Several elderly people in the village looked solemn.
"As the saying goes, a severe drought will be followed by a severe flood. There were droughts in the past two years, but I am afraid there will be floods this year."
"If this rain continues for more than ten days, the river will definitely be flooded. Once the river overflows, the entire village's fields will suffer."
"But floods usually occur in June and July. It's only April now. Don't scare yourself."
"..."
Cheng Wanwan said: "No matter whether there is a flood or not, we have to organize people to dig trenches for drainage. Dahe Town is adjacent to Dadong Mountain. The terrain is slightly high. There is a valley on the west side, so we will drain the village's water into the valley... In addition, Tiezhu, please take the trouble to go to each village and ask the villagers to dig trenches for drainage according to the terrain of the village, so as to avoid serious consequences."
Before a flood occurs, we can only try our best to avoid such a situation, and do whatever we can.
Zhao Tiezhu nodded and went to do it immediately.
It has been raining continuously for half a month, and many people in the village are free. The workshops are also on holiday, and everyone has volunteered to dig ditches and drain water.
Even the new craftsmen who moved into Dahe Town wore bamboo hats and raincoats and joined the drainage brigade.
Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the villagers, the drainage ditch was dug in just five or six days. The water overflowing from the fields flowed to the valley on the west side of Dadong Mountain through this ditch, barely relieving the current problem. situation.
Perhaps man can conquer nature, but on the second day, the heavy rain suddenly stopped.
It had been raining continuously for nearly a month, and then it stopped quietly. The sun parted the dark clouds, and the sunshine filled the earth.
The people in Dahe Town were overjoyed and took the time to start planting rice. Although they were busy, everyone had smiles on their faces because the most worrying thing did not happen. There were no floods, which meant that it would be another good year, which meant all the hard work. will be rewarded...
The weather at the end of April is gradually getting hotter.
Maybe it’s because it’s been raining for days and it feels very hot when the sun comes out.
Cheng Wanwan wore a thin spring shirt and sat in the yard to adjust the formula of beauty and skin care products. This was the third test. If there were no problems, it could be put into the workshop for mass production...
There are also crayfish in Lijiagou. A lot of them were washed away due to heavy rain, and they have to be replenished with shrimp seedlings...
She was planning things when she saw Zhao Ergou, who was supposed to be busy at the Dahe Banquet, hurried in: "Mom, it's bad, something happened!"
Cheng Wan curled his fingers and paused, slowly raised his head, and asked calmly: "Tell me slowly, what's the matter?"
"There's a sudden flood in Nanyang!" Zhao Ergou gasped, "My eldest brother is in Nanyang. I'm afraid something will happen to him. I have to go there quickly to see what's going on!"
Cheng Wanwan stood up suddenly: "It's only April, how can there be floods?"
She and Dashan had been exchanging letters. Dashan mentioned that it had been raining in Nanyang, but it was still within control, so why did it suddenly get out of control.
"It rained a while ago, and the water in the river has already risen above the usual water level. Fortunately, the rain suddenly stopped, and we in Huzhou escaped. But -" Zhao Ergou looked solemn, "Nanyang is connected to the river. In the snow-capped mountains of the northwest, probably because the temperature suddenly rose after the rain stopped, the snow in the snow-capped mountains suddenly melted, and the snow water rushed down from the upstream and became a flood..."
Cheng Wanwan understood that this was what later generations would call the spring flood.
Winter is too cold, and rivers in high-altitude areas are intercepted by ice edges. The temperature rises and the ice melts. Coupled with the accumulated snow water, a large amount of water rushes down from the upstream, resulting in spring floods. But in general Generally speaking, the influence of spring floods is limited and will not cause too big a disaster...but who allowed it to rain continuously for a month a while ago? Spring floods plus rainwater that cannot be drained away in time may cause large-scale floods.
She said slowly: "Is your information accurate?"
"Many people on the dock came back from Nanyang, saying that Nanyang City can no longer be defended." Zhao Ergou looked anxious, "Mom, I'd better go first."
Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips.
Nanyang is a large city with a relatively mature defense and drainage system, so it should not be affected by the disaster. The ones affected now should be the farms within Nanyang's jurisdiction.
If Zhao Dashan happens to be in the countryside, I'm afraid...
It takes two days to go to Nanyang by land, and it takes just one night to go by water.
She looked at the sky and said: "Go to the Hekou County Pier first, start early and arrive early."
Zhao Ergou was stunned: "Mom, are you going too?"
Cheng Wanwan nodded: "Of course I have to go, there is no doubt about it."
If something happens to her son, there is no reason for a mother to wait for news at home. The main reason is that her mall has various emergency medical equipment. If something happens, she can deal with it in time.
"I'm going too." Wu Huiniang walked out from the backyard, "Xiao Zhuzhu and Xiao Zhenzhen are taken with them, I..."
"Huiniang, please don't go." Cheng Wanwan said in a decisive voice, "If nothing happens to Dashan, your trip will be in vain, so why bother. If something happens to Dashan, he will still miss you if you go. He will feel at ease when you are at home. , and I feel at ease.”
Zhao Ergou followed: "I still need my sister-in-law to help keep an eye on the Dahe Banquet, and I also need my sister-in-law to take care of things at home..."
Wu Huiniang opened her lips and said after a long time: "Then I will take care of everything at home, mother, don't worry."
Cheng Wanwan nodded, turned around and went back to his room to pack his clothes.
Granny Qi and Ning Lan wanted to go with them, but she refused. They were going to save people this time, and taking care of them was a burden.
She asked Cheng A and Cheng B to take turns driving the carriage. She and Zhao Ergou, mother and son, sat in the carriage with their eyes closed to relax.
The carriage arrived at the Hekou County pier. Many ships were parked at the pier. The water level had risen a lot. Some ships stopped operating after returning.
She directly revealed her identity. She was an in-law of the Cao family and a member of the fourth rank of Sui Gong. The Cao family's stewards did not dare to slack off and immediately arranged the largest ship to escort the mother and son to Nanyang City.
Cheng Wanwan started to sleep after getting on the boat. She had to recuperate her energy before going to Nanyang City to do things.
But when she slept, the ship was bumpy, and she had an uneasy sleep. She also dreamed that Zhao Dashan was flooded, and she desperately shouted for help in the surging flood...
As soon as she had a nightmare, she woke up with a fright. Looking out the window, the sky was slightly bright, and she should be approaching Nanyang City.
She walked out of the wing and saw Zhao Ergou standing on the deck.
On the vast river, there were many boats coming out of Nanyang City. They were all small boats. They were crowded with people and there was a lot of noise.
"It seems that the situation is very serious." Zhao Ergou sighed, "They should all be ordinary people who went to Huzhou to seek refuge with their relatives..."
Cheng Wanwan said nothing.
It is only the second day after the flood occurred. As time goes by, more and more people will be affected. After the collapse of Nanyang City, Huzhou will be the most affected.
When going from Nanyang to Huzhou, you need to take a boat to Hekou County first. When Hekou County falls, Dahe Town will also be affected...
The big boat moved forward quickly and soon arrived at Nanyang City Pier. As soon as their boat stopped, many people crowded over and wanted to get on the boat.
The boat had to wait for Cheng Wanwan and her son to return, so naturally it would not leave at this time, so it stopped fifty or sixty meters away from the dock and parked far away on the river.
There were people everywhere on the dock. Cheng A and Cheng Yi were clearing the way ahead. Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Ergou followed. After walking for a while, they arrived at the gate of Nanyang City.
There were more people surrounding the city gate, but the city gate was closed and no people were allowed to enter.
