Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 308

The lunch was naturally very enjoyable for both the host and the guests, and the wedding date was also set, which was National Day.

On the way back, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it even looked like a downpour.

"Son, when you have nothing to do in the future, ride your bike over here to help. You have to come to your father-in-law's house when he slaughters pigs or plants the land, do you know?" Qin's mother said with a smile.

This is also a local custom. Before getting married, the future son-in-law has to come to the house to do work.

"I understand, Auntie." The silly kid said happily.

He was so happy at the thought that he would soon have a wife that he couldn't wait to get married tomorrow. When he returned home, he would definitely buy some straw paper to burn for his grandmother and tell her the good news.

"After you get married, you should listen to your wife more. You are simple-minded, so don't be foolish and suffer losses." Grandpa said.

When he saw Baoer today, he thought this girl was very good and would definitely be a good woman in the countryside.

They are so graceful and generous. Seeing their sweet words and constant greetings, they must be able to take charge of the family.

"Uh-huh."

Qin Dahe smiled slightly when he heard these words, but frowned when he saw the heavy rain outside.

"Mom, I'll drive back a little to check the water level at the sluice." Then he turned the car around. There was a clear water level line on the other side of the sluice, which could be seen clearly from a distance.

"what happened?"

"It's raining too hard." he said worriedly.

"Indeed." The people in the car felt worried. It had been snowing for more than ten days, but they didn't expect it to get heavier.

When we arrived at the sluice gate, I hadn’t noticed it just now, but now I can see that the water level is more than one meter away from the yellow line.

"Why is it rising so fast?" Grandpa was shocked. He didn't notice the water level changes in the middle of the village.

If it reaches the yellow line, someone must be on duty at the dike at night. If it reaches the red line, you have to find a way to evacuate.

The group returned home with heavy hearts, and the joy of today's gift-giving ceremony was somewhat diluted.

Silly boy still remembers the year of the flood. His grandmother took him to sit on the levee in the middle of the night, anxiously watching whether God would take away their home.

Qin Dahe also felt a little uneasy. Although he had never been flooded in his previous life, water and fire were merciless. Sometimes a small hole could cause a dam to burst, and no one would be able to help him at that time.

"Mom, pack up Yanyan's things and put them away. We're really about to cross the yellow line. You two can go live in the city. There's a house there."

Men are definitely not allowed to walk. Once they cross the yellow line, all the men in the village have to form patrol teams and take turns. If anyone runs away, he will never be able to hold his head up in his life.

"Okay." Mother Qin went to Yanyan's side and started to clean up without saying a word.

The water level is over one meter high and it may rise in one afternoon. It is raining upstream and downstream.

The Yangtze River, where countless tributaries converge, is like a powder keg at this time. Once ignited, it will spread like wildfire.

In the afternoon, Qin Dahe, who was watching TV at home, was called out.

His second and third uncles and others came over.

Qin's father came over to call him, and even the village party secretary was in the front room.

His heart skipped a beat. Could something really happen?
He walked to the front room with a serious expression and saw that the village chief and his men were also worried, with a group of people smoking.

"The water level is only half a meter away from the yellow line."

"Niubu has been flooded and is almost reaching Xiang'an."

"There's flooding in Nanxiang."

Various news were told, and Qin Dahe became more and more frightened the more he listened.

It is normal for Niubu to be flooded. It seems that it will be flooded again in ten years because the terrain is too low.

But the flooding in Nanxiang is unusual, as the rivers there are connected to the outside rivers on their side.

"Grandpa, has the gate at Nanxiang been opened?"

"Release it, otherwise our area would have been flooded long ago." The village chief took his black pine and added another one.

Qin Dahe simply gave the money to everyone, it was just money for a pack of cigarettes.

"What's the situation now?"

"We'll set up a temporary response team, with 24-hour patrols from your home to the middle of Xu Village. We'll need at least ten people per team."

"If there is a flood, fill it up in time." The village chief said earnestly: "I may have to trouble your family this time. I will build a rest area here for everyone to drink hot water and eat."

"That's okay. Flood prevention is everyone's responsibility." This is definitely something that cannot be refused.

The father and son lit cigarettes and chatted with everyone. Now they were just waiting for everyone to arrive and take turns.

Another thing is to wait for notification from above. The county’s temporary flood control headquarters is already on the way.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and the half-meter yellow line is obviously going to rise.

There were more and more people in the house, and it was a little too full, so Qin Dahe called everyone to the yard, where at least there was a corridor and carport to shelter from the rain.

Because his car is quite dirty, he usually parks it outside on rainy days to let the heavy rain wash it.

After a while, the village chief's phone rang.

The yard suddenly became quiet, and the phone was now louder and the sound kept coming.

The leaders inside asked them to form their own patrols and guard the levee 24 hours a day, and also to send ten young and strong men to join the emergency response team of Phoenix Bridge.

Once a collapse occurs, they will take over first and wait for the armed police and troops to come for support.

At present, most of the troops are carrying out disaster relief in Nanxiang and Niubu, and they really can't spare any manpower here, so they can only rely on themselves in the early stage.

The village chief started making arrangements without saying a word. Qin Dahe, Erhu and other young and strong people went to wait at Fenghuang Bridge, while the older ones were on duty locally.

"Qin Da, I'm sorry to bother you with this. Starting tonight, the boiling water must not stop. The noodles and lard must be delivered immediately."

"Don't worry about that," the old man said, patting his chest. "Flood control is a big deal, I will definitely not let you down."

The village chief was quite satisfied when he heard this. It was good to have a place to drink water and eat hot noodles.

"If there is not enough firewood, I will ask someone to deliver it to your house." Nowadays, every family grows cotton, so there is never a shortage of firewood.

After the others dispersed a little, Qin Dahe pulled the village chief aside and told him Yanyan's story in a low voice.

"They are both pregnant. If something happens, they won't be able to run away. Should I send them to the city first?" As he said this, he stuffed another pack of cigarettes over.

Since Yanyan was going to the city, Amei must go too, so she just sent her there.

A big yard is enough for us to live in, but I don’t know whether Zhaodi is pregnant or not. Anyway, if we want to go, we can go. I have just discussed it with Erhu.

"Don't be like that. It's good enough that your family can vacate the house for us to use. It's not a big deal to give it away." The village chief said indifferently.

Just don't let the young and strong man run away. If he runs away, his career as village chief will be over. He has no organizational ability at this critical juncture and will be laid off directly.

"it is good."

The patrol personnel have been arranged. My second uncle and his team are the first group. They took flashlights and went to the edge of the lake to start patrolling.

The village brigade now only has one person left to answer the phone, and the remaining two people live in Qin Dahe's old hut.

Qin Dahe and the others will also report to Fenghuang Bridge tomorrow morning, so we must hurry up to send them off.

He asked Tiedan if Zhaodi wanted to go to the city.

"Zhao Di won't go, she's not pregnant." It would be inconvenient to eat and live in the city, so it's better to stay at home.

Of course, that’s because I don’t have a child, otherwise I would definitely follow him.

Qin Dahe nodded and asked Erhu to go back and pack things for Amei.

"You don't need to bring too many clothes. There's a clothes shop at the door. They're very cheap." "I know." Erhu said and went back.

There is no time to waste now. It needs to be sent to the city overnight, and the time is too tight.

There were not many people in the yard now. The village chief was standing on the embankment with an umbrella, waiting for people from the Phoenix Bridge to come over.

Without further ado, Qin's mother immediately helped move the things into the trunk of the Land Cruiser, and Yanyan also got in the car.

"Mom, spend the money you need to spend over there, and clean up the kid's room. We can go to a restaurant for food and drink. We have money." Qin Dahe reminded her worriedly in the car.

"I know, Yan'er, did you bring the ingot?"

"I brought it." Yanyan took out the black bag next to her butt. The family's cash, passbooks and gold ingots were all in it.

The same goes for Qin's mother, she took all the family assets with her.

There were people coming and going in the house all the time, and the father and son were both careless, so how could they dare to leave things at home?

"Dahe, make sure to lock up the warehouse and the new house. Your things are valuable."

"I know. I've put my fishing rod and a few reels on the car."

"Brother, please be careful on the levee." The little girl said with red eyes.

The water level was rising, and she was worried when she went to the city.

"Remember to call me every day to let me know you're safe."

Qin Dahe smiled and touched the girl's head, then nodded solemnly, "It will definitely be fine."

Start the car and go directly to Erhu's house to pick him up.

Amei also got in the car with Erhu's mother, as the pregnant woman needed someone to take care of her.

Then he started the car and headed straight to the city.

It was only half past five when we arrived at the yard on the other side of the long street. Driving was much faster during the day.

"Mom, I'm going to buy a metal bed." After putting the person down, he had to get busy again. Regardless of anything else, he had to buy a bed.

Pregnant women are not as rough as these men and can even sleep on wooden boards.

"Okay, go ahead." Mother Qin looked around curiously. There were actually people shopping at this time. "It's really lively here."

Amei and Erhu's mother was so shocked that her eyes were not enough to see it all. It was their first time in the city.

"Lan'er, let's buy some clothes later. They don't look expensive here."

“It’s time to buy some.”

Cheap clothes are all elegant. They can tell the grade at a glance and know how much to bargain for.

"Haha, if you want to buy something, just buy it." He set off directly. Crossing the alley was Yanhe Road, which was the riverside of Yijiang River.

I randomly found a store and bought four iron beds for three hundred yuan. I didn't even bargain and just took them home.

After helping to install it, there wasn’t enough bedding.

"Mom, you guys buy some bedding for yourselves. I'm going back first." It was raining so hard, and we had to hurry back before it got dark. Driving on a rainy night was really scary.

"I know. Just drive slowly." Mother Qin didn't care at all. With money in hand, what could she not buy in the city?

"Brother, please be careful on the levee."

Amei also came over and said a few words, asking Qin Dahe to keep a closer eye on Erhu.

After talking to everyone, he drove straight to Yinhu Road.

I've been busy until now and haven't eaten yet. I'm starving.

I passed by a fried bun restaurant and bought some for five dollars. I ate half of it and gave the rest to my dad.

Qin's father did not participate in the shift arrangement this time because he had to look after the family, after all, the house had been requisitioned.

The car sped forward on the Yangtze River Bridge like a sharp sword, and the river water under the bridge rolled eastward, creating countless waves.

At 6:30 in the morning, on the road from Fenghuang Bridge to Sancha River, four brothers were eating white porridge and buns in a waterproof tent.

A wooden table with a pile of pickles on it and four plastic benches on the side. This is a patrol point on a section of the river.

The four of them were assigned to a group and watched a section of the riverbank.

Because there is no village here, their emergency team must take care of it.

Two people form a shift and are responsible for this place 24 hours a day, and their work status is checked from time to time.

There is not a penny of salary, but no one dares to be negligent.

Behind the levee is the Tianyuan family.

"Erhu, if you're sleepy, go sleep in the car."

"it is good."

As he said that, Qin Dahe took the silly kid downstairs holding an umbrella.

The main task is to watch for pipe bursts and report any water leaks immediately.

But now it is raining heavily, and water is constantly flowing on both sides of the dam. Some small pipe bursts are not visible at all. We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate.

Looking from the bottom of the embankment, there is a waterproof shed every hundred meters, and there is a large shed in the middle which is the monitoring team. It is guarded by young and strong people.

Apart from eating, there is not even a place to lie down. The conditions are so poor that only young people can use it.

"How long will this rain last?" Qin Dahe sighed.

"It's good that it's not raining upstream." said the child.

The river channel in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is several kilometers wide, and it can drain water no matter how heavy the rain is. The key is that it cannot withstand the confluence of upstream rivers and tributaries.

The two of them were walking on the slope, moving back and forth, and they would slip if they were not careful.

"The pipe is bursting, people, go west." A voice suddenly came from the top of the slope, like thunder in a clear sky.

I saw Erhu and the others immediately left the shed and ran straight to the west. It was really terrifying.

Qin Dahe and his men cannot move and must guard the river.

Two hours later, Erhu and the others came back, and Qin Dahe called him down to question him.

"What's wrong? That person's scream just now was so scary."

"There was a small pipe burst over at the Sha Station. It was so scary. Fortunately, it was discovered early." Erhu said fearfully.

One pipe burst is enough to break the dam, and the burst will get bigger and bigger.

Erhu was already soaked at this time. When he heard the news, he didn't even open his umbrella and ran over for his life.

"Is it blocked?"

"It's blocked. Two rows of iron sheets have been put in directly. The sand station on the other side has also been piled up."

Qin Dahe nodded worriedly. Damn, just one small mistake and everything would be ruined.

Because, at midnight yesterday, the water had already exceeded the yellow line by one meter, and above that was the red line for the elderly and the weak to evacuate.

Now that the dam has broken, all the villages within the dam have been affected.

By eleven o'clock, the rain finally subsided a little, but everyone's mood became heavier as the water level rose another half meter.

Even Qin Dahe did not dare to rely on the experience of later generations to deal with the flood problem calmly.

(End of this chapter)