This typhoon alleviated the severe drought in the south. Except for the people in Helu who felt that its power was average, the people in other places were devastated. After several months of severe drought, no one expected that this typhoon would come so violently, so there was no preparation at all. The crops in the fields and the fruit trees on the mountains were not picked in time, and they were blown to the ground by the wind. The lychees in this season were still there. There were longan trees all over the ground, which broke the hearts of many fruit farmers with tears. The rice in the field was also blown around by the wind and soaked in the water.
The worst thing is the houses of the villagers. Except for those in Xinghua County, most of them are thatched huts. The anvils on them have not been repaired this year. There are also many leaks in the houses. The wind blows first, and the entire roof is lifted, and then The rain poured down and water seeped everywhere in the house. The tile-roofed houses in Xinghua City are not necessarily in good condition. A large piece of the tiles was blown up by the wind, and it was lucky that no one was hurt when they hit the ground.
The typhoon lasted for two days, and the wind eased slightly on the third day. However, the rain was not weak but strong. The rain seemed to be free. It rained from morning to night without stopping. I originally thought that the rain was brought by the typhoon. When everyone saw it, something was wrong. It seemed that the typhoon was caused by rain.
As soon as the wind subsided, classes at Tsinghua University resumed. The children came to class one by one wearing the raincoats worn by the adults at home. Umbrellas are relatively rare items. After all, no one working in the fields can hold an umbrella.
The villagers stayed at home for two days, and after finishing the food at home, they had to go out to buy food. Fortunately, I stayed in Helu, and I didn’t feel how powerful the typhoon was. Once I arrived at Xianshui, I passed by Liangan and Chihe, and then I realized the damage the typhoon had caused to their three villages. There were only two houses left that were in good order. Large areas of private houses had half their lids lifted, and water kept flowing out of the house, as if a tank at home had broken and water was gushing out.
Just like a big market town like Fengshan, although they all have tile-roofed houses, they are no better than Helu. They are all about the same. This time, the people of Helu have seen the damage caused by a typhoon to them. This has been the case in the past. At the smallest level, I understood why Liang Chuan led everyone to reinforce the houses one by one. Now everyone can fully understand his good intentions.
After this profound experience, their first reaction was to take out all their family savings and rush to Zheng Ji's rice store. They bought as much rice as they had and moved it home as hard as they could. Saburo said, after the rain, There are also severe floods, and rice prices will skyrocket in the future.
The shopkeeper of Zhengji Rice Shop has received a notice from their eldest lady, who also said that they should pay close attention to the trend of rice prices in the past few days. There has been no news of price increases for the time being, and the sales to these villagers will be based on the daily rice prices. Price, it hasn’t become a big deal yet. If the price of my family increases, no one will come to buy rice.
Zheng Ruoying waited for the wind to pass, and Fan Dianyuan and the others led them, who were also worried about their sugar cane fields. Fortunately, they listened to Liang Chuan and thickened the sugar cane cultivation land. The sugar cane roots were quite strong, and even if there was lodging, it would only be A small number of people, with a little help, the roots are not broken, it depends on whether they can continue to live, the loss is not too big.
She held an umbrella and didn't care about getting wet, and made a special trip to Liang Chuan's house. Now she really admired Liang Chuan more than anything else. He was a man who was proficient in astronomy, and a man who was also so good at business. It was impossible not to admire him. Although the floods have not yet come, if the rain persists for another two days, Xinghua City will soon be flooded.
Liang Chuan was not at home. He and He Baozheng went up the mountain with a few young people from the village for inspection. His tea garden did not suffer any damage in this typhoon, but the rain was a bit heavy and the terraces on the mountain were a little The ground in the area has collapsed and needs to be repaired.
Sure enough, the valley on the mountain turned into a river as soon as the heavy rain came. The turbid rainwater gathered together, and now it is still a small stream, washing away the soil and rushing down the mountain. The river channel has been cleaned so that it will not block rainwater. Occasionally, a few dead tree trunks broken by typhoons fall into the valley, and Liang Chuan will take the young people down to peel the wood apart. If these logs are not cleared away in time, they may block the valley if they continue to accumulate, with disastrous consequences.
After inspecting the valley, Liangchuan inspected the fields at the foot of the mountain. Because the ditches had been cleared, there was almost no accumulation of water in the fields. As soon as the river water became more abundant, it was drained along the ditches into the Nanxi River. Several people stood on the embankment beside Nanxi River and looked from a distance. They rubbed their eyes and couldn't believe what they saw.
The water level of Nanxi River, which had originally reached an extremely low point, has returned to its former glory. The water in the stream is also turbid. It collects water from mountain springs everywhere, roaring and rushing downstream in the direction of Fengting. The stream water was considered tame before. The sheep is now a wolf. No wonder the people on this side are unwilling to deal with Nanxi. Anyone who dares to say such silly things about this ferocious beast is considered a madman. If he enters the water, he will definitely be swallowed by this ferocious beast.
Looking at the next few villages, it is more like a marsh than a farmland. Large areas of farmland are soaked in rainwater. Most of these are dryland crops. They like drought but not humidity. It is definitely not good to be soaked for a long time, such as those Winter wheat and millet are harvesting at this time. If you continue to put them in the ground, you will definitely get nothing.
"I'm afraid they will have to go out to beg for food this year, if the rain doesn't stop." He Baozheng was standing next to Liang Chuan. Several people looked at this miserable situation and were also frightened. When several young people dug ditches to buy rice, , I still remember how the previous villages in Shanshui Company laughed at them. If Liang Chuan hadn’t insisted on them digging canals early and making preparations, their fields would definitely look the same now. They were also the beggars that He Baozheng mentioned. share.
"It's good that the water level in Nanxi is not high now. If the water in this stream continues to rise, I'm afraid all these paddy fields will be destroyed." Liang Chuan said worriedly.
"The situation is not good. The river embankment on the south bank has not been restored. As far as I know, it is damaged in several places. Everyone thinks that there will be no water this year. Who would have thought that God loves to joke so much. Water comes when it comes. It's fragile. Once the river embankment is lost, everyone in Xinghua will have to beg for food this year." He Baozheng said worriedly.
"It's not a big deal if you beg for food. It's just that when the time comes to go to the Zheng family to buy rice, you might get killed by them." Liang Chuan said with a smile. Shi Shitou has long been given a broad road to make a fortune. Although it is a bit unethical to earn such disaster wealth, if the Zheng family does not make money, the Li family and the Wang family's rice store will compete to increase the price. The ones who suffer will not be the ones with the money in their hands. The rice merchants have to pay the bills anyway.
He looked at the raging river. What could be called a dam on the other side was just a raised field bank. When there was no water in the river, everyone knew that there was this dam blocking it. If the river was flooded, this small earthen dam could block it. There are ghosts in the river, so it is not as good as the natural river bank on the north bank.
"Your brain is so good. When it's not raining, you know it's going to rain. When it rains, you know the price of rice will go up. Nothing can escape your notice."
Liang Chuan's abilities were similar to Kong Ming's. One could borrow the east wind and the other could control the rain. How could He Baozheng care about the lives of other people in Xinghua? Being able to keep Helu safe was the greatest blessing for him, Baozheng.
"I said these can all be observed. Pay more attention when you live, and you will have experience in the future." Liang Chuan said lightly.
The group returned home. Zheng Ruoying couldn't wait for Liang Chuan and had already gone back. She planned to go to her cousin Shitou to get some more food. It seemed that what Liang Chuan said was about to become a reality. Xinghua floods were the best way to avoid No matter what, according to Liang Chuan's calculation, the price of rice will rise by then. If he asks for some rice from a stone, he will not fail to give face to his cousin.
In Xinghua City, Shitou watched the heavy rain coming as expected. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days. He had been waiting for two months and was anxious, but the late July rain finally came belatedly. Now it was necessary to ensure that there would be no problems with the storage of this grain. He mobilized all the people in the Zheng family to raise all the rice in the rice warehouse overnight and make it waterproof and moisture-proof. Grandma, it was not easy to get it to Jinshan, and it would be flooded. It's muddy.
Zheng Ruoying asked him for food. This cousin's face had to be sold. Anyway, it would either make him lose money or make money for himself. It was much better than falling into other people's pockets.
Song Zhixian looked at the rain with mixed feelings in his heart. He was originally worried about how to send Liang Chuan to Chaozhou. Now Liang Chuan's words were right. He also listened to Liang Chuan's words carefully in the court, and he persuaded himself to do it. I made preparations to prevent waterlogging as early as possible, but I didn't listen at all. Now it's raining. If the rain continues, the waterlogging will not go away. By then, the whole Xinghua will be in chaos and people will complain. No matter how to calm down, all the negative words will be blamed on oneself, accusing oneself of being a cowardly official, not caring about the life and death of the people.
To untie the bell, one still needs to tie the bell. What should we do now? Liang Chuan could foresee this heavy rain three months ago, and he must have some countermeasures. The flood has not yet come, so it is not too late to ask him for advice on how to fix the situation.
"Master Lu, go and call Zheng Fucheng!" Magistrate Song couldn't sit still for a moment, and he was so anxious that he was on the hot pot.
"Sir, Li Chengfu is still in Jinlou after investigating banditry," Master Lu said.
"Nonsense! He has sealed the Jinlou for several months, and he hasn't even caught a single bandit. He still has the nerve to go to the Jinlou to make trouble every day!" Song Guangdou was so angry that he was flying, what the fuck? How long had it been since then, and he was still having trouble with those prostitutes who were in the flesh business. Why didn't he have anyone like Liang Chuan under his command?
It's a pity that he is Zhao Weixian's man, so he can't be touched. Otherwise, after this incident is over, he will have to let him work as an errand under him. If not, he will just become an aide!
