Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The big raindrops hit my face hard, and it hurt. Before I could react, Bai Hanchuan grabbed me and rushed into the nearest factory. The strong wind and heavy rain raged across the world, as if to destroy everything.

"Why is it raining so heavily?" Lin Xiao's voice sounded particularly weak in the strong wind. There was a trace of panic on her face, and she was obviously frightened by the sudden rainstorm.

"Don't panic. Call all the workers to go back to the dormitory and be safe!" Bai Hanchuan calmly directed me while taking off his coat and putting it on me. "I'll go check the drainage system."

I held his hand tightly, my heart seemed to be held tightly by an invisible hand, and it became difficult to breathe. "You have to be careful too!"

As I watched Bai Hanchuan disappear in the rain, my heart began to hang in the air. The rain came too suddenly and too hard, and the feeling of uneasiness in my heart became stronger and stronger, as if something bad was about to happen.

The area where we are located has not suffered from floods for several consecutive years. Everyone relaxed their vigilance, and in order to expand the scale of production, some of our facilities were built in relatively low-lying areas, which gave the floods an opportunity to take advantage.

"Sister Jinli, something bad has happened! The warehouse is flooded and many seeds are soaked!" A young man ran in, soaking wet, his face full of anxiety.

"What?!" My heart sank. The warehouse contained all kinds of precious seeds that we had collected with great difficulty. They were the lifeblood of the planting base!

"Hurry, organize people and rescue the seeds!" I forced myself to calm down. Now is not the time to panic. We must do everything we can to reduce the losses.

The rain was getting heavier and the sky was getting darker, as if the night had come early. The flood roared into the fields like a ferocious beast, devouring the crops we had worked so hard to cultivate.

Together with the workers, I struggled in the waist-deep flood, saving what could still be saved. The rain blurred my vision, but I didn't bother to wipe it off. I had only one thought in my mind: Never give up!

I don't know how long it took, but the rain finally stopped, the dark clouds dispersed, and a faint light appeared on the horizon. I was soaked all over and sat on the ground, looking at the mess in front of me, feeling powerless.

"Jinli, how are you?" Bai Hanchuan's voice sounded in my ears. He pulled me up from the ground, his eyes full of worry.

I shook my head, trying to suppress the sadness in my heart, and asked, "What is the damage?"

"Lin Xiao is currently collecting data..." Bai Hanchuan paused, his tone serious, "I'm afraid the situation is not optimistic."

I took a deep breath and forced myself to cheer up. I knew that now was not the time to be sad, and we still had a lot of things to do. I looked in the direction of Lin Xiao, who was holding a notebook, her face was pale, her lips were trembling slightly, and she seemed to have something to say, but couldn't say it...

Lin Xiao's voice was intermittent and she cried, "Sister Jinli, the warehouse and greenhouse... suffered heavy losses. The initial estimate... the economic losses... are as high as... several million yuan..."

Millions of yuan! This is an astronomical figure for our newly established planting base. My eyes went dark and I almost fainted. Fortunately, Bai Hanchuan supported me in time.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." He patted my back gently, his voice low and firm, as if to inject me with strength in the storm.

Just then, two jeeps drove into the planting base with difficulty despite the wind and rain.

"It's Mr. Li!" I recognized the person who got off the first car at a glance. It was the retired gardening master who had been silently helping us.

"Child, don't be afraid, we are here to help you!" Mr. Li walked quickly to me, patted my hands kindly, with a determined light flashing in his turbid eyes.

Then, a middle-aged man got out of the second car. He was dressed simply but had an elegant demeanor, and was obviously an intellectual. Mr. Li introduced him, "This is Professor Wang, a botany expert. He heard that you were hit by a disaster, so he came to help."

A warm feeling surged in my heart. In this critical moment, they gave me hope and strength.

Under the guidance of Professor Li and Professor Wang, we conducted a more detailed statistics and assessment of the disaster situation and formulated a post-disaster recovery plan. With his many years of experience, Professor Li explained to us how to rescue damaged crops and how to prevent pests and diseases. Professor Wang analyzed the impact of factors such as soil and climate on crops from a professional perspective and proposed corresponding solutions.

Their words, like bright lights in the darkness, illuminate our way forward. I know that this disaster has brought us huge losses, but it has also allowed us to see the brilliance of humanity and the power of unity.

"Hanchuan, I..." I pulled Bai Hanchuan's sleeve, wanting to say something but stopping myself.

He seemed to understand what I meant, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "I will go to the government and the bank to see if I can..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a rapid knock on the door.

"Boss Bai, something bad has happened! The bridge at the entrance of the village..."

"Mr. Bai, something bad has happened! The bridge at the entrance of the village..." Lin Xiao rushed in with rain all over his head. Before he could finish his words, he leaned against the door frame and gasped for breath.

My heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling came over me. That bridge was the only way in and out of the planting base. If something went wrong...

"What's wrong with the bridge?" Bai Hanchuan held Lin Xiao and asked anxiously.

"The bridge... the bridge was washed away by the flood!" Lin Xiao said intermittently, "Now no one can get in from the outside, and no one can get out from the inside!"

My head buzzed and my vision went dark. This was simply adding insult to injury!

Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly. His palm was full of sweat, but I could feel the strength he passed on to me. He turned to Lin Xiao and said, "Go and calm everyone down first. Jinli and I will go check on the situation."

We ran to the entrance of the village in the wind and rain, and the scene before us was shocking. The bridge that originally connected the village to the outside world had disappeared, leaving only the roaring flood.

"What should I do..." I murmured to myself, my heart filled with despair.

Bai Hanchuan didn't say anything, he just hugged me tightly and let me lean on his shoulder. I knew that at this moment, he was as anxious as I was.

After a brief silence, Bai Hanchuan seemed to have made a decision. He raised his head and said with a firm gaze: "Jinli, don't worry, I will definitely find a way!"

In the next few days, Bai Hanchuan ran around. He went to see county leaders and went to the bank, describing the situation of the planting base over and over again, hoping to get help.

I led the staff of the planting base to start self-help production. We replanted the crops that could still be saved, repaired the facilities damaged by the flood, and worked hard to resume production.

"Sister Jinli, look, the pepper seedlings have sprouted!" Lin Xiao pointed at the new sprouts emerging in the greenhouse and shouted excitedly.

I walked over and looked at the green that was full of vitality, and a warm feeling welled up in my heart. Yes, as long as we don't give up, we will definitely be able to overcome difficulties!

A few days later, Bai Hanchuan finally came back with a little fatigue, but his face was filled with a happy smile.

"Jinli, I succeeded!" he said excitedly, "The county approved an emergency loan for us, and the bank also agreed to provide us with a low-interest loan. We are saved!"

I burst into tears of joy, and all the stress and fatigue disappeared at that moment. We hugged each other tightly, feeling each other's warmth and strength.

However, just when we were preparing to make a big move, a piece of news came like a bolt from the blue, and we were once again in trouble...

"Jinli, look at this..." Bai Hanchuan said in a heavy tone, handing me a telegram.

My heart tightened, and I had a premonition that something was going to happen. The telegram was sent from the county, with only a short line of words, but it was like a bucket of cold water that extinguished our newly ignited hope.

"What? How is this possible?!" After reading the contents of the telegram, I suddenly felt dizzy and my vision went dark.

It turned out that just when we thought everything was getting better, a bigger disaster was quietly approaching. The heavy rains in recent days not only destroyed our bridges, but also caused the water level of the upstream reservoir to surge, with the risk of dam collapse at any time.

"The county asked us to be prepared, as we might have to..." Bai Hanchuan didn't say anything else, but I knew what he was going to say.

The word "evacuate" weighs heavily on my heart.

I staggered out of the office, looking at the busy figures in the planting base, and my heart was filled with bitterness. Everyone is working hard to rebuild their homes, but now we have to watch all this go to waste.

"Sister Jinli, what's wrong with you?" Lin Xiao asked with concern when he saw that I was pale.

I suppressed the grief in my heart and forced a smile: "I'm fine, you go ahead and do your work."

After Lin Xiao left, I could no longer control my emotions and tears welled up in my eyes. Bai Hanchuan came over, hugged me tightly, and comforted me softly.

"Jinli, don't be afraid, we will face it together." His voice was low and powerful, giving me unlimited strength.

We stood on a high place, looking at the devastated planting base in front of us, our hearts were filled with pain and helplessness. The land was in ruins after the flood, and the fields that were once lush and green were now only muddy.

"Hanchuan, you said, we can still..." I choked with sobs and couldn't speak.

Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly, his eyes firm: "Yes! As long as we don't give up, we will definitely get through this difficult time!"

His words, like a bright light in the dark night, illuminated my heart. Yes, we can't give up, we still have hope!

However, just as we were preparing to lead everyone to clean up the mess and rebuild our homes, a piece of news came like a bolt from the blue...

"What did you say? This is impossible!" I stood up suddenly, and the document in my hand fell to the ground with a "smack" sound...