Chapter 637 Sui Gongren is not dead
Zhao Ergou's gaze fell on the mountain opposite.
There was a wide river between their boat and the mountain. The river was flowing quite fast, and even a medium-sized boat did not dare to pass through it easily.
If it were him, in the face of a flood, he might choose to cross the river and climb the mountain.
He said, "Zhou Gan, bring the hemp rope over here."
Zhou Gan was one of the servants that Cheng Wanwan bought last time. He and Zhou Yong were brothers, and the two followed Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou respectively.
He ran to the bottom of the cabin to get the hemp rope and helped Zhao Ergou tie it around his waist.
Lord Lü saw through his intentions and quickly tried to dissuade him: "Although the floodwaters on the mountain have stopped, the water here is still very rapid. Young Master Zhao, you must not put yourself in danger..."
Sui Gongren and Lord Zhao have already met with misfortune in Nanyang; we cannot afford to have another one…
"Master Lu, just arrange for more people to hold the ropes." Zhao Ergou said firmly, "I must find my mother and brother."
He walked onto the deck and jumped.
The floodwaters were very deep and muddy. After he jumped in, it took quite a while before his body reappeared.
He slowly swam to the riverbank, but before he even entered the river, he was swept away by the current. If it weren't for the rope holding him back, he would have lost his life.
Zhao Ergou tried several times but still couldn't cross the river.
Zhou Gan shouted loudly on the boat: "Second Young Master, come back quickly, we will think of other ways..."
How could Zhao Ergou listen to him? He continued swimming along the riverbank, searching for a place to go down, but it was all the same everywhere; the current was too strong, and if he wasn't careful, he would be swept away...
Suddenly, he saw a big rock in the middle of the river, and he was delighted.
He immediately turned back, had someone pull him onto the boat, and then ran to the cabin to look for the tools he needed, but after searching for a long time, he still couldn't find the claw nails.
Without the claws to secure the rope, he could not cross the river.
He wanted to go back to Nanyang City to buy claw nails, but just as he was about to give the order, the corners of his lips froze.
He prepared everything to come and look for her, but he couldn't find the tools he needed, let alone his mother...
In the raging flood, without tools, there is no way out.
"mother……"
Zhao Ergou couldn't help but cover his face and cry.
His heart seemed to be hollowed out, and he had no support. He collapsed limply on the ground, his face covered with tears.
"Second Young Master!" Zhou Gan jumped down hurriedly. "There's a living person! We've seen a living person!"
Zhao Ergou stood up suddenly: "Is she my mother?"
"It's not Gongren, but we should know where Gongren is!" Zhou Gan said hurriedly, "We can tie a heavy object to one end of the rope, find a way to throw it to the other side of the river, and then have the people on the other side tie it to a tree, and we can cross the river. Second Young Master, stop crying and hurry to the deck!"
Zhao Ergou hastily wiped away his tears, picked up the hemp rope from the cabin, and started climbing up.
Standing on the deck, you can see three or four figures in the opposite mountain forest; these are Huang Wei and several villagers from Huaihua Village.
They came down the mountain to observe the water level, but unexpectedly, they found a medium-sized ship moored on the opposite bank of the river, with many people standing on it.
The villagers were instantly excited: "The government has sent people to rescue us. Hurry up and go up the mountain to inform Sui Gongren!"
A young man quickly climbed up the mountain, while Huang Wei stayed where he was and communicated with the people on the boat on the other side. However, due to the long distance and the loud noise of the river, he could only use gestures to express his meaning.
Fortunately, everyone knew how to cross the river, and they quickly connected the ropes, fixed the middle point on a large rock, and the second anchor point was on a big tree on the mountain.
Before the people on the mountain could report the news, Zhao Ergou jumped into the water and was the first to cross the river. The people behind him followed suit.
As soon as he got there, he asked, "I am the son of Sui Gongren. Are my mother and my eldest brother okay?"
"Lady Sui is fine." Huang Wei said hurriedly, "But Master Zhao is injured and can't move... Don't panic, Second Young Master Zhao, Master Zhao has recovered and his life is not in danger."
"That's great, that's great!" Lord Lu was almost crying, "Fortunately, Lady Sui is fine, and Lord Zhao is fine too. This is a great blessing..."
Zhao Ergou rushed up the mountain in one leap.
Cheng Wanwan also led his men down the mountain. Zhao Dashan was placed on a temporary stretcher and carried down the mountain by two men.
When they reached halfway up the mountain, a figure suddenly rushed over and hugged Cheng Wanwan in his arms.
"Mom, you're really okay. It's so good that you're okay. I was scared to death. I was really scared to death..."
Zhao Ergou rested his chin on Cheng Wanwan's shoulder, tears streaming down his face.
His clothes were wet, and as a result, Cheng Wanwan's clothes were also wet.
"You child..." she smiled helplessly, "You're such a grown-up, why are you crying? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Only then did Zhao Ergou notice that there were people behind Cheng Wanwan, at least more than a hundred people, and they were all looking at him curiously with their eyes wide open.
His face flushed, and he quickly let go of Cheng Wanwan, his eyes falling on Zhao Dashan: "Brother is fine, too. That's great."
Zhao Dashan sensed his perfunctory attitude and said speechlessly, "Do I look like I'm fine?"
"If he can still speak, then he must be fine." Zhao Ergou smiled foolishly, "Mom, big brother, I will take you home."
Lord Lu arrived slowly. Seeing Cheng Wanwan standing before him in good health, he finally felt relieved. "I'm afraid Lady Sui has suffered a lot. Let's go back to Nanyang City and ask a doctor to take a good look at her."
As he spoke, he looked at the villagers following behind him and said with mixed feelings, "I thought Huaihua Village had already..."
If no one survives in this village, it will soon disappear, and in a few years, no one will ever know the name "Huaihua Village" again.
"We humble commoners greet the prefect!" The village head burst into tears. "We are able to survive because of Lady Sui and Lord Zhao. Lord Zhao led us to a way out and almost lost his life saving the villagers. Lady Sui led us to find life-saving food. Otherwise, we would not have made it until the prefect arrived... We will never forget the kindness of Lord Zhao and Lady Sui to Huaihua Village!"
Lord Lü shook his head: "No, you're wrong."
The head of the village was stunned. What's going on? Does the prefect want to take away the merits of Lady Sui and Lord Zhao?
As long as they live, they will spread the word about everything that Lord Sui and Lord Zhao have done for Huaihua Village, and they will never allow the Prefect to take credit for it!
"It should be said that no one in Nanyang will forget the kindness that Lady Sui has shown to Nanyang City," Lord Lü said softly. "You have suffered so much on the mountain these past few days. Let's go back to the city."
The people in Huaihua Village did not understand what this sentence meant for the time being, but they understood it after they arrived in Nanyang City.
Because the entire city of Nanyang was praying for Lady Sui.
"The people of Suigong served the country and its people; their lives were not meant to end there."
"I hope God will give Sui Gongren a chance to live, and never let Sui Gongren die like this."
"I'm willing to live ten years less, just hoping that Sui Gongren can get through this crisis."
"I'd be willing to live twenty years less!"
"Please, God, have mercy on me..."
"Stop kneeling, stop kowtowing! Look, isn't that Lady Sui?"
The kneeling people all looked up and saw the prefect leading a group of people into the city gate.
The woman in dirty clothes had messy hair, her face was covered with scratches, her body was wet, and she looked very embarrassed, but it couldn't hide her innate nobility.
"It's Sui Kyouto!"
"Kyoto Sui is still alive!"
"God has truly opened his eyes!"
"..."
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