Mrs. Wang is old and very tired from all the way back from Fucheng.
She did not go back directly to Lijia'ao, but came to Li Yuan's home.
Li Yuan, who had just returned from Lijia'ao, saw Mrs. Wang like this and hurriedly stepped forward to help her.
"Milk, what's wrong with you?"
Mrs. Wang waved her hand towards her, and after sitting on the stool and resting for a while to catch her breath, she picked up the tea poured by Li Yuan.
I don't know if it was her illusion, but I always felt that after drinking this sip of tea, I felt a lot more energetic.
For this reason, Mrs. Wang quietly finished the cup of tea, and then said with a serious face: "Mother Yuan, is it raining here during this period after the new year? I have lived in Fucheng for so long, except for three years. At the beginning of the month, there was a drizzle that didn't even wet the ground, but the weather has been sunny. There are rumors everywhere in the city that the weather this year will be bad and there will be a drought, so everyone should try their best to stock up on food and water."
"No, not a drop of rain fell. Besides, the temperature in March this year, except for the morning and evening, was even hotter than summer at noon. Everyone should wear summer clothes as soon as noon arrives, otherwise it will be so hot that you will sweat like crazy. I gave the business of the noodle stall to my third aunt and them. The third aunt said that it was a hot day and the business was affected a lot. Later she changed the noodles to cold noodles that have been boiled and soaked in water, and the soup was changed to simmered in a well. In addition to the mung bean soup, business has improved a lot."
Mrs. Wang was not in the mood to take care of business matters, so she said: "Mother Yuan, the situation outside is like this now. I think it will be worse in April and May. We are just not afraid of drought. We are only afraid of the heavy rain you mentioned and the dam burst. It's already mid-March, has anyone in the clan checked the river dam in Liufeng County?"
The old lady said, and then asked: "I heard from Jiaojiao in Fucheng that the magistrate of Liuyun County is quite capable of giving advice. Everyone thought he would be a corrupt official, but they didn't expect that he would actually be with Chen Like an adult, he is a good official who serves the people wholeheartedly. In this case, did Shao'an tell him about this and ask him to go upstream to see it and talk to the county magistrate over there about it?"
"Nai, Mr. Xu, under the persuasion of Brother Xie and the others, felt that instead of making money for the faction behind him, it would be better to make some political achievements on his own. He only cares about making money. If the people behind him rise to power, he might Taking advantage of people like them can show that he is a good, fair and honest emperor. But if he makes money for others but ends up dying badly, it would be better for him to only think about himself in the first place."
"Brother Xie and Mr. Xu said that it is better to rely on oneself than to rely on others. As long as he makes political achievements, the people behind him will be honored and will also value him. If the people behind him fail to fight for the position, he will be far away in Xinyang Mansion. Even if it does, as long as he is a good official, the people will send him a letter of all people and beg the emperor to spare his life. Besides, this place is rich, and if he is an official here, he will only He doesn't go too far, and those wealthy businessmen won't treat him badly."
"Now Mr. Xu has been persuaded by Brother Xie and has decided to be a good official. Then the day before yesterday, he was escorted by Brother Xie, Brother Cao and others to Liufeng County."
Mrs. Wang knew that Liufeng County was in the upper reaches of Liuyun River, and the river dam was also in that county.
When he heard this, he asked: "Then if the magistrate of Liufeng County arranges for people to repair the dam, does that mean we don't have to move?"
Li Yuan shook her head: "Nai, don't think so simply. Mr. Xu is the magistrate of Liuyun County after all. Even if he goes to Liufeng County, he can only take the magistrate of Liufeng County to Heba to have a look. Specific details How to do it depends on the county magistrate."
"Besides, even if the dam did not break, the terrain of Liuyun County is low-lying and should have been relocated. Our Lijia'ao terrain is the lowest in the entire Liuyun County and is closest to the Liuyun River. As long as there is a heavy rain and lasts for a period of time, The river water must rise and backflow. It’s not like it hasn’t been backflowed before, but it rained heavily before that and lasted not long, so the river water finally backed up quickly!”
"But this time the situation is different. From last year's abnormality to now, you should know! Should we move or move? Brother Xie asked Mr. Xu to go there to see it. At most, there are reasons to persuade Mr. Xu, for the sake of other people in Liuyun County, applied to his superiors to allow him to take the people in the county to leave when the time comes, and asked the superiors to assign him places that may not be seriously affected by the disaster, so that everyone can survive. Wait until the flood is complete. After he retreats, he will take the people back to rebuild their homes."
Mrs. Wang's head hurts thinking about this, but she actually thinks that if that happens, the people in Lijia'ao can also consider advancing and retreating together with County Magistrate Xu.
However, no one can guarantee when they will be transferred.
What if it's late?
Therefore, they should go to Luyang Mansion according to the original plan!
Thinking of this, the old lady said: "Mother Yuan, I'm old and can't stand repeated troubles. When I come back this time, I want to discuss it with your father and let your uncle and third uncle live in separate households. Regardless of whether you still have it in the future, I will give it to you for the time being. When the time comes, let your aunt take your eldest and second sister-in-law to Fucheng first. Before I come back this time, your uncle has already rented a house, which is not very far away from Jiaojiao’s house. It’s far away, but not as big as hers. But if you want to live with your uncle’s family, it’s still okay.”
Li Yuan nodded when she heard this and asked, "If you don't want to go, can it be done with just my aunt and my two sisters-in-law?"
"This is what Nai wants to tell you today! Junzi and Zhengzi are going to have their exams in April, and they have to go to Fucheng early. Then I want them to go with you! By the way, Yuan Niang, do you want to go together? ?”
Li Yuan shook her head: "No, I'm going to let Brother Xie take Caiwei and Qingsha with him. Canniang and I will stay here and send everyone to Luyang Mansion. It's hot today, and no one can bear the rush of running back and forth on the road. . Besides, Canniang and I also planted watermelons and strawberries, which are rare and delicious, and can be sold for a lot of money. Because the clan has grown a lot of watermelons, we had an appointment with Su Mingshan before, and she will come over in mid-to-late April. receive."
Seeing that she had made arrangements, Mrs. Wang stopped saying anything.
Caiwei is over seven years old and can take good care of herself and her sister without her mother being by her side all the time.
In addition, Shaoan is a good father and will definitely not treat them badly.
What's more, there is still uncle Li Jun here!
Li Yuan thought of Su Mingshan's marriage and asked, "Nai, did you go to the Su family's sister's wedding?"
Mrs. Wang shook her head: "No! She knew I was in Fucheng, so she asked me to go there for your sake. But what am I doing as an old lady from the countryside? I don't have to embarrass you! But I heard that she The marriage was not going very smoothly in the restaurant. It seemed that during the wedding ceremony, the boy from the Qin family suddenly fainted, and then the Qin family became anxious and said something unpleasant. Then a handsome young man came over on horseback and pulled She was about to leave. By the way, I heard that the young master’s surname was Chen. Yuan Niang, do you think it was Mr. Chen who came to our house during the Chinese New Year, or the one who came here with the Su family girl? ?”
