Jiang Xinyu realized what was happening and stammered as he pointed behind him to the boat buried in the temple ruins...
"We have a boat. It's just..."
I don't know if it will still work...
The fishermen's eyes widened immediately.
Song Chenghou asked, "If this ship is unusable, is there anywhere else near the open sea?"
The fisherman pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded. "Our boats are all too small; we only have ten..."
Song Chengjian then spoke up, "That's a matter for later. If it really doesn't work out, and if you're willing, I can convert these ten small boats into larger ones."
The fishermen looked delighted and immediately said, "If it's possible, everyone would be happy to volunteer!"
The fisherman patted his chest and said, "I can't guarantee anything else, but we're all very united!"
"As long as it can save a life, let alone a boat, even if it means selling everything we own, we'll give it our all without hesitation!"
Upon hearing this, Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian immediately nodded.
After whispering a few words to Song Chenghou and Song Chengjian, Song Chenghou said to the fishermen, "Brother, please gather all the fishermen who are out searching for the missing person here as soon as possible..."
Tell them to bring ten small boats, their fishing nets and ropes, and if they have any tools for self-defense, that would be best too.
As for your wife and children, if they are safe in the cave, you may stay there temporarily. Or you can bring them with you to stay with the rest of us.
We'll first investigate whether the large ship is usable within the temple.
Song Chenghou's instructions were clear, which immediately gave the fishermen confidence. They clasped their hands in a fist salute and ran away.
Song Chengjian consulted the abbot, but since the temple had completely collapsed, the abbot didn't have many concerns...
Let the Song family make their own arrangements; saving lives is the priority.
Song Chengjian took the lead and approached first, and the other brothers followed suit.
Song Chenghou tried to step forward, but was stopped by the eighth brother, Song Chengxi, who said, "Big brother, your back injury hasn't healed yet, so stay behind and take care of him..."
If anything happens, you can still maintain control of the situation.
Song Chenghou stopped trying to hold on and stayed behind with Lao Liu.
Jiang Xinyu gestured, and his subordinates rushed forward to help.
The abbot glanced at the sky; it had taken him more than an hour to descend the mountain, and he was currently busy, so it wouldn't be a short time...
He then instructed his disciples to gather firewood, build a stove, boil water, and prepare dinner.
Song Chengjian, along with his brothers and Jiang's men, climbed over the ruins of the main hall with their bare hands and dug out the ship's hull.
Although there were many marks, the hull was still relatively intact, only the mast was damaged.
With everyone working together, including the monks, they managed to push the boat out of the rubble with great difficulty.
When the fishermen and boat people arrived, this was the scene they saw.
They looked excited, as if they had seen a glimmer of hope.
The woman who had gone back first, carrying two sweet potatoes to cook porridge for Xiaobao's mother, hurried back...
She was carrying a deep pot, followed by a group of women and children.
The woman scooped out a bowl of porridge and handed it to the fisherwoman who was supporting Xiaobao's mother, so that they could feed Xiaobao's mother.
The fisherwoman, feeling embarrassed, said to the abbot and Song Chenghou, "I heard that the abbot and the distinguished guests are going to organize a rescue..."
Everyone rushed over.
Everyone is well-organized and stays in one place, making it easier to stay informed.
If there's anything I can do to help, I'll do my best.
We brought some food and know how to fish, so we won't cause the abbot and the ghosts too much trouble!
Song Chenghou felt a little embarrassed by the fisherwoman's words.
The abbot bowed to the crowd, and the abbot also bowed, saying, "Amitabha, well done, well done..."
Song Chenghou looked towards the approaching group from afar. Besides the fisherwoman and children in front, the fishermen and boat people gradually gathered...
Song Chenghou couldn't help but ask the fisherwoman, "Is this all of you?"
The fisherwoman was taken aback at first, then lowered her head. "Yes. Life on the island is hard; the elderly don't live very long..."
The climate is hot and humid, making children prone to illness, and few of them survive to adulthood.
A woman experiencing difficult childbirth or postpartum hemorrhage...
The men went out to sea to salvage pearls or to mine in the mountains, but many never returned...
Everyone is here.
Upon hearing this, the others glanced around and gradually gathered together.
Surprisingly, there are fewer than two hundred people!
I understand now more clearly what the forty people who didn't return mean to them...
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