Licheng, one of the areas hardest hit by the floods. One of the several big breaches took place in Licheng. At that time, the flood came with a roar, and in an instant, it flooded the village and swept the land. As far as the eye can see, there is an ocean. The water was littered with clothing, furniture, the corpses of cows, sheep and even people. The villages outside the city are all part of the country.

When the flood waters receded, the nearby victims gathered on higher ground in the northern suburbs of the city according to the instructions of the government. As far as the eye can see, the shacks are all over the ground, and the people are not clothed, but fortunately it is close to summer at this time, and the temperature is not low. Otherwise, the cold alone will not be able to withstand the victims.

Most of the people are yellow-faced and thin-skinned, and they can't eat enough, and there are already several long queues lined up at the place where the disaster relief porridge is delivered, and several officials patrol among them to maintain order.

In the procession, an old woman tightly guarded two young children, holding a broken bowl, and walked through the team with difficulty. The two young children have dishes on their faces and are in good spirits. The old woman's complexion was much worse, she was gray, and her lips were chapped. Obviously, it has not been a rice grain for a long time.

An accident, in order to protect the child at hand, was squeezed out of the team by the crowd, but it was not easy to squeeze in because of old age and weakness, and the strength was not enough. I heard the young boy in my arms crying again, and I was discouraged and desperate for a while.

The other victims were indifferent and walked forward indifferently. This has happened too much in the past few days, and everyone has become silent. I can't even take care of myself, so much compassion from that!

The old woman glanced at the team that was not in sight, and her heart was amazed. It's not a pity that I'm old and frail and die, but I pity my two grandchildren who have just lost their mother and father!

When the flood hit, the son and daughter-in-law desperately pushed themselves and their two grandchildren into the only wooden wardrobe in the house, and the son was swept away by a big wave, and he didn't have time to say a last word.

The wardrobe is too small to withstand the weight of four people. The daughter-in-law glanced at her two sons nostalgically and left only one sentence: Mother, the big and small stones depend on you. resolutely jumped into the water, leaving only the old and the young struggling for their lives.

Her wife regretted it, it should have been her, a useless old woman, who jumped into the flood at that time! The young daughter-in-law who left her behind would be able to support her two young grandchildren even if she remarried. What does it matter if the old woman dies, her old woman has already lived enough for this world.

The old woman couldn't help but cry. "Grandmother doesn't cry, grandchildren don't hunger, let's go through the queue again." The eldest grandson, who has just turned six this year, said pulling at her sleeve.

"But brother, I'm hungry." The three-year-old grandson looked enviously at the end of the line of multigrain steamed buns and porridge, and muttered with one finger.

"We're not hungry!" The eldest grandson pushed the younger one so hard that he overthrew the younger brother to the ground.

"Woo woo, brother bullying..."

The old woman hurriedly leaned over and hugged her two grandsons tightly, but there were no tears, yes, the tears had dried up, how could the two grandsons not be hungry?

The last time I ate was the day before yesterday, how could those two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge fill the stomachs of the old and the young. Yesterday, the little grandson was so hungry that she cried, she ruthlessly fed all the little food she left into the mouths of the two grandchildren, and she had not touched a grain of rice for three days.

As long as there is still a trace of food and a trace of strength, even if you fight hard, you will not be squeezed out of the team. But what can be done? For the sake of these two grandchildren, no matter how difficult it is, they have to endure it. In order to be worthy of his daughter-in-law's entrustment, no matter how difficult it is, he has to go down.

The old woman packed up her thoughts, pulled up her little grandson and held it in her arms, and pulled the eldest grandson back with the other hand, ready to line up again.

"This lady, you take these two steamed buns first, don't starve the children." A Qianqian jade hand was stuffing steamed buns into his little grandson's arms, not caring about his white jade hands staining his little grandson's already dirty clothes.

The old woman turned to look, what a fairy-like girl.

He was dressed in a white white cigarette shirt, a blue mist pleated skirt, and a wide hem embroidered with pink patterns. The fine clothes were stained with jet-black stains at this time, but the woman who was as white as jade did not feel any discomfort. The face is covered with a thin veil that covers the mouth and nose, and the only eyes that are exposed make people feel extremely clean, like the stars in the night sky, pure without a trace of variegation. The skin is like clotted fat, the snow white is pink, it seems to be able to wring out the water, a green silk with a butterfly tassel shallowly up, only a plum blossom hosta is inserted, although it is simple but it looks fresh and refined.

With a gorgeously dressed maid beside her, her hair combed with double rings, and the clothes she wore were more exquisite than the clothes worn by her daughter-in-law during the New Year in the disaster year. How could it be in such a place?

"Thank you, Miss, for the two grandsons." The old woman motioned for her little grandson to take the steamed bun, and she was at a loss and didn't know how to salute.

"Auntie, you don't have to be polite." The eldest lady saw the eldest mother's uneasiness, thought about it and then said, "Auntie, my family also set up a porridge shed, but there are many people in the disaster, and the manpower is really too busy, I don't know if the eldest lady is willing to bring two grandchildren to help, although the money is embarrassing, but three meals a day can still be eaten." I don't know what the eldest lady thinks? ”

After hearing this, the old woman became vigilant, pulled her eldest grandson to take a step back, put away her smile and said coldly: "My family is not for sale!" ”

"Auntie misunderstood!" The young lady hurriedly explained, "My family is not to adopt slaves and maids, but the manpower is really insufficient, please ask the eldest lady to help make some materials to boil porridge, and go to stay at night, there are still people in the government to maintain order, do not dare to do this thing to take advantage of people's danger." ”

At this time, the maid next to her was not happy, and she raised her mouth and said, "You old woman is so unreasonable! My young lady is pitiful for your family's loneliness and helplessness, and she will reward you with a mouthful of food. My slaves are not five hundred, but three hundred, so what is the use of your old and weak children? If you need a slave, there are strong people here, as long as my young lady climbs and shouts, I am afraid that no one will come to fight for my life? Why lie to you..."

Before the little maid finished speaking, she saw that her young lady was already covered with frost, and reprimanded her: "Ping'er, don't be rude!" ”

The maid saw that her young lady was really angry, and stuck out her tongue and shrank back.

"Auntie, the domestic servant is negligent and rude!" After speaking, the young lady was slightly blessed and apologized to her, an old woman.

"No, no, the girl is right, it's an old woman's demon. Kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs, and the kindness of the young lady is blamed. The old woman hurriedly pulled her two little grandsons to kowtow, "Thank you for your great kindness!" ”

"Auntie doesn't have to be like this." The young lady hurriedly helped the old woman up, and the dress on her body was a little darker, "Ada, you can do what you can to attract the eldest lady into the back kitchen!" ”

"Yes, miss."

The old woman followed one of the servants, and looked back at the jade man's clothes, which had been dirtier because she had helped her up, and felt even more guilty, and suddenly remembered something and asked in a loud voice, "The old woman dares to ask the name of her benefactor?" ”

"My young lady's surname is Lin, and she is the daughter of Lin Xueyan, a cloth merchant in Yingtianfu on Huainan Road." The girl replied proudly.

"Eventful!" In the distance, there was a faint reprimand from the young lady.

"Grandmother, what a beautiful sister." Little Stone couldn't speak clearly.

"Big and small stones, you have to remember, this time our family has received Miss Lin's kindness, and grandmother is unable to repay it, you must not forget the kindness of the Lin family when you grow up, remember these two steamed buns!" The old woman said solemnly to the two grandsons.

"Yes, grandmother, grandson will repay you for this kindness." Big Stone nodded sensibly.