Aunt Wang kept patting her chest. Fortunately, she listened to Huanzi and put all the valuable things in the house in the backpack, and also took food and drinks with her, otherwise there would be heavy losses.
Uncle Niu also had tears in his eyes. He didn't bring his old cow up. The truth was that his old cow couldn't climb up at all, so he had to give up.
After waiting for another day and night, the rain stopped and everyone heard birds singing, which meant that the sky was about to clear up. Li Huan hurriedly took the security team down the mountain to check the situation.
But once they got to the foot of the mountain, everyone was heartbroken. Xiangyang Village was in a mess, and the crops that were about to mature in their fields were flooded. This year, Xiangyang Village would have no harvest.
Some mud houses have collapsed, and houses in low-lying areas are half submerged in water. Only when the water level of the Xiangyang River drops can we know the extent of the losses in our homes.
Walking on the muddy ground, everyone held hands and walked towards the village committee. The village committee was built next to the ancestral hall of Xiangyang Village. It was the highest place in the village except for Li Huan's home.
The water was barely above the ankles, but luckily the house was made of bricks and tiles and was very sturdy, though the tables and chairs inside were obviously submerged in water.
"Xiangyang, take some people to the village and I will go to the county to report the situation."
Wang Xiangyang nodded. He knew that Li Huan must have gone to ask for relief funds. With so many houses collapsed and farmland damaged, the common people could only rely on the commune.
A week later, when the water in Xiangyang Village had completely receded, everyone returned to their homes. Those whose homes were flooded or buried could only live in the ancestral hall and the village committee.
People were crowded together and it was inevitable that they would talk about gossip about other people. It was only then that everyone realized that the neighboring Xiangqian Village had suffered very little loss.
Because the mountain torrents did not pour in their direction, except for a few households living in low-lying areas that were flooded, basically nothing was wrong.
Not only did Xiangqian Village suffer no losses, but other villages also suffered small losses. Although the county town was flooded for one night, it escaped the disaster thanks to timely arrangements made by the commune secretary.
Upon hearing the news, the villagers of Xiangyang Village were unhappy. More than 20 years ago, Xiangqian Village was flooded even more severely than Xiangyang Village, and more people died in their village than in Xiangyang Village.
Why was it that Xiangyang Village suffered a natural disaster while Xiangqian Village was fine this time? The gossips began to speculate, and finally they all turned their attention to Qian Longxin and Zhao Xiaobei.
If the two girls had not come to their Xiangyang Village, it would have been Xiangqian Village that suffered the disaster. It was after the two girls came that the disaster was brought back, so they were the disaster stars.
The educated youth site was also destroyed, so they all lived in the ancestral hall. Qian Longxin clearly felt that the villagers looked at her and Zhao Xiaobei with malice in their eyes, so she became alert and pulled Zhao Xiaobei towards the door.
"Disaster Star, if it weren't for you two, how could our family be destroyed?"
Juhua pounced on Qian Longxin with bloodshot eyes. She was imprisoned for three months. When she came back, she learned that Niqiu was expelled from school, and Lao Zhai also cut off ties with them and kicked her man out.
Chen Tiezhu was also filled with hatred for her because she abused Chen Dazhu's son, which led to the child being killed by Chai Jianmin, so he was full of resentment.
Seeing her house completely destroyed, she could no longer suppress her anger, so she needed an outlet. Qian Longxin saw her rushing towards him and thought to himself that he was so unlucky.
She thought about stepping back to avoid Juhua's attack, but there were people standing behind her and there was nowhere to hide. Just as she was about to squat, Ermao attacked.
He swung the shovel in his hand towards Juhua's back. Juhua felt pain on her back and turned around. It was Ermao. She immediately understood what was going on.
"Haha, hahaha, Cuihua, your Ermao has also fallen in love with the educated youth, right?"
Cuihua's heart trembled and she looked at Qian Longxin. Qian Longxin had an innocent look on his face, but Ermao was blushing. Needless to say, what Juhua said was right.
"Ermao, you damned child, come here and die."
Cuihua roared, her voice already a little hoarse. Ermao's heart trembled, and he secretly glanced at Qian Longxin. Seeing that she looked a little scared, he really wanted to comfort her.
But Cuihua's hand was already pulling his ear. She was extremely disappointed with Zhang Yuefang's performance, so she would never agree to Ermao finding another educated youth.
"Qian Longkun, keep an eye on your sister and don't seduce my son for no reason."
Qian Longkun saw that his sister was almost knocked down by Juhua. Fortunately, Ermao helped her. Before he could say words of gratitude, he was shocked by Cuihua's harsh words.
"Aunt Cuihua, when did I ever seduce your Ermao? Is there something wrong with your eyes or is there water in your brain? If you are sick, go see a doctor. If you have water, just pour it out."
Qian Longxin was also furious. All her belongings were washed away by the flood. If she had known this would happen, she would not have come to Xiangyang Village. None of these villagers were good.
"If you dare to curse my mother, I will tear your mouth apart."
Cuihua's little girl, Chen Xiaoniu, also rushed over and grabbed Qian Longxin's hair, and the two began to fight.
Chen Xiaoniu is four or five years younger than Qian Longxin, but this little girl has been working in the fields and chopping firewood in the mountains with Cuihua since she was a child. She is much stronger than Qian Longxin.
Zhao Xiaobei became anxious and rushed over to help. When Wang Xianghua saw that his good friend was being bullied, he also rushed over. Not only did he rush over himself, he also called Li Le to help.
Li Le was at a loss. Wang Xianghua and Chen Xiaoniu were her good friends, but Qian Longxin also had a good relationship with her second sister-in-law, especially Zhao Xiaobei, who was actually her second sister-in-law's cousin.
"Li Le, come here quickly."
While Li Le was struggling, Cheng Qiao came over leading an old cow. When Uncle Niu saw the old cow, tears streamed down his face. He stumbled out and hugged the old cow's head.
The villagers who were watching the fight cheered excitedly when they saw the old cow coming back. You know, this old cow is the village’s property, and they can get some beef when the old cow dies.
"Cheng Qiao, good girl, how did you find Lao Niu?"
When Uncle Niu saw that Cheng Qiao was covered in mud and the old cow had changed color from black to khaki, he knew what Cheng Qiao had gone through in order to save the old cow.
"Second sister-in-law, are you okay?"
Li Le rushed over and nervously pulled Cheng Qiao's hand. Wang Xianghua and Chen Xiaoniu also forgot about Qian Longxin and Zhao Xiaobei and ran towards Cheng Qiao.
"Le Le, my second sister-in-law is fine. Uncle Niu, the old cow is very smart. It hid in a valley. I pulled it down as soon as I saw it. But the mountain road is too difficult to walk on. I don't know how many times the old cow and I fell to get into this state."