Chapter 63

The little girl curled up in her mother's arms, her little body trembling, and it took a long time for her to calm down.

She recalled the details of her dream and told everything she had seen.

In Youyou's dream, during the period after the college entrance examination, the village was almost the same as usual and just as lively.

Some of the educated youth at the educated youth site were restless, but after the exam, most of them had a rough idea of ​​their own weight, so they had to cheer themselves up and continue working.

Lin Zhiqing and Jiang Zhiqing were confident, but who could say that they would definitely be admitted to university? So the two of them waited for the results anxiously and nervously.

Ning Lan was as anxious as they were.

Even though everyone told her not to have any wild thoughts, she, who had always been weak and indecisive, was extremely determined this time.

She stubbornly believed that her dreams would always come true.

More than a month later, the results would be announced. On that day, some people in Fenglin Village were happy while others were worried.

There was a lot of wailing among the educated youth, most of whom lamented that they had not lived up to expectations and were looking forward to taking another chance at the college entrance examination next year.

That day, Ning Lan did not go to see the announcement of the results, but someone brought her the news.

After hearing that she had passed the exam, Ning Lan was so excited that she didn't know where to put her hands. She hugged her parents and cried.

When the people present saw this scene, they couldn't help but cry and were truly happy for her.

In February of the following year, Ning Lan would become a real college student. She was looking forward to it, but she didn't expect that she would never wait for that day.

A natural disaster ended Ning Lan's young life.

Until the moment of her death, she was full of regrets. Unfortunately, fate was so unfair that it would not show mercy because of her tragic experience.

Ning Lan's death was a huge blow to her parents.

Afterwards, Ning's father went up the mountain to collect firewood and was absent-minded. He accidentally fell off a cliff, and Ning's mother also fell ill and never recovered.

This dream did not exaggerate the tragedy of the Ning family. All the sadness seemed to be just light. But after waking up, Youyou felt as if her little heart was being tightly grasped by someone, making it hard for her to breathe.

Sister Ning Lan is the gentlest person she has ever met. She hopes that Sister Ning Lan will be well, pack her bags, enter the school of her dreams, and embrace a broad life.

Recalling her dream again, tears welled up in Youyou's crystal eyes. She blinked, and golden beans fell "patter".

"Mom, where do people go after they die?" she repeated her question.

Meng Jinyu's mood also became heavy.

Youyou’s dream is a predictive dream, which implies things that will happen in the future.

But she remembered that this natural disaster had indeed occurred in her previous life, which means that the trajectories of the two lives were the same.

She remembered that day when the heavy rain was like a waterfall and Jiangcheng suffered a rare winter flood.

A ruthless natural disaster struck, the dam collapsed, and small flatbed cars, ponds, river dams, culverts, large and small trees, commune roads and houses were knocked down and collapsed by the flood.

But what is most heartbreaking is not the losses, but the two lives lost.

Unlike rebirth, Meng Jinyu's awakening of consciousness was only fragmentary. Therefore, she could not remember who else died in the flood besides Ning Lan.

She thought anxiously, but her mind seemed to be filled with layer upon layer of paste and she was unable to think.

But fortunately, there is still more than a month left, so everything is still in time.

Meng Jinyu took a deep breath to calm herself down.

Her memory was awakened, and Youyou's ability to have predictive dreams was a blessing from God.

They are lucky to have received such great favor, so she wants to help more people to the best of her ability.

In this life, she will do her best to minimize the losses caused by the flood.

Meng Jinyu hugged Youyou and said gently, "Don't be afraid, destiny can be changed."

…

At this moment, Ruan Wenwen was sitting in the college entrance examination room, looking at the test paper on the desk nervously.

She took a deep breath and clenched her pen.

She was not afraid of the politics, history and geography exams on the first day.

After all, it was still the 1970s, the background setting of the questions was relatively simple, and the questions were all basic. After all, she had lived a few decades longer than others, so she always had an advantage.

The next day, there were math and Chinese exams.

Looking at the function on the math test paper, her scalp went numb.

Why are all these functions in English letters? How could she understand them?

There were also geometry problems. The questions didn't look difficult, but when she started to write, she didn't know where to start.

After all, in her previous life, she didn’t even finish junior high school and cried at home and shouted that she wanted to drop out of school.

Ruan Wenwen was a little flustered. She just wrote "solution" for many questions and then began to fall into a long period of hesitation and deep thought.

She couldn't help but glance at the other candidates in the examination room.

Ning Lan went to the same examination room as her.

At this time, Ning Lan sat upright, solving the questions seriously. The tip of her pen made a "swish" sound as it wrote on the paper, and she looked as if she had a plan in mind.

Ruan Wenwen frowned.

She was not afraid, as mathematics was not her strong point. But she was not afraid of the Chinese language test that followed.

There are three main questions in the Chinese test: one is composition, the other is explaining words, and the last question is a bit more difficult, as it requires adding punctuation to the classical Chinese text and then translating it into modern Chinese.

When she was about to start writing, Ruan Wenwen glanced at the notes above and felt a pang of regret.

It turns out that science students only need to write essays. I would have applied for science earlier!

Fortunately, she had seen these topics in her previous life, so she was able to write them with ease.

Ruan Wenwen wrote more and more smoothly and breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had already seen the day when the postman would deliver her college acceptance letter.

She was immersed in the writing for a while, wrote the last word, and when she looked up, she saw that other candidates were still writing furiously.

I’ve secured a pass on this exam!

Ruan Wenwen was secretly delighted. She thought that since she didn't perform well in the math test, she should be able to get into university, right?

…

Meng Jinyu recalled the time of the severe flood in her previous life, which should have been the day after she learned her college entrance examination results.

It is too early to take precautions now. After all, she and Youyou’s secret cannot be told to others. Therefore, she decided to wait until the college entrance examination results are announced, and then use some signs of natural phenomena to remind village cadres and lead the villagers to take protective measures.

The start of employment at Chunyu Garment Factory could not be delayed any longer, so she had to move away with the children first and then come back to solve the problem later.

Although thinking about Ning Lan now feels like a huge rock pressing on her heart, she is willing to believe that man can conquer nature.

Now, the only thing that makes her a little worried is an uncertainty.

Who was the other person who died in the flood that year?

She had to remember it quickly.

Here, Meng Jinyu had already greeted the village cadres and was packing her luggage, preparing to leave Fenglin Village at dawn tomorrow.

On the other side, Youyou was still playing in the village and saying goodbye to the kids.

Little Tuanzi trusts her mother. Ever since she told her mother about her dream, she felt relieved because she thought her mother would definitely take care of the matter.

Having put down the burden on her mind, Youyou became carefree again. She passed by the door of every child, waved her little hand and said goodbye to them.

"Sister Erni, Youyou is moving away. We won't be able to see each other often anymore! You have to be good at home. If you are bullied by your stepmother, beat her up!"

"Brother Dazhuang, Brother Yongqiang, you two must stop being naughty. If you fall into the water again and force my brother to rescue you, Youyou will come over with a feather duster and spank your little butts!"

Youyou became sadder as she spoke, the corners of her mouth curved downwards, and she went to find Wu Shuangxia and Zhu Xiaoyun again.

Although they had heard from their good friend a few days ago that they were leaving, now that the time had really come to say goodbye, Wu Shuangxia and Zhu Xiaoyun could not help but lower their heads and sob softly.

Youyou felt sad in her heart, patted their shoulders and said softly: "We will definitely meet again!"

Wu Shuangxia and Zhu Xiaoyun nodded, looked at each other, and then took out a small bag of maltose from behind.

"This is a gift from both of us to you, Youyou. Don't forget us."

Maltose is sticky and the sweet taste bursts out in your mouth.

Youyou nodded vigorously: "I won't forget you."

Little Dumpling was a little sad. When he returned to the village, his little head drooped and even his steps became slow.

When they reached the village entrance, Youyou was still in a bad mood. Thinking about saying goodbye to her brothers and sisters in the evening, she felt even more uncomfortable.

"Youyou, what's wrong with you? Why don't you even say hello when you see your grandma?" An old voice came from my ear.

Dejected Youyou raised her head, glanced at Old Lady Jiang, and called out in a drawn-out voice, "Grandma."

As soon as she finished speaking, she was about to go home, but her chubby wrist was grabbed by Old Lady Jiang.

Ever since the last attempt to snatch Youyou home failed, the old lady has always felt a little alienated.

At this moment, she was holding her granddaughter proudly, and she puffed out her chest: "Some girls just don't know how to respect you. Look how well our daughter is at home. She loves grandma the most and she can't bear to let go even when she holds her grandma!"

Youyou wanted to leave, but the old lady held her tightly and refused to let go. She couldn't use too much force, otherwise she would hurt herself.

Little Dumpling was annoyed. He raised his head angrily and glared at Old Lady Jiang.

But Old Lady Jiang didn't look at her. She just kept looking down at her little granddaughter and asked, "Look at our baby. Is she pretty? Youyou, this is your little sister."

Jiang Xiangjia lay comfortably in the old lady's arms, babbling.

Youyou was finally attracted by the voice and turned to look at her.

The little baby's green eyes were fixed on her, and he was babbling some "baby talk" that only he could understand, with strings of drool hanging from the corners of his mouth.

Dirty.

Youyou tilted her head and watched for a while, then saw the baby humming and its green eyes became bright.

"What did you say?" asked the little dumpling curiously.

"Ah-ah-ah-" the baby's saliva flowed even more happily.

Youyou was a little puzzled, so she followed her example and said softly, “Ah—ah—”

What are these two kids, one big and one small, talking about?

The ladies who were chatting at the entrance of the village came over with great interest.

At this time, the baby saw the small bag of maltose in Youyou's hand.

Her dark little hand reached out tentatively: "Ah - ah -"

Youyou understood everything.

I'm chatting with you, and you're coveting my maltose!

Just when the little hands were about to touch her maltose, Youyou turned around quickly, protected the candy, and said, "If you want to eat it, buy it yourself, don't steal mine!"

With a "wow", Jiang started crying because he missed home.

Seeing her granddaughter’s wrinkled face from crying, Mrs. Jiang felt so distressed that she shouted to Youyou, “Sister wants to eat, just give her some!”

But before she could finish her words, Youyou had already run away with her short legs, "da da da".

The little granddaughter in her arms was crying so loudly that Grandma Jiang had to comfort her all the time until her forehead was sweating.

Youyou defended her candy, and the little man and maltose returned home safely.

Looking at her puffy little face, Meng Jinyu asked, "What happened?"

Youyou snorted twice: "I had a fight with my stepmother's kid!"

Meng Jinyu: ...

Where did this little troublemaker come from? He could even quarrel with a baby who is only a few months old!

The house was almost cleaned up. Meng Jinyu prepared a table full of dishes and asked Shanshan to call Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo to come for dinner.

The two older children knew that their mother would soon leave the village with their younger sister, and they were reluctant to let her go.

On the way here, Jiang Cheng said, "Guoguo, we have to be sensible. Mom just got a new job, and the house she was given is not big enough to accommodate so many people. Moreover, her salary is not enough to support the four of us. After all, schooling alone is a huge expense, and Mom can't afford it alone. Our tuition, food and accommodation still have to be paid by Dad. Don't act too sad later, otherwise, Mom will be sad too."

Jiang Guo nodded.

After everything that has happened, if she still doesn't understand her mother, then she's really a jerk.

"We are at dad's house, eating dad's food and making dad's wife angry!" Jiang Guo said.

When the brother and sister arrived at the thatched hut at the end of the village, they saw two little crying babies.

Youyou and Shanshan can't bear to leave their brother and sister, so they act more like spoiled brats than usual.

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo sat on stools, each with a little kid curled up on their legs.

The four brothers and sisters were talking about random things, and the atmosphere was particularly warm.

The family enjoyed their last meal in Fenglin Village very much.

After dinner, the children helped Meng Jinyu wash the dishes.

Meng Jinyu leaned against the kitchen, looking at their well-behaved appearance, feeling relieved.

In just one year, the children have changed a lot and have grown up. The only thing that remains unchanged is the friendship between brothers and sisters.

Meng Jinyu called the children to her side.

As a mother, no matter how free and easy you are, you will still feel sad when you think about parting with your two children.

She rarely started nagging, talking about the little things in life, and reminded Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo to take good care of themselves in the future.

"Ruan Wenwen hasn't done anything naughty recently, but after all, there's what happened with Youyou and Shanshan, so you can't let your guard down. Fortunately, although your father is unreliable, he's not so stupid as to not know right from wrong when it comes to your relationship."

"You have to continue studying. Even those brothers and sisters who have put down their studies for more than ten years are working hard to go to university. This is enough to prove that knowledge can change your destiny."

"Study hard and protect yourself. Don't let others bully you. If you are wronged, come and tell me. I will take care of it for you. OK?"

Jiang Guo responded and said, "Mom, we won't be bullied as long as I'm here."

Jiang Cheng also immediately said: "And me, I have great strength now, if anyone bullies Guo Guo, I will beat him up."

Meng Jinyu raised the corner of her mouth: "Mom will work harder and move to a bigger house as soon as possible and bring you two to live with us."

She does not have the conditions to live with four children now, but she believes that as long as she works hard and saves money, she will be able to buy a house for her family sooner or later.

By that time, their family will be truly reunited.

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo felt sad when they heard what Meng Jinyu said.

The brother and sister lowered their heads for a moment, and when they raised their eyes, they saw that Youyou and Shanshan's eyes were red. Afraid that they wouldn't be able to comfort their younger brother and sister if they cried, they tried their best to pull the corners of their mouths, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying.

Jiang Cheng dug into his pocket and pulled out a wad of money: "Mom, I heard from the director of the Women's Federation that it would cost a lot of money to go to the city. Here is the money Guoguo and I saved, you can use it first."

Meng Jinyu was stunned.

The money was both new and old, stacked together and wrinkled. The most surprising thing was that there was a piece of Great Unity among them.

"How do you have so much money?" she asked in surprise.

Jiang Cheng said seriously: "Some of it is the New Year's money and pocket money you gave us, some is the extra textbook fees, and the biggest part is the money Guoguo earned from selling her vanishing cream."

Jiang Guo and his brother looked at each other, both of them pursed their lips slightly with warm smiles.

"Mom, take it."

"Anyway, we have food and drink at home, so we don't need any money."

…

Since returning to Fenglin Village, Ruan Wenwen has been very honest. She holds the belief that the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. Therefore, even when the women in the team gather together to chat, they cannot attract her.

If she didn't join them, there would naturally be no disputes, but at the same time, she would not have the chance to hear about what happened in the village.

Early in the morning, when she was busy in the kitchen, she heard Wang Xiaofen and Jiang Guo chatting animatedly.

"Your mother is really capable. Why didn't I see it before?"

"Of course my mother is capable. It was my second aunt who didn't recognize the talent in the past!"

"I'm going to die, girl. What's the old saying? If you're given a little color, you'll open a dyeing factory!"

Jiang Guo had spent the entire night adjusting her mood and was in a good mood at the moment. When she heard her second aunt say that, she laughed out loud.

Listening to the little girl's clear laughter, Ruan Wenwen curled the corners of her mouth.

Wang Xiaofen is really naive. Didn’t Meng Jinyu just make a few clothes for the Red Star Garment Factory? How promising can it be?

Ruan Wenwen couldn't help but stick her head out of the kitchen and said, "Guoguo's mother is really capable. Now she doesn't have to go to work anymore and makes clothes at home every day. However, she can't be too proud and complacent. After all, this job can't be converted to a regular job, right?"

She wiped her hands with a rag and continued as she walked out, "I can't get a permanent job, so I can only get this little salary and have to live in a thatched house at the end of the village. It's not easy."

"Speaking of which, it's because your mother can't study. If she had taken the college entrance examination like me, many problems would have been solved. College is very popular now. After graduation, you can be assigned to a good unit, and the unit will also give you a house."

As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Jiang Guo and Wang Xiaofen looking at her as if she were a fool.

Ruan Wenwen shook her head and laughed at their lack of knowledge.

They have not experienced the best times, so naturally they don't know how ordinary Meng Jinyu's life is now. Even if she earns a dozen yuan a month, what use can these dozen yuan be?

The Red Star Garment Factory will soon be eliminated by the tide of the times. As housing prices continue to rise, Meng Jinyu will never be able to afford a house in her lifetime!

Ruan Wenwen didn't dare to confront Meng Jinyu head-on, but just thinking about it in her heart made her feel happy.

However, who knew that just as she was smiling, a noise was heard outside the house.

"Jin Yu's brother brought a tricycle over. Let's go out and help their family!"

"Everyone contribute!"

Hearing the voice, Jiang Guo ran out immediately.

Ruan Wenwen didn't understand. How could she help?

Wang Xiaofen came over, looked her up and down with sympathetic eyes, and then said, "Jin Yu has joined the garment group of Chunyu Garment Factory as a formal employee. You know Chunyu Garment Factory? It's the unit with particularly good benefits. I heard that the leaders of the factory have already arranged a house for her, right in the employee compound of the garment factory. Moreover, she has even contacted the primary school in the city, so her two children can go to school once they go there."

Ruan Wenwen looked at Wang Xiaofen with a blank face, as if her forehead had been hit hard by a pot lid.

She was completely dazed, and it took her a long while to come back to her senses.

I worked so hard to get into university just to get a good job and an apartment, but now Meng Jinyu has everything in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, Chunyu Garment Factory was indeed very famous. She had heard of it in her previous life.

At the same time, I heard a piece of news that their factory's staff compound was located in the most prosperous location in the center of Jiangcheng City. After it was demolished in the future, they would receive a large amount of compensation...

Ruan Wenwen felt so sour that she gritted her teeth.

Well, everyone has their own opportunities, and once she is admitted to university, her future will be bright.

After all, she still has a husband, a husband who made a lot of money in his previous life!

At this time, outside the thatched hut at the end of the village, although Youyou and Shanshan were reluctant to leave, they made an agreement with their brother and sister when they left that whenever they had a break, they would go to the city to stay for a while.

Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "The city is not far away, and it's fast to take the bus. You can play at home during the day, and when Youyou comes back from the art troupe at night, our family will go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner! When you go home at night, Mom will set up a small bed for each of you two to sleep on."

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo's eyes lit up.

Just thinking about it, I feel that every holiday in the future will be worth looking forward to.

They have completely accepted reality.

My mother has her own arrangements. When she filed for divorce, everyone in the village looked down on her, but now, her life is getting better and better.

How many people in the whole village have the confidence to say they will take their children to a state-owned restaurant for dinner?

My mother also said that she would go to a more distant place to develop in the future.

When that time comes, she will take them with her!

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo trust Meng Jinyu.

At this moment, looking at the tricycle piled high with household items, they were reluctant to leave, but there was a gleam in their eyes.

Ruan Wenwen came out from the hidden corner only after Meng Jinyu, Youyou and Shanshan had completely disappeared.

She walked up to Jiang Guo and said, "Guo Guo, your mother took your brothers and sisters to live in the city, but not you? She is really biased."

Jiang Guo glanced at her and said, "Mind your own business."

…

Meng Jinyu took Youyou and Shanshan to settle down in the staff compound of Chunyu Garment Factory.

The house is more than a dozen square meters, and cooking has to be done in the corridor, which is full of smoke and fire.

Meng Jinyu estimated that at least until the policy was completely relaxed, she and her children would not move again. This was also good, after all, Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo were not yet adults. Even if she couldn't bring them with her, they had to stay in the same city so that they could take care of each other.

As for the future, she wants to develop in a big city, and Beijing and Shanghai are both good choices.

By then, in addition to Youyou and Shanshan, she also wanted to take Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo with her.

When the employees in the garment group heard that Meng Jinyu had moved in, they all came to help.

A female comrade blushed and struggled for a long time before she said softly, "I'm sorry, I saw what Qin Zhouzhou did that day and I knew it was wrong. But I didn't have the courage to expose her true colors at the time. Fortunately, Deputy Team Leader Shen was willing to stand on your side later."

Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "It's okay."

She added: "My name is Bao Xiaoyan, I live next door, if you need anything in the future, you can always contact me."

On the first day of their stay, Youyou and Shanshan were very excited.

Although the new home was not big, it was much more beautiful than their thatched house. The two little balls shuttled back and forth in the house. After a few steps, they reached the end, laughing.

The neighbors were all very welcoming and brought over a lot of food when dinner was almost ready.

"You just moved here, you probably don't know where the vegetable market is, and you definitely won't have enough time to buy groceries. I'll take you to the vegetable market after get off work tomorrow."

"But we don't usually go to the market, so the food in the company cafeteria is still very rich."

Meng Jinyu thanked them one by one.

Whether in Fenglin Village or now in the staff compound, the neighbors are all warm-hearted people.

If the relationship between neighbors is good, living will be comfortable.

For the next few days, Meng Jinyu had to send the children to school and adapt to the work pace, and she was very busy.

Until that day, when she heard that the college entrance examination results were announced, she immediately took a day off, handed Youyou and Shanshan to Ruan Jinguo, and returned to Fenglin Village.

…

"I passed the exam! I passed the exam!" When Lin Li came back, her eyes were brighter than the stars in the sky. She told everyone she met that she had passed the exam. Her expression was even happier than if she had found treasure.

The villagers gathered around and shared the joy with her.

"What about your man? Did he pass the exam?"

"How did Jiang Zhiqing do in the exam? It won't be good if only one of the couple passes."

Lin Li's mouth was almost stretched to her ears: "Zhihong also passed the exam! We can go to university together!"

It’s not her fault that she’s so nervous. It’s because she has been waiting for this day for too long.

Countless late nights, the couple thought that this was the end of their lives. They were unwilling but powerless to do anything. In fact, last year, they almost made a foolish decision for the opportunity to return to the city.

Fortunately, they did not divorce back then. If they had divorced at that time, they would definitely not have the energy to take out their books again and make adequate preparations before the college entrance examination!

"There are two college students in our village!"

"That's great! I heard that millions of people took the exam, but not many were admitted. Two people from our village were admitted!"

"It seems that our village is a good place!"

Just now, all the educated youths at the educated youth point went to see the announcement of the results, but unfortunately, when they came back, they all had frowns on their brows.

The villagers were kind-hearted and couldn't help but sigh for them, but now, there were finally two pieces of good news!

"It's not just the two of us." Lin Li pursed her lips and said mysteriously, "Fenglin Village has produced three college students in total!"

For a moment, everyone was shocked.

"There's another college student? Who is it?"

"The educated youth have all gone to see the announcement of the results. It shouldn't be them. Could it be——"

"Could it be the third daughter-in-law of the Jiang family? When she came back from the exam, she was grinning from ear to ear!"

As they were talking, they saw a figure slowly floating in from the entrance of the village.

Ruan Wenwen looked at them quietly, with tears in her eyes.

She failed the exam.

She had clearly seen the test questions, how could she have failed?

The dream was shattered again, and Ruan Wenwen felt indescribable feelings in her heart.

Looking at Lin Li's smiling face, she wanted to just go up and tear the corner of her mouth.

But at the same time, she was also a little curious, who was the other college student?

"Uncle Ning, Aunt Cheng, your daughter passed the exam!" Lin Li hurried to the Ning family.

Ning Lan has difficulty walking, so she asks Lin Li and Jiang Zhihong to help her read the announcement of the results.

After waiting at home for a whole morning, she watched many educated youth return home with sad faces, and she felt even more lost.

Those educated youth were also educated people. They couldn’t pass the exam, so how could I pass?

However, just as she was thinking this, Lin Li came.

Lin Li's voice was clear and melodious, and it spread throughout the house.

Ning Lan and her parents were so stiff that they almost couldn't react.

"Did he pass the exam?" Father Ning said in a daze.

Mother Ning came back to her senses, her nose sour, and she walked to her daughter in small steps: "Xiaolan, you are a college student now!"

undergrad!

These three words made Ning Lan burst into tears.

The timid girl who was always too embarrassed to speak loudly, now burst into tears of joy.

Looking at this scene, Ruan Wenwen sneered.

She rolled her eyes and turned to go home.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, he saw Meng Jinyu and the village chief standing at the door of the village committee and talking.

"Village Chief Li, you must take my words to heart. It has been raining a lot recently, and it's always heavy rain. The streams are so flooded, and there are often noises between the mountains. I didn't make this up. When I took Youyou and Shanshan to school during this period, I heard the school teacher mention that these natural phenomena are signs of the impending flash flood disaster."

Village Chief Li was stunned for a moment, but soon became serious: "I will notify other village cadres to be vigilant and lead the villagers to transfer as much supplies as possible in the village."

Meng Jinyu nodded and said solemnly: "It's better to be safe than sorry, Village Chief, this matter cannot be delayed."

If Meng Jinyu said this herself, Village Chief Li might not take it to heart, but now the news was told to her by a cultural person in the city.

Village Chief Li thought again that the rainfall was indeed heavy during this period. The river upstream was blocked, trees were broken, and even the mountain roared...

He couldn't help but become worried, and said to Meng Jinyu: "I will call a village meeting right away."

Listening to the conversation between Meng Jinyu and Village Chief Li, Ruan Wenwen paused.

She also remembered that it was the rare winter flood...

Meng Jinyu's words reminded her.

When the flood came, she and Jiang Huanming went to the commune supply and marketing cooperative together to do a good job of protection. Would this allow Jiang Huanming to gain merit in the unit?

…

This matter was extremely urgent, and Meng Jinyu spent most of the day trying to minimize the damage caused by tomorrow's flood.

At the mobilization meeting convened by the village chief, she reminded the villagers how to protect themselves, and repeatedly reminded them that whether they are cattle, sheep, or pigs, they are all livestock, and human life is the top priority.

"You need to conserve your energy, prepare some warm clothes, and stay in high places as much as possible. If anyone's relatives or friends are from the city, it would be best to stay at their home temporarily," said Meng Jinyu.

After the villagers' meeting ended, Meng Jinyu was still worried and invited familiar villagers to visit her home.

"Tomorrow is the weekend, come at noon."

"My house is a little small, but I still want to invite you to be my guest."

"Er Ni, remember to bring your other friends along. You You keeps talking about it at home."

The villagers agreed readily.

Erni immediately ran home to ask her father if she could visit Youyou's house. However, even if her father said no, she would still persuade him. After all, she was thinking about Youyou very much!

Looking at the smiling faces of the villagers, Meng Jinyu knew that they certainly didn't care about what the village chief said at the villagers' meeting.

It’s no wonder that they didn’t pay attention to it. After all, how many people could believe that floods would occur in winter?

When Meng Jinyu went to the Ning family, the whole family was still immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

Ning Lan didn't expect Meng Jinyu to suddenly invite her to go to the city. After all, she had difficulty walking and seldom went out.

But she would take to heart what Sister Jin Yu said.

Therefore, Ning Lan also agreed and said softly: "Okay, I will definitely go tomorrow."

…

The next morning, after Meng Jinyu woke up, she cleaned the house.

She usually likes cleanliness, so there was really nothing to clean up. But after all, with so many people coming, she still had to make the house more spacious.

By noon, the rain gradually got heavier.

But the villagers arrived at the staff compound on time regardless of rain or shine.

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo also arrived.

Meng Jinyu wanted to go to the market to buy vegetables and cook for everyone, but the villagers were unwilling to take advantage of her and everyone carried some food in their hands.

Meng Jinyu was moved by their simplicity and couldn't help but smile: "Okay, then I'll heat up your food. But today I'm going to entertain everyone, so I still have to buy some vegetables."

Before turning around and walking out the door, she looked back.

The room was packed with people, and everyone had a happy look on their faces.

This scene made her laugh uncontrollably.

"Mom, Brother Gu Qi will be here soon." Little Dumpling ran over, gently tugged at the corner of Meng Jinyu's clothes, and said.

Meng Jinyu was slightly startled: "Gu Qi?"

Since Gu Zhimin came back, Gu Qi and Old Man Gu moved back to the city.

Meng Jinyu never met him again, didn't know his future work arrangements, and didn't have time to thank him for the Dacron fabric.

"Yesterday we went to the department store with uncle and sister Jingjing, and we met brother Gu Qi! I invited brother Gu Qi to visit our home today, and he agreed!" Youyou said in a baby voice, tilting her soft little face up.

Meng Jinyu smiled and said, "Okay, then remember to entertain Gu Qi well."

The little dumpling nodded obediently.

Meng Jinyu went to buy some vegetables, and when she came back, she started cooking immediately.

The rain was getting heavier, and she looked out the window, becoming more and more worried.

"Did you see Ning Lan when you came?" she asked.

Lin Li came over holding Zhizhi and said, "Ninglan is not feeling well today. She had a high fever early in the morning and can't come."

Xu Weiwei immediately said, "Yes, I forgot about this. Ning Lan asked us to tell you."

Meng Jinyu's heart skipped a beat, and she put down the spatula: "I have something else to do, so I have to go out. It's raining heavily outside, don't leave in a hurry, we can talk later."

Looking at her mother's anxious figure, Youyou's little heart couldn't help but tighten again.

She remembered, is today the day with strong wind and heavy rain in her dream?

"Knock knock knock--" there was a knock on the door.

Gu Zhimin came with Gu Qi.

Seeing the room full of people, both of them felt strange.

Gu Qi held the candied haws in his hand and handed it to Youyou: "I bought this for Youyou."

Gu Zhimin put away the umbrella and asked, "Youyou, I saw your mother run out just now. Is she okay?"

…

It's raining too heavily.

Ning Lan hid in the house with her parents.

After the college entrance examination results were announced yesterday, her nerves seemed to suddenly relax, and then her body finally couldn't take it anymore.

Her parents said she was putting too much pressure on herself.

Ning Lan thought so too. That was going to college. She had been looking forward to this day. How could she not feel pressured?

At this moment, she was not feeling well and was lying on the kang to rest.

Listening to the sound of wind and rain outside, I suddenly felt a little uneasy.

There was a loud "boom" and screams were heard from the village.

"Landslide! It's a landslide!"

"Everybody run!"

"It's a flood. The sheepfold and pigpen are flooded. The house may collapse at any time. Everyone, run to a safe place!"

The villagers' voices became more urgent.

Upon hearing this, Ning's father and mother immediately helped Ning Lan up in panic and tried to run out.

Ning's father is old. A few years ago, he suddenly sprained his waist when he was carrying his daughter to the hospital in the city. After the waist injury, he can no longer carry heavy objects.

Ning's mother wanted to carry her daughter out, but the old couple was in a panic and delayed for a long time.

With great difficulty, Ning Lan finally lay on top of her mother.

She put her hands around her mother's shoulders and said weakly, "Mom, get me the crutches."

"No, it's too dangerous." Father Ning didn't even think about it. He held his wife with one hand and supported his daughter's leg with the other hand, and walked out with difficulty.

The flood rushed into the house with great force.

Ning's mother lost her balance and fell to the ground.

The cold water flooded her calves, but even when she fell to the ground, she still held tightly to her daughter who was lying on her back.

Wave after wave of water rushed in, even the legs of the eight-immortals table were shaking.

Ning Lan had never seen such a big scene.

Looking at her father's panic-stricken expression and her mother's struggling appearance, a trace of fear flashed through Ning Lan's heart.

She struggled: "Mom, you can't take it anymore, put me down."

"No." Mother Ning didn't even think about it, "I can still hold on. Let's go out together as a family!"

But who knew, just when she tried her best to stand up and wanted to walk out again, another impact force blocked her steps.

This time, Ning's mother was hit hard by the water and fell to the ground, her face turning pale.

Ning Lan also fell to the ground, feeling pain.

She had lost all feeling in her legs, but when her hands touched the water on the ground, she could feel the freezing cold.

Outside the house, the few remaining villagers in the village had already run towards the safe place that the village chief had mentioned at the villagers' meeting that day.

Ning Lan also wanted to run, but she couldn't.

For their whole family, old and disabled, it is harder to leave here than to climb to the sky.

Ning Lan looked outside the house. The sun had set and it was very dark outside. She tried hard to climb out.

As she climbed out, she saw water pouring into the house and heard people running away saying that the dam had collapsed, farmland had been flooded, and houses had collapsed...

Her strength was waning, and the voices of her parents in her ears were becoming fainter and fainter.

Ning Lan couldn't help but think of herself when she was a teenager.

At that time, she was the girl with the best academic performance in the middle school, and her teachers praised her essays for their depth.

Later, her legs had problems and she lay in bed, crying and saying she wanted to go to school.

The teacher came to the hospital and comforted her.

Afterwards, her parents helped her drop out of school and she stayed at home.

Ning Lan's expectations were rekindled again and again, and she was disappointed again and again. Finally, she faced reality.

When she was a teenager, she decided not to have any more wishful thinking so as not to make her parents worry about her.

But now, in her twenties, she has finally got another chance.

She proved herself with her college entrance examination results.

Whether she goes with a cane or in a wheelchair, she has to go to school no matter what.

That's a university!

But now, Ning Lan was suddenly confused.

Will God give her another chance to study?

"Don't be afraid, Xiaolan. Mom and Dad will help you up."

Ning's father and mother each held one hand and pulled Ning Lan out.

But the Ning family’s house was the closest to the collapsed reservoir, and the water level in the house was getting higher and higher, so they couldn’t get out.

The noise outside the house gradually became lighter, and the people in the village had dispersed.

"Before dawn, many people listened to the village chief and hid in the old temple on high ground. It's all my fault. I said there would be no floods in winter."

"There is no one left in the village now, no one will save us..."

Looking at the benches, buckets, and miscellaneous household items that blocked the door tightly, Mr. Ning burst into tears.

Ning Lan was very weak at the time, and he didn't want his daughter to go through all the trouble. In addition, he had never seen a flood in winter before...

It was too late to say anything now; they were trapped in the house and couldn't escape.

Ning Lan used all her strength: "Save us, save us... We are still in the house..."

She looked out into the darkness.

It was as if the only kerosene lamp was stepped on and broken into pieces with a "click".

Her future also became dark.

She begged God to give her another chance to go to college and take a look at the university campus.

And, there are her parents——

She is not doing her best and has been a burden to them for so many years. Why can't she let them enjoy their lives?

"Save us, save us..."

At this time, Jiang Huanming stopped at the door of Ning Lan's house. He turned around and wanted to run into the house, but was stopped by Ruan Wenwen.

"Let's go, let's go to the supply and marketing cooperative and protect the goods inside, and we'll make a great contribution."

Jiang Huanming pointed at the Ning family: "Someone is calling for help!"

"Why do you care whether she asks for help or not? This is not our business!" Ruan Wenwen said, "Don't you want to make a contribution? If you do, you can be promoted to director. Besides, Lin Li and Jiang Zhihong are moving away, and their house is ours! Life will get better and better, as long as you listen to me!"

Ruan Wenwen suddenly became very strong. She pulled Jiang Huanming hard and walked towards the village entrance: "Don't hesitate anymore. Can you bear this frustrating life now?"

Jiang Huanming shook his head: "No, that's not the case... We have to go back."

"This is a natural disaster. Even if there are casualties, it's none of our business!" Ruan Wenwen's voice became sharp. "There are only three of them in the village, two old and one disabled. Are they so important? Are they more important than your future?"

"Who will stay to save people? Everyone has run away!"

However, just as she finished speaking.

Two figures appeared at the entrance of the village.

A man and a woman, they were wearing raincoats, holding wooden boards and flashlights in their hands, and wading through the water towards the village.

The heavy rain made it almost impossible for people to open their eyes, but they still walked forward with firm steps without any hesitation.

Gu Zhimin walked in front of Meng Jinyu to explore the way. He protected her tightly behind him and only let her move forward after making sure that the front was safe.

But Meng Jinyu was anxious, so she took two quick steps and walked to his side.

Jiang Huanming was stunned.

Just as he was hesitating whether to choose his future or to save people, two people from outside the village came to Fenglin Village.

They trudged forward, fighting side by side.

The Ning family was very quiet at this time.

Ning Lan no longer asked for help because she knew that everyone in the village had left.

She thought, maybe the rain would stop tomorrow, and when the flood receded, her family would be able to survive.

But in the end, she laughed at herself.

I'm afraid I'm not so lucky.

They might drown, or starve to death.

She really wants to go to school.

At least let her go to college and study for a month, half a month, or even three days...

Ning Lan closed her eyes and tears slowly rolled down her cheeks.

But at this moment, a beam of flashlight shone over.

Then, a familiar voice was heard.

"Ning Lan, are you in the house? Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, someone is here to save you, the People's Liberation Army is here to save you!"

…

On the other side, Niu Niu stayed alone at Jiang's house.

Her legs were shaking as she climbed the ladder to the top chest of drawers.

It was gloomy outside the window, and the wind and rain never stopped. She didn't dare to look at it for too long. She curled up and shivered.

In the afternoon, she took a nap alone in the house. When she woke up, no one was at home.

It rained very heavily.

The family members all ran out and hid.

She was forgotten again.

Even though this happened many times, Niu Niu was still a little sad.

But her sister Youyou told her that children who are not loved are not because they behave badly, but because there is something wrong with the adults.

Since you are not loved, you should love yourself even more.

Niu Niu huddled in the corner, her big black and white eyes looking out the window.

She was so scared that she would never have another chance.

So she lowered her head, rested her pointed chin on her knees, and gently embraced her arms with her two small hands.

This is the last time, give yourself a hug.

…

More than a dozen villagers were trapped in Meng's house due to the heavy rain.

They were worried and paced around the room.

Jiang Cheng and Jiang Guo were worried as they took care of their younger siblings.

Gu Qi looked out the window from time to time, his face looking extremely serious.

Youyou sat on a small stool, clenching her hands tightly, hoping that she could see her mother, Uncle Gu, and Sister Ninglan in the next second.

Shanshan said to her softly: "Don't be afraid, Uncle Gu is from the People's Liberation Army."

Youyou tilted her head and thought for a long time.

PLA uncles and mom, you must protect the entire Fenglin Village!