial capital." Wang Siping seemed to be sending you off to the god of plague.
Ever since he received a call from the county magistrate, who told him that a wealthy businessman from the capital was in his town, his head had grown big.
The first thing Wang Siping thinks about is not attracting investment, political achievements, or how to retain people and keep money so that he can climb up the corporate ladder, but how to send people away as soon as possible.
Very funny, right?
That's the truth.
Township cadres in poor counties are so short-sighted.
In other words, they know how to protect themselves wisely.
Because the words "capital" and "rich businessman" are too far away for him, and he also knows what it means to be a wealthy businessman from the capital. None of these people have good hands and eyes. We can't climb high, and we have never thought about climbing high.
, I just ask you not to cause trouble and leave as soon as possible. I will be satisfied if you can give us peace.
Xia Chen had never dealt with township cadres in his previous life. How could he know that Wang Siping had so many twists and turns in his mind.
Seeing that he didn't say anything nonsense and wanted to leave immediately, Xia Chen felt a little unhappy and said, "I wasn't invited here by Mayor Wang Da. I'm leaving."
Whether or not to leave and when to leave has nothing to do with you, Mayor Wang Da, right?
You don’t need to tell me how big things are going on in the capital and how many people are waiting for me to go back to handle official business. It’s an internal matter within the company, so I won’t bother you, Mayor Wang Da, to worry about it. With this free time, you still have a lot of time.
Please be concerned about the safety of life and property of the people in remote villages under your control.
The rain is about to start. The people of Sanhe Village are still staying in the ravines. I'm not trying to scare you. If a heavy rain strikes and triggers a mudslide, dozens or hundreds of people's lives will be lost in dire straits. Be careful.
The black sand and flower feathers on your head are no longer safe."
Wang Siping's heart skipped a beat. First of all, it is said that it is easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away. It is also difficult to send away Mr. Xia, a god who was not invited by himself.
Secondly, when He Zhengbin and Lu Chuan reported to him the current situation facing Sanhe Village and their judgment on the rain intensity, Wang Siping really didn't take it seriously.
I think these two people are exaggerating.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and he received a call from the county magistrate himself, asking him to find Mr. Xia first. Wang Siping even forgot about this matter.
Now when he heard Xia Chen mention it again and turned to look at the heavy rain pouring down from the sky, Wang Siping's expression became solemn.
Mr. Xia was right. There was a sudden heavy rain and dangers abounded. Let alone whether he could keep his official position at this time, Wang Siping knew very well that human life was the most important thing.
Holding Xia Chen's hand again and shaking it several times, Wang Siping said quickly and solemnly: "Mr.
Sorry, I can't chat with you here anymore, I have to go to Sanhe Village immediately to evacuate the people."
After hearing what he said, Xia Chen was stunned for a moment, but he started to respect this burly man. He patted the back of his hand and said, "Mayor Wang, I also want to apologize to you for what I just said. I have a villainous heart.
Sorry, I won’t say anything now. When you come back from Sanhe Village, I’ll treat you to a drink.”
Wang Siping nodded solemnly, said hello, and said to the three colleagues who came with him: "Immediately go to the police station and notify all the police and assisting police. They will all follow me up the mountain overnight. Also, get a few more tractors because the road will be difficult.
We must rush to the village as soon as possible!"
The three of them immediately went to do errands, and Wang Siping also walked out.
At this time, a beeping sound of a car horn pierced the night sky.
Xia Chen smiled, Da Biaozi's guy finally arrived.
After a while, I heard Da Biaozi's voice: "Brother Chen and Bin, are you there?"
Xia Chen shouted: "Da Biao is in the yard, let the brothers unload the goods first, and then come in for a drink after finishing their work."
Da Biaozi agreed and organized people to unload the things from the car.
Xia Chen stopped Wang Siping and said, "Mayor Wang, it's still too slow to drive a tractor over here. I've transferred a few Jiefang trucks from the capital. I'll free up two of them to take you there, and I can also pick up the transfer."
The villagers who came out.”
"This..." Wang Siping hesitated a little.
Miao Shanhuai, who had been silent until now, said: "Stop doing this and that, Da Pingzi, just listen to Xiao Xia's arrangement, time waits for no one."
"Old uncle... OK!" Wang Siping stamped his feet and said to Xia Chen: "Then thank you very much, Mr. Xia, for your deep friendship with the folks in Liumiao Town!"
"You should be polite." Xia Chen was thinking that Wang Siping may be a short-sighted cadre, and he may have shortcomings of one kind or another, but in terms of his heartfelt love, protection, and protection for the people, this is
He is a man who is upright and worthy of respect.
If you can help, Xia Chen is naturally willing to help.
Not to mention that his words of "uncle" gave Xia Chen even more reason to help.
"That player who threw the chicken." Xia Chen called Miao Yuan with a smile.
"The contestants have stopped throwing chickens. The contestants will listen to Brother Chen's instructions." Miao Yuan also smiled.
"Okay, if you don't want to throw away the chicken, please bring me a raincoat."
"Okay." Miao Yuan jumped away, and after a while he pulled out a raincoat and handed it to Xia Chen.
Xia Chen dressed up and strode into the rain.
Wang Siping followed closely behind, thinking to himself, the wealthy businessmen from the capital are not so high-minded, they are quite down-to-earth.
Walking outside the yard, Xia Chen saw five vehicles lined up in the manufacturing company's fleet. Each vehicle was equipped with two drivers. The truck bed was covered with canvas, and ten people were pouring supplies out of the trunk.
Xia Chen shouted loudly: "Thank you for your hard work, brothers. First, move one car down and move them all to the east room. After clearing the two cars, please ask the two brothers to go to the mountains with Mayor Wang. When we come back,
I’ll give everyone bonuses!”
Hearing Xia Chen's voice, everyone started laughing and joking, "We are all on our own, Brother Chen, don't stay outside."
"Yes, Brother Chen, you are so polite, as you should be."
"Pay more, bonuses are the most affordable."
Most of these guys are old brothers, old men from the Wang Zhenhai Group, and they have never met Xia Chen.
Wang Siping bowed deeply to everyone and said loudly: "On behalf of the folks in Liumiao Town, I would like to thank the friends who came from afar."
Everyone said you're welcome, you're welcome.
Wang Siping's eyes suddenly felt a little hot.
The police from the police station arrived very quickly. After the two cars were cleared, everyone got in.
Xia Chen asked Da Biaozi to find two skilled guys to go up the mountain with Wang Siping and his gang. Before leaving, he specifically told him: "There is a cliff section that is very narrow and difficult to walk on. You must be careful."
The two laughed and reassured Xia Chen that there would be no problem.
Xia Chen pulled the two of them to the side again and said in a low and serious voice: "Just one sentence, you can give up the car, you can give up everything, you two must come back together as brothers!"
He didn't say it clearly, but both of them understood what Xia Chen meant. The key point of this sentence was the word "you two".
The two brothers hugged Xia Chen and said, "Brother Chen, please keep your heart in your belly. We will return safely."
Xia Chen knew that the two of them understood what he meant, nodded and smiled, and said, "Go ahead, safety first!"
The two got into the car, turned on the headlights, and drove forward slowly in the heavy rain.
Several bank presidents also came out to help deliver supplies.
With the help of a few people, the speed increased, and in twenty minutes, rice, flour, rapeseed eggs, tents, quilts, rain boots and other supplies were piled up in the two east rooms.
Xia Chen's body felt cold and hot at the same time. The cold was caused by the heavy wind and rain, and the heat was caused by sweating from working.
This reminded him of a word: ice and fire!
Little Lulu's trick was so playful.
With a wry smile, Xia Chen said in his heart, "How long has it been since this happened? I still have the time to think about this. I am really not a good person."
"Uncle Miao, is it okay to have these supplies piled up in the house?" Xia Chen asked.
"Don't worry, this house is very strong and won't collapse." Miao Shanhuai reassured Xia Chen.
"Xiaochuan, are you in the house? I brought the old and young men to join you." Lin Yunshan's rough voice sounded outside.