Candide in Chronology is on strike

Chapter 353 Reservoir Burst
At around five o'clock in the afternoon, the sky outside had become very gloomy. Amidst the lightning and thunder, the heavy rain fell as expected. Qin Xi and the others were almost soaked by the rain.

The heavy rain was accompanied by strong winds, and the incomplete screens on the windows blew loudly. Then, the strong winds instigated the rain and blew it in through the windows.

Even though the door was closed tightly, the rainwater still hit the wooden door, and then flowed into the house along the wooden door.

In a short time, the rainwater flowed freely inside the house, and most of the house was wet.

The people in the room felt uneasy in their hearts. People of the older generation would even silently recite the names of a few gods they knew, praying for protection.

At this time, people were in awe of many things, including this. After all, human power was still too small, and the thatched roofs and mud brick walls were relatively fragile and could not withstand any damage.

Although the heavy rain only lasted for more than 20 minutes, the rain did not stop and continued to fall.

In these 20 minutes or so, the amount of rainfall was huge. The reservoir dam, which had been loose before, collapsed for a short time, about two meters in length. The raging water flowed directly towards the opening. Rushing down below.

At this time, the villagers did not know about this. Everyone was hiding at home and waiting for the rain to stop.

After dinner, it was getting dark, and it was still raining outside. Most people chose to go to bed directly. The sunrise and sunset are the true portrayal of most villagers.

Even the villagers who did not go to bed immediately would not have thought of going to the reservoir to take a look. Even if they knew that the reservoir had burst, the villagers were helpless. They had no way to block the breach.

Early the next morning, there was an outcry in the village. The reservoir burst its banks, and the farmland on both sides of the stream was also affected. Dozens of acres of rice were washed down and submerged. It looked like the harvest was about to fail. .

That is to say, the houses of the villagers in Chenhui Village are quite far away from the creek. If they were a little closer, the houses would be soaked in the water. You know, the villagers use mud bricks to build their houses. If they are soaked for a long time, the houses will be damaged. It might even collapse.

If the loss in Chen Hui Village makes people feel very distressed, then the loss in Yinpen Town is enough to make some people feel heartache.

The reservoir burst its banks, and the water that poured down was just a passerby in Chenhui Village, and then flowed along the stream to Yinpen Town.

Most of the houses in the town were submerged in water. Many people were woken up by the rainwater that entered the houses at night when they were sleeping soundly. This experience was not very good. Many people were woken up. It's so scary.

In the dark and silent night, I was suddenly woken up by the rain that flooded into my home. Many people were frightened and thought that my life was about to end. But luckily, the rain did not rise quickly. By about three o'clock in the morning, the water level dropped. The increase in the line is very slow.

At dawn, many people went home and packed their things.

Now that no one can live in the house, we can only go to relatives and friends in the surrounding area and come back when the water recedes.

There were also two families in Chenhui Village who came to live with their daughter. The move was a big deal. At this time, everyone lived in a crowded place. The house was originally big enough for their own family, but suddenly seven or eight families came in. It was really like a home, with people everywhere, it was raining outside, and it was so crowded inside that it was difficult to even move.

Tang Ying went to Qin Xi's house early in the morning and asked her to go outside to see the damage to the farmland.

You know, this is all food!
Originally, the rice production was likely to be reduced due to bad weather, not to mention now, dozens of acres of land have lost their harvest. This has a huge impact on the village.

After the two of them went downhill, they saw the noisy family in front of the left side of the Qin family. The children were crying and the adults were yelling. It was very lively.Tang Ying saw Qin Xi looking there and took the initiative to talk about the news she had heard early in the morning: "The third daughter-in-law of this family is from the town. Aren't many houses in the town flooded?"

"The third daughter-in-law's family came here to seek refuge with her daughter. After all, there is only one son and one daughter in the family. Now that the house is flooded, they have no choice but to come here to seek refuge with her daughter."

"I heard that the mother-in-law and sister-in-law of that family are unwilling. They have been quarreling. They have been arguing for a long time. I don't know when they will stop."

Qin Xi nodded: "Everyone has their own difficulties."

"Let's go see the farmland that was washed down and flooded!"

This is related to their future food rations, which is much more important than watching people quarrel here.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, they found that many people were standing here, because from here they could have a condescending view of the dozens of acres of flooded land.

"God doesn't give people a way to survive! The rice seedlings have all been flooded, and the rain hasn't stopped yet. The rice will be flooded for a few days and it will be useless."

"Who says it isn't! I don't dare to put any food in my cooking now. I have to save it for later. There is always no shortage of wild vegetables now. Eat more wild vegetables now, and the more food will be left at home later. Hold on longer.”

"I don't know if we can get some food this year. It would be fine if we don't pay public food."

After all, after the grain is harvested and dried in the fields, the first thing to do is to go to the town to hand over the public grain. After the disaster this year, if we pay the public grain as usual like in previous years, the little grain collected may not be enough to go up. Handed over.

Qin Xi looked at the scene like a small lake in front of him and sighed with emotion. A few days ago, it was green here, but now it was completely submerged in water.

While he was watching carefully, suddenly, big raindrops hit Qin Xi's face, and it started raining again.

"It's raining again. I don't know when it will stop!"

"My whole body is getting moldy. The day before yesterday, mushrooms grew on the side of my cupboard. They were poisonous mushrooms. It's really unlucky."

"Who says it's not the case! The rain that fell yesterday evening was like a flood, and it flowed directly in. Now the house is still wet. My fourth child didn't pay attention early this morning and fell down. Fortunately, I didn’t hit anything, it’s so annoying!”

"I don't know when this rain will stop. The clothes I'm wearing are all very damp."

"Don't think about it. I don't think it will stop in the next few days. I didn't see that it was so dark that no light could shine through. With weather like this, you could tell it was raining at a glance. ."

If possible, who wouldn't want the rain to stop immediately? She missed the warmth when the sun came out so much.

If the sun comes out, she must take out all the things in the house to dry, including clothes, quilts, shoes, even tables, chairs, benches, etc. It has been raining for so long, and she feels that everything in the house has become moldy.

　It's too cold today, and I have to go to the fair, so I'm lazy. I owe you a chapter. I'll make up for it tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)