"Next."
Ignoring the madness of Qian Cuihua, Ruan Qiushui focused on continuing to treat the wounded.
At this moment, Gu Changshu also returned and quickly began to boil the herbs.
Ruan Qiushui worked non-stop for nearly three hours before she finally finished treating all the seriously injured patients.
For patients with mild symptoms, the situation is much easier to manage.
If you have a cold with a headache and fever but not a high fever, drinking a bowl of herbal medicine will cure it.
Those with superficial wounds came to Ruan Qiushui one by one for disinfection and powdering; bandaging wasn't even necessary.
It wasn't that Ruan Qiushui didn't want to bandage it, but there simply wasn't enough gauze and cotton.
She can't keep taking things out of the medical kit indefinitely.
At this moment, Shen Yongjun, along with Gu Changshan and Gu Changjiang, have also returned.
Hei Zi was the first to run up to Ruan Qiushui's feet, barking incessantly to claim credit.
"Grandpa, how is it?"
Ruan Qiushui wiped her sweat and looked up to ask.
"Why."
Shen Yongjun was in a bad mood as he thought about the results of the search and rescue operation.
“Zhao Desheng, the former accountant Zhao’s house was buried. By the time we got there, it was too late.”
Gu Changshan continued.
Besides Zhao Meimei, who committed a crime, only Li Duoxi remains in the Zhao family now.
When they carried Li Duoxi out, her body was already stiff.
"Old Lady Wang is dead too."
Everyone in the Wang family ran out immediately, but Old Lady Wang couldn't bear to part with the money she had saved for her coffin under the bed, and was crushed to death by the collapsing roof.
Where is my uncle?
Gu Changfeng asked with a stern face.
With such a big incident, are only these self-organized rescue members from the community members showing their faces?
"The captain is still sleeping at home right now."
Li Haonan led the male educated youth from the educated youth compound into the courtyard.
They also participated in the rescue efforts immediately after the snow disaster.
Afterwards, they went to the brigade leader's house and asked him to request support from the commune, but he refused no matter what.
Li Haonan sneered inwardly, thinking that it was nothing more than fear that if the commune found out, he would lose his position as the brigade leader.
"Uncle is doomed this time."
Gu Changfeng let out a cold laugh.
If Gu Xianjin had stepped forward immediately and organized everyone to help the suffering commune members, perhaps the commune leaders would have spared him, considering his previous contributions to the brigade.
But not only did he not offer any help, he also tried to suppress the matter. How could that be possible?
"That's right."
Ruan Qiushui also disagreed with Gu Xianjin's approach.
This is a matter of life and death, and it's not something that Gu Xianjin can cover up.
If the commune members bring up old grievances afterward, Gu Xianjin will be the first to suffer.
"If you ask me, Gu Xianjin is not as good a captain as his younger brother Gu Guangrong."
I don't know which member suddenly said that.
"Yes, I heard that Gu Guangrong is going to the brigade office to find Gu Xianjin and ask him to organize people to repair our roof and remove the snow."
“I have something to say about that. I saw with my own eyes that Gu Xianjin kicked Gu Guangrong out that day, and even scolded him for talking nonsense and making a mountain out of a molehill.”
"If only Gu Xianjin had listened to Gu Guangrong back then, we wouldn't have suffered like this."
"That's right. The family has suffered heavy losses. We don't even know if the pots, pans, and grain are still edible or usable."
"If the commune really removes Gu Xianjin from his position as brigade leader this time, let's make Gu Guangrong the brigade leader. At least he values our lives, unlike Gu Xianjin, who's probably hiding somewhere right now."
“I think it’s a good idea. Gu Guangrong not only saved our family this time, but his sons also saved my mother. I’ll be the first to agree to elect him as the brigade leader.”
…
The commune members perked up and demanded that Gu Xianjin be replaced and Gu Guangrong be promoted.
The Gu family shouldn't interfere in this matter.
Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng exchanged a glance, then took Hei Zichen and Chen Yongjun home.
The three Gu brothers looked at the wounded inside the house, then at the departing couple.
Never mind, the third brother and his wife need to go home and nurse their baby.
Gu Guangrong and his three sons busied themselves taking care of the wounded in the house until dawn before they finally returned home.
The Hongqi Brigade and surrounding brigades all suffered from snow disasters to varying degrees.
While other brigades suffered at most serious injuries, the Red Flag Brigade lost three men.
The next morning, the commune leaders called the brigade office.
No matter how Gu Xianjin tried to plead and defend himself over the phone, the commune leaders ignored him completely.
In the end, Gu Xianjin was dismissed from his post as a matter of course.
Gu Guangrong, who allowed the members to vote for their own team leader, naturally took office.
The first thing Gu Guangrong did upon taking office was to organize two teams of strong laborers.
One team went door-to-door repairing houses for the commune members, while another team worked enthusiastically to shovel snow from the brigade and clear a road.
The second thing was to use public funds to arrange Li Duoxi's funeral, with the consent of the brigade members.
Ruan Qiushui slept until noon before getting up. When she went outside, she found that even the snow in front of her house had been shoveled away.
"Oh, that's great, that's great."
"Gu Changfeng, you're really amazing."
"Well done, Gu Guangrong."
"Old Master Shen is still as sharp as ever."
Ruan Qiushui was just about to go out for a stroll when she heard enthusiastic cheers coming from the foot of the mountain.
"What happened?"
Ruan Qiushui was puzzled.
Why are her husband's, father-in-law's, and grandfather's names still there?
“This morning, your father-in-law took your grandfather and Changfeng and the others up the mountain to hunt.”
Liu Sanmei walked behind Ruan Qiushui and cleared up her doubts.
At least 70 percent of the members' homes in the entire Hongqi Brigade were affected by the snow disaster, resulting in heavy property losses.
Several families couldn't even afford wild vegetable porridge and almost went back to eating clay.
Gu Guangrong couldn't bear it, so he gathered the able-bodied men who were not shoveling snow or repairing houses together and asked Gu Changfeng to lead them up the mountain to find some food.
As for the mischievous old man Shen Yongjun, he couldn't be left out.
"Third son's wife, go and see if your father and the others have returned with any game they've hunted."
Xie Xiuying stood at the upstairs window and shouted at Ruan Qiushui.
She and Gu Xiaoxiao are currently inside taking care of the child and cannot leave.
Today is February 12th, and in five days it will be February 17th, Lunar New Year's Eve.
If Gu Guangrong and his men could catch some pheasants or rabbits, everyone could have a good New Year.
"Okay, I'll go take a look right away."
Ruan Qiushui nodded, put on her hat and gloves, and walked outside.
"Wife, what brings you here?"
Gu Changfeng and the other villagers were helping to carry the prey to the other side of the dam.
The space there is large, and there are still earthen stoves left over from the old workshop, which will be perfect for cooking a big pot of food later.
Are you all alright?
Ruan Qiushui was somewhat alarmed as she looked at the two large wild boars.
These are not small animals like pheasants or rabbits; if handled carelessly, they could be deadly.
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