Uncle Zhang stopped Aunt Zhang, saying, "You stay here and watch, I'll go get it!"
The water in front of the reef is only ankle-deep, so there shouldn't be any problem.
Aunt Zhang looked at her soaking wet clothes and nodded in agreement.
Seeing Uncle Zhang turn back, Gu Lili was so frightened that she quickly ran over.
"Uncle Zhang, come back quickly!" Gu Lili called out anxiously.
But it was too late; Uncle Zhang had already reached the rock where he had placed the bucket.
The tide rose very quickly, and when Uncle Zhang finished carrying the buckets and was about to return, he realized that the way back had been submerged by the sea.
The reef, which was originally a foot wide, is gradually being submerged by the sea.
Aunt Zhang cried out, "Hua'er's father, come back quickly!"
She hadn't expected the water to rise so quickly. If she had known it would be like this, she would never have let her husband fetch the buckets.
Gu Lili ran to Aunt Zhang and quickly comforted her.
"Auntie, don't panic. Let's think of a way to save Uncle Zhang!"
The two looked at Uncle Zhang, and Gu Lili was startled; Uncle Zhang was actually going to risk coming over.
The waves were so big that if Uncle Zhang came over, one wave could knock him over, and he might even be swept away and crash into the rocks behind him.
Those rocks are covered with oyster shells; if you bump into one, it could be serious.
The oyster shells are exceptionally sharp; they can easily cut a person's skin if you're not careful.
Gu Lili quickly called out, "Uncle Zhang, don't come down yet, it's too dangerous!"
When Uncle Zhang heard Gu Lili's shout, he immediately stopped his movement of jumping into the water.
At this moment, Gu Lili didn't care about anything else and quickly bought a rope from her spatial storage.
"Auntie, don't cry! I'll throw the rope over so Uncle Zhang can grab it, and then we'll pull him over together!" Gu Lili said to Aunt Zhang.
At this moment, Aunt Zhang didn't bother to ask Gu Lili where the rope came from; she just nodded repeatedly.
Looking at Uncle Zhang standing on the reef, Aunt Zhang's heart ached.
If something happens to him, how am I supposed to live?
Gu Lili threw the other end of the rope forcefully toward the reef, but the wind was blowing in her direction, and the rope did not reach Uncle Zhang.
Several times in a row, the rope was thrown halfway before being washed back by the waves.
"Oh dear, Lili, what should we do now? We can't throw the rope over there!"
At this point, Aunt Zhang was so anxious that she was like an ant on a hot pan, completely unable to think straight.
Gu Lili looked around and found a suitable stone, which she quickly tied together.
Then, it was tossed over again.
This time, the rope was finally thrown in front of Uncle Zhang, who grabbed it immediately.
Aunt Zhang rushed over and helped Gu Lili hold the rope.
Uncle Zhang was holding the rope with one hand and trying to lift the three wooden buckets with the other.
Gu Lili was speechless. It was already a problem for her and Aunt Zhang to lift Uncle Zhang, let alone with the bucket on top of that. It was really going to be difficult.
However, before Gu Lili could speak, Aunt Zhang's furious roar came from behind.
"Zhang Daya, forget about that bucket! Quickly tighten the rope, we'll pull you up!"
Big duck!
These names are amazing! Gu Lili originally thought Li Xihua and Gu Shan were unreliable, but she didn't expect that Uncle Zhang's parents were also talented.
But if I call her Aunt Zhang like that, I might burst out laughing!
That laugh will leave you with no energy!
Uncle Zhang looked at the waves, then at his three wooden buckets. After weighing the options for a while, he gritted his teeth and gave up on his buckets.
Uncle Zhang first tightly tied one end of the rope around his waist, and then held the rest.
Gu Lili said to Aunt Zhang, "Auntie, in a moment, let's pull back together!"
Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "Okay!"
Seeing Uncle Zhang jump into the sea, Gu Lili and Aunt Zhang quickly pulled Aunt Zhang back.
At first, everything went smoothly, with the waves crashing right towards the shore.
However, when it was only two or three meters away from the shore, the waves crashed back.
Uncle Zhang was also swept back by the waves; Gu Lili and Aunt Zhang were simply too weak.
There's simply no way to contend with the vast ocean.
The two were like grasshoppers tied to a rope, being pulled towards the sea by a tremendous suction force.
No matter how much effort the two of them put in, it was no use.
Gu Lili and Aunt Zhang's hands were chafed raw by the rope, and neither of them wanted to let go.
Just as the two were about to be taken into the sea, Uncle Zhang was also about to be slapped onto the rocks.
Aunt Zhang said painfully, "Lili, let go quickly, or you'll be dragged in too!"
At this moment, Aunt Zhang was filled with regret. If only she hadn't been greedy, if only she hadn't gone back to get the bucket, if only she hadn't insisted on calling Gu Lili and the others to come along...
Gu Lili ignored Aunt Zhang and used all her strength to lean back, hoping that the next wave would come and reduce the resistance.
However, things rarely go as planned.
The waves were slow to crash, and it looked like Uncle Zhang was about to run into the rocks.
Gu Lili closed her eyes, unable to bear it any longer, but she didn't loosen her grip.
Suddenly, Gu Lili felt her hands become much lighter.
Turning around, I saw that it was Li Ershu and Gu Ergou who had arrived.
The two grabbed the remaining rope behind them and quickly pulled backward.
With the addition of the two, Gu Lili and Aunt Zhang put all their effort back into pulling backward.
Just then, the waves crashed against the shore, and Uncle Zhang was finally rescued by the group.
When Uncle Zhang reached the shore, he was also exhausted.
Gu Erniu and Li Ershu quickly carried Uncle Zhang to a safe place.
Gu Lili collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
Aunt Zhang scrambled over to check on Uncle Zhang.
"Big Duck! Are you alright!" Aunt Zhang, disregarding the younger generation still in front of her, burst into tears and threw herself into Uncle Zhang's arms.
Uncle Zhang's leg had actually hit the rocks and was now covered in blood.
He thought the leg pain was bearable, but when he heard Aunt Zhang call him that, he grimaced.
Uncle Zhang said somewhat embarrassedly, "Honey, didn't we agree not to call me by my full name in front of others?"
This name was given to me by my mother.
The year he was born, his family happened to be raising a few ducklings.
I thought that giving him such a name would help my duck grow up faster.
After saying that, Uncle Zhang gave the younger generation an awkward smile.
Aunt Zhang then realized her lapse in decorum and quickly got out of Uncle Zhang's arms.
However, when she saw the injury on Uncle Zhang's leg, tears streamed down her face again.
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