Chapter 72: Heaven and Man Forever Separated
The riverbank cracked and the water swelled.
The flood peak rolled through the flood discharge canal and rushed violently to the river dams on both banks, destroying the farmland along the coast.
In addition to searching for the missing, many people wept silently in their fields, pulling seedlings that might still be usable.
If the original plan had not changed, half of the farmland here would have been unharmed, and who would have thought that the river embankment would collapse.
The accident was too fatal and ruined their hopes for the second half of the year.
Previously, they all said that the county government would compensate them for their losses, but now the county order itself is gone.
How can this be?
Someone on the shore wanted to follow up and ask about compensation, but they were frightened away by Zhao Jin's ugly face, so they could only follow far behind.
Several bodies that have been recovered one after another are not far from the river embankment.
The cries of the victims' families were sharp and mournful, and everyone's hearts were covered with a heavy haze.
Ye Chongwen opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something.
Chen Ping beat his spirit, "If you don't find it, keep looking,"
He walked around the crowd and walked downstream, one foot deep and one foot shallow, "The teacher is blessed with a great life, and he will definitely be fine." ”
It's like telling others, and it's like convincing yourself.
"It's going to be fine!"
People from the river came up from the river carrying stretchers downstream.
On the stretcher, there were reddened faces and swollen heads from drowning, which looked terrifying even in the daytime.
Ye Chongwen leaned on crutches, looking forward to being able to find someone as soon as possible, someone who was alive.
But when he subconsciously turned around, he looked at the corpse not far away that was covered with a white cloth.
Most of those corpses were folk husbands before they died.
At that time, the situation was complicated, the officials stood far away, and the people leaned forward to face the onslaught.
These people are all strong, and even they all died in Huangquan, and grandpa's age and physical strength are .....
Ye Chongwen's heart was cold, his lips trembled, and he quickened his pace,
He Qingxuan called a few people and followed the search along the way.
Chen Ping thought about Ye Lao's voice and smile, and recalled the bits and pieces of Ye Lao's side these days.
At this time, he only hated that he had not given birth to a pair of wings, and he could fly all over the Canghe River at once.
Teacher, where the hell are you?
Lord Wang, you're all right, right?
Is there something wrong with my model?
Or is there something wrong with the data?
He wiped his face with his sleeve, his eyes were red, and his lips were bitten out of a cold white.
"Grandpa!" Ye Chongwen's voice was hoarse, "Grandpa, I'm Chongwen, can you hear me?" ”
He Qingxuan also shouted: "Teacher! Lord Wang! ”
Chen Ping's voice was already hoarse.
The distance from the flood channel to the reservoir and then to the embankment is not far, and the more they walk, the more their hearts sink.
Finally, they saw Zhao Jin walking back with someone.
Behind him were two people on a stretcher who were wailing, sounding like they were not young.
"Grandpa!"
Ye Chongwen subconsciously stepped forward, and stopped beside the stretcher, his movements stiffened.
It's not Ye Lao.
Zhao Jin stretched out his hand to stop it, so he could only sigh and gurgle with the hand holding the iron ruler.
Usually seeing that Zhao Jin is sophisticated in his work and has a special bearing between his actions, Chen Ping subconsciously regarded him as an elder of his uncles.
At this time, after taking a closer look, after losing that majestic bearing, Zhao Jin's face was still quite immature.
He is about twenty-four or five years old, and he is just a young man who has just stepped into society in another world.
"Zhao Dutou."
Chen Ping stepped forward quickly, grabbed his sleeve eagerly, and asked in a trembling voice, "Why are you back?" Haven't you found all the people yet? ”
Zhao Jin's face was ashamed, and there were several blood marks on his body.
"I will continue to look for it, there is no news from the county and Ye Lao, of course we have to find someone!"
"But the people upstream also need to settle down."
"I still have to arrange for someone to send these injured patients back first, which is also the order of the county honor."
When the embankment broke, Ye Lao worked hard, and Wang Xianling was greedy for life and afraid of death.
When he found that a man was about to be swept away by the river, he jumped in to save people regardless of the danger, leaving only one sentence: "Go and save people!" Zhao Jin, go save my people! ”
Zhao Jin couldn't stop it, so he could only watch as Wang Xianling pushed the people up, but he himself was hit in the chest by the stones rushing from upstream.
The safety of the people is the greatest wish of Wang County.
Perhaps, or it may be a last wish.
Therefore, Zhao Jin had to comply.
Chen Ping opened his mouth to speak, but he had nothing to say.
After a while, he adjusted his mood and spoke again.
"Then I beg Du Touyun to give us some people, and we'll continue to look for it!"
"What is this flood? I don't believe anything will happen to them! ”
"Even if you turn over the entire Canghe, you have to find people!"
However, until dark, the silt on both sides of the river was turned out, and the last few missing people were still not found.
Noon on the second day.
Ye Chongwen finally couldn't hold on anymore and was forcibly taken back on the verge of a coma.
He Qingxuan suffered a serious knee injury, and he was already unable to walk an inch in the early morning, and was finally sent to the county office.
Chen Ping was reluctant to go.
He helped choose the flood channel, and he helped determine the length of the ditch.
Teacher...... and broke free from his hands.
He stared blankly at the river, full of guilt.
I searched along the river again and again, but in the end, I was carried back because of physical exhaustion.
Chen Ping had a continuous high fever and was in a coma for three or four days.
In a daze, he seemed to hear He Qingxuan's cry, and soon fainted again.
By the time he had cleared up from his fever, the torrent had been diverted and all crossed.
The team that was sent to search for it never came.
He Qingxuan put his cane aside, held the medicine bowl and said, "The plan for flood discharge...... It's a success. ”
"You drink the medicine first, and then let's go back and look for it."
Chen Ping looked indifferent, stared out the window with his eyes, and muttered, "Did you succeed?" ”
So many people have died, and the lives and deaths of Ye Lao and Wang Xianling are unknown, is this also considered a success?
He Qingxuan knew that Chen Ping was uncomfortable, so why shouldn't he.
Said helplessly: "This is the plan set by Lord Wang and the teacher, anyway, at least it protects the county and does not let the people fall into a greater crisis." ”
No matter where Ye Lao is now, if he knows that the result is like this, even if it is not perfect, he will be somewhat relieved.
"What about the Chongwen people?"
Chen Ping smiled bitterly and looked at He Qingxuan again, "Can your legs walk......
Before he could finish speaking, a figure suddenly burst in.
After not seeing him for a few days, Ye Chongwen's face became more and more desolate and gloomy.
He stared at Chen Ping and He Qingxuan for a long time before he spoke: "Yacha said grandpa...... Got it. ”
Chen Ping got up.
The three of them rushed out of the door and went straight to the county hall.
The figure in the lobby was longing, and before he could get closer, he heard the earth-shattering cry.
Chen Ping's body shook, and his breath trembled and he squeezed in.
On the case, there was a torn and blood-stained tiger robe.
There is also an old man who is puffy all over, his skin is almost soaked and he is unrecognizable!
Chen Ping's eyes suddenly turned black, and his blood was cold.
"Teacher!"
In pain, he fell to his knees.