amaotonovel Chapter 328 The storm is coming
Chapter 328 The storm is coming
"Alas, it usually starts raining at this time of year, but this year, strangely enough, the precipitation is only 20% to 30% of what it used to be."
"Yes, if this continues, the river level will drop and the boat won't be able to move."
"Is there going to be a drought?"
After hearing Song Anning's question, Song Dashan shook his head and said comfortingly:
"You never know. We have streams and springs in the mountains, so we won't be short of water."
My grandparents have been farming all their lives, so they will notice even the slightest abnormality.
After returning to the house, Song Anning filled the bathtub with water and took a bath. Since she came here, her hair has been too long, and it takes some time to dry her hair every time she takes a shower.
While drying her hair, she opened the system screen, called up the weather forecast, and asked Xiangxiang to update it.
"Xiangxiang, I want the latest weather forecast for the entire Nanyue Dynasty."
"The entire dynasty? Wait a moment, Xiangxiang will take care of it."
After waiting for a while, the weather forecast was refreshed. Looking at the direction of the cloud map, Song Anning heard a "click" sound and the towel in her hand fell into the bathtub.
"Oh my God!"
Following her exclamation, Xiangxiang also muttered unhappily:
"How could this happen? It looked fine a few days ago. The north was fine, but the clouds to the south have turned purple.
Even here it will be serious.”
“Is there going to be a flood?”
The current system is level three, and Song Anning can see the weather forecast for the next sixty days.
The system shows that in twenty days, heavy rain will continue from south to north for the first half of a month.
Banyue Village is built along the river in a crescent shape. The village is located at the very end of Ping'an Town, and the water from upstream will pass through this river.
By then, the cattle pens by the river and the houses not far away will be washed away by the flood.
Her house was relatively safe, as it was far from the river and located slightly higher, but if a major flood occurred, it would not end well.
Thinking of this, Song An Ning didn't even eat breakfast and rushed into Old Man Pan's yard.
"Old Man Pan, come out quickly! I need your help!"
"What's going on? Why are you so stunned?"
Song An Ning asked Xiang Xiang to turn on the screen permission. The two of them stared at the screen, and Song An Ning pointed at the cloud map and explained it to him one by one.
Old Man Pan's expression became increasingly grim, and he murmured:
"Oh my God! Such heavy rain is a disaster for the Nanyue Dynasty!
But there is nothing I can do. Although he is the master of Yaowang Valley, he is ultimately a quack doctor.
Even if I tell them about what will happen in more than 20 days, those officials won’t do anything.”
Song An Ning didn't care much about those officials. She was not a savior who could save the people of the world from dire straits.
It is enough to defend Banyue Village and protect these lovely villagers to the best of my ability.
“Others may not care about what you say, but the villagers will definitely listen to you.
so……"
"I understand, I understand, you should have said it earlier.
If you have any ideas, just tell me and I will speak for you."
"Hey, please.
For three days, if you have nothing to do, go out and persuade them to build a dam along the river and dig a drainage ditch in the village."
“It sounds simple, but it’s not so easy to do.”
Although Old Man Pan said this, he was already thinking of a solution in his mind.
"As long as you are here, I will take care of all your food from now on."
"Oh, you should have said it earlier. Deal, deal! No regrets."
"..."
"In fact, many elderly people in the village have already noticed the abnormal weather. You just need to follow their advice and speak more seriously."
"clear."
After the two reached an agreement, that morning, Old Man Pan changed his appearance and often went to crowded places in the village, pretending to be mysterious.
Flood prevention is imminent, and they must build dams and stockpile supplies in the shortest possible time to prepare for the coming heavy rain.
"What are you talking about, old man? It's going to rain heavily in a few days?"
"Oh, no, no. It's a drought this year.
Look at the sky today, there's not a single cloud. The water level in my well has dropped significantly."
Old man Pan snorted and began to take advantage of his age.
"Humph, how old are you, you little brat? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice.
Have you ever heard that extremes inevitably lead to opposites? We're close to the sea, and when it gets hot, moisture tends to rise.
It doesn't rain much, so where does the water go?"
"This……"
Everyone looked at each other, and at this time some old people in the village agreed with what Old Man Pan said.
"What the old man said makes sense. Haven't you noticed that even if it's sunny these days, there's always a layer of fog. The sky is not clear, but gray and hazy."
"You youngsters are inexperienced. The weather got hot early this year and it's so stuffy."
As the village head, Song Erhe knew that Marshal Pan's words had hidden meaning, so he took it seriously.
"Old man, you have traveled all over the country for so many years and have seen more of the world than us.
If there is a flood, what do you think our village should do?"
"What should we do? Of course, we should build embankments along the river and dig drainage ditches in the village to ensure that rainwater accumulated in the fields can be drained away in a timely manner.
The other thing is to buy more food. If the entire Tongchuan Prefecture is hit by a disaster, to be honest, the government won't be able to take care of it for a while, so we still have to rely on everyone to work together to overcome the difficulties."
“But building a dam is a big deal and requires approval from the government before construction can begin.
We common people have little influence, and the magistrate of Ping'an Town is a man who doesn't like to take charge of things. I'm afraid..."
"This is a small matter. I have been in the martial arts world for decades and have some face.
In the afternoon, I went to town with my brother, the village head, and stayed in the village, and I also contributed part of the money for the dam repair.
Even if there is no flood this year, with the dam in place, we can live in peace for decades to come.
"The previous generation plants trees, and the next generation enjoys the shade. Aning has helped you earn money, and we have built a better home, so that the next generation can have no worries."
“As expected of the Valley Master, he thinks long-term.
If that’s the case, then let’s build it! We won’t have to worry about floods in the future.”
Marshal Pan did not expect that these villagers were so open-minded. He had been to many places over the years and seen all kinds of strange things, but he really liked the villagers of Banyue Village.
“And the gentleman just mentioned the silver. You are our honored guest in Banyue Village. It is only with you here that we thought of building the dam.
How can we let you pay for it? We are happy to have you live here."
"Hahaha……
What a great bunch of kids.”
Marshal Pan was flattered by the praise. He waved his hand excitedly and said to everyone:
“If there are children in the village who want to study or learn martial arts, they can send them to me.
I won’t charge you any money, I will give you everything I have.”
"Sir, you are so kind. I am deeply grateful."
Song An Ning watched with a smile on her face, already anticipating what Old Man Pan's courtyard would look like in the future.
With him around, the government issued the approval document smoothly.
It was said that Old Man Pan asked Song Erhe to wait at the door, so he used his lightness skills to find Zhu Yuan directly. No one knew what he said, but in less than an incense stick of time, he was out of the yamen with the approval document.
After returning, Song Anning asked slyly:
"Old Man Pan, what did you say to Zhu Yuan? My curiosity is suddenly aroused."
"Humph, keep it a secret!
Unless you give me another bottle of beer..."
"..."