The water level is still rising.
Everyone has learned that they need to take a risk.
Some unused items were packed up and placed high.
No matter men, women, old or young, all put on light clothes.
The long sleeves of the toga were also tied up with rope.
The three small boats everyone was on had been dragged to the courtyard gate by Xu He when he discovered the rising water.
Xu He gave an order, and everyone in the other courtyard gathered and prepared to board the boat.
At this moment, the servants of the Xu family who were guarding the other courtyard received the news, and their families followed.
Seeing this, Xue Yongzhi frowned and said: "The boat is not big, so it is too dangerous to carry so many people!"
Xu He didn't look at the seven Xu family servants who were sitting in panic in the heavy rain. These people were looking towards him in fear, obviously knowing that their fate depended on his group.
He was not an indecisive person, but Xu He couldn't do it if he and others were left to fend for themselves on the island.
At this moment, Li Sikui tugged on his sleeve: "Brother, take them with you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of servants from the Xu family knelt down, supporting the elderly and the young: "Master He, take us with you!"
Seeing this, Xue Yongzhi gritted his teeth and said: "Xiaohe, if it were any other time, I would definitely not leave the old and the weak behind, but this time, this time..."
Before he could speak, Lu Heng suddenly pushed Xue Yongzhi: "Xue Yongzhi, I thought you were still a big figure among the nobles, but I didn't expect you to be so cold-blooded! No, we have to leave. Let's go together, otherwise everyone will Don’t leave, let’s wait for someone to come rescue us!”
When Xue Yongzhi heard this, his face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and whispered: "[Little Master], you are a rich man, how can you take risks with us!"
Before Lu Heng could speak, Xu He suddenly said loudly: "Stop arguing!"
At this time, the rain was a little lighter. Time waits for no one. I don't know when the rain will pour down again.
Xu He didn't have time to talk to them.
He said directly: "The first ship, little Marquis, you take Lu Heng, Gu, and the two guards to go first!"
Lu Heng suddenly became anxious when he heard this. She was about to say something, but Xu He didn't have time to talk nonsense to her. He glared at her and yelled: "Shut up!"
When Lu Heng heard this, he was startled by Xu He. His whole face suddenly wrinkled with grievance, and he was about to cry.
But Xu He didn't have time to consider her feelings. He turned to Wu Decao and said, "Brother Yaochen, you take the second boat. You take Si Kui and San Rang with you, as well as the old housekeeper and Lu Heng's two maids!"
When Wu Decao heard this, a look of struggle appeared on his face. After a moment, he shook his head: "Liangsheng, you get on the second boat, and I'll stay and take the third boat with the others!"
Xu He looked at Wu Decao in surprise when he heard this.
Wu Decao smiled bitterly and said: "Don't look at me like that. There are few people on the boat and the water is shallow. It's too bumpy and I will get seasick easily."
There are few people on the boat and the water is shallow. The side of the boat is higher than the water surface, so that the boat is not easy to enter the water.
There were three ships in total, and Xu He only arranged four or five people on the first two ships.
And he was obviously going to leave with the servants of the Xu Family Courtyard on the third ship.
There are seven servants in the Xu family, eight including Xu He. It's fine when the weather is calm.
But there is flooding on the lake, and it is raining heavily. If the boat is accidentally flooded, it will capsize.
Wu Decao naturally knew this truth, but although he struggled in his heart, he thought that Xu He would be in danger, so he still stood up.
Yes, even children like Li Sikui thought he was an annoying piece of shit who only took advantage of Xu He, but Xu He never complained about him at all.
Wu Decao felt that if he didn't say something about this favor at this time, he would have no shame in living in this world. Even if he got off line this time, he would spend the rest of his life in self-blame.
After hearing Wu Decao's words, Xu He looked at him in surprise for a long time, as if he had met him for the first time.
But in the end, he waved his hand and said: "Brother Yaochen, as long as you have this heart, don't worry, there is nothing dangerous. You must help me protect these two children, please!"
"Xiaohe!"
"Brother!"
"Xu Daguo!"
When Gu Hengbo and his two children heard this, they burst into tears.
Xu He held the two babies in one hand, and then said to Gu Hengbo in as relaxed a tone as possible: "Meisheng, don't worry, although the lake is flooded, this is a large water surface, and there are few crowded places. The speed of the flood is It’ll be much slower!”
Gu Hengbo did not argue with him, just wiped his tears and insisted: "Then someone else gets on the first ship, and I will accompany you!"
Xu He forced out a smile and said: "Stop arguing, time is very tight, just listen to me, I will follow you, no more!"
He pointed to the moso bamboo cut overnight at the entrance of the courtyard and said, "We have moso bamboo tied to two strings. If the water is strong, its buoyancy will be enough to offset it!"
Before Gu Hengbo could say anything more, Xu He waved his hand to stop her.
At this time, he turned to everyone in the Xu family's courtyard and said: "The visitor is a guest, and there is danger. Our Xu family will definitely not leave our guests alone and survive!"
After saying that, he glanced at the servants of the Xu family. Most of the people standing here were the sons of the Xu family, that is, the servants who had been with the Xu family for several generations. Xu He said categorically: "As a member of the Xu family, as a follower Xu family members like you, I will ride on this boat with you!"
These servants of the Xu family originally had strong opinions on Xu He's actions and had more or less complaints in their hearts. However, they did not dare to complain because they were highly valued by the eldest master.
But what Xu He said is indeed reasonable. The Xu family, even the children of the Xu family, have a strong sense of identification with the Xu family in this era. They have been attached to the Xu family for generations, and even regard themselves as Xu family. Be part of the family.
Now that the Xu family's most popular descendant has risked his life to take the boat with them, everyone has nothing to say even if they have any complaints.
When Xu He saw this, he didn't waste any time and asked everyone to get on the boat. Then he led people to tie the bamboos to both sides of the boat.
Seeing that everyone was on board, he waved his hand: "Let's sail!"
I saw only three boats, everyone holding a paddle board, only one person holding a pennant.
Xue Yongzhi and his friends flicked their pennies on the boat, and the boat left the courtyard gate and sailed towards the flood.
Then came the second ship.
Wait for the first two ships to leave.
Xu He also lit the pole and pushed the boat away from the shore.
Soon, when Xue Yongzhi's boat reached the lake not far away, suddenly, due to the flooding of the water, the boat suddenly accelerated and sailed ahead like an arrow.
Then came the second and third ships.
When the boat Xu He was sitting on was also pushed away by the flood, through the rain curtain, he looked at the boat rising and falling in the waves in front of him, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although due to the flood, the speed of the three ships can be described as lightning speed.
Fortunately, the water surface of Qin Lake is wide enough. Although the flood flow rate is still very fast, it is obviously within the acceptable range compared with other places.
It seems that several ships are running smoothly now.
