Speaking of this, he sighed deeply.

"I don't know if you have noticed that the water level of the Liuyun River is rising right now? That's what flows out of those gaps upstream. At the moment it seems to be a good thing, at least we downstream people will not be short of water for a short time. ”

As he spoke, he paused deliberately, and after glancing at all the people present, he said in an accentuated tone: "However, the ancestors have said that after the great drought, there may be locust plagues, floods, or earth movements. Either way, we can't afford it. ”

"Our people in Lijiaao have been digging in the field for a lifetime next to the Liuyun River. The ground moves, we can't run; Flooding, dam failure upstream, river backflow, we can't run; And the plague of locusts, after that, there is no grass. This involves not only our Lijiaao, but the entire Liuyun County. During this time, I carefully pondered that the possibility of ground movement is very low, and the locust plague is not high, so it is very likely that it is the flood that Shao'an said. And the old saying that after a great drought there will be a great flood, and after the flood there will be a great epidemic, is not a joke. ”

When Li Qinghua said this, his face was unprecedentedly serious.

"Now that we have seen what the situation is upstream, let's prepare early. From tomorrow onwards, everyone will begin to weave clothes and hats, and I will make them all for me, whether they are new or old. There is bamboo on the mountain, cut the bamboo to make a hat, by the way to make more bamboo pots, be sure to make it when you leave, regardless of men, women and children, each person must have two. Remember, we can't cut all the bamboo, we don't care if it will be flooded in the end, we have to keep some for future generations. ”

When Li Qinghua said this, he stopped to drink saliva, and the elders of the Li clan sent Old Man Li as a representative to let him continue.

Old man Li pondered for a moment, and then said: "Our Li Jiaao lived a more comfortable life last year because of charcoal burning, but even so, not every household has cattle and donkeys. The population is large, and the main thing is walking, so this shoe should be made as much as possible. Each household must prepare at least three pairs of straw sandals! ”

"It may be difficult to cook on the road, and there are clever daughters-in-law at home, so they can find a way to make more rations that can withstand being put down, and when the time comes, they can eat that kind when they are hungry."

"Each family needs to prepare two carts, and if it rains and the wheelbarrow is muddy and difficult to push, it is also difficult. If you don't know how to make a board car, you can learn from someone who knows how to do it, and give it a hand. We don't have much time left, so let's all work together. ”

As soon as Old Man Li finished speaking, Li Qinghua looked at Li Yuan and asked, "Yuan Niang, there are thirteen children under the age of seven in the clan, and there are five who are pregnant with Liujia now, do you think you can find a way to send them over first?" Don't worry, this silver will come out of the clan. ”

When it comes to children and pregnant women, as soon as Li Qinghua's words came out, no one objected.

Li Yuan was a little embarrassed, so he said: "Uncle Hua, it's okay for the children under the age of seven in the clan to go first, the dart game is opened by the Min family, mainly for silver, and if there is a guide, let them escort them to Luyang Mansion now." Is it just for the kids? Why don't you send someone else to take care of them? Also, when they get there, where do they live, what do they do to eat and drink? How to settle the household register? Mr. Chen only came to Luyang in March to take office, and now it is estimated that he has not yet gained a firm foothold, and if he wants to help us, he will have to wait a little longer. As for the sisters-in-law and brothers who are pregnant with Liujia, I really can't guarantee that if there is something along the way, then I will be a sinner. ”

When the people of the Li clan heard Li Yuan's words, they also knew that she was right.

Who would dare to take so many pregnant women on the road? It's okay if it's okay, but who can afford to pay for it?

As for the children, those of them who are parents and elders, even if they are relieved to let the children leave first, but what about over there?

Li Qinghua was silent for a long time, looked at Old Man Li, and then looked at Li Yuan again and asked, "Yuan Niang, can you send the child and the pregnant person to Fucheng first?" The clan will send two people over to take care of it, and when we settle down in Luyang Mansion, we will send someone to pick us up. ”

"Yes, you can, but if so many people come to Fucheng, where to live is a problem. The children are fortunate to rent a house, and the woman who is going to give birth may not be very appropriate. The customs of each place are different, and there may be some scruples on the part of the prefecture. Before my two cousins-in-law left, my cousin borrowed money to buy a house just in case, and said that he would return it after Brother Xie won the house in August. ”

Li Qinghua wanted to say that since Li Dahai's family had already bought a house, could they squeeze in and make room or two for those who were pregnant.

It's just that he can't say anything, because he knows that the mansion in Fucheng is expensive, and Li Dahai and they will not buy it even if they buy it.

What's more, the family itself has two daughters-in-law who are about to give birth, and the people in the third room estimate that they will also pass by then.

How do you live with so many people?

However, if the clan wants to pay for the house over there first, they will not be able to come up with this silver for a while.

Thinking so, Li Qinghua stretched out his hand to wipe his face, and looked at Li Yuan with a deep apology in his eyes.

"Yuan Niang, you sold the silver of those melons and fruits some time ago, and you can borrow ......"

When he said this, his voice was a little dry, and he spoke with difficulty.

The two of them are really good enough for the clansmen, and they are making inches.

But there is no way, these are the only two people who can help everyone right now.

The money of the people in the clan is basically used to buy rice and noodles, and there is not much left on hand.

It's just a little bit of a scrape, but you can't make that much.

"Uncle Hua, I'll take everyone to Luyang Mansion when I stay, so it's inconvenient to keep so much silver. When Brother Xie left before, most of them were taken away by him. Now the melons and fruits in my yard are not ripe and have not been sold, so I have only fifty taels on hand. That's what Brother Xie left for me, just in case. ”

"I know the difficulties of the clan, so I will lend fifty taels to the clan, Uncle Hua, you let everyone get together, it is really not okay to go back to your mother's house to borrow it, and then return the watermelon after the clan sells it." When the sister-in-law and siblings give birth, before going to Luyang Mansion, they can sell the house bought in Fucheng. ”

It's not that Li Yuan doesn't want to borrow even if she has so much money, but she thinks that she is not the only one in the clan who can borrow.

Not to mention that since she was going to take her clan away at that time, how could she still hold all the silver in her hands and bring the reason to bring it away?

Fifty taels, it is reasonable to say that Xie Yanzhi left it to her just in case.

Sure enough, as Li Yuan's words fell, no one doubted the truth of her words.

After everyone discussed it, Li Qinghua directly decided that the house would be bought by the clan, and he would buy a second courtyard with more rooms.

You don't need to ask how good the house and the location are, as long as it doesn't leak rain, there is a well, and the people living around it are not cluttered.