Everyone went back to eat and rest, and apart from the guards who had changed shifts, there was no one in the county government office.
Lin Yinan led Qianwu back to his office. As soon as they entered, they looked up and saw a map of Longtan County and Xihe County.
My heart skipped a beat, and I leaned closer to examine the map.
How could she have forgotten about that?
Longtan County and Xihe County are coastal cities. I remember watching the news in my past life, and there were always a few months every year when typhoons would make landfall.
If a typhoon is coming, things will get serious.
Why didn't they feel the impact of the typhoon when they first arrived last year?
Lin Yinan thought about it carefully. Last year, they experienced several strong winds and heavy rains. The typhoons might not have been very destructive. They were busy with farming at the time and had overlooked them.
"Qianwu, you go and keep watch over the council hall. Call me when they've all arrived. I'm going to rest for a bit."
"Okay." Qianwu replied and left, closing the door behind her.
Lin Yinan turned around and took out a data storage device from her spatial storage. She quickly searched for information about the typhoon on it, and the more she looked, the more alarmed she became.
One of the signs before a typhoon arrives is hot weather. This is due to the downdrafts brought by the typhoon, resulting in muggy conditions.
The current level of productivity and material conditions are relatively low, and there are no measuring instruments available.
Only some indigenous people with rich life experience can tell the difference.
Typhoons cause sea levels to rise, and during their passage, extremely severe weather conditions are created, which can easily lead to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and mudslides.
After putting away the documents, Lin Yinan fell into deep thought, resting her chin on one hand while her fingers unconsciously tapped lightly on the table.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Go in." Lin Yinan came back to her senses.
Qianwu pushed open the door and entered. "Third Madam, the eldest young master and the second young master Yun have arrived, as well as Ding Gui and Chen San. They say they have important matters to discuss with you."
"I'll be right there."
Inside the council hall, Lin Yiheng, Yun Ye, Yun Er, Pan Qingfeng, and the Lin clan chief were all present.
Ding Gui and Chen San stood hunched over outside the council hall, looking out of place among the people inside.
When the two men saw Lin Yinan arrive, their eyes lit up, and they nodded and bowed to her.
"Lord City Lord!"
What brings you here?
Spring plowing is just around the corner, and Lin Yinan assumed they were there to discuss the matter.
But Ding Gui stammered, "Lord City Lord, another hurricane is coming. We must have angered the gods, and Heaven is punishing us."
"How so?"
Lin Yinan was completely confused. She knew about hurricanes, but how could hurricanes be related to divine punishment?
Ding Gui's eyes revealed deep unease and fear. Seeing that Lin Yinan did not understand, he hesitated and then turned his gaze to Chen San.
Chen San's face was also shrouded in a look of sorrow.
He continued, "Lord City Lord, based on our years of experience, we are highly likely to witness a hurricane. Could it be that we have offended the Dragon King, and that's why he sent a hurricane messenger to punish us?"
“Yes! Yes! Why don’t we offer some sacrifices to the Dragon King? We must have inadvertently disobeyed the will of Heaven, which is why the Dragon King is punishing us,” Ding Gui chimed in.
Lin Yinan finally understood. The hurricane they were talking about was actually a typhoon. As for the Dragon King and punishment, that was pure feudal superstition, and she didn't believe in that stuff.
How did you figure out a hurricane was coming? When would it likely arrive?
Ding Gui said, "My grandfather's generation made a living by fishing at sea. These past few days, the sky has been filled with shimmering clouds that look like tangled threads. This is a sign that the Dragon King is about to get angry."
"We really don't know when the hurricane sent by the Dragon King will arrive."
Chen San also shook his head.
Lin Yinan was somewhat disappointed, as she had thought they could predict when the hurricane would arrive.
"Lord of the city, what about the offerings?" Ding Gui pressed.
Lin Yinan said, "You all go back first. Take in the things that are drying in the house these next few days. As for any arrangements later, just listen to the old lady's instructions."
Upon hearing this, the two did not linger any longer and hurriedly left the government office.
Inside the council chamber, everyone had already started discussing the matter.
They complained bitterly about the sweltering weather these past few days.
Seeing her come in, Chief Lin said, "Anan, Old Lin said there will be heavy rain in a few days. Should we harvest the rapeseed first?"
"It's not a rainstorm, it's a hurricane. It should arrive in three to five days if things go smoothly."
As soon as Lin Yinan finished speaking, Liang Wen and several other original writers from Longtan were stunned and then exclaimed in surprise.
"The Dragon King is angry!"
"The Dragon King is coming to punish us!"
Some were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, chanting, "Dragon King, spare our lives! We will definitely offer sacrifices. Please forgive us."
The others looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Lin Yinan's gaze swept over everyone, and she cleared her throat, saying, "The formation of the hurricane has nothing to do with the Dragon King, and the claim that the Dragon King punished us is purely fictitious."
"How could it be fake? Every time a hurricane hits, there will be torrential rain and floods." Recalling the horrors of hurricanes, someone patted their chest in fear.
Almost everyone present believed him. Lin Yinan was not annoyed. In ancient times, science and technology were not advanced, so people would always entrust these things beyond human imagination to gods.
So Lin Yinan explained the factors that cause hurricanes to them in the simplest way possible. As for the Earth's rotation and tropical cyclones mentioned in the information, they didn't understand them.
Warm seawater generates a constant stream of humid air every day. As the air above the sea becomes warmer and rises higher, the sustained high temperatures cause tropical cyclones to grow stronger and stronger, eventually blowing in all directions toward the land and forming hurricanes.
Finally, Lin Yinan continued, "Hurricanes come from the ocean and usually arrive with great force. After a hurricane, torrential rain will follow. Humans are extremely insignificant in the face of natural disasters."
"What we need to do is urgently dispatch personnel to prepare for typhoon and disaster relief, and notify all villagers under the jurisdiction of Longtan to harvest crops in time and reinforce their houses."
Everyone looked solemnly at Lin Yinan, waiting for her to give them instructions and make further arrangements.
Yun Yu frowned. Time was of the essence, and he had a limited number of people under his command, so it was impossible to notify all the villages at once.
"Lord, I need people."
He directly asked Lin Yinan for the person.
Lin Yinan looked at Yunye, "Second brother, we've recruited six hundred new soldiers after the New Year. I wonder if we can assign them any tasks this time?"
“Alright! I wonder how you would like to arrange it.” Yunye nodded.
"Assign tasks to each village, asking them to help notify villagers to harvest the ripe rapeseed as soon as possible, and to reinforce the village's irrigation ditches and houses. If the village is located in a low-lying area, the villagers should be evacuated in time."
"In addition, some people need to be left at the horse farm on the mountain to take good care of the horses."
Yunye said, "Okay, I'll take care of the preparation."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
