Chapter 633 Heavy Rain
The sunny days could not last long. Sensing that a heavy rain was coming, Qin Yao and his group quickened their pace.
But it still couldn't keep up with the speed of the heavy rain.
They originally wanted to reach the next city in the afternoon, but the clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, so they had to quickly find a place to stay and stop to avoid the rain.
There is a big post station here, and there are several inns around it. It is the post station that Qin Feng and Liu Ji talked about when they were chatting by the river yesterday evening.
Originally, Qin Feng planned to stop here and rest for a night so that everyone could relax and replenish supplies.
The point is, he wanted Qin Yao to have a good meal here that would satisfy her appetite.
But the situation has changed. Qin Feng thought that he and Qin Yao had an unpleasant experience last night. He remembered that Liu Ji said that Qin Yao was the boss of their family, so he no longer held out hope that he could keep the people at the post station for rest today.
Moreover, seeing that Qin Yao's family only stopped for fifteen minutes to eat at noon before continuing on their journey, Qin Feng was almost certain that she was angry and didn't want to bother with him anymore.
Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.
As soon as the group passed by Dayi, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the wind blew up dust and water vapor that came closer and closer. There was no other choice, so everyone immediately changed route and rushed to Dayi to take shelter from the rain.
Qin Yao, who didn't know what Qin Feng was thinking, said that she just had a premonition that it would rain today and wanted to gain more time to travel, so she didn't rest much at noon.
As for being angry, if she was so easily disturbed by external things or people, Liu Ji at home alone would have pissed her off to death long ago.
Next to the official post station is Yunlai Inn.
As soon as everyone took their luggage and ran in, heavy rain poured down in an instant. The whole sky seemed to be leaking, and the rain was incredibly heavy.
The rain was heavy and the wind was strong, so strong that the wind blew over the thatched roof of the tea stall at the door of the inn.
Liu Ji hurriedly drove the four brothers and sisters of Dalang, who were unafraid and still standing at the door watching Yu, into the hall, and ordered Awang and Yin Le to go to the stable to check on the horses and carriage.
The wind was so strong that he was afraid the stable would be blown over.
The situation on Qin Feng's side was even worse. The wind was strong and the rain was heavy. There was no time to unload the goods. The coachman and the guards could only put on raincoats and lead the horses in the sheltered area behind the inn, covered with oilcloth.
But the wind and rain were too strong, and the wide and heavy oilcloth became as heavy as a block of iron under the influence of the wind and rain. If one was not careful, both the person and the oilcloth would be blown off the car.
Fortunately, the surrounding area is flat, otherwise who knows what would happen if people were blown around for several rounds by the strong wind.
Qin Yao had just escorted her family into the lobby when she heard a cry of surprise from outside. She gave Liu Ji a look that told him to take good care of the children, then immediately put on her hat and rushed out.
Liu Ji didn't even have time to tell his wife to be careful before she disappeared.
The wind was so strong that the innkeeper and the waiters did not care about the tea stall outside that was blown away. They hurriedly drove all the guests into the lobby, and several strong waiters closed the door together.
As soon as the door was closed, the wind and rain were immediately blocked out, and everyone in the house breathed a sigh of relief.
The shopkeeper was still frightened and sighed, "I haven't seen such heavy rain in the past few years, but there is no need to panic, my guests. In our area, wind and rain come and go quickly. It will be fine after this period of time."
The shopkeeper's words had a certain calming effect, and the tourists from other places were not so panicked anymore.
Just listening to the whistling sound of the wind leaking in through the window, and the family members and guests who were away couldn't help but feel nervous.
Dalang saw his father pacing and rubbing his hands while looking around. Although he was also worried about his mother and Uncle Awang, he knew that he could not help at the moment.
Instead of worrying, it is better to do what you can do first.
"Dad, let's book the guest room first and prepare dry clothes, hot water and food so that they can be used when Mom and the others come back." Dalang reached out and pulled his father, reminding him.
Liu Ji slapped his head and said, "Look at my memory. You still need to remind me. Dalang and Erlang, you keep an eye on your brothers and sisters. Bring your luggage. Dad will go get a guest room."
"There are also Mr. Qin and his friends!" Erlang reminded, fearing that his father had forgotten.
A'niang said that since their two families were traveling together, they had to take care of each other along the way.
Liu Ji nodded. How could he forget his uncle? He came to the counter, waved his hand, and booked all the remaining rooms in the inn in the name of Qin Feng.
The shopkeeper smiled in surprise, "It's Master Qin who's here!"
Liu Ji took a look and found that he knew the person. That made things easier. He sent people there with confidence. He took whatever was good and made arrangements for his own family first.
"If you have anything delicious to eat or drink, prepare it now so that people can use it right away when they come in. Oh, and boil a few more pots of hot water. The boss and his men are guarding the goods outside, so they must be soaked. If the inn has ginger and brown sugar, boil some brown sugar ginger tea."
Outside the inn, the rain was exactly the opposite of what the innkeeper had said: it came and went quickly. It came in waves, and there was no sign of it stopping anytime soon.
Yin Le and Awang arranged their own carriages and horses. Seeing Qin Yao in Qin Feng's team, they followed. With the addition of three people, the things that Qin Feng felt embarrassed about suddenly became as simple as eating and drinking.
Qin Yao fought against the wind and rain with great force. The heavy oilcloth seemed to have no weight in her hands. She threw it over the car. Then Awang and Yin Le cooperated well. They crossed the four corners and tied them together to complete a car.
The three of them repeated this process very quickly and had covered more than half of the truck in less than a quarter of an hour.
Fifteen minutes later, when the guards were still staggering and struggling to stand steadily, the three men had already covered all the trucks with tarpaulins.
There is no need to worry about the horses, as the drivers are all experienced veterans. They hold the horses' heads and stay close to them, constantly making soothing gestures with their hands.
After finishing the work, Qin Yao led Awang and Yin Le to Qin Feng. The rain was heavy, and the bamboo hats and raincoats were useless. The three of them were soaked.
Qin Feng was in an even worse situation. A flying branch scratched his neck. His hair was disheveled, with wet, messy hair sticking to his face. He looked much more miserable than Qin Yao and the other two.
He had just seen Qin Yao and the other two coming over. The situation had changed. Without time to be polite, he immediately went to the official post station and two nearby inns, trying to find a cheap empty house to use as a temporary warehouse.
But just as Qin Feng was about to speak, Qin Yao spoke before him.
"The rain won't stop anytime soon. I looked at the sky and it's likely to continue to rain heavily tonight and tomorrow. When the rain stops, we'll have to move all the goods indoors."
Qin Yao looked down at her feet as she spoke. The Yunlai Inn was located at a high altitude, so the rain did not leave much water behind. "If we cannot move indoors, we can build a temporary warehouse outside."
She saw that all of Qin Feng's goods were packed very carefully. There was oil paper inside the wooden boxes and tarpaulin outside the wooden boxes. As long as the tarpaulin was secure, there was no need to worry about water entering.
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