After get off work, Zhang Dachuan said goodbye to Su Yun and went to the market to buy some seafood and vegetables.
When passing by a convenience store, he went inside and bought a box of necessities for couples to prepare for emergencies.
With these things, Zhang Dachuan returned to Tianhua Community happily.
He let Jiang Wantong get away with it last night, but he couldn't let her off lightly today.
Thinking so proudly, it suddenly started raining in the sky.
The downpour fell like water, startling Zhang Dachuan.
He jogged all the way home, but as soon as he entered the house, he found that Jiang Wantong had only arrived home a few steps ahead of him.
This made Zhang Dachuan a little strange:
"Wantong, why do you get off work so early today?"
He remembered that Jiang Wantong got off work very late yesterday.
After hearing this, Jiang Wantong blushed and hesitated:
"The store was not that busy today, so I said hello to the boss, and he asked me to come back early and rest."
This played into Zhang Dachuan's hands. He was so happy that he raised the bag in his hand and said:
"That's great, we can eat together."
But at this moment, the cell phone in Zhang Dachuan's pocket suddenly rang rapidly.
Zhang Dachuan hurriedly answered the call.
Along with bursts of thunder, Zhang Dachuan heard Wu Runyuan shouting anxiously:
"Dachuan, what's wrong, the stone bridge in front of our village collapsed due to thunder!"
Boom!
The thunder was harsh, and Zhang Dachuan was stunned for a moment.
The stone bridge at the head of the village was indeed quite old. Zhang Dachuan was surprised to hear it suddenly.
He quickly came to his senses and asked hurriedly:
"Sister, are there any casualties? Is everyone in the village okay?"
Wu Runyuan replied anxiously:
"We don't know yet. Someone is going door to door to count, but the rain is really too heavy, and many villagers haven't come back yet."
After Zhang Dachuan heard this, his face suddenly darkened.
The stone bridge is an important traffic artery in Xiushan Village. Once the bridge collapses, many roads in the village will be impassable.
Coupled with such heavy rain, it would be troublesome if someone accidentally slipped off the bridge and was washed away by the mountain stream below.
He hurriedly put down the phone and said to Jiang Wantong:
"The stone bridge in the village has collapsed. I must rush back to the village now to check the situation!"
Jiang Wantong's face changed slightly and she said worriedly:
"It's raining so heavily, so be careful."
Zhang Dachuan nodded, immediately put down his things and hurried out.
Braving the pouring rain, Zhang Dachuan drove back to Xiushan Village, where he met Ma Hongdou and his son looking for villagers who had not returned home.
Zhang Dachuan did not communicate with Ma Hongdou, but hurriedly found Wu Runyuan and took her to the broken bridge at the head of the village.
Arriving at the stone bridge, Zhang Dachuan ignored Wu Runyuan's obstruction and walked to the edge of the broken bridge to carefully examine the situation.
Although the rain was heavy, muddy water was everywhere on the ground, and the air was moist, Zhang Dachuan still keenly smelled a faint smell of gunpowder from the nearby soil.
He immediately frowned.
Wu Runyuan held an umbrella and stood in a safe place. When she saw this, she asked:
"Okawa, did you find anything?"
Zhang Dachuan walked back, shook his head and said:
"Nothing was found. No one should have slipped here. Let's go somewhere else."
Fortunately, after more than an hour of searching, all the villagers in Xiushan Village were found.
Except for two unlucky guys who fell because of the slippery road, no one in the village had any accidents.
This made Zhang Dachuan breathe a sigh of relief.
But the collapse of the stone bridge is not a trivial matter.
If the stone bridge cannot be repaired as soon as possible, not only will the villagers' outings be greatly affected, but it will also be difficult to transport fruits and fish to the county.
But now is the critical moment for Sichuan Yun Fruit and Vegetables to build its reputation, and the supply of goods must not be compromised.
But under the current situation, it was definitely impossible to repair the bridge, so Zhang Dachuan had to ask everyone to go home and rest for the time being, and wait until dawn.
Fortunately, the deadly heavy rain stopped at dawn the next day.
Zhang Dachuan got up early and took Zhao Yumin and others to the broken bridge to check the situation of the broken bridge again.
Looking at the stone bridge with almost no possibility of repair, Zhang Dachuan frowned and suddenly turned around and asked the others:
"Do you know which company sells the best quality steel and concrete in the county? This stone bridge is obviously beyond repair. I want to build a new bridge for the village."
After hearing this, Ma Hongdou, who had followed him, immediately sneered:
"Build a bridge? Zhang Dachuan, do you think building a bridge is just a matter of talking about it? The village's finances are tight, how can there be money to hire workers and buy materials to build a bridge? How naive!"
Zhang Dachuan glanced at Ma Hongdou expressionlessly:
"I'll pay for the wages and materials."
When Ma Hongdou heard this, his whole face immediately dropped, he snorted angrily, and turned his head to pretend not to hear.
But everyone else looked at Zhang Dachuan in shock, with expressions of disbelief on their faces:
"Dachuan, you want...you want to build a bridge for the village?"
Zhang Dachuan nodded:
"Yes, if this bridge is not repaired, our village will have no chance of getting rid of poverty, so the bridge must be repaired!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Niu Zhuang walked out first:
"Okawa, I know a man who knows where to get the best steel and cement."
“Definitely the best quality you can find in the county.”
Zhang Dachuan trusted Niu Zhuang very much and immediately nodded:
"Okay, Niu Zhuang, I will leave the purchase of steel and cement to you. Not only must the goods be good, but they must also be the fastest!"
Niu Zhuang immediately patted his chest and promised:
"Don't worry, I won't let you down!"
After Niu Zhuang left in a hurry, Zhang Dachuan immediately called on others:
"Everyone, this is a life-or-death moment for our Xiushan Village, and we urgently need the strength of each of you."
"Before the materials arrive, let's rest near the broken bridge and lay the foundation for the new bridge."
"This is about the future of our village and I hope every one of you can play a part."
Everyone was now very convinced of Zhang Dachuan. After listening to his call, they responded one after another and immediately mobilized dozens of laborers to follow Zhang Dachuan to repair the broken bridge.
By the afternoon, Niu Zhuang successfully brought back a batch of cement and steel bars, and Zhang Dachuan and the others had also completely repaired the surrounding areas of the broken bridge. "
No further mobilization was needed. Everyone stepped forward spontaneously to help, and construction began in full swing to build the new bridge.
This work lasted until ten o'clock in the evening.
Even the most hard-working villagers are exhausted.
Zhang Dachuan knew that the matter could not be urgent, so he asked Yang Huaijun to stop everyone and stop working:
"Everyone has had a tiring day today. Let's go back to rest, have a good sleep, and then get up and continue tomorrow morning!"
"Brother Yu Min, please find some energetic brothers, and we will arrange for someone to keep watch at night."
Zhao Yumin nodded, found a few people, and made an appointment to keep watch at night.
