After getting wet in animal form, even if you turn into a human form and dry your hair, you won't feel comfortable. You will always feel wet, and it will take a long time for this feeling to go away.
Xuan sat on the stone bench, leaning against Meng Yuqing's abdomen, letting Meng Yuqing wipe him.
"When will the rain stop?" Meng Yuqing asked while helping Xuan comb his hair.
"I don't know. The old beastmen said that it rarely rains for such a long time. Even if it does rain, it won't be this heavy every day." Xuan rubbed Meng Yuqing gently.
"I just don't think it's good." Meng Yuqing looked at the gloomy sky and continued, "I noticed the water level in the creek near my home has risen quite a bit. How are the other creeks in the city?"
Xuan thought for a moment and said, "When I came back, I saw that the water level of the largest stream had also risen a little, but not as much as the one in front of our house."
Meng Yuqing took a deep breath and said, "I have to do something. If the rain keeps falling like this, we're going to be in trouble."
Xuan looked up at Meng Yuqing and said, "Are you worried about the flood you talked about in class?"
Meng Yuqing walked over to the stone bench opposite Xuan and sat down, saying, "I'm a little worried. We have a lot of water in our tribe. If the water level rises, it will affect our lives. Besides, the crops haven't been harvested yet, and if it keeps raining like this, I'm worried they'll get soaked. We need to build a shed for them and make some drainage holes. The same goes for the rice fields; the excess water needs to be drained away."
"What about the big river outside the tribe?" Xuan asked, "Didn't you tell me before that there was a flood in your area, and a river rushed directly onto the shore, destroying many people's homes?"
"That was a devastating flood, the kind that only happens once in a century," Meng Yuqing said with a wry smile. "If we were to encounter that kind of situation now, there's really no other solution except to move."
Xuan nodded and said, "Then let's keep an eye on the river, and then we'll do the drainage measures you mentioned earlier."
He held up his face and thought for a moment, then continued, "When the time comes, let's also notify those tribes near the water source, and those along the river as well."
After listening to Xuan's plan, Meng Yuqing walked under the eaves, looked up at the sky, and clasped his hands together, "Pray, pray, it won't be a major flood."
"Host..." The system's voice was somewhat speechless.
Hearing the system's voice, Meng Yuqing perked up. He asked the system, "Can I have some inside information?"
"...There's no inside information." The system said unhappily, "You and Xuan arranged it quite well."
"Okay." Meng Yuqing clapped his hands, turned around and ran to Xuan and sat directly on his legs with a somewhat smug look on his face.
Xuan hugged him, leaned in and kissed him, then asked, "What's settled? You look so happy."
"We planned it very well." Meng Yuqing raised his chin slightly.
Xuan smiled, followed his movements, pressed his chin against his, and then moved his fingers down along his neck.
Things were quickly arranged. With the joint efforts of the three orcs: crocodiles, otters, and mice, drainage channels in the planting area were quickly dug to drain the water underground.
Sandbags were also used to block the area near the moat to prevent the water from flowing into the city.
The source of the stream in the city was also blocked with sandbags, temporarily preventing the water from flowing in. At the same time, some small branches were dug to disperse the water.
Some flying orcs also went out in the rain to remind those tribes that had abundant water sources nearby.
The cubs were restrained and not allowed to run around, as they were most likely to get sick after being caught in the rain.
Although there are medicines that can cure fever now, it is better to avoid getting sick if possible.
Xuan was so busy that he went out early and came back late, so Meng Yuqing had to wear a raincoat made of waterproof animal skin and start draining the vegetable garden and herb shed by herself.
He originally wanted to build a glass house in the yard, but it took him the entire winter last year to replace the glass windows of every household in Qingshan City.
After the beginning of spring, he went on another long journey. Because of this delay, he forgot about this matter. He just had this idea at the beginning, but he didn't tell the system or Xuan Ti about it.
Otherwise, the two of them would have reminded him long ago, and they wouldn't have waited until now when it has been raining for so long and he has to build the awning manually to remember it.
The rain started to get lighter on the twentieth day.
As Meng Yuqing expected, the water level of the streams in the city rose sharply. If they had not dug branches and drainage channels in advance, the water in his and Xuan's homes would have been above their calves.
Lian came back from outside and said to Meng Yuqing and Xuan while cleaning the feathers, "Some tribes are still flooded, but no one is hurt. It's just that the next period of time will be difficult."
"What about the river?" Meng Yuqing asked.
Streams and lakes are minor issues; what we are afraid of is the water in the big rivers getting out of control.
"The water level has risen dramatically, and in some places it's overflowing." Lian looked up at the sky and continued, "If it lasts another half month like before, I'm afraid we'll have to make some preparations. I don't know if the sandbags will be enough to hold it back."
"Let's prepare the sandbags first." Meng Yuqing heard Lian say this and turned to look at Xuan. "The hunting team should also stop. Our tribe has enough food. Let's wait until the water recedes completely before going out. It's so wet now. If we encounter a mudslide while hunting, it will be troublesome."
Xuan nodded and said, "We called a halt yesterday. Lan said that when they went out the day before yesterday, they saw mud mixed with water flowing down some steep slopes, and several wild animals were caught in it. They were afraid they would encounter the same thing, so they returned without hunting."
"That's good. There's no shortage of food in the city. Safety is the most important thing." Meng Yuqing felt relieved knowing that the tribe members were so safety-conscious.
Xia also sent people to teach those who were rescued from the Colosseum how to deal with such weather.
At the same time, the hunting team on their side was also stopped. The people they had brought back with great difficulty must not be washed away by the mudslide just for those two bites of food.
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