novelraw Chapter 259 Can't we wait until dawn to be reborn? Isn't it said that reincarnation is a v
Chapter 259 Can't we wait until dawn to be reborn? Isn't it said that reincarnation is a v
He Xiufang nodded hurriedly. Once she had grabbed it, Tong Yuheng freed his hand to tie the lifebuoy to the ladder as well.
"Once the floodwaters recede and the current slows down, I'll swim you back! Don't worry, everything will be alright."
"Thank you, thank you! Waaah~ Waaah~ Waaah~" He Xiufang began to sob softly, and her five-year-old son also started to cry.
"Shut up, stop crying, conserve your energy!" Tong Yuheng snapped.
"Okay, don't cry, I won't cry." He Xiufang had never been so obedient before, and there was no trace of jealousy or resentment in her eyes.
The group of them hung on the chimney, and Tong Yuheng would occasionally let them lie on the life ring for a while, and stuff a wet piece of candy into their mouths to help them recover their strength.
They waited for several hours before the current gradually calmed down. Tong Yuheng jumped into the water first, stood in waist-deep water, felt the speed of the current, and took a few steps forward to make sure they could turn back.
"Come on, I'll carry the baby on my back. You hold onto the lifebuoy. If you can't keep up, lie down on it and I'll pull you along. We need to get back quickly, or we'll be in big trouble if another flood comes!"
Tong Yuheng: I'm doomed! I'll have to soak in the water and starve with you guys! Even though I have plenty of supplies in my storage space, I can't just expose them in front of you!
He Xiufang obediently turned her back to Tong Yuheng and untied the bed sheet that was tightly tied to her body. Tong Yuheng took the child and tied him to his back with the same bed sheet.
He Xiufang was quite clever; she knew to put the child in a sheet and carry him on her back, securing it tightly. Otherwise, she and her child would have been separated by the current.
Tong Yuheng walked very fast in the water, while He Xiufang, being shorter and less energetic, couldn't keep up at all. She had to lie on the lifebuoy and be dragged along by Tong Yuheng. Haha, a live version of "The Little Horse Crossing the River."
Soon, Tong Yuheng, carrying a child on his back and dragging He Xiufang along, returned to the school playground. The once flat playground had now become a large swimming pool, but unfortunately the water was murky and dirty; you could probably catch a big fish with a net!
"Look, look! Xiao Tong brought them back!"
"It's Xiao Tong! Hurry downstairs and go meet them!"
The people in the building were overjoyed to see them, and some immediately ran downstairs to help.
The water had just reached the first-floor windowsill, and the doors to the teaching building were closed. Tong Yuheng simply stepped onto the outside windowsill, pulled He Xiufang up with him, and the two jumped through the window.
Tong Yuheng untied the child from his back and handed him to Zheng Lihong: "Sister Zheng, make some porridge for the child to drink first, to replenish his strength. He was terrified!"
Then she patted He Xiufang on the shoulder and said, "Sister-in-law, if you want to cry, just cry. Don't hold it in!"
He Xiufang burst into tears, then chuckled after a few sobs, and tried to kowtow to Tong Yuheng. Before she could kneel, Tong Yuheng grabbed her and said, "Don't do that, it'll shorten my lifespan! Just shut up on me from now on!"
"I'll never speak ill of you again. If anyone dares to cricket you, I'll scratch their face black!"
"Pfft!"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone laughed!
The army sent a few young soldiers to check on the situation in the family compound. Seeing that everyone was safe and that most of the living supplies had been moved up, they left.
Everyone brought out their own belongings and cooked some food together. They made a few simple pots of mixed grain porridge with vegetables and minced meat. Everyone drank a big bowl and felt much better. They huddled together for a day, still thinking about the person back home who was fighting on the front lines of flood control.
Tong Yuheng took out a lot of food from her spatial storage, most of which she had made herself, including steamed buns with bean paste, meat buns, and braised vegetables, and everyone had a hearty meal. After receiving the news, she casually picked all the vegetables in the yard to add to everyone's meals, so they wouldn't go to waste.
As dusk approached after dinner, the mothers, with their children in tow, took out blankets and quilts from their belongings, laid them out on the floor, and prepared to rest for a while.
The rain stopped outside, but the floodwaters hadn't receded yet, and no one planned to go out. They didn't know if another wave of flooding would come. Even if the water receded for a while, they wouldn't be able to stay in their homes; the houses would probably be full of mud and water, requiring a lot of cleaning.
The water stored in the building was only enough for two or three days. Tong Yuheng secretly added a few drops of spiritual spring water, hoping that everyone would be safe from illness once the flood receded.
As fate would have it, in the middle of the night, Wang Xiaonan's water broke, even though she was still two weeks away from her due date. She was in labor, gritting her teeth and groaning in pain, not wanting to disturb anyone. Grandma Sun sensed her movement and immediately woke up, asking, "Xiaonan, are you alright? Does your stomach hurt?"
She asked gently, and even touched her forehead; thankfully, she didn't have a fever. Then, she touched her stomach and lower body, and she sat up abruptly!
"Xiaonan, you're about to give birth! Your water has broken!" Grandma Sun, who had given birth to a son and a daughter, was experienced in this situation.
"What should we do, Mom? Can we wait until dawn to give birth? Isn't it said that first births are slow?" Facing the dark night outside the window, Wang Xiaonan felt fear.
"But we can't say everyone is the same! Who knows how deep the water is outside!" Grandma Sun's anxiety woke up her two sisters-in-law who were sleeping next to her.
"I'm going to find Sister Zheng; she's in the room next door!"
"I'll go boil some water to prepare, Aunt Sun, hurry and light the candles!"
"Okay, why don't you call Xiao Tong?" Aunt Sun trusted Tong Yuheng a lot and felt that she was the backbone of the family.
"Why are you calling her? She doesn't even have children herself! Aunt Sun, you're really panicking!"
The two women hurried off to their respective tasks. Grandma Sun lit a candle and quickly took out the swaddling blankets and other necessities prepared for the child. At this time, the other military wives in the room got up, tucked the children together to sleep, and discussed how to get Wang Xiaonan to the hospital.
Shining a flashlight, the dark water reflected the light, showing that not much had fallen. It wasn't raining, but the sky was overcast. How could they get her to the hospital? What if the baby was born in the water halfway there?
Everyone was in a panic, not knowing what to do. Zheng Lihong couldn't go home yesterday, so she stayed here with her family. She was afraid that something unexpected might happen, but the more she feared something would happen, the more things seemed to pile up!
Why did Wang Xiaonan have to give birth now of all times? If something goes wrong, how will she explain it to Sun Dachuan, who is fighting on the front lines of flood control?
Wang Xiaonan: I can't say for sure about this! Who knew this little one would want to leave my belly in two weeks! He's definitely a mischievous little devil, insisting on being born during a flood! Boy or girl, I don't care, his name is Sun Hongsheng!