The people in the village also started to take action, using the food from this villager’s ho to begin cooking. It was about to get dark, and they couldn’t let the soldiers involved in the rescue work tirelessly all afternoon without a hot al.
But this was the only household left in the village, and the food stored at ho was limited, making it impossible to prepare adequate als.
Many in the village were crying out of urgency, not for themselves, but because they felt sorry for the rescuing soldiers and dical personnel.
The villager and so other villagers gathered to discuss briefly, then the villager left with his donkey, taking a large plastic sheet with him.
Before night fell, the troops installed generators and began rescue operations throughout the night.
At that mont, the wind picked up, the soldiers’ clothes were already wet, and the blowing wind made it even worse, truly heart-wrenching to see.
Luo Qiao thought if only they had a pot, they could build a temporary stove, even just boiling a pot of hot water so the soldiers could drink a bowl to warm themselves.
While she was contemplating what to do, she heard soone shouting from afar, saying the support team had arrived.
Luo Qiao heard her na being called but the wind was strong and the night was pitch black, making it impossible to see anything and recognize who was calling her.
After so ti, as the people approached, Luo Qiao saw Lu Yichen in a rainproof police uniform.
Luo Qiao exclaid in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Lu Yichen looked her over: "I started arranging things as soon as I received your call. I contacted Xiao Yuchen to have them prepare so als, not knowing exactly how many people there were, I brought as much food as we had.
I didn’t feel at ease about you, so I ca personally, and it’s also an opportunity to participate in the rescue."
Luo Qiao didn’t know what to say and perhaps felt relief; her eyes welled up with emotional tears.
Lu Yichen handed her a package: "Rong Daniang sent you clothes and shoes."
He also handed over an oversized thermos: "Rong Daniang made ginger sugar tea at ho for you, knowing I was coming to deliver supplies, and asked Qi Ling to deliver it to Jinyuan Garden."
Luo Qiao felt a warmth inside: "Thank you, all of you."
Lu Yichen hugged his wife: "Take care of yourself, don’t make worry, I’m going to help."
With that, he let go and turned to leave.
Soon, soone with a loudspeaker was heard shouting to the rescue team: "Captain, let the soldiers retreat in batches to eat. People need food like iron needs steel, and since the food is still warm, everyone can eat sothing hot."
anwhile, the food brought by Lu Yichen and his team was a tily rain indeed.
They also brought plenty of drinking water, ginger, and brown sugar, so the villagers could help make ginger tea, allowing the soldiers to drink a warming bowl after their al.
Later, a soup made by the villagers was also brought over. Those villagers went to borrow flour from a restaurant owned by villagers at the junction up ahead. Thus, the combined food from both sides was just enough to feed the rescuers satisfactorily, and with a big bowl of hot ginger tea, everyone was revitalized and continued their rescue efforts.
Besides clothes and shoes, the package prepared by Rong Daniang contained a packet of milk powder, a large pack of dried at, and a bag of chocolate.
Luo Qiao certainly couldn’t eat it all herself; she had a perfect excuse, so she discreetly added twice the amount of at and chocolate and then said to her colleagues and peers in the tent, "This is food sent by my family. If you’re hungry, take so to eat."
Just as she finished speaking, they heard chaotic footsteps outside, and everyone couldn’t spare a mont to say thank you before they were back at their ergency tasks.
Only when the next team arrived to take over did Luo Qiao leave part of the food, take so with her, and return to the distant villager’s ho.
The rescue continued through the night, and Lu Yichen’s team also brought a generator. But the two generators were far from enough until a batch of reinforcents arrived in the middle of the night with two more generators, thereby increasing the rescue scope.
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