Let's go inside. Almost all of the machinery in the hydropower plant has been removed, leaving only a few concrete piers or troughs that hold the equipment.

There was wind everywhere in the house. The glass on the rear window had long since shattered, and the glass frame embedded in the window frame was blown back and forth by the wind, making a loud noise against the window edge.

Through the window, we saw the dense pouring rain outside, and the trees and weeds on both sides of the Dongmen River not far away were swaying and struggling in the rain.

We huddled into a corner.

We feel like the whole world is shaking in the rain, or the whole world is immersed in the rain.

Our corner is like a small boat in the middle of an ocean, which can be swallowed up by the waves at any moment.

"Brother, when do you think this rain will fall?" Hao Junqi shrunk up, holding a plastic bag of bits and pieces in one hand. Her satchel is now on my shoulder.

"It should stop soon. The summer rain comes and goes quickly. I said.

"But how do I feel like the rain is getting heavier and heavier?"

"Didn't the weather forecast say heavy to heavy rain?"

"You say, if this rain keeps falling, will the water in the reservoir overflow the dam?"

"Probably not." I comforted Hao Junqi, "For such a large dam, its drainage device must be very scientific." ”

"But I'm still worried. I didn't see the management. It stands to reason that there should be managers. "Hao Junqi is close to me.

"Maybe the managers have already come. There must be managers for such a large reservoir. I said.

"I'm really worried that this dam will burst and our house will collapse. Don't you feel the whole house moving? ”

"That's a delusion. You see everything shaking outside the window, so it feels like the house is moving. The houses of the hydropower station are all made of cement and steel bars, which are unbreakable. "I comfort Hao Junqi.

"Really?"

"Really."

But the rain did not stop as we had hoped. An hour passed, and the rain did not stop, and two hours passed, and the rain did not stop. Rain is like a child falling in love with some kind of game, and he never gets tired of it.

The water in the reservoir is constantly rising, and the water is muddy and yellow. You see wave after wave rushing from afar.

My heart hung higher and higher. Hao Junqi's concerns seem to be reasonable.

At the same time, we found that the water in the river was getting more and more muddy and the water potential was getting bigger and bigger. The water continues to rise. The willows that grew by the river were submerged. From time to time, white foam floats across the water. We see a branch or a small tree rising and falling in the water.

"Grow up in water." I say.

But the rain didn't stop. Why does it always rain? And there is no tendency to decrease at all. Hao Junqi was worried.

"It should have stopped. Oops," I suddenly thought of the plank bridge, "Junqi, do you think the plank bridge of such a large river will be washed away?" ”

"It's going to be washed away. Maybe it will be washed away. Hao Junqi said.

"Then why don't we get trapped here?"

"Ah, will it?"

"If the bridge is washed away, we won't be able to get to the other side of the river."

"Can't we swim over?"

"The water is so fast, can you swim through? As soon as the water got out of the water, the person was washed away by the water. I said.

Then I asked Hao Junqi, "After leaving the East Gate, do you practice swimming often?" ”

Hao Junqi shook her head: "Drifting all the way, how can you still be in the mood to swim?" I only went to swim at the swimming pool occasionally after I returned to Yangjiang to work. What about you, brother? ”

"I'm fine. After returning to Hua'an, my father often took me to swim. The river in Hua'an is much wider than our Dongmen River, and the water potential is also more urgent. After I was assigned to work in Yangjiang, I often went to the swimming pool. ”

"So, my brother can still swim to the other side." Hao Junqi understood the meaning of my words.

"I feel like I can't either. The water is too fast. Besides, what is the use of me swimming alone and you can't pass? ”

"I hope the bridge doesn't come crashing."

When the rain subsided, I decided to brave the rain to return to Yongtai. It doesn't matter if your clothes get wet in the rain, it's important to get to the other side of the Dongmen River before the plank bridge is washed away. Yongtai is on the other side of the Dongmen River. As long as you get to the other side, as long as you can go to Zhu Jinshan's house, any problem can be solved.

"So what are we hesitating about? Let's go. Hao Junqi said.

"Let's go." I carried Hao Junqi's satchel in my hand. Fragmented bags are disposed of in the hydropower plant.

We walked out into the rain with our umbrellas. It didn't seem to be much less rainy, and we felt it as soon as we walked into it. The wind was blowing so much that we could barely hold the handle. The rain drifted in diagonally and drenched our shoes and pants.

I took Hao Junqi's subordinate reservoir dam. The sound of water rushing down in the discharge tank of the reservoir dam is deafening. The roads are full of water. Some paddy fields were flooded by the mountain water washed down from the mountains. We could see golden ears of rice waving on the yellow water.

We walked forward with one foot deep and one foot shallow, and by the time we reached the embankment, we were already drenched in rain. We sneeze non-stop. To our surprise, we saw the boardwalk standing on the river. From a distance, the plank bridge looks like a long dragon paved on the water. The river was almost up to the bridge.

We couldn't help but run forward. We simply put the umbrella away. We all know that the plank bridge is going to collapse soon. If you don't get to the other side of the river before the plank bridge collapses, the situation will be very bad.

A few minutes later we arrived in front of the boardwalk. The surface of the river was nearly twice as wide as the water we had seen when we came. The river overflowed the weedy sandbar and almost topped the turf beach at the head of the sturdy boardwalk. The water is turbulent. The yellow water is filled with garbage, foam and sticks of wood washed down from the upper reaches and bushes that have been washed away by the river.

"Let's cross the bridge quickly." I say.

"Can you get through?" Hao Junqi was a little hesitant.

"I'm not sure. Anyway, I feel that the bridge will soon be washed away, and the bridge will collapse as soon as the water overflows the bridge. Don't hesitate any longer. ”

"But ......"

"Don't be afraid, Junqi. If I go ahead, in case you don't go over, it's troublesome. Quick, don't hesitate. I encouraged.

Hao Junqi plucked up the courage to step on the plank bridge. She stepped onto the boardwalk, feeling that her feet were still steady, and she hurried forward. But just as she stepped on the second plank, I suddenly noticed that Hao Junqi's body began to tilt. The plank bridge was poured into the water in an instant.

I saw Hao Junqi fall diagonally into the water, the umbrella in her hand floating into the air.

Before Hao Junqi poured into the water, I seemed to hear her shouting "brother".

I was horrified. I didn't expect the boardwalk to collapse so quickly.

"Junqi—" I shouted.

A wave came and Hao Junqi was drowned in the water.

I threw away my umbrella, threw my satchel, and jumped into the water with a brisk stride.

Heaven has eyes, and as soon as I jumped into the water, I grabbed Hao Junqi's clothes.

Hao Junqi is a swimmer after all, and she doesn't hold on to my body like a life-saving straw, but tries her best to wave her arms to bring herself to the surface.

Unfortunately, before we could surface, a huge wave came and submerged us again. I took a sip of water and the water choked out of my nose.

I paddled my arms as hard as I could, while pushing my feet back. Hao Junqi cooperated with me to stroke my arms regularly. Finally, we surfaced.

I let out a long breath. At this moment, I saw a drifting plank in front of me and quickly hugged it. Hao Junqi followed and hugged it. This is the plank that is used to assemble the plank bridge, which is generally placed in the middle of the plank bridge.

We weren't stupid enough to press our whole body against the plank, but held it with both hands and used its buoyancy to keep our heads out of the water. With the floating planks, I feel much more relaxed. I know we're not going to be drowned.

I pay attention to the view. That's when I realized that we weren't very far from the riverbank.

In fact, the place where we fell into the water was originally very close to the riverbank. I remember Hao Junqi falling into the water at the second boardwalk, and I jumped so far away. However, the rushing water clearly pushed us a little towards the middle of the river.

"Brother, are we saved?" Hao Junqi held the plank from above with both hands, so her entire head and shoulders were exposed. And I was afraid that the plank would not be able to withstand our gravity, so I just hooked the plank with both hands.

"It should be fine." I say.

"What now?" Hao Junqi was obviously much calmer.

"Now we're going to get as close to the river bank as we can. Listen, you hook the plank with your hands, like I did, instead of propping it up. ”

"Is that so?" Hao Junqi changed her way.

"Yes, Junqi is really smart. Now let's start hooking the plank with one hand and paddling in the water with the other, paddling towards the shore. ”

"Okay."

Hao Junqi cooperated with me to paddle her arms. After paddling for a while, I realized that it was useless, because we couldn't move such a large plank to the shore. The water rushing down is too fast. It may be useful if you do this in still water.

We stop paddling.

"It doesn't seem to work." Hao Junqi said.

"The current is too fast." I say.

"Shall we still row?"

"No need. The current here is too fast. Don't panic. ”

"I'm not panicking. I don't panic when my brother is here. ”

"There's always going to be a slow water zone. Once the planks brought us to the slow water, we discarded the planks and paddled straight to the riverbank. Do you know how to paddle? ”

"I will."

The planks carried us down. The water was cold. After staying for a long time, you think it's actually cold. I noticed that Hao Junqi's lips were purple. I know it's because it's cold.

The planks carried us a long distance. At this point, the river turns right towards a bend. The river swept us to the right and we entered the slow water zone. I found that we were relatively close to the riverbank, only about 20 meters away.

I motioned for Hao Junqi to get ready. Then we let go at the same time and paddled to the shore with all our might. I swam to the shore first and grabbed the willows on the shore. Immediately afterwards, Hao Junqi also swam to my side. I reached out and grabbed Hao Junqi's hand that was reaching out to me.

We stood up in the water. The water is only up to our waists. Now I know we've made it.

"Brother, we are saved, we are saved!" Hao Junqi shouted happily.

"Yes, we are saved."