The man didn't understand his father's intention to shut him up and continued, "What's even more amazing is that in our original sheds, there was a letter in each shed. A literate brother said that every letter had the same content: too many people died in the flood, and there would be a plague outbreak, so everyone should not come down the mountain easily."

The old man's face was deathly pale as he looked at his mentally challenged son.

"Dad, do you think this is a divine warning, or is someone playing a joke? He wrote so many, one letter to each household, doesn't he get tired?"

If gods truly exist, why don't they just eradicate the plague directly? If all else fails, they could at least shout something from heaven. How many people will actually see just a few letters?

The old man asked nervously, "What did the others say?"

"The one who could read was a bit simple-minded. He actually believed it and said that tomorrow he would take his whole family and run into the mountains, and they wouldn't come down until they had been hiding for a year or two."

Dad, do you think he's out of his mind? If the house isn't cleaned and aired out after being flooded for a year or two, will it still be habitable? Will he even have a home? I don't believe in any plague. We'll go home once the floodwaters have receded.

"Dad, wasn't I great this time? Nobody fooled me! Several families were tricked into going into the mountains with them!"

The eldest son blinked his eyes, looking at his father with a pleading expression, as if seeking praise.

The old man really wanted to crack open this idiot's head and see if it was full of shit. How could someone so stupid be his son?

Great? Great my ass!

Close your old eyes and try to avoid seeing it.

“Go and tell them that tomorrow we will go into the mountains with them, so we can keep each other company and it will be easier in the mountains.”

When you get back, clean the house, take your wife with you, and don't you dare hold me back tomorrow, understand?

He was dumbfounded. Why was he leaving so soon? Had his father been fooled too?

"Dad, why?"

The old man said irritably, "There are dead people everywhere down the mountain. No one is cleaning them up. The corpses are rotting, so it's no wonder there will be a plague."

"Alright, enough nonsense. Just do what I tell you to do. Some things you wouldn't understand even if I explained them."

Anyway, this pig-brain can't figure it out.

Is there really going to be a plague? Everyone's fine, aren't they?

He wanted to ask more, but seeing that his father had closed his eyes and wouldn't look at him, seemingly refusing to talk, he could only obediently shut up and reluctantly went to find the scholar, telling him not to forget to call him.

Sigh, look what's happened. He shouldn't have said that one more thing. Now, he can't go home, and his father is driving the whole family crazy.

Reach out

He slapped himself in the mouth, "Serves you right for being so cheeky!"

The next day, except for a very few elderly people who insisted on going home and refused to leave, everyone else went up the mountain to find a new place to live.

They believed the letter without a doubt. They were not blind to the situation in the water; they just hadn't thought of this aspect. After being enlightened, they suddenly understood.

Water that has been used to dredge up dead bodies is undrinkable. This doesn't just mean rainwater; road surface water, including river and stream water, is also undrinkable. If there's a plague, no one can escape it. Why go home? Are you looking for death? You'd be better off going up the mountain and finding a way to survive.

Xia Ning never dreamed that the letter she had Jiang Yi write as a calligraphy practice would save most of the refugees in the mountains.

The effect might be even better than if she persuaded herself.

This is what they mean by "a chance encounter leads to unexpected success"!

.....................

"Aunt Chun, the husband caught a lot of fish today and asked me to bring some to you to make soup tonight!"

Xia Fuxi carried a wooden bucket and arrived at the villagers' residence.

"Oh, thank you, Fuxi! Your Dazhuang is so kind! In a while, when the cabbages are ready to eat, I'll give you a few to stir-fry."

"Thank you, Auntie!"

She likes cabbage!

This is the kind of life Xia Fuxi enjoys now.

They had their own little life with their boss. The valley belonged to them alone. They would go out to collect firewood and wash clothes. They would meet people along the way, chat and gossip, and the days would fly by.

No longer does she have to be alone every day like before. She was often afraid in the quiet, and at night, she didn't even dare to go to the river.

Pour all the fish out of the bucket.

"Auntie, how much longer until everyone's houses are finished?"

"I reckon it'll take another month or so. The main problem is there are so many of us. Your Dazhuang said that even if it doesn't rain, we can't sleep on the floor because it's damp. With so many beds, it'll take a long time. Your Dazhuang is such a caring person; we old folks rely on him!"

"There's nothing much to do here anyway, let's take our time building it! No rush!"

Xia Fuxi beamed with joy; she was happy whenever someone praised her for being the head of the household. What does this show? It shows she had good judgment and didn't choose the wrong person!

"Fuxi, do you and Dazhuang have any plans to have a child?"

During this period of observation, the elderly people felt that not only had the old bachelor become reliable, but Xia Fuxi had also changed, completely different from the scoundrel of the Xia family. The two of them living together really did make their lives better and better.

Sometimes they're just not very discerning. Several times when I went to their valley, I saw the two of them rolling around on the grass, like wild lovers, not caring about day or night. When they were in the mood, they would stick together. I don't know what their hobbies are. Aren't they enough of messing around in the house?

I'm so embarrassed! I'm so old, and I'm still forced to watch this kind of stuff every day!

No wonder the cold wave alarmed most of the village; the commotion was so great that a small courtyard was definitely not enough for them to handle!

Fuxi is a bit like the Xia family; she's shameless!

This has made these old folks afraid to go near that area unless absolutely necessary. They're just afraid of accidentally bumping into them...

Sigh, they don't seem to think it's a big deal, but the onlookers can't stand it!

However, she was also worried. What if she accidentally got pregnant while doing this? None of them knew how to deliver babies, and in their current situation, childbirth would be a painful experience. But if she didn't have the baby, Liu Dazhuang was indeed getting on in years.

That's really tough on people.

When the topic of having children came up, Xia Fuxi said shyly, "Auntie, we're not having any now. My husband says we won't have any more children until the natural disaster is over!"

What she didn't say was that the husband was afraid of constant natural disasters, and that when he got old, his children would find him a nuisance and kill him. So, he didn't dare to have children, fearing he wouldn't be able to outlive his own kids.

"I see. Then you guys should take it easy. If someone gets killed, you'll be the one who suffers."

Xia Fuxi's face turned even redder. "Auntie, don't worry, my husband is very careful. I won't have it. He said..."

Oh dear, what kind of outrageous things is this brat saying? Her old face is burning hot!

It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together. The skin on this couple's faces must be as thick as a city wall!

According to the old man, Liu Dazhuang makes lewd jokes to them every day, bragging about how amazing he is and how much Fuxi likes him.

What else is there to say? Fuxi used to look down on him, but now she's so obedient because he slept with her. This couple is really...

That's outrageous!

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