It drizzled for three days in a row.
In the middle of the night, a sudden downpour arrived, and the roof seemed to be about to be smashed through. The rain was so thick that I couldn't see a few meters away.
The villagers who stayed in the house looked outside anxiously.
None of the 80 people in the village have returned yet.
During this time, Liu Yang, Liu Laizi, and Xu Fugui hurried back once, covered in mud, to help everyone get clean clothes.
They said they were temporarily staying in the yamen, which had recruited hundreds of people to work there, including thousands of yamen runners.
Every day they collect river sand and fill bags, and carry stones to fix the embankment.
Liu Laizi asked Aunt Liu to take care of his mother.
Liu Yuhan felt sorry for his brother seeing him like this, so while he was packing up his clothes, he took out some meat floss bread and country eggs for him to eat.
They packed a lot of steamed buns and dried meat in a waterproof cloth bag for him and gave him a box of Qingwen capsules, telling them to take one capsule a day.
Before, Liu Shihu and his son, Liu Shinan also wanted to go with them, and the two elders did not persuade them, and Liu Yuhan didn't know what to say.
Liu Yuhan brought them adult raincoats and taught them how to put them on, then put on straw raincoats on the outside. He also secretly brought them long rain boots and told them to wear them inside, pulling their pants down and trying not to be seen by others.
The heavy rain continued for three more days.
The water in the moat has surged up and passed through the city, but perhaps because it has been dredged and reinforced, it only reaches the calves.
Fortunately, the house Liu Yuhan and his friends rented was located on higher ground. All the other low-lying areas were flooded.
Liu Yuhan and Liu heard from Liu Yang that there was a medicine boy in the yamen who could help boil medicine, so the mother and daughter went to the yamen to help.
Sometimes when there were not enough herbs, Liu Yuhan would secretly take some out from the space and cook them in a big pot.
They have two separate kitchens for cooking medicine and food. Wild ginger, cinnamon, aconite, and cloves can all prevent colds.
They went there during the day and came back at night, but they didn't see Liu Shinan and others. They probably had all been sent out.
After the heavy rain, it rained for two more days, and then it finally stopped. It rained for a total of 12 days.
Almost half a month after they entered the city, the sky finally cleared up.
The streets have been cleaned and disinfected. Even the dirty wells have been disinfected with great effort and are temporarily not suitable for drinking.
Most people collect rainwater these days.
The villagers who had been relocated to the government office or their houses had not yet dispersed. Some of their houses had been washed away, and some mud houses had been soaked and rotted by the rain. They were temporarily homeless and could only wait for the soil to dry a little before rebuilding. They were temporarily staying at the government office.
Alas, people’s lives are filled with suffering, and the suffering people are the ones who suffer the most.
Fortunately, apart from some poultry, there were no reports of casualties. Those who were injured were treated at the government office.
Lord Liu wanted to thank the mother and son, but he didn't know where to find them.
The 80 people finally returned. They were exhausted and much thinner, but they were still very happy.
Because everyone received 30 catties of brown rice, 30 catties of dark flour, and a daily wage of 100 coins.
The village chief said that these things were earned through hard work and belonged to their own families and they could use them at their own disposal.
They all laughed, and the family was delighted. They had five hundred wen! And with so much brown rice and black flour, their little family could give the children a snack.
The two elders felt very distressed as they touched their eldest grandson's head.
Liu Yang accidentally scratched his arm. Liu Yuhan bandaged his arm and gave him milk, bread and dried meat to eat.
He was only 15 years old, which would be a junior high school student in modern times. But he unconsciously regarded himself as an adult, and he was the first to bear the brunt of whatever happened at home.
The hair that her brother had shaved off was slowly growing back and still looked a little funny.
Liu Yang felt very satisfied eating the food given by his elder sister. He could also earn food and money for his family.
Liu Shihu gave four taels and five hundred coins to his mother, and the food was piled up in their room.
Old Mrs. Jiang did not ask for any money, but asked the eldest son and his wife to save it, so that they could find a wife for their eldest grandson after they settled down.
When Liu Yuhan heard about the marriage, her head started buzzing.
She's still underage, and early marriage isn't good for her health. There's no need to rush, no rush...
Thinking back to her past life, she was still single at 25, never in a relationship, and had no regrets. Now, she only wanted to farm and make a fortune for her family.
They had already extended the rent for the two courtyards for another ten days. They planned to do some shopping tomorrow, grab some extra food for the journey, and then set off.
It's almost mid-October. It's been raining for so long, and every autumn rain brings a chill. They've already started wearing autumn clothes. In the mornings and evenings, when it's cold, they even add a thin cotton jacket.
Fu'an City, where they were going, was still 500 kilometers away, which would take at least half a decade.
Liu Yuhan thought, it would be great if he could settle down by mid-November.
Early in the morning, the village chief took a few people to buy food. Many women went with them. Those who had money bought some cotton to make winter clothes, and those who had no money would buy some coarse cloth and pick some reeds to stuff into their clothes.
They had to buy winter clothes quickly. Although they had some old clothes, Liu Yuhan said that there might not be kangs in the south. Although it wouldn't snow heavily like in the north, it was hard to say whether there would be frosty weather.
Winters in the south are cold and people need to wear more clothes, so they have to buy more clothes for their families.
Shops gradually opened. Liu Yuhan went out with her grandmother and mother. Seeing that there were still quite a few things in the space, she only bought some buns, steamed buns, and snacks.
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