Farmer's Ruyi Manor

Chapter 357 Drought (5)
Ronghua's fresh fruit orchard is also closed now. After the agreement was made eight days ago, the fruit in the store was sold out, and all the fruit in the cellar were transported back to Chengjiakeng.

"Notify the villagers, Shen Shi collectively hold a meeting." Cheng Wenqiang knew that this matter was urgent, so he couldn't allow him to think too much.Although the water in their Chengjiakeng was still sufficient, there was no guarantee that the same would be true for other villages.

"Yes, the village chief. I just want to know what to do with the things in Xie Mansion? If they encounter refugees, those people in Xie Mansion may not be able to resist, after all, many fruits inside are about to ripen."

"Now that the Mid-Autumn Festival is over, many fruits are ripe, and the sky is getting cooler, but there is still no rain, and the water and soil are dry. How can the people survive? Allow me to think about this matter."

Cheng Wenqiang had a headache. The fruit was about to ripen. Those refugees saw it. It could fill their stomachs and quench their thirst. It was the best choice.

No one can resist this temptation, if there are one or two refugees, that's fine.But what about in bulk?How can I solve it myself?
Shenshi Chengjiakeng Ancestral Hall.

"Folks, I believe you should know the situation outside. Qingzhou City is now in a drought, and the people are struggling to survive. Many people have no choice but to leave their homes. Our Shuiwan Town is currently the place with the most abundant water resources in Qingzhou City, and many refugees have flocked in. Now the water in the entire Shuiwan Town is also gradually declining. You must know this? In the entire Shuiwan Town, our Chengjiakeng should have the most abundant water source. I would like to ask everyone, whether you can protect these ? Let our villagers, old and young, live in peace?"

"Yes, village chief, just tell us what we want to do." The villagers in Chengjiakeng collectively replied.

Cheng Wenqiang was very satisfied with the reaction of the villagers, and nodded: "Seeing your firm eyes, I believe that Chengjiakeng will get through this difficulty under our protection, as long as we are of the same mind Together, we will be able to do well.”

"We will work together and we will be able to do well." The people below replied in unison.

"Well, now, if you have any old or young in your family, you can take them back to Chengjiakeng first, such as the mother-in-law's home. But only the friendly ones. Our villagers in Chengjiakeng have always been kind and friendly. I don't want to see any thieves. People who touch people, and people who are easy to provoke things come in. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude, and I will drive you out together. For the peace of the village, you should think about it yourself. Otherwise, I won’t let you pick it up. Seeing my natal family crying. If you want to pick it up, you can think about it first. I will give you two days, as soon as possible is the best. After that, our village will collectively buy some basic daily necessities, and first store them up, such as firewood, rice, oil and salt. Three days later , Close the village and prohibit outsiders from entering. The village sends 35 people to patrol every day, 15 during the day and 20 at night. All outsiders are prohibited from entering, and we are making a decision after this incident has passed safely." "Village chief, then we food and drink?” Some villagers raised it, because what the village chief said just now was to buy the most basic daily necessities, and did not mention food. "Don't worry about this. I believe that every household has food. It doesn't matter if there is not enough food. Since I said so, there must be a way. Xiaohua will stockpile food every year for emergencies. So folks, remember Xiaohua's good , This is all for you. Look at which one in the village was not made by Xiaohua? She built the roads and planned the village. It is also because of her that you have no worries about food and drink. Because of her, look at the school in the village. The baby has Shunian because of her. All of this is given by Xiaohua. I hope the villagers will not forget all this. Xiaohua took us through the typhoon safely My God, I believe that Xiaohua will take us through the drought now. Now she is rushing back, and we are waiting for her to come back and lead us through this disaster. I hope everyone will cooperate and don't bring us any trouble. Troubled. Well, go away on your own now. Remember what I said, or don't blame me for being rude."

After Cheng Wenqiang finished speaking, he waved away the crowd, wondering where Xiao Hua is now, and whether he will make it back in time, hey!
The crowd dispersed in twos and twos, but they started discussing again as they walked: "You don't know how chaotic it is outside now, and those poor ordinary people are everywhere on the road."

"Yeah, when I went to Shuiwan Town in the morning, I saw a lot of people in shabby clothes on the street, old and young. They were all skinny, and I couldn't bear to look directly at them."

"Hey, this is really a crime. A disaster has just passed, and I didn't expect another one."

"Isn't it? I heard a scholar say over there that people keep falling down on the side of the road. Now people have started to die, but not many. As long as you find water, there will be no big problem. Our Shuiwan Town is still There is water, so a lot of people started coming to us, really."

"I've also heard that it seems that our village has the most water now. Even Huang Village, I heard that the water is only half of what it used to be."

"Oh, don't talk about it, I'm so scared. It shouldn't be that serious. You see, it's not too hot today, and the sun isn't so hot."

The closer Xiaohua got to Shuiwan Town, the more frightened she became. Along the way, she saw cracks in the countryside and the wells dug deeper and deeper for the people to drink water, but they still got more water.

After rushing back to Qingzhou City, I found that both Ruyi Restaurant and Ruyi Pavilion were closed.Fortunately, the second uncle and the others have hoarded a lot of things in Xie's house.Xie's mansion has prepared a lot of water, which should be enough to drink for more than a month, save a little, two months is not a problem, so Xiaohua can feel relieved.

She didn't know where the second uncle bought so many water tanks and urns, they were everywhere in the house, and the cellar was full.At present, the well at home can still produce some water every day. As long as there are no accidents, there should be no major problems.

Seeing this situation, Xiao Hua was relieved.After resting in Shuiwan Town for one night, the next day, under the eyes of Xiao Xiao, Ah Hong and others, he and You Zixuan set foot on the way back to Chengjiakeng.

She wanted to know how bad the drought was, if it was like the ones that happened to her family in the summer when she was a child.

But when Xiaohua arrived in Shuiwan Town, the food on her body had already been robbed, not to mention the water bag.Although You Zixuan is there, You Zixuan will protect him.

But those refugees are poor and innocent people, should they be punched and kicked?You Zixuan couldn't do it, and Xiaohua couldn't bear it either.

Looking at the smiles on the faces of those who drank the water, Xiao Hua and You Zixuan couldn't bear to look directly at them.So poignant, their surprise, just because they can drink water.

Unable to take a closer look at the severity of the drought, Xiaohua and You Zixuan had to hurry back.Halfway through the journey, because there were too many refugees on the road, even the horses could not walk, so You Zixuan and Xiaohua had to abandon their horses and walk in the end.

(End of this chapter)