Changping Village.

When the Ghost Festival was approaching, Yang Huazhou, Xiao An, and Yang Yongjin came back together.

"Are you guys making an appointment? Are you all going to come back at this time?"

During the gathering in Yang Huazhong's main hall, Yang Huaming teased them.

Yang Huazhou said: "I wanted to come back a while ago, and I was worried that my house would be flooded. But the whole way from Qing'an County was cut off, so I turned back twice!"

Yes, Yang Huazhou has been restless since he heard the news about flooding in his hometown, and sent people to find out the news every day.

When there is flooding, the delivery of news becomes slow, and the news that reaches you today may not be the same tomorrow.

Later, he couldn't help it anymore. After making arrangements for the restaurant, he took some dry food and set out on the road himself, planning to return to the village on foot.

There is a vast sea ahead, and many low-lying villages along the way are flooded so that only a few roofs can be seen...

"Uncle Wu was in a miserable state. He tried three times, but the first time he was blocked from entering the city gate of Qing'an County."

"The second time we were almost at the border of Wanghai County, but the road was flooded again. It was very frustrating to go back and forth on the road."

When Xiao An talked about Yang Huazhou, although he was joking in a laughing tone, and everyone was laughing too, everyone present could understand the hardship involved.

"I'll go find Uncle Wu later and tell him not to go back in a hurry. It's too dangerous to go back now. He might get caught in it himself."

"Let's go back together when the water recedes a little. The main reason is that I was too busy during that period. The imperial court deployed people from our military department to fight floods, provide disaster relief, and relocate refugees. I really can't spare any time to arrange for my fifth uncle to return home."

Yang Huazhou waved his hand, "You are more tired than me."

Yang Huazhong looked at his younger brother and younger son. His younger brother was haggard, while his son was thinner and darker.

"You don't have to worry at home, there are so many of us at home, we can help with anything," Yang Huazhong said.

"On the other hand, those of you outside are all haggard."

Yang Huazhou said: "As long as everyone is fine, then it will be fine. Natural disasters, man-made disasters, and things that can't be helped, just get over it."

Everyone got together again and talked a lot about the last flood. Yang Huazhong originally thought that the flooding in Mianniu Mountain was serious enough, but he didn't expect that it would be even worse in Qing'an County!

"The officials in some places are so evil-minded that they don't take the people's lives and property seriously at all." Yang Huazhou took a few puffs of dry cigarettes and stared at the smoke rings he blew out and said in a deep voice.

"At least we got the news in advance as a flood discharge area. The news should be directed at Tangyazi and Da'an. But in some places, without even a word of greeting in advance, the people didn't take any precautions, and the water came from there.

The top of the head was poured down, people were dead, injured, and the whole family was separated, and their flesh and blood were separated. As for the livestock and poultry, it was not worth mentioning. It was really a hell on earth!"

Yang Huazhong then talked about the disaster in a place he knew:

"There is a small town over there in Qing'an County, which is smaller than our Qingshui Town. The town was originally close to the mountains. People who have lived there for generations never thought that one day it would be flooded!"

"It's just unlucky that they have a lot of wasteland, and there aren't many famous or untouchable people. It became a flood discharge area. In just one night, the whole town was flooded."

"Many people either drowned or were trapped."

"When the water came, they hid in high places, but they were trapped in high places. They didn't eat or drink, and they didn't wait for rescue. They died like that. Oh, what a sin!"

When this was mentioned, everyone sighed.

If we had heard this before, everyone would have just listened to it as someone else's story and sighed a few words.

Since I have experienced it myself, it is no longer a story, but a human tragedy that may happen around me at any time.

Xiao An also said: "We stayed by the moat outside the county day and night, eating, drinking, eating and sleeping there. If the river collapsed, the entire Qing'an County would probably be destroyed.

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"Two young soldiers from our military department were also swept away by the water..."

"People are dying everywhere." Yang Yongjin also started to talk about what he heard.

"A village on the edge of the county town was flooded. After the water receded, a body was found under a tree. It was unknown how long it had been soaked. It was completely unrecognizable and had no nose. No family members have been found to claim it..."

"Boy Jin, what you are talking about is very similar to Wangfu in our village. Wangfu drowned, and the body was fished out of the water by Tang Yazi and I who killed your third uncle...

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"Fourth uncle, you are bragging again and not drafting. It was clearly Tang Yazi who sneaked into Wangfu's house and dragged Wangfu out of the water. You didn't help me from the beginning to the end. You just lay on the boat and watched!"

No need to guess, the person who said such troublesome words is undoubtedly Yang Yongqing.

"Young boy, you are just talking nonsense. You didn't see that I was busy from beginning to end!" Yang Huaming scolded with a smile.

Yang Yongqing grinned and still said in a desperate manner: "I saw it. When Wangfu was dragged out by Tang Yazi, Fourth Uncle, you were so frightened that you climbed onto the boat of Fourth Aunt and Qing'er, and you were kicked by Fourth Aunt behind you.

Got down."

"You were still screaming at that time, saying that you didn't want to go into the water, saying that the water was full of sebum and corpse oil..."

"Ouch, the more you talk about it, the more disgusting it becomes. Let's stop this topic right here. I'm begging you!"

It wasn't until Yang Yongjin came out to beg for mercy that the topic was skipped.

The women had also been sitting with them in the main room before, listening to everyone chatting.

I guessed that it was almost time, so I let the men continue chatting while the women went to the backyard kitchen to prepare lunch.

This afternoon, Yang Huazhong's family invited Yang Huazhou, Yang Yongjin and others to have dinner, so Bao Suyun and Cao Bamei also came to help.

Yang Huaming came here on his own, so he and Liu Ming must stay here at noon.

In this case, Yang Huazhong and Sun made a plan and simply called everyone in the house to come over and have fun together.

In the backyard kitchen, the women were busy, and the children were playing in the front yard, back yard, and on the road outside the door.

Yang Ruoqing found an opportunity and asked Xiao An to go to the backyard to talk.

"Are you exhausted from this flood fighting and rescue operation? Your whole body has turned into black coal. If you throw this into the charcoal pile, you won't be able to pull anyone out."

Yang Ruoqing looked at Xiao An and said it casually, but she felt quite distressed in her heart.

She thought of the impressions recorded in her previous life, those soldiers who were fighting on the front line during flood fighting and rescue operations.
Chapter completed!