The floodwaters rushed into the diversion channel, reaching only halfway through it.
It has been ten days since the torrential rain started.
As is customary, the rain will gradually lessen over the next few days, eventually stopping completely. The clouds in the sky will also be much thinner, and even a little light will be visible.
It can be basically confirmed that Ota Village has won this battle.
Some villagers have already started celebrating, slaughtering chickens and ducks.
These days, Qiao Lian'er has been managing her space. Her gold coins double every day, and the crops in the space are thriving, looking lush and green, which is very pleasing to the eye.
To make more use of the space, she opened up an orchard, which was ten acres in size. At first, the fruiting was slow, but after a few days, the branches were laden with fruit.
Qiao Lian'er checked the selling price of the fruit. It was a little more expensive than vegetables, but the growth cycle was slower, so it was about the same in the end.
Of course, there are more expensive ones, such as strawberries, but they have a longer growth cycle and require more sunlight.
Yes, even lighting inside the space requires gold coins to purchase.
The fruit growing on this land is starting to ripen. In two more days, when the rainy season ends, everyone will be able to enjoy bright red strawberries.
After a night of continuous drizzle, everyone opened their doors in the morning to see the long-awaited sun rising from the east, its rays shining brightly. The sky, cleansed by the downpour, was even more azure and refreshing.
In the river channel, the water flowing along the banks flows into the branch channels and downstream.
Despite two weeks of torrential rain, the river water did not overflow into the rice paddies.
The golden rice paddies looked especially festive under the sunlight.
The villagers were finally relieved and relaxed. Everyone's face was filled with joy, and some even cried tears of joy.
After checking on the crops in the fields, everyone came to the Qiao family's house.
Some carried a dozen or so eggs, some held jars of pickled vegetables, and some carried smoked dried meat and salted fish.
Some even caught chickens and ducks.
"Thanks to the sickle, our crops were saved; otherwise, our harvest would have been reduced by half."
“My family is the same. Every year we lose 40% of our land, which is 20 mu. The 40% that we manage to save is enough for our whole family to eat for a year.”
"A bridge and a diversion channel can guarantee us a bountiful harvest for life."
The villagers were so hospitable, and so many people came, that Qiao Lian'er stayed in her room and didn't come out.
The Qiao family made all sorts of excuses at the door, refusing to accept the items, and pleaded with everyone to take them back.
Although Datian Village is not poor, every household still lives frugally.
"The sickle is our benefactor. Besides saving this year's crops, it also saved the harvest for the future. We can't just leave without giving anything in return. Your Qiao family must accept these things as a token of our appreciation."
"Yes, yes, you must accept it, otherwise we won't go back."
"Really, it's not necessary. Lian'er just came up with the idea. The bridge was built with manpower and money from the county government, and everyone dug the river diversion channels. Everyone put in a lot of hard work. The success of flood control is all thanks to everyone," said Old Man Qiao.
"Our Qiao family does have one small request."
"With the flood control efforts successful, the divorce agreement is now fully effective. If the Song family continues to cause trouble, we urge everyone to stand with the Qiao family."
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