Chapter 116: There is only one way out
"Are we not going to eat?" Liang Jiaxing looked at the sealed stove hole and just wanted to know where his next meal would be.
Liang Yuanshan gave him a slap on the face, "Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eat. Look at the sky, it's going to rain heavily soon, you should think about how to take care of your brother first!"
Hearing this, Liang Huanxue suddenly remembered that she had not yet made arrangements for Liang Weijiang!
Liang Weijiang can't move now. What should he do if a flash flood occurs?
"How about, I take my brother outside before the rain starts?" Liang Jiaxing wanted to take Liang Weijiang away from here in a ox cart.
But as soon as he turned and walked towards Liang Weijiang's room, he hesitated.
Where can I take him to be safe?
If there really is a flash flood, I'm afraid no place will be safe.
"Dad, what should we do?" Liang Weijiang was completely at a loss and could only look at Liang Yuanshan.
In fact, Liang Yuanshan didn't know what to do and could only look at Old Lady Liang.
When Mrs. Liang saw that her third son set his eyes on her, she was stunned while waiting for him to come up with some advice.
Then she looked at Liang Huanxue.
This important task immediately fell on Liang Huanxue.
"Is there any suitable place to take refuge in the village? Is the cave under the cliff safe?" Liang Yuanwen asked before Liang Huanxue could speak.
Liang Huanxue shook her head. "The cave under the cliff is also very dangerous if there is a flood, so it is not a good place to hide."
"Huanxue, you are too..."
It's hard for me.
Before he could utter these words, there was another loud thunder in the sky, followed by heavy rain.
It was a sultry day, made even hotter by the rain that had just fallen. Steam was rising in the air, as if a layer of mist had risen.
The villagers, who had not seen rain for a long time, could not help but come out of their homes, cheering and jumping in the rain, and even opening their mouths to drink rain water directly.
No one realized that the crisis was approaching quietly.
The Liang family placed the mud and soil they brought back behind the yard in the hope of blocking the flood coming down the mountain.
The rain was so heavy that soon there was no one outside and everyone retreated back into the house.
Liang Huanxue lay in front of the window, watching the rain outside through the cracks, her worries growing heavier.
She couldn't help but run to Liang Jiajiang's room to see how he had modified the raft.
It turned out that the raft was still there intact.
"You also think there won't be a flood?" Liang Huanxue thought he also thought there wouldn't be a flood, so he didn't move.
Liang Jiajiang shook his head, "I would never doubt you, Huanxue."
"Then why haven't you taken action yet? If it continues like this, there will definitely be a flood within three days, and Brother Weijiang won't be able to escape."
Liang Huanxue looked around the raft, thinking in her little head how to ensure Liang Weijiang's safety.
This rain came at a really bad time.
"Isn't that what you are thinking about?" Liang Jiajiang asked, pointing at the sketch on the table.
Liang Huanxue leaned over to take a look and found that the sketch he drew showed that the entire raft was wrapped in a thick layer of sheepskin, supported by a wooden frame, with air holes on the top to prevent people from suffocating inside.
"That way, even if there are bumps and bruises on the road, you won't get hurt, but you will get hurt if you encounter a big impact."
Liang Jiajiang could not guarantee that the raft would not suffer a major impact on the road. If it encountered a huge rock or a fallen tree, the device used to protect people would become fatal.
"That definitely won't work." Liang Huanxue immediately rejected his idea.
If he really did that, Liang Weijiang would most likely die on the raft.
"Do you have any good ideas?" Liang Jiajiang wanted to say, it was you who found the raft, so it is you who should come up with the ideas.
He originally thought that Liang Huanxue was worrying too much, but looking at the violent storm outside, it showed no sign of stopping.
"It's hard to say where is safer now." Liang Huanxue propped up her chin and reviewed the map of the village over and over again in her mind. She really couldn't think of where would be safe if there was a flash flood.
Oh, the valley!
If there is any safe place in this village, it must be the valley!
Judging from the topography, it is difficult for either mountain torrents or mudslides to have much impact there.
The bamboo house they built before should still be able to shelter from wind and rain.
But...how can we bring Liang Weijiang into the bamboo house?
I'm afraid the mountain road is very difficult to walk on now.
"Huanxue, what did you think of?" Liang Jiajiang saw Liang Huanxue's eyes suddenly light up, then quickly dimmed. He knew that she must have thought of some idea, but he denied it.
"The valley should be safe, but it's too dangerous to take people up there now. I'm afraid there will be danger before we even get to the top." Liang Huanxue thought about it and told the truth.
"Valley?" Liang Jiajiang naturally knew where the valley Liang Huanxue was talking about.
But in this situation, how can we find the way up the mountain?
"Let's wait until the rain gets a little lighter." Liang Huanxue only asked Liang Jiajiang to reinforce the raft, as long as it looked usable.
Then he sat aside, waiting for the rain to subside so that he could discuss sending Liang Weijiang to the valley.
But after waiting for an incense stick of time, the rain was still heavy.
"I'm afraid the rain won't stop. We need to make plans early." Liang Jiajiang reinforced the raft, turned his head and looked out the window, and suddenly heard a click -
His roof was broken.
The rain rushed in instantly and his room was flooded in no time.
"Dad! Dad! Bring me a ladder!" Liang Jiajiang ran out, asked Liang Yuanwen to bring him a ladder, and then climbed onto the roof in the rain.
He had just patched the leak here when he heard that Mrs. Liang's room was also leaking.
So he went to Mrs. Liang's room without even coming down from the roof.
"Jiajiang, Jiajiang, slow down, slow down!" Wang Xifen was terrified watching from below, fearing that her son would accidentally fall from above.
Fortunately, Liang Jiajiang's steps were steady and he soon reached the roof of Mrs. Liang's house.
The rain was so heavy that he could hardly open his eyes. He could only rely on his hands to grope around and finally plugged the hole.
"Dad, do you have any way to send Brother Weijiang to the valley? That should be the safest place in the village." Liang Huanxue walked up to Liang Huanxue and expressed his thoughts.
Liang Huanxue glanced at the rain and frowned.
He had experience hunting in the rain, but it was difficult for him to lead a man who was unable to move into the valley.
But he knew that if Liang Weijiang stayed here, he would probably die.
After all, there was no way he could escape.
He didn't want to disappoint his daughter, so he said, "I'll find a way."
Liang Huanxue went out alone to explore the way.