The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"Found it! Found it!"

Qi Yu shouted down at the ground, signaling Xu Nian and the village chief to stop.

He put the flashlight in his mouth and shone it upwards.

On the dark outer sheath of the wire, there was a hole about half the size of a finger. The copper wire inside gleamed metallically under the light, and it was broken in two.

It must have been pecked by birds during the power outage.

He guessed what was going on in his mind, took out pliers from his pocket, and forcefully cut off both ends of the damaged wire.

Next, he cut a small section off the new power cord hanging around his neck, pulled out the copper wire inside, and wrapped it around the copper wire of the main power cord.

Suddenly, a mountain wind blew, and the ladder shook violently.

Qi Yu's forehead instantly broke out in a sweat.

He was standing several meters in the air; if he lost his grip and fell, the least he would suffer would be a broken bone.

Moreover, this location is right next to a cliff, and looking down, you can vaguely see a thin sea of ​​clouds.

If you accidentally fall, it's not just a matter of getting injured; it could mean starting your life all over again.

"Brother Xu, Village Chief, hold on tight!"

Qi Yu could only cling tightly to the ladder to maintain his balance, entrusting his life to the two people below him.

I will try my best.

Xu Nian gripped the ladder tightly, using all her strength to fight against the gust of wind sweeping across the mountain.

Fortunately, the evil wind didn't last long and dissipated after a while.

Qi Yu was finally able to put his hands down from the ladder and concentrate on repairing the wires.

After binding the copper wire, he took out black tape and wrapped it tightly around the gap between the two wires, making sure it was secure.

"All done." He carefully climbed down the ladder and wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.

The moment he stood on the ground, he felt his legs go weak and his palms were covered in cold sweat.

"Village chief, you should go back to the village first."

After a short rest, Qi Yu spoke to the village chief.

"I'm going upstairs to turn on the electricity. Could you please check if there are any lights still out in the village?"

"Understood."

The village chief, leaning on his cane, walked unsteadily into the village.

Qi Yu and Xu Nian headed towards the power distribution room on the mountainside.

"Did you lay all these electrical wires?"

Xu Nian pointed to the dark cables overhead.

"Yes, I paved the entire village."

As Qi Yu spoke, a hint of pride lingered in his voice, and he unconsciously puffed out his chest.

"I remember you used to be afraid of heights, right? How dare you climb so high to connect the electrical wires?"

Xu Nian patted Qi Yu on the shoulder.

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do."

Qi Yu gave a wry smile.

"I'm not afraid to tell you this, but the first time I came to this village, my legs gave way halfway up the mountain, and Arlene had to carry me up."

"Because of this, the children in the village often laughed at me, calling me Teacher Qi who was carried on a woman's back."

"I thought to myself, this won't do. If I lose my authority as a teacher, how can I educate those kids?"

"Later, I would get up every morning, go down the mountain first, and then come back up, bringing some supplies from the town along the way."

"After climbing for a while, my fear of heights was cured."

After saying that, the two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

Amidst their conversation, the two arrived at the power distribution room.

Qi Yu suddenly clasped his hands together in front of his chest and muttered something under his breath.

"Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, Bodhisattva, Monkey King, Guan Yu... please don't let anything go wrong, I don't want to climb that ladder again to fix the wiring..."

"I can't believe that a schoolteacher like you would believe in such unfounded and illusory things."

Looking at Qi Yu, who was devoutly "praying," Xu Nian teased him.

"Hey, Brother Xu, you don't understand."

Qi Yu made a shushing gesture, indicating to Xu Nian not to interrupt his spellcasting.

"When science fails to solve a problem, people begin to believe in metaphysics, which is how ancient religions originated."

"Well, this isn't science, so there's no way to explain it. Just fix whatever's broken."

Xu Nian joked.

"Sigh... If there were an electrician here, I wouldn't worship gods, I'd worship an electrician instead."

Qi Yu placed his hand on the generator lever, his heart pounding.

"Dragon King of the East Sea... Prime Minister Zhuge... God of Thunder and Goddess of Lightning, please protect me."

He gritted his teeth and pulled the lever down hard.

"Buzzing..."

The generator started running, making a humming sound.

Qi Yu eagerly crawled out of the power distribution room and looked towards the village.

Ten seconds, twenty seconds, a minute passed, and the village remained pitch black.

"Sigh." Qi Yu squatted down on the ground in disappointment and sighed heavily.

Just then, a blinding light suddenly appeared in front of him.

Looking up, you see a searchlight hanging on an old tree at the village entrance!

Then, one, two, three... the light of hope shone from house to house, illuminating the village as bright as day.

"Mom, the light's on!"

"Grandpa, we can blow out the candles now!"

The children skipped and hopped out of their homes, gathered under the lights, and their faces beamed with happy smiles.

The village chief put down his lantern and looked towards the hillside, his kind face filled with gratitude.

"Oh ho ho ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

Qi Yu stood up happily, hugged Xu Nian tightly beside him, and jumped up and down while making monkey noises.

Looking at the myriad lights before her, Xu Nian smiled with relief.

There are no gods or saviors in this world, but there will always be ordinary people who step forward and become angels who protect the smiles of others.

......

When they returned to school, the two girls had already prepared dinner and were waiting for the men to come back.

"Linlin, how long do you think it will be before they come back?"

Xu Xi sat on a wooden bench, swinging her little feet, her eyes drifting towards the village.

"It should be soon."

Zhao Lin glanced at the light bulb above her head and said confidently.

"The power is fixed, they should be back soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Nian and Qi Yu came into view, heading towards the school.

However, Qi Yu was on the verge of death, lying on Xu Nian's back, groaning continuously.

"Ah Yu!!"

A hint of panic flashed in Zhao Lin's beautiful eyes. She immediately rushed forward and took three steps at a time to reach Qi Yu's side.

"Yu, what's wrong?"

"When electricity came to the village, he jumped and danced on the mountain like a monkey, and ended up hurting his back."

Xu Nian turned her head, looked at Qi Yu on her back, and unconsciously rolled her eyes.

"Damn... Brother Xu, give me some face..."

Qi Yu said weakly, cold sweat beading on his forehead, his facial expression completely out of control, twisted into a "囧" shape.

Hearing this, Zhao Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She took Xu Nian and placed Qi Yu on the wooden bed in the bedroom.

"Ayu, wait here for a moment, I'll go get you some pain relief cream."