After crossing, I surrounded the capital from the countryside

Everything went smoothly for the rest of the time, and the newcomers were quickly accepted by the rest.

Land reclamation and potato planting went smoothly.

With the joint efforts of so many people, the brick kiln is progressing very quickly.

Just when Xu Qingqing thought everything was on track, an accident happened.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the busy construction site, illuminating the determined faces of everyone.

Xu Qingqing stood on a high place, looking at the brick kiln that was about to be completed, her heart full of anticipation and happiness.

As long as the brick kiln is completed, Xiaoyao Sect can begin a major transformation and have solid city walls. This way, even if they encounter a large number of refugees again, they will not be as passive as this time.

However, at this critical moment, the sky suddenly changed.

Xu Qingqing looked up at the sky. The originally bright sky was now covered by thick dark clouds, as if a huge black curtain was slowly pressing down.

As if fate was playing a joke on them, a strong wind suddenly blew up, blowing up the dust and fallen leaves on the ground.

It was like an angry beast, roaring and charging, as if it wanted to swallow the entire world.

Xu Qingqing's dress fluttered in the wind and her hair was blown into a mess, but she had no time to care about these. She just stared at the sky with a feeling of uneasiness in her heart.

The walls of the brick kiln had just been built and had not yet been reinforced. If a heavy rain came at this time, it would likely cause serious damage to the brick kiln.

The people around also noticed the abnormality in the weather. They stopped what they were doing, looked up at the sky, and looked worried on their faces.

"Master, looking at the weather, I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily!" Ada on the side said worriedly.

Xu Qingqing nodded with a heavy expression.

Looking at the worried and anxious expressions of the people around her, Xu Qingqing took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner anxiety. She knew very well that she could not panic at this moment, and she had to stay calm and rational, and make a contingency plan as soon as possible.

She quickly gathered everyone together, briefly explained the situation and arranged the next tasks.

"Ada, go to the warehouse and get the oilcloth we bought earlier and distribute it to everyone."

"Yes! Master!" Ada immediately turned around and left.

Ah Da left quickly. Xu Qingqing looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, work harder and try to stabilize the kiln before Ah Da comes back! Otherwise, once it rains, the kiln will probably collapse! We may even need to repair it in the rain!"

Everyone stood up and responded. The next second they all sped up their movements, trying their best to stabilize the brick kiln as much as possible.

However, the rainstorm came earlier and more violently than expected.

The raindrops as big as beans hit the ground heavily, turning the place into a muddy place in an instant. The wall of the brick kiln had just been cut and the stabilization work had just begun, but it was soon washed away by the heavy rain and became shaky.

Xu Qingqing stood in the rain, the rain running down her cheeks, wetting her clothes and hair. She stared at the brick kiln with a hint of anxiety in her eyes.

Just then, Ada came with a group of people carrying oilcloth.

"Hurry, everyone, cover the brick kiln with tarpaulin!" Xu Qingqing shouted loudly.

She quickly directed everyone to unfold and fix pieces of oilcloth on the brick kiln.

The rain hit the oilcloth with a crackling sound, which was the last line of defense to protect the brick kiln.

But the power of the rainstorm was beyond everyone's imagination. The tarpaulin was soon torn by the strong wind, and rain poured into the brick kiln through the cracks, and cracks gradually began to appear on the walls.

"Master, if this continues, the brick kiln will soon collapse!" someone in the crowd shouted anxiously.

Xu Qingqing took a deep breath. She knew that if she wanted to save the brick kiln, she had to take extreme measures.

She said decisively: "Ada, take some people to start the repairs, and bring 20 more people with me to find some wood to reinforce the wall!"

After saying that, she turned and rushed into the heavy rain. The rain hit her body, as if it was going to swallow her, but she did not retreat. She had only one thought in her mind, which was to save the brick kiln.

After some effort, Xu Qingqing and his team finally found some wood.

They returned to the brick kiln with the wood, only to see that Ada and others were soaked through, but were still insisting on repairing the bricks.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Xu Qingqing said loudly, "Let's go help too!"

She directed everyone to fix the wood to the walls of the brick kiln to increase the stability of the wall.

At this time, Wang Dahu and several others also came with people from Xiaoyao Sect to provide support.

The rain was still pouring down, but at this moment everyone's hearts were more determined. They united as one and worked hard to save the brick kiln.

After several hours of hard work, the brick kiln finally stabilized in the heavy rain. Although there were some cracks on the walls, as long as it stood firm at the moment, it could be repaired when the weather cleared.

The rainstorm gradually stopped and the long-lost sunshine appeared in the sky.

Xu Qingqing and everyone else were in a miserable state at the moment, with wet hair sticking to their foreheads and their clothes stained with mud and sweat.

"It's finally stopped. This rain was even heavier than expected!" Xu Qingqing wiped the rain off her face and sighed as she looked at the sky which was gradually clearing up.

Wang Dahu and his companions wiped the mud off their faces and responded with a smile: "Yes, but fortunately the kiln is fine, so our efforts have not been in vain!"

Xu Qingqing nodded, turned her gaze to the stable brick kiln, a hint of happiness and relief flashed in her eyes.

"Hahaha, we didn't expect that we actually did it. The brick kiln is really saved!" Someone in the crowd broke the silence. He reached out and patted the solid wall of the brick kiln, his eyes flashing with excitement.

"Yes, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, we were able to keep the brick kiln during this rainstorm! This is the result of everyone's hard work!" Xu Qingqing smiled and praised everyone.

She glanced at everyone and saw that they were all wet. She said with concern: "Everyone has worked hard. Go change into clean clothes first, don't catch a cold!"

"Okay, Sect Master!" Everyone responded and found a place to change clothes.

"By the way, don't forget to come to Xiaoyao Sect later to drink a bowl of ginger soup to drive away the cold!" Xu Qingqing shouted loudly as she watched everyone leaving.

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Master!"

By the time everyone had changed their clothes, the ginger soup was ready.

Everyone sat together, taking small sips of the steaming ginger soup that was handed to them.

After drinking a bowl of hot ginger soup, everyone felt their whole body warmed up.

"This ginger soup is really a timely relief. I feel warm all over and comfortable!" Old Li took a sip of the ginger soup and sighed with comfort.

"You know what, this ginger soup is not only delicious, but also really effective! Now I feel warm all over." Xiao Wang also agreed.

When everyone heard the sound and looked, they saw that Xiao Wang's face had turned red.

Xu Qingqing sipped ginger soup and looked at them with a smile.

She thought that although the rainstorm had caused them considerable trouble, it also seemed to have brought the two groups closer together and shortened the distance between them.