Traveling through the farm, I just want to earn money by farming

While the water level was still stable, the villagers reinforced the stone bamboo baskets around their homes. The rain had not stopped and the water level in the river had risen significantly, so they were worried that it would rise and flood the farmers.

Old Master Yu was concerned about the surrounding villagers and sent people out to investigate, offering assistance to anyone who needed it. Mr. Ma was also busy here. Medicinal herbs were in short supply recently, and the county government was strictly controlling them. If he couldn't buy them, he would take people to the mountains to collect them, trying to stockpile as much as he could.

The Xu family was also involved in the medicinal materials business. Not only did they send several carts to the county government office, they also sent a cart to the Chen family and brought a lot of food. The Chen family was naturally extremely grateful.

The rain was continuous, like a curtain, with only a short break for half a day, and now it lasted for half a month. The river in front of the village was about to burst its banks, and the villagers were nervous and worried. If this continued, the village would be flooded. The villagers had already warned everyone to go to the mountains for safety if the rain did not stop and the water did not recede.

"Brother, pack up all the quicklime you bought last time and spread it around the warehouse, mushroom house, and grain storage room. Then light some plants like mugwort in the room to repel insects and moisture. Otherwise, the grain and dry goods will go bad if it rains like this." Qing Ning arranged for the four brothers in the family to help pack the lime. They should try their best now. As for how much they can use later, they can only leave it to fate.

Several people packed up their things as instructed, covered them with straw raincoats and went to different places.

Qing Ning was worried about her pepper rabbits, so she went to check on them every day, using a hoe to drain the water if there was too much water in the field. The peppers were growing very well, even after such a long rain, but she was afraid that if the sun suddenly came out, they would wilt.

A lot of rabbits had been born, and there was no fresh grass to eat recently, so he simply caught a few and killed them. At noon, he made a big pot of Qinjiao rabbit meat and gave some to each family. The villagers were grateful that they could eat meat at this time, and knowing that he had a large family, they also gave some food as a return gift.

Now that people couldn't leave their homes freely, families rarely went out. Old Mrs. Chen burned three sticks of incense every day, praying for the gods' protection. The others, though worried, were at least stable, with less daily homework and more time.

After another three or five days, the rain not only showed no sign of stopping, but it became heavier and heavier. The river water had overflowed the embankment and the water reached up to the calves.

"Father, should we notify the villagers to go to the mountains for safety?" Chen Wuyi asked his father while looking at the muddy water.

The village chief's hair has turned a lot whiter in the past half month due to worry. He sighed continuously: "I'll go to the Chen family to ask Mr. Yu."

The old man's back was bent, and he no longer had the energy and spirit he once had. Chen Wuyi felt sorry for him and followed him with an umbrella.

"Village Chief Aye, Uncle Wu Yi, how did you get here in such heavy rain?" Qing Ning was sitting on the porch catching the raindrops with her hands. She looked up and saw the two of them and asked.

"Is Mr. Yu in the room?" Chen Wuyi asked her.

"Yes, come inside and don't get wet."

The two men went into the house and put the umbrella outside.

"Mr. Yu, I'm unsure about something, so I came to ask you for advice." The village chief asked directly when he saw him.

Old Man Yu nodded and signaled the village chief to continue.

"The water has already overflowed the dike. In some places in the village, the water is as deep as my calf. If the situation continues, I am worried that the village may not be safe. So I came to you to ask for your advice. Should we arrange for the villagers to go up the mountain?"

During this period of time, people have been arranged to find a relatively safe and flat place in the mountains and build a simple wooden house. It is already crowded even for one person, let alone other people.

Old Man Yu pondered for a long time. He would walk around the village every day. The current situation was still controllable. Although the river water was rising rapidly, half of it was discharged into the farmland opposite. The tributary had been widened, so there was no problem for the time being.

Furthermore, the dam reinforcement has been carefully inspected and is still quite stable.

"Have every household pack up their valuables, just in case. The situation is still under control, so there's no rush to head into the mountains. We'll have people take turns on duty every night, so those on duty should be alert. If this rain continues for another five days, the entire village will have to head up the mountain no matter what."

"Okay, I'll go back and ask the villagers to clean up. I hope the rain will stop soon." After the village chief made up his mind, he didn't stop and left with Chen Wuyi.

Everyone felt uneasy, wondering if the bottom of the Milky Way in the sky had been punctured.

After dinner at night, no one wanted to sleep. After packing up their things and wrapping them with tarpaulins, they lay in bed and found it difficult to fall asleep.

Xuan Wen closed his eyes and pretended to be ignorant, then suddenly jumped up, opened the door, listened carefully for a few minutes, and frowned.

Everyone in the room sat up when they heard the noise, but they didn't dare to make a sound. Seeing that he looked a little strange, Xuan Yin asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"

Xuan Wen glanced at his brothers and said, "Get ready. I'm going to meet the old general next door."

After hearing this, several people did not dare to delay and simply packed up.

"Boom, boom, boom~"

"Master, Xuanwen has something to report."

The door opened with a creaky sound, and Xuanwen slipped into the house.

"I just arrived outside the village and heard crying and shouting. It was too far away to be clear, but the voices sounded urgent. I'm afraid something has happened."

Xuanwen's hearing ability is different from that of ordinary people. He can hear the wind and rain and distinguish clear sounds amidst noisy sounds.

Old Master Yu had no doubt that Xuanwen had heard wrong, and quickly asked Xuanwen, Yu Ba, and Yu Shi to take torches and go out. The three of them put on their straw raincoats, held up the torches, and walked quickly.

The rest of the people were no longer sleepy. They put on their clothes and carried their valuables on their backs, ready to go at any time.

"Be careful, the water is quite deep in this low-lying area." Yu Shi walked in front and reminded the two people behind him.

"My two lords, hurry up. That person's voice seems to be much weaker." The three of them quickened their pace and went to follow the sound.

After walking about five or six feet out of the village, I saw a man lying in the rain, all dirty. He was still conscious but very weak.

Yu Ba stepped forward and helped the man up: "Hey little brother, wake up, what happened? Where did you come from?"

The young man forced his eyes open and saw someone. He immediately grabbed Yu Ba's hand and said, "Brother, please, please, please, save our Wu Yue Village. Our village has been washed away. The water swallowed up the village in an instant. So many people have been washed away. Houses have been destroyed and people are gone."

After saying this, the young man burst into tears, his voice trembling and helpless.

The three of them were heartbroken when they heard this: "Little brother, hold on, I'll carry you back."

"Please save them, please, I barely managed to escape alive, please save them." The young man kept repeating the words "save them", which was the motivation that allowed him to persevere until now.

The three of them carried the young man on their backs and left without delay. Yu Ba went to inform the village chief, and Xuan Wen took the man directly back to the Chen family.