Chapter 176: The Roof is Gone
The escort leader and his men returned to the abandoned post station.
There were constant thunder along the way.
The sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was as if the day and night were changing and dusk was falling.
They had just run into the post station.
The sky seemed to have been pierced with a hole, and heavy rain poured down like the Milky Way, falling densely and hitting the ground.
Puddles formed on the ground in an instant.
All I could hear was the sound of the rain.
Visibility also decreased, and faces of people ten feet away became blurry.
The escort leader looked at the grain cart parked in the yard.
Although the post station was dilapidated, at least it had walls and tiles that could shelter it from the wind and rain.
He quickly asked someone to push them into the post station.
Livestock were also driven as far as possible to places where they could shelter from the rain.
As soon as they finished, the manager hurried back with more than twenty farmhands.
Looking at the grain carts that were rescued and brought into the house in time,
He was still frightened and his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.
fine!
All the grain carts were rescued.
If the food gets soaked in water, he's done!
He quickly asked someone to check whether there was any food soaked in water.
If there is water damage, remove the oilcloth and let the wet part air dry.
We were too nervous and rushed just now, and most of the grain bags were soaked with water.
The manager quickly had the grain bags moved together and then lit a fire to dry them.
He stared blankly outside the house, not knowing when the heavy rain would stop.
Although this task went smoothly at the beginning, it encountered many twists and turns later on.
He even had the illusion that the ordeal had just begun.
In the mountains not far from the inn, there is a ready-made awning in the leeward side of the forest.
Uncle Lin and Uncle Tian were lying comfortably in the awning, leisurely chewing the dried meat that Wen Yan had dried in the sun.
"It's raining so hard that it's like there's a hole in the sky." Uncle Lin said incoherently while chewing on dried meat.
"The young lady was right when she said it would rain on the 20th, and it did.
Do you think this rain will continue for three days?"
"Who knows? But as long as Wen Ruyue's grains are allowed to germinate, our mission will be mostly accomplished." Uncle Tian said this while his hands kept working on weaving a straw raincoat with palm leaves. "You should get some rest. We still have operations after nightfall."
In the post station.
Dozens of people were clearly divided into two groups.
The escorts were happily making fist-guessing gestures and laughing.
The farmhands, however, all had sad faces and dared not breathe.
The steward paced back and forth by the door.
He glanced outside the house from time to time, looking extremely anxious.
It’s raining so heavily, it’s been going on for three or four hours, why is there no sign of it stopping?
The steward sighed heavily, feeling even more depressed.
It won’t take all night!
It doesn't matter if it's the whole night, as long as it clears up tomorrow morning, it won't delay her from clearing the road and she can continue on her journey.
There is no point in thinking too much. It is better to have a good rest and recharge your energy.
He returned to his farmhand, found a place to sit down, and was about to have a good rest.
Sudden.
He felt as if the roof moved.
He thought he was under too much pressure and had hallucinations, so he didn't take it seriously.
He turned sideways, intending to sleep peacefully.
Amidst the sound of the pouring rain, there was a crackling sound, as if tiles were falling from the roof and hitting the ground.
It's tiles!
The steward suddenly woke up.
Look up at the roof.
I saw the roof tilting to one side and falling down.
The sound of rain suddenly became louder.
The heavy rain poured down on people's heads, drenching them to the bone.
Not only were the people soaked, but the food was also soaked.
In order to prevent the grain from getting damp, people were specially ordered to remove all the oilcloth on the cart.
In this way.
All the food, without exception, was soaked.
If it cannot be dried in time, it may become moldy and sprout!
Thinking of this result, the manager felt a buzzing in his head and his vision went dark.
His body swayed and he almost fell to the ground.
The dart leader was still very responsive.
He jumped up and called to his men, "The roof has collapsed! Quick, move all the grain carts to the rooms on the first floor."
This post station is a two-story building.
The roof is gone, but it's still supported by the second-floor floor.
The damage to food can be reduced.
Under the leadership of the escort, the farmhands also joined in the rush to harvest the grain.
The steward watched everyone busy, and had only one thought in his mind:
We must inform the young lady immediately!
Songshan Village.
After taking a bath, Wen Yan put on loose clothes and leaned lazily by the window, staring at the moon in the sky in a daze.
Today is May 20th.
Today in the previous life.
Heavy rain broke out in southern Cangzhou and lasted for three days, causing floods.
However, three days later, the heavy rain stopped abruptly, and drought continued for three months, causing the grain production in southern Cangzhou to drop by one third.
But what is even worse is that the northern part of Cangzhou is closely connected to Jinyang Prefecture and is affected by the drought in Jinyang Prefecture. Even without such a heavy rain, the grain output was directly reduced by more than half.
Cangzhou has also been hit by a drought since this autumn.
If their plans go well,
Wen Ruyue’s grain transport team must have been soaked by the heavy rain by now!
Now is the hot season.
As long as the rainwater is sufficient, the grain is much less likely to mold than to sprout.
Once the grains sprout, people who can afford rice and flour will definitely stop buying them.
If Wen Ruyue didn't want to lose everything, she had no choice but to sell these grains, rice and wheat at a low price.
Wen Yan had been waiting for this day.
When Wen Ruyue tried to seize "Miao Bi Zhai", Wen Yan did not take action.
This is the moment I've been waiting for.
Let Wen Ruyue make money happily, store food happily, and then sell all the food at a low price in frustration.
Not only will she not be able to make money, but she will also lose most of her dowry.
Wen Yan could already foresee Wen Ruyue's hysterical look after losing everything.
The path that Wen Yan took is not so easy to replicate!
Wen Yan raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a determined smile.
"It's so late and you're still not asleep?" A voice came from the moon gate.
Wen Yan looked back and saw Ying Zhilin walking in with a book box on his back.
Wen Yan frowned: "Why did you come back just now?"
Ying Zhilin has been spending more and more time in the academy recently.
It's already two quarters past ten.
It was pitch black outside, and the road from the academy to home was all mountainous.
Not only is it difficult to walk, but snakes, insects, rats and ants will jump out from time to time.
"If you are bitten by a poisonous snake,
On the dark mountain road, with no village in front and no shop behind, no one would save you even if you screamed at the top of your lungs.
He coughed lightly and said, "The teacher has been discussing the exam questions from previous years' autumn examinations these days, so I stayed a little late.
Don't worry, I will come home on time from now on and will never let you worry."
"Have you had dinner?" Wen Yan asked casually.
"I ate some with my classmates in the academy."
Wen Yan handed him a plate of cakes and said, "Eat something to fill your stomach and then take a rest."
After Wen Yan took a bath, she dressed more casually.
Not only is the clothing loose, but the outer garment is also a double-breasted, half-sleeved shirt.
She held the plate forward, with most of her arm exposed.
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