Chapter 005: Lü Jianren

Lu Dong helplessly retorted: "You don't understand, a twitch in the right eye signifies wealth; today I will find a large wallet."

Lü Jianren squatted on the small dam, gazing at the bridge, and said: "Third Uncle, there are too many water hyacinths; after clearing one batch, another batch comes, and it will damage the guardrail!"

Go find the big hammer!" Lu Zhenlin said through gritted teeth, his eyes red: "Smash it! I will take responsibility for anything that happens!"

"Pah!" Lu Jianren exhaled a large puff of smoke: "Lack of culture, the right eye twitches disaster! Do you understand?"

Winter Brother

If the water flow is obstructed, it will lead to an increase in the water level in this section

A not very obvious cracking sound emerged

I have a vague impression that Liu Zhaodi has a younger sister

How long can a bamboo pole be? It is also difficult to exert force, and the amount that can be lifted is limited

The emergence of a new city is always accompanied by countless opportunities

With so many people around, they all turned to look at him in unison, but Lu Jianren remained unfazed and grabbed Lu Dong's arm: "Let's go"

I! '' Lü Jianren held a puff of smoke in his throat and eyes.

Lu Dong is not good at engaging in conversation. The only reason he can recall this middle-aged man is because of his daughter, who is Liu Zhaodi, the top student in the county for the 1998 college entrance examination.

This section, the river flows directly east and west, with the bridge spanning north and south, connecting the sluice gates on both sides

He secured the rope around his waist and noticed that several people behind were pulling on it. He took the long-handled sledgehammer and said to Lü Dong: "Dongzi, don't be timid, follow your seventh uncle!"

In rural areas where the preference for sons over daughters is deeply entrenched, the frustration of middle-aged individuals is understandable

If I remember correctly, the university town will officially be put into use in September of this year. Many universities in the Quannan Mountain area will relocate here, at least partially. In a few years, the university town will become the high-tech industrial city of Quannan, along with Qingzhao County being designated as Qingzhao District

Lü Dong squeezed his right eye: "Real men do not look at these."

"Old Seven, you got drunk yesterday, are you alright?" someone asked with concern

Lu Jianren grabbed Lu Dong's arm and shouted: "You hit the west side with the current, I will hit the east side, you go first! Steady! If the water washes away, don't panic, just hold your breath as I taught you when you were young, we can pull it back from above!"

Perhaps it was due to being overly excited to see my mother again, and holding back my emotions. When I was leaving the orchard, my right eye felt uncomfortable. After rubbing it a few times, my right eyelid started to twitch.

The bridge is high, and both individuals are tall and strong, with the water not reaching their chests

Lu Dong said with a smile: "I am classmate Zhao Di. Did Zhao Di answer the questions correctly? Did you do well on the exam?"

Lu Dong also knows that Uncle Qi was drunk yesterday, otherwise he would truly suspect that he was digging into someone else's dam for the sake of his own village

There are seven or eight trucks and tricycles loaded with sand, gravel, and other materials parked on the east side of the street. Lu Dong inquired and found that most of them are from nearby villages that are not located by the river, who have come voluntarily to offer assistance

"Dongzi!" someone called him

Lü Dong said: "I will go with Uncle Qi, there will be someone to look after us"

Lu Dong stared at the water hyacinths and garbage piled up on the bridge. Last night, the riverbank was preserved, and the fate of Lujia Village has already been rewritten, yet the flood continues to rage, and no one can guarantee that problems will not arise again

Two slightly younger boys approached Lu Dong with a hint of caution, smiling.

The middle-aged man took out a cigarette: "Call the secretary! Secretary! How many times do I have to say it? Can you remember?"

Yang Liewen is quite considerate. He has just taken office for a month and is faced with a once-in-fifty-years flood. This morning, he received a call and hurried over, but before he could see the flood, he was already stopped by the water accumulation in the highway bridge tunnel

Lu Dong continued to exert effort, striking down several more times, causing the connected stone railing to collapse in a series of cracks over a distance of two to three meters, immediately washing away a large area of accumulated water hyacinths and other debris.

A small amount of water seeped through the gaps between the sandbags, and the water near the gate was above the ankles.

Uncle Tie said something very true last night, no one in Lujia Village can remain uninvolved

Lü Jianren looked at him and said, "What happened to your eye? Did something dirty get on you?"

"They have breached the dam upstream." Lü Jianren tossed away his cigarette butt, grinning and saying, "With the breach upstream, we are safe now!"

Lü Dong showed no signs of weakness: "Seventh Uncle, how old are you now, still engaging in feudal superstition?"

That was a matter of life and death

One person holding a bamboo pole said: "Old Seven, the bridge was newly built by the county last year, and it has been damaged. How are we going to explain this?"

Lu Dong wiped the splashes of water off his face, then raised the heavy hammer and struck down fiercely, again and again

Lu Dong, step aside. Lu Jianren smashed the western guardrail against the current, and the water flow on this section of the bridge suddenly accelerated, nearly sweeping him away

Lü Jianren did not hesitate: "I will take the plunge!"

"What a large amount of water." Lü Jianren's voice came from beside, a mixture of the scent of alcohol and smoke: "There are bound to be fish, but I forgot to bring the net!"

Lu Dong rubbed his right eye, did not respond, and pinched his nose: "What a strong smell of alcohol"

The hammer fell into the water, its force somewhat diminished, yet Lu Dong possessed great strength, and the heavy hammer still struck the railing with a resounding thud

"What is the use of being the top scholar? Sooner or later, one will get married." A middle-aged person, feeling frustrated for many years, habitually mutters: "I would rather have a child who ranks last."

Especially when a large amount of water rushes down, heavier objects can easily be stopped by debris, which is highly likely to sink and block the bridge openings

Lü Dong is speechless; what time is it, and he is still thinking about fishing

The driver understands this principle

Someone brought several large trays of ropes, and regarding last night's incident, Lü Zhenlin first had someone check them

Therefore, Lü Dong first reminds himself to stay grounded and not to be carried away

Regardless of the situation on the other side, Lu Dong steadied his body, swung the heavy hammer, and struck down fiercely onto the stone railing

This person sauntered over from the south, with a handsome appearance and a tall, sturdy build, yet his shoulders drooped, and his shoes dragged on the ground, producing an unpleasant scraping sound.

Lu Dongqing cleared a section and was preparing to smash the guardrail again when someone from the opposite Majiacun also entered the water, shouting over here: "Old Seven, you mountain eagle, once the water recedes, we will settle the score!"

Use your brain! The middle-aged man tapped the driver's head and said: "Our Liu Wan Village is just south of Lu Family, and the Qing Zhao River has become a river on the ground. The Lu Family's land is elevated; will the opening flood us?"

Beware of Uncle San skinning you

Aunt is home alone. Lv Dong specifically inquired and found out that his elder cousin Lv Chun will not return from the university town until tomorrow afternoon, and his second cousin is in the army and will not come home for a family visit until the New Year.

After dinner, Hu Chunlan urged Lü Dong to go to the river, while also sending some pickled cicadas to her uncle's family

Having idled away my thirties, I only truly understood the importance of pragmatism thereafter

On the small dam, a few people climbed up, leading the group was a young man wearing glasses, appearing to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, dressed in long black rubber boots, with a white shirt tucked into his waist, the buckle of his belt shining brightly.

Lü Dong nodded, without any unnecessary words, and directly climbed up the sandbag embankment. The murky river water had long submerged the new bridge leading to Majiacun, which had stone railings as high as the chest, blocking a large number of debris primarily consisting of water hyacinths, with only the topmost layer faintly visible.

This will not do. Someone shouted from the top of the small dam: "Third Uncle, we can only carry it to the vicinity of the bridge, it won't be effective."

"Old Seven, where did you drink yesterday?"

Lü Jianren yawned and said: "With cigarettes and alcohol in hand, worries roll away!" He lit a cigarette and beckoned Lü Dong to walk towards the gate, where water was flowing ahead: "With a beard grown long, not smoking, not drinking, one cannot be considered a man."

Lv Dong quickened his pace; the further he went, the more water there was. Soon, he arrived near the entrance of the Jijie sluice.

Move forward! Lyu Jianren reminded Lyu Dong: Don't stop, go to the Clear Water Gourd first

A large number of water hyacinths and garbage were swept away by the water. Lu Dong continuously pulled them up and threw them out. In the process, he encountered a small pig, which had been dead for several days, now swollen. Leeches were attached to it, and large fat maggots were crawling in and out, the smell was indescribable

Lu Dong did not stay long, walking north along the market street from the south of the village, reminiscing about the once familiar university town

The water level cannot rise any higher

Lv Dong believed that Uncle Qi was right, and quickly said to Lv Zhenlin: "Third Uncle, it is not feasible to keep sending people down; it is manageable during the day, but it is dangerous at night"

Lu Dong has had enough of Uncle Seven's broken mouth, what time is it, still mocking the group

Winter Brother

Rest assured! Lv Dong dragged the heavy hammer that had fallen into the water and walked towards the west

There are quite a few people nearby, and as soon as Lü Jianren arrives, he becomes the center of attention

Since childhood, he has followed his seventh uncle to the river to catch fish, dig for loaches, and collect leeches

Lu Dong tied the rope, nodded to the person pulling the rope behind him, grasped the sledgehammer, and jumped down as well

Middle-aged man admonished: "How many daughters-in-law in our village came from the Lü family? How many daughters married into the Lü family?"

Uh... yes. The driver suddenly realized: "Brother Quan, you still have that... right, the big picture perspective."

Lu Dong first went to his uncle's house in the south of the village

The guardrail was washed by the rain overnight and was subjected to several strong impacts, causing a large section to break off immediately and fall down

The temporary dam has gaps and cannot be considered sturdy. The people of Lujia Village have piled up four to five rows of sandbags as high as the riverbank behind it to block the river water from flowing in

Hello, old secretary! The town mayor, Yang Liewen, stepped forward to shake hands: "The assistance will arrive soon, but due to transportation conditions, we need to take a detour"

Lv Jianren grinned and said: "My wife and children, my parents are all in the village, even if it doesn't work, it has to work!"

Lü Zhenlin is directing people to sift through the garbage

That being said, a person who only managed to gather enough for a down payment on a three-bedroom apartment in Quannan New Town at the age of thirty-four or thirty-five does not have the capital to be arrogant

The middle-aged man looked at Lu Dong with familiarity but could not recall his name: "You are ... ... "

Lu Zhenlin was not lacking in decisiveness: "Find a rope, get in the water!" His gaze fell on Lu Jianren: "Old Seven, what the hell were you up to last night?"

However, Lv Dong is more aware that only those opportunities that can be seized are truly called opportunities

Jijie Street is the widest street in Lujia Village, capable of accommodating two old Liberation trucks driving side by side with additional space to spare

In a large truck, the driver in the driver's seat gazes towards the north entrance of the street, only able to see a crowd of people bustling about. He asks the middle-aged man in the passenger seat, "Brother Quan, why are we still delivering goods when the bricklayer from the Lv family is competing with us for work in the university town?"

Grassroots work is challenging, with pitfalls everywhere

"Third Uncle, Mayor Yang has arrived," reminded Lü Jianshe, who followed closely behind, as he kept an eye on Lü Zhenlin in the river.

Lü Jianren took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then pulled out another one to offer to Lü Dong: "Would you like one?"

There are bridges and guardrails, and the water flow speed on the bridge is not strong enough to sweep a person away

This person, Lv Dong, looks familiar. After some thought, I recall that he is a classmate's parent, and I take the initiative to greet him: "Uncle Quan"

The clutter appears to be lightweight, yet it poses significant dangers. Accumulated on and around the bridge, it has formed a dam of garbage, severely obstructing the flow of water.

The driver quickly said: "Remember this time, remember it well"

On the opposite side of the river, the people of Majia Village are also engaged in the same activities

The sluice gate built in the 1950s naturally does not have a rising and falling gate board; this is essentially the road leading to Majiacun on the opposite side of the bridge. At this point, the river embankment leaves an opening, with two small dams constructed from stones. In the corresponding area, there is a stone slide, into which appropriately sized wooden planks are inserted piece by piece, forming the gate board

Ka---

In this section near the riverbank, most of the debris has been removed, so there is no need for prior cleaning

Lü Jianren steadied himself with a large hammer and moved forward, simultaneously shouting across the bridge: "People from the Ma family, don't be cowards, don't act like turtles hiding their heads! Is there anyone with guts? If you're a man, come down and face us!"

Seventh Uncle! Lü Dong made a move, this is the entire family of Third Grandfather, the eldest son Lü Jianren

Having said that, he jumped directly into the water and shouted: "The sooner we finish, the sooner we can fish!"

Lü Zhenlin, with bloodshot eyes, stood on the small dam, directing the people on the embankment to use sticks and bamboo poles to stir the water, occasionally catching sight of water hyacinth leaves flying into the air

The middle-aged man shook his head, not wanting to stoop to the level of a fool. He got out of the car and went to a well-lit area on the street to smoke, just as Lu Dong happened to walk by.