Free Web NovelChapter 1213: Chapter 1213: A New Mission
When she woke up the next day, it was already past seven o’clock. She opened her eyes and found that Mu Qiancheng was no longer by her side. Just as she planned to look for him, Mu Qiancheng returned with two lunch boxes in his hands.
It turned out that he had gone to fetch breakfast.
After breakfast, the new task came down: to help a village’s villagers move. The place was somewhat remote and far away. So everyone got on the big truck and headed to the mission location.
Upon arrival, Jiang Xue found out that they were going to a village not far from the previously collapsed road. Originally this village hadn’t been affected by the disaster, but due to yesterday’s heavy rain, the small river in front of the village was already full, and the bridge leading outside was submerged.
Furthermore, the village is backed by a mountain; after yesterday’s heavy rain, there were already multiple landslides on the hill behind the village.
The village committee cadres immediately sought help from higher-ups, hoping to evacuate the villagers.
A group of people headed towards the small village, but the small river blocked the vehicles so they couldn’t cross. With the large bridge submerged, people couldn’t cross either.
Looking at the small village across the river, everyone became anxious, not knowing how to rescue the people on the other side. At this moment, the guide who came along saw the severity of the situation and said to the leader, "Comrades in the Liberation Army, we can’t cross without a boat. But there are only a few households with boats here in our county."
"Besides, this is a mountain village; where would they have boats? Even if we want to get a boat, we have to borrow it from another place."
After hearing the guide’s words, the leader pondered for a while and then took out his phone to call the person in charge above, explaining the situation here.
Once the person in charge understood the situation, they immediately dispatched several inflatable boats. With the inflatable boats, it became much more convenient, and everyone boarded the inflatable boats in batches to reach the other side.
Originally, Jiang Xue was going to go as well, but she was held back to prepare to receive the villagers. Jiang Xue didn’t mind; as long as there was work to do, it was fine.
When Mu Qiancheng left, Jiang Xue reminded him a few times to be sure to stay safe. Mu Qiancheng agreed with a smile, then followed his companions onto the inflatable boat, rowing towards the small village on the other side.
Fortunately, although the small river’s water was high, it wasn’t very swift. Otherwise, the inflatable boat would have been of no use.
After much effort, the inflatable boat reached the opposite bank, where the village officials were already waiting. Seeing the rescuers come ashore, they immediately approached warmly and shook hands.
After shaking hands, they led everyone to work with each household. The villagers, seeing the rescuers arrive, felt half relieved. Previously, they wanted to move but didn’t dare due to the swift river water.
Later, the village officials said they had reported to the higher-ups and that soldiers would come to help, which they didn’t believe. Now seeing the people, they finally trusted the words of the village officials, and each returned home to pack their things.
The leader left a few people to watch over the inflatable boats, while the rest went to help. However, there were too few inflatable boats to fit many items.
The leader watched, and had to ask the village officials to talk to the villagers, advising them to take fewer things. They were instructed to take only precious items, with people leaving first.
Initially, the villagers were unwilling, but after much persuasion, they agreed. It became much easier then; rescuers arranged for the elderly and children to cross the river first, then women, and finally men.
