Traditional Chinese Medicine: Back to the years when educated youths went to the countryside

Chapter 270 Guo Mingyue was washed away by the water
"Yes... that's it."

The man was startled, swallowed, and stammered:
"Just now I was going to take advantage of the darkness to go to the river and lower a ground trap, hoping to catch some small fish to satisfy my appetite tomorrow morning. But as soon as I arrived at the river, I saw a particularly beautiful girl spinning on the other bank. It seemed that there was something urgent and he wanted to cross the river. However, it was almost dark at that time, and Mr. Mancang must have gone to have a drink with his old friend after work, and he was not there at all. "

"The girl shouted for a while, but when no one responded, she took her pennies, untied the rope and jumped into the boat. I saw that she was clumsy, she must have never been able to hold a boat, so I shouted and persuaded her not to do it. You're trying to be brave. But she said she must find you before dark, and she has been on Uncle Mancang's ferry many times, so she can just look at it, so don't worry."

"I saw that I couldn't help it, so I didn't force it. Who would have thought that as soon as I lowered my head and placed it on the ground cage, I heard a scream."

This man spoke in a garrulous manner, and was even nervous at the critical moment, as if he was recalling something terrible. His eyes were blank and he said: "When I looked up, I saw the girl standing on the shaking boat holding a pennant. She was so frightened. He was twisting and turning, and he was about to fall into the river."

"Mr. Wang, you know. It has been raining for several days in a row. The river is very big and there are whirlpools everywhere. Now it is evening again. The eyes of those whirlpools are dark, like the eyes of some monster, hiding in the white. In the river, staring at the pedestrians on the bank. Anyway, I was scared to death!"

"Fortunately, the girl was smart and saw that something was wrong. She immediately threw away her pennies, squatted on the boat, and floated downstream along the water..."

Wang Chengzhou listened patiently to what he had to say and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It turned out that Guo Mingyue did not really fall into the river and be washed away by the water, but the ferry lost control and drifted down the river.

Wang Honghe let out a long breath, stared at the man, and said angrily:

"Desheng, could you please stop making a lot of noises next time you speak?"

"Our whole family is almost scared to death by you!"

"I thought something big had happened to that girl. Can you not be so surprised next time?"

Wang Desheng was so angry that he blinked his eyes and his head was blurred. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was talking too much nonsense or speaking frankly.

"Wang Desheng, thank you for coming to inform me."

Wang Chengzhou was still nervous. He immediately went back to the house, took out the torn sack and put it on his body. "Dad, Mom, although Mingyue is on the boat, the situation is still very dangerous."

"It's night now, and the river is turbulent. That silly girl has lost her pennie again, and I'm afraid it will float forever. It's still raining, so she'll probably be soaked in the water. If it freezes for another night, it'll be cold and... It’s because I’m afraid that I’ll have to get seriously ill.”

"I have to go downstream to look for her immediately. Please help inform Mr. Yutang and Uncle Wuhe, and ask them to help find her. However, I don't know how far that silly girl will float along this way. If she finds it, If you don’t see us for ten miles, you should come back. It’s a rainy night, and our bodies won’t be able to support us any further away.”

Wang Honghe and Li Yuzhu were heartbroken after hearing this, but they had no other choice but to watch their son walk into the rainy night alone.

"Brother, wait!"

Wang Aiduo was smart and hurriedly ran up to the inner room to take out the flashlight, stuffed it into his hand, and said eagerly: "Brother, you must rescue Sister Mingyue."

Wang Chengzhou said nothing, rubbed her head, turned around and disappeared into the rain.

Seeing his son decisively leaving, Wang Honghe couldn't stay any longer and hurried to Wang Yutang's home in the rain.

"What?!"

Wang Yutang was preparing to have dinner. When he heard what he said, he stood up without saying anything and complained:

"Honghe, you said you..."

"How could you let that little brat go alone? Speaking of which, you are still a father. Don't you know he doesn't know how to swim? It's so late at night, what will happen if he catches up with the boat? What if he follows the boat? Just like last time, if I can’t think of jumping into the river to save people, what will I do if something goes wrong?”

"Hey, it's too late to say this now. You go notify Wuhe and the others, and I will chase him now!"

Wang Honghe was so scolded by him that his claws were numb, his heart suddenly lifted, and he immediately ran out in a panic and continued to ask people.

"Hey, you don't want to eat?"

"Eat a fart!"

Wang Yutang took the opportunity to be tough, ignored his wife, and rushed into the rain.

At night, the continuous autumn rain turned the entire world black, and it was impossible to tell where the road was and where the puddles were.Wang Chengzhou could only bite the bullet and rely on his excellent skills to get through all the way.

When we came to the river embankment, the situation was slightly better because the terrain here was higher and there was not much water.While scolding his stupid apprentice in his mind, he leaned down and ran forward quickly.

The raindrops were not big at first, but when he started moving at high speed, they hit his face one by one, causing his cheeks to hurt.

He really couldn't understand why Guo Mingyue insisted on punting over to find him since it was already night. If there was something wrong, couldn't it wait until tomorrow?

You know, it was agreed yesterday that if it continues to rain in the morning, she will not come.

I've been holding back this whole day, why did this happen at night?

Wang Chengzhou ran all the way through the fields of Wangjia Village, broke into the boundary of Shuixi Village, and reached the wooden suspension bridge.

"Guo Mingyue!"

"Guo Mingyue!"

"Guo Mingyue!"

The sound echoed on the water, but no one answered.

Wang Chengzhou lay on the bridge and looked down. There were no wooden boats hanging on the wooden piles. He was relieved, but he couldn't help but feel worried.This girl, even the bridge didn't stop her. Is she planning to cross the sea?
Leaving the boundary of Shuixi Village, the river embankment suddenly became deserted, with weeds growing everywhere.Wang Chengzhou trudged hard, not knowing how far he had chased. Anyway, his breathing began to become short, and his lungs felt like fire.

When he was almost exhausted, there was a faint sound of a woman crying in front of him. It was sad, and she seemed to be complaining about something while crying:
"Uuuuuuuuah, how do I get up there?"

"I'm so cold. If I die, will my mother hate me?"

"I heard that people who drown are ugly. If I really die, I might as well not let Master find me."

This silly look, no need to think about it, it's Guo Mingyue!
Wang Chengzhou finally stopped, pinched his waist, took a deep breath, and shouted: "Guo Mingyue!"

"what?"

The muttering in the riverbank stopped immediately. Guo Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and then shouted, "Master, is that you?"

"Master, you really came to save me!"

"Haha, I'm not dreaming, am I? Is it really Master?"

This girl had been soaked in the cold rain for almost two hours, and her brain was abnormal. When she heard that familiar voice, she cried and laughed at the same time.

Wang Chengzhou took a deep breath and hurriedly looked for her, fearing that she would be so happy that she would overturn the boat and capsize it again.

It turned out that this girl was drifting all the way in the boat. Even the wooden plank bridge in Shuixi Village couldn't stop her, but she came to this whirling bay and stopped.

However, water accumulates here all year round and is washed by rapids. The water is actually very deep, but it is separated by a sandbank and separates a waterway. The wooden boat Guo Mingyue was riding was stuck in the middle of the waterway.

When Wang Chengzhou saw it, he was both happy and scared.

With the faint light from the sky, you can see that the inlet is dark and dark, probably several meters deep.Fortunately, this girl didn't act foolishly. She wanted to get off the boat and walk to the river.Otherwise, I am afraid that the person will disappear as soon as he enters the water.

Wang Chengzhou knew that she was just as clueless as himself.

The main reason is that this girl has an outstanding figure and appearance, so she doesn't dare to follow others to play in the river for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.Therefore, although I lived by the river, I never learned to swim.

"Guo Mingyue, are you crazy?"

Wang Chengzhou pushed aside the weeds and made sure she was safe, then cursed with a straight face:
"I told you that if it rains today, I don't need to come over. Are you deaf?"

"I've been holding it in all day, and at night, you found this trouble for me!"

"Is there anything that you can't say tomorrow?"

Guo Mingyue was sitting on the boat, looking at him impatiently with her long body, but she was scolded by him and cried. She sobbed and said aggrievedly:
"Master, I didn't want to come here, but I really encountered something important and I have to find you."

"You can scold me if you want. Anyway, if I had to choose again, I would still come here!"

"By the way, I'm so cold. Can you help me up first? You can scold me later..."

Wang Chengzhou was really speechless. He looked at the drizzling night sky and thought about how to get her up.

But this late at night, there seemed to be no other option but to get into the water and carry her out.

"Master, you...you want to go into the water?"

Guo Mingyue saw his plan and immediately became nervous. She waved her hands quickly and said: "No! I know you are a landlubber and you will drown if you enter the water!"

Wang Chengzhou glared at her angrily, "Who are you calling a landlubber? I'm already a master of water!"

"No...Impossible?"

Guo Mingyue didn't believe it at all. She sat in the dark and openly revealed her master's shortcomings, "I remember the flood in the summer. You almost drowned yourself to save a little girl in the village. We on both sides of the river Who among the people doesn’t know?”

"It's only been a few days, how could you possibly have learned to swim?"

"Master, I can still hold on for a while, it'll be fine."

"Ah!"

But as soon as he finished speaking, he sneezed and had a strong nasal sound.

This is obviously a sign of a cold!
In fact, Wang Chengzhou is not a weakling. If he is not sure, he will definitely not jump into the water rashly.

Moreover, he ran all the way here in a hurry. Within a few hours, he had probably traveled twenty or thirty miles.

I made it clear when I was at home that if I find traces of myself that have not been seen for ten miles, there is no need to chase them down.

Today is different from the past. He believes that his father, Wang Honghe, will trust him very much and will not force a group of men from the village to take risks on a rainy night.

　Ahem, things seem to have slowed down a bit these past two days.However, let’s get to the point right away.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)