It was already dark, and the rain continued to fall, with no intention of stopping. The river water has skyrocketed, and none of the middle-aged and middle-aged laborers who have been fighting the flood on the front line have returned, and for the sake of their families, they choose to resist to the end, and if they can buy them a little more time, they will fight for a little longer.

Pear Blossom remembered Jiang Changsheng's words, and when the water level reached her own pond, she asked everyone in the village to take something to cover the rain and spend the night on the mountain, not to live up to the sacrifices made by her father and grandfather for them.

The people in the village gathered together, watching the rain getting heavier and heavier, and they didn't bother to eat any dinner, and some young men rushed out in the rain despite their mother's obstruction, and they couldn't stop it at all. Pear blossom chased out, and the person disappeared. The river has overflowed the pond of his house, and if it rises a few tens of centimeters, it will flood his house. Pear Blossom ran in the direction of the village chief's house. The village chief's family lives on higher ground, and the women work here.

"The water has already gone through my pond, and if the rain goes down any longer, we will have to go higher, and I'm afraid we will stay in the mountains all night." Rika said to everyone.

Ewha Mama, like the other women, had a wooden face, hugging her younger brother and younger sister, and the eldest brother stood beside him without saying a word, with a stubborn expression.

No one paid attention to Rika's words, and some of the old people began to tell the stories of the older generation. It was a story that happened in their time, most of them were mythical, and they were tired of hearing it in their younger generation.

When they thought they were going to die in the flood, some people prayed to the gods that only the mountain gods dreamed to the people at night, saying that there was a huge rock in a certain place, and that if everyone worked together to fill it into the water, the river would not rise again, and life would be saved. The crowd complied, working together to pull the boulder into the water by all means. Eventually, the river receded, the rain stopped, and the place where the boulder had been filled became a hill, the one they were now on.

"Does the mountain god really work? Shouldn't you turn to the Dragon King for help? "There are ignorant children who ask.

"The dragon king only cares about the rain, nothing else. Don't tell what you don't know. "Grandma pulled her grandson to stop him from talking.

"You little children! We have not experienced our original despair. As long as there is a straw, we must hold on to it. A grandmother with gray hair and a small bag at the back of her head said with her mouth bared only a few teeth.

"Ah Hua is right, we pray to the mountain god now, we can't do anything now anyway." Another elderly grandmother said.

"Yes, yes, I heard that many gods are gone, I wonder if the mountain god is still there?" A grandmother of the same age in the room said.

"Let's give it a try. Let these juniors see if what we say is a lie. ”

Rika had a little headache, watching several old people reverently bow down and pray in the direction of Tianfa Mountain, I don't know what they said, only to see their toothless lips open and close. Lihua's mother also added to the chaos, and pulled Lihua along.

"Mom, we should now take our warm things to the mountains and stay overnight, instead of kneeling down here to worship some gods. If the rain continues like this, we'll all die. Rika persuaded, she was very anxious and had a strong premonition that the rain would only get heavier and heavier, and it would not stop. The situation on her father's side was even worse, and if they didn't leave early the moment the dam burst, a relentless flood would await them.

Rika Mama pulled Rika but didn't let go, and forcefully ordered her to kneel down and pray, saying, "Rika , I know that you have not been an ordinary child since you were a child, and you are a gift from the mountain god." Our mountain is spiritual, not an ownerless mountain, only your voice can be heard by the mountain gods, and they will come to save us. ”

"Mom!" Rika shouted. "When is this going to be—"

"Pear Blossom, Mom, please, you just kneel down and say a few words to the mountain god. Your father's life and the life of the whole village are in your hands! Rika begged.

Rika couldn't, so she had to do it. She didn't know what to say to the mountain god, so she had to tell it exactly what was happening.

As she spoke, Pear Blossom entered a state, a state of fantasy, as if she was in an underground world, boundless and lightless, and there was nothing. But she just knew that there was an underground world here, and it was a little strange. She couldn't open her eyes, she didn't seem to have eyes, no hands or feet, as if she was floating in the air.

The people in the house were looking forward to their man/father/grandfather coming back safely, but suddenly saw a dazzling light on Rika's body, and Rika looked as holy as a god with her eyes closed, and everyone spontaneously knelt down to worship her and prayed to her sincerely.

"As I expected." At this time, in a thatched hut in the village, a young man with a gentle and elegant appearance said a word.

"The rain has stopped." I don't know who shouted, and the women gathered around got up and walked outside the house.

The heavy rain has stopped, and the night sky is full of shining stars. The people who were still raising the sand bar were slumped together, looking at the river that was no longer rising, and smiling at each other.

Rika was woken up before she opened her eyes, not knowing what had happened, and there was a cheer outside.

"Mom!" She shouted.

"Pear blossom, look, what do I say, this rain has to stop tonight. Your dad is coming back soon, so hurry back and prepare hot soup and bath water for your dad. Ewha Mama looked like a prophet and listened to the compliments of the people around her.

When did Mom say this, was she forgetful or her mom forgetful. "Got it, Mom."

Pear Blossom didn't drink hot soup and take a hot bath until Pear Blossom's father came home, and she was still thinking about the words that Pear Blossom's mother said.

Seeing that Pear Blossom's father was tired for a day, he took a hot bath and fell asleep, and Pear Blossom's mother was still sewing and mending next to her, Pear Blossom walked in and asked a few words about the situation at that time.

"At that time, I put my arms around your brother and your sister and told them not to be afraid, and your father will be able to return home soon. You are too, such a big child, and like Xiaohe, crying and crying, saying something in your mouth, and chattering. It's so casual, what can I do if I kiss it in the future! "Rihwa's mother is very worried about her eldest daughter.

"No, Mom, you said a few words to me, don't you remember? What is the spirit of this mountain? Rika was a little confused and asked again.

"Remember what? The old lady tried her best to comfort you at that time, if you don't believe your old lady's words, you go and ask your aunt. I'm not old yet, and I'm not old enough to forget about what I do. Lihua's mother was so angry that she wanted to give her daughter a palm, but she couldn't bear to look at the girl with fine skin and tender meat. At that time, the girl was so sad that she knelt beside her and cried non-stop.

"Oh!" Rika went back to her room and couldn't think of a reason. What happened to Lihua's mother today was the same as what happened to Luo Fenghua at that time, it made her scratch her head.