Chapter 47
It was impossible for Gu Yan to hear these praises and concerns. She started shouting loudly after entering the fire scene. "Li Zhongxia, Li Zhongxia, where are you? Answer me if you hear me."
"Ah... wuwu... help me..."
The adults' calls for help and the children's cries mixed together. There was deep fear in the shrill voice, and Gu Yan followed the sound and ran through the sea of fire to save people. Maybe Li Zhongxia is here too. He came in to save people, but now the fire is too big and he can't get out. He should be with those waiting for rescue, right?
She is now at level ten in the Fire Element and can move freely in the sea of fire. But this scene must not be discovered, so she was wrapped in a wet quilt. This is prepared right at home. Using supernatural powers to isolate the external fire, this quilt is still dripping with water.
As she got closer, she could see the other person's situation clearly. Brother-in-law Xu brought his three sons and cried and shouted anxiously. The raging fire had forced him to the entrance of a small cave behind him. The cave was not deep, and there was no way to hide in such a big fire. If you don't burn to death, you will suffocate due to lack of oxygen when the fire gets closer. The man obviously knew this, and he tried helplessly to break through with the child, but there was fire all around and he had no idea what to do.
Gu Yan had secretly prepared two wet quilts, and took advantage of their panic to quickly run over.
Give them two quilts, the woman said calmly and sternly. "Don't say anything. Brother-in-law, you hold San San and put on one piece, and the eldest and second put on one piece. Hurry and follow me. I know where the fire is small."
The four panicked men had no time to think; their bodies obeyed the command that brought hope faster than their brains.
After covering themselves with the wet quilt, Gu Yan sat in the middle, letting the four of them sit two in front and two in the back, so that it would be convenient for her to use her special powers to absorb the heat nearby.
The scorching heat that made it hard to breathe actually weakened after rushing into the fire. There was no time to look at the surroundings. The guys stared at the ground beneath their feet, grabbed the life-saving quilts on their bodies, and rushed forward under the leadership of Gu Yan.
Just a few hundred meters seems to lead to heaven and hell. After rushing out of the fire, the quilts on the four of us suddenly fell to the ground and caught fire.
The four people tried to put out the fire quickly, but the fire was so strange that it turned the quilt into ashes in an instant. There was no time for them to destroy it. And only this was burned, nothing else around it was ignited. The four of them looked up in confusion, but Gu Yan had disappeared. I only heard her last words.
"Don't tell anyone about the quilt."
"Dad, where's Aunt Gu? Where did she go?"
"I don't know." The man looked around, looked at the children and said, "Are you all okay? Are you in any severe pain?"
San San shook his head, and Lao Er pointed to his arm. There was a large burnt area on his sleeve, and his elbow was red, swollen and broken. "It's just this arm, everything else is fine."
The eldest brother stretched out his palms, both of which were covered with blisters. He was the eldest brother, and he and his father tried hard to protect his younger brother, and his hands were badly burned. My feet also hurt, but it doesn't affect my walking.
"Dad, what about you?"
"Not bad. Just some burns on my hands and feet, everything else is fine."
"Thanks to Aunt Gu." After surviving the disaster, the second brother sighed deeply after making sure that he was no longer in danger and his injuries were not serious. "She is so amazing and brave. She was able to run in and save us despite the huge fire."
"Yes! Your Aunt Gu is really amazing. Many men are better than her."
"Dad, what should we do now? Should we go find Aunt Gu? Where is she?"
The man pointed to the south and said, "There's a lot of noise over there. People are all over there. Let's go over there and take a look. And remember what your Aunt Gu said at the end. Don't tell anyone about the quilt."
"Yeah, I know." The eldest brother was simple-minded and didn't ask anything.
"But why can't I tell you?" The second child has a lot on his mind, so he can't help but think a lot. As soon as he finished speaking, he was slapped in the face by his father.
"Why ask that? He saved our lives, it's just a small request, just do it."
The second child touched his head and nodded quickly: "I know, Dad, don't do it."
Brother-in-law Xu touched the child and sighed, "Don't talk so much. It's easy to make mistakes if you talk too much. You just need to know that Aunt Gu saved us, and we have to repay her."
"I know. I won't say anything more. The old saying goes that a drop of water should be repaid with a spring. I will remember it."
Putting aside these four guys, Gu Yan was now in the fire scene again. Wrapped in two wet quilts, she shouted the man's name loudly all the way.
"Li Zhongxia, answer me when you hear me..."
Just don't go and see your sister-in-law off. If I had discovered it earlier, I could have come earlier, at least to follow him. Annoyance and regret, Gu Yan rarely showed such emotions. She is decisive and never regrets a decision. But in the raging fire, I felt as if I was burning and somewhat out of control.
Even though all the fire had been blocked, she seemed to be covered in smoke. Does God have to play tricks on people like this? It was clearly a warehouse fire and she was already thinking of preventive measures. It just so happens that this happens.
The fate of so many people was easily changed, why did Li Zhongxia have to run to the fire scene? She had gone to so much trouble to find anyone.
"Li Zhongxia, where are you..."
"Wife, Gu Yan, is that you?"
Hearing the noise, Gu Yan quickly ran towards the source of the sound. In a millet field that had been burned to ashes, a man wrapped in a quilt was walking towards this side. There were already several holes burned in the quilt, and there was a faint spark that seemed to be about to reignite. The shoes on my feet were also emitting sparks, and there were several holes on the uppers. Revealing bright red wounds.
"Where have you been? I can't find you."
"How dare you be so brave to go in there when the fire is so big?"
The two rushed forward and shouted angrily. Gu Yan looked at his face which was covered in black and gray, tears dripping uncontrollably. She had witnessed countless lives and deaths, but this time still brought her endless fear. Although the two of them had not lived together for long, she was deeply touched by the man's responsibility, thoughtfulness and consideration. Finally she understood the meaning of marriage.
Husband and wife join hands and go through thick and thin together. Since he came back, she has never done any heavy physical work at home. Turn on the lights when it’s dark and hold an umbrella when it rains. At night, I help wash clothes, put the children to sleep, and make plans for the children. They would even prepare water for her to wash her feet, just so that she could go to bed and rest earlier.
It's not just that the lives of men and women complement each other. He used his strong body to protect her from the wind and rain and to provide them with a clear sky.
The trees all around were still burning, and the whole world was engulfed in red heat. The two hugged each other tightly. Li Zhongxia patted his wife and his tone softened a lot.
"You scared me to death. Let's go from the south. There will be no fire on the other side after we pass some trees."
Gu Yan nodded and secretly used his supernatural powers to extinguish the sparks on his quilt to prevent it from reviving. The special ability blocked the anger around them, and the two of them walked out quickly.
She is used to being independent and self-reliant, and has never thought of relying on anyone. But in this sea of fire, the man hugged her naturally. His tall body was slightly bent, holding her in his arms.
“It’s coming out. It’s coming out.”
Seeing them, the people outside began to cheer. A man with a bucket of water rushed up and gave me a baptism.
When the splashing sound of water stopped, the two of them became soaked. Gu Yan had just absorbed 60 percent of the burns on his body while he was not paying attention. He would slowly recover over the next few days. It would be too strange to enter a fire scene unscathed.
In order to cover it up, she also injured herself on exposed parts such as her arms and hands. All the hair on the forehead was burnt. There was a burning spot on his chin, and deep heartache could be seen in Li Zhongxia's eyes just now.
"Sister, sister, you finally got out. If anything happened to you, how would I live in the future? It was because of my shouting that you rushed into the fire. You rescued all four of us, you saved our whole family..."
"Sister Xu, Sister Xu, don't get excited. Didn't you notice that you are bleeding?" She quickly grabbed the four fathers and sons of the Xu family who wanted to thank her.
"Stop talking nonsense and send your mother home immediately. Find a doctor to check her out. She's already over four months pregnant. If she's so excited and anxious, something might go wrong."
He turned around and supported Sister Xu to comfort her: "Be quiet, be quiet, don't get too excited. Go home quickly, she's fine, don't worry about anything else, calm yourself down."
Brother-in-law Xu saw that his wife's pants were covered in blood, so he raised his hands, picked her up and ran back. The second brother shouted, and the three brothers quickly dispersed among the crowd to look for the doctor.
At this moment, the air seemed to be stagnant and there was not a trace of wind. The isolation belts on both sides are about to be completed. All the nearby weeds, trees and crops were cut down, so all that had to be done was to wait for the burning things to burn out naturally.
The branch secretary came over and looked at the couple in amazement, "What heroes! You two saved seven people. I will report this truthfully. Zhongxia is already a party member, Gu Yan, you should also quickly apply to join the party. I will be your introducer. You have been a model worker for three terms, an advanced individual, and you risked your life to save others. There is absolutely no problem for you to join the party."
Gu Yan smiled and nodded in agreement. Being a member of the ruling party helps in everything we do. In this era, these titles can be used as capital.
As for the misunderstanding of others about sacrificing herself to save others, she would not explain it. The title is well deserved. After all, saving lives is real and there is no falsehood at all. At this moment, the pain on my face and hands was also pulling at my nerves.
"You two should go to the commune clinic to check out the injuries on your bodies. Ask Lao Liu to drive the car and take you there. If the commune clinic is not able to help, go directly to the county. I have to keep an eye on it here and ask the accountant to write you a letter of introduction."
Li Zhongxia, after many years of military life, doesn't care about minor injuries at all. But this time he nodded without any hesitation. His wife's exposed injuries needed to be treated quickly, and he didn't know if she had any other injuries on her body.
What a silly woman! She rushed into the fire without finding him. It was such a hot place that even big men would stay away, but a woman like her dared to rush in.
Just now Sister Xu said that she did it to help her save those four guys, but this reason is actually totally untenable. If she wanted to save them, why would she go back after rescuing them? And when he found her, she was calling his name.
He will never forget those heart-wrenching cries. Life and death depend on each other. This silly woman usually looks very cold, but I didn’t expect that she is so passionate in her bones.
Helping her walk back, the man tilted his head to look at her chin for the umpteenth time. The two of them were physically connected, and Gu Yan could feel his cautiousness. Open your mouth and smile.
"Are you planning to abandon me after my face is disfigured?"
"What nonsense." The usually gentle man suddenly scolded. "If it hurts, just say it. Don't act so relaxed. ... Or are you going to bite my arm? Isn't that what women do when they feel pain during childbirth?"
"Haha..." An unexpected feeling of emotion attacked my heart. He actually understood everything. There was no need for explanation and no misunderstanding. "You were also burned. Don't you feel pain? If I bite your arm, whose arm will you bite?"
"I'm a man. I don't care about this little injury." The man squatted down in front of her and said, "Come on, I'll carry you. Don't be afraid, you're injured, and others won't gossip about you."
It is not easy to enjoy this kind of service from your husband in this era. Apart from closing the door and getting on the kang, even the couple dared not do anything intimate outside. Otherwise you will be talked about.
Gu Yan silently lay on the man's back, and with his steady steps, the two of them moved farther and farther away from Dongshan. This was the second time she was carried on the back of a man. For the first time, she was burdened and loved by a man other than her father, who took on all her joys, sorrows, anger, and pain.
"Why don't we go home and change clothes? Your pants are burnt."
"Okay, we have to report that we are safe, so that the elderly and children won't worry."
Both of their faces were covered in black and white, and Gu Yan's chin was burned so hard that the bright red flesh was exposed. Their clothes were tattered, worse than those of the refugees.
The accountant went back to the brigade to get a letter of introduction, and told the driver to bring it to pick them up later. The couple thanked the man and returned home.
"Mom, Dad, what happened to you?" Xiaohua was obviously frightened, tears gathered in her big eyes and dripped down. "What happened to mom? Is she hurt? Where is she hurt?"
Xiaoya and Niuniu are still young, but they have already started crying loudly. Lei Lei, who was sitting on the kang, also started crying, and for a moment the room was filled with the sound of a child crying. The old lady on the kang opened her mouth anxiously, not knowing what to say.
"It's okay, it's okay, Mommy is fine. I just got burned, it will be fine in a few days. Daddy felt sorry for Mommy because she was tired, so he carried me back."
"Mom, are you really okay?" Xiaohua suppressed her worry and fear, came over and stood there, not daring to touch her. His eyes darted back and forth over her injuries.
"It's really okay." Gu Yan said as he took a few steps on the ground. "It's just a few burns from the fire. Apply some medicine and it will be fine in a few days. Don't cry anymore. Mommy is fine. If you were crying like this, people would think I was dead."
"Don't talk nonsense." The old lady quickly spoke up to stop her from speaking without restraint: "You two should go to the brigade to borrow a car and go to the health center. This burn can be serious or minor. We can't take it lightly."
"It's already been agreed that a carriage will come to pick us up to the commune in a while." After giving the instructions, Li Zhongxia turned around and went to the kitchen to fetch water. Bring a wet towel and wipe Gu Yan's face. "Don't move. The wound on your face can't get wet. Let me wipe the dust off for you."
He moved carefully and meticulously, as if she were some fragile porcelain, afraid of breaking anything. Gu Yan went from being awkward at first to being obedient in the end, and his usually indifferent eyes were filled with warm light.
Xiaohua saw that her mother was indeed fine, so she coaxed her younger brother and sister-in-law and went to find some clean clothes for her parents.
"Mom, be careful when changing your vest. Don't touch the wound on your face."
"Got it. When we go out, you take your brothers and sisters with you and be careful. If anything happens, ask the neighbors for help. Oh, by the way, you can help mom go to Aunt Xu's house to see how she is and whether she needs to go to the hospital. If you need to go, be prepared and come with us."
Xiaohua nodded and walked out of the house. By the time Gu Yan and Li Zhongxia had finished packing, the child had also returned.
"Aunt Xu is fine now after the injection. She said she just needs to rest at home. I told you guys to leave quickly and don't worry about her."
"Then let's go."
Before leaving, Gu Yan pointed at his box, and Xiaohua nodded to her mother in tacit understanding. There are all kinds of food in here, such as steamed bread slices and biscuits, which are kept for emergency use.
Niu Niu and Xiao Ya are also very sensible. After being comforted by their mother, they behaved well and did not ask to follow. Mom and Dad were injured and went to the hospital, they couldn’t cause more trouble.
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