Zhao Ergou's eyes fell on the mountain opposite.
There was a wide river between their boat and the mountain. The river was flowing a little fast, and even a medium-sized boat did not dare to drive across it easily.
If it were him, in the desperate situation of the flood, perhaps he would choose to cross the river and go up the mountain.
He said: "Zhou Gan, bring the hemp rope over here."
Zhou Gan was one of the boys he bought back on the last trip. He and Zhou Yong were brothers, and they followed Zhao Dashan and Zhao Ergou respectively.
He ran under the cabin to get the hemp rope and helped Zhao Ergou tie it around his waist.
Mr. Lu saw his intention and hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Although the floods on the mountain have stopped, the water here is still very fast. Mr. Zhao must not take any risks..."
Sui Gongren and Mr. Zhao are already in trouble in Nanyang, no more people can be allowed...
"Lord Lu, just arrange for more people to hold the rope." Zhao Ergou said firmly, "I must get my mother and eldest brother back."
He stepped onto the deck and jumped.
The flood was very deep and turbid. After he jumped in, it took a while before his figure was revealed.
He slowly swam to the edge of the river, but before he entered the river, he was swept away by the current. If he hadn't been dragged by the hemp rope, his life would have been over.
Zhao Ergou tried several times, but still couldn't cross the river.
Zhou Gan shouted loudly on the boat: "Second Young Master, come back quickly, let's think of other ways..."
How could Zhao Ergou listen to him? He continued swimming by the river, looking for a place to get down, but it was the same everywhere. The current was too fast. If he didn't pay attention, he would be swept down...
Suddenly, he saw the big stone in the middle of the river, and he felt happy.
He immediately turned back and asked someone to pull him onto the boat. Then he ran to the cabin to find the tools he needed, but after rummaging for a long time, he couldn't find the claw nail.
Without claw nails to hold the rope in place, he could not cross the river.
He wanted to go back to Nanyang City to buy claw nails. Just as he was about to give instructions, the corners of his lips froze.
He prepared everything and came to look for someone, but he couldn't find what he wanted, let alone his mother...
In the raging flood, without tools, it is a dead end.
"mother……"
Zhao Ergou couldn't help but cover his face and cry.
His heart seemed to have been hollowed out, and he had no support. He collapsed softly on the ground, letting tears cover his entire face.
"Second Young Master!" Zhou Gan jumped down in a hurry, "There is a living person, I saw a living person!"
Zhao Ergou stood up suddenly: "Is she my mother?"
"I'm not Gongren, but I should know Gongren's whereabouts!" Zhou Gan said hurriedly, "We can tie a heavy object to one end of the rope, throw it to the other side of the river, and then let the people on the other side tie it to a tree, and then we can cross the river. Come on, Second Young Master, stop crying and go to the deck quickly!"
Zhao Ergou wiped his tears randomly, picked up the hemp rope in the cabin and walked up.
Standing on the deck, you can see three or four figures in the forest opposite. These are Huang Wei and several villagers from Huaihua Village.
They went down the mountain to observe the water level, but unexpectedly, they found a medium-sized boat parked on the other side of the river, with many people standing on the boat.
The villagers immediately became excited: "The government has sent people to rescue us. Go up the mountain and notify the Suigong people!"
A young man quickly went up the mountain, while Huang Wei stayed where he was to communicate with the people on the boat on the other side. However, because of the distance and the loud sound of the river, he could only use gestures to express his meaning.
Fortunately, both of them knew how to cross the river, and the ropes were quickly connected. The middle anchor was fixed on a big rock, and the second anchor point was on a big tree on the mountain.
Before the people on the mountain reported the news, Zhao Ergou jumped into the water and was the first to cross the river. The people behind him also followed.
As soon as he passed by, he asked: "I am Sui Gongren's son. How are my mother and my eldest brother?"
"Mr. Sui Gong is fine." Huang Wei said hurriedly, "But Mr. Zhao is injured and cannot move... Second Young Master Zhao, don't panic, Mr. Zhao has recovered and there is no fear for his life."
"That's great, that's great!" Mr. Lu almost cried, "Fortunately, Mr. Sui Gong is fine, and Mr. Zhao is fine too. This is a great good thing..."
Zhao Ergou rushed up the mountain in one stride.
Cheng Wanwan also led people down the mountain. Zhao Dashan was placed on a temporary stretcher and carried down the mountain by two men.
Halfway up the mountain, a figure rushed over and hugged Cheng Wanwan in his arms.
"Mom, you're really okay. It's great that you're okay. It scared me to death. It almost scared me to death..."
Zhao Ergou rested his chin on Cheng Wanwan's shoulder, tears streaming down his face.
His clothes were wet, so Cheng Wanwan's clothes were also wet.
"You kid..." She smiled helplessly, "You are such a grown-up person, why are you crying? You are not afraid of being laughed at."
Only then did Zhao Ergou notice that there were people behind Cheng Wan, at least a hundred or so, and all of them looked at him curiously with their big eyes open.
His face turned red, and he quickly let go of Cheng Wanwan, his eyes falling on Zhao Dashan: "Brother is fine too, that's great."
Zhao Dashan felt his perfunctory and said speechlessly: "Do you think I'm okay?"
"If you can still talk, then you must be fine." Zhao Ergou giggled, "Mom, brother, I will take you home."
Mr. Lu came over quickly and saw Cheng Wanwan standing in front of him. The big stone in his heart finally let go: "I'm afraid Suigong has suffered a lot. Come on, go back to Nanyang City and ask a doctor to take care of you." Take a look."
As he said that, he looked at the villagers following him and said with mixed feelings, "I thought Huaihua Village had already..."
If no one is alive in this village, it will disappear soon. In a few years, no one will know the name Huaihua Village anymore.
"The common people have seen the prefect!" Old Li Zheng burst into tears. "We can survive all because of Sui Gong and Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao led us to find a way out and almost lost his life trying to save the villagers. Mr. Sui Gong took us to find life-saving food, otherwise, we would not be able to survive the prefect... We will never forget the kindness Mr. Zhao and Mr. Sui Gong have shown to Huaihua Village!"
Mr. Lu shook his head: "No, you are wrong."
Li Zheng was stunned, what, the magistrate, did you want to take away the merits of Mr. Sui Kyou and Mr. Zhao?
As long as they live for one day, they will definitely publicize everything Suigong and Master Zhao have done to Huaihua Village, and they will never allow the prefect to take credit!
"It should be said that all Nanyang people will never forget Suigong people's kindness to Nanyang City." Mr. Lu said softly, "You have suffered in the mountains for so many days. Let's go back to the city."
Everyone in Huaihua Village didn't understand what this sentence meant for the time being, but they would understand it when they arrived in Nanyang City.
Because, the entire Nanyang City is praying for the people of Suigong.
"Sui Gong is a man of the country and the people, and his life should not be cut off."
"I hope God will give Sui Gongren a way to live, and we must not let Sui Gongren die like this."
"Old lady, I am willing to live ten years shorter. I just hope that Sui Gongren can survive this crisis."
"I would like to live twenty years shorter!"
"Please God have mercy..."
"Stop kneeling, stop kowtowing, and look quickly to see if that's Sui Gong!"
The common people kneeling on the ground raised their heads and saw the prefect walking in with a group of people at the gate of the city.
The woman in dirty clothes had messy hair, her face was covered with scratches, and her body was wet. She looked very embarrassed, but her innate nobility could not be concealed.
"It's Suikou!"
"Hokuto is still alive!"
"God's eyes are really open!"
"..."
