Li Yan, a university graduate and village official dedicated to poverty alleviation, accidentally transmigrated into Li Family Village, nestled in a mountain gully. Her family was impoverished. Due...
Grandpa Li hurried to the home of Clan Leader Li and told him what his granddaughter had just said. Clan Leader Li immediately stood up and said to Grandpa Li, "It's dangerous to travel in the snow. I'll go call for help. Let's all help look for him!"
After a while, Chief Li found more than ten young men, and they went together to look for Li Erlang's whereabouts!
Lin found Li Yan with her belly bulging and said worriedly, "I want to go too!"
Mrs. Wu looked at Mrs. Lin, who was worried, and said, "Don't add to the chaos. We don't know what the situation is now. It's possible that Erlang will be left behind by your brother!"
Li Yan echoed, "Mom, I know you're worried about Dad, but it's snowing outside right now. If you don't think about yourself, you should also think about your unborn child. Don't worry, I'll go with Grandpa later!"
Lin looked at her anxious family and realized that this was not the time to cause trouble.
After the young and strong men in the village gathered at the Li family, Old Man Li led a group of people out of the village quickly and began to look for people on the snow!
The wind was cold and the sky was dark. Snowflakes were dancing in the wind and the trees in the forest were swaying in the darkness. Everyone looked very solemn. The bad weather made the search mission even more difficult.
Li Yan walked at the front of the team. She was familiar with the road the two of them had walked today. The group followed Li Yan's steps, looking around for Li Erlang's trace!
The search was extremely difficult, plagued not only by the vast snowy landscape but also by the howling cold wind. Everyone supported each other as they moved forward, the biting wind nearly freezing them to death!
Finally, a cry of surprise broke the silence. Uncle Youcai pointed to a low-lying area and shouted in surprise, "Look, there's a donkey cart over there! It must be Erlang's! Hurry!"
The group ran to the donkey cart and found it and Li Erlang in a low-lying area.
Seeing Li Erlang leaning against the donkey cart, exhausted, Li Yan couldn't help but burst into tears. She quickly rushed over and asked, "Dad, Dad, are you okay?"
Li Erlang said weakly, "Yan'er, don't cry. It's Dad's fault for being useless. He made you worry!" Although he was still conscious at this moment, his physical strength was exhausted by the erosion of wind and snow!
Several people harnessed the half-unloaded donkey cart again. Li Dalang carried his brother who had fallen to the ground onto the donkey cart. After wrapping Li Erlang in the cotton-padded clothes that his mother had prepared before leaving, the group immediately rushed back!
Everyone carefully drove the donkey cart back to Li Erlang's house. Lin looked at her husband, who was carried back by Li Dalang, and felt panic in her heart. Tears flowed silently down her cheeks. She walked forward and tightly grasped her husband's hand. The icy cold palm made her body shudder.
She no longer cared about her sadness and immediately ordered her little sister beside her: "Help me get some hot water. I'll go back to the room and change your brother's wet clothes!"
Li Dalang quickly carried his brother to the warm house.
Li Erlang: "Brother, please put me on the stool first. I need to change these soaked clothes later!"
Lin, who followed in, immediately found her husband's clothes from the closet and urged him to change!
Li Erlang: "Don't worry, it won't take long. Wait for my younger sister to bring me some hot water. I'll clean myself up and change later!"
Just as he finished speaking, Li Xiaomei came in with a large basin of steaming water and urged, "Second brother, change your wet clothes quickly, don't catch a cold!"
Li Erlang undressed as he urged, "Alright, get out of here!"
Lin anxiously scooped up some hot water to help her husband wash his frozen hands and feet. Looking at Lao Gao's swollen ankles, she couldn't help but pause and burst into tears with heartache.
Li Erlang looked down at his wife who had stopped and comforted her softly, "It's okay, it's just a twisted ankle. It will be fine after a few days of rest!"
Lin nodded with a sob, and carefully wiped Lao Gao's swollen ankle. After wiping, she personally helped her husband change into clean clothes. After putting them on, she struggled to help her husband lie back on the bed.
After settling her husband down, Mrs. Lin opened the door and let Mr. Li, who had been waiting for a long time, in.
Mr. Li walked to the bedside and looked at his son with concern. He sighed deeply and said, "It's okay. Do you want me to find a doctor for you?"
Li Erlang raised his head with great effort and replied in a weak voice, "Dad, I just sprained my ankle. It's nothing serious. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. Please take me with you. Thank you all for your help. I'm sorry to have troubled you all tonight!"
Mr. Li sighed and said, "Just have a good rest and don't worry about other things!" Then he left the room.