"Hey, is there someone in the river over there?" Ma Chunling said anxiously.

Su Tian and Lu Xiao also saw it and quickly ran over there.

The child was splashing around in the river, waving his arms frantically and sending up large sprays of water.

River water kept pouring into his mouth and nose, and his eyes were filled with terror.

His body bobbed up and down in the water, his legs kicking desperately, trying to grab anything that could save his life. His childish cries terrified the children around him.

Just as Su Tian was about to jump in to save the child, Lu Xiao hurriedly grabbed her. He didn't even have time to say anything before jumping into the river and swimming towards the drowning child.

Seeing that Lu Xiao had already gone to rescue people, Su Tian was no longer in a hurry to go into the river.

Her eyes were fixed on the child, who was still struggling.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao swam to the child's side shortly afterward.

He held the child's chin with one hand to keep the child's mouth and nose above water so that the child could breathe smoothly, while using the other hand to paddle and bring the child back to shore.

Su Tian quickly went into the water to help pull the child to the shore, and then carried him ashore with great effort.

After the child was rescued and brought ashore, chaos erupted on the shore.

Some of the children were terrified, trembling as they watched Su Tian and the others rescue people.

Su Tian laid the child flat on the ground and checked his mouth and nose, finding no foreign objects.

She pressed her hands on the child's chest a few times, and the drowning child coughed up some water and regained consciousness.

Fortunately, the child hadn't been in the water for long and was rescued in time. Only then did the child realize he was in the water, and he started crying loudly.

Lu Xiao was already exhausted and lay on the shore. He had just scooped up several clams and snails and gone into the water to rescue people. All he wanted to do was lie on the shore and rest for a while.

"Don't cry, it's okay, it's okay. Here's a piece of candy to sweeten your mouth," Su Tian said gently to the child.

"Yes, don't cry. Sister Su Tian gave you candy. Don't come to the river to play in the water next time," Ma Chunling said with concern.

Su Tian noticed eight or nine children by the river. She called them all over and said seriously, "You must never come to the river to play in the water again, understand?"

If we hadn't been collecting snails by the river today, and you had fallen into the water, no one could have saved you.

If you behave, you'll each get a piece of candy. Come find me at the youth settlement to collect your candy, okay?

The children all nodded. Su Tian looked at them and quickly told them to go home and stop playing by the river.

"Let's go, let's take him back." Su Tian said, picking up the child.

This child looks only four years old. Why is such a young child playing by the river?

Lu Xiao also stood up, carrying two wooden buckets filled with snails, which weighed at least twenty pounds.

“I’ll take the bucket back to the educated youth settlement first, and you can take the child home.”

Su Tian nodded and walked away quickly, carrying the child.

She asked the child if he knew the way home.

The child nodded with teary eyes; the child was quite adorable.

As Su Tian carried her child along the road, she encountered villagers along the way.

"Su, what's wrong?" an aunt asked.

"This child fell into the river while playing by the river, but we rescued him and are now taking him back."

"This is terrifying! Let's take him back quickly. I'll take you there; I know whose child he is." The auntie kindly led the way.

Everyone around heard that Su Zhiqing and her group had rescued people, and they were all praising them.

Before long, almost everyone in the village knew that Su, the educated youth, had saved the child who had fallen into the water.

"Hey, we're here, this is it. I'll call her for you."

Widow Zhang, Widow Zhang, are you home? Your child has fallen into the water…”

Before the kind-hearted aunt could finish speaking, someone ran out of the house.

"Auntie, where's my child?"

"Here, Su Zhiqing is holding it."

"Mom, I'm here." The child suddenly burst into tears when he saw his mother.

"Aunt Zhang, hurry up and change his clothes, they're completely soaked."

"Okay, thank you. I'll go to the educated youth settlement to thank you when I have time," Widow Zhang said, wiping away her tears.

"You're welcome, Auntie. We'll head back now."

"Oh dear, Su Zhiqing, thank goodness you saved the child."

She only has one child, and the child's father passed away from illness last year.

The elderly people in her family passed away before she even married into the family, and life has been very difficult for her.

While she was working, the child played with the other children in the village. That's why, in a moment of carelessness, the child fell into the river.

"Is it really that difficult? That's too tragic," Ma Chunling sighed.

Su Tian sighed inwardly; there were too many people suffering in this world.

After walking for about ten minutes, the two returned to the educated youth settlement.

As soon as they entered the educated youth settlement, Lu Xiao came over.

"Did you drop the child off at home? The wooden bucket is at your door."

"Thanks, let's eat together later. Come help with the fire. Chunling, you come too," Su Tian said to the two of them.

Okay.

They followed behind Su Tian, ​​who returned to her room to wash the pot, rinse the rice, and run the water.

Lu Xiao lit a fire, while Ma Chunling kept the two buckets of snails in water to help them expel sand.

"What do you want to eat tonight? I still have some cured meat and sausages that someone gave me in my room."

"I'll eat whatever you make, I won't be picky," Lu Xiao quickly replied.

“Me too,” Ma Chunling added.

"Are there green beans, winter melons, tomatoes, or loofahs in the vegetable garden?"

"Yes, I'll go pick some." Ma Chunling said and immediately went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables.

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