Chen Zhaoci remembered that the little girl's grandmother called her Qingqing. After a careful examination, she discovered that the little girl's leg had been broken.
Chen Zhaoci quickly took out scissors from the medicine box, intending to cut open the little girl's pants, but the little girl grabbed Chen Zhaoci's arm and gasped, "Madam, please, save my grandmother."
Chen Zhaoci wiped the rain off his face and said, "Qingqing, don't worry. Everyone is here to rescue people. You need to listen to me and treat your injuries properly."
With tears in her eyes, the little girl Qingqing nodded vigorously. Only then, by the light of a torch held by a guard beside him, did Chen Zhaoci cut open Qingqing's trousers from the leg.
With proper care and splinting, such an injury can heal after bone setting. However, it is still raining, and although the rain has lessened considerably, there is no suitable place to treat the injured person, which makes Chen Zhaoci very worried. Will the wound get infected after being washed by the rain? With the current medical level so backward, and after such a dangerous situation, will there be an epidemic in the hot weather?
Thinking of this, Chen Zhaoci felt even more troubled. The most urgent thing was to send a message to Liaodong Prefecture and have someone explain the situation here so that Xu Rao could send someone over to handle things properly.
As dawn broke, Chen Zhaoci had already put a splint on Qingqing's leg. He originally planned to arrange for someone to take her to the inn, but the little girl refused to go and insisted on staying here. Her grandmother was still trapped under the collapsed house.
After Qingqing was rescued, no one else was rescued alive at the scene.
Chen Zhaoci knew very well that in this kind of weather, if a house collapsed and people couldn't escape in time, they would be buried under the collapsed building, which was extremely dangerous.
Chen Zhaoci looked up at the bare section of the mountain. The lush vegetation that used to be there was gone. After being soaked by the rain, half of the mountain had been washed down, collapsing the houses in the village at the foot of the mountain.
The houses we live in nowadays are made of adobe bricks. These adobe bricks are made by compacting mud and drying it. When a house collapses, the adobe bricks get soaked by rainwater, and with the soil and rocks coming down from the mountain, and the rain continuing non-stop, people who are hit by the falling mud bricks are basically doomed.
Chen Zhaoci felt very sad. These people were all alive and well yesterday, each busy with their own things, and their homes were filled with harmony. Now, the entire village has vanished without a trace.
The soil and rocks that rushed down from the mountain barely covered the road. The houses of a few families near the main road were only washed away, unlike those houses on the other side of the mountain, whose houses were completely crushed.
Chen Zhaoci had been busy for a long time and felt extremely tired. She stood by the roadside, watching the people who were still busy searching. As the sky grew brighter, more and more people came to help. The noisy sounds made Chen Zhaoci feel like she was in a dream.
Qingqing lay on an oilcloth, covered with a raincoat. Bai Mi held an umbrella to shield her from the still fine drizzle. Chen Zhaoci saw that Qingqing's face looked terrible, so he squatted down and said softly, "Qingqing, why don't you go to the inn and wait there?"
Qingqing shook her head and said, "Madam, I have to stay here and watch over my grandmother. My grandmother pushed me out of the room, and she didn't have time to run out. Madam, my grandmother is my only family. I must stay here and watch over her."
Chen Zhaoci stood up. Hearing Qingqing's words, she knew very well that Qingqing's grandmother was probably dead. Their house was only supported by the door, giving Qingqing a space to survive. The rest of the house had been flattened by earth and rocks.
Looking in the direction where Qingqing was found, several people were digging with shovels. They didn't have any large excavation equipment and were only digging by manpower, which was really very difficult.
As dawn broke, Wu Muyue arrived with an umbrella. Upon seeing the scene, he sighed deeply. He knew what the mountain looked like yesterday, having passed through this area with his group. Thinking about what he saw yesterday and looking at the current situation, how could he not feel regret and sigh?
Chen Zhaoci called out "Uncle," and Wu Muyue nodded, saying, "You've been busy for a long time. Go back and rest first. When someone else is rescued, I'll arrange for someone to take them to the inn."
Chen Zhaoci wanted to go back to the inn, but there was a young patient with her who absolutely refused to go, so she had no choice but to stay there with him.
The rain continued until Chenshi (7-9 AM) before gradually stopping. Several victims who had been dug out were lying by the roadside. Qingqing's grandmother was dug out at this time.
Qingqing, dragging her injured leg, tried to crawl towards where her grandmother was. Chen Zhaoci quickly pulled her back, and he and Bai Mi each helped her to her grandmother's side.
Qingqing sobbed and called out to her grandmother, trying her best to get closer, but Chen Zhaoci wouldn't let her. She pulled her aside and said, "Madam, I know you are a good person, a very capable person. Please, please save my grandmother. She's my only family."
Chen Zhaoci couldn't bear it, so she sighed softly and said, "Good child, don't do this. If you do this, your grandmother won't be able to leave in peace."
Qingqing's face was pale, and she was pulling hard on Chen Zhaoci's sleeve with one small hand. Chen Zhaoci's raincoat was made of oilcloth, which was very thick and a bit slippery. Qingqing had to use all her strength to hold onto the sleeve of Chen Zhaoci's raincoat.
Seeing Qingqing's expression, Chen Zhaoci said, "Qingqing, no one wants this to happen. Your grandmother risked her life to save you, so you should cherish your life."
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