I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 471 Sister Lan is gone

The air pressure is lower on rainy days than on sunny days, and the sunflower fields grow in an airtight place. Wei Lan is among them, making it difficult to walk and breathe.

Wet body, the skin is frozen into blue purple, the hair is scattered, wet, a few strands of sticking to the face, and a few strands of sticky on the neck, which is very uncomfortable.

Wei Lan raised his hand and rubbed his wrist twice casually.

The shovel I was given was a shovel usually used by members of the brigade to cut ditches. At first I felt it was a little heavy, but after carrying it for a while in the sunflower field, the nearly two-meter-long wooden handle absorbed enough water and became heavier.

Wei Lan used a lot of force to step the shovel into the ditch, and pressed the wooden handle back to shovel out the sand. However, because the sunflower poles grew thick and densely, the wooden poles could not press down at all.

This heavy thing is a little hard to hold, and it is really not feasible to use it to clean the mud and mud in the ditch in the sunflower field, at least given her size.

 She thought about going back and changing to other tools. Each person had one tool, and she had to change it with other lesbians. Others would also face the same problem.

 Everyone is busy at this time, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth.

 She also needs to be a little efficient.

Wei Lan gritted her teeth, rolled up her sleeves, squatted down, and used her hands to scrape away the soil and fallen leaves in the ditch.

All the drainage outlets in Xiaogang have been opened, and the rushing water rushes out with great impact. In addition, the water is cold and icy. It takes a lot of strength to grab the iron rake, not to mention the effort to hook it. Debris inside the drain.

 Huang Chunxiang crawled ashore soaked in water. She was as exhausted as an overturned fish. She lay on the ground gasping for air. People around her helped her, but they didn't help her up several times.

Huang Chunxiang waved her hand and glanced towards the downstream of Xiaogang. There, a long and simple sandbag embankment had been built on the field ridge between the sunflower field and the river ditch.

But, it’s not enough.

Three sandbags stacked together are only half a meter long. Moreover, due to the hard preparations in the past few days, the number of sandbags on the brigade is only about three to four hundred. Although the sunflower field only has one side next to the river, it is twenty acres of land. It's not a matter of two acres. Three or four hundred and sandbags are simply not enough.

 Stop losses in time and try your best to save as many sunflowers as possible.

"Leave me alone, tell someone to go back, and ask the children in the village to go from house to house. Snakeskin bags, sacks, anything that can hold earth and sand will be collected."

Huang Chunxiang waved her hands, very weakly, "Tell them again, don't forget to lay down the sandbags on the lower reaches, first of all, keep them close to the two acres of Xiaogang."

As soon as Huang Chunxiang finished speaking, a rough voice came: "Don't go to the other end yet, stick to the two acres here... Yes, yes! There is a sandbag stacked on top!"

 Huang Chunxiang looked back and saw that she was not from her family?

Gu Sande was bare-chested and carried two sandbags on his right shoulder. He pointed with his left hand in the direction of the downstream of the small harbor. While directing a group of young and strong laborers, he strode in that direction.

During this period, he passed by the drainage outlet and saw Huang Chunxiang lying on the ground in a collapsed and miserable condition. Gu Sande paused for a moment and wanted to help Huang Chunxiang.

 Just before taking a step in the opposite direction, Huang Chunxiang reacted first, smiled at Gu Sande, waved her hand to indicate that she was fine, and asked him to hold on to the crops in the field first.

Although there was no sound, both parties understood each other's meaning.

Gu Sande understood, nodded vigorously, and then waved his hand, leading a group of strong laborers carrying sandbags to walk quickly.

The children in the village, led by Youlan and Ji Fengyao, quickly collected a large number of old and new sacks, distributed them in bundles of five to a group of little radish heads of similar age, and carried them to the tea mountain bag, waiting for their uncles and brothers to come back. , it can be filled with soil directly.

The short-legged little carrots were very busy. At the same time, on the road outside the brigade, several men in blue uniforms rode bicycles into the brigade.

After entering the brigade, Zhang Xiaokui jumped out of the car and shouted loudly: "Is the brigade captain here? Deputy Bureau Yan is going to build a dam upstream to fight floods. If you don't worry about the situation here, let us come and help!"

 All the young people in the brigade went to Xiaogang to fight the disaster. The mud was slippery, and the old people simply didn't go out because they were afraid of falling and causing trouble.

 The only ones left outside were the little carrots carrying sacks in the rain.

Ji Fengyao was familiar with Zhang Xiaokui, and he quickly jumped ahead of the little carrots and ran towards Zhang Xiaokui.

Ji Fengyao gave an overview of the situation. Zhang Xiaokui nodded and called on a few people around him to take the sacks from the children's shoulders.

Looking at Ji Fengyao again, he was a pretty child. His whole body was wet and his lips were white from the cold. The others were the same, all wet like drowned rats. The things in his hands were taken away by adults, and they didn't do anything. After leaving, he looked at the police door with expectant eyes, as if waiting for the assignment.

“You are all good children of the Chairman! Good comrades!” Zhang Xiaokui felt complicated, moved and distressed.

Zhang Xiaokui didn't know what was going on in other children's homes in the village, but he knew the situation in Gu Chao's family. He expected someone to be in Gu Chao's family, so he touched the rainwater on his face and said, "It's raining outside and everyone is very cold. In order to prevent everyone from catching a cold, let's stay away from home." You take them to Grandma Gu’s house and ask Grandma Gu to help make a pot of **** soup. Remember, you also have to help, you know?”

 It is a lie to make **** soup, but the chaos is real. So many children are always worried that something will happen, so it is better to gather in a place and be watched by others to feel relieved.

Ji Fengyao's cheeks puffed up and he protested being called "Yaoyao", but before he could refute, Youlan with messy hair suddenly came out and saluted Zhang Xiaokui and others, "Uncle, don't worry, we will complete the task. "

After speaking, he waved his hands and directed everyone: "Now, everyone, follow me!"

The little carrots followed Youlan and ran towards Gu's house. Ji Fengyao was already lagging behind. He didn't care about anything else and hurriedly ran to catch up with Youlan.

“Okay, let’s get to work, comrades!” Zhang Xiaokui carried four bundles of sacks on his shoulders in one breath. He came to Team 7 often and was familiar with the terrain. He quickly led four other police officers to take a look at the tea mountain.

A corner of the mountain was dug out, the soil was fresh, and pickaxes and shovels were ready. It was obvious that someone had been busy here not long ago.

“You guys stay busy here while I go to the other side of Xiaogang to check on the situation.” Zhang Xiaokui said, turning around and walking back along the path.

The reservoir dam was washed away, and repairing the dam was no small matter. Deputy Bureau Yan couldn't leave, and was worried about Wei Zhiqing's comfort, so he called four of his other colleagues to come over.

 One is to help Team 7 fight the flood, and the other is to take care of Wei Zhiqing's safety.

 Zhang Xiaokui’s mission is to protect Wei Lan’s safety.

 At the moment, we need to find Wei Zhiqing as soon as possible.

The sky was already bright, and Zhang Xiaokui headed towards Xiaogang in a hurry.

The water outlet and drainage outlet of Xiaogang are fully open. Even so, the water level is still rising. In the morning, the water level was still half a meter away from the shore. Now, the water level is almost the same as the shore.

 In other words, the water level rose by three to four meters in one morning.

"In batches...the female comrades will...eat first and then replace others...When the female comrades come back, the male comrades will be divided into five batches to ensure that there is someone in Xiaogang..."

Wei Lan vaguely heard some movement in the sunflower field, and listened carefully for a while. After confirming that shifts were being changed in batches, and the female comrade went back to replenish her strength first, she sat down in the mud.

After breathing for a while, Wei Lan raised her head and looked at the sky through the gaps between the branches and leaves. The dark clouds were heavy, as if heavy rain was about to fall.

 Let this farce end quickly.

After regaining some of her strength, Wei Lan reached for the shovel that had been put aside with trembling hands. Her small hands were covered with yellow mud, but the blood-red scratches on them could not be covered up.

There was a lot of mud and sand in the ditch, along with rocks that could appear at any time. Wei Lan had just grabbed a piece of glass from it, and a large cut was made in his palm, which caused a lot of blood.

With dull pain in the tips of his ten fingers and severe pain in the palm of his hand, Wei Lan held the wooden handle of the shovel between his elbows and walked out holding the shovel.

It was difficult to judge the direction in the sunflower field, but because of the sound of water gushing in the ditch, Wei Lan quickly emerged from the ground.

The water level has risen so much that when standing on the shore, the water can reach the top of your feet. Sandbags and embankments were simply piled next to it, so that the water in the ditch could not flow to the ground for the time being.

  But if water levels continue to rise, it’s hard to say…

After struggling to pull the shovel out of the ground, Wei Lan bit her lip, squatted down, and reached for the water with shaking hands.

The cold water washed away the mud and sand, and the hands exposed were no longer what they were before. The whiteness remains the same, but the fingertips are all scarlet. There are wooden thorns stuck in the nail of the ring finger of the left hand, and half of the round fingernail has been cracked.

 Originally, he only felt the pain was severe and had no idea of ​​the situation. Now that he could see clearly, Wei Lan's scalp was numb, his lips were clenched, and his eyes were filled with tears. The pain was even worse.

 My fingers hurt, and my eyes hurt even when I looked at them.

 Wei Lan's hands were trembling, and he gritted his teeth and tried to pull out the wooden thorn. Suddenly there was a rapid crash behind him, and a skinny figure jumped out of the sunflower field.

Immediately afterwards, a sinister voice sounded that made people feel goosebumps: "I finally found you, you... bad woman."

Wei Lan was stunned for a moment, not knowing why, and turned around to see who it was, but before he made any move, he only heard a "dong" sound.

　　A muffled sound that seemed far away, but also seemed to be right next to my ears.

With severe pain in his head, Wei Lan put his hands on the ground and knelt on the ground with weak knees. The sounds of the whole world seemed to be magnified countless times overnight.

 The sound of her breathing.

 The woman’s shrill, wild laughter.

 The sound of waves and water…

 And the crisp "pop" sound of the waves making bubbles and then bursting.

There seemed to be a problem with my vision. My eyesight went black, and in the rolling water in front of me, I couldn't ignore the large patch of red.

Blood…

That is, blood...

Consciousness gradually blurred, and Wei Lan's body slowly fell forward.

Ding Maomao felt it was not enough

Perhaps he felt that Wei Lan's death was not enough, or he felt that seeing Wei Lan was an eyesore. The sinister smile on Ding Maomao's face suddenly widened, he dropped the blood-stained shovel in his hand, and kicked Wei Lan fiercely.

The young girl's body fell into the water, like a rag, and was quickly pushed under the water by the waves. The scarlet color spread to a small area, and then disappeared completely.

Ding Maomao stared at the water, making sure that the person would never appear again. She raised her head and suddenly burst into crazy laughter.

 “Hehe, hahahahaha... It’s good to die! It’s good to die!”

 Smiling, she started crying again, "You forced me, you forced me first, I was right, you deserve to die, deserve to die!"

There was lightning and thunder, and the sound of thunder was louder than the sound of thunder. Ding Maomao cried and laughed. Before, his eyes could still see some clarity, but now they are all cloudy.

"Wei Lan... Wei Lan... Bad woman, I found you... Where are you?"

The downpour came again, and the woman staggered forward, dragging her bloated belly, and finally disappeared into the rain and fog.

 …

It rained heavily last night, so Huang County railway workers rushed to the location of the track blockage this morning. More than ten people worked all morning to finally open the road.

Having been stuck on the train for too long, Gu Chao felt as if his legs were almost numb when he got off the train.

 He lightly hammered his thigh twice to relieve the soreness and numbness, and stood at the station door looking towards the street in the distance.

　　The sky has been gloomy in Province H since the morning, and when we got off the bus, it started to rain again.

 Most of the countryside has dirt roads, which are difficult to walk on in rainy and snowy days, and buses are usually out of service.

 Gu Chao had something in mind and couldn't wait for the rain to stop. He packed it tightly with oil paper and stuffed it into his bag to make sure that the cheongsam inside would not get wet by the rain. He zipped up the bag and carried it on his back, then plunged into the rain and ran back.

Hurry up and walk quickly. You can get home in just over an hour.

Originally we agreed to return in three days, but now that we have been delayed for so long, I wonder if the girl will be annoyed again? Resent him for breaking his promise.

Gu Chao curled up the corner of his mouth, helpless but sweet.

His steps became faster and faster, and he didn't even care about the mud and water all over his body.

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In midsummer, the trees grow densely, and the houses of the members of the seven teams are surrounded by trees. Under the pattering rain, a layer of mist seems to be hanging in the air, invading the team from one end, and drifting out from the treetops from the other end.

 The entire brigade was enveloped by Xiao Su's aura, and Gu Chao was so happy that he didn't notice it at all.

When he entered his yard, Gu Chao kicked off his muddy feet at the door, then carried his bag and entered the house, "Grandma, Nannan, I'm back."

 There was no answer in the room.

Gu Chao was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed, and he called out again, "Nanny?"

Wei Lan didn't respond, but he saw You Lan running out from behind.

Gu Chao breathed a sigh of relief, and the heavy and depressed feeling in his heart gradually dissipated. He bent over and smiled with a warm and gentle smile, "Youlan, you Lan..."

Before he finished speaking, You Lan plunged her head into his arms and wrapped her arms around his waist. Her little body couldn't stop trembling.

 “What’s wrong? Miss my brother? My brother brought it to you this time…”

"Brother." You Lan raised his head, his eyes were twitching and red and swollen. Gu Chao's voice suddenly stopped, and then he realized that something was unusual.

Waves of uneasiness hit his heart. Gu Chao held onto Youlan's shoulders and looked at her levelly: "What's wrong? What happened at home? Speak slowly and carefully?!"

 “Oh...it’s gone. Brother, Sister Lan is gone.”

"No more...?" Gu Chao was stunned for a long time before he finally listened to Youlan's words, "What do you mean no more? What do you mean no more?"

 The backpack slipped off his shoulders, causing a puddle of water on the ground.

Gu Chao's eyes were sharp and he grabbed Youlan and shook him back and forth, "What's going on? What's going on?"

“The Shilipu Reservoir burst its embankment and released a lot of water. The captain brought many people to fight the flood. Sister Lan also went...Sister Lan, wuwu...Sister Lan was swept away by the water and disappeared..."

Gu Chao staggered twice and took two steps back, his face turned pale.

The scene of their separation a few days ago appeared in front of his eyes. The girl stood at the gate of the courtyard with a smile and waved to him, asking him to take good care of his health and not to be in a hurry to come back in three days. He could come back in four days.

Such a bright and bright person, just say no, and then he is gone?

No…

Gu Chao suddenly turned around and walked out.

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 (End of this chapter)