Chapter 141: Desperate People
"Ah......" In the terrible scream, Wang Qingjiang, who staggered into the fire, immediately turned into a burning man.
He wasn't stupid, and when he realized that he was covered in fire, he immediately fell backwards. It's just that his speed is nowhere near as fast as the fire burns.
Before he could get out of the range of the flames, he became a fireball. After only a few moments, his wails died away, and his whole body fell to the ground with a thud as if he had fallen apart, mixed with the fire, and turned into a raging flame.
It was a tragedy, but few people could notice it, for at this moment the crowd had all dispersed and were beating around the perimeter of the flames.
It was thought that only in this way could the spread of the fire area be avoided. But their numbers were so small that even if they tried their best, they couldn't stop the flames from spreading.
Often they are striking this side, and the flames from that side break through their encirclement and make the fruit trees on that side burn.
The scorching breath came to their faces, and they were forced to retreat, and once again waved and found the branches to get their clothes, and beat as hard as they could.
Lu Zhaoxing had already become a black man at this time, his face was red and red, but he was black by the black paint stained by those ashes.
Looking at the raging fire, his face became droplets. I don't know if it's sweat, or if it's his tears of pain.
"Township Chief Lu, you step back!" An anxious shout came, Xu Jianguo grabbed Lu Zhaoxing and hurriedly retreated.
"Poof!" a flame rushed towards them, and in an instant, the ground in front of the two of them formed a back wall.
If they were still standing still, they would have been caught up in the fire.
It was obvious that he had escaped death, but Lu Zhaoxing's face did not have the slightest excitement, but became even more gray.
Looking at the fire that was still spreading, his body suddenly weakened, even if Xu Jianguo supported him, he couldn't hold it.
"Poof!" He sat on the ground and cried without any image: "It's over, it's over, the fruit trees are over, Xiaoqingshan is finished, and Wujiawa is finished! It's my fault, it's all my dereliction of duty!"
Xu Jianguo's tears also fell, because according to the speed of the fire, not to mention the apple orchards of Wu Zheng and other villagers, even Wujiawa under the mountain would inevitably be engulfed by the fire.
At this time, they had all retreated to the outside of the orchard, but the fires were still expanding wildly around them at a frightening speed.
Under the spread of such a fire, not to mention manpower, even if it is a drone to extinguish the fire, it will not have much effect.
Looking at the fire that rushed to the sky, looking at the fire that lit the sky red, he felt that the strength of his body was also hollowed out, and he followed Lu Zhaoxing's collapse, and sat on the ground softly.
At this moment, the fire not only exhausted his physical strength, but also drained his courage to live.
Wujiawa, where ancestors have lived for generations, is coming to an end, and seeing that Wu Zheng's orchard can improve the living conditions in the village, with this fire, everyone's hopes have been burned.
Without the orchard, without the village where everyone has lived for generations, what face does he, the village party secretary, have to meet the villagers in the village?
"Whoever is sitting there, get up immediately, get out of here quickly!" Mo Wenqing's shout came from a distance, but the two of them still stared blankly at the fires as if they hadn't heard them, slowly burning towards their location.
At this moment, a group of people ran on the mountain road, and Zhang Youcai, who was at the front, saw Xu Jianguo and hurriedly shouted: "Uncle, run!"
Behind him, all the villagers of Wujiawa were red, looking at the raging fire.
It's just that they found Xu Jianguo sitting on the ground motionless, they didn't care about extinguishing the fire, they rushed up one after another, picked up Lu Zhaoxing and the two turned around and ran.
It's not that they're afraid of death, it's not that they don't want to put out fires, because in such a fire, manpower is no longer of any use.
As long as they are there, even if the home is gone, it can be rebuilt. But if they were all burned to death by fire, there would really be nothing left.
Don't underestimate the resilience of farmers, there have been many natural and man-made disasters throughout the ages, and they have not been completely wiped out. As long as they are alive, they will rebuild their homes on the ruins.
It's just that after going down the mountain, everyone was collectively silent, even Mo Wenqing, who was also taken down, had the same pale face. The whole person has no energy.
Xu Jianguo is just a village party secretary, and when he thinks of the consequences of Wujiawa being burned, he has no faith in living, let alone he, the leader of Shili Town?
There is such a big thing in the jurisdiction, and he, the number one, will definitely become the first target of public opinion.
It wasn't what made him collapse, what really broke him down, or all of this, happened right under his nose. Such a tragedy, he couldn't stop it in advance, which made him deeply blame.
"It's over!" someone looked at Xiao Qingshan, who was shrouded in flames, and let out a helpless sigh: "Zhengzi's orchard is gone, and mine is gone." ”
"Mine is gone!"
"It's all at this time, what are you doing with the orchard? Don't you go home and pack up your things?" An angry shout came, but it was Xu Jianguo who had already gotten up from the ground and was angry at everyone.
But there was not the slightest commotion in the crowd, but with the spread of the fire, it slowly retreated backwards.
One of them was not bad, and explained to Xu Jianguo: "Uncle, when we came, the family was already packing up their things. ”
"Oh, I wish they were all gone early, right?"
"I've seen enough!" someone said with a wry smile: "As far as the virtue of my old lady who is greedy for money, I guess I am reluctant to throw anything." ”
"Who's not!"
"Don't be depressed!" Xu Jianguo cheered up and yelled at everyone: "As long as we live, we will have a home." ”
After scolding, he found that everyone was still mourning, and he was furious.
But before he could get angry, he suddenly remembered someone and hurriedly asked, "Where is Zhengzi? Who saw Zhengzi?"
His shout immediately reminded everyone, and they all turned their heads to look around, wanting to find Wu Zheng's figure.
Just let them look for it, and they didn't find Wu Zheng, Xu Jianguo suddenly became anxious: "What about people, go find it immediately!"
"Looking?" everyone looked at the fire on the mountain, and they all deleted their eyes.
Such a big fire, let alone them, even if Superman comes, it is estimated that he will be burned to ashes if he enters. Although Wu Zheng is their hope to make a fortune, it is all based on the fact that people are still alive.
With such a big fire, not to mention that Wu Zheng is a person, even if it is made by a machine, it is estimated that it will be melted, right?
"What about Xue Xiaomeng?" Mo Wenqing suddenly remembered Xue Xiaomeng, and hurriedly shouted loudly.
Lu Zhaoxing stood up from the ground with a flutter and quickly looked around.
He already knew Xue Xiaomeng's identity, and knew that this eldest lady was the daughter of the number one in the county, and she was also an only daughter.
If something happens to such a person, he and Mo Wenqing are probably in trouble. If the county's top leaders retaliate, it is estimated that it will be difficult for them to die.
"Yuyu, where is Yuyu?" Xu Jianguo finally remembered his daughter, shouting and looking for it.
It's just a pity that no matter how much he shouted, he didn't get any response.
"Find, look for it immediately, live to see people, die to ......"
Mo Wenqing didn't dare to say the words of death to see the corpse after all, so he could only shout hard, and took the lead, and once again rushed to Xiaoqingshan, which was spreading the fire.
It's just that he didn't run two steps, and was hugged by Lu Zhaoxing: "Old Mo, it's useless, it's useless!"
"Poof!" Mo Wenqing's body was weak, as if he had all his strength, and he was taken away by Lu Zhaoxing's words, and he sat on the ground weakly.
How could he not know what Lu Zhaoxing said? But he was not reconciled! He was unwilling to let such a good young man as Wu Zheng be burned to death by the fire? Not to mention that among them was the daughter of the number one in the county, the daughter of Xu Jianguo, who had already fainted.
It is a pity that any of these three people died. The reason why he wanted to rush forward was to see if a miracle would happen.
He looked at the sky-high fire, and suddenly shook his head with a wry smile: "This is not a movie, where did it ......come from?"
"Huh?" Lu Zhaoxing suddenly let out an exclamation, then raised his head sharply and looked at the sky.
At this moment, looking at the sky at the same time, there was also Zhao Jingjing, who was holding Liu Mengmeng tightly.
"Mom, is Dad going to die?"
"No!" Zhao Jingjing's eyes widened so that the tears didn't roll down.
She hugged Liu Mengmeng tightly and shouted in a voice that was almost crying: "Dad won't die, God is helping him!"