As soon as Jiang Lin went out, Jiang Jianguo pulled him over to help. He came out halfway through the night, soaked and shivering.
After taking a hot bath and drinking a bowl of ginger soup, Jiang Lin finally regained his composure. "There was a flood. Some members' houses were flooded, and the water even reached the kang."
Su Yuhe paused: "Is it so serious? What about now?"
"Everyone, help fish out the things. Save as many as you can from the flooded items. The Party Secretary is busy right now. We still have to find housing for the relocated members."
Jiang Lin paused and said, "What a coincidence! That canal is now in use. If it weren't for the diversion canal, the water would be even greater, and there might be a flash flood on the mountain."
Su Yuhe pursed her lips: "How's everyone doing? Is anyone in trouble?"
"That's not the case, but there are quite a few people who have caught a cold and have a fever, especially children."
Su Yuhe frowned: "Do you want me to go..."
Jiang Lin frowned and squeezed Su Yuhe's hand: "What are you going to do? The situation is still uncertain. Who knows if there will be any problems later. The branch secretary has already reported the situation. You stay home and the doctor will be here soon. I have to go out later."
Of course, the situation is not that simple, and there is no real death.
But there were many injured, and Jiang Lin didn't want to talk about it because the doctor was coming.
Su Yuhe would be too conspicuous if she went out.
Su Yuhe asked: "What are you doing outside?"
Ye Yunshu brought breakfast over, and Su Yuhe urged, "Eat first."
Jiang Lin nodded, ate a few mouthfuls of rice, and answered Su Yuhe's question: "It's going to rain today. The Party Secretary and the Production Team Leader, gather everyone to dig a drain. There are still some places that need to be filled with soil first."
Filling soil means filling sacks with soil and piling them up to prevent floods.
Su Yuhe frowned: "Your hands can't do heavy work."
"I know," Jiang Lin glanced at Su Yuhe, "The Party Secretary wouldn't let me do this, but I have to help. We're all from the same village."
"I don't know how things are going over there in May."
Jiang Lin: "I heard that water also went over there, but it's not clear yet."
The old lady came over and sat down with her crutches:
"When they beat us before, they didn't stop because we were from the same village. My legs, your mother's eyes, your father and your grandfather...
I'm not telling you not to go, but just because their attitude has improved over the past few years, don't rush in headfirst. Those people are ungrateful! Brother Lin, you're about to become a father, so take it easy.
Jiang Lin and Su Yuhe rarely heard the old lady talk about the villagers, and they could feel that the old lady had a bad impression of those people.
Su Yuhe sighed a little. It was the old lady and her family who suffered. Others could not empathize with her or ask for her forgiveness.
Jiang Lin didn't forgive him either, but at this time, it was impossible for him to just stand by and watch. He was a man of blood. Others could be cruel, but when it was his turn to contribute, he would not hide.
Of course, this was also because he met Su Yuhe.
If it weren't for Su Yuhe, Jiang Lin wouldn't care so much at all. After all, he and Ye Yunshu were used to it.
He was used to doing a mediocre job on the surface. No matter how coldly others looked at him, he made money in the free market in private and had food and drink behind closed doors.
But with Su Yuhe, life suddenly has hope and can no longer be indifferent.
He couldn't allow people to point at Su Yuhe's spine and curse her, nor could he let his future children grow up in the midst of abuse.
Of course, Jiang Lin didn't expect the villagers to change their prejudice against them quickly, but Su Yuhe said that as long as he did his best and lived up to his conscience, one day, everything would be over.
If Jiang Lin hadn't met Su Yuhe, he might still be working in a fifth-grade job and wouldn't care about the village affairs.
Jiang Lin's attitude towards the villagers was not as hateful as the old lady's, but he couldn't like them either.
He does these things not to please anyone, because he is a human being with blood and good nature. When faced with major events, he still has to stand up and contribute his best.
He did not try to persuade the old lady, but instead picked up an egg with chopsticks and offered it to her: "Grandma, eat the egg. I know my limits."
Su Yuhe also walked around to the old lady and patted her shoulder: "Yes, grandma, I'm watching Brother Lin here. If he dares to ignore himself, I will take the child and abandon him."
The old lady snorted and laughed: "You two, stop trying to please me. Do whatever you like. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
Although she said this, Mei Lanyue was still a little happy in her heart. She showed her disgust for those members, but Su Yuhe didn't think Mei Lanyue was a bad person.
Instead, he comforted her. Unlike other good guys, he did not have to make excuses for them and ask the old lady to forgive them.
This granddaughter-in-law really took his words to heart.
Mei Lanyue felt happy and thought about finding a pair of gold earrings for Su Yuhe after a while.
She patted Su Yuhe's hand that was massaging her shoulders and said, "You sit down and eat too. Don't worry about me."
When Jiang Lin left, he turned back and reminded them, "The water won't reach our house. Stay home and don't go out."
The Jiang family's yard is on a slope, the terrain is a little higher, so the water can't flow up.
Su Yuhe sat with Ye Yunshu while she mended clothes, talked to the old lady for a while, and then went back to the room to read a medical book.
Yinu was fiddling with something in his room, while Shi Kangyuan was messing around in the medicine room.
When Dandan does her homework, the old lady will watch her do math.
The sky was dark. Su Yuhe sat by the window for a while. It started to rain again, lightly but worryingly.
The wind with drizzle blew in, making Su Yuhe shiver with cold. She quickly closed the window, lay down on the kang, closed her eyes and went to sleep.
I can't sleep at all.
Su Yuhe looked at her watch and saw that more than an hour had passed.
She let out a breath and simply got up to find something to do.
She walked to the pharmacy and saw Shi Kangyuan cutting medicine alone inside.
"Grandpa Shi, what are you doing?"
Shi Kangyuan said without raising his head: "I'm preparing medicine."
"What medicine do you want to prepare?" Su Yuhe walked over and flipped through the herbs that had been cut on the side. "Cold medicine?"
"Well, my master once said that we should be prepared for any natural disaster, regardless of whether it will be needed or not. It's always a good idea to be prepared. Luckily, cold medicines are common, and I have quite a few at home. I've prepared them all."
Su Yuhe: "I'm here to help too. By the way, Grandpa Shi, there's something I've always wanted to ask you. Why don't you teach Dandan medicine?"
Shi Kangyuan picked up a cinnamon twig and placed it on the guillotine, pressing it down. "Dandan is still young, let's wait a couple of years. I taught her to recognize herbs a while ago, but she didn't study hard enough, and she's not as talented as you. If I hadn't met you, my medical skills would have been lost."
Su Yuhe suddenly became curious: "Grandpa Shi, you haven't had any apprentices in all these years?"
Shi Kangyuan paused while cutting the herbs. After a long while, he finally exclaimed, "It's better to have nothing than to have it. Let alone those ungrateful people."
Su Yuhe didn't dare to ask more questions after hearing Shi Kangyuan's tone. She thought that Shi Kangyuan must have some unpleasantness with his apprentice.
She chuckled twice and silently helped to prepare the medicine.
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