Xu He first asked the old housekeeper to find cattail bags and tools, and asked the two guards of the Xue family who had been protecting everyone to fetch some soil.
Immediately afterwards, Xue Yongzhi and Wu Decao were asked to guard the surroundings and notify them as soon as the water came up.
However, he himself was not idle. He first followed the old butler's instructions and went to the warehouse to take out the [water bag].
This is a very light wood that has been scraped, painted, and then tied with a green coarse cloth strap, much like a lifebuoy in later generations.
In fact, this thing is the lifebuoy of this era.
This thing is tied around the armpits or waist. It is said that "stepping on the waves in the middle is like riding the wind, and you will not worry about death if you cross the waves."
But there were very few such water belts, and they were only enough for a few female family members to wear. Even the two maids Lu Heng brought with him didn't have to wear them.
When Xu He distributed these water ribbons to everyone.
Gu Hengbo saw that there was no more in Xu He's hand, so he put his own into Xu He's hand and said: "Xiaohe, the sky is dark and the water is big. You need it more than us, so you should wear it!"
Xu He smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. There are bamboos in the bamboo forest behind the yard. I will chop some back later for emergencies!"
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look more solemn. Unexpectedly, Xu He had already thought of taking the risk of wading into the water.
Lu Heng put the water belt in the hall on the spot, then walked to Xu He and said: "Xu He, I will accompany you!"
Xu He waved his hand: "You, just stay here, just don't cause trouble."
When Lu Heng heard this, he shed tears of grievance in front of everyone for the first time.
When Gu Hengbo saw this, he glared at Xu He and helped comfort this noble daughter.
Xu He also knew that he was used to bickering with her, so he blurted out for a moment, so he smiled and said: "Don't cry, I won't take you because I want you to protect everyone's safety here. If you have anything, please tell me immediately!" "
Lu Heng's eyes were red, and he turned his head with a slight "hum", accepting Xu He's explanation.
Seeing that the arrangements were made, Xu He turned around and walked out.
Sister Gu chased him out of the door and came to Xu He's side. Avoiding everyone's eyes, she took the initiative to hold Xu He's hand for the first time and said, "Be careful!"
Xu He squeezed her hand and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I haven't married you yet!"
"Just say such frivolous words!" Sister Gu was ashamed and angry.
Xu He laughed loudly, and the lower hall collapsed into the rain curtain, and no one could be seen in a blink of an eye.
There is a bamboo forest behind the courtyard.
This thing floats very well, but when it rains heavily, Xu He can only use the faint light emitted by the lanterns hanging on the verandah in the backyard to chop down the moso bamboo.
The ax I got from the old housekeeper was quite sharp, but it was often slippery when cutting on the smooth bamboo surface.
Under the pouring rain, Xu He was so busy that he broke out in a stinky sweat, and then he cut down a bamboo.
Finally, after cutting three moso bamboos, Xu He dragged the moso bamboos one by one to the front of the yard and tied them with ropes.
At this time, Xu He discovered that not far in front of the yard, it had been flooded.
Seeing this scene, Xu He quickly tied one end of the moso bamboo to the door shaft of the courtyard wall.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Xue Yongzhi and Wu Decao stepped back.
Wu Decao said: "Lingsheng, it's been raining non-stop. If it continues like this, we're really going to be flooded!"
Xue Yongzhi was so anxious that he kept pacing in the corridor like an ant on a hot pot: "What should I do? If I had known that I would have to leave by boat at the risk last night, what would I have done? What would I have done?"
Xu He comforted him: "Little Marquis, don't be anxious. At least we have to wait until dawn before we can think of a solution. Our plan for now is to guard the courtyard and protect the safety of women and children!"
Hearing this, Xue Yongzhi suddenly seemed to be awakened. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, nothing can happen to her, nothing can happen to her."
After saying that, he turned around and trotted into the main room without saying hello to Xu He and the other two.
When Wu Decao saw this, he said bitterly: "Are you still a man? Mommy, you should guard women when you are in danger, bah!"
Xu He glared at him and whispered: "Brother Yaochen, it's better to say less about some things!"
Wu Decao was also a shrewd man. Hearing this, he stuck out his tongue and lowered his voice: "I just can't stand these condescending young men!"
At this moment, two guards of the Xue family walked in pushing a wooden cart in the rain.
One is pushing from behind, and the other is holding a cart full of cattail bags beside him.
Seeing this, Xu He quickly led Wu Decao into the rain and helped them unload the cattail bags from the car.
Because it was inconvenient for the two of them to go to the backyard, they had to carry the catbag full of sand to the second door, and Xu He carried it in.
I saw Xu He carrying cattail bags into the courtyard one by one, and then stacking them at the door threshold of the main room in the backyard.
Seeing this, Lu Heng looked disgusted and said to Xue Yongzhi who was guarding him: "Xu He is a scholar and knows what to do now. You, a martial arts practitioner, can't be ashamed to mix in among women and children at this time." Ashamed?"
Xue Yongzhi was so scolded by her that he couldn't even lift his head, thinking to himself, if I wasn't worried about you, who would be staying here at this time.
But fortunately, Lu Heng was within sight of helping carry the cattail bags, so he also went out and started to help.
Soon, the main room door was sealed to knee height.
Everyone felt a little more at ease when they saw this.
At five o'clock in the morning, the rain in the sky gradually subsided, and by this time, the rain had already flooded the yard.
Xu He had to wade through the water when entering and exiting the courtyard.
Lu Heng finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the situation did not develop in the worst direction.
Finally, the night passed, the sky was getting brighter, and a room full of women and children sat sleepily on chairs to rest.
The little guy Li Sikui was sleeping soundly in the maid's arms, muttering "Daddy" at the same time!
At this time, Xu He stood on the wall and saw that the originally pleasant Qin Lake had turned into a vast ocean.
On the vast lake, the flood flowed very fast, and there were also broken trees and corpses of cattle and sheep mixed in. Fortunately, no human corpses were seen yet.
"I wonder what's going on in Hailing County? Will something happen to my family?" Xu He thought to himself.
There was a reason for his worry. The Yanhe River in the north of Hailing City was the Tongyang Canal in later generations. It was one of the rivers that suffered the most serious damage after the Lixiahe River flooded.
As the saying goes, the big water is full and the small water is full. The rivers in Hailing City are crisscrossed. It is probably very dangerous now.
Seeing daybreak, Xu He was about to think of a way to make something hot to fill everyone's stomachs.
Unexpectedly, the rain that gradually decreased in the middle of the night suddenly became heavier again.
Looking at the pouring rain, Xu He knew that he could not waste any more time. If the upstream flood burst the dam even more and the water became more turbulent, then staying on the isolated island in the middle of the lake would undoubtedly be suicidal.
So he went to Xue Yongzhi and asked, "Where are your boats parked?"
Xue Yongzhi tensed up, biting his cheek and said: "They docked at the dock next to Shengshou Temple in Huxi."
Xu He was overjoyed when he heard this, because the flood channel was heading towards the west of the lake.
Even if it is dangerous, there is no need to cross the flood.
Moreover, Shengshou Temple, built in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a famous large jungle and the first of the nine major temples in Qintong. Its Sutra Pavilion, also called Shuiyun Tower, is built near the lake.
Xu He estimated that the guards of the Xue family were also anxious at this time, but they could not come to rescue due to the flood. However, they would definitely arrange for people to stand on the railings of Shuiyun Tower to monitor the lake. His island was not very far from Shengshou Temple. On a sunny day, You can also see Shuiyun Tower.
In this way, the risk is still feasible.
