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

After passing the collapsed dike, Yu Xian'an still led everyone to reinforce the dike and intercept the flow. When he saw the two men coming over to ask, he found out that Qingzhu was injured while rescuing people, so he asked Yu Er to carry the person back to the resettlement site quickly.

The rain continued incessantly, and affected villagers were brought in one after another. Qingzhu, despite his leg injury, helped to accommodate the victims. These villagers, concerned for their families, drank some cold-repelling medicine to fill their stomachs and followed behind to help rescue people and repair the levee. Those with more serious injuries or the elderly helped to rush to make the necessary supplies. Everyone was filled with a sense of hope and faith.

After two days of heavy rain, the embankment was more than half filled, which brought a sigh of relief to everyone. However, as time went on, fewer and fewer villagers were rescued, and sadness enveloped everyone.

"Grandma, when will Dad and Mom come over? Xiaoyuer misses them so much." This was the nth time Xiaoyuer had asked this question.

The old woman held Xiao Yuer in her arms and patted his back gently: "He will come back, he will come back."

This was said to her children, and also to herself. Everyone present was calling out in their hearts, praying that it would come back.

Qingzhu turned sideways and wiped her tears with her sleeve. Such sadness was too painful.

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In Chenjia Village, the water level was getting higher and higher. The old man asked the village chief to take the villagers to the mountain for safety. Although the villagers were reluctant and the stubborn old man was unwilling to give up his home, the village chief was very strong in the face of human life and asked the strong laborers to carry the people away.

The villagers had been busy these past few days, reinforcing and raising the barriers that sealed off the several places where the village grain was stored. Grain was life. Naturally, it couldn't be pushed up the mountain. The rain was heavy, and the humidity was also high. Without a well-sealed house, the grain would all go bad.

The Chen family used to go to the room where the grain was stored to disinfect and dry it out every three days, and they naturally did not forget to do so before leaving, hoping that it would be useful enough to last them a while.

"Has each family brought all the existing food?" The village chief gathered everyone together after going up the mountain.

"I've brought them all, Village Chief. If nothing else, I must bring food."

"Brought"

"Brought"

..........

The village chief raised his hand and continued, "That's good. Now is a special time. We must all work together to overcome this difficult time. As long as people are still here, there is no fear of not having a chance to recover. Let's gather all the food in one place and make unified arrangements. We don't know how long the rain will last, or when the relief from the court will arrive. We all need to survive, and survive well."

Determined to survive, everyone consciously gathered all the food in one place. Some families even killed all their livestock before leaving. Of course, they were reluctant to leave behind the big livestock, so they also brought them up the mountain. Looking at the large piles of food, fresh poultry, vegetables and seasonings, everyone felt more confident.

The village chief asked people to hand over their belongings and move them into the bamboo shed. He also appointed several women in the village to be responsible for the daily meals. Since the Chen family had the most things, he asked Tan Yueli and Li to be the managers. Since no one else had any objections, he just listened to their instructions.

After finishing their chores, each family huddled in the bamboo sheds, looking worriedly at the rain.

"Mr. Yu, you said they have been gone for three or four days. I wonder what the situation is like in the villages downstream?" The village chief sighed. If he were not too old and useless, he would go and take a look.

Old Man Yu looked up at the sky with a solemn expression. The rain was heavier than he had imagined, and would continue for longer. He wondered if the government knew the severity of the situation and whether they had promptly petitioned the court to send relief efforts.

After Mr. Ma settled Xuan Jian, he came over with a frown on his face. “I’m afraid there will be an epidemic after this flood. We need to have the governor make arrangements early, otherwise this will be a hell.”

When the people around heard this, their hearts sank. Did God really not let them live?

"Who else is here?" asked Old Master Yu.

The "head of the family" Xuanming and Xuanyin stepped forward and bowed in response.

Old Master Yu pointed at Xuanming and said, "Go to the county seat and tell Xue Mingfu to pay attention to epidemic prevention. Then go to the state capital and tell Tang Fuyin to make arrangements as soon as possible."

Xuanming took the order and went straight down the mountain to the county town.

"Pingchuan, do you have enough medicine?" Old Man Yu looked at Mr. Ma.

Mr. Ma said, "We have a lot of medicines for epidemic prevention, but you also know that there is no prescription that can cure the epidemic, so~~~"

Mr. Ma shook his head, hating his own incompetence.

There was another silence. Such unknown fear weighed on everyone's heart, making them seem so confused and helpless.

"Since there is no cure, then we should take precautions."

Everyone turned their heads and looked towards the source of the sound.

Seeing them looking at her, Qing Ning continued, "They say illness comes from the mouth. After a flood, don't eat or drink anything lightly. I know some simple methods. All drinking water must be filtered and boiled before drinking. This applies not only to humans but also to livestock. Also, any livestock that have died of drowning or disease must be buried deep or burned directly and must not be eaten. Every day, the living quarters must be fumigated with moxa, lime, and sprayed with alcohol. It's better to be careful than to be careless and cause a disaster. Furthermore, those with typhoid fever should be isolated in a bamboo shed, away from other people. If you need to take care of them, you must take protective measures and cover your mouth and nose."

"Okay, that's feasible. Prevention is worse than cure. If we can prevent it, everyone can be saved." Mr. Ma was delighted and looked at Old Man Yu and said, "Have someone write down these matters and send them along to remind everyone to take precautions. I will personally visit the affected areas. It's not something that can be prevented by mere prevention. If an epidemic breaks out, my old bones will still be useful."

Qing Ning wrote down everything he could think of. Mr. Ma added some more, and Old Man Yu arranged for people to rush and send it out. The villagers were all heading up the mountain. Qing Ning found someone to make a dozen or so filters and warned them not to consume raw water or dead poultry. The village chief personally led a simple disinfection of the area where they were being placed.

"Grandpa Ma, I want to go with you."

"No, you're too young. Besides, there's a disaster there, what if there's really an epidemic? No, no, no."

Mr. Ma refused without thinking, and the Chen family also disagreed.

Qing Ning looked at everyone and said, "Just let me go. I won't cause any more trouble."

"No, just stay home. You don't need to go anywhere." It was rare for Old Man Yu to be serious with her. Qing Ning could only sigh when she saw that she couldn't convince him.

Guo Xian pulled Qing Ning over, bending down to look her in the eye. "Qing Ning, you're very capable and courageous, but you're too young. If something happens along the way, they'll have to worry about your safety, which would be a real hassle for them. Besides, it's raining heavily and the water is deep, so how can you possibly survive? I heard you nearly died after falling into the water and catching a cold. How long have you been nursing you? What if something happens? Do you want to cause those who care about you and love you grief again? Especially your family?"

After hearing this, Qing Ning looked at Guo Xian, then at her family: "I understand. I won't follow you."

The family members were relieved to hear her say this. The child could be stubborn sometimes, and they were afraid that she would disobey and follow her secretly.