Chapter 15: Heavy Rain

Zheng had just complained at noon that it would not rain, but in the afternoon the sky turned cloudy. The old farmer in the village said that it might be a rainstorm.

Sure enough, before everyone could find a place to shelter from the rain, heavy raindrops began to fall.

Everyone was in chaos as they were trying to protect food and find shelter. The rain was getting heavier and the mountain road was becoming more difficult to walk on. Old Man Xu, who was leading his donkey, even fell down.

Xu Nian was getting anxious. If she delayed any further, not only would she get gonorrhea, she was even more afraid of being struck by lightning in such a densely wooded mountain.

She stuffed the bag into Tian's hands and was about to dive into the heavy rain to find shelter, but Tian grabbed her sleeve and refused to let go.

"Nian'er, it's too dangerous. Wait a minute and let's go look for it together."

"Mom, look at what a mess everyone has become. Don't worry, I'll just take a look and be back."

After saying that, he shook off Tian's hand and ran out.

Looking at her eldest grandson running to the top of the mountain, Queen's teeth itched with anger.

"She's such a fool, Wei'an~Wei'an~ Hurry up and follow her."

Xu Weian was pushing a cart stuck in a mud pit. When she heard her mother's cry and was about to go over, Luo Jinan held her hand.

"Keep pushing, I'll go take a look."

When Luo Jinan chased over, he saw a thin and trembling figure standing on the top of the mountain looking at the mountain range. He stood behind her and did not disturb her.

In less than a moment, the figure moved and ran faster. Although he was a little dizzy, he still followed.

Because of the sound of rain and wind, Xu Nian did not notice that someone was following her, and she ran slowly along the mountainside.

In her previous life, when she was accompanying clients to climb mountains, she heard people say that it was easier to find a cave on a flat surface, and if there was a stream nearby, then you would definitely find it by following the stream upstream.

Sure enough, when she saw the entrance to the cave, Xu Nian clapped her hands excitedly. She used a stone to probe the cave to make sure there was no danger, and then she walked in.

It was very dry and spacious inside, but it became darker as he went deeper. Xu Nian stopped in dismay, turned around and went out to call the villagers.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he came out of the cave, he saw the boy drowning. Xu Nian asked in surprise, "Why are you standing here?"

"Granny Wang was worried that something might happen to you, so she asked me to come over and take a look."

Xu Nian looked at the young man who was trying hard to suppress his trembling, and his heart moved. He didn't know how long he stood there.

"Then go in and check the cave. I'll go get help."

Xu Nian ran away without giving him a chance to reply.

Luo Jinan dragged his heavy steps into the cave. He followed Xu Nian closely, but was afraid that he would scare the girl if he went in rashly, so he had to stand outside the cave and wait.

Luo Jinan did not rest, but strictly checked every corner of the cave according to Xu Nian's instructions.

Xu Nian ran to the team as quickly as possible and told the village chief that he had found a cave to shelter from the rain. There was no need to climb the mountain anymore and they could just go around it.

The village chief was so happy that he had no time to praise her, "Xu's girl, you lead the way.

Don't panic, everyone. The girl from the Xu family has found the cave. Follow her."

Although the mountain road is still slippery, it saves a lot of effort by not having to climb the slope.

After everyone entered the cave, Xu Nian reminded them again: "Don't lean against the cave wall or stay at the entrance. The place is big enough. Move to the middle."

The village chief also shouted: "Listen to the Xu girl and move quickly."

Xu Nian found his place when he saw that all the instructions were almost completed. Before Xu Nian could say anything, Wang's slap had already fallen on his face.

"You little girl, you've grown too powerful, haven't you? You're the only one who can do this. Without you, would we all have died on the mountain?"

Wang's loud voice successfully attracted many villagers.

"Sister-in-law Xu, please stop scolding the eldest girl. If it weren't for her, I would have died on this mountain."

"Yes, Aunt Xu, I think your eldest daughter is quite capable. She is calm in the face of difficulties, even better than my son."

"That's right. My boss is paralyzed when the mountain road becomes slippery."

"Ha ha……"

The advice from everyone gradually went astray and it almost became a show of Xu Nian bragging. It was not until Xu Nian had changed his clothes that everyone started to get busy.

Xu Nian hugged Wang cheekily and whispered, "Grandma is so kind to me."

Wang patted her eldest granddaughter lightly, feeling comforted. She had said this on purpose for the villagers to hear.

She had to let the villagers remember the favor of the eldest girl, so that no one would say that the eldest girl had fallen and became stupid, and her reputation would not be ruined.

After coaxing Wang, Xu Nian was still thinking about the fall of Old Man Xu. Fortunately, after examination, it was found that there was no serious injury, just a little swelling in the ankle.

It was a pity that Xu Nian had no medicinal wine in her space. Coincidentally, her second uncle and third uncle picked up firewood and started a fire. Xu Nian found a flat stone, heated it next to the fire, wrapped it with clothes, and then put it on Old Man Xu's ankles to rub it.

"Grandpa, please bear with it and rub it open."

Old Man Xu laughed and said, "With our eldest daughter's filial piety, it will heal even without kneading."

Wang was originally worried about the old man's injury, but when she saw the face full of wrinkles from smiling and then turning to look at Luo Jinan, she couldn't bear to hear what the old man said and felt jealous.

After massaging the sore spot for Old Man Xu, Xu Nian went to check on the other people in the family. Fortunately, none of them had a fever. However, to be on the safe side, she asked her mother to boil some hot water for everyone.

For an extra layer of insurance, Xu Nian also took out a handful of dates from the space and distributed one to each family member, which made the little girl accuse her of hiding the delicious food.

Xu Nian was just about to sit down and rest when she remembered that she had forgotten someone. Before she could stand up, she heard Wang's shouting.

"Big girl, come and take a look. Is Changsheng having a fever?"

As soon as Wang's voice fell, a crowd of people gathered around her. Xu Nian twitched his lips, wondering if it was necessary to be so exaggerated.

But thinking of the young man standing at the entrance of the cave, Xu Nian squeezed in anyway.

Doctor Liu was taking the patient's pulse, but he was hesitant and couldn't explain anything.

Wang and others were urging the doctor to come to the rescue, but this time they really couldn't blame Doctor Liu. He had never seen a patient like this before. The patient was obviously shivering from the cold, but there was nothing abnormal about the temperature of his body.

Xu Nian didn't think much about it. He touched the boy's forehead with the back of his hand and found that he didn't have a fever. He touched the palm of his hand and found that the temperature was also normal.

"No, maybe this temperature is his body temperature when he has a fever." Xu Nian still remembered how cold the hand he touched before was.

Unfortunately, Xu Nian, a modern man, had never seen such a strange body. Looking at the young man with his eyes closed and his brows furrowed, one could imagine that he was feeling extremely uncomfortable at the moment.

Although she didn't know what to do, she couldn't just stand by and watch. Xu Nian took out a handkerchief that was damp from rain and placed it on the boy's forehead, while Wang stood by and changed it every once in a while.

After changing it several times, there was no effect. Xu Nian thought of the cherries and sea buckthorn in the space. He definitely couldn't eat dates now, but she could squeeze the cherries and sea buckthorn into juice and feed it to him.

Although I'm not sure it will work, it's better than doing nothing.