Chapter 335
At the beginning, my aunt thought that these peppers would burn the stomach even with just a little bit of it. If they could be extracted and made into powder for self-defense, it would definitely be more effective than some guns and daggers.
She only put a little bit in, and they were already in so much pain.
Even if a doctor diagnoses it, he cannot find any toxicity.
Ruan Mian guessed that they were being instructed by someone, but the other party would not easily reveal the truth to them.
And the ones who are targeting me are just those few people.
Either it’s Wen Qiang, or Qin Fu and others.
As for other people who are against you and are eager to do evil, the possibility of them doing so is small.
Although such a cheap trick wouldn't hurt her, if it happened too many times, it would become like a dog-skin plaster that would be difficult to remove.
The other party uses these refugees to do evil. If it happens the first time, there will probably be a second and a third time.
With this in mind, Ruan Mian summoned some business owners in Wuheng City that day, including those in charge of cloth shops, tussah silkworm farms, and grain planting bases, and reminded them to be wary of some unfamiliar faces during this period.
Whatever happens, tell her immediately.
Not only here, she also went to Guancheng to meet her aunt in the next two days. When she talked about these things, her aunt suddenly stood up.
"It must be that villain Wen Qiang. She didn't stop harming your brother, and she's still angry. She's playing dirty tricks behind our backs, working with Qin Fu to harm us."
"Mianmian, since they are here to sneak in, we can't let them bully us."
"I've already mastered your musket thoroughly. I haven't had time to tell you yet. Last time, I asked Mao'er to help me replicate it based on the previous one. However, I used the same gunpowder as the one we used the first time. It's not as powerful, but it's still enough to threaten people."
"Who are we afraid of? We are the only ones who are afraid of us!"
"I think it's better to find some reliable people to investigate Qin Fu's background. What do you think?"
What the aunt said happened to coincide with Ruan Mian's thoughts.
That's exactly what she meant.
Qin Fu had colluded with Wen Yuan and was also a member of the rebellious group led by the Fifth Princess.
He buys and sells official positions, plunders the people's wealth, and does all kinds of evil. People like him deserve to be taught a lesson even if they don't provoke me!
Find out some things in advance, and maybe you can serve him all the knowledge later.
My aunt stayed in Guancheng for a long time and her medicinal materials business was booming, so finding some reliable spies was no problem for her.
So this matter caused my aunt to worry more.
After discussing this matter, Ruan Mianren just returned to the house, and was soaked through by the heavy rain.
Cuizhu quickly brought her clean clothes to change into.
At this moment, Yun Xiu hurriedly knocked on the door and rushed in without caring about their consent.
When he saw Ruan Mian wiping her hair, her face turned slightly red. He quickly looked away and told her a piece of news.
"Sister Mianmian, the water truck built on the river bank was washed away by the rising water."
Cuizhu and she were both shocked.
"Washed away? But the water level of the Linfen River has risen."
"It only rose slightly a few days ago, but with two days of heavy rain, the river has swelled wildly and has already submerged a large area of the riverbank. I just saw someone from the government office go over to block the canal. We can't let the river continue to rise and flow into the canal and flood our wheat fields."
Ruan Mian did not expect that the water level of Linfen River would rise so dramatically.
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
It has been raining for so long, especially with the continuous heavy rain in the past two days, it is only a matter of time before the water level rises sharply.
Since Lord Lin had already gone, she quickly dried her hair by the charcoal fire, washed it as soon as possible, and went to the river bank.
The rain had not stopped at this moment, and even though I was holding an oil-paper umbrella, half of my body was still wet.
Fortunately, it’s not that cold and people can still bear it.
When they reached the riverbank, they found that Lord Lin had rolled up his trouser legs, waded into the river himself, and was gradually instructing everyone to work.
Of the water truck that had been built earlier, only some fragments remained, and the main body had long been washed away by the flood.
Ruan Mian had already learned about the terrain near Wuheng. Although their Jinsha Village was safe on Longchang Mountain, Wuheng City was not far from the banks of the Linfen River.
Once the wheat fields are flooded, it is very likely that part of the city will be affected.
Moreover, the upper reaches of the Linfen River is Yuzhou. If the water level rises here, the situation in Yuzhou must be similar to theirs.
Just as she was about to go and talk to Lord Lin, she suddenly discovered that a large number of birds and beasts that had been released from the space were circling overhead.
She noticed something strange, so she found an excuse to go to a place where others could not easily notice her, touched the jade bracelet, and summoned some small spirit beasts inside.
Various insects, beasts, butterflies and other creatures, and then asked, "The celestial phenomena are unstable and there are signs of disaster."
Those spirit beasts were dancing wildly in the fields and weeds. Seeing this, Ruan Mian realized that the facts were probably just as he had guessed.
The flood is very likely to continue to rise. Compared with Wuheng, Yuzhou upstream will probably be the first area to be affected.
In addition, a flood dike was built on the Linfen River section of Yuzhou. It is estimated that it was built many years ago to prevent the Yuzhou city from being flooded.
However, the Wuheng City downstream had not been built at that time. It was just a barren place, so there was nothing to worry about if there was a problem. The worst that could happen was to break the dam and release the water to ensure the safety of Yuzhou.
But things are different now. If the dam in Yuzhou breaks, Wuheng City will probably be gone.
The agitation of these spirit beasts must be a warning of disaster.
Just in case, Ruan Mian immediately found Lord Lin and expressed his concerns.
Lord Lin looked at the sky, also worried.
"That being said, there has never been a record of a major flood in the Linfen River before. Furthermore, it's estimated that the water level would rise to the point of submerging the town..."
"Sir, since Yuzhou has built flood dikes, there must have been floods many years ago. Furthermore, the rain has not stopped. The water has risen so high in just two days. If this continues for several days, it will only be a matter of time before the dikes upstream burst."
"Rather than gambling with fate, I'm afraid that by the time things get serious, it will be too late to fix the situation. It's better to prepare for a rainy day and evacuate in advance, so that you can have peace of mind."
Lord Lin thought about these words carefully with a serious expression and felt that they made a lot of sense.
If there is a flood, there will be no way to save people.
"But Madam Ruan, evacuating the people in the city and the villagers in the villages near the riverbank is not an easy task. The treasury is short of grain and silver. With so many households, where can we evacuate them? I'm afraid the government can't afford to provide them with food and drink!"
"If I report this to the court immediately, even if the court allocates funds, it will still take quite some time. Furthermore, evacuating them alone won't be enough. There are many more villagers in Yuzhou City near the Linfen River. Why don't I send a message to the Yuzhou government office now and ask how they are responding?"
Letters between the two places were transported at full speed, and it only took two or three days to go back and forth.
Ruan Mian happened to have prepared countermeasures.
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