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Chapter 422: Internal and external difficulties
Qi Jintang was also anxious at this time, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Heavy rain had been falling for several days, and all the projects to dredge the river had stopped. Because of the heavy rain, he did not dare to build tents at the foot of the mountain or by the river. In order to rest, we had to move everyone to a flat and open place, and led the people to dig a few ditches in the rain to try to prevent as much water from entering the residence. However, everyone almost ran out of dry clothes to wear, and it was such a cold day in early winter. Everyone complained endlessly.
Several groups of people sent back to find out the news, except for Zihua who went back first, all returned without success. They all said that the way back was blocked by the collapsed mountain. Now it is impossible to go back at all, and there is no way to contact the people over there. connect.
Things like shelter and heating were just a matter of things. Everyone was able to make do with it, but the most urgent thing was dry food.
When Qi Jintang learned that the way back was blocked, he asked the guards to gather all the food and food on the construction site in one place for safekeeping. He calculated the meals every day and shared them with everyone, but no matter how he calculated, there was not enough food for a few days. of.
There have been heavy rains for days, and the water in the river and wells is as muddy as soup. Every day, someone has to be sent to filter it back and forth with several layers of clean cloth to get some water for the entrance.
Seeing that the people on the construction site were getting more and more uneasy, Qi Jintang had no choice but to think of another way. He did not dare to leave without authorization, for fear of something happening on the construction site, so he sent people to carry money and explore the way in several directions. If he could buy it in nearby villages and towns, Bring back some food.
On the third day of being trapped, the atmosphere on the construction site became more and more tense. Some were complaining about hunger, some were complaining about being cold, and most of them were thinking about their families. I wonder if their family members are extremely anxious now, and some are impatient. People just want to go back regardless.
Qi Jintang led the people to suppress and stop him as much as possible, looking eastward and not westward, running back and forth, but after a long time his voice became so hoarse that he could not speak.
Ma Chao looked on anxiously, but he couldn't come up with any good ideas, so he had to wait around and try his best to help share some chores.
Qi Jintang was not only worried about things at the construction site, but also thinking about home. He must have known about the blocked road a long time ago. He might have been worried at home. She was pregnant now. If something happened... This incident was like a thorn in Qi Jintang's heart, which made her feel pain all the time. She wished she could grow wings and fly home to say she was safe.
He was trapped at the construction site for three days, and He Hua was worried at home for three days. He couldn't eat or sleep, and his whole body became thinner and haggard before his eyes. The little plumpness gained from nourishing for several months was almost lost. He walked back, his eye sockets were deeply set in, and the bruises under his eyes could not be covered up by several layers of makeup. He did not dare to go to sleep in the morning and dusk with this appearance, so he had to send someone to Qi's mother to report his illness.
Qi's mother came to see her twice, and with the help of makeup and the two girls' efforts to smooth things over, she managed to get through, but she became weaker and weaker. No matter how hard she forced herself, she still couldn't eat. Closing her eyes at night was a nightmare. I had to stare at the tent roof until dawn.
Miao'er asked the cook to boil the bird's nest soup, brought it in and sat beside the bed, coaxing He Hua and saying: "Grandma, I know you are anxious and have no appetite now, but your body and the child in your belly can't handle it." Since you are like this, this servant specially cooked the bird's nest, so you can take a few bites of it..."
He Hua nodded slightly when she saw this. Bai Zhi quickly stepped forward and helped He Hua sit up halfway, stuffing a soft pillow behind her and spreading an embroidered handkerchief in front of her. Xiao Zhen was waiting aside with a spittoon in his eyes, red eyes.
After a few spoonfuls of bird's nests entered his mouth, Lotus suddenly frowned, his stomach twitched involuntarily, and his whole body couldn't help feeling nauseated.
Xiao Zhen hurriedly brought the spittoon forward. Seeing that he had spit out the few bites he had just eaten, tears began to well up in his eyes.
Seeing this, Miao'er quickly stepped forward to take the spittoon, pushed Xiao Zhen away, and winked at her to go down and clean up after herself.
Bai Zhi brought warm honey water to rinse Hehua's mouth. She looked down at the swollen back of her hands and her nose was sore. Without waiting for Miao'er to dismiss it, she hurriedly walked out with the empty bowl she had finished drinking.
When I went downstairs, I saw Xiao Zhen sitting on the embroidered pier crying, biting the handkerchief tightly in her mouth, for fear that she might accidentally cry out and be heard upstairs.
Bai Zhi's tears couldn't help but roll down. She bit her lip tightly and stepped forward to ask softly: "Sister, is there still no news at all? Has the police officer been here today?"
Xiaozhen stopped sobbing after a while, wiped the tears on his face and said: "I came here two or three times a day, but the news I brought was the same. It rained too much and it was impossible to dig through the mountain road. There were dense forest slopes on both sides. , I don’t know where it will collapse. Now I can’t go around at all, I can only continue to wait for the news...” He said with a pinched mouth and shed tears again, “It’s been three days, it’s raining so heavily outside, even if I’m not injured, In the wilderness, how are you going to eat and sleep? I'm afraid you won't even have dry clothes to wear. What should you do on such a cold day..."
"Sister, please stop crying. You have no idea. I...I am even more panicked." Bai Zhi choked with tears.
There was a sudden noise outside the window, and both of them were startled. Bai Zhi hurriedly went out to open the door to check, but she didn't see a shadow. She came back with doubts in her heart: "I'm afraid it's the noise caused by the rain and strong wind outside, but I didn't see anyone."
"It's getting late, lock the door and take a rest early!" Xiao Zhen said listlessly.
"Grandma is like this now. How can I sleep? I just hope that the Bodhisattva will bless me and let me come back safely, otherwise..." Bai Zhi really couldn't say the next words. She only felt that if Qi Jintang had an emergency, He Hua might not be able to do it. Live alone.
"Stop talking about this, I'm already in a state of confusion!" Xiaozhen rolled his eyes at her, pulled the handkerchief and pressed the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"You both hid down there and refused to go up..." Miao'er came downstairs and complained. Before she could finish her words, she saw the two people below her. Their eyes were as red as rabbits, and Xiaozhen's eyelids were rubbed until they were red and swollen. Where can I see anyone, I can't help but sigh, "We are servants, we have to keep everything in mind. The master has already done this, we must hold on, otherwise the whole family will be in chaos? You guys? Wouldn’t it make grandma even more uncomfortable to see her like this?”
"I... I can't control it!" Xiao Zhen sniffed and said, "How is grandma doing now?"
"I managed to eat a few mouthfuls in the end, but at least I didn't spit it out anymore. She said she was tired and had to lie down for a while, so she sent me out." Miao'er let out a long sigh, "It would be great if I could really sleep for a while."
The three of them were talking when suddenly there was a knock on the door. Miaoer opened the door and saw the little girl Zisu. She had an anxious look on her face. Before she could enter the door, she rushed to say: "Sister Miaoer, it's not good. Madam. Somehow I got the message, I was angry when I went there just now, I'm afraid I'm going to come over now."
Miao'er was startled when he heard this: "There are only a few people in our house, and everyone is keeping it secret, so how can we still get the news?"
"I went over to deliver bird's nest soup, and I just slipped through the door and listened to a few words. It seemed that the madam wanted to see how grandma was doing, but she heard Sister Xiaozhen and Sister Bai Zhi talking, so she imitated the conversation when she went back. Madam said to I have been a little suspicious about things at home these days. When I heard this, I believed it 80% of the time. Then I sent someone from the second door to come in and ask questions. I didn't dare to delay, so I hurried back to report the news." Zi Su. He quickly explained the story.
Miao'er frowned, thinking that something bad might happen now. There was already enough chaos here, and if Madam interfered again, it would be even more troublesome.
Just when I thought of this, I saw someone walking over from the corridor. From a distance, I looked at the girl Ping'er next to Mrs. Xiang. When I walked in and saw clearly that it was her, I waved to Xiaozhen and Bai Zhi, and went up to meet me. He greeted: "Sister Ping'er, it's raining again on this dark day. What kind of wind has brought you here? If you have anything to do, I can send a little girl to deliver a message. But what are your orders, madam?"
Ping'er raised her hand to brush the rain with a handkerchief, and stared at Miao'er with a pair of almond-shaped eyes, with an unknown smile on her lips, "My sister is the most powerful person around grandma. Madam, I would like to invite my sister to come over and say a few words. I was afraid that just sending a little girl away would be disrespectful, so I came to invite you myself."
When Miao'er heard this, it was because the person who came was not a good person, so she couldn't answer the question. She could only smile and said: "Sister, what you said is really killing me. If Madam wants to call me, just find someone and tell me what I have in my hand." You have to put it down and go quickly, my sister thinks highly of me and came to call me specially, how dare I neglect her."
The corners of Ping'er's mouth curled up slightly, her eyelids rolled slightly, and she said with a smile: "Of course that's good. If sister has nothing else to do, let's go over there right away. Don't keep Madam waiting."
Miao'er followed Ping'er, and Xiaozhen stamped his feet in the room and said anxiously: "There is really a trouble this time. We shouldn't talk nonsense in the hall. If someone listens to us now, Madam, forget it." We don’t want to cause trouble for grandma, but we still have to exploit others, so let’s forget it. We were beaten and punished by ourselves, but we have harmed Sister Miao’er for nothing.”
Bai Zhi was not as lively as Xiao Zhen, and she was a little confused when she asked: "We don't have much contact with that place on weekdays, but when I look at Sister Ping'er, why does it look like she's here with bad intentions?"
"Of course, Madam is a tight-fingered person who has many things to do. She is not as kind to the servants as our grandma. People over there have long disliked us in private. We have grandma to protect us and are cautious on weekdays. They can't catch us. When I make a mistake, I can only bite my tongue secretly. Now that I have finally found the reason, how can I let it go for nothing." The more Xiao Zhen said, the more anxious he became. He wished he could go over and come back in Miao'er's place, but he also knew that this would only make things worse. If it weren't for Hehua's poor health, she would still be able to find someone to make the decision, but now...
"But even if we are punished, what good will it do to them? Madam will not treat them like grandma..." Bai Zhi rubbed the corner of her clothes, still unable to figure out the twists and turns here.
"Some people like to do things that harm others and do not benefit themselves. When they stand in the mud pit, they wish that everyone would be covered in mud. She feels happy!" Xiaozhen responded with a few words, but still frowned when she saw Bai Zhi. He raised his eyebrows and dismissed her a little impatiently, "You have never been a person who uses your brain on this. Even if you say it, you don't understand. It's my fault that you have learned badly after asking too many questions." (To be continued.) . If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
Chapter 422: Internal and external difficulties