The daily life of a charming girl who made a fortune in ancient times

Chapter 25 Flood
"elder brother!"

The sky in the east began to feel slightly chilly, and the child who had been bitten by mosquitoes all night while hiding in the rice field jumped up and ran towards Chen Ge.When he got closer, Sheng Zi's eyes immediately widened, "Brother, are you injured?"

Shen Ge, carrying a big burden on his back, nodded, "Small injury, let's go!"

Shengzi carried a small burden and followed behind Shen Ge, "Brother, shall we go back to the boat?"

Shen Ge pursed his lips, "I won't go back, go to the pier to have a look first."

Since you don't return, why go to the pier to have a look?Shengzi scratched the little red bumps on his body that had been bitten by mosquitoes.

Shen Ge looked back at him, "Didn't I give you a bottle of balm to repel insects and relieve itching?"

Shengzi grinned, "It's so fragrant, I want to keep it for the dog."

Calculated according to the time, the dog should have followed Mrs. Shi across the Wolong embankment, and will not be flooded.Shen Ge felt at ease, quickly changed his night clothes, and ran towards the pier with his burden on his back.

Any later, and the merchant ship would pull anchor and set sail.Although he knew that even if he went, he might not be able to see Lin Ruyu, but Shen Ge still couldn't restrain the urge to take a look at her.

Can't see people, but also want to see.Even Shen Ge himself couldn't understand this kind of awkwardness.Just like a fool!

When the sky was getting brighter, there were more and more noises of merchant ships walking in the lane, and the shore became lively.Fang stood up with support, looked at the pair of children sleeping next to him, as if he couldn't get enough of them.

Lin Ruyu opened her eyes and found that her mother was sitting beside her, looking at her and smiling, and she also smiled, "Is mother better?"

"Hmm." Fang touched the "birthmark" on her daughter's right eye and the unhealed scratch on her face, and said distressedly, "If your father sees you like this, I'm afraid he will be so distressed that he will cry."

Lin Ruyu giggled, "When Daddy returns, the wounds on mother's head and daughter's face will heal long ago, and Daddy won't be able to see it."

"Mother, sister."

The little Ah Heng who was lying on the innermost side also woke up, rubbed his eyes and sat up, "Sister, step aside, I'm going to pee."

Seeing his cute little appearance, Fang Shi and Lin Ruyu both laughed.

"Let's sail—" Gangshou Fang Jiayin stood at the bow of the boat and shouted in a drawn-out tune.The boatmen pulled out the anchors, raised the masts and raised the sails, and then propped up the shore with long poles and pushed hard, and the large merchant ship slowly left the shore, ready to go on the road.

Standing on the shore, Shen Ge raised his head and looked at the closed windows of the guest room on the second floor. If his gaze could be turned into a hook, the boat that was about to set off must have been tightly hooked by him, unable to leave the shore.

Lin Ruyu opened the window and saw this scene.Suddenly their eyes met, and before the two had time to adjust their emotions to say hello, they suddenly heard the roar of water coming from the upper reaches of the river.

Shen Ge on the shore turned his head to look, his face suddenly changed.He threw down the burden, jumped onto the boat with his son, climbed directly to the second floor, and jumped into Lin Ruyu's room through the window, "The flood is coming! Son, hurry up and call Dafu!"

While speaking, Shen Ge rushed towards Fang, "Auntie, get ready, let's go!"

Little Ah Heng, who thought Shen Ge was a bad guy, rushed forward to stop Shen Ge, "Don't catch my mother!"

"Ah Heng stop, he is Shen Ge!" As Lin Ruyu spoke, the roar of the water became louder and louder, which made Lin Ruyu flustered, why did the flood come ten days earlier?

Shen Geli gave orders to Asheng and Dafu who ran in, "The flood is coming soon, the road is full of people, let's just jump out of the window. I will take my aunt, Dafu will protect the second sister, and the child will protect Aheng!"

After finishing speaking, Shen Ge slammed the wooden window, "Come here! I'll count to three and jump together, and run towards the big tree after I get out! The six of us will be tied to the tree, and if we are washed away by the water, we will die." Die! One, two, three, jump!"

Lin Ruyu, who was caught by Dafu and jumped off the boat just in time to tie the bundle tightly on her body, was shocked by the overwhelming roar in the distance and her scalp went numb.

Fortunately, the boat was not far from the shore, and the water depth did not reach the adult's neck. Shen Ge dragged Fang Shi to the shore, squeezed away the panic-stricken crowd and rushed to the tallest poplar tree a few feet away, and lifted Fang Shi up, " Aunt, go up and catch Ah Heng!"

When people are in crisis, they will burst out with great strength.Under the support of Shen Ge, the sick and weak Mrs. Fang clung to the branches of the poplar tree and quickly climbed up, followed by Ah Heng, Lin Ruyu, Dafu, and Shengzi.

Seeing that the roaring flood was less than ten feet away, Lin Ruyu hugged the big tree and shouted, "Shen Ge, come up quickly!"

Shen Ge quickly went up, tied the five people to the big tree in a circle, and shouted, "Hidden behind the tree and hugged tightly, don't let go when the water hits you. Third uncle——"

Uncle Ma, who was still evacuating the crowd on the boat, heard Shen Ge's call, and also roared "Go on", and threw a few water bags over.

At this time, the flood water had rushed to the side of the ship, and the big ship began to tilt.The ape-like Shen Ge on the tree caught all the water bags, quickly stuffed them into Dafu, Shengzi, and Lin Ruyu, and continued to shout, "Third Uncle, Uncle Ma, grab it!"

When Ma Sanshu and Gangshou Fang Jiayin grabbed the cable thrown by Shen Ge, the big boat was overturned by the flood and rushed downstream with it.

There were desperate cries of people fleeing for their lives everywhere, but soon, the cries were swept away by the flood, boats and houses collapsed, and people were like ants in the face of natural disasters.

The roaring water dragon didn't stop after swallowing everything, raging everywhere.Haolianzhai was soon swallowed by the flood, leaving only the watchtower, bell tower, and the top of the city.It was densely packed, crowded with panicked people.

Faced with this scene, Lin Ruyu and others who were tied to the big tree were shocked and terrified beyond words.

After Shen Ge pulled Ma Sanshu and Fang Jiayin who had climbed along the cable to the tree, he rolled the rope again to fix himself on the tree trunk.

However, instead of hiding behind a tree, Shen Ge faced the flood with a long knife in both hands.When a ship's mast came straight towards the big tree, Shen Ge shouted loudly and cut off the mast in half.

The broken sail slipped past the two sides of the big tree, and was engulfed by the current and continued to rush forward. The big tree where Lin Ruyu and the others were hiding escaped.

"Okay! Boy Shen has the guts!" Fang Jiayin roared, "The three of us take turns, this time it's Lao Tzu!"

After Fang Jiayin and Ma Sanshu took turns cutting down a few pieces of driftwood rushing towards the big poplar tree, little Aheng, Shengzi and Dafu on the tree also applauded.

Seeing their enthusiasm, Lin Ruyu and Fang felt a little more at ease.

In the blink of an eye, the floodwater rose more than ten feet higher, and a large part of the tree trunk was submerged. Shen Ge, Fang Jiayin, and Ma Sanshu also moved upwards by more than ten feet, getting closer to where Lin Ruyu and others were.

The big poplar tree could still support it, but the not-so-strong city wall of Hao Lianzhai couldn't.The sound of the collapse was mixed with the screams and cries for help from the people on the wall, and it hit the water.

Fang Jiayin, who has been running boats all year round and is familiar with water, shouted, "Hold on to the driftwood, hold on to the driftwood and follow the water!"

The city wall has collapsed, and there are more bricks and tiles than driftwood. It is so easy to hug life-saving things.Lin Ruyu hugged the big tree in her hand, watching the heart-wrenching scene not far away.

Suddenly, her eyes opened wide.

An Ziyuan and his three followers were also in this chaos!

(End of this chapter)