Chapter 146 Happy Event

When Ma Xiaoxia suddenly appeared at the door of her home, Gu Mingdong felt impatient.

Gu Erdi and Gu Sanmei had already returned to work that day and rode their bicycles to the town early.

During the Chinese New Year, Gu Mingdong didn't urge the children to get up. The twins and Gu Yun were still sleeping soundly on the bed. However, Gu Simei got used to her schedule and got up early to get busy.

"Xiao Bei, stop wiping. Our house is clean enough. School will start in half a month. You can go to the village to play with the little sisters." Gu Mingdong stopped Gu Simei's movements.

Gu Simei hesitated and asked, "Brother, we have three sets of first-grade textbooks at home. Can I lend one set to Aihua?"

Some families have several children who go to school together and buy one set of textbooks, but their family is different. Gu Mingdong feels there is no need to save in this aspect, so the twins and Gu Yun have their own textbooks.

After hearing this, Gu Mingdong said without hesitation: "Go and get it. Ah Xing and Ah Chen's books are all in the cabinet."

"I'll just take Xiaoyun's." Gu Simei had already discussed it with Gu Yun in private.

Now with her eldest brother's consent, Gu Simei happily went out with the book, planning to find an opportunity to give it to Liu Aihua. Naturally, she had to hide it from Widow Liu, otherwise Widow Liu would not let her daughter study.

As soon as Gu Simei left, the three children were still sleeping in. Gu Mingdong simply went back to the house to study the incense burner.

After several tests, Gu Mingdong was extremely sure that after absorbing the mysterious black ash, he input the supernatural power again. With the blessing of the incense burner, the supernatural power would sense the existence thousands of miles away.

The superpower was eager to try, and he wrapped his fingers around Gu Mingdong coquettishly.

Gu Mingdong said: "Be patient and wait for a few more years. It is inconvenient to go out now."

Now it is difficult to move without an introduction. Even if Uncle Gu is willing to open it for him, he is not sure of the specific location and only has a general direction. It is too difficult to operate.

Gu Mingdong is a bold artist, but he doesn't want to challenge the country's prestige during a sensitive period.

The superpower knows that there is no hope of swallowing it, and it droops in disappointment, looking listless.

Gu Mingdong smiled and comforted: "What's the rush? Sooner or later it will all be yours."

At this time, there was a knock on the door from outside.

Gu Mingdong walked out and saw Ma Xiaoxia standing at the gate with her head lowered, looking worried and pitiful.

Today she did not wear the new clothes from that day. Instead, she wore an old cotton-padded jacket that was obviously too small and ill-fitting. The black and knotted cotton could be seen from the rips. Her body was covered with patches, but her feet were still the same. Pair of shoes.

As a result, the whole person looked more and more miserable and pitiful, even shivering with cold.

Gu Mingdong frowned: "Third Aunt's house is on the east side. You can find it by walking directly over there."

When Ma Xiaoxia saw him issuing an eviction order, she hurriedly said, "I'm not here to see Auntie, I'm here to see you."

Gu Mingdong sighed and had to make his words clear: "Comrade Ma, I'm sorry, my third aunt made her own decision that day. In fact, I am living a good life now and have no plans to marry again, not now or in the future, so You'd better please come back."

He spoke so clearly that Ma Xiaoxia turned pale and looked a little embarrassed.

Gu Mingdong didn't want to cause such an embarrassment, but he was more afraid that procrastination would be bad. After that day, Aunt Gu would definitely take his words to her, but what was going on with Ma Xiaoxia coming to see him now?

Ma Xiaoxia licked her dry lips and tears began to fall: "What's wrong with me?"

"I haven't married yet. After I get married, I can wash and cook, help you take care of your children, and obey your orders at home and abroad. I can also work in the fields, and I can get eight work points a day..."

The more Ma Xiaoxia talked, the more aggrieved she felt in her heart, and she started wiping tears while talking.

Gu Mingdong's face indeed darkened, what is this?

If other men see the pitiful girl crying, most of them will feel sympathy, but no matter how hard it is, they won't be able to harden their hearts.

But Gu Mingdong is different from others. What he is most impatient with in his life is others crying.

Especially the way Ma Xiaoxia cried, he couldn't help but think of Wu Mengting, and the sympathy in his heart was long gone.

Gu Mingdong interrupted her: "Whether you are okay or not has nothing to do with me."

Ma Xiaoxia was startled by his sudden cold face, and her sobs were stuck in her throat.

Inside the room, Gu Liangchen had already woken up when he heard the sound outside. He quickly climbed onto his eldest brother's bed and looked out through the window.

Gu Liangxing woke up from his fuss: "Axing, what are you doing?"

"Shh!" Gu Liangchen covered his elder brother's mouth.

Gu Liangxing quickly said that he would not speak, and he got up and looked outside. When he saw his father talking to a woman, he opened his mouth in surprise.

"Is this the person Third Grandma introduced to our dad? Will she become our stepmother?" Gu Liangxing asked in a low voice.

The twins obviously knew about this, but the third aunt said that their father didn't like her at all, and they wouldn't have a stepmother for a while.

Now that people have come to visit, Gu Liangxing begins to worry again. The stepmothers he has met are bad and not good people.

Gu Liangchen glared at him: "No, dad said he doesn't want to remarry."

"But men have to marry wives." Gu Liangxing muttered.

"My dad is different!"

Gu Liangchen threw the knife at his elder brother a few times and continued to lie there and eavesdrop.

"Isn't your dad my dad?" Gu Liangxing muttered in his heart, but did not dare to argue with his brother.

How could the brothers' little moves be hidden from Gu Mingdong? As soon as Gu Liangchen moved, Gu Mingdong outside heard it.

Looking at Ma Xiaoxia's submissive attitude, like a little daughter-in-law being bullied, she suddenly became even more impatient. She pinched her eyebrows and said: "Comrade Ma, if you have difficulties, go to the women's director. If you have trouble with the production team, go to the commune." , if the commune still doesn't work, go directly to the police station, this is better than coming to me."

Ma Xiaoxia's face was full of embarrassment, she lowered her head and said, "How can I have the nerve to sue the police for this?"

Gu Mingdong gave her a strange look: "Then you have the nerve to block my door."

He felt that Ma Xiaoxia's brain circuit was very strange. She did not want the authorities to come forward and get rid of her parents legitimately. Instead, she pinned her hopes on a strange man.

Isn't she afraid of stepping out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's den again?

"I was impulsive." Ma Xiaoxia blushed with shame, covered her face and turned around to run away.

Gu Mingdong has lived in this world for more than three years and knows that this era is harsh on women, especially in closed rural areas, where the preference for boys over girls is a common problem.

Because of this, he hopes that his two younger sisters can study more and get rid of the influence of the environment as much as possible.

As for other people, Gu Mingdong doesn't have the time to take care of them.

If he saw a gangster bullying a girl today, Gu Mingdong would act bravely no matter who the girl was.

But Ma Xiaoxia's problem is completely different. As long as she can stand up on her own, she is fully capable of changing her current situation.

He gave me all the solutions, but they didn't listen.

As she said herself, she can earn eight centimeters a day working in the fields, so it is not a problem to support herself.

Since she didn't even think about saving herself, how could Gu Mingdong shoulder the burden of other people's lives for no reason? He was not a Bodhisattva who saved all sentient beings.

In Gu Mingdong's view, Ma Xiaoxia is already twenty years old, but she is not as good as Liu Aihua, who is more than ten years old next door. Liu Aihua dared to take her younger brother and elder brother to go out independently at a young age. She can also study in a planned way after working, which shows her greatness. .

Gu Mingdong was willing to help such a powerful little girl, but Crying Weeping only knew how to beg for help and didn't know how to stand on her own feet, so he didn't want to pay attention to her at all.

If people don't save themselves, how can they blame others?

Gu Mingdong shook his head, stopped thinking about this matter, and turned around and entered the house.

At first glance, the twins were lying on the bed, sleeping soundly. Unfortunately, their sleeping postures were too standard, betraying their true identity.

Gu Mingdong raised his eyebrows and said deliberately: "It seems that Ah Xing and Ah Chen are still sleeping. The rice cakes Xiaobei made this morning are almost cold. Since you haven't woken up yet, I'll go and eat them first."

"I'm awake!" Gu Liangxing got up in a hurry.

Gu Liangchen thought to himself that it was not good, and secretly opened his eyes a crack. Sure enough, he saw his father crossing his chest with his hands, staring at his two sons with a half-smile.

"Dad..." Gu Liangchen knew he couldn't hide it, so he got up with a red face.

Gu Mingdong rewarded him with a chestnut: "Now that you're awake, get up quickly."

The twins quickly put on their clothes and ran out. Gu Liangxing wanted to call Gu Yun to get up, but Gu Mingdong grabbed him and said, "Just call at the door. Don't keep entering the little girl's house."

Gu Liangxing struggled and shouted: "Dad, didn't you say Xiaoyun is my biological sister?"

"It doesn't matter if she is a biological sister. Does your second uncle usually break into the house of the third aunt and the fourth aunt?" Moreover, Gu Yun is not a biological sister. Her actual age is two years older than the twins. She usually has to be more careful.

Gu Liangxing reluctantly stopped and asked in a low voice at the door: "Xiao Yun'er, are you awake? When you wake up, come out quickly. We are going to eat rice cakes."

After a while, there was indeed a movement inside.

Gu Mingdong shook his head and went into the kitchen to get busy. The rice cakes must be freshly cooked to be delicious, otherwise they will easily become mushy.

In fact, in terms of taste, fried ones are better, but it is a pity that deep-frying consumes too much oil. Except for making fried food during New Year's Eve, Gu Simei made some fried rice cakes by the way, but she couldn't bear to part with them at other times.

Furthermore, rice cakes are also a rarity these days. When every household can't even afford white rice, the only rice cakes they can eat are the New Year's goods distributed by Gu Erdi's transportation team.

Gu Liangchen followed him in and was busy: "Dad, let me help you cook."

Gu Mingdong smiled and touched his son's head, asking him to help light the fire.

After a while, three bowls of rice cakes were placed on the dining table, with a plate of brown sugar in the middle.

Gu Liangxing and Gu Yun both like sweet things. They think the most delicious thing in the world is rice cake dipped in brown sugar. They can even drink up the remaining rice cake soup.

Gu Liangchen prefers salty food. Before serving, Gu Mingdong sprinkled salt into the last bowl and added some pickles from last night. It looked like pickle rice cake soup.

Gu Mingdong had already eaten in the morning and was sitting next to him watching the children eat.

Gu Liangchen raised his head and asked, "Dad, are you taking a bite?"

"You can eat it." Gu Mingdong shook his head and refused, then picked up an orange and peeled it to eat.

"Brother, if dad doesn't want me to eat, you can give it to me." Gu Liangxing raised his head and said.

Gu Liangchen's answer was to immerse himself in the food. He would not give up the pickle rice cake soup that his father specially made for him to his smelly brother.

Seeing that the children all like to eat rice cakes, Gu Mingdong said with emotion: "If the harvest is good this year, you can ask the production team if they can make rice cakes. If you can, our family will make more."

The second brother Gu didn't pay much in total, but now he's exhausted.

After eating a delicious rice cake for breakfast, the twins seemed to have forgotten what they saw in the morning, and Gu Mingdong didn't take it to heart.

After all, he had only met Ma Xiaoxia once. She was neither a relative nor a friend, and she was not his sister or daughter, so there was no need for him to worry about her.

Compared with this matter, Sun Qiang's marriage is more important.

On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head, and Sun Qiang, an older man, is finally getting a wife.

There is no big deal about weddings these days. The two families have agreed on the marriage and have it certified by their respective factory organizations. After it is approved, they will invite relatives and friends to have a meal to witness it. They will also go to the city to get a certificate. This is considered a joint venture. .

On the day of the wedding, not only Gu Mingdong's family, but also Gu Sanshu's family came together and rushed to the town before dawn. As the husband's family, they had to come and help.

Gu Mingnan's big golden deer came in handy again. Today it was rare that the protective layer on it was torn off and it was polished until it was shiny. When the time comes, Sun Qiang will ride this car to the woman's house to pick her up.

Not only did he lend his car to his cousin, Gu Mingnan also volunteered to accompany him to pick him up.

As a married man, Gu Mingdong stayed to help his aunt and uncle and not cause trouble.

As a result, after he stayed, he found that he was also redundant. His aunt and third uncle were there to greet the guests, and his sisters-in-law and sisters were there to clean up and cook. Gu Mingdong became an idler.

Gu Mingdong wandered around the room for a few times before he was caught by Gu Xiuxiu and asked about a blind date, which made Gu Mingdong feel uncomfortable.

He simply took a few children to play downstairs so that they would not disturb the guests above.

So when the second brother Gu came back from the wedding, he saw a group of children playing with an eagle and catching chickens in the yard. The ferocious eagle thought he was the always serious eldest brother in his family.

Seeing the person who picked up the bride coming back, Gu Mingdong quickly grabbed the chicks and said, "Stop, the bride is here."

The laughing children with flushed faces stretched their necks towards the courtyard door curiously.

Soon, with the sound of a bicycle bell, Sun Qiang, who was in high spirits on happy occasions, came back with his bride in his arms, his face glowing red.

Sun Qiang and the bride were both wearing military green suits. They looked fashionable and decent. They were a little less happy, but more full of feelings unique to this era.

"Look at the bride!" A group of children cheered and gathered around the two newlyweds.

Sun Qiang had to take out the candies he had prepared long ago to send the children away, otherwise they would not even think about going upstairs.

The second brother Gu came over and bumped his eldest brother's shoulder: "Brother, do you think my cousin looks familiar?"

Gu Mingdong took a closer look at the bride. She had a festive apple face, flushed red, and a rounder figure than is common these days. She wore the most common braids, aiming to have a very pleasing appearance in this era.

At this glance, Gu Mingdong really felt that he looked familiar: "The supply and marketing cooperative's Golden Deer?"

Gu Erdi laughed: "I was shocked when I saw it just now. How could it be such a coincidence? The salesperson who sold us the bicycle is my future cousin."

"It's really a coincidence." Gu Xiuxiu had mentioned before when she went back that her future daughter-in-law worked in a supply and marketing cooperative, but there were many people in the supply and marketing cooperative, and Gu Mingdong didn't expect that they knew each other.

The Gu brothers recognized it, and Zhu Yan naturally remembered it more clearly.

At first glance, a handsome young man turned out to be his cousin. Zhu Yan was a little embarrassed at first, but she soon came to her senses and greeted him generously.

Avoiding people, Zhu Yan also whispered to Sun Qiang: "Your family is really good-looking. Shumei is good-looking, and these cousins ​​are also good-looking."

It's just that the one from the third uncle's family is a little bit worse, the face is too square and square, Zhu Yan didn't dare to say this.

Sun Qiang had long known about his wife's little hobby. He was not ashamed but rather proud: "It must be true. In terms of looks, my two cousins ​​took the top three spots."

"Only two, where are the top three?" Zhu Yan was amused.

Sun Qiang patted his chest: "How can I, your man, take third place?"

If it hadn't been for the fact that she had just walked in, Zhu Yan would have laughed so hard that she would have fallen down. She blushed and patted the man: "€€ se."

"If I don't even have a third place, wouldn't it show that you have poor taste?" Sun Qiang insisted.

Before they even entered the door, the two of them started whispering, which made the relatives burst into laughter and made the young couple blush.

Gu Mingdong walked at the end, but he heard clearly what his cousin said in private. He touched his nose awkwardly, but he really didn't expect that Sun Qiang's so-called surprise was this.

Looking at his cousin's happy attitude, Gu Mingdong thought that Sun Qiang probably liked this, carefree and heartless, and an optimist who smiled like a red apple.

Next, Gu Mingdong once again witnessed the unique wedding ceremony of this era.

The witness was impassioned, held a gun in his hand, and recited as if he was going to a battlefield.

The newlyweds who were witnessing the marriage also had serious faces and had to swear an oath to each other under the witness of the couple.

"The establishment of the socialist system has opened up a way for us to reach the ideal state, and the realization of the ideal state depends on our hard work."

"From now on, we, husband and wife, will share the joys and sorrows together, contribute to the great proletarian cause, and serve the people wholeheartedly."

In such a serious scene, Gu Xiuxiu and his wife were so moved that they started wiping away tears, and Gu Sanmei and several others even had tears in their eyes with excitement.

Gu Mingdong really couldn't take it in, so he had to pretend to look serious.

However, everyone except him was obviously talking about this wedding.

On the way back from Xiyuan Town, Gu Sanmei and Gu Simei held hands and said bluntly: "You have to have a wedding like your cousins, so that it looks formal, instead of just having a casual meal in the countryside. pass."

The second brother Gu also said directly: "When the time comes for Xiaoru and I to hold a wedding, we will follow their instructions."

Upon hearing this, Gu Mingdong reminded: "Then you have to save money from now on."

The second brother Gu was surprised: "Just a few banquets, some candies and peanuts, how much money does it cost?"

Gu Sanmei rolled her eyes at the side: "That's what you see. What you don't see is where you spend more money."

He counted on his fingers and said: "My cousin brought thirty-six legs as a dowry when she got married, which cost one or two hundred. She also brought a sewing machine and a watch. The clothes they wore for their wedding today were not cheap either. If you have a banquet, it will cost more than ten yuan per table."

"If you count it out piecemeal, this wedding won't cost you even six to seven hundred yuan."

The second brother Gu was shocked by this terrifying figure. He earned twenty-two yuan a month. Even if he didn't spend a penny on food or drink, it would take more than two years to save up to six hundred yuan.

Seeing that Gu Laoer was so frightened that he was about to jump, Gu Sanmei laughed and said, "I lied to you."

"Auntie said that when we were talking about the bride price, my cousin's family asked for a hundred yuan, and I guess they broke it into thirty-six legs and brought it back without leaving a penny. Not only that, my cousin's family also gave me a dowry. Sewing machine and watch."

Upon hearing this, Gu Laoer patted his chest and said, "It's okay, otherwise I'm thinking that I might not be able to marry a wife in another five years."

Even though they had known that Sun Qiang's future wife's family was well off, the brothers and sisters were still surprised. Whether it was a sewing machine or a watch, they were all expensive and seemingly unnecessary items.

But Zhu Yan's family is willing to give her as a dowry, which shows that they really love their daughter.

Seeing Gu Sanmei's very envious look, Gu Erdi smiled evilly and said, "Why, after seeing your cousin getting married, you want to get married too?"

Gu Sanmei glared at him angrily.

The second brother Gu continued to provoke her: "Third brother, you have to save money and save it for yourself to buy a dowry. Otherwise, if you are so cruel, no one will marry you without a dowry."

Following Gu Erdi's words, Gu Sanmei's eyes flashed fiercely, and she stretched out her hand to pinch him. Unfortunately, Gu Erdi had already guessed what she would do and ran forward in a hurry.

The two brothers and sisters were chasing each other on the road, which was very lively.

Gu Mingdong held one of his sons by the hand. After a while, Gu Liangxing let go of his hand and ran to Gu Yun who was being held by Gu Simei. He said in her ear: "Xiao Yun'er, wait until I go to work to make money." , I saved up money to buy you a dowry, and bought you everything from sewing machines to watches."

Gu Yun smiled and narrowed her eyes.

Gu Simei also suppressed a smile and couldn't help but look at her eldest brother who was walking in front. She thought in her heart that Ah Xing and Ah Chen were taking care of their new sister so much. They must be imitating her eldest brother, because the eldest brother has always taken care of their younger brothers and sisters. , that's why my nephew did this.

Gu Mingdong didn't have as many thoughts as his younger brothers and sisters, but he just felt that weddings these days were very characteristic of the times.

After Sun Qiang's wedding, the production team became visibly busy.

With the successful foundation of the previous year, Gu Jianguo was gearing up and planning to do something big this year.

Unexpectedly, rice breeding had just begun, but God started to rain hard. It was still drizzle at first, and everyone happily went up the mountain to pick mushrooms.

Then the rain got heavier and heavier, and it even rained heavily for several days.

It was raining and the roads were slippery. Gu Mingdong was worried in his heart, so he simply let Gu Erdi live in the transportation team's dormitory. Gu Sanmei had no dormitory to live in, but she could squeeze in with Sun Shumei temporarily. After the new sister-in-law came in, Sun Qiang and Zhu Yan were both working, so they were lucky. I applied for a double dormitory and have now moved out.

This saves the trouble of going back and forth. As for the children, Gu Mingdong looked at the almost submerged dirt road and gave them a few days' leave with a wave of his hand.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Seeing that the rice seeds were about to be sown into the rice fields, there was no sign of stopping. Gu Jianguo was so anxious and angry that he had a few blisters at the corners of his mouth.

The worst is yet to come.

It was another rainy night, and the Shanghe Village production team was drowned in the sound of rain. While Gu Mingdong was half asleep and half awake, he suddenly heard the sound of a collapse.

Chapter 147 House Collapse

"Boom!"

Along with the sound of thunderstorm, the sound shook the sky and the earth shook.

Gu Mingdong stood up suddenly and heard the twins next door being awakened from their sleep.

Even Gu Liangxing, who always slept deeply and could not wake up despite thunder and rain, rubbed his eyes and asked worriedly: "Dad, what was the sound just now?"

Gu Mingdong put on his clothes and walked over, comforting him: "It's okay, you continue to sleep, I'll go out and take a look."

But the twins couldn't sleep, so they rubbed their eyes and walked out.

Gu's second brother and Gu's third sister were not at home, and Gu Mingbei next door was also awake and comforting Gu Yun, who was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"Xiao Bei, watch the children and don't let them go out." Gu Mingdong comforted him, quickly put on his raincoat and got into the rain.

Gu Liangchen looked at his back worriedly and shouted outside: "Dad, be careful."

Gu Mingbei asked the three children to sit on his bed, touched their heads and comforted them: "Don't worry, the eldest brother just went to see what happened."

Gu Mingdong walked out of the door and walked straight to the cowshed at the foot of the mountain.

The location of Lao Gu's house is considered remote in the village, but behind the house is a large bamboo garden, and a private plot of land has been opened. The terrain is also high, so there is no need to worry about safety issues even if there are continuous heavy rains.

It was different at the cowshed. That place was at the foot of the mountain. Gu Mingdong was afraid that the loud noise just now was a landslide.

On the way, Gu Mingdong met Gu Sanshu who was hurrying with his son. At this time, he was beating the gongs and drums desperately, but the sound of the gongs and drums was blocked in the rainy night, and the range of transmission was very limited.

Seeing Gu Mingdong, Gu Jianguo shouted: "A Dong, the educated youth station has collapsed. Hurry up and help."

Gu Mingdong took a closer look and saw that the short man following him who was soaked from the shower was not Xu Zhenzhen.

"How could the Educated Youth Institute collapse?" The Educated Youth Institute was built independently after the first batch of educated youth arrived. Although it was made of mud bricks, it should not be so fragile.

Uncle Gu didn't care about anything else: "Who knows, hurry up and save people first."

Xu Zhenzhen came to ask for help in the middle of the night. Uncle Gu was dizzy when he heard that the production team was better, but something went wrong again.

Gu Mingdong looked in the direction of the cowshed and frowned: "Uncle Third, the pig pen and cowshed are too far away and close to the foot of the mountain. I'm worried. I have to go and take a look first."

Whether people or pigs are more important is an indisputable issue now, but things are different these days. The cattle and pigs of the production team are the most important public property.

When Uncle Gu heard this, he didn't object as expected: "Then go take a look quickly and come back to help if nothing happens."

Xu Zhenzhen pursed her lips, but she had no objection to it, but Uncle Gu gave the order.

"Guard the family, you two go and call the members to help. Our production team can't cause any casualties."

The shouts of Uncle Gu Sanshu and his two sons sounded behind him, but they were soon drowned out by the heavy rain.

Gu Mingdong didn't stop any longer and walked quickly to the foot of the mountain. Even if he met members on the road who heard the noise and came out to see what was going on, Gu Mingdong had no intention of explaining to them.

When he finally arrived at the foot of the mountain, Gu Mingdong's heart skipped a beat.

The worst guess in my heart came true. The whole hillside slid down, covering the thatched house where four people lived. On the contrary, there was a bamboo garden behind the cowshed and pigsty. It was safe and sound at the moment. The beast was wailing in fear. Call.

"Zheng Tong!"

Gu Mingdong shouted loudly, there were only sliding mud blocks in this area, and there was no trace of the thatched house.

"Zheng Tong, Wu Wei, can you hear me?"

Are you still alive? The heavy rain wet Gu Mingdong's cheeks, mixed with sweat and flowed down. He knew that the fragile thatched house could not support him at all.

If the person cannot be dug out as soon as possible, Zheng Tong and the others will suffocate to death even if they are not crushed to death.

Gu Mingdong stood at the foot of the mountain and looked towards the production team. Because of the sound of gongs and drums, most of the members were awakened and now ran towards the Educated Youth Institute.

The educated youth who go to the countryside and the stinky old nine who are sent to the countryside, I wonder what choices they will make.

Gu Mingdong's face flickered in the rainy night. If Zheng Tong died, Xiao Yun'er, the head of the family, would be so sad.

Soon, he finally made a decision, squatted down firmly, and put his palms into the mud mixed with rainwater.

The little guy who had not shone brightly for a long time quickly responded with his superpower. Under the solid mud that was covered up, everything was displayed in front of Gu Mingdong.

Soon, Gu Mingdong felt a few vague auras.

The superpower allowed Gu Mingdong to accurately feel that the four people were still alive. He breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they were all alive!

Gu Mingdong quickly ran to the breath, no longer hesitating, all the superpowers surged down, and the dying grass vines that were originally hammered in the heavy rain grew rapidly as if they had taken hormones.

If someone is lucky enough to witness this scene, they will definitely doubt their own eyes. The vines can grow up in an instant.

The originally tender leaves suddenly became extremely tough, and the muddy water weighing more than a kilogram was pushed away by the seemingly delicate leaves, and they soon found a way out of the muddy water.

Suddenly, Gu Mingdong stopped.

The vines faded away, and the leaves quickly blended into the surrounding forest, leaving no trace.

Gu Mingdong took a step forward and started digging with his bare hands.

In less than a moment, the fingers covered with muddy water were empty, and something like a bed frame was revealed under the muddy water.

"Zheng Tong!" Gu Mingdong shouted loudly.

His voice penetrated the heavy rain and entered the dilapidated house filled with mud and water.

The heavy rains for several days have made the four people living in the thatched house very sad.

Originally, the members of Shanghe Village were peaceful and never engaged in bad things like the union, especially with this year's bumper harvest. Gu Jianguo was a reasonable person and subsidized them in private.

Although Zheng Tong and the four of them can't eat meat, they can always have a full meal a day, which is pretty good in comparison.

But the living conditions are unhelpful. Their houses are all thatched sheds, which can also serve as a shelter from the wind and rain. It rains heavily for days. It rains heavily outside and it rains lightly inside.

Zheng Tong is older and looks tough, but he has actually suffered a lot, not to mention Wu Wei and his wife, who are not as strong as Zheng Tong. Wu Xuanxuan is a little girl, and she is very weak due to long-term malnutrition.

After a few days, they couldn't bear it anymore. Gu Mingdong secretly sent a few raincoats to prevent them from soaking in the rain all day, but people can't wear raincoats all the time.

The coir raincoats made by farmers themselves are very stuffy and heavy, making them inconvenient to move around in, let alone sleeping in.

Seeing that the faces of the three members of the Wu family turned pale, Zheng Tong saw that this was not going to work anymore, so he took Wu Wei and his wife to lift the table, dismantle the bed planks, and built a small room in the thatched house.

Cover it with a raincoat, it's a little small, but at least you don't have to get wet in the rain.

The four of them were hiding under the makeshift "little house" with a raised bed board under their buttocks, but they looked at each other and smiled.

Wu Xuanxuan even said with a pale face: "We seem to be camping like this."

Wu Wei and his wife felt sad after hearing this. When their daughter was young, the tents they used for camping were much better than this temporary shed.

It's a pity that those carefree days are gone forever. Looking back occasionally, the couple thought it was a dream, and later they didn't dare to think about it. If they thought too much, they would be afraid that they would not be able to face reality.

Zheng Tong was cheerful: "While it's raining heavily and we can't go out to work, let's eat more and have a rest."

"Grandpa Zheng, do you want to drink porridge or sweet potatoes?" Wu Xuanxuan asked with a smile.

Zheng Tong touched his chin and said, "It's better to drink porridge. Too much sweet potato will make you fart. I don't want to smoke you."

Wu Xuanxuan covered her mouth and snickered.

She lowered her head, climbed out quickly, took out a small bag of rice from the only cabinet in the house, and the few of them cooked a pot of thick porridge.

After drinking the porridge, I feel warm in my stomach, and even the rainy day is not so unbearable.

They lived happily during the day, but at night the couple let Wu Xuanxuan sleep in the middle, and Zheng Tong slept next to Wu Wei. They were all thin, so they didn't need to get wet in the rain if they were squeezed together.

The rumbling thunder was so noisy that people could not sleep peacefully. Zheng Tong always felt suffocated and could not sleep due to tossing and turning.

Wu Wei was awakened by his movement and moved towards his daughter: "Old man, sleep a little more over here."

"Did I disturb you?" Zheng Tong asked sheepishly.

Wu Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "I didn't even fall asleep at first. Hey, I'm getting older and my sleep is shallow. The sound of thunder can disturb my sleep, which is incomparable to when I was a child."

Zheng Tong laughed: "You are old, so I am no longer an old monster, but you are still in your prime."

Wu Wei sighed and touched his daughter's hair: "Old man, I don't know when this day will end."

"I don't have anything wrong with me. I've lived to this age and I've seen everything I need to eat and drink. But Xuanxuan is still young and a girl. It's our fault for her."

"You educated people tend to think too much. No matter where you are, what you eat or drink, as long as your family of three is still alive and together, this is better than anything else." Zheng Tong said.

He couldn't help but think of his parents, wife and daughter who died early. Time passed too long. Even his daughter had been gone for many years. Zheng Tong could hardly remember their appearance. He felt sad for a moment. The only thing he did right was The thing is that the granddaughter was entrusted to Gu Mingdong to take care of.

After being explained by him, Wu Wei felt quite happy and laughed: "Yes, at least we are all still alive, and Xuanxuan is also with us."

Compared with the colleagues around him who were reported by their wives and had their families separated and their families destroyed, Wu Wei felt that he was already very lucky.

The two talked for a while, and Wu Wei fell asleep, but Zheng Tong became more and more awake, and his heart palpitations became more and more obvious.

The old man frowned at the bad premonition. He regretted that he had not learned enough to predict good or bad luck with his fingers.

But it was raining so heavily outside that Zheng Tong couldn't help but wake up the family of three around him because of his palpitations.

Just when Zheng Tong was hesitating, a loud bang sounded, and the explosion seemed to be right next to his ears.

"Run quickly€€€€"

Zheng Tong shouted angrily, but his reaction was already slow.

Before the four people could do anything, the mudslide rushed down and completely submerged the entire thatched house.

After the darkness, it was their temporary wooden shed that withstood the weight, temporarily saving the lives of the four people.

Wu Xuanxuan woke up from her dream and cried in fear.

"What happened?" Zhou Zijin held his daughter tightly with his left hand, still in shock. What was worse was that they were stuck in the cabin and could not move at all.

Wu Wei studied agriculture after all: "Damn it, we encountered a mudslide and this house was flooded."

"What should we do?"

Wu Wei tried his best to hold up the wooden frame that was pressing on him, but he only made himself panting.

"Xuanxuan, don't cry. We have to keep quiet now, otherwise the oxygen inside will be consumed quickly. If we are not crushed to death by then, we will die of lack of oxygen."

Wu Xuanxuan suddenly stopped crying and covered her mouth tightly.

"Xuanxuan, Zijin, are you injured anywhere?"

"Dad, I'm fine, I'm just scared." Wu Xuanxuan said hurriedly. She was protected by her father and mother. She could move a little now, and there was no other problem except for a little scratch.

Zhou Zijin only felt pain in his right hand, but gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine."

Wu Wei looked as hard as he could at the other end: "Mr. Zheng, are you okay?"

"Fortunately, I can't die." Zheng Tong secretly cursed himself for committing sins when he was young, so much so that he would have to suffer the consequences when he gets older!

If he had known this, even if he went out to get wet in the rain and got hot, he should have dragged the three members of the Wu family out, but...

It was too late to regret it now. Zheng Tong only felt that his right leg was aching, probably because it was pressed by the wooden frame.

Wu Wei breathed a sigh of relief. As the only young male among the four, he felt that he had to find a way out of the predicament.

But when he tried to push against the mud wall that held them down, the mud-water mixture remained motionless. Even with his actions, some water poured in, making the four people's situation even more difficult.

Wu Xuanxuan was so frightened that she wanted to cry again, but she was afraid of worrying her parents, so she resisted crying.

"Stop moving, save some effort." Zheng Tong sighed, "The soil is too thick, we can't get out."

Wu Wei felt cold in his heart: "We can't wait to die."

If he dies, he dies, but his daughter is still so young.

Zheng Tong frowned and said: "With such a big noise, someone from the production team will definitely hear it and they will come to rescue us."

"Yes, yes, someone will definitely hear it." Wu Wei felt a little hope in his heart.

But what they didn't know was that the Educated Youth Institute happened at the same time as the mudslide. A large camphor tree behind the Educated Youth Institute was struck by lightning, and the whole tree fell directly, crushing the male educated youth's house.

The female educated youth ran out and took a look. She was so frightened that she quickly ran to the brigade leader for help.

A group of male educated youths were buried in the house and couldn't get out. At this moment, Gu Jianguo was leading his people to rescue them. There was nothing they could do about the towering tree. How could anyone think of coming over to take a look?

Time passed bit by bit, and the lives of four people passed along with it.

In the small space, more and more muddy water seeped in, and it was about to drown them. Wu Wei and Zhou Zijin spontaneously let their daughter lie on their arms, hoping that the worst would happen, and their daughter would also To live a little longer.

Wu Xuanxuan also realized this. She couldn't bear it anymore and tears fell down.

"Mom, Dad, will someone really come to save us?" Wu Xuanxuan was extremely frightened. The risk of losing her life was even more frightening to her than when her parents were knocked down and devolved.

"I don't want to die, and I don't want you to die either..."

Zheng Tong whispered: "Don't worry, girl Xuanxuan, even if others don't come, that guy Gu Mingdong will come."

Wu Xuanxuan wanted to cry even more: "He is alone, how can he dig..."

Before he finished speaking, Zheng Tong suddenly asked: "Did you hear anything?"

Wu Xuanxuan suddenly stopped crying.

The next moment, a ray of light came in from the direction of Zheng Tong. It was the dim light after the moonlight was blocked, but it gave the four people who had stepped into the life-and-death barrier endless vitality.

"Zheng Tong!"

The sound of heavy rain could not cover up Gu Mingdong's clear voice.

Zheng Tong felt refreshed: "I'm here, I'm still alive."

Gu Mingdong could vaguely see what was going on inside through the hole, but he couldn't pull them out directly: "If you just hold on, I'll open the hole and some people can come out."

With hope, Zheng Tong ignored the pain and stretched out his hand to push it out. Soon, the palm-sized hole became the size of a person, enough to accommodate an adult.

Gu Mingdong reached out and took Zheng Tong's hand: "Climb out."

As soon as Zheng Tong moved, he screamed: "My legs are being suppressed."

This is difficult to handle. The legs of the four people are basically trapped under the mud. If they are pulled out hard, they may be injured.

"Leave me alone, take Xuanxuan and the others out first." Zheng Tong shouted.

Wu Xuanxuan was small and the only one who was not pinned down. She was able to crawl out of the gap first.

After hearing this, Zhou Zijin subconsciously pushed his daughter. Wu Xuanxuan cried and shouted: "Grandpa Zheng, I won't leave. You go out first."

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The sound of breaking earth mixed with water, Wu Xuanxuan looked up and saw that her father could not move it no matter what, and the wooden planks used as the roof of their small wooden house were suddenly lifted up due to a thick layer of mudslide.

"Stop talking nonsense, come out, quickly!" Gu Mingdong gritted his teeth and shouted.

He held the wooden board with both hands, and the muscles of his two arms bulged. He felt sorry for his master, and secretly sent vines to remove a layer of mud and rocks on it, which reduced a lot of pressure on Gu Mingdong.

Wu Xuanxuan opened her mouth in surprise. In her eyes, at this moment, Gu Mingdong was like a giant, falling from the sky and saving their family of three from water and fire.

Even Zheng Tong, who knew Gu Mingdong's magical power, was stunned for a moment.

The next moment, he couldn't care about anything else and crawled out desperately.

Soon, the four people climbed out of the mire.

Gu Mingdong then threw away the bed board, and with another bang, the simple cabin was completely crushed to pieces.

"Are you okay?" Gu Mingdong's raincoat had already fallen to someone unknown, and the rainwater flowed down his face, revealing his most perfect outline.

Zheng Tong shook his head and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay. I just pressed my leg. I don't know if it's broken."

Gu Mingdong frowned, touched it with his hand, and said happily: "It's not broken, but the pressing time is a bit long, so you have to take it slow."

He massaged it smoothly to make the blood in Zheng Tong's legs circulate quickly. He turned around and asked, "How are you doing?"

Wu Wei had regained his composure and was checking the status of his wife and daughter. Wu Xuanxuan was not injured except for being frightened and staring blankly at Gu Mingdong.

However, because Zhou Zijin was sleeping on the outside, his right hand was hit hard and it was now swollen.

When Wu Wei touched it, Zhou Zijin hissed, but he still said: "It's nothing, just take care of it for a few days and it will be fine."

Fortunately among the misfortunes, although the four people were crushed for a while, none of them suffered any injuries.

The heavy rain continued. Gu Mingdong looked at the thatched house that was heavily weighed down by the mudslide, and said helplessly: "Can you leave? Let's go live in my old house first, and then we can dig out the buried things when the weather clears."

The four of them were reluctant to part with the food they were weighing down, knowing that it would be impossible to eat if it soaked like this, but now there was really no other way, so they had to follow it.

Wu Xuanxuan supported her parents. Gu Mingdong saw that Zheng Tong couldn't walk well, so he simply picked him up and walked.

Zheng Tong was stunned for a moment when Gu Mingdong carried him on his back. He couldn't help but curl up his lips and let him carry him away with peace of mind.

Everyone laughed at him for having committed too many sins and had no descendants, but he didn't expect that he would be able to enjoy the blessings of other people's sons when he was old.

The group of people stumbled back to the Gu family's old house. Gu Mingdong opened the door and let them in: "The earthen stove here is still there. You can boil some water and wash it yourself. You can also eat the food left here."

Wu Wei was moved and said: "Comrade Gu, thank you so much. You saved the lives of our family of three."

"I don't know what to say right now. No words can express my gratitude. Comrade Gu, I will keep this kindness in my heart."

Wu Wei didn't even dare to repay him. In his situation, what could Gu Mingdong think highly of?

Gu Mingdong didn't care either. He mainly wanted to save Zheng Tong, and the other three people were just there for him.

After settling the four people, Gu Mingdong went home first.

Gu Simei was sitting in the hall with her three children. She looked outside from time to time. It was noisy and peaceful outside. She also heard someone shouting that the house collapsed. She didn't know whose house collapsed.

"Brother!"

"dad!"

Seeing that they were all at home, Gu Mingdong explained: "The house of the educated youth house has collapsed. You go back to sleep, and I will go over there to take a look."

"Brother, where is your raincoat?"

Gu Mingbei frowned, turned around and took out another set: "Put it on and go over."

There are coir raincoat trees in this generation in Shanghe Village. Common people make their own coir raincoats, and it is common for everyone to have one.

"Anyway, we're soaked and we're still stuffy." Gu Mingdong didn't answer and ran directly into the rain.

Gu Mingdong ran to the Educated Youth Center. Compared to Zheng Tong and the other four people, who were ignored, there were a lot of members here, all wearing raincoats and helping.

When he took a closer look, he realized that the educated youths were also unlucky.

The Educated Youth House was newly built, so it would not be collapsed by a few heavy rains, but there happened to be a camphor tree not far from the Educated Youth House.

This is an ancient tree from last year, but it was directly chopped down by spring thunder this night.

Gu Mingdong heard a loud noise, not just the sound of mudslides, but also the loud noise of ancient trees being struck by lightning and falling directly.

The whole camphor tree fell down, completely crushing the house of the male educated youth in the educated youth station.