Sister Han is good at farming

"'The terrain is in the shape of a human figure, and the spring is hidden in the middle.' This one is closer to us, just past the woods from Miss Ruan's home."

Ruan Qingqing touched her forehead helplessly, "The terrain is a human-shaped mountain, and the spring is hidden in the middle. It means that the mountain looks like a human-shaped mountain when viewed horizontally, and the middle part is actually a valley."

Ruan Wanyin, who had been silent the whole time, immediately responded, "In this case, 'the terrain is in the shape of a human figure, with the spring water hidden in the middle' doesn't this also mean that the water source is low in terrain? Isn't it also difficult to transport water?"

"If everyone could just build cabins there and live there, there wouldn't be any difficulty in transporting water."

"Live... live here?!" Ruan Wangang exclaimed, "Why should we live in the mountains?"

"Of course, we may not be able to live in the village." Ruan Qingqing looked around expressionlessly, "I have already told you where there may be water. The next step is for everyone to find water and build wooden houses. It would be best if we don't need it, but if we really need it, it will save our lives."

The men in the Ruan family were silent.

Chi Jingxiao frowned slightly and then opened his mouth suddenly.

"Miss Ruan, do you think the imperial court might burn the village?"

Ruan Qingqing did not hide it, "I don't rule out this possibility."

After that, everyone felt depressed, and even finding water couldn't make the depressed feeling go away.

"There should be a lot of water in that valley. It will be enough for everyone in the village. But living in the mountains, not to mention the snakes, insects and wild beasts, the cold is probably unbearable for everyone. After all, the weather hasn't warmed up yet." Ruan Wanjin thought more deeply.

Ruan Qingqing searched carefully in her mind, "When building a wooden house, leave a four-foot space underground. Building the house four feet above the ground can effectively isolate the cold and moisture on the ground. Or you can directly build a two-story building. As for the cold at night in this mountain, I know a kind of warm thing. Everyone should be able to keep out the cold by covering themselves with that thing when sleeping at night."

When Ruan Qingqing and everyone returned to the old house, they found the house in a noisy state.

"Oh, this is Qingqing! You've grown so taller after so long." Ruan Qingqing felt uncomfortable for a moment when she saw a young woman she didn't know who was walking towards her and enthusiastically pulling her hand.

"Little sister, you've scared Qingqing." The young woman who was one step behind and looked 70% like Ruan Qingqing noticed Ruan Qingqing's gaze and smiled gently at her, "Qingqing, I'm your aunt, don't you remember?"

"And me, and me. I'm your aunt. I took care of you before!" The smile on Ruan Wanzhu's face has never diminished since she met Ruan Qingqing.

"Aunt, aunt." Ruan Qingqing called out in a daze.

"Alright, Qingqing and the others have been out all day, let her sit down and rest." Old Lady Ruan came out of the house to chase them away, "We'll have plenty of time to talk later."

The two sisters, Ruan Wanyu and Ruan Wanzhu, then left in embarrassment and went about their own business.

"Qingqing, come on, let's sit in the house to warm up. Grandma made you a bowl of soaked eggs, drink it to warm yourself up first."

"Is there any share for me?" Ruan Shifei came over and asked.

"Go away. How old are you and still want to settle accounts with your third sister?" Old Mrs. Ruan scolded her with a smile.

Ruan Shifei immediately pretended to be sad, "Alas, grandma doesn't love her second grandson anymore?"

Old Lady Ruan slapped him lightly and scolded him with a smile, "You naughty boy, when did I stop loving you? If you want to eat, go to the stove and get it yourself."

Ruan Shifei's eyebrows immediately beamed with joy, "Grandma still loves me!" Without waiting for Grandma Ruan to say anything, he ran away.

"You are already so old, yet you still seek favor!" Old Mrs. Ruan shook her head.

During dinner, Ruan Qingqing realized that it was not just her elder and younger aunts who had returned, but their entire two families.

"Plague has already appeared in Meijiaji and Caotouling. Once the plague was discovered, the imperial court would lock people up. I heard that the doctors didn't have any good ideas, so they just burned all the people infected with the plague to death."

After dinner, Mr. Ruan talked to Ruan Qingqing and the others while puffing out smoke.

No one spoke.

"Grandpa, starting tomorrow, let's hurry up and build a wooden house where we find a water source! Then grandma and auntie will come to my house to make duck down quilts and duck down clothes. Duck down clothes are warmer than cotton. It's very cold in the mountains, so everyone should keep warm.

My family killed a lot of ducks some time ago, and I asked Aunt Wang and the others to clean up the duck feathers, dry them in the sun, and then pack them up. They should be ready for use now.”

Mr. Ruan paused while smoking and said, "If this incident hadn't happened, would you have made some money from your duck down?"

"Master, money is only external to our body. What's important at this moment is to save everyone's lives!" Ruan Qingqing emphasized.

"You are a good child!" Old Master Ruan looked at Ruan Qingqing gratefully. "Besides, your aunt and uncle's families are coming over, and the old house is a bit too small to accommodate them. Can I stay at your place for a few days? I'll go back after the storm has passed."

Ruan Qingqing did not respond immediately.

"You can move in, but the room where my parents, brother and I live cannot be moved. You can arrange the other five rooms as you like. Uncle Liu and Aunt Wang live in the yard next door, so please don't disturb them."

Mr. Ruan nodded and said, "I'll give them detailed instructions later."

"The spread of this plague is so fierce. Just a few days after we got the news, we heard about people infected everywhere." Old Mrs. Ruan sighed.

"Grandpa and grandma, if anyone in the family is feeling unwell, they must be isolated alone. No one except the person who is taking care of him is allowed to get close. No one can be too careful at this time." Ruan Qingqing thought of the new coronavirus in China and couldn't help but give a few solemn instructions.

"Well, it's a matter of life and death, and we know the seriousness of it." Old Mrs. Ruan nodded.

Since she had given him a proper reminder, Ruan Qingqing put the matter aside and focused on digging a well to get water and building a wooden house.

Next, everyone in the Ruan family, young and old, got busy, and the families of Ruan Wanyu and Ruan Wanzhu, who had just returned, were no exception.

When choosing a location for the wooden house, Ruan Qingqing was careful. She did not settle for the place in the herringbone valley where everyone had gone before. If everyone in the village moved in here, once one person got infected with the plague, everyone would be doomed. So she asked Chi Jingxiao to take her around again until she had visited all the nearby mountain groups.

This trip really gave her a lot of gains. Several of them had natural caves not far from the water, so she could move in after cleaning up. Most importantly, these places were not far from each other, but they could effectively disperse everyone.

Just when everyone had a glimmer of hope in their hearts, the plague's claws reached Zaozilin.

"What? Li, her youngest son Shitai, and the second son's Shifei all have high fevers!"

A heavy lightning strike made Mr. Ruan feel dizzy.

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"grandfather!"