If the weather forecast tells you that it will rain tomorrow, then you should always prepare rain gear such as umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots, etc. before you go out. But what if the weather forecast tells you that the future will be thousands of miles away, the grass will wither, and the land will crack? Humans can make things that keep rain out, but is there a way to keep water from evaporating?

Although the situation was not as bad as Luo Yun imagined, even if he knew that there was going to be a big drought, Luo Yun was still at a loss. He had no experience in preventing drought in his previous and current lives, so Luo Yun chose a stupid method. If you don't know how to prevent drought, if you know that you have to stop the water, you won't save a little for backup?

So, when Luo Yun broke into the ancestral hall, he gave an order in front of the people who were surprised. "I'm tired of my uncle and brother. All of them! Men and women, young and old, immediately stop what they are doing, go to any place where there is water in the springs and streams on this mountain, and fill all the water urns, buckets, teapots, and water bottles in the house, and put them in place. Second uncle, immediately find someone to lower the net and catch all the fish in the reservoir...... Forget it, leave some fry a little. Fish out all the big fish and let the third uncle run and sell them. We don't have time to raise them! The eldest brother (Li Huan) went to find some oilcloth, and if not, he immediately went down the mountain to buy it. Let the skilled people tie more straw mats, and when the four small reservoirs are filled with water, immediately seal them with oilcloth straw mat planks. Inform all families that from today the reservoir will be suspended, and the cylinder cars will be put away first, and there will be no need for the time being. Let's work harder and carry water to water the ground. Whew - if the spring water is all dry, I'm afraid there will be no place to pick up water. ”

Finally waited for Luo Yun to finish speaking, and everyone who was confused looked at each other for a while, and the second grandfather who was sitting in the shadow of the hall looked at Luo Yun who was sweating with a face on his face: "Yun'er, I heard your Uncle Wu say that you went to the back mountain." But...... But what did your senior tell you? ”

Luo Yun nodded, raised his sleeve and wiped the sweat on his face, and saw that there were tea bowls on the small table in the courtyard, so he took a bowl and drank it in one go. I don't know if it's a psychological effect, why does the sun feel more and more intense. "The spring thunder in the morning was a warning from my senior, I went to inquire and got the answer: there will be a great drought. On the way back, I made a few detours, and most of the water sources were running out. Only then did I rush back in a hurry and inform everyone to prepare early. ”

Not to mention how shocked everyone was when they heard that the drought thunder that rang for two hours in the morning was actually Luo Yun's senior's deliberate warning, when they knew that there would indeed be a drought this year, they were forced to live under pressure in front of them, so that everyone could no longer care about the amazement and worship of the power of the gods. Patriarch Li Zhensheng glanced at his father, saw that his expression was in a trance, and sighed in his heart, so he had to speak: "Luo Yun, before you come back, we have been discussing this matter. Both of your grandfathers are seeing some signs, and we're hesitating what to tell our people about it. ”

Luo Yun frowned: "Do you need to hesitate about this?" If we don't work together in the face of great calamity, this Li Jiazhai ......"

"I'm afraid...... When the clansmen know about it, they will abandon their homes and flee for refuge...... "Uncle Wu rarely interrupted Luo Yun to speak, he has experienced wars and natural disasters for more than 30 years in his life, and his experience is probably richer than everyone here, so he knows very well how a creature like a human will react in the face of disaster.

Luo Yun met Uncle Wu's eyes, and suddenly realized in his heart that this matter was not something he could decide. The eyes of several juniors all looked at the elders, but the two old men rubbed their hands and didn't know what they were thinking. From the patriarch to the fourth uncle, they all looked worried. These people have experienced the great drought a few years ago, and their hearts are still palpitating. At the beginning, two-thirds of the people in the entire Li Jiazhai fled, but these people from the main family stayed in the mountains, and then the old men of several families did not survive...... Later, the famine passed. The people who escaped returned to the mountains one by one, and the five brothers of the Li family and Li Guangxiung went to three, and the five people who stayed behind also officially controlled the management of the cottage.

Now, it's another big drought. Neither old lady thought he would be lucky enough to make it through, so he was depressed. But Li Zhensheng's brothers were annoyed in their hearts, Li Jiazhai had just improved a little, but they encountered such a thing. As soon as the news of the drought spread...... Wait until May when this year's grain harvest will not be available...... How many people can be left in this huge cottage?

Luo Yun is in a very bad mood right now. It seems that he didn't wake up in the morning and was awakened by the roar of the ancestor, and he got up angry, plus he ran into the mountains and ran into the depression of Yonghe. At this time, he rushed back in a hurry, and everyone from grandfather to uncle could sit here and drink tea one by one. Why is the characterization of these old people so good? It's really that the emperor is not in a hurry...... Ahh This is related to the question of whether you can eat enough food a year, you are not in a hurry, I am in a hurry!

"Second Uncle should immediately gather the clansmen to arrange what I just said." No one spoke, or except for Li Kun's brothers who also looked at Luo Yun when they heard the sound, everyone else kept their heads as if they hadn't heard, and they didn't pay attention to Luo Yun.

Silence, no longer in silence perishes in silence...... Erupt. Luo Yun finally couldn't control his anger after holding back all morning: "Since the two grandfathers are not in good health, the three uncles don't seem to be feeling well. Let's let the juniors do it for us. Li Jian went to prepare what I wanted, and Li Chenglin went to inform all families to go to the ancestral hall for a meeting, and everyone in every family should come except for children under the age of ten! Li Kun went to call back all the people who were still busy in the field! Cheng Mu will find Carpenter Zhang and Master Gao! Don't be stunned here! If you want to take a cool ride and wait for the water on the mountain to dry, no one cares if you find a tree to lie down! Now go and prepare immediately, the ancestral hall will hold a clan meeting in a while, and I want to see everyone standing there! Luo Yun seemed to have learned a little bit of the ancestor's voice like thunder all of a sudden, and at first he could suppress his voice, and finally he almost roared. Regardless of the fact that there is no one in this courtyard who is smaller than him, they all call him by his name. After roaring, he ignored the stunned crowd, threw himself out of the ancestral hall, turned over and rode Xiaoyou and went home.

I went home and laughed with Aunt Mei, washed off the dust, changed into clean clothes, and ate some water cakes made by Aunt Mei. But half an hour, Cheng Mu returned home and reported to Luo Yun with a slightly restrained demeanor: Everyone has gathered. Ignoring Aunt Mei's surprised eyes looking at Cheng Mu, Luo Yun smiled and finished eating in two bites, put down the bowl and greeted Xiao You and Zhenyue, who were lying in the courtyard basking in the sun, and took Cheng Mu out. Out of the door, Luo Yun first combed the fur of the two tigers, and today he has to rely on these two tigers to support himself in the scene, how can he do it lazily.

When I arrived at the entrance of the ancestral hall, there were hundreds of people, men, women and children. Not only the people surnamed Li, but also the people with foreign surnames have gathered. Luo Yun is really the first time to see such a complete gathering of people in Lijiazhai, according to his requirements, except for children under the age of ten, the whole village should be here, of course, except for Aunt Mei, who was deliberately left at home by him.

The two tigers opened the way, and in the face of everyone's admiring or fearful gazes, Luo Yun led Cheng Mu through the layers of human walls to the gate of the ancestral hall with a blank face. Looking up, it was not surprising. The second uncle and a few Angzang men couldn't accept that they were hiding by themselves, and let a few children stand in front of people to support the scene. Although their faces were full of solemnity, they all stood side by side on the stone steps with their heads held high. Li Zhensheng saw Luo Yun passing through the crowd, nodded at him expressionlessly, and motioned for him to stand aside.

Li Zhenxing shouted 'Silence' a few times at the top of his voice, and when he saw that the words he learned from the county government were useless, he shouted at everyone again, 'Shut up'. It has to be said that it is very difficult to completely quiet a group of undisciplined people, and what can be done is usually with extraordinary charisma or leadership temperament. However, under the premise of not having the natural skills of the ancestor, no matter how high an individual's voice is, it is difficult to suppress the chirping of hundreds of people.

The Li family brothers, who were already upset, let the noisy sound make a fuss, and their brows furrowed even deeper. Li Zhenxing, who had a hot temper, wanted to swing his fists and hit people. The sun was scorching overhead, and Luo Yun had just taken a bath, and the sweat on his body came out again as soon as the sun dried up. In the future, if there is a shortage of water, this bath will not be able to be washed. Thinking of this little bit of fire that was originally suppressed, there are signs of rekindling. raised his foot and kicked Xiao You and Zhen Yue, and glanced at the two lazy tigers.

'Whoa-whoa-'

In an instant - the whole world was silent. For those who have lived in the mountains for many years and often deal with wild beasts, they are extremely sensitive to this unique roar. The initiator faced the gaze of the Hundred and Ten people, and leisurely closed his eyes and leaned against the wall.

Hearing a few suppressed whimperes from the woman's voice in the audience, Li Zhensheng glared at Luo Yun with a slight reproach, and started the meeting with a light cough. Or it can't be said to be a meeting, it is called a meeting only when there is a discussion, and this person said that everyone listened to it more like making a speech. But whatever it was, when the word that there would be a great drought this year, it was not surprising that there was an uproar. Then there was panic, and the buzz quickly escalated into a noise. The originally suppressed whimper turned into a wow-wow-wow. In addition to the Li family brothers who had known the news for a long time, the only people who could remain calm at this time were Daddy Zhang's family and Gao Zhe's father and son who were standing in the front row. The former was calm in his heart when he stared at the quiet Luo Yun, and the latter didn't eat in the ground, so he didn't care too much.

Seeing that there was already a person with a foreign surname who turned around and went home with the old and the young, Luo Yun kicked Xiao You again at the right time. There were two tiger roars in a row, and the noisy sound finally quieted down again, and those who were in a hurry home couldn't help but stop and look. Li Zhensheng took the opportunity to tell Luo Yun about the things he had arranged before, and encouraged everyone again, saying that everyone would work together and would be able to overcome difficulties and so on. Luo Yun didn't expect his second uncle to speak so well in person, and he really didn't have a chance to see it on such an occasion before. However, this kind of talk can only have a perfunctory and comforting effect at any time, and now that disaster is coming, who will listen to this.

But it's not useless, after all, the credibility of the Li family brothers over the years is there. The pool of water at the entrance of the ancestral hall has not dried up, and there is only soil left, so although everyone is talking endlessly, they have not yet dispersed, and there is a situation where Luo Yun's imagination has the worst disaster to fly separately. Then, Xiao You, who had been staring at Luo Yun's feet, dodged sideways before he could kick him, howling. Zhenyue next to him did the same, and followed Xiao You's roar.

Everyone's eyes looked at their patriarch again, and just as Li Zhensheng was groaning and wanted to say something more, Luo Yun walked to the front. "Instead of worrying about the future here, let's go back and prepare as the patriarch said."

This is not the first time Luo Yun has spoken in front of so many people, but this time his still immature voice makes people feel trembling in their ears for the first time. It's not because it's loud or small, it's not about its age, it's just about the momentum in its words and words. "Isn't it just a drought, everyone survived without preparation. I knew it early this time, and the patriarch also made arrangements, are you still afraid that you won't be able to get by!? Yes, a lot of people died back then. Most of the people present also relied on begging outside to get lucky not to starve to death, but there was no reservoir in Lijiazhai at the beginning! Now we have. At that time, there were two poor and white rats in the grain depot of Lijiazhai, and they didn't want to live! Now ask yourself, is the rice jar at home empty? What are you afraid of? ”

After shouting this at the top of his voice, Luo Yun looked around at the people in front of him, and saw that their expressions were gradually calming down, so he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and then continued: "The spring water in our mountains will not dry up all at once, we will all go back and fill the water jar according to what the patriarch said, and we will not be thirsty." If we fill the reservoir with water, then when the stream runs out, we will be able to use the reservoir to water the land, and our crops will not die of drought! At the end of the year, we will still have food, food can satisfy our stomachs, what are you afraid of! Luo Yun's face turned red, not because of excitement. His body is not as good as ordinary people, and he is a little short of breath after shouting these two sentences.

But this was not enough, and after a quick exhale, Luo Yun raised his head and continued: "Don't forget what we were going to do this year, we want to open a restaurant." When did you see that the people who run the restaurant have nothing to eat? Seeing that everyone laughed twice at this unfunny joke, Luo Yun was sure that everyone's mood had completely stabilized. At the moment, the restaurant can't be opened, but the chickens and ducks and the fish in the reservoir are still there. The patriarch said, don't stay! Tomorrow they will all be taken down the mountain and sold, and they will come back in exchange for some grain. That way, we won't have to worry about eating. Of course, don't sell all the chickens and fish you raise, leave some hens and fry that lay eggs, and wait until next year when our restaurant will continue to open! ”

With a burst of shouts from everyone, Cheng Mu quickly supported Luo Yun, who was standing unsteadily. There was no need for Luo Yun to remind him again, the patriarch Li Zhensheng seized the opportunity and said the things arranged before. In the past, everyone was worried about the drought and couldn't listen to it in a trance, but now they can honestly follow the arrangement and take the lead to work. The woman and the child were also instructed to go home and store water.

Uncle Wu and Cheng Mu carried Luo Yun, who was in a trance due to lack of oxygen, into the courtyard of the ancestral hall and sat down in the shade. The two old ladies who had been hiding in the ancestral hall and listening for a long time had just come out with red light on their faces, and they were startled when they saw Luo Yun's weak appearance and hurried over. Seeing that he was just out of breath for a while, he was relieved, and the third grandfather waved his hand to let Li Kun, who came in, quickly pour a glass of water for Luo Yun. At present, Luo Yun has finally calmed the hearts of the people in the cottage, and he can't have any problems.

When Luo Yun drank a few sips of water, the redness on his face gradually faded. The two old ladies glanced at each other, and the two of them were pessimistic in their hearts, thinking that they were definitely going to see their dead brothers. After listening to what Luo Yun said outside, although Luo Yun's soothing meaning was greater, he thought a little in his heart, and the situation was indeed the case. This year may not be overcome. At the moment, although Li Zhensheng's brothers are busy, the two old men feel that they need to discuss the details with Luo Yun again. The sun is not forgiving, and he can't care about Luo Yun's discomfort at the moment, the two old ones pulled a small one, hid in the shade, and kept talking with their heads together. Cheng Wu's father and son and Li Kun looked at each other, and felt that there was nothing wrong with them here, so they all retreated lightly. Xiao You and Zhenyue went to the door of the ancestral hall, and there was a sign of 'idlers are not allowed to enter'.

In March of the seventh year of Zhenguan, the sun was scorching in the sky and the underground was in full swing. The Li family village in Yunshan was busy, and the farmers who were seeing that the harvest was about to be lost were also busy, and the ministers in the court were even more busy. A lifetime of hard work just for food. Although the current disaster has not yet occurred, according to the news coming back from various places, the scope of the drought seems to be greater than expected. I am afraid that the food prepared in advance will not be enough......