RPAGF Chapter 162: Heavy Rains Destroy Canals
Chapter 162: Heavy Rains Destroy Canals
Along the way, she was worried that the impending rainstorm would destroy everyone's hard work, and possible bad scenarios kept appearing in her mind.
She bit her lip, secretly blaming herself for not noticing the change in the weather earlier.
She didn't know how much damage the rainstorm would cause to the canal, but she knew that she had to protect everyone now.
She prayed silently that the canal could survive the storm.
Everyone hurried down the mountain.
The wind was howling so hard that they could hardly stand.
Su Panpan walked with difficulty, looking back at the direction of the canal from time to time. The surging dark clouds seemed like they would swallow them up at any time.
Shen Ru followed Su Panpan closely, her face pale and her eyes filled with fear. "This weather is too terrible!"
Su Panpan gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, let's get down the mountain quickly. Safety is the most important thing."
The sky seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and dark clouds rolled and surged like a surging sea of ink. An oppressive atmosphere instantly enveloped the entire Baoxing Town.
The wind became stronger, and the branches swayed violently in the wind, making creaking and painful groans.
Everyone had to bend down and struggle to resist the strong wind.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning cut through the sky like a sharp sword, instantly illuminating the dim earth. Immediately afterwards, deafening thunder exploded, as if to shatter the entire world.
Erniu was so frightened that he almost dropped the tools in his hand. "It looks like this rain is going to be quite heavy," he muttered to himself.
Just as the rain was about to pour down, they saw a newly built house, the tiles on the house standing out in the dim light.
As if they had seen a life-saving straw, everyone quickened their pace and rushed into the house.
Big raindrops fell behind them with a crackling sound, but fortunately they only got a little wet.
Everyone stood in the house, watching the heavy rain pouring down like a waterfall outside, their hearts filled with relief.
Erniu patted the water droplets on his body and said with emotion: "Fortunately, the house is covered with tiles, otherwise we would be in trouble."
Everyone nodded, with an expression of having survived a disaster on their faces.
At this time, the streets of Baoxing Town were in chaos.
The strong wind blew all kinds of debris flying on the street, and the shabby signs were blown to the point of falling, making creaking sounds.
The rain quickly gathered into rushing streams on the streets, rushing to lower places.
Some pedestrians who did not have time to hide were running in the rain in a panic, looking for a place to shelter.
Shop owners hurriedly closed their doors and used wooden boards and sandbags to block the entrances to protect against strong winds and rain.
The entire Baoxing Town seemed to be plunged into chaos.
Su Panpan looked at everyone, but the worry in her heart did not diminish at all. She looked through the window at the canal in the distance, wondering what kind of disaster this rainstorm would bring to them.
Su Panpan paced back and forth in the room, the anxiety in her heart as unstoppable as the heavy rain outside.
Everyone looked at her anxious expression and remained silent. The atmosphere was so heavy that it was hard to breathe.
"I don't know when this rain will stop." Shen Ru broke the oppressive silence with a slightly trembling voice, and her words were filled with deep worry.
Su Panpan stopped and looked at Shen Ru, the anxiety in her eyes not diminishing: "Yes, the rain has not stopped, it's really worrying.
Time passed slowly in the anxious waiting, and the rain finally subsided.
Su Panpan let out a long sigh, and the anxiety on her face eased a little.
Shen Ru walked to Su Panpan and said softly, "Panpan, the rain has stopped. Can we go out and see what's going on?"
Su Panpan nodded slightly: "Yes, but you still have to be careful. Erniu, you and a few guys go outside to explore the road and see what the situation is like."
Erniu immediately responded, "Okay, Panpan." Then he called Gou Zi, Tie Zhu, Shi Tou and Liu Shunzi, a few young men, to get ready to go out.
At this time, Zhang the Craftsman came over and said, "Miss Su, when the rain stops completely, we must go and check the condition of the canal. We must not let this rain damage it too badly."
Craftsman Li also agreed: "Yes, the rain is so heavy, the canal is worrying."
Su Panpan's expression was solemn. "I know. Once we're sure it's safe outside, we'll go to the canal together. Aunt Wang, Aunt Liu, please help calm everyone down and don't let them panic."
Aunt Wang nodded quickly: "Don't worry, Panpan, we will."
Aunt Liu also said: "This rain scared everyone a lot, but fortunately it has stopped now, and we feel much more at ease."
After the rain, the sky was clear and blue as if it had been washed, and white clouds were floating in the air.
The air is filled with the fresh scent of earth and light floral fragrance, making people feel refreshed.
Shen Ru showed a happy smile on her face. She opened her arms, breathed in the fresh air, and said, "The rain has finally stopped."
"You can go up the mountain from the road behind the house, but it's quite muddy," Erniu came back with the message.
"Okay! Let's go up the mountain now and repair the canal." Su Panpan said loudly, her voice full of power.
Everyone responded, picked up their tools, and followed her up the mountain.
The streets were in a terrible mess, with debris everywhere that had been washed down by the rain and lying all over the ground.
Everyone walked with difficulty, taking one step deep and one step shallow.
When everyone arrived, the canal that appeared before their eyes looked miserable after being ravaged by the heavy rain.
The originally solid edge of the canal has now collapsed in many places, and rocks are scattered everywhere, like abandoned pieces of armor after a war.
The water no longer flows in an orderly manner as before, but surges and overflows unrestrainedly in the broken places, splashing turbid water.
When Su Panpan came to the canal and saw this scene, she felt a buzzing in her head, as if a heavy hammer had hit her.
Her eyes widened instantly, staring at the devastated scene, unable to believe her eyes.
The slope protection in some areas has been washed away, and a large amount of soil has been swept away, exposing deep gullies.
Some of the filters were washed askew, while others disappeared completely, leaving only the empty canal entrance.
Su Panpan felt an indescribable discomfort in her heart. That was the result of their hard work day and night. Every stone and every handful of soil embodied everyone's sweat and expectations.
She seemed to see those days of hard work flashing before her eyes, the sweaty figures of the craftsmen, the expectant eyes of the villagers, and herself bending down countless times to check and patiently guide.