The person who was rescued this time was not lucky, but his actions deeply moved Qin Suyun, and also made many villagers and young soldiers nearby secretly wipe away tears.
We originally thought that only one person was found this time, but unexpectedly, two people were buried underneath at the same time!
A middle-aged woman whose face was covered in dust and could not be seen clearly was holding a little boy of seven or eight years old tightly. When she was rescued, even her body was cold, but the child in her arms was still alive, but his breath was weak and it was obvious that he was about to die.
Because the woman had held the child so tightly, and in the sub-zero temperatures, the body had already stiffened. No matter what the villagers and soldiers did, they were unable to separate the child from the woman.
However, the child's condition seemed to be getting worse.
Zhao Xingguo could only have the child and the woman carried on a stretcher and taken to He Guiping's shed. Then he turned to a young man nearby and said, "Hurry up and go over there and get Jiang Chengguo's family and Cui Jie's family to go to He Guiping's place!"
Before the excavation, Zhao Xingguo and his colleagues had never imagined that these two people would be together.
If it was the same family, with adults and children buried in the ground at the same time, it is possible that they would appear at the same time. However, the people buried in the ground were Jiang Chengguo's wife Sun Xiuhua and Cui Jie from the east end of the village. The location where they were located was one of the several roads leading to the back mountain of the village. They looked at the things scattered around them in the ruins.
It is not difficult to guess that one of these two people was planning to go up the mountain to play, and the other was just going home to cook after chopping wood.
Unexpectedly, an earthquake suddenly occurred here. Sun Xiuhua, who was returning home from chopping firewood, reacted instinctively and protected the child under her body.
These two people were completely unrelated, and their relationship was at most a nodding acquaintance. Unlike the Zhao family, the Jiang and Cui families had no blood relationship at all.
"I never thought Sun Xiuhua would risk her life to protect Cui Jie..." Zhao Xingguo and the other villagers around were all impressed by Sun Xiuhua's actions. The more sentimental ones were even more moved. They didn't expect that Sun Xiuhua, who usually had little presence in the village, would actually sacrifice her life for a child. Looking at the way they had just dug the person out, it was clear that Sun Xiuhua saw the wall next to her about to collapse, and instinctively wanted to use her back to help the child hold up the last piece of sky...
And it was obvious that her efforts were not in vain, the child did survive.
The young soldiers had red eyes and sore noses, and they hurriedly carried the person towards He Guiping.
Because of the earthquake, everyone in the village gathered together. Even those residents whose houses had not collapsed did not dare to go home to rest, for fear that an aftershock would occur at night and they would be buried underground before they could hide.
So, when they saw the village chief Meng Changlong and several others carrying some supplies dug out from the ruins and two people, one big and one small, coming back, everyone's attention was focused on the village chief and Meng Changlong.
Cui Jie's family of six and the remaining five members of Sun Xiuhua's family, who had already received the news, rushed over. When they saw the scene, and saw that even after the bodies were cold, it was impossible to separate Sun Xiuhua and Cui Jie, and that Sun Xiuhua was still protecting the child before her death, they all burst into tears, and many young wives and old ladies also wiped their tears.
Sun Xiuhua doesn't have much presence in the village on weekdays. She is just an ordinary farm woman who works from sunrise to sunset every day.
However, it was such an ordinary person who brought them a different kind of touching feeling.
"Uncle, we are the ones who let you down! It is our Cui family that let your family down!" Cui Jie's father, Cui Rong, was deeply moved when he saw that his son survived because of Sun Xiuhua's selfless protection.
Sun Xiuhua's two sons didn't say anything, but just stared at their mother and Cui Jie, wiping their tears.
They knew they shouldn't blame Cui Jie's family, as Cui Jie was the child their mother had risked her life to protect. But as sons, they hoped their mother would be more selfish, just save her own life during the earthquake, and not worry about others. If it weren't for protecting Cui Jie, would their mother have survived?
Countless thoughts were swirling in their minds. The two brothers were proud of their mother, but also angry and sad about her death. It was all because of this damn earthquake!
Because of the loss of his wife, Jiang Chengguo's face was full of grief. He stared at his wife, motionless, and no one knew what he was thinking. It seemed as if he didn't hear what Cui Rong said.
A sad atmosphere was brewing in the air. Zhao Xingguo sighed. There was no other way. He had to take on the role. If things continued like this, it was very likely that Cui Jie would lose the child. So Zhao Xingguo stepped forward and patted Jiang Chengguo on the shoulder, sighing, "Chengguo... the dead cannot be resurrected. Don't be sad about Xiuhua anymore. Take good care of yourself. You still have two sons and parents to support. What will they do if you become too sad?"
"And Chengguo... there's one thing we need you to decide... Xiuhua protected Cui Jie very well before she died, but because of that, the two of them can't be separated at all. We used all our strength but couldn't pry Xiuhua's hands apart... How do you think we should handle this?"
Jiang Chengguo is already 45 years old this year and is not ignorant of the ways of the world. When he heard the village chief Zhao Xingguo say this, he immediately understood what the other party meant. His eyes, which were originally red, suddenly became tears.
In this part of China, the dead have always been the most important, especially in the backward area of Wanxi Village.
He didn't expect that his wife did good deeds and protected the child, but in the end she would end up with a torn body... However... looking at the expectant and guilty looks on the faces of the Cui family, Jiang Chengguo couldn't say anything to refuse.
He couldn't just watch the child his wife risked her life to save die in front of him.
What's more, if the child really died here, wouldn't it be a waste of his wife's kindness?
Jiang Chengguo stood up, feeling a dull pain in his chest. A hoarse voice seemed to be squeezed out of his throat slowly, with difficulty and sadness. He reached out and touched his wife's face, "Xiuhua, you have protected Cui Jie very well. You can go with peace of mind... He will live well in the future. His parents will take care of him. You can go with peace of mind... and I will take you home..."
As he spoke, Jiang Chengguo became choked with sobs and speechless. Tears streamed down his face like a grown man. Jiang Chengguo's two sons cried even harder because of their father's words. Their heartbreaking cries broke through the sky, as if only this could truly make them forget the pain in front of them...
Cui Jie's grandmother knelt beside him, crying inconsolably. This emotion infected the surrounding villagers and soldiers, making them depressed and gloomy, just like the dark night sky with no starlight in sight.
Qin Suyun stood aside and watched with sadness. The tragedy caused by the earthquake in her dream was highly consistent with everything that happened in reality. Qin Suyun had no way to describe the heavy feelings in her heart with words and words.
No matter what the world will become in the future, there will always be some people whose kindness will make her particularly moved. Even though Sun Xiuhua's actions make her look like a fool in the eyes of many people... she still thinks that Sun Xiuhua is a great and kind person, and someone worthy of learning from others.
Qin Suyun pursed her lips and sighed deeply. She might not be able to do what Sun Xiuhua did, sacrificing her own life in exchange for the living space for others, but seeing that others were working so hard, she was willing to do her part. At least at this moment when human nature had not completely collapsed, it was no problem to help others.
As long as she was careful and tried her best to help others without being noticed, there should be no problem...
Qin Suyun was seriously thinking about how she should use the rain and dew to help the injured people in the village without arousing suspicion from others.
Something unexpected happened to Sun Xiuhua and Cui Jie nearby.
Perhaps Sun Xiuhua's spirit in heaven really heard Jiang Chengguo's words asking her to rest in peace. Her hands, which were originally tightly hugging Cui Jie and could not be separated, were miraculously pried apart by Jiang Chengguo with just a slight pull!
If Zhao Xingguo and the others had not been so amazed that they were speechless, they would have all tried before and found that no matter how hard they tried, they could not pry Sun Xiuhua's hands open.
They all began to doubt whether the pair of hands that they could not pry apart before was just an illusion.
However, it was precisely because their previous actions were seen by many people that this scene seemed particularly shocking!
Many people cried even harder after seeing this, especially Cui Jie's parents, who kowtowed several times to Sun Xiuhua, repeatedly thanking her for protecting their son and hoping that she would live happily in the other world. They would definitely ask Cui Jie to come and burn incense for Sun Xiuhua every year...
Because Sun Xiuhua and Cui Jie were the last group of villagers rescued from underground, and it was night and the situation could not be seen, there were relatively few people going out to participate in the excavation work, and most of them gathered around the new shed built during the day.
Therefore, when Sun Xiuhua and Cui Jie were carried over, almost all the villagers who had nothing else to do gathered around. Among these villagers, the vast majority praised Sun Xiuhua. However, a few different voices were heard among the crowd.
This person probably heard everyone in the village praising Sun Xiuhua and saying that she was a good person, so he almost couldn't help but say a few sarcastic words.
"You all talk so much, but I don't think Sun Xiuhua is that good. If it weren't for the fact that she and Cui Jie happened to be walking together when the earthquake hit, and Sun Xiuhua knew she was going to die, how could she have given up her life to protect others? It's clear that Sun Xiuhua, before dying, didn't forget to seek fame and reputation in the future!"
However, before this person could finish his sarcastic remarks, someone next to him took advantage of the darkness and punched her in the back. She screamed in pain, and the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat and she could no longer say them.
But these words were still heard by the Cui family and Sun Xiuhua's family in front. Sun Xiuhua's two sons gritted their teeth and wished they could just go up and tear the person who had just said these words apart!
Their mother was such a good person, she even risked her life to protect Cui Jie, and yet someone dared to slander her like this! This was simply speaking to their hearts!
The two teenagers, about sixteen or seventeen years old, were like two ferocious cheetahs, staring fiercely in the direction of the voice in the crowd.
This person probably thought that when he said this while hiding in the crowd, no one else would know who he was. But there were only about a hundred households in this village, and everyone would see each other every time they looked up. Who wouldn't know what someone's voice sounded like?
Cui Jie's grandmother knew who had spoken the words the moment she heard them. With red eyes, she turned her head and angrily cursed in the direction of the voices in the crowd, "Zhu Dahai's wife, if you're capable of seeking fame and reputation, show me one! Have you ever seen anyone seeking fame and reputation at the cost of their own life? If there really is such a person, even if he's truly seeking fame and reputation, I would be willing to keep him in my home and worship him every day, burning incense for him every day! ... You, a woman who only knows how to gossip, have you ever done anything good for the village? You only speak ill of others all day long! At this time, you actually dare to insult others! Don't you even look at what kind of character you have?!"
The old lady usually doesn't like to scold people, but she is very ruthless when she does. The most important thing is that Sun Xiuhua saved the lifeblood of their family. The old lady has two sons, and Cui Jie is the only child of the eldest son.
The youngest son, the eldest grandson, the old lady’s lifeblood!
Sun Xiuhua saved their eldest grandson with good intentions, so how could she be insulted like this after her death?
This person is simply a black-hearted person!
"That's right! A woman like you who does nothing all day and only knows how to gossip about others, you still have the nerve to talk about others? You don't even know how bad your mouth is!"
"When the earthquake hit today, I saw you running the fastest. You have the nerve to stand here and criticize others. If you have the guts, go help save people!... Wasn't that kid from the Luo family living next door to you? He was buried in the rubble and then rescued. Why didn't you try to do something to gain some fame?"
There were only a hundred or so households in their village, so who didn't know who? Zhu Dahai's wife was usually a chatterbox who liked to gossip everywhere. She could handle other things, but this was something she couldn't tolerate!
Zhu Dahai's wife was pointed at and talked about by others because of this sentence. Many villagers looked at Zhu Dahai's wife with a slightly unfriendly look, and some people even took a step back, as if the other party was a source of virus infection, and they would be infected if they got close to her.
"Don't you think the same way?" Zhu Dahai's wife was so angry at the disgusted looks and gestures from the crowd that she retorted with a red face, "Don't pretend to be anything! Do you think others don't know what you're thinking? It's just that I'm a straightforward person and I always say what I think!"
"You have a straightforward personality, and I happen to have a straightforward personality too! When I am unhappy, I like to beat people back!" Sun Xiuhua's eldest son, who was standing next to her, glared at Zhu Dahai's wife with red eyes, picked up a wooden stick as thick as a bowl on the ground, stood up and beat Zhu Dahai's wife!
"Ouch! Someone's hitting someone! You little bastard, how dare you hit someone!" Zhu Dahai's wife was chased by a boy with a stick. The people around scattered and no one wanted to go forward to help Zhu Dahai's wife. Instead, some people followed behind to watch the fun.
Even though it was dark and no one could see anything specific, the ghostly howling of Zhu Dahai's wife as she was being chased still made everyone around laugh.
The old lady of the Cui family took a look at Zhu Dahai's wife who was being chased and running around crying, stood up, and brought her family to Jiang Chengguo again and bowed deeply to thank Sun Xiuhua for saving her grandson.
The old lady trembled slightly as she held Jiang Chengguo's hand and promised him that her grandson would respect him well in the future, and that the two families would be one family from now on...
Qin Suyun looked at the scene in front of her, then looked at the direction where Zhu Dahai's wife escaped, and sighed in her heart.
Zhu Dahai's wife was right. No one could truly know what everyone was thinking. But after the earthquake, she had a better idea of which people in the village to befriend and which to avoid. Human hearts were ultimately unpredictable, and there was no need for her to risk her own safety to challenge them. But there was nothing wrong with helping others when she could without exposing herself.
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