Christmas

Shi Xie gave the village chief a suspicious look, sat up straight and nodded for the village chief to continue.

The village chief didn't try to show off on purpose, he picked up the tobacco rod from the cabinet beside him and tapped it on the leg of the chair, his cloudy eyes moved slowly, and a pensive look appeared on his old face.

"This story begins when my ancestors received a foreigner more than 500 years ago. It can also be regarded as a famous family, and it is highly respected by the villagers. My ancestors have been elected as the head of a village, and there have been 56 generations in my generation."

With his rough fingertips, he picked up a handful of homemade shredded tobacco and stuffed it into the pipe, and then pressed the shredded tobacco with the straw that had already been lit on the stove. The village chief squinted his eyes slightly and took a few puffs. popped out.

"The ancestors of my family were well-known benevolent people. They liked to give alms. They were favored by our ancestors from high-ranking officials and nobles to common people and beggars. Although Xiaxiangwan was poor at that time, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The folk customs were simple and beautiful, It's also a beautiful scenery

Later, after that person came, Xiaxiang Bay began to change..."

"Village Chief, the rain is so heavy that several families' crops have already been knocked down by the rain!"

Wearing a coir raincoat, Xiaoxi hurried in from the door. The rain on her body instantly wet the ground, leaving a large dark watermark.His immature face was full of anxiety, and he didn't care that the rain had already soaked his clothes, and the rain flowed down his cheeks into the collar.

The rain came too hastily, and it was out of control when it fell on the first day of the new year. Although preparations had been made, several households' crop fields were still flooded by the rain, and there were still several low-lying fields that might not last long. to suffer.The crops in the field have just sprouted new shoots, how can they withstand such a heavy rain, it seems that this year's harvest will not be good.

"Oh! Natural disasters and man-made disasters, it's because God doesn't let us go to the countryside!"

The white-bearded old man in the main room is the village head that Xiao Xi talked about. He was full of sadness, looking at the rain curtain outside with his hands behind his back, and couldn't help but sigh.

"The village chief, what should we do now? I'm afraid the rain won't stop for a while!"

Xiaoxi’s land was flooded by the rain. Thinking of her mother’s heartbroken crying while watching the field flooded by rain, the [-] or [-]-year-old boy couldn’t help but have red eyes. This land is their livelihood for a year, it is their life!

"Quickly ask someone to dig the drainage ditches, and save as many crops as you can. By the way, where is Rong'er?"

"Uncle Tian has already taken people to dig the canal, and Young Master Rong followed him to the back mountain."

"Okay, well, the rainwater will flow out when the drain is dug, which can reduce the loss to some extent."

The village chief's white beard trembled, and he slowly sat back on the chair. It was the first time he had seen such heavy rain in more than 70 years since he was born.The heavy rain was pouring down, like soybean-sized raindrops falling from the sky, as if it was about to smash the world together, but the rain in the yard had accumulated more than two inches in half an hour, which was really shocking.

"It's bad, it's bad, the mud and rocks on the back mountain were washed down by the rain, and several families and fields were smashed underneath!" At this moment, a figure hurriedly ran in from the door. He was running out of breath, and he was not wearing a coir raincoat, and his whole body was already soaked by the rain.The shoe on one foot was also thrown halfway, and that foot was covered with wounds scratched by stones. Gasping heavily on the ground.

"What are you talking about!? What about Rong'er? How is Rong'er?"

As soon as he finished listening to the man's narration, the village chief's hand holding the chair handle suddenly tightened, the veins on the back of the thin hand were bulging, and the gray beard trembled violently, and he did not lift it up in one breath.

On one side, Xiaoxi hurried over and patted the village chief's chest, while with the other hand he pinched the village chief's genitals.

Fortunately, Xiaoxi has been serving the village head by his side, and the village head has always had a heart disease. When he was selected to serve the village head, he has specially learned how to deal with various situations.Moreover, the village head had suffered several illnesses before, and they were all rescued by this method, so Xiaoxi is very handy in doing this kind of thing.

Sure enough, the village chief came back after a while, seeing that although the village chief's face was still a little pale, but his breathing had improved, Xiaoxi let go of the village chief's hand and poured a cup of tea to the side Pass it to the village chief.

"Village Chief, please drink some water, Master Rong will be fine with his own fortune."

The village chief tremblingly took the teacup from Xiaoxi, but he didn't have the mood to drink it, his cloudy eyes just stared at the door

The rain was still coming fiercely, and the world seemed to be a vast expanse of whiteness. After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden noise at the door. The village head’s hand holding the teacup moved violently, and the tea was shaken out and wet his body. Gray robe.

"Sit down, village chief, I'll go and have a look."

Xiaoxi hurriedly held down the village chief who was about to get up, put the coir hat on his head and ran out of the hall, opened the door to look out, quickly opened the door, turned his head and ran back to the hall happily.

"It's Master Rong, Master Rong is back!"

Hearing Xiaoxi's return, the village chief let out a long breath, put the tea cup in his hand on the small table, stood up tremblingly, Xiaoxi quickly supported him, and said again.

"It's just that the young master still holds someone in his arms, and I don't know who was injured."

Hearing what he said, the village head was taken aback, and quickly walked out of the hall with Xiaoxi's support. Just at this moment, a group of people came in through the gate. The village head looked at them eagerly, and quickly welcomed them in.

"Village Chief, the rain is really heavy. Our village may not be able to survive this time."

As soon as he entered the door, a burly man with a beard wiped the rain from his face and said in a heavy tone.

The village chief's figure swayed, his face was sad, his dry lips were trembling

"This is God not letting me go to the countryside..."

"Father, the child is useless. The crops in the village may not be guaranteed. The mud and rocks on the back mountain just smashed the houses of those families. Fortunately, no one was there at the time, so there were no casualties."

"Good good, good boy."

The village chief patted Shen Rong's shoulder with trembling hands, his figure was hunched, as if he had aged ten years.

"Father, you'd better go to Haosheng and rest. Uncle Tian and I can take care of you here. If something happens to you, if the eldest brother knows that I want you to work so hard, he will definitely not spare me."

Shen Rong bent slightly, because there was still a person in his arms, so he didn't have any empty hands to support his father.The handsome face was full of worry. After all, his father was old and had heart disease. The rain was raging and the weather was getting cold. If he caught a cold, it would be no joke for the elderly.

"It's okay, I know my own body, and I won't hold on."

Although the village chief said so, Shen Rong was still worried.His elder brother went to the capital to be an official, and his old father was reluctant to leave Xiaxiangwan, where he was born and raised him. It happened that Shen Rong had no idea about being an official, so he stayed at home to serve his old father.

When the eldest brother left, he told him to take good care of his father. If his father went away suddenly, how should he explain to his elder brother at home, and how could he forgive himself.

"Rong'er, who is that in your arms?"

The village chief sat down on the chair with Xiaoxi's support. Shen Rong has always been filial, and his son felt that the village chief was very grateful for his concern. He also heard that there were no casualties in the village. His tense heart was finally relieved, and his expression Also a little tired.

"This man... this man is not from our village, but he fainted at the back of the mountain for some unknown reason, and he couldn't wake up no matter how much he screamed, so I brought him back on my own initiative."

As he spoke, Shen Rong slowly revealed the face of the person in his embrace, but as soon as it was revealed, everyone present immediately let out an exclamation.

It was raining too hard just now, and the people around didn't see the real appearance at all. Even Shen Rong just hugged the person in his arms in a hurry and then hugged him back. How could he have time to see the person's appearance? , Now I can't help being stunned when I see it.

It's just because this person is really too beautiful, and I don't want them to be so rough like rural hillmen, white and tender like a hard-boiled egg that has just been peeled off the shell, the delicate face is only the size of a palm, the skin is smooth and clear, although the eyes Closed, but the upper eyelashes are very curled up, it is not difficult to imagine what kind of brilliance this person will have when he opens his eyes.

Under the upturned nose, the two bright red lips seemed to have been stained by the most beautiful henna flowers. His mouth was slightly open, and from Shen Rong's angle, he could just see the tip of this person's small tongue.

Just looking at it like this, Shen Rong suddenly blushed, coughed uncomfortably and pulled up the gown that was originally covering the man's body to block the man's stunning face.

When the gown was pulled up, the surrounding villagers let out a collective sigh of regret, Shen Rong straightened his face and was not moved.

"Hey Kiss, with such a beautiful face, I'm afraid she is a lady who ran away from a rich family. Boy Rong, if you hug her lady like this, you may ruin her reputation."

Uncle Tian stroked the thick beard on his chin and jokingly said that the cloth on this man's body looked soft and smooth, not like the cloth worn by his peasant family.

"It's not a lady, it's a young man. He has an Adam's apple, and he's wearing men's clothing."

Others of course also saw that this man was wearing men's clothing, but they couldn't believe how this man could look so good-looking. This year's year is really weird, it's just weird.

"Okay, okay, Rong'er go to settle this young master down first, your body is also wet, go change your clothes first, so as not to suffer

cold. "

Shen Rong nodded with no objection, his body was already drenched by rain, and it was very uncomfortable to stick to his body.Moreover, his long gown was also covered by him on the body of the person in his arms, and now he was only wearing a single shirt but felt a little cold.

The other one is that although the person in his arms is not heavy, he has already carried him all the way, but his arms are still a little sore.

Knowing that the village head will give some orders next, it doesn't matter if he is present or not, Shen Rong greeted the people present and walked back with that person in his arms.