My village can't be like this

Chapter 470: One wave comes after another

A table of hot rice, a pot of hot soup, and a cup of hot tea provide a lot of warmth in this cold rainstorm day.

Chen Laoliu and his wife have been recovered, and their lives are not in danger. The haze that still hung over everyone in the morning has now disappeared.

So no one was in a hurry to go home after dinner. They all gathered at Chen Laoliu's house in a lively manner.

As for Grandma Chen, she didn't look as worried as she did in the morning because her son and daughter-in-law didn't come back.

Ever since she learned from Zhang Yixing that her son-in-law's life was not in danger, she felt a lot more relieved.

Although it would definitely cost a lot of money for the two of them to go to the hospital, compared to how motionless and unconscious Zhang An and the others were when they carried the person back from the mountain, she now feels that as long as the person is still there, , money is a trivial matter.

After all, if people are still there, there will still be opportunities to make money. If people are gone, then there will really be nothing.

So now Mrs. Chen's face also became full of smiles. She entertained everyone with her two daughters-in-law, and came over with a teapot from time to time to pour tea for everyone.

In fact, everyone was not in a hurry to leave, just to stay here and be more lenient to Mrs. Chen's family. Otherwise, if something like this happened at home, it would be difficult for the old lady not to think too much about other things.

Just when Zhang An was chatting animatedly with the villagers, Zhang An ran over wearing a raincoat.

At first glance, this guy took advantage of the fact that his uncle and aunt were not at home and ran out to play in the rain. He was followed by Xiao Yanzi, both of whom were wearing raincoats made of the plastic inner layer inside the fertilizer bag.

"Brother, we saw a person floating on the river."

As soon as Zhang Tie came in, he quietly and furtively touched Zhang An's side and whispered in Zhang An's ear.

He didn't dare to announce it loudly because he was worried that his third aunt would discover that they had run out to play in the rain, and they also ran to the river. If they were discovered, they would definitely get beaten up when they returned home.

Because when the third aunt was at home these days, she kept strict supervision on them and was not allowed to step out of the door.

After all, the heavy rain outside was so fierce that it was difficult for adults to go out for a walk, let alone children like them.

As for Zhang Tie, the reason why he dared to talk to Zhang An was because he knew that Zhang An, the eldest brother, liked to reason with him and the others, unlike his parents at home who would beat them up if they disobeyed, so they had nothing else to do. Worry.

"You ran to the river? Could it be that you saw it wrong? It might be a piece of wood."

As soon as Zhang An heard this, he knew that they secretly ran to the river, and immediately glared at Zhang Tie.

But it was a matter of human life. He did not lecture Zhang Tie at this time, but asked again.

"There is absolutely no mistake. It must be a person. Although his face is buried in the water, I can clearly see the clothes and pants on his body. I was standing by the bridge at that time, and he was floating in the water. But it floats very slowly.”

Seeing Zhang An's disbelief, Zhang Tie patted his chest and vowed.

Hearing what Zhang Tie said was so conclusive, Zhang An couldn't sit still. After all, this was a person. Even if he was a stranger he didn't know, he couldn't pretend not to know. After all, he was not a cold-blooded person. .

This is really one wave after another. God may not know how many people have been harmed this time.

Immediately he stood up and prepared to go over and take a look, and also said something to everyone in the main room.

"Everyone, please clean up. Let's go to the river to have a look. A few children said they saw someone being washed up by the water on the river. Yoko Daming, please prepare the hemp ropes. Everyone else who has inflatable boats at home, please go back. Go home and get it."

Zhang An didn't go over to confirm before telling everyone, because if it was really a person, then every minute would be very important.

But on the other hand, if it is not a person, but a piece of wood that has been washed down by the water, it is actually nothing that everyone is making such a big fuss about. After all, it is idle.

But if it was the latter, Zhang Tie would be in serious trouble when he returned home.

Everyone who was very excited about the Dragon Gate Formation just now couldn't sit still after hearing Zhang An's words.

"I have a tire boat at home, I'll go back and get it right now."

At this time, people who had tire boats at home took the initiative to speak out. After leaving such words, they ran home directly.

In the past, there were not many families with tire boats in the village, only a few.

But last year many people came to play in the lotus pond, and tire boats also started a trend.

Therefore, many villagers have purchased them at home. Last year, they made a little profit from the tire boat rental business.

Zhang An and the remaining people found the hemp ropes that everyone had brought up the mountain today and rushed directly to the river.

"Look, someone has really been washed down by the flood, right there."

Sure enough, as soon as they arrived at the bridge, everyone discovered that there was indeed a person floating on the water.

Zhang Tie was right. It was indeed drifting very slowly. It was only twenty or thirty meters away from the bridge.

That is to say, the water in the river is not so violent today. After the water surface rises, it is not as turbulent as yesterday, but has become calmer.

After all, the big river is no longer just a big river, the paddy fields on both sides of the bank have become part of the river.

After the submerged area of ​​​​the river increased, the flow rate naturally slowed down.

Although many people in the village are good at swimming, no one is in a hurry to jump into the water to save others because the river is now very deep, several times deeper than usual.

The temperature is relatively low now. It is very dangerous to jump into the water rashly if you feel unwell or develop cramps.

This will keep everyone busy as they connect the ropes they brought one by one.

When everyone gets the tire boat later, the rope will definitely be needed.

Although a hemp rope is about seven to eight feet long, the person has already floated twenty to thirty meters and is still floating, so it is definitely not enough.

However, if you tie three or four hemp ropes, you can get a length of seventy or eighty meters, which should be enough later.

Before waiting for a moment, the villagers who went home to look for the boat had already brought the tire boat over.

"There are three tire boats, so people with good physical strength can go there. Otherwise, you won't be able to row back later. Remember to tie the hemp rope to the boat to ensure your own safety."

As Zhang An spoke, he took over one of the tire boats, tied a hemp rope to it, and prepared to launch into the water. Others followed Zhang An's example and began to tie the ropes to the boat.

After entering the water, Zhang An took the oar and started rowing.

Although the water flows downward, the speed of the water surface is not very fast. If you don't give some acceleration, you will definitely not be able to catch up with the person in the water.

Although Zhang An doesn't row often now, he used to be a good rower.

When the second child was very young, his family's tire boat was basically Zhang An's toy.

So Zhang An was in the water, picked up the oars and rowed quickly. The small tire boat felt as fast as if it was equipped with a propeller.

However, when Zhang An was rowing, he did not just row on one side, but several times on the left and several times on the right, so as to ensure that the tire boat did not spin in the river.

Soon, Zhang An caught up with the man who was washed away by the river. This man is a man, he looks to be in his thirties or forties.

Zhang An put down the oar and grabbed one of his feet from the water. Then he untied the hemp rope tied to the boat and tied it to his foot.

This is why he thought of bringing a rope over, so that he could pull people back directly.

If he pulled people directly from the water onto the boat, the small tire boat might lose its balance and roll over.

"Okay, everyone, pull back quickly."

Zhang An shouted loudly to the crowd on the bridge and waved his hands to signal them to pull back.

The people on the bridge had been paying attention to the situation in the river. After hearing Zhang An's words, they retracted the hemp rope like a tug of war.

The two people who came from behind saw that everyone was already pulling people back, so they turned around and started paddling back.

The same was true for Zhang An, but now he realized that it was easy and effortless to row the boat down from the upstream just now, but it seemed a little difficult to row the boat back now.

The river seems to be flowing very slowly, but the resistance is not small at all.

Even if Zhang An increased the frequency of paddling, the tire boat was still moving very slowly.

The two people in front were actually okay. They were pulled by hemp ropes and the people on the shore were also exerting their strength, so they ran pretty fast.

Just when Zhang An was ready to row back slowly, he suddenly found that his tire boat suddenly accelerated.

When he looked back, he found that a large dorsal fin had appeared in the water behind the boat, and there was also a huge fish tail swinging rapidly in the water.

"Hey, how did you know I'm here?"

No need to think about it, this must be Da Lao Qing.

Although he didn't see the fish head, Zhang An knew it must be it.

At this time, Zhang An didn't even bother to wave the oars and let Da Laoqing push the boat forward.

This guy was very strong. He had seen it personally at that time, especially since he still ruled the river.

Zhang An is not afraid that the village will discover the existence of Da Laoqing, because everyone knew that there was such a huge guy in the river before.

Last year, Da Laoqing saved a drowning child in the lotus pond and was named the River God.

This matter has also spread in the village. Uncle Zhang Jianwen has already spoken out and does not allow anyone to pursue this fish.

After all, the existence of Da Laoqing shows that Changqing is a place of spiritual connection.

Da Laoqing took the initiative to save people, which reflected its closeness to people, so he felt that the fish Da Laoqing was the patron saint of the river.

Later, Huang Ming mentioned that Zhang An had caught such a big guy before, and Zhang An didn't hide it. He just said that it was the one that was caught at that time, and he later released it.

At this time, Zhang Jianwen even issued a death order. After all, someone had paid two thousand yuan to buy this thing.

Money and silk move people's hearts, and some people say it's impossible not to be moved, so he just moved out of the village rules.

After all, there is such a fish, and there is no telling who in the village will fall into the river one day and will need help to fish it out.

Everyone was a little tempted at first, but after Zhang Jianwen said this, their thoughts changed.

Money is indeed a good thing, but it is nothing compared to life.

No one can guarantee that he will not fall into the water. Even if he does not drown, there are still children at home.

Especially children aged seven, eight, and teenagers like to bathe in the river very much in summer, which is an extra insurance.

Since then, the villagers have become very close to Da Laoqing. Sometimes they see it surface and even take the initiative to feed it.

Sure enough, when Zhang An rowed the boat to the bridge, everyone was surprised when they saw the big fish's head in the water, but no one was thinking about it.

They were not surprised that Da Laoqing had met him before, but they were surprised that Da Laoqing was so close to Zhang An, just like the big dogs he raised at home.

In fact, this is not wrong. After all, Da Laoqing now listens to Zhang An's words, and there is no difference between them and the little tigers. The only difference is that the little tigers live on land, while Da Laoqing lives in the water. Just a water dog.

"When I heard that Zhang An let it go, I felt a little pity, but now it seems that it was very worth it."

Everyone is very envious of the relationship between Zhang An and Da Laoqing, especially the two people rowing behind.

They rowed much faster than Zhang An at first, but with the help of Da Laoqing from behind, Zhang An immediately overtook them.

And even if someone was pulling him with a hemp rope, they still had to row hard, unlike Zhang An, who didn't care about anything and the boat was pushed back.

They also wanted Da Laoqing to push them, but unfortunately, although Da Laoqing was not alienated from them, they were not that close either.

"Okay, let's go back soon. The river has been very strong these two days, so don't get swept away."

After Zhang An patted Da Laoqing's fish on the head, it flicked its tail twice and sank to the bottom of the water.

As soon as Da Laoqing left, everyone's attention shifted from it to the man who had just been pulled up. At this time, Zhang and his party were checking his current situation.

Fortunately, this man was only flooded with a lot of river water and did not drown. He must have been washed into the water not long ago. He seemed to be a villager from a nearby village.

However, meeting Zhang Tie was considered a blessing for him.

Otherwise, if no one notices it and continues to float in the water, it will probably be drowned in a short time.

By the time Zhang An came over, Zhang and his party had already completed the treatment. The person who was unconscious just now had coughed and vomited a lot of river water.

When the water is almost gone, the person slowly wakes up.

"Here...where is this place?"

When he opened his eyes drowsily and realized that there were so many people around him, he asked in a weak and small voice.

"This is Changqing. Someone in our village found you washed down by the river. They rescued you now. Which village are you from? How could you be washed into the river?"

After the people woke up, Zhang and his party walked aside and asked Zhang Jianwen to come over and ask questions.

"Thank you all. My name is Huang Qinggang. I am from Huangjiapingba. I wanted to go chop vegetables in the field in the morning, but the road was too slippery and I slipped into the river."

After what he said, everyone realized that this person turned out to be a landlubber.

If you know how to pour water, you can basically get out even if you fall into the river.

(End of this chapter)