Ma'am, is there someone out there?

It has been raining non-stop for days, and when the rainy season arrives, the whole mansion is wet, with heavy water vapor, making it very stuffy.Xuan Shen took a rest and hid in the kitchen again, following Chef Ding.Chef Ding asked him to help dry the firewood. It is rainy every day, and the firewood is wet and difficult to light.

Xuan Shen hasn't seen Shen Qing for quite a while, so he probably knows that he is also very busy.Just before the Dragon Boat Festival, the project was still completed. When the gate was opened to release the water, it was said that men, women and children from all over the city came to watch. Xuan Shen held Xiaobao and glanced curiously.

It's just that after a while, I lost interest and went back sleepily.

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and every household hangs calamus and mugwort leaves and makes zongzi.Xuan Shen lost his appetite after eating one. He sat on the stool, while baking firewood, while watching the raindrops under the eaves, his eyelids twitched.

Chef Ding thought it was funny, this big guy would feel sad at any time.With a cigarette pouch in his mouth, he sat beside Xuan Shen, tapped the pipe, and said, "Young man, what are you thinking?"

Xuan Shen turned his head, picked up the dried firewood, put them in the basket, and stacked them in a row before saying, "It's nothing."

Chef Ding said with a smile: "It's nothing to you, I can tell at a glance, young man, who are you in love with?" Si, although Xuan Shen has a child, he is still young.

"Uncle, stop talking." Xuan Shen was embarrassed.

"Listen to Uncle, go for it if you like it, and let it go if you don't. There is no grass anywhere in the world. The guy is handsome, and there must be many girls who want to marry him. Hey, isn't it Duanyang today? There are all over the street." A pretty girl wearing a floral dress with a small umbrella is playing, why don't you go out for a stroll, and what are you doing with me, a little old man who is about to know his destiny, in this crappy place?" The uncle said, taking a puff of dry cigarette.

He is a person who has passed the age of forty, and he has not thought about these things for a long time. Like now, smoking a dry tobacco, having some Laobaigan, with peanuts, he is at ease.

Xuan Shen's eyes darkened, Shen Qing went out early in the morning in Duanyang today, oh, and there was a big fart ermine behind him.Early in the morning, the ermine asked him if he wanted to go out to watch the dragon boat race, but Xuan Shen ignored him, saying it was something to see, but it didn't mean much, it was crowded, and he might fall into the river.It may be because of falling into the water, both Xuan Shen and Xiao Bao are more afraid of water than before.

Chef Ding encouraged again: "It's good to go out for a change of mood. I heard that this year's dragon boat race is much better than last year's. What are the rewards for the top three..." Chef Ding touched his bald head, annoyed, and said , "Hey, I'm getting old and my memory is not good. Oh, I heard that the opening ceremony of the dragon boat race is hosted by the madam."

Xuan Shen suddenly raised his head, his eyes suddenly brightened.He stood up, said goodbye to Chef Ding, and disappeared in no time.Xiaobao had just finished eating a bean paste dumpling, and was feeling his round belly, sitting contentedly on the small bench, and from time to time, the maids and sisters stuffed broad beans into his mouth, so comfortable.All the women in the mansion, big and small, like Xiaobao, and Xiaobao's popularity is unknown.He was also sweet, praising this sister for her beauty and that sister for her gentleness, coaxing everyone to cover their mouths and laugh.

Just at this moment, Xuan Shen came in suddenly, and all the maids were silent, Xiao Bao was cute, but his father was a bit fierce.They are still very apprehensive.Xuan Shen looked around the room, saw Xiaobao's voice, wrapped his arms around, clamped them up, and walked out.

"Daddy..." Xiao Bao hugged Xuan Shen's arm tightly, and was afraid of his hugging method. Fortunately, after Xuan Shen took a few steps, he changed his posture and put his hands on his chest, which made Xiao Bao feel better. too much.

"Will Daddy take you to see the dragon boat?"

"Okay!" After Xiaobao cheered, he questioned again, "Didn't Daddy say yesterday that it's dangerous to be crowded outside today, why don't you go?"

Xuan coughed deeply, and lied without changing his face: "Oh, really, I don't remember."

The Duanyang Festival is really lively.

Although it was rainy and annoying, it didn't affect the joy of the dragon boat race.Xuan Shen held an umbrella in one hand and hugged Xiaobao in the other, walking along the crowded road, following the flow of people, to the river bank.

Before the official race started, in the middle of the river, there were several dragon boats marching side by side, racing each other. The red flags on the bows of the boats fluttered in the wind, and were drenched all over by the splashed water. Sweat dripping from scratching the oars, the people on the shore applauded, and some women even threw flowers in their hands when they saw the oarsmen they liked.

The young man who was thrown with flowers would sometimes look ashore excitedly, looking for the girl who gave it to him. If he didn't pay attention for a while, he would almost fall into the water, causing another round of laughter.

But Xuan Shen turned a blind eye to the bustle, his footsteps were steady and his direction was clear, he only went in the direction of the Qinghe Bridge.This is not the busiest time, because the racing ceremony has not yet started, and it will not officially start until the Dragon God is sacrificed, the Quzi Temple is laid, and the ribbon is cut.

There are more people at the bridgehead, and many people gather here to watch the Dragon God Ceremony.

When Xuan Shen walked there, there was a dragon dance performance, although the rain continued, the dragon dance masters were in high spirits, and Shen Qing was cutting the red cloth with scissors on the high platform.

Shen Qing was actually hosting the Duanyang Dragon Boat Race for the first time. The moment he lowered his head and cut the red silk, he suddenly felt a gaze looking over him. He raised his head and searched the crowd, but he couldn't find anyone.He wanted Xuan Shen to come with this lively festival, but Yue Mo was still a little embarrassed.Shen Qing thought, with Xuan Shen's playful nature, maybe at this time, he has already come out for a stroll.

Xiaobao also saw Shen Qing, he pointed to Shen Qing and said happily to Xuan Shen: "I saw Uncle."

"I saw it too." He also saw that many people in the crowd were looking at Shen Qing specifically.Xuan Shen snorted a few times, but he didn't know that he was also under the gaze of many people.

When Xuan Shen saw people, he felt that it was not very interesting, and the sudden enthusiasm before suddenly disappeared.The sky became more and more gloomy, and the rain became more and more fierce. Xuan Shen was afraid that Xiao Bao would get sick, so he had to carry Xiao Bao and walk back.

Xuan Shen didn't notice that someone came up to the stage and whispered a few words to Shen Qing, Shen Qing's expression changed suddenly, and he left in a hurry.

The artificial channel dug out of Xiaodong Mountain diverted the water from the Qinghe River and sent it directly to the lower reaches of the Qinghe River where it meets the Yangtze River. As a result, the water level of the main channel of the Qinghe River, which was overflowing at this time in previous years, was much lower this year.

On the side of Xiaodong Mountain next to the Qinghe River, a large gap was dug out, leading to an artificial river channel, but the other side of Xiaodong Mountain has not changed much.It's just that the mountain has been bombed before, and the mountain is a little unstable. The newly planted trees this year have not grown yet, so there is a high possibility of landslides and mudslides.

Before they opened the mountain, they confirmed that the vicinity of Xiaodong Mountain was sparsely populated, and the only few families were allocated funds and resettled elsewhere. Even if something happened, it would not endanger human life.Therefore, Shen Qing did not expect that there were people living on the other side of Xiaodongshan.

He looked up at the sky, hoping nothing had happened.Shen Qing hastily led his people to Xiaodongshan, intending to persuade that person to leave.

On this side, Shen Qing's situation is still unclear, but on the other side, Xuan Shen's eyelids twitched, his mind was confused, and he felt something happened.When it was time for Shen, someone ran back in a hurry without even holding an umbrella.

"It's not good, something serious happened." The man ran all the way, out of breath, clutching his stomach intermittently.Xuan Shen was in a hurry, grabbed his collar and asked, "Quickly tell me, what's the matter?"

"Ma'am, he's not well. There's a landslide in Xiaodongshan, and Ma'am is trapped inside. I don't know what's going on now, now."

There was darkness in front of Xuan Shen's eyes, he let go of his hand, and rushed out before he had time to think deeply.

Eucommia stood on a high place not far from Xiaodongshan. The road to Xiaodongshan was relatively low, because of the heavy rain, it was overflowing and merged into a one-meter-deep river.This kind of seasonal river will recede in a few days, but it's not easy right now.The rushing water brought down the yellow mud and rocks from the mountain. The muddy yellow muddy water made it hard to tell what was going on underwater, and the sky began to darken. Hearing the occasional rumbling sound of boulders rolling down, Eucommia became more and more worried.

"Can you go there?" Du Zhong called to stop the guard.

The guard shook his head: "It's not easy to pass. When Madam went, the river was only calf deep. After the rain intensified in the afternoon, the water volume soared. For the current plan, we can only hold the rope and send someone to help the rope to wade through the water." In the past, it was just dangerous to wade through the water, and it was difficult to choose a candidate, but the situation inside was unknown, at this time, the landslides, the mountains and rivers surged, and the water flowed, the more the delay, the greater the danger."

"Then immediately choose a brave warrior to go there. Anyone who goes in, no matter whether no one is found or not, will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver. Those who send people out safely will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold."

As soon as Du Zhong said this, some people were eager to try it, but when they heard the sound of the boulder rolling down, and saw the sound of rushing water, they felt a little scared.

"Mo, why don't we wait for the water to cool down, I think the rain will stop..." The timid person who wanted to get the gold hesitated, but was frightened by Du Zhong's stare and shrank back.

"That's all, that's all, I'll go." Du Zhong rolled up his sleeves and was about to go there, but those people stopped him all together, saying "I'll go, I'll go."

It's just that there is some fear after all.Ma'am is good, and the prefect gave enough money, but it would not be worthwhile if you get your own name.

When several people were hesitating, Du Zhong heard a familiar voice.

"I'll go." He turned his head to look at Xuan Shen, who was in a hurry and was sweating all over his head. Xuan Shen tied up his sleeves and clothes, and then he was about to climb the rope and wade across the water. Du Zhong went to the guards. After slapping a chapter on his head, he said angrily: "What are you still doing in a daze, help him hold the rope and let him pass!"

Several guards were pulling the rope on the shore, Xuan Shen tied the other end around his waist, wrapped the hemp rope in one hand, found a wooden stick in the other hand, and went into the water.The water marks were muddy, and there was nothing underwater at all. Xuan Shen groped with a wooden stick bit by bit, stepped on slippery stones a few times, and almost fell.The people behind watched with a tight heart.

When he reached the middle of the river, the current had already flowed over his chest, the current was very strong, Xuan Shen struggled to control his balance, so as not to be washed down by the current.Fortunately, Xuan Shen's foothold is very stable. Although he walked with difficulty, he finally reached the opposite side safely.

Xuanshen untied the rope and tied it to the big rock beside him, he didn't care about the yellow muddy water on his body, and climbed forward with a wooden stick.

The rain was much weaker than before, the drizzle captivated his eyes, Xuan Shen casually pulled his sleeves to wipe it off, the mountain road in front of him was blocked, and the silt pouring down from the mountain was just in front of the intersection.Xuan Shen looked up, the hillside was crumbling, and occasionally mud clods slipped down, leaning down to look, a few old pine trees grew out of the cracks on the vertical mountain wall.If someone accidentally slipped and fell, he would either die or be inserted by the branch.

It seems that the only way to think about this is to dig through the mud and sand. Xuan Shen didn't know whether it was right or wrong to do so.

When encountering stones, no matter how big or small, he moved them away one by one, dug up the yellow mud little by little, he half kneeled, his clothes were covered with mud, occasionally there was a bang, and the stones on the mountain rolled down beside him, and he didn't even touch his head. Lifted.Only the patter of rain remained in his ears.

Shen Qing was indeed blocked on the other side, and couldn't move back and forth.It was impossible to stay here and wait. They could only take a risk and see if they could clear a narrow path and climb out.

Fortunately, Shen Qing and his entourage, together with the residents inside, totaled more than ten people. There were many people and great strength, and each of them did their own work in silence.

Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt glad that Xuan Shen and him were not allowed to come out to see that there were indeed many dragon boats, otherwise he would definitely have followed here and would be in danger with him.I'm afraid I'm in a hurry at home right now, maybe I don't know about it yet.It is better not to know, when he returns safely, there is no need to worry.

At this moment, Shen Qing was annoyed that he acted impulsively at that time, and now he is in a stalemate.Fortunately, the rain had almost stopped, and there was much less movement on the mountain. They should be able to go out by speeding up their movements.Shen Qing thought hesitantly

A dozen or so of them started digging the soil before halfway through, and they didn't straighten their backs until it was almost Xu time, seeing that the pile of yellow mud had been dug up in sevens and eights.It was already late at this time, and the night on the mountain came early again. There were birds singing and beasts roaring in the mountains, and heavy black shadows were pressing on them.At this time, the mud and rock situation stabilized, and the rain became lighter, only the misty drizzle made the night colder.

Shen Qing reckoned that it was coming soon, so he encouraged them: "Let's work harder, it will be over soon."

The ermine, who had found a shovel, was digging at the front. The ermine was about to cry, crying bitterly while shoveling the soil bitterly.He twisted and shook his head in suspense, and after a few movements, he paused for a while. At this moment, a hand suddenly stretched out from the mud pile, and the timid ermine screamed in fright, threw the shovel, and Sitting on his butt in the mud, Shen Qing was also startled by him, and hurried forward.

The ermine tremblingly pointed forward: "Mrs. Husband and wife, there is a ghost!"

The ermine always spoke exaggeratedly, so Shen Qing had no choice but to go over to see it by himself.It was very dark, and he stood far away, unable to see clearly. When he got closer, he realized that a hole had been dug in front of the mound of soil, and a muddy hand was digging tirelessly.

Shen Qing was startled, as if he knew the answer, he half-knelt down and grabbed the hand.

The hand held by Shen Qing trembled, trying to break free, but he couldn't break free.He probably had no strength, and his hand dropped down. Shen Qing made two moves, digging away the soil on the side, only to see the person opposite.

The person opposite, also half kneeling, raised his head and met his eyes.His face was covered with mud, which made his pretty face into a clay figurine.His eyes blinked, and suddenly tears welled up.

Shen Qing couldn't hear the cheers of the people behind him, he only had Xuan Shen's eyes in front of him.

"How did you come?"

Xuan Shen didn't answer, and looked at him silently. Shen Qing looked at him, and felt so distressed that he wanted to wipe off the yellow mud on his face.

Xuan Shen suddenly rushed over and hugged him tightly.Xuan Shen leaned against his neck, without saying a word, his body trembled slightly.Shen Qing's hand was hanging in the air, he hesitated for a long time before it lightly landed on his shoulder.

Just now.

He is sad now.