Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating
Chapter 272 - 273: The Onslaught of Heavy Rain

Chapter 272: Chapter 273: The Onslaught of Heavy Rain

He was indeed the oldest person in the village, with the most experience and understanding, and he swiftly noticed the unusualness of this rainstorm.

It had been not just one week, but half a month.

Xu Ying was not worried about food; the economic growth of their county was steady, so she had no concerns about such issues.

Crops being destroyed was a minor issue; loss of human life was the real tragedy.

People from their village had earned money this year and rebuilt their houses, but houses in other villages were not that sturdy.

Last year’s dam collapse was one of the critical causes of the village flooding, but even without the dam collapse, this heavy rain would definitely destroy some of the weaker structures.

She just hoped that the dam would remain unharmed this time. Xu Ying hadn’t experienced these things in her previous life, but the thought of such tragedies made her heart wrench with pain.

"Mr. Xu doesn’t need to worry too much; the dams around us have all been raised and reinforced. The rain will be stored instead of causing damage like before."

Xu Ying’s words cooled Mr. Xu’s heart a little, "Yes, Uncle Xu, this time our dams have been reinforced and raised a bit. Nothing will happen."

Liu Yuefen couldn’t resist joining the bustling scene, looking at Xu Ying with disdain, "Yes, Uncle Xu, it’s just a heavy rain. We’ve had rain in previous years too.

What’s there to fear? I’ve lived most of my life and haven’t seen any floods. It’s just our bad luck that we encounter it this year.

I think it’s good that it’s raining. Everyone has been overworking these days. We are exhausted, so this is a good time to rest properly."

Xu Qingqing nodded along. Her aunt did not arrange any light work for her, and the work she was doing recently was tiring and dirty.

She was already exhausted to death; if not for the salary, she would have quit long ago.

Now, at last, she found a chance to slack off.

"That’s right, grandfather, you all worry too much. Maybe the rain will stop after you wake up from a sleep."

Grandma Xu, looking at her eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter speaking, trembled with anger. She took her walking stick and smashed it towards them, "Shut up, both of you.

You’re good for nothing but lazy; get out!"

Liu Yuefen did not expect her mother-in-law to scold and hit her in front of so many relatives, and she felt she had lost all face in an instant.

Especially in front of Mrs. Xu. She had always been competitive and loved to show off, but she could never beat Mrs. Xu, feeling like she had lost both face and dignity.

She glared viciously at Grandma Xu, "You old woman, you’re just biased. See if you dare to come to our house again!"

After speaking, Liu Yuefen ran off in a huff.

Xu Jianhe was left behind, looking at his mother with a face full of self-reproach but saying nothing.

Grandma Xu looked at her eldest son, her heart shattered.

"Mom, since your eldest daughter-in-law doesn’t want you to go to her place, then come to our home," Chen Meilan said with a smile.

For a man who only had this one mother, she knew very well how important the only elder was to him.

Rather than letting her man worry about his mother, it was better to have her close by.

Grandma Xu’s eyes reddened instantly upon hearing her second daughter-in-law’s words, her face filled with shame.

She owed an apology to the second son’s family.

As the eldest son, Xu Da had been doted on by her and his father since childhood.

Subsequently, his father passed away early, and she had always lived with Xu Da’s family, working hard for them, taking care of the children and the fields.

When the second daughter-in-law also had children, and life was tough, she never once cared for the second son’s family.

She had not expected her beloved son, whom she had cherished so much, to have completely forgotten about her, his mother, once he got married.

She regretted that she shouldn’t have given all the family’s money to Eldest Son’s family.

Now, even if she wanted to make amends to the second son’s family, there was no way to do so.

Uncle Xu, being an elder, had not wanted to lecture Xu Jianhe, but seeing this guy being so heartless, he couldn’t help but say in a cold voice, "What you do is seen by the heavens above.

Failing to be a filial son, the younger generation is watching, just make sure you don’t bring retribution upon yourself in the future."

Xu Jianhe suddenly looked up at his two sons, as if he saw the images of himself and his younger brother.

"It’s enough, second daughter-in-law, I’m tired, let’s go back," Grandma Xu said.

The weather was already rainy and gloomy, as if a burst of wind would bring a cold chill.

Chen Meilan had wanted to go back for a while, and upon hearing her mother-in-law’s words, she supported her mother-in-law and left with the men.

Mr. Xu got up, ready to escort Uncle Xu back.

Mrs. Xu looked at Grandma Xu with a bit of heartache, "Your grandma used to dote on you and Jianhe so much, who would have thought she raised an ingrate."

Xu Ying chuckled but did not speak. You never know who will have the last laugh until the very end.

It was the same in her past life, but after Xujia Village was destroyed by the disaster, by the time the famine ended, it was the era of reform and opening up. The land was then bought directly by property developers.

They built a tourist attraction there.

The developers gave a hefty sum for the demolition, and they also compensated with a house in the county.

The ownership of Grandma Xu’s house at that time was in Uncle Xu’s name, not Xu Jianhe’s.

This whole family eventually faced the consequences of their actions and were driven out of the house. The demolition money, without hesitation, Grandma Xu gave to the second son’s family.

By the time Mr. Xu returned home after seeing off the guests, he was completely drenched.

Mrs. Xu quickly prepared hot water for her husband to take a warm bath.

Outside, the rain kept pouring down endlessly, while the dark sky seemed to cast a gloomy shadow over the villages, as if they were enveloped by dark clouds.

"Jianguo, nothing will go wrong, right?" Mrs. Xu said, somewhat fearful.

Mr. Xu looked at his wife and assured her, "What’s there to be afraid of? Our daughter said it’s fine, so it surely is."

Mrs. Xu nodded, hoping the rain would stop soon.

After washing up for the night, Xu Ying went back to her room. In her past life, she had already been deceived by Dong Wenzhong at this time.

She had not experienced these events before, but now, lying in bed, Xu Ying could feel the terror of natural disasters.

The night was silent throughout the village when suddenly a wave of crying could be heard.

The people of Xujia Village listened with trepidation, fearing someone might have died.

At the doorstep of the Huo Family, Huo Hanjie’s crying was heart-wrenching, his wife and children wailed, "Mom, please open the door, if you don’t open it soon, your son might be swept away."

"Mom, we know we were wrong. We should never have disrespected you before. Please, save us.

The rain hasn’t stopped, our house is flooded, and the roof is leaking. We have nowhere to live.

Mom, even if you don’t feel sorry for me and Hanjie, you have to feel sorry for your grandsons and granddaughters."

Huo Hanjie’s wife stood at the door, pounding on it forcefully, as the rain drenched her, making her look utterly pitiable.

Granny Huo lied in bed, her eyebrows tightly furrowed. The more she thought about how her son cut ties with her and treated her like an enemy, the more her heart ached.

"Hurry up and call for your grandma, do you want to die?" Huo Hanjie’s wife, furious, lashed out at her son and daughter with a slap.