Chapter 58 Heavy Rain 2
Li Haoran and Ziyi brought the little geese back to their home in the paradise. The cave had been cleaned up thoroughly except for the piles of dirt on the round platform. The broken vegetable leaves had been picked up and put into the kitchen.
"Wow! Little goose! You actually caught it. Where is their mother?" Yike quickly put the goslings in a backpack and put them in the kitchen. The goslings are afraid of the cold, so special attention must be paid to keeping them warm. Fortunately, they were caught. It was wet outside, and it was not certain whether these goslings could survive.
"We didn't see the big goose. It might still be in the cave over there." Ziyi said as he helped Yike put the goslings into the backpack one by one.
"What an incompetent mother." Yike was dissatisfied with the goose.
"Next time I'll catch it and stew it into soup to vent your anger." Ziyi said.
"Okay! Since it doesn't take care of the goslings anyway, we'll just eat it. Let's see if it's scared? Hehehe!" Yike placed the backpack not far from the stove and said to the goslings, "Little geese, you have to be good. Don't run out." He then closed the bamboo lid.
"Ziyi, come down for a moment." Li Haoran shouted from the bottom of the cliff.
"Hey. Coming." Ziyi answered as he walked out, and Yike followed him out.
"Go back. It's slippery outside. Be careful not to fall." Ziyi didn't want to go out.
"Hey, let Yi Ke come as well. More people will be able to help." Li Haoran said when he heard it.
"You said you had to come with me." Ziyi had no choice but to lead Yike to the bamboo ladder, tie the safety rope to Yike, and then let Yike go down the bamboo ladder.
"Uncle Hao, what are you going to do?" Yi Ke asked.
"Come to the bamboo forest to catch chickens. These chickens need to be put in hidden caves. It's going to rain today, and this chicken coop may not be stable." Uncle Hao was busy catching chickens. Those chickens had just experienced the baptism of strong winds and now they were facing the destruction of their owner. Life was really difficult for chickens!
The chicken coop was built quite solidly at that time. Even with such a strong wind, it only blew away part of the bark on the roof, while the surrounding walls were still stable.
Yike went to check the sheep pen. It was still intact, but the sheep seemed to be frightened and huddled in the corner, not daring to move.
"Uncle Hao, we need to move the sheep back too. They are all scared." Yike said to Li Haoran.
"Then you and Ziyi go move the sheep first."
"Don't be afraid, the sheep is good. Let's go home." Yike led one sheep and Ziyi led the other. When they reached the bamboo ladder, Ziyi went up to the watchtower and put down a large basket. He put the sheep in it and asked it to stand. Ziyi went up and shook the pulley. The pulley now was no longer the simple bamboo pulley used by Yike at that time, but one specially made by a blacksmith. The sheep successfully climbed up the watchtower, and after going back and forth twice, the two sheep returned home.
After the sheep were sent back, Ziyi and Yike worked together to transport the chicken caught by Li Haoran back to the hidden cave. Now the cave was lively, with chickens clucking, sheep bleating, and the big boar in the pigsty getting angry and growling, the sow grunting in response, and the little pigs humming in agreement. Only the rabbits quickly went into their dens and hid without making a sound.
Yike should quickly send the food in to appease these masters and ladies. With food in hand, they finally stopped roaring and barking, and the sound of eating could be heard in the cave.
A rainstorm made everyone pay for the atrocities it had caused. On that day, Li Haoran, Ziyi, his aunt Zhang Yuling and Yike were all very busy.
In the evening, the food on the table was still very rich: fried pork slices with mushrooms, braised bamboo shoots and meat, stir-fried cabbage with peppers, and straw mushroom bone soup. The table was filled with beautiful and delicious dishes. Yike used to flatter everyone, but today he was silent.
Everyone ate in silence and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
"Uncle Hao, it didn't rain for very long today, only half a day. It shouldn't be a big problem, right?" Yi Ke had to act as a guinea pig himself to break the depressing atmosphere.
"Only half a day? You don't know this. If the rain is not that heavy, half a day is no problem, but if the rain is as heavy as a bucket for half a day, then it will be a big problem." Li Haoran said.
"What kind of concern do you have? It's okay if it's a big deal. Can you really ask God to stop raining? Don't have such a gloomy face and scare the child." Uncle Hao and Aunt Hao said to Li Haoran. "Don't be afraid, Ke'er. No matter how heavy the rain is, we'll be fine here. Don't worry!" Ziyi comforted Ke'er.
"Oh! Okay! I'm not afraid of anywhere where Brother Ziyi is." As soon as Yike opened his mouth, Li Haoran glared at him again. Uncle Hao and his aunt quickly picked up a piece of pork and put it in his bowl: "You've worked hard today, eat more."
Yike saw this and laughed secretly. Our aunt is really good at this. Look, the effect of being grateful for someone's kindness is evident. Li Haoran really stopped scolding the child for being ignorant.
Ziyi put cabbage and pork into Yike's bowl. He knew Yike liked this dish the most, so he whispered, "Eat more, so you can grow taller."
It is impolite not to reciprocate. Yike also put a lot of pork in Ziyi's bowl and whispered, "Eat more, so you can have more energy."
After hearing this, Ziyi didn't know what he was thinking about, and the tips of his ears secretly turned red.
A dinner that ended in boredom.
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In the middle of the night, the thunder roared again, deafening; the whistling wind accompanied the thunder; the raindrops hit everything in sight even more violently: crops, trees, houses, and the earth.
The only sounds left between heaven and earth were thunder, wind and rain. The rain fell non-stop from midnight to noon of the next day. It stopped for about an incense stick of time. The thunder and wind stopped, but the raindrops showed no sign of leaving. Although it was not as heavy as the downpour yesterday and this morning, it was still dripping from the sky like beans falling down, and this bean-like rain continued for two days.
In the Dongtianfudi cave, Li Haoran and Ziyi dug a drainage ditch when building the bamboo house. The drainage ditch was directly connected to Tunnel No. 2. They had taken precautions against drainage problems caused by heavy rain early on, so life in the cave was still peaceful.
The world outside has become a vast ocean, mountain torrents have broken out, the rain has continued, the villages have been submerged, the crops have been lost, the houses have been lost, the food has been lost, and many people have also been lost.
Hanjiagou Village was now a vast ocean. The hillside was filled with men, women, young and old from the village. The team leader was wearing a straw raincoat and a straw hat. He pursed his lips tightly as he looked at the village submerged in water without saying a word.
"Oh my God, this doesn't want people to live anymore!" An old woman couldn't bear the destruction of her home and cried out in despair.
"Mom, I want to go home, mom, go home." Some very young and ignorant children were also crying.
"Mom, I'm scared." This is what the children who are already sensible are whispering. They snuggle tightly to their mothers, feeling terrified and helpless.
Han Guihua's straw raincoat and hat were snatched away by Yang Huaihua, so she had to stand shivering on the hillside. Her aunt couldn't bear it, so she pulled Han Guihua into her own raincoat and covered her with it.
"Thank you, aunt." Han Guihua said in a low voice.
"Alas, poor child."
Yike also thought of her sister Han Guihua at this time. She thought that Hanjiagou Village was surrounded by mountains on three sides and there was a river running through the middle, so if the rain was too heavy, the village might be flooded. At the same time, I thought of the dilapidated thatched house. In such strong winds and rains, can the thatched house still stand? I wonder if my sister Han Guihua will be okay?
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