The story of the struggle of the poor girl who crossed

Chapter 63 Flood Disaster 1
Mai Xiang couldn't help sighing again, and handed the old patriarch a bamboo basket: "Grandpa patriarch, this apple is for you to eat, you must eat a few more! There is also 300 taels of silver, which I will give to grandpa for emergency use! "

This apple is produced in space, I hope the old patriarch can eat a few more.This apple has the effect of strengthening the body and resisting viruses.If there are really floods and plagues, I hope the old patriarch can resist the disaster.

The old patriarch accepted the apples, but pushed the money back to Mai Xiang: "My good boy, I have accepted the herbs and apples, so take the money back!"

Mai Xiang pushed it over again: "Grandpa, our family is not short of this little money now. This is my wish, please accept it! In the future, when our family goes to the capital, if the clansmen have any difficulties, The sky and the earth are far away, and our family can't lend a helping hand! This little money, grandpa will accept it, there will be an urgent need in the future, and there will be nowhere to borrow it!"

"Well, then grandpa will have the cheek to accept it! In the future, grandpa will give it back to you if he has a chance!" The old patriarch finally accepted it.

Mai Xiang quickly waved her hand: "No, if there is no natural disaster, please use this money to build a primary school in the village! By the way, let the patriarch grandpa take care of the back mountain of our house!" If the year is good and the weather is good, take [-]% of the income and use it as the school fund for the elementary school! If the year is not good, you don’t have to give anything, just treat it as the patriarch’s grandfather’s family helping to look after the mountains.”

The old patriarch responded immediately: "Okay, I got it! You don't have to worry, your family in Houshan was so well run, even if you don't raise cattle and sheep, you can have a lot of income if you only raise some chickens. What's more What's more, there are fruit trees all over the mountain! As long as the weather is good, Grandpa will promise you that you will run a good school in the village!"

The family is ready to leave tomorrow.

Originally, as early as three days ago, Mai Xiang could take her family and set off for the capital.However, she was worried about the people of Liang Jia'ao, so she insisted on staying for three more days.During these three days, she went everywhere to collect Radix and other medicinal herbs that could prevent the plague.Moreover, grandparents were also very reluctant to leave. Before leaving, grandma said that she would go to her mother's house thirty miles away to be a guest again.

Chang's natal family is deep in the mountains, which is almost a paradise isolated from the world.Moreover, the village of Chang's natal family is halfway up the mountain, even if there is a flood, it will not hinder the safety of the villagers.In addition, it was far away in the depths of the mountains, so even if a plague broke out outside, it would be extremely difficult to spread to that place.

For this reason, Mai Xiang felt relieved.She gave Chang 300 taels of silver and asked Chang to give it to her relatives.Chang's third and fifth brothers are still alive, so the money was given to her by Chang.

The possibility that Mai Xiang's grandma's house will be affected by floods and plagues is not too high.Therefore, Mai Xiang was relieved, there was nothing to worry about.However, she still planned to drag her little uncle to bring 50 taels of silver to her grandparents when she passed through the county town.This can be regarded as doing one's best for the cheap mother!
Regarding the little uncle, she really didn't know what to say.However, before leaving, she will definitely tell the little uncle about her dream quietly.If she doesn't say it, she will be very disturbed.

However, what she never expected was that the flood would come suddenly.

The night before leaving, at midnight, Mai Xiang was suddenly awakened by the thunder.A bad feeling suddenly arose in her heart: It's too bad, could it be that a flood is coming? !
She lit the oil lamp and opened the door. It was raining heavily outside and thunder burst.The sky is like a gap, and the rain is pouring out.

Oh no!The courtyard is full of deep rainwater!
no!Must leave now!

Mai Xiang quickly woke up Licorice and Poria: "Wake up, it's flooding! Get dressed quickly, and bring your change of clothes!"

"Sister, what's the matter?" Fu Ling and Licorice asked in a daze with sleepy eyes.

Mai Xiang shouted loudly: "It's flooding, get up quickly! Bring a change of clothes, and use a gourd to fill a few gourds of cold water. If the cold water is not enough, fill it with well water! Hurry up, I'm going to call my parents and brother!" "

"Flooding?!" Licorice and Poria were shocked when they heard this, and the sleepy bugs ran away without a trace.

Mai Xiang rushed out, knocked hard on the door of her parents' room, woke her up, and then knocked on the doors of her grandparents, Ban Xia, and Huang Lian.There was a lot of wind, rain and thunder, and Mai Xiang knocked for a long time before waking everyone up.

"What? There's a flood?!" Liang Gaoshan woke up suddenly, quickly put on his clothes, and ran into the courtyard without even thinking about putting on his shoes.

Sure enough, the stagnant water in the courtyard was already very deep, even reaching his knees!This appearance must be flooding!Maybe, the water in the river is spreading up!
Mai Xiang yelled: "Daddy, go tell Uncle Tian Sheng and Uncle Mao Lin to go to the back mountain of our house to hide together! By the way, go and inform the old patriarch and the village chief! But don't open your mouth to let others Go to the back mountain of our house, there are so many people rushing to the back mountain together, it is estimated that people will be trampled to death!"

Anyway, there are mountains everywhere around here, and there are plenty of places to hide.

Liang Gaoshan replied loudly: "Okay, I know, I'll go now!"

Liang Gaoshan responded and ran out quickly.

"Daddy, you have to be careful, go and come back!" Mai Xiang chased after her.

At this moment, she suddenly regretted it a little. Daddy is stubborn, maybe he will inform others one by one.No, this is not okay, she must go to dissuade the old man.She ran to the small warehouse, found a broken gong, and took a wooden stick.

Then, he said to his grandparents and Fahrenheit: "Grandpa, grandma, mother, take your younger brothers and sisters to the cabin on the top of the mountain first, bring more clean water and dry food, and a few changes of clothes. Other things, Don’t take it with you, it’s windy and rainy, and it’s not easy to walk on the road! I’ll come as I go, don’t worry! I’ve found a place to hide all the money at home, so don’t worry about it!”

Mrs. Chang nodded, and said lovingly to her granddaughter, "Mai Xiang, you have to be careful! Go and come back quickly, we are waiting for you on the mountain!"

Mai Xiang nodded, and quickly ran into the rain with a broken gong.When she left the house, she beat the broken gong vigorously, then stopped and shouted: "There is a flood, get up quickly!" As soon as the words fell, she beat the gong again.

Tian Sheng and Mao Lin's family ran over first.

Tian Sheng said, "Mai Xiang, give me the gong, and I'll call someone!"

Mai Xiang didn't refuse, and quickly gave the gong to Tian Sheng: "Okay, I don't worry about my grandparents and Huanglian, I'll go back and send them up the mountain to talk about it! By the way, where are they?"

Tian Sheng said: "Your aunt and the others are packing up, and they will go up the mountain soon, don't worry!"

Tian Sheng said as he ran towards the village, followed closely by Mao Lin.

Mai Xiang ran to Tian Sheng's house, and said to Aunt Tian Sheng: "Auntie, use a gourd to bring more clean water, a few changes of clothes, and the money at home. If there is dry food, bring it too. Come on, don’t bring other things! It’s hard to walk in such a heavy wind and rain! I have to go and inform Aunt Maolin that I’m leaving!”

Before the words finished, Mai Xiang was already a dozen steps away.

After notifying Aunt Maolin and telling her to bring the necessary things, she quickly returned home.At this moment, Fahrenheit is going around in circles, wanting to take all the baggage that he originally planned to take to the capital.

Mai Xiang walked over and pushed Fahrenheit out of the house: "Mother, hurry up and take your brothers, sisters and grandparents with you, I'll hide these things on the beam!"

After finishing speaking, he ignored them and pushed Chang, Liang Mancang, Hua and his younger brothers and sisters out of the house and into the courtyard: "Hurry up and leave, except gourds and dry food, give me everything else !"

While talking, he stuffed the baskets he had packed up into the hands of Huashi and Banxia: "Hurry up, what are you waiting for? Waiting for everyone to be swallowed by the water?!"

Chang Shi sighed, and said to Hua Shi: "Let's go, we stay here, and we're just making trouble for Mai Xiang!"

Ban Xia fell silent and glanced at the eldest sister, then squatted on the ground with a basket full of pancakes, picked up her five-year-old brother Huang Lian, and strode towards the backyard.Through the backyard, there is a small door leading to the back mountain.

Huashi also picked up a basket, supported Changshi, called Licorice and Fuling, and followed closely behind Pinellia.In the basket, there are gourds.Liang Mancang also carried a basket, which contained some melons, fruits and sweet potatoes.

Mai Xiang took a deep breath, turned around and packed all the big and small bags into the space.The small jar full of money that was originally buried on the ground was taken into the space by her as early as yesterday evening.

After finishing these, she turned around and went to Uncle Tian Sheng's house.

Aunt Tian Sheng was still chasing and chasing a chicken that ran all over the yard. Mai Xiang couldn't help but get angry, and shouted loudly: "Auntie, do you want the chicken or the life? Look at the water on the ground. Is it too deep? Xiaolu is only eight years old. If you walk in such deep stagnant water, don’t you worry about accidents? Hurry up, my mother and the others have all gone up the mountain, so hurry up and go up the mountain with Xiaozao and Xiaolu! Go to Uncle Maolin's house to have a look, don't wait for them, just let them go up the mountain by themselves!"

Aunt Tian Sheng's face blushed immediately after Mai Xiang scolded her so much, she hurriedly picked up her bag, carried her basket, and walked to Mai Xiang's house with a pair of children.To go to the mountain of Mai Xiang's house, one must pass through the backyard of Mai Xiang's house.

When Mai Xiang felt Uncle Maolin's house, Aunt Maolin had already left the house with her children and burdens.

Mai Xiang felt relieved at last, and said quickly, "Auntie, I'll go to the village to find my father and Uncle Tian Sheng, Uncle Mao Lin, don't worry, just go up the mountain!"

"Hey, I know, you have to be careful!" Aunt Maolin said worriedly.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I know martial arts, so don't worry." Said while walking forward quickly.

Aunt Maolin stopped in her tracks, looked at Mai Xiang's back, and said to her sons and daughters: "Look, what a good person your sister Mai Xiang is! You should remember such a good person, and when you grow up , if you have the opportunity, you must repay it well!"

Today, with such strong wind and heavy rain, Mai Xiang's family could have hurried up the mountain by themselves.However, Mai Xiang and her father ran out to inform everyone regardless of their own family members.Such a good person is rare in this world!You know, the longer you delay, the more danger you will have!
Both Chunsheng and Du Juan nodded, and said in unison: "Mother, we know."

(End of this chapter)