In May, there was more rain, and the heavy rain continued for half a month, and suddenly the drought and flood took a sharp turn, and floods occurred in many places.

Niujiao Village was also submerged on both sides of the Yangmei River and in low-lying fields. The seedlings that had just been tasseled and flowered were soaked in water and soon all collapsed. Every household frowned, looking at the sky that seemed to have burst through the leak, hoping that the rain would stop as soon as possible.

The Xiao family's fields were all rented out, and although there was no shortage of rented grain, they were also worried about the tenants and villagers. With such a catastrophe, farmers who have been farming for generations are afraid that this year will be sad. What's more, when it rains like this, the lotus roots in the lotus pond are flooded, and it is estimated that there is no harvest; And chickens on the slopes are also prone to illness. In such weather, there is no good water for soaking sour bamboo shoots.

Nowadays, there are also other people who have figured out the method of sour bamboo shoots, but fortunately, they are preconceived, and diners still feel that the sour bamboo shoots of the Xiao family in Zui Xianju taste the most authentic and do not worry about sales.

It is the Xiao family and Uncle Zhou Qi's family that they are still doing it this year. It's very simple to make this sour bamboo shoot, Xiao Yu saw that the production method was not exclusive, and she and Xiao Pei didn't usually make much effort to make it, and the profit was changed to half a point. Even if the price of sour bamboo shoots is reduced, the cost is small, and the profit is still considerable. For more than half a year, Uncle Zhou Qi's family also built a new house and bought more fields.

Near noon on this day, the seventh aunt came over in the rain and talked to the two sisters about the flood for a while, and then went home worried.

Xiao Yu stood at the door, glanced at the vast rain curtain outside, and turned around to enter the inner courtyard from the corridor.

Banxia is busy keeping up.

In such weather, not to mention the inconveniences of flooded fields, insufficient firewood, and difficulty in going out, many people in the village are still thatched huts at home, and it is inevitable that water will leak in their homes when it rains heavily. Xiao Yu couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the terrible days when his home was full of water stains and mud on a rainy day the year before last, and it was difficult to sleep peacefully.

Now the world believes in the gods and Buddhas of the Heavenly Dao, Xiao Pei has listened to a lot of discussions in the village for several days, there are always people who say that there must be demons and the like when something goes wrong, or they hear about the rumors that there is no way today, and the heavens punish them, and even the flocks of birds flying over in the village recently are no longer considered auspicious but bad omens.

Xiao Yu comforted him with a few words, nothing more than that he was upright and was not afraid of demons and evils, and the way of heaven and the imperial court were not something that ordinary people like them could influence.

Xiao Pei listened to it, and said: "Our family's few acres of land are not high, I am afraid that they will also be flooded, I don't know if Zhou Bengui's family and several other households have rented fields to dig ditches, this season of rice is only afraid of no harvest, how can people live." ”

"I'll go out and have a look when the rain lights down." Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Pei said: "Forget it, it must be muddy water when you go out in this weather, be careful of catching a cold." ”

That being said, after half an hour, the rain was not so heavy, Xiao Yu still ignored Xiao Pei's dissuasion, put on a coat and a hat, and went out in straw shoes.

Niujiao Village is halfway up the slope, and Xiao Yu didn't go far to see the situation down the mountain. I saw that the low-lying paddy fields in the distance were all submerged and turned into an ocean, and the fields in the nearby villages were slightly better, but the seedlings were also lying on the ground, soaked in water, and it was estimated that it would be terrible.

Xiao Yu looked at the field that his house was connected to, and only saw a piece of turbid water in the rain and fog, and couldn't help but sigh at the fact that the farmers relied on the sky for food, and turned around to go home. Although the rain was lighter than before, and he didn't go out for long, the road was full of mud, the wind was strong, and the clothes and hats were not at all, and Xiao Yu was still soaked.

Xiao Pei was standing in front of the door and looking, and when he saw him coming back, he hurriedly stepped forward, took off her coat and dripping Luo shirt for her, and asked Banxia to bring the boiling hot water to the bath room, and then asked while walking into the house: "How is it?" ”

"The field at home definitely hasn't been harvested this season." Xiao Yu twisted his wet hair and sighed.

Xiao Pei said worriedly: "The heavens are not beautiful, I am afraid that there will be a famine this year." ”

Xiao Yu said: "That's also a matter of no choice, it won't be smooth every year, how many disasters and famines are recorded in the book?" I can only wait for the disaster relief above, and I won't be able to worry about it. ”

Xiao Pei hesitated for a moment: "Many people in the village say that they have offended the Water Dragon King or various immortals, or some monsters have come to the world, and they have braved the rain to pray to the gods and Buddhas, why don't I also go to the incense?" I heard that the Qingyin view of the nearby West Mountain is the most effective. ”

"It's raining heavily, the mountain roads are slippery, what if I fall?" Xiao Yu disagreed, "It is said that sincerity is spirituality, and it is the same for you to put a few pillars of incense at home, Sister." ”

"Then I'll donate some incense money for people to take with them." Xiao Pei said again.

Xiao Yu was helpless, if this could make him feel at ease, it would be nothing to spend a few dollars, so he nodded and agreed.

In the afternoon, Aunt Qi came over with a body of rain again, and gave Xiao Pei several Taoist talismans in a matter-of-fact manner: "This is distributed by the female Taoist leader of Qingyin Temple." A few days ago, he opened the altar and found that there were monsters as a disaster, and he had opened a dojo to subdue demons and eliminate demons, and the water would soon reced. ”

Xiao Yu didn't believe in these things, and of course he didn't spoil others.

The rain stopped the next day, and the long-lost sun was extremely hot, and in the afternoon it baked smoke on people's heads. The people of the village were naturally overjoyed, and the three aunts and six women went to the temple to make incense and make vows.

This time, Xiao Pei didn't say he was going.

Uncle Zhou Qi drained the field where his seedlings had not been poured out, and thought about replanting.

Xiao Yu ignored the fierce sun, stood on the slope and watched, more nervous than when it rained heavily, and always felt that everything was strange. In the past, the birds in the mountains and forests were all happy after the rain, but this time it was quiet, but there were many snakes, insects, rats and ants on the ground.

Thinking like this, Xiao Yu paid more attention, the forest in the village was usually full of birds, but now there was no trace of a bird!

"Did they all fly into the mountains?"

Xiao Yu was uneasy, so he simply walked towards Niujiao Mountain.

The forest was silent, and the usual birdsong and ape could not be heard. Xiao Yu walked a short distance deep into the mountains and forests, and she didn't see wild birds, rabbits and rats, only the wind blowing the leaves and the rustling sound under her feet, which made her panic.

Suddenly a few monkeys scurried across the vines of the nearby cliff, their cries sharp and high, and they hurried away to help in the distance.

Xiao Yu was startled, hurriedly turned back, left the mountains and forests as if fleeing, and hurried towards home, until he returned to the courtyard to see Xiao Pei, he was a little calm, and then remembered something, and immediately turned around and went out.

"Why did you come back and go out? You don't look good, but what's wrong? Xiao Pei asked in surprise.

"I'll take a look at the chicken coop and I'll tell you later." Xiao Yu hurriedly went out without looking back, and rushed straight to the slope.

Mrs. Deng was about to tell the two sisters that those chickens seemed to be frightened and unwilling to eat them today.

Xiao Yu's heart sank more and more, and told Deng Niangzi not to worry too much, just pay attention, and if there is any change in the chickens, she will quickly report it to her.

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