The content of the letter was very short, just asking him to come back as soon as possible.

Wang was about to give birth, and if he, the father, was not there at this critical moment, the risk would increase exponentially. Especially for couples with a good relationship, self-confidence is very important.

If it was just a drought, resulting in one year's missing harvest, most people could still survive.

With the porridge stall at the city gate, at least in Changhua, no one will starve to death due to food shortage in the short term.

But disasters often catch people off guard, causing the bubble of happiness to burst on the spot.

Ye Guo had imagined many times when the flood would come.

What she never expected was that half a month after she returned to Yejia Village, on an ordinary afternoon when she and Ye An were discussing some things in the north.

Suddenly it started to rain.

After a long drought, the village was filled with jubilation. Everyone was cheering and running out to get wet in the rain. There were groups of people kneeling down to thank God, and they didn't get up for a long time.

"It's raining." Ye Guo murmured, standing in the house, his eyes passing through the eaves and falling on the silky drizzle.

Even the usually steady Madam Liu was so happy that she jogged in the rain. Ye Wan hurriedly placed all the pots, pans, and bowls that could hold water in the house in the yard.

The raindrops hit it with a crisp sound, and each drop seemed to remind Ye Guo that disaster was coming.

"It's raining." Ye An took a step back and stood behind Ye Guo.

The sound of rain was like thunder in her ears, and she suddenly started to cry, "Aunt, it's raining, what should I do, Aunt, it's starting to rain."

Panicked words escaped her mouth and she wouldn't have been able to even stand if she hadn't been holding onto the chair.

Ye Guo turned around instantly, his gaze like a blade of death, shooting straight at him, "Ye An, put away your tears. If you do this again next time, I don't mind having someone take care of you."

Everyone was happy, but she started crying.

Is it because you don’t want to die quickly enough?

Now that it's just a little rain, are we going to tell the villagers that there will be a flood later? Even if everyone believes it, then what?

What can be done? Is there anything that can truly protect them?

Yejia Village is located on high ground, so as long as there is no mudslide, it will be safe for the time being.

But what about the other people? How to convince them to abandon the land they depend on for survival and escape first?

How can they escape? They are now living on relief food.

Xiaowan's clothes were soaked through, but it was a rare cool summer day. If there weren't so many people around, she wouldn't even want to change so quickly.

After changing her clothes, Ye Wan was very excited and wanted to go to the backyard in the rain to level the ground and plant some vegetables after the rain stopped. Some vegetables grow fast and can grow a crop in just ten days, so the family can eat fresh vegetables.

Nanny Liu quickly stopped the person. Although it was summer rain, it could easily cause colds, so it was better to be careful.

After a while, Old Lady Ye and Mrs. Su, who were originally at the oil press, also came back in the rain, with smiles on their faces, as if all the troubles caused by the drought had disappeared.

The two of them walked slowly in the rain, letting the raindrops fall on their bodies, while discussing what dishes to add to the dinner to celebrate properly.

After Old Lady Ye came in, she even asked Ye Guo for the first time why he didn't go out to get in the rain and feel the sweet rain from heaven.

You know, if Ye Guo got caught in the rain under normal circumstances, Old Mrs. Ye would be so angry that she would cry.

Ye Guo didn't say anything, nor did he respond. He just stared at the rain outside the door.

Ye An was feeling depressed, but he didn't dare to show too much in front of Ye Guo, so he simply went out in the rain by himself.

In the rain, no one could tell whether the water on her face was rain or tears.

After an hour, Old Man Ye and the others came back. Old Man Ye even said to Ye Guo with a smile that the food in the back mountain might not be needed.

Old Man Ye also said that they were so happy just now that they simply gave half a pound of coarse grains to each of the people who came to collect porridge at the village entrance, and told them all to go home and not come tomorrow.

It's raining, so there's still time for autumn planting. In this case, the county government will probably distribute seeds and grain to everyone starting tomorrow.

With the ability to grow crops, everything has hope again.

Those who had fled the drought and had not yet gone far changed their direction because of the rain. Of those who could go back, no one was willing to live in a new, unfamiliar place.

This summer rain seems to be more vibrant than the spring rain.

Without Ye Guo's permission, Ye An did not dare to leave easily. In the end, he borrowed clothes from Xiao Wan.

"Regarding the flood, what else do you remember now, besides what you wrote to Xu Changqing before?" Ye Guo stood under the eaves with her arms folded across her chest. Even though her skirt was wet by the rain, she was not allowed to move.

Ye An smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I didn't experience it myself, but I heard later that the rain never stopped from the beginning, day and night, and it lasted for ten days and half a month."

"Many places were flooded. Many people died. After the rain stopped, there were bones everywhere in the water. It was hard to tell which ones were from animals and which ones were from humans. Everyone was thankful that they had escaped."

Ye Guo's heart felt as if it was tied in a knot.

It’s raining now, when will the rainstorm come?

There is also plague.

How did it happen?

"Aunt Liu, I'm going to the county town now. Ye An, you come with me." Ye Guo said.

She hurriedly got into the carriage without even changing her clothes.

When they set out, the team did not have many people, but halfway through the journey Liang Yuan caught up with them on horseback and even got into the carriage.

"What's the situation on the mountain now?" Ye Guo asked.

Liang Yuan was called back on purpose, and he thought Ye Guo was worried that they were working too hard to catch up with the progress in the rain.

So he smiled and said, "Everyone is resting in the cave, and no one mentioned going home."

Ye Guo was silent for a moment. "If the rain is not heavy, let them continue. There are a lot of rainproof cloths prepared on the mountain. Let them make their own clothes and hats to keep out the rain. Let them drink ginger soup for three meals a day."

Liang Yuan's profession determined his alertness, and he wanted to ask something as soon as he opened his mouth.

But before he could open his mouth, he saw Ye Guo nodded slightly at him.

When building a tree house on the mountain, there is only one criterion for choosing a location, and that is high terrain.

At first Liang Yuan just thought that Ye Guo wanted to build a wooden house himself, to live in it for a while, or to use it for hunting and rest.

As a result, the house was built on top of one hill after another. There were no other requirements, as long as it was strong and could keep out the wind and rain. This direction was very clear.

This is in preparation for future habitation.

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