Chapter 50: Escape into the mountains
"Bring books and futon, I know a wonderful place."
Li Qing didn't take off his clothes, and Jiang had already started to pack his things the moment he heard the flood. This is also thanks to Li Qing's timely forecast, if no one goes out, I'm afraid it won't be long before they all die here.
Li Qing said that she didn't have to carry food, she was ready. Jiang was also big-hearted, and even chose to believe Li Qing, and the three of them walked on the back mountain path with difficulty holding things.
It is also thanks to the fact that Jiang's house is close to the mountain, and the back mountain is rich in vegetation and trees, and there is no soil erosion, otherwise it would not be a terrible flood, but a mudslide.
Li Qing stood on the hill and looked back, and several low-lying families in the village had already fallen into the water. In the distance, several small boats were struggling to walk on the water, and they had to face not turbulence, but turbulence and debris.
"It's in the cave behind this mountain bag, where I usually go up the mountain to pick wild vegetables and go in to rest, and I hoeed grass a few days ago." Li Qing's hands were not empty, so he could only point with his feet. Jiang's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw the red blood marks on Li Qing's feet, and the blood was still flowing because of walking and rain.
"You're hurt!" Jiang Shi looked pity, and as he spoke, he was about to put down his things to stop the bleeding for Li Qing.
Li Qing quickly retracted his feet and said, "I'm fine, let's go to the cave quickly, it's not too late to stop the bleeding after putting something." ”
The three quickened their pace.
"Ah Qing, you bear with it." Jiang Shi took a piece of white cloth and pressed it vigorously on Li Qing's wound. This kind of pressure to stop bleeding is best used without medicine.
Although it hurt, Li Qing didn't make a sound. Yun Ji also looked worried, he opened the box and checked that the clothes and bedding were still dry. Exhaled, took out two sets of clothes from inside, and prepared them for Jiang and Li Qing. At this time, I can't care about these red tapes.
Li Qing stopped the bleeding and wrapped the white cloth around his feet a few times.
"You and grandma will make a fire here first, pack up your things, and I'll go down the mountain again, our house is on higher ground, and it won't be flooded for the time being, I'll go and see how many things I can bring."
Li Qing stood up and was about to walk out.
"Mother, you can't go, you're hurt!" Yun Ji stepped forward and grabbed Li Qing. Li Qing pulled his hand away and said, "Yun Ji is good, do you know that a man wants to protect grandma and our territory?" ”
"Sooner or later, this place will be discovered, and my mother has hidden food and firewood here, and she can't be taken by the wicked casually, so she can only go to her mother, understand? Yun Ji wants to stay and protect his mother's hard work. Li Qing flickered at Yun Ji.
At this time, Jiang also found a basket of potatoes behind the rocks, and other things that could be eaten and used. She stared at Li Qing with a complicated expression, as if the Li Qing in front of her had made her unable to see through.
Li Qing went into the rain again, she ran all the way down the mountain, no matter how slippery the road was, as long as she was fast enough and brave enough, nothing would happen.
Instead of going home, she went to the village.
It wasn't her Virgin, but she really couldn't watch these people die because of a moment's hesitation. Although most of the people in the village say that they can swim, in this case, those who will have water may die faster.
Sure enough, as she expected, some people really didn't believe her, thinking that their high terrain would not be flooded, such as the Li family, and Sun Luotou's family. There are also people who miss the best time because they don't know how to choose between too many things they have to move.
Li Qing got closer and found that she couldn't save her, she could only watch these people die, struggle and suffer.
Before the flood had completely arrived, Li Qingzheng and Jiang went up the mountain together.
A lot of things happened in the village, and in the face of life and death, some people chose to believe, some chose not to believe, and some were skeptical.
All of this is what caused their fate.
"Dad, let's go! Look no further, we can't take them with us. Second Uncle Sun has been staring at a few shelves in his silkworm room, on which there are big flat dustpans, which are full of silkworm babies.
Second Uncle Sun's eyes talked, and bloodshot burst out.
"Dad, don't look at it, as long as we live, we can raise another house." Second Uncle Sun's son hurriedly went up and dragged Second Uncle Sun who was lying on the door frame.
"It's our life~ life! If it's gone, it's all going to die, these are all our family's efforts, our hard work. "Second Uncle Sun cried like a child.
At this time, the more you drag, the more you will encounter accidents. Second Uncle Sun's son ruthlessly stepped forward to pick up his old father and asked his daughter-in-law and mother to take more things.
"Let's go!"
As soon as he stepped on a higher place, the flood engulfed the Sun family's house, flowing through the gap under the threshold, and gradually the water level rose, gradually submerging the threshold.
In the other family, there was only one widowed old man, who sat on a bench, his body slumped, and seemed unwilling to go. He had a slight smile on his face, which only looked strange in this situation.
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"Wife, where's our son?" The old man asked, leaning against the fence door.
"Our son?" The old woman didn't say a word, she just stared at the mound in the soil outside. She carried a bag of grain on her back, and the old man carried her clothes and a fold of fire.
The two of them held each other, and the old woman said, "My son is on the mountain, let's go to the mountain." ”
Li Qing couldn't save people, so he could only run home to get some oil and salt seasonings. Especially salt, if the flood does not recede, without salt, then there is no strength to do more. Li Qing quickly poured salt into the gourd, sealed the mouth of the gourd, and hung it on his body.
"Help! Help me. "Li is struggling in the water, and her grandson is in a large bath by her, and there is no danger for the time being. But she couldn't, Li still had the strength to struggle at first, but the more she got to the back, the more powerless she became.
Li Qing pulled a long bamboo pole, stretched it out, and shouted, "Catch it." ”
As if grasping at a life-saving straw, Li pulled the bamboo pole tightly with one hand and the wooden bucket with the other.
The child in the barrel was frightened, and sat in the barrel in a daze, not moving, not saying a word.
Li Qingcai didn't care so much, pulled the person to the shore safely, and left it alone.
"Stop, where is Jiang? What about Jiang Yun and the baby? Why don't you see them? Haven't they already found a place to stay? Take me there! My grandson fainted with fright. When Li arrived at a safe place and regained some strength, he yelled at Li Qing.
Li Qing turned around and saw that the child really fell into Li's arms, so he said, "Now, only the mountain is safer, you can go to the mountain by yourself!" As for where my family is, it's none of your business. After Li Qing finished speaking, she walked to the other end, and she found someone in the water calling for help.
When leaving, Li Qing dragged the bamboo pole away.