Chapter 194: Prepare for a rainy day
There is a saying that goes, "When you pull up your pants, you turn your back on me."
Although Lin Shu was not such a scumbag, she did lose interest after discovering that her strength had not increased much. She even asked Zhou Ye to be more restrained so as to avoid physical weakness in the future.
Zhou Ye laughed angrily.
But what could he do? Of course he still spoiled her.
But this kind of thing couldn't be left entirely to Ah Shu. How could a carnivorous beast suddenly become a vegetarian? You could reduce your weight gradually, but not suddenly.
If we avoid the days when it is easy to get pregnant, and subtract the days when Ah Shu has her period, there are only a few days left in a month.
Lin Shu: "Once every seven days."
Zhou Ye: “Once every three days.”
Lin Shu: "Ahem~ How about a compromise, once every five days?"
Zhou Ye remained calm, "Once every three days, no negotiation."
Zhou Ye, who is considered a henpecked man by the villagers, is very persistent on this matter.
Lin Shu: ...
Haha, you're making it seem like you can still force me if I don't cooperate.
Facts have proved that one should not overestimate oneself. After all the previous fooling around, Zhou Ye had already figured out all the sensitive parts of Lin Shu's body. He could easily arouse her interest, making her say no with her mouth but be very honest with her body.
In the end, Zhou Ye usually succeeds, and Lin Shu's face turns red from being served.
However, because they were in the thatched hut, the two of them had to be much more restrained, at least not as intense and crazy as outside.
Zhou Ye felt it was not enough, but Lin Shu thought it was just right.
As Lin Shu gained strength, her appetite gradually increased, and finally settled on more than three bowls of rice, which even surprised Lin Dashan.
Lin Shu smiled shyly. "I forgot to tell Mom and Dad that after marrying Ah Ye, my body has been influenced by Ah Ye, and my physique has become more and more like his. Don't worry, Dad. If we need a laborer in the future, I can be of use to you."
He Guixiang looked at her face, which had become more beautiful after her marriage, and said with a smile, "Even if we need a laborer, you don't have to go."
Her daughter was as delicate as a flower, and no matter how strong she was, she would not bear to ask her to do dirty or tiring work.
Lin Dashan also smiled innocently and said, "Yes, yes, you don't have to go to the fields, just take care of yourself and Aye. I'll kill the pheasant that Aye hunted a few days ago and eat it today to nourish you. I'll ask your mother to go to the market and buy a few taels of white fungus and make some soup for you... It's good to have more strength, so you can use it more when you give birth."
Lin Shu simply pretended not to hear what Lin Dashan muttered behind her back.
It may take her five years or even ten years to recover, so just wait and see.
As the family eats and talks, it is inevitable that they will talk about other people's gossip.
He Guixiang said, "Didn't Yushu go to the town's private school? I heard he's doing well academically and even received praise from the teacher. My third sister-in-law has been very happy these past few days."
Lin Dashan continued with a chuckle, "My third brother isn't as good at farming as I am, but he has a good son. When Yushu becomes successful in the future, I, his second uncle, and you, his second uncle's wife, will also benefit from it. My daughter said that Yushu will at least be a scholar in the future. It would be a great honor for our Lin family to have a scholar!"
Lin Shu thought to herself: What I said was quite conservative. If my cousin Yu Shu can always maintain this kind of mentality and thirst for knowledge, it won’t be difficult for him to pass the imperial examination in the future.
If you dream bigger, it is not impossible to become a first-class Jinshi.
As they talked, they talked about Old Man Liao's house.
Lin Dashan: "That kid from Old Man Liao's family is quite capable. Last time Old Man Liao caught a cold, this little boy actually drove his ox cart to the medicine store in town by himself. From now on, Old Man Liao will have someone to take care of him in his old age! Hehe, to be honest, it was only after I advised him that he decided to raise that kid, so he should thank me."
Ever since adopting the child, Old Man Liao no longer comes here for dinner. His kid can easily make a fire and cook porridge. Only when he is particularly greedy will he bring the kid to the Lin family for a free meal. So Lin Shu has also seen the child. He is indeed a well-behaved, filial, and hardworking person.
Lin Dashan added, "The Zhao family's old couple regretted it, especially Zhao Laosan's brother and sister-in-law. They're gutted now that they know they've set up a jelly stand. But from what I've heard from Zhao Laosan, he still visits during festivals, but he doesn't bother with them on other days. Alas, this kid is so hard-hearted. It's okay for his brother and sister-in-law, but they're his own parents."
When He Guixiang heard this, she secretly rolled her eyes.
Zhou Ye lowered his head and ate his rice. Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu seemed not to hear him.
Fortunately, the old woman from the Lin family had already passed away. Otherwise, with Lin Dashan's foolishly filial nature, a few soft words from the old woman would have been more effective than Lin Duogu kneeling down.
After Lin Dashan finished his idle chatter, he suddenly thought of something and asked Zhou Ye, "Aye, has it not rained for a few days?"
Zhou Ye paused after hearing this and replied, "Half a month."
It is normal not to rain for half a month, but the southwest is rainy, and it is the rainy season now, so this period of time is a bit long.
When Lin Shu heard this, she looked towards the horizon and frowned.
The sky is still clear with only a few thin clouds floating in the sky, but the air is quite humid and it is as hot outside as a steamer.
Lin Shu felt inexplicably uneasy.
She came from the end of the world, where the weather is terrible and changes rapidly. The sky may be clear one second and then covered with dark clouds and violent storms the next.
"If it doesn't rain soon, people will suffocate to death." Lin Dashan muttered, but he didn't take it seriously.
The rice in the paddy fields has already headed and is growing well. In a month or so, we will have a bumper harvest.
Rice does not need too much water in the later stages of growth, but Lin Dashan just feels hot and hopes that God will send down rain to cool it down.
Some things will come true if you don't talk about them.
An hour ago, the sky was sunny, but now heavy dark clouds are gathering in the sky, accompanied by strong winds, and the dark clouds are drifting towards this side.
Lin Shu's face darkened.
She was more sensitive to the natural weather. The dark clouds, the sudden drop in air pressure, and the surge in humidity in the air were all signs of a heavy rainstorm.
Normal rainstorms are fine, but what we are worried about is heavy rainfall in a short period of time, which will turn into floods.
"Sister, the ants on the ground are moving. It's going to rain." Lin Xiaopu was squatting on the ground looking at the ant holes.
Lin Shu looked towards the chicken coop.
The pheasant that Aye hunted flapped its wings several times, trying to fly away from the chicken coop. The old hens and chicks at home also looked a little restless.
Even if there was only a slight possibility, Lin Shu didn't want to take the risk. She had suffered enough from hunger in her previous life, so she was determined to protect the food supply at home.
We still have money! We have to protect our money. It’s too late to go to town to buy food now, but if we protect this money, we can buy as much as we can later.
After making up her mind, Lin Shu immediately went to the field to look for Zhou Ye, but she met the two people walking back halfway.
Lin Dashan smiled broadly, "During breakfast, I was still wondering why it wasn't raining, but now it's about to start. The wind is blowing so hard, I'm afraid it's going to rain heavily."
The last time there was a heavy rain in the village, Miao Lao Da slipped on the road and broke his leg. Lin Dashan took it as a warning and when he saw the slightest sign of heavy rain, he did not dare to delay and hurried back.
Lin Shu, however, dragged Zhou Ye back with her, saying quickly, "Aye, I think this rain is a torrential downpour, and it's very likely to cause flooding. Let's hurry back and pack up. We'll only keep enough rice for the next two days, and carry the rest into the mountains to store. Everyone should also take one or two sets of clean clothes..."
There is not only the stone cave that the two people often go to in the mountain, but there is also another stone cave. However, there is no waterfall or pool next to the other stone cave, making it inconvenient to use water. There is also no crack above their heads, and the cave is pitch black.
Zhou Ye didn't like to take Lin Shu with him. In the past, he would only take shelter in the cave when it rained.
The cave is located on the mountainside, so there is no need to worry about it being flooded. It is perfect for storing food.
Zhou Ye's expression turned serious when he heard Lin Shu's words. Based on his past experience, he felt that this rain would not be small, but he thought it was just an ordinary rainstorm. But after hearing what Ah Shu said, could this rain actually cause floods?
Lin Dashan, who was following behind and listening, had a grim expression on his face and scolded, "Ah Shu, what nonsense are you talking about? Our Tianshui Village has never had a flood in these years!"
Lin Shu glanced at him, her expression unusually stern. "I hope I'm overthinking this, but what if it's true? It's better to be prepared. If there's no flood, Ah Ye and I can just carry the food back from the mountains! Dad, if you believe me, go to the village and ask who wants to go with us. Hurry and pack up, and before the dark clouds come over, let's transport the food to the mountains together!"
Lin Dashan was still hesitant, "This... even if I tell you, no one will believe it!"
At this time, Zhou Ye said, "Dad, just say that this is what I said. I fled all the way here during the famine, and I am very sensitive to natural disasters. After shouting on the road, go find the village head."
After that incident, Zhou Ye no longer cared to meddle in other people's affairs. He was just giving a reminder out of moral obligation. After doing what he should do, he no longer cared about what others did.
He was no less afraid of hunger than Lin Shu, and he never wanted to experience such a famine again.
"Hey, then I'll go and shout and try." Lin Dashan originally thought it was impossible, but since his son-in-law said so, he had to take it seriously.
Lin Shu sensed the uneasiness hidden beneath Zhou Ye's composure and soothed him softly, "Don't be afraid, Ye. We are just preparing for a rainy day. There may not be a flood."
Zhou Ye touched her head and said, "Well, don't be afraid."
With the deep mountains there, he wouldn't let Ah Shu go hungry.
Flooding wasn't certain to happen, but even if there was only a 30% chance, Lin Shu wanted to take the villagers with her. Food was too important, and she didn't want to watch it go to waste, even if it was someone else's.
But she still overestimated the villagers' vigilance against natural disasters. Lin Dashan went around the village shouting, but most of the villagers responded with "no way." Summer rain was heavy, and they had seen several rainstorms over the years, but none had ever resulted in a flood.
Even the village head thought that Zhou Ye and Lin Shu were overthinking it.
But out of caution, the village head still gathered a few strong men to collect grain from house to house. After asking each family to mark the grain, he would transport it to the mountains and store it in the stone cave that Zhou Ye mentioned. This was also a preventive measure.
Li Zheng was highly respected in the village. After he made this statement, even though the villagers had some doubts in their hearts, most of them handed over some grain as a token of their gratitude. Only a few villagers refused to hand over a single grain of rice.
"Bah, what flood? When has there ever been a flood in our Tianshui Village? Do you believe what Zhou Ye said? I won't hand over the grain!" Zhang Lamei said angrily.
Zhou Ye, this unlucky boy, actually dared to curse Tianshui Village for a flood. His family has so many acres of land planted. If the flood really washes away all the land, how will his family survive?
"Ptah, pah, pah." Zhang Lamei quickly spat a few times at the ground to spit away the unlucky words.
In addition to these villagers, there was also Zhou Ye who believed whatever he said.
Zhao Laosan and Lin Zhaodi had gone to town to sell ice jelly, and even if the weather turned bad, they wouldn't be able to get back for a while. Old Man Liao drove the ox cart to take them to town, and they usually returned together, so naturally he wasn't there either. But Old Man Liao's son, Liao Dunzi, heard that this was from Zhou Ye and Lin Shu, and without a word, he hurried to pack up the rice and grain at home.
My father said that Sister Lin Shu and Brother Zhou Ye were both capable, and it was right to listen to them. Liao Dunzi was not very smart, but he was diligent and obedient.
So, Liao Dunzi took out two large bags of ash flour and one large bag of old rice from Old Man Liao's house and transported them all to Lin Dashan's house on a cart. The cart was made by a carpenter with the money Liao had saved up, and it was convenient for transporting things.
Li Chunmiao didn't think that floods would happen, but she didn't trust Lin Shu. After a mental struggle, she finally gave a push and most of the food in the house was transported away.
If there wasn't so much food at home and it wasn't so difficult to transport it, it would be fine to transport it all away. After all, if there was no flood, we could just transport it back.
Third Aunt Zhang Qiaohua was even more obedient to Lin Shu and handed over all her stored grain without any hesitation.
If Li Chunmiao and his wife were here, they would probably have the same reaction.
This series of arrangements were delayed, and half an hour had passed. The dark clouds in the sky grew darker, but no rain fell. Some people in the village began to grumble. It was already a heavy rain, not to mention a flood. The dark clouds might be blown away to other places by the strong wind in a while.
This kind of thing has happened in the village before. The villagers thought it was going to rain heavily, but the sky was cloudy for half a day and then cleared up. It was a false alarm.
Zhang Lamei stood at the gate, her hands on her hips, laughing loudly. "Zhou Ye is just an outsider after all, and you still believe what he says? The village head is really something, he actually listened to his words. I, Zhang Lamei, am making this clear today: if there is a flood in our Tianshui Village, I will go to the cesspool and eat feces!"
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