Chapter 311 Flood

Secretary Zhao also thought it made sense after hearing this.

The current food prices on the black market are still relatively reasonable. If the autumn harvest is really poor this year, then everyone will probably have to stockpile food to deal with the problem of food shortages.

By then, it won’t be a matter of high black market prices, but rather that even if you have money, you probably won’t be able to buy food!

Secretary Zhao immediately convened a meeting of the village cadres from all villages, and finally decided to sell ginseng and then buy grain to stockpile.

Xia Juanjuan still secretly sought help from Luo Cheng, and asked one group of his people to buy ginseng in the black market, and another group to sell food at a reasonable price.

Naturally, these grains were sold by Xia Juanjuan to Luocheng at a low price, and then the people of Luocheng sold them to the people of Qingshui Village.

Because of Xia Juanjuan's secret arrangements, although the male laborers in Qingshui Village who were in charge of this matter, including Li Jie, were doing this kind of speculation for the first time and were extremely nervous, the grain was finally bought back smoothly and stored in the collective grain warehouses of each village.

All this food was not bought back all at once. In order to conceal the truth, it was transported back in several batches using ox carts.

It continued until July and August, and the rain was intermittent without stopping.

However, the people in the commune where Qingshui Village was located had food in their warehouses, so they were not worried and were glad that they had listened to Secretary Zhao's advice and planted ginseng a year ago.

Otherwise, even if we knew in advance that the crops would fail, where would we get the money to exchange for food?

Seeing that the food arrangements had been almost completed, Xia Juanjuan felt a little relieved.

If there is still not enough food by then, the worst that can happen is that she can release more prey such as rabbits and wild boars from the space in winter so that everyone can have a better harvest from hunting. They should be able to get through this.

Lizhan has not been back since he took the train directly from the county town to return to the team to carry out his mission last time.

Although I sent several telegrams back during this period, they were all brief and concise, as if there was not enough time to write more.

Xia Juanjuan began to regret not telling him the secret of her personal space.

If she told him, maybe she could use space teleportation to secretly visit him and ease her longing for him.

In August, the postman delivered a telegram to Xia Juanjuan, saying that Li Zhan and his brothers were going to central China to fight floods.

In a small town, because of two months of continuous rain, the water in the river accumulated too much. A dam on the river was under the pressure of overload. Although efforts were made to discharge the flood, it was still shaking and seemed to be in danger of being destroyed at any time.

They were sent there to urgently evacuate the residents of the villages and county towns along the downstream of the dam.

Xia Juanjuan received the telegram but didn't think much of it, thinking it was just a similar mission to the one she had when she went to the northwest in winter.

About a week later, Fu Weixin and Fu Nanzheng, as well as Fu Beifa and his wife Jiang Wan, suddenly came to Qingshui Village together.

This was the first time Xia Juanjuan had seen her second brother Fu Beifa since she became a relative of the Fu family. The last time was a few years ago when Fu Beifa and Jiang Wan arranged for her to be brought to the garrison and hold a military wedding with Li Zhan.

When I think about it, it’s actually been several years.

However, now is not the time to feel sentimental.

If Fu Nanzheng came alone, it would be fine.

Fu Weixin, even Fu Beifa and Jiang Wan, also followed over, and Xia Juanjuan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

"Dad, second brother, second sister-in-law, third brother, why did you all suddenly come here together?" Xia Juanjuan forced a smile, but her voice was obviously trembling.

Please...please don't let anything happen to Li Zhan...

No, it won't!

Last time, Li Zhan was injured on the deserted mountain and was in critical condition. Didn’t he break into her space?

If he had something to do, he would definitely come into her space!

Jiang Wan saw Xia Juanjuan and walked over first, holding Xia Juanjuan's hand, pulling her to sit on the bed, and said softly: "Juanjuan, don't be anxious, listen to us first..."

Xia Juanjuan's eyes scanned their cheeks one by one. Whether it was Fu Weixin, Fu Beifa or Fu Nanzheng, the expressions on their faces were very serious, even... solemn!

Xia Juanjuan couldn't hold back the smile on her face. She looked at Jiang Wan and asked in a trembling voice, "Is it... Li Zhan... Li Zhan... something happened?"

Jiang Wan glanced back at her husband, then turned back around with tears in her eyes. She tightly grasped Xia Juanjuan's hand and said, "It's not certain yet! They are still looking for her, so it doesn't necessarily mean something has happened!"

Xia Juanjuan suddenly felt that all the strength in her body was draining away like water, and her head felt dull. She looked at Jiang Wan in a daze, waiting for her to continue.

Fu Weixin came over and said, "Juanjuan, when Lizhan was helping villages evacuate, the dam burst and flooded. They... haven't found Lizhan yet..."

Xia Juanjuan turned to look at Fu Weixin again, in a trance.

Impossible, the first time he was injured in a fierce battle, he somehow managed to get into her space. The second time in the northwest, she also dreamed in advance that he was injured by a horse thief and had his limbs amputated, so she was able to resolve the situation in time.

If something really happened to Li Zhan, it would be impossible for her to not know about it in advance.

But... whether it's intruding into her space or predictive dreams, who can guarantee that she can know in advance or in time about every danger that Li Zhan encounters?

Fu Weixin couldn't bear to see his daughter like this, and said softly: "Juanjuan, it's okay. Dad and your second brother, second sister-in-law and third brother are here to take you and the children to Beijing. Let's wait for news together."

Fu Beifa also said: "Lizhan is a lucky guy. He was in a foreign country in the south before, in the hail of bullets, and he was only a dozen years old, but he still survived. This time he will be fine. Your second sister-in-law and I will rush over with the troops to support him this afternoon, and we will also go to find him!"

Fu Nanzheng also echoed, "Yes, Juanjuan, maybe Lizhan and his men have already taken the villagers to a higher place nearby and are fine. It's just that the news has been cut off, so they can't tell us that they are safe."

Xia Juanjuan suddenly stood up and said, "Then let's set off immediately."

The Fu family members were stunned for a moment before they quickly said, "Okay! As for the children, just bring a few sets of clothes for changing. Other families in Beijing have them!"

Seeing that Xia Juanjuan was so calm, they all felt a little relieved.

However, only Jiang Wan, who had been holding Xia Juanjuan's hand, knew that her hands had never stopped shaking.

The things are easy to pack, they are all summer clothes and so on. Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei are all on summer vacation, so they can go together.

Xia Juanjuan was afraid that Lin Yuru and Xia Shuangshan would worry, so she didn't tell them and just said that she was going to live in the Fu family in Beijing for a while.

Lin Yuru and the others had no doubts. The Fu family in Beijing was her biological family, so it would be good for her to visit them more often.

This time, the Fu family drove two jeeps directly from Beijing.

Fu Weixin and Fu Beifa took Xiaowen, Xiaowu and Beibei in one car, and Fu Nanzheng took Jiang Wan, Xia Juanjuan and the triplets in another car. They drove directly to Beijing without any delay.

When they arrived in Beijing, Xia Juanjuan said she was a little tired and wanted to be alone for some time, so the others had no choice but to let her go back to her room to rest.

The kids were so happy to see Yuanchao and Heping. Yuanchao and Heping even said they would take them to Houhai Park to play tomorrow.

However, the kids, both big and small, could sense that Xia Juanjuan was unhappy. After playing for a while, Xiaowen came into the room and asked Xia Juanjuan what was wrong.

"Mom, do you have a fever?" Xiaowen asked worriedly.

Xia Juanjuan was stunned for a moment, then came back to her senses and smiled weakly, "Mom is fine. Xiaowen, you have to take good care of your brothers and sisters during the few days you are here. Don't be naughty, don't fight with Brother Yuanchao and Sister Heping for things, and don't bother your great-grandmother Zeng and your grandmother, understand?"

Xiaowen became even more worried, and asked timidly with her eyes wide open: "Mom, are you going away again?"

Xia Juanjuan did not hide it either, she forced a smile and said, "Yeah. But it should only take a few days, he will be back soon."

Xiao Wen looked a little sad when he heard this, but he quickly cheered up, raised his head, and said with a smile: "Mom, don't worry! I will take good care of my brothers and sisters!"

Seeing Xiaowen so sensible, Xia Juanjuan couldn't help but touch his head tenderly and said with a smile: "Well, with you taking care of them, Mommy is relieved!"

After explaining this matter, Xia Juanjuan went to find Fu Weixin and Fu Beifa.

Fu Weixin disagreed immediately after hearing her words: "How can that be possible! That place is a swamp now. How are you, a woman, going to find your way there even if you go there? What if there is a second dam breach..."

Thinking of this possibility, Fu Weixin couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.

If something happens to the young lady he finally found, how will he explain to Wenhui?

"Yes, Juanjuan. Just stay at home. Your second sister-in-law and I will go there. If there is any news, we will definitely contact your home first!" Fu Beifa also disagreed and advised.

Xia Juanjuan raised her eyes to look at them and said firmly, "Even if you object, I will go there by myself. Don't worry, I can take care of myself and nothing will happen. It's useless for me to wait at home."

She had never been to the place where the flood occurred in central Taiwan, and she couldn't teleport there by space.

What if it happened again like the time in the Northwest, and she couldn't get there in time, and if the battle got dangerous later, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to save him in time!

Therefore, at least we have to get there first before we can make further plans.

"Juanjuan! You...why are you so stubborn!" Fu Weixin was very angry.

Why are the children in their family so stubborn?

At this time, Master Fu came in and said sternly, "Let Juanjuan go. She is worried about the battle, and sitting at home doing nothing will make her sad, and she will get sick. It's better for her to go there and do something within her ability, so she will feel better."

"Dad!" Fu Weixin couldn't help but shout.

Grandpa Fu waved his hand to stop Fu Weixin from continuing. He looked at Xia Juanjuan and said, "Juanjuan, can you promise Grandpa that before making any decision, you will think about the six little kids at home and not act rashly. What if... what if Li Zhan really gets into trouble in the end, you are not allowed to do anything stupid, okay?"

Xia Juanjuan's heart tightened. Li Zhan... She hadn't considered the possibility that something might happen to Li Zhan...

She was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said softly, "Grandpa, I promise I won't do anything rash."

Master Fu looked at her, and without waiting for the second half of the promise, he sighed and said, "Okay. Grandpa believes you. During the Northern Expedition, Grandpa knows that you and your wife were working in the past and may not have time to take care of your sister. However, you should still take care of your sister more within the scope of permission."

Seeing that his grandfather had spoken, Fu Beifa had no choice but to agree, "Grandpa, don't worry. I will."