Chapter 113 Flood
“It rains better here, but we are afraid that there will be problems upstream of the Jinshui River, otherwise the water will rise and it will be unstoppable.”
Liang Hongyu also leaned against the door. Bian sighed.
They were not the only ones to have this worry. On this day, Wang Laishun, the party secretary, could not sit still. The water level in the reservoir rose too fast. It almost reached the warning line overnight. Look at the rain. In a short time, He couldn't stop, and he panicked and shouted several times with a loudspeaker, asking people to pack up their things and run to the county seat.
Now that time is tight, there is no other way.
The river bank in the county town is built high and is surrounded by old city walls. The terrain is much higher than their small basin in the mountains.
Their village is not only low-lying, but also close to the reservoir. The rain is getting heavier and heavier. If the embankment breaks, there will be nowhere to run. All we can do is soak in the water and wait to die. Then this place will be It has become the most dangerous place.
"Uncle Fugui, hurry up and pack your things and leave. The village chief said it will be too late if you don't leave."
As soon as Chen Ling took the cow out of the backyard, Chen Yuqiang put on his raincoat and kicked it Ni Daoshui came to call him.
“I know, have you packed your things?”
"Oh, it's too late, so I brought my money and bankbook, and a few clothes. I didn't dare to pack more."
Chen Yuqiang said, and Wen Li held Xiao Sen and waded into the water. Walking from the alley: "I'm going to see An Da and my mother. Uncle, hurry up."
"Okay, okay, we will leave soon."
At this time, Wang Susu I also packed up my bags at home, and carried baskets with Qin Rongxian and Liang Hongyu. Everyone was full of things. I asked Chen Ling to wrap the money and passbook in oil paper, and then simply put on my rain boots and raincoat, and walked He took the cow and the dog and drove out of the village.
You cannot use an ox cart in this situation. If you are not greedy enough and use an ox cart to pull things, and encounter deep water or muddy roads, sometimes the losses will be greater and more dangerous.
"If I had known, I would have listened to Fugui. The rain has eased a few days ago, so we should leave. At that time, you two don't have to rush back to the county seat. Now you two have to be troubled."
Liang Hongyu was very upset and blamed herself.
On the eighth day of June, the heavy rain stopped for a short time. Chen Ling said that he would ask Wang Susu to take them back to the county. They were afraid of inconveniencing Chen Ling too much, so they did not have the nerve to agree and said that they would wait until the weather cleared. People can go back, but who knows, the rain started to rain again that night, and it has been raining with no intention of stopping until now.
"It's okay, auntie, it's not too late to leave now. As long as we are okay, nothing else is a problem."
Chen Ling shook his head with a smile. He was confident and had been prepared for it. , and also collected everything that could be collected into the cave.
The remaining chickens, ducks, rabbits, and quails were also caught by Wang Susu and put into the basket, hanging on both sides of the little white cow. At this time, the chickens and ducks were also very honest, and they didn't bark much and huddled together. It doesn't move very much, which saves a lot of trouble.
As for other things at home, if you can’t take them with you, then you can’t take them with you. It doesn’t matter.
When a few people walked to the entrance of the village, it was getting dark. It was around five o'clock in the afternoon. Looking towards the dam, there were many shadows of people in the rain curtain, including those praying to gods, those scolding mothers, and little babies. There was a mixture of crying and various voices, and there was also a mother-in-law who refused to leave and was reluctant to part with the things in the house, crying all over the place.
“I’m in heaven, haha… I’m in that place, haha… I can’t live this life…”
“My house… my house The food...is gone..."
Not long after the wheat was dried in the threshing field and brought home, it was about to be flooded before it was sold for any money. Thinking about this loss, anyone would be heartbroken.
“Oh, please leave quickly, don’t cry, your life will be lost if you don’t leave.”
“Didn’t you hear what people said, the water in the big weir and pond is beginning to overflow, you It seems that this reservoir is very dangerous. If the embankment breaks, there will be nowhere to run.”
A man yelled at the top of his voice, and then he grabbed his wife and carried the baby and waded through the knee-high muddy water. On the way.
Every time it rains heavily, every household in the village digs ditches outside their front yards to drain water into the big pond. The big pond is next to the primary school and is nearly a hundred meters long and wide. It stores water. Water is not a problem, but it is already filled with rainwater and overflowing.
"Susu, move the basket forward and let Uncle Qin and Aunt Hongyu ride on the ox. The road on the dam is slippery and difficult to walk on."
Chen Ling glanced at the reservoir, which used to be clear The water was already turbid, rolling turbulently, and was almost a foot above the warning line. This was the continuous inflow of water from the Jinshui River, and the water level was rising so fast that it was scary to watch.
The farmland on the north side of the dam is also a vast ocean, with rushing water everywhere. The trees are half submerged, and the corn seedlings can’t be found at all. Only the slightly higher areas can be distinguished. A little greener, and looking to the southwest, the old river bend at the foot of the mountain has also spread out. It is only a matter of time that the foundation of the greenhouse left by Chen Erzhu will be washed away.
"Little white cow, be obedient and let your uncle and aunt come up quickly."
Wang Susu comforted the little white cow in a soft voice. Her cow had a weird temper. Except for Chen Ling and her, no one else Not being allowed to touch it, let alone riding on it, is simply a dream.
It's just that the situation is too urgent now. The water level in the reservoir is about to rise. If he doesn't leave, he really won't be able to leave. Seeing that Wang Susu can't persuade him, Chen Ling has no choice but to go over and comfort him for a while, promising that only this time, Xiaobai Niu will not be able to leave. Then he reluctantly let Qin Rong go up first.
Chen Ling tied the basket to the cow, put Wang Susu on his back, and strode forward through the muddy water.
Now, the speed on the road is much faster.
The mountain road is difficult to travel, and there are heavy rains.
Wang Laishun was worried that it would be too dangerous to walk along the mountain base, so he banged the washbasin and kept shouting, directing from the front to prevent everyone from walking on the mountain road.
"Everyone, please don't go to the south mountain road. Take a detour from the east path and go directly to the old city wall of the county."
"Stay as far away as possible, it's safe."
That's all now, and the villagers don't have any objections.
It’s just that this road is not only a long way, but also narrow and muddy due to the dirt road. There are small puddles everywhere. The villagers are stepping deep and shallow, and many people slip and slide along the way. fall.
This road is full of potholes and twists and turns. In the 1980s, there were many robbers on this road, especially when the corn was growing tall. It was covered with green gauze tents, and no one knew where to hide. You have to be wary of gangsters, so that fewer and fewer people dare to take this road.
In the late 1980s, after Chen Erzhu and his father, as well as the people who contracted the reservoir in the county, repaired and widened the mountain road twice, no one left this way. The road was difficult and unsafe, so there was no way to walk on the mountain road. Come with peace of mind.
After nearly two hours of arduous trek, the villagers finally reached the old city wall of the county town, which usually takes more than half an hour. It is said to be an old city wall, but in fact, it is also very spacious above the city wall. The road was built with asphalt and opened to traffic. The whole village, men, women, old and young, stepped on the solid ground and felt a lot more at ease. The crowd started to make noise.
However, not long after, we saw signal bombs being launched one after another in the county, flashing in the rainy night sky. Many villagers did not have this knowledge and did not know what this meant. Everyone looked very panicked and asked questions. It wasn't until Wang Laishun shouted twice that everyone realized that this was a warning from the county. They were worried about the danger of flooding and urgently notified villagers in major villages and towns to evacuate.
“Bah, we still have to wait for them to notify us. When they notify us, we don’t know how we died.”
“It’s just that we can’t watch the ridiculous signal bombs being sent. You know, a bunch of pig-like things, you can't count on them at all." Some villagers were cursing and covered in mud. It was obvious that they had made it this far and had fallen countless times, and they were simmering with anger.
"Fugui, hurry up and call Jusheng. Let's go to Lijuan's house tonight."
At this time, Wang Lixian squeezed through the crowd and called Chen Ling.
Wang Lixian's sister Wang Lijuan is in the east of the city, living on the northeast corner of the county. Even if the water rises, it will basically not be affected. It is quite safe to go there.
Wang Lixian came over in a hurry, and Wang Jusheng also came over in a hurry, saying that he would take them to his aunt's house.
"If you want me to see it, just go to our house. Our house is close and there are many rooms."
Liang Hongyu saw these two people calling Chen Ling and had a good impression of them, so she said with a smile road.
It was only then that Wang Lixian and the two men knew that Chen Ling also had relatives in the county, so they hurriedly waved their hands. They still regarded the old couple as Wang Susu's natal relatives, and they were embarrassed to say, "You have a place, rich and noble." Just go, then we and I will leave first.”
“Don’t leave yet, you don’t want to go, let Liu Nier, Dandan, and Datou go. It’s raining so hard, don’t. Let the children at home suffer too.”
Chen Ling saw that Liang Hongyu had given in and didn’t care so much.
But the two still refused, turned around, waved their hands and left in a hurry.
"They are two good-tempered men."
Liang Hongyu nodded approvingly. She was relatively happy that Chen Ling had two real friends.
Chen Ling smiled helplessly when he heard this. After all, he was not going to his own home, so he couldn't force him to persuade him. Now that he couldn't go to the small courtyard in the south, he couldn't explain it to Wang Susu, so he had to follow the old couple home.
However, before walking very far, Hei Wa and Xiao Jin pricked up their ears, trotted to the edge of the city wall, and started barking in the direction of the village. After a while, the local dogs and animals that followed from the village were also uneasy. cried.
When Chen Ling saw this, he knew something must have happened, so he found a big stone by the roadside and stood on it, squinting and looking into the distance.
His eyesight is much stronger than that of ordinary people. Now he can see clearly from a distance with night vision. In addition, this is on the city wall, and the field of vision is wide. They did not enter the city from the mountain road, and there is nothing special about it. The high mountain ridge blocks the view, and at a glance, you can basically see everything...
Chen Ling saw through the heavy rain curtain that the fruits of the reservoir were still overflowing, but the dam was still there. It was considered strong, and the embankment did not break on the spot, but the water was still raging after overflowing the dam. The three to four meter high waves poured into the village and farmland like thousands of horses galloping.
But fortunately, the amount of water is just large now. Since the reservoir has not breached, the impact is not as violent as it seems. After Chen Ling looked at it for a while, he found that the flood had reached a level less than half of the house. , the water level in the reservoir has not risen as fast as before, which means that the upper reaches of the Jinshui River may have overflowed its banks, diverting some of the pressure.
Under such circumstances, there is a high probability that the dam of the reservoir will not collapse, but the disaster caused by overflowing of the dams upstream will definitely expand.
"How are you, Fugui? Can you see anything?"
Qin Rong came over and asked, other villagers also looked for a place to look in the direction of the village, but they couldn't see clearly, so they all looked at it at this time. come over.
Chen Ling shook his head: "I can't see it, but my dog is very smart and usually doesn't bark. Now we can't hear any particularly loud noises. I guess it won't break the embankment. It should be flooded." After crossing the dam, if nothing happens, they won’t bark.”
After hearing this, the villagers’ hearts were in their throats. Of course they knew how smart the Chen Ling family’s dogs were, and they were the ones who barked just now. After a few noises, the dogs and livestock in the village began to get restless, but now that there was no particularly loud noise coming from the other side of the village, it must not have been a breach of the embankment.
But even if the embankment does not break, if the flood rises and submerges the village, the damage will be huge enough. Thinking of this, everyone is stamping their feet anxiously and twitching with distress, and the women are in heaven and earth. I cried out, but it was no use, nothing could be done.
It only provoked many residents who lived not far away from the city wall to come out with flashlights to take a look. They were startled when they saw the dark crowd. After asking about it, they found out that they were here to escape the disaster.
"Yes, I heard that the Nansha River has swollen, and the Jinshui River will definitely not be able to withstand it."
"Do you all have a place to go? If not, come to my house for a drink of hot water first. Let's do it."
The kind-hearted people took the villagers to their homes, but the situation was so messy now that no one had any intention, so they just asked the little ones to drink a bowl of hot water to warm themselves up.
“Those who have relatives in the city, please go find them. It’s dark and the roads are slippery, so be careful and don’t be reluctant to use a flashlight. Those who don’t have relatives in the city, follow me. I’ll go find someone to help us. Arrange a place to stay.”
Wang Laishun started shouting again. The old man shouted at the top of his lungs all afternoon, and his voice was hoarse. Now, Wang Jusheng was still beside him, helping to shout. The second brother, Wang Juxiang, had already taken his wife to his aunt's house in the city.
So a group of people walked along the city wall in a mighty manner towards the city. Fortunately, they met Zhao Dahai and people from the power supply bureau driving Lao Jiefang and pulling several cars full of people from the mountain road. They drove into the city. They had recently installed high-voltage power lines in Kinmen Village and Taoshugou. The men, women, and children on the bus were all villagers from these two villages.
There are few people in these two villages, and together they are not as crowded as Chenwangzhuang. They can fit in several crowded cars.
When they saw Wang Laishun, they came down to say hello, saying that their car was fast and would drive to the government soon, and they would notify someone to arrange for them. Then Zhao Dahai squeezed through the crowd and looked around. After finding Chen Ling and Wang Jusheng, he trotted over and pulled them into the car. However, they both had somewhere to go and did not follow them. He just agreed to wait until everything calmed down before meeting again.
After being noisy for most of the night, the villagers finally settled down.
Chen Ling and his wife followed Liang Hongyu and Qin Rong back home first. This is also a small courtyard, similar to the small courtyard in the south of the city that Chen Ling rented. It is a small two-story building with three rooms on the top and bottom. There are also side rooms on the east and west sides. The house is indeed It's quite a lot. At this time, Chen Ling had no intention of looking around, so he packed up and put away his things. The two of them simply washed themselves with hot water in the upstairs room arranged by Liang Hongyu, and then went to bed.
After dawn the next day, the rain finally subsided and turned into a gentle drizzle. The old couple breathed a sigh of relief and got up to clean up the fallen branches and leaves in the yard. Chen Ling got into the kitchen to help. Get up for breakfast.
"Aling, the village has been flooded. What should we do with the fish fry at home?"
Wang Susu also went downstairs after washing, and said very worriedly when she came to him.
She is still thinking about the red eel fry at home. The two big fish were sold for more than 10,000 yuan. Even if the price of the small fish is not that high when it grows up, it will definitely be higher than ordinary fish. .
"Don't worry, the fry will be fine. I pressed the lid of the water tank tightly, leaving no gaps. Even if our house is flooded, they won't be able to escape."
Chen Ling comforted He said, in fact, he had received these things in the cave a long time ago, and there were also a bunch of things in the woods. He went to the city twice before and after the Dragon Boat Festival to put them here and there. He was afraid that there would be a flood and he would not have time to run away, but now This situation is not bad, at least you don’t have to worry about it.
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