"Deputy Chief of Staff, your rain boots look really good." Monkey sighed.
As soon as he said this, he realized who he was talking to. Facing the admiring eyes of his other comrades, he subconsciously shrank his neck.
"Well," Fu Jingchen actually smiled, "My wife prepared it."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Of course they knew that the deputy chief of staff was married, and seeing his eyes full of smiles when he talked about his wife, they all started talking.
"My sister-in-law is so thoughtful. My wife sent you some things. You can pick them up from the mail room after the flood is over."
"Could it be the dried persimmons from last time? Share a few when the time comes."
"Go to hell, you don't even have enough to eat, ask your wife to cook for you."
“…….”
Everyone sitting together talked about their wives at home, and the happiness on their faces could not be hidden.
Zhuo Qinghuai didn't say anything, but his mind was free for a rare moment. He must be thinking about his pregnant wife at home.
"Why didn't you go back with me today?" Fu Jingchen's voice was not loud. In the noisy environment, only Zhuo Qinghuai next to him could hear it.
Zhuo Qinghuai came back to his senses and said, "I'm afraid my family will worry about me in a few days." As he spoke, he looked at his bandaged arm.
When I was injured this morning, I was bleeding profusely, but fortunately it was just a skin injury and not a serious problem.
Fu Jingchen didn't speak. Most of the time he was in the military compound, so he knew some of Tian Minjing's recent situation.
After she left the art troupe, the Tian family took their anger out on their daughter. Without her family's interference, Tian Minjing lived a harmonious and peaceful life with Zhuo Qinghuai.
"It's raining outside again." said the man.
The sound of raindrops could be heard on the tent, and soon it became heavier.
The mud that had not completely dried up became slippery again. Thinking of the low-lying surrounding villages, the soldiers all looked a little sad.
"We don't know if the repaired reservoir gap can hold up. We hope the rain will stop soon." The people prayed.
The others looked outside. "It shouldn't rain for long. The weather watcher said the heavy rain has passed, hasn't it?"
"Yes, they said it was going to rain, and it rained. It should be a short shower."
After hearing this, many people felt relieved.
But this rain was obviously not ordinary.
Until night fell, the rain outside showed no sign of stopping. Muddy water accumulated on the ground and there was even a thunder.
No one sleeps.
"Since there's no comrade from the weather station to notify us, will the rain continue until dawn?" The soldiers murmured to themselves, their expressions extremely solemn.
When the flood hit, the weather station always reported any significant weather changes. But since they hadn't come yet, no one could accurately predict the situation.
"The rain doesn't look like it's stopping," Fu Jingchen looked outside and said to Zhuo Qinghuai, "The breach in the reservoir has only been repaired a short time ago, so it may not be safe over there."
Zhuo Qinghuai put on his raincoat. "Heping Commune was the first to be flooded, and the villagers were the first to be rescued. The area has been cleaned up, and many people have returned home. We need to go check it out."
The comrades from the meteorological station did not come to them, but they might not have gone there. If the reservoir bursts again silently, the members of the Heping Commune who are at home will once again face life-threatening danger.
The soldiers stood up one after another, braved the night and heavy rain, and walked through the muddy puddles towards Heping Commune.
Heping Commune was about ten miles away from their resettlement site. In order to save time, everyone even jogged, accidentally slipped and fell, and was covered in mud.
Even so, no one fell behind, and everyone looked at the two figures in the front. With them around, everyone was their backbone.
The journey of more than ten miles took only a little over an hour in the heavy rain.
Some of the comrades from Heping Commune were staring at the rain outside and had no sleepiness at all, while others were already fast asleep. When they were woken up by the soldiers, they hurried out with their families.
The soldiers went door to door, but the ground was too slippery, and the elderly were afraid of falling, so each of them carried one on their backs.
Even though the speed was fast enough, the water on the body soon reached the calf position.
The rain fell obliquely, and Fu Jingchen could hardly open his eyes. He looked down at his shiny rain boots washed by the water, and his whole body seemed to be filled with endless strength.
…
The next day, Jiang Yuman carried Xiaoyi downstairs and saw Sun Shifu walking out in a hurry, and Qin Dongling was nowhere to be seen.
"Uncle Sun," she looked around, "Why don't I see Dad?"
Normally at this time, Qin Dongling should be sitting at the dining table reading the newspaper. Why is he nowhere to be seen today?
Seeing that it was her, Sun Shifu stopped and said, "I'm in the car, going to a resettlement site soon."
Jiang Yuman recalled the heavy rain last night and asked nervously, "Isn't the water level quite high there? Could something have gone wrong?"
"The comrades at the weather station had an accident on the road yesterday and were unable to notify Jingchen and others. The Chief of General Staff wants to go and see them immediately to make sure they are safe." Sun Shifu explained.
Last night’s rain was similar to the initial downpour, and in areas that were not notified, no one knew what the situation was like.
"Go ahead." Jiang Yuman said subconsciously.
Sun Shifu disagreed, "Xiaoyi is not suitable to go there."
Jiang Yuman looked down at her son. After washing his face, the little guy was already looking at her with high spirits. He seemed to know that he was going to see his father, and he stared at his mother without blinking.
Judging from the situation, it seems that he will cry if Jiang Yuman says no.
"Old Sun, why haven't you come out yet?" Qin Dongling waited in the car for no one, so he just came in. "You haven't found the thing yet?"
"Found it," Sun Shifu raised the document in his hand, "Xiao Man said she wanted to go, and she delayed us for a while."
Fu Siyi couldn't wait to say, "Grandpa, let's go."
Qin Dongling didn't want to stop his daughter, but his grandson was indeed a nuisance. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Send him to your Uncle Zhuo... Don't cry, we'll come pick you up soon."
The last one, of course, is to comfort Xiaoyi.
After promising a series of requests to buy candies and cakes, Fu Siyi finally agreed to this request.
Seeing Political Commissar Zhuo usher him in, the father and daughter looked at each other and both felt relieved.
"Dad, is there no news about the situation over there?" Jiang Yuman was very nervous on the way.
Qin Dongling shook his head. "No, it rained tonight, and even the newspapers didn't have time to report it, but it shouldn't be a big deal."
The two of them remained silent along the rest of the way. As they got closer and closer to the resettlement site, the road was filled with water and mud, and the Red Flag car was about to get stuck, so they had no choice but to walk.
"I'll carry you over there." Qin Dongling said, looking at the ankle-deep mud.
"No," Jiang Yuman felt a surge of warmth in her heart, but she still refused. "I can't expect you to carry me everywhere after we go in, right?"
She insisted on walking on her own, and Qin Dongling had no choice. Fortunately, not long after walking, he vaguely saw the tent.
Inside and outside the tent, there were dense crowds of people, some sitting and some lying down. In the open space, there were a few porters moving things, a man holding a military camera, and a doctor.
Soldiers in military uniforms came in and out, and Jiang Yuman saw Fu Jingchen in the middle at a glance.
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