Before going to bed, Jiang Huaixu bought a lot of supplies at the mall. Most of them were medicines, including cold and fever medicines for children and adults, stomach medicine, Band-Aids, gauze, alcohol, etc. The rest were self-defense tools, such as daggers, electric batons, crossbows, pistols, and anesthetics.
She only slept for two hours before being woken up.
There seemed to be no sound of rain outside, only the sound of adults talking.
"Let's go up the mountain quickly, it will be too late if we are any later!"
“The roads to town are all flooded…”
"It's only because the terrain here is high that the water rises slowly. The water at the east end of the village is already up to an adult's waist. It's a good time to go up the mountain while the rain is light."
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After a commotion, Jiang Huaixu came to the big locust tree in front of the door with sleepy eyes.
"Sister Ah Xu, look, it's all water over there!"
Tian Ya hugged Jiang Huaixu's arm, raised her feet and looked into the distance. It was the first time in her life that she had seen such a scene, and she was completely stunned.
In the dim morning light, the road that usually led them to the village was sparkling with water. Some people were wading through the water, which had directly reached their calves.
Jiang Huaixu yawned, touched her head, and reminded her, "Follow me closely on the road and don't run around."
Tian Ya nodded obediently. Grandpa had to get things and carry her younger brother on his back, and grandma also had to carry food on her back. She had to be obedient and not cause trouble for the adults.
Jiang Huaixu pinched Tianya's little face and shook his head. Feeling a lot more awake, he looked at the people around him.
Most of the people who gathered on the mountain this time were members of the Jiang clan, including Uncle Niu's family. There were only more than 20 families in total, which was not a lot.
In fact, people have been leaving the village since the day before yesterday, most of them going to live with relatives. It can be said that there are not many people left in the village.
At this moment, everyone present was filled with worry. The crops in the fields were flooded and there would definitely be no harvest. It was not known whether they would have to pay taxes this year...
Because of the sudden death of old man Jiang, each member of the Jiang family tied a linen cloth around their waist, and the air pressure around them was several degrees lower than that of other people.
Jiang Huaixu paused when his eyes accidentally caught sight of someone.
She poked Jiang Erlang's back, and when he looked down at her, she raised her hand to signal him to look in a direction.
"Second brother, Fatty Sun and her family are here too."
Jiang Erlang only glanced at her and then looked away, explaining in a low voice, "There's nothing between me and her, and this concerns the reputation of a daughter, so it's not something to be taken lightly."
There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.
He didn't know why his youngest sister misunderstood that there was something going on between him and Sun Pangya.
"I'm asking you to be careful with her. Try not to have any contact with her if possible." Jiang Huaixu reminded in a low voice.
Jiang Erlang's eyes flashed, knowing that what she said must be true, and he nodded in agreement.
After reminding Jiang Erlang, Jiang Huaixu noticed the sisters Jiang Fu and Jiang Rong.
The two of them had awkward identities, and Jiang Rong was too young, so it was almost impossible for Jiang Fu to take her up the mountain by herself.
Jiang Huaixu wanted to see how far Jiang Fu could go.
Seeing that no one was coming, the village chief Jiang Zhengmao shouted, "Let's go up the mountain now. Everyone, watch your step and don't fall behind!"
After saying this, the team started moving little by little.
Although the Jiang family bought an ox and a cart, the cart was useless when going up the mountain. The road was muddy and narrow, and it was impossible to pass at all. Therefore, they only let the ox carry a few bags of food and large luggage, and the rest of the luggage was carried by hand or on shoulders.
It was no secret in the Jiang family that Jiang Erlang was very strong, so he was holding a lot of things in his hands, while Jiang Wei and Jiang Huaixu were holding clothes and bedding wrapped in oilcloth.
Jiang Huaixu did not try to show off. She was more cautious on the road and would help wherever there was a problem.
The only thing was that the mud on the mountain road was beyond her imagination. It was fine for her, but the team was moving at a snail's pace.
In this way, with the help of Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Wei from time to time, Jiang Fu with Jiang Rong could barely keep up.
After the sky brightened, it began to drizzle again. Jiang Huaixu wiped the rain off his face, picked up Tian Ya who was stuck in the mud, and looked up.
The place they were going to this time was a large cave closest to the village. Jiang Huaixu also knew this cave, which was big enough to accommodate about a hundred of them.
But Uncle Niu said that due to the heavy rain for several days, there should be some wild animals hiding in the cave. It would be okay if it was rabbits and pheasants, but it would be terrible if it was a ferocious beast. Therefore, they had to be prepared for battle after going up.
After crossing the back mountain, everyone arrived at the foot of Fuyun Mountain. Jiang Huaixu stepped on the soil on the ground and couldn't help feeling a little worried.
In this kind of weather, mudslides are most likely to occur on the mountain. Fortunately, the road up the mountain is flat, so even if there is danger, there is time to react.
"The rain seems to be getting heavier. Let's walk faster. We're almost there!"
The village chief shouted loudly.
So everyone continued on their way.
Jiang Huaixu glanced at Jiang Fu and Jiang Rong, who looked like they had just been pulled out of the mud. Jiang Fu's face was pale, and Jiang Rong, who was hugged by her, had a red face, which was a little abnormal.
Jiang Sanlang and Jiang Wei helped the two sisters a lot, but they were ordinary people after all. Just traveling was enough to consume their energy, so it was impossible for them to help all the time.
"Your sister has a fever."
Jiang Fu was stunned. She looked up and found that Jiang Huaixu was talking to her. Her face turned even paler.
She touched her sister's forehead randomly and became more and more at a loss.
“What should I do… What should I do…”
Jiang Huaixu threw his luggage containing thin bedding and clothes to Jiang Fu, and picked up Jiang Rong himself.
[Tuanzi, help me shake a bottle of children's fever-reducing medicine, then open the bottle cap.]
Futuan lazily raised his eyelids. The host had painted a pie for it before, but it didn't get any of it, and now the host wanted it to do something. It was a dream!
[I'm saving people and collecting data.] Jiang Huaixu reminded him.
Fu Tuan suddenly opened his eyes wide. Up to now, it had only collected data about the host, and it could hardly hold its head up among the other commanders.
[Host, I'm coming right now! ]
Soon, a bottle of ibuprofen suspension appeared in Jiang Huaixu's palm. She moved closer to Jiang Erlang and quickly fed the medicine to Jiang Rong. Seeing that the little girl did not spit out the medicine, she put the remaining medicine back into the space.
Jiang Erlang watched the whole process from the side, and silently used the luggage in his hands to cover up for Jiang Huaixu.
He is no longer surprised by anything he sees now.
Jiang Huaixu carried Jiang Rong all the way up the mountain. It was really nothing to her. On the way, she asked Fu Tuan to scan Jiang Rong's physical data and secretly took blood from Jiang Rong's fingertips as a reward.
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