The heavy rain continued for half a month, and all the firewood that had been chopped earlier had been used up.
As for the coal they brought, the quantity was limited and could only last for a few days.
Fortunately, the rain stopped temporarily the day after the coal ran out.
After breakfast, Lu Changge, Li Tugen and Leng Yan took their axes and left the cave.
Half a month has passed, and no one knows what the situation is down the mountain, so the three of them plan to go down the mountain to check out the situation.
The big vine still stayed outside the cave guarding, while the second vine followed its master out.
Er Teng went down the mountain ahead of his master, but before he reached the foot of the mountain, he found that there was no road.
After half a month of continuous heavy rain, the rain has already reached the foot of the mountain.
[Master, the foot of the mountain is flooded.]
[How is the situation in the village?] Lu Changge asked.
After hearing the owner's question, the second vine dug its roots into the soil and spread out to grow.
Not long after, Er Teng saw a cave 500 meters above the foot of the mountain, with many people inside.
[The village was probably flooded, and they hid in a cave.] Nido said.
[Look again to see if there are any other people in the mountains.] Lu Changge thought for a moment and gave the order.
[Good master.]
Er Teng moved his position and continued his search.
Although Lu Changge got the answer, Li Tugen and Leng Yan didn't know it yet.
So they still had to go down the mountain.
After walking for more than half an hour, we finally arrived at the location where Er Teng was just now.
Li Tugen was stunned when he saw that the place which was originally some distance away from the foot of the mountain was directly flooded.
"Uncle Lu...Uncle Lu, the foot of the mountain is gone!"
"Yeah." Lu Changge responded, then turned and walked up the mountain.
"Go back."
When Li Tugen saw Uncle Lu leaving, he quickly turned around and followed him.
Leng Yan, who had just taken a few steps, suddenly stopped, looked back in the direction of Jincheng, and finally followed without saying a word.
"Uncle Lu, how long do you think this rain will last? Will it last for another year like the previous drought?" Li Tugen asked as he walked.
"will not."
If it really happens next year, the mountains will be flooded.
"Really? How long will it last? Will it last half a year..."
"Three months at most."
On the other side, Er Teng had already searched the entire mountain.
Apart from them and the people in the village, there was no one else on the mountain.
[Master, we didn't find him. Besides us, there are only people from the village in this mountain.]
[Um.]
Unable to go down the mountain to investigate the situation, Lu Changge and the other two had to go back first.
Before going back, I chopped down all the firewood I would need for the next half month.
Lu Changge and Leng Yan each brought back five leafless logs.
Li Tugen was smaller and weaker than them, and he barely managed to pull three.
After pulling the wood back and having lunch, the three men chopped the wood into firewood of appropriate thickness and length.
Then pile it on the porch and let it dry for a few days.
In the evening, it started raining again.
It started out as a light drizzle, then the raindrops got bigger and fell faster.
By six o'clock in the evening, the heavy rain turned into a rainstorm.
The sound of rain hitting the leaves is quick and loud, and the rustling sound of the rain echoes in my ears, and the more I listen, the more deafening it becomes.
There was someone talking next to me, but I couldn't hear the voice clearly.
The kids who were watching the rain on the corridor saw the rain getting heavier and ran into the cave.
Only Dahei and Erheisi were unaffected and lay motionless on the corridor to rest.
"Dad, it's raining so heavily outside!" Tuanzi ran to his dad.
"Yeah." Lu Changge responded and brought a basin of warm water into the stone house.
"Tuanzi, go into the house and wash your feet."
"oh!"
Seeing this, the other kids also went back to their rooms to prepare for bed.
After washing his face and soaking his feet, Lu Changge helped Tuanzi dry his feet and then carried him to the bed.
After getting on the bed, Tuanzi went straight into the quilt.
After pouring the water, Lu Changge took off his coat, lifted the quilt and got into bed.
Su Qingyun, who was lying on the side, shrank inward to make some room for her husband.
"Daddy, are we going to live here forever?" Little Dumpling turned sideways and looked at the location of his daddy and mom's beds.
Of course, the room was too dark and Tuanzi could only see vague shadows.
"No, we'll leave when the rain stops." Lu Changge answered Tuanzi's question while reaching out to hug his wife.
The stone wall is hard and cold, and my wife must not be allowed to touch it.
"Oh, that's good..." Tuanzi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that.
Su Qingyun found a comfortable position in her husband's arms and then lay down quietly.
After hearing what Tuanzi said, Su Qingyun asked again: "Tuanzi, don't you like it here?"
"Well... I don't like it." Tuanzi hesitated, but decided to tell the truth.
"That's good. Mum and dad don't like it either." Su Qingyun said with a smile.
The father and his two sons chatted in low voices for a while.
As they chatted, Tuanzi responded in a daze and then fell asleep.
Su Qingyun still couldn't sleep, so she lay in her husband's arms and whispered to him.
Not long after, Su Qingyun also fell asleep.
The daughter-in-law and children were asleep, and Lu Changge also fell into a light sleep.
The next morning, Lu Changge's biological clock rang on time.
As he gradually regained consciousness, Lu Changge did not rush to get up, but lay in the quilt holding his wife.
When I heard the faint sound of rain coming in from outside, I knew it was going to rain again today.
When Su Qingyun woke up, she found herself lying in a warm embrace.
It seems that his man hasn't gotten up yet.
"Husband..." Su Qingyun narrowed her eyes and called out in a vague voice.
"Awake?" A low, hoarse voice sounded above my head.
Then, the hand on his waist moved.
"Hmm...is it still early now?" Su Qingyun closed his eyes and planned to sleep for a while.
Usually when he wakes up, her husband is already up.
Now...he must have gotten up early.
"No, it's past eight."
"Then why don't you get up..."
“It’s raining outside.”
"Oh..." Su Qingyun responded and fell asleep again in a daze.
After sleeping for about ten minutes, Su Qingyun finally woke up completely.
At this time, my husband was no longer on the bed.
The second baby’s crib was also moved out.
Staying in dimly lit areas for a long time can have adverse effects on your health and vision.
The light in the stone house was too dim, so except for sleeping at night, Lu Changge or Su Qingyun would stay at the entrance of the cave holding Erbao.
Or bring a stool and sit on the porch.
Even if it was Tuanzi, Lu Changge would not let him stay in the stone house for too long.
Today is still a rainy day, with heavy rain and no wind.
After breakfast, everyone took their stools and sat on the corridors on both sides to chat.
With nothing to do on rainy days, they usually sit outside, watch the rain, chat, and spend the day in boredom.
As Lu Changge had expected, the rain continued for another half a month before stopping.
They went up the mountain in early June and have been there for a month.
In July, the weather started to get hot and humid, but the temperature in the stone house was still a little lower than outside.
The wool blanket on the stone bed was still there, but the quilt covering the body was replaced with a thin one.
Taking advantage of the fact that the rain stopped today, Lu Changge, Li Tugen and Leng Yan went out again to prepare firewood.
As usual, they went down the mountain to see the situation first.
However, not long after we walked, we saw from a distance that all the trees in front of us had been cut down.
It's like having thick hair but with a bald spot in the middle.
[Nito, check if there is anyone around.]
[Good master.]
Lu Changge saw it, and Li Tugen and Leng Yan who were following him also saw it.
"So many trees have been cut down, are there other people in the mountains?" Li Tugen asked doubtfully.
Then I thought, the foot of the mountain was flooded, and a normal person would definitely hide in the mountain.
[Master, it was Jincheng's people who escaped. I saw Jinbao's uncle.] Er Teng suddenly said.
[What’s the situation?] Lu Changge asked.
[Those who found a cave lived in it, and those who didn’t cut down trees to build a wooden house… However, something was wrong with Jinbao’s uncle.]
[say.]
[It seems that he has a fever. There is only a young guard taking care of him. The people in the cave seem to want to drive them out.] Er Teng quietly crawled over to get closer.
[Say location.]
Er Teng told his master the exact location and then crawled closer to see what was going on.
When Lu Changge, Li Tugen and others casually walked here, Jin Bao's uncle had already been driven out.
Seeing the little prince, Leng Yan, who had originally had an expressionless face, immediately ran over and supported the little prince who was about to fall.
"Fifth brother..." The young guard was stunned when he saw the cold-faced guard.
"What's going on?" Leng Yan asked.
"The master got caught in the rain and had a fever, so those people chased us out..."
"What about the others?"
"...was washed away by the water." said the little guard with red eyes.
As for life or death, there is no need to say it clearly.
Leng Yan was silent for a moment, then carried the little prince on his back.
Because he met Jin Bao's uncle, Lu Changge asked Leng Yan to take people back first.
He and Li Tugen continued to chop wood.
As for the other people in the mountains, in order to avoid trouble, Lu Changge simply found another direction to avoid them.
Before lunch, Lu Changge and Li Tugen dragged back a total of eight pieces of wood.
Putting the wood aside, Lu Changge walked into the cave and into Jinbao's room.
Jin Bao's uncle was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, and under him was a spare wool blanket that Su Qingyun had brought over.
Seeing Uncle Lu coming back, Jin Bao ran over excitedly as if he had seen a savior.
"Uncle Lu, what happened to my uncle? They all said he just had a fever, but my uncle slept for a long time!"
"It's just a fever. I'll go out and find some herbs later." Seeing that Jinbao's eyes were red, Lu Changge patted his head to comfort him.
"Thank you, Uncle Lu!" Jin Bao said with a choked voice.
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