Song of Peach Blossoms: Alluring Princess

Chapter 124 Unpredictable Prophet
Yesterday, it felt like there was an occasional cool breeze in early summer, but today I got into the stove and got a headache from the sweltering heat.Su Tiange stood by the window, looked at the scorching sun outside and frowned, "Ding Xiang, has the roof of the warehouse been repaired?"

"Ai Hu said that there will be results today, but I haven't come yet, why don't I go and have a look." Ding Xiang was rolling up her sleeves and washing clothes under the eaves, Su Tiange shook her head.

"Let the housekeeper urge you, the reinforcement must be completed today."

"But girl, it doesn't look like it's raining in this scorchingly hot weather. Besides, even if it rains, it can still drain the world. Don't worry, I'll go after I've finished my clothes."

Su Tiange simply went out and stood in the yard to look at the sun. When Ding Xiang saw it, she hurriedly said, "Miss, come back quickly, be careful of sunburn." At this time, Ai Hu came back covered in sweat.

"Girl, the rain-proof grass felt has been reinforced, don't worry." Su Tiange nodded and walked under the eaves.

"You brought the cloves and Mrs. Zhou in the kitchen, now go to buy rice, noodles, dry goods and other food, prepare the warehouse, various shops and half a month's supply at home, and go to the housekeeper to pay the money."

ah?Ai Hu rubbed the sweat on his forehead, this big sun world went to buy rice noodles, don't say that people don't have appetite, even if they do, there is no need for half a month.

"Are you thinking of selling cakes instead?"

"Go as soon as I tell you, there's so much nonsense." Ding Xiang shook her hands and wiped her clothes twice, walked to the yard to greet Ai Hu, and the two paid money and took two carriages out.

Su Tiange went back to the window to sharpen the ink in the inkstone, picked up the pen but didn't think about what to write, when suddenly there was a thunderstorm in the sky outside.She shook her wrist, and the dots of ink fell on the paper and smudged into one piece, alas, I hope she was wrong.

It was close to noon at two o'clock, when Ai Hu came back with his things, and called people to carry things into the wing room one after another.Looking back, when Mrs. Zhou brought food to Su Tiange, she couldn't help asking curiously: "Girl, although the rice noodles are much cheaper now, we don't need to stock up so much. Are you planning to help Sixi and the others?"

"No, it's useful for me to hoard things. Go and see where they fit and don't let people mess them up." Aunt Zhou went out, and Su Tiange ate with peace of mind, but during this meal, the sky suddenly darkened.

Layers of tumbling dark clouds piled up and went down lower and lower, so heavy that people couldn't breathe, it was going to rain!The rain came as soon as it was said, and as soon as the things in the front yard were emptied, the rain fell on the back feet, and Aixiang was so panicked that she hurriedly put the clothes to dry in the house.

Hurrah, it's raining heavily.

Ding Xiang touched the rain on her face and said with emotion: "Girl, can you tell the foretelling? It will rain when it rains."

At night, there was heavy rain, and the sky seemed to have leaked the water of the Tianhe River in the Dali Dynasty.Not only was it raining, but also lightning and thunder. A river embankment a hundred miles away from the capital collapsed under the washing of the heavy rain.The pouring flood rushed into the nearby towns and villages, instantly filling the ditches and covering the roofs.

People far away in the capital can only curse the terrible weather when they wake up the next day, but it is difficult to understand the suffering caused by this natural disaster to the poor.

A copy of the application for disaster relief to the imperial court was handed over to the emperor, and the imperial court ordered soldiers from the nearby camp to repair the embankment and allocate money to relieve the victims.All the officials were busy, and Su Tiange was not idle either. He locked himself in the pharmacy and started making pills.

Although the things in my memory have changed a lot, this one happened as promised and the result was worse than the last time. After the flood, there must be a plague. This is almost a law.At that time, the Fang family's pills played a huge role, and also brought the Fang family a plaque for saving lives and healing the wounded from the emperor. Fortunately, she knew the prescription.

"Girl, Lord Zhan is here." Ding Xiang reported to Su Tiange through the door.

"You welcome people in, I can't get away here." Xiao Xuan entered the room covered in steam, Su Tiange was grinding medicinal herbs with his sleeves rolled up, and the stove beside him was gurgling and boiling medicine.

"Father has already ordered me to go to Linshui County, which was seriously affected by the disaster, for disaster relief. I will come to see you when I pass by Qingyang Lane. Is there anything I want to explain?"

"Linshui County?" Su Tiange paused, "The rivers are densely covered there, and because of the low rainfall in previous years, the embankments are old and in disrepair, so the disaster there must be the worst. The prince went there not only to save people It is also necessary to organize manpower to repair the river embankment, but these are controllable, and the most difficult thing is to wait until the rainstorm passes."

"You mean there might be an outbreak?"

"It's not possible, but it will definitely be. I have studied the county annals there. There are many rivers and mountains, and there are many birds and animals. After the flood, there must be corpses everywhere, which is easy to breed diseases and plagues. Therefore, while gathering the victims, the prince, We must ensure the safety of water diversion, and if you find someone with a headache, please seek medical treatment as soon as possible, or things will change if it is too late.”

Xiao Xuan couldn't help looking at Su Tiange, her words couldn't help but make him feel like he was listening to a sage, "I remember."

"By the way, please take these medicines with you. I have marked the specific efficacy and dosage." Su Tiange got off the chair, walked to the side counter and took out a box, which was full of medicine bottles. There are posted instructions.

"Thank you!" Xiao Xuan sincerely thanked her.

"My lord, take care, I wish you all the best." Su Tiange sent Xiao Xuan to the door, took another look at the heavy rain outside, and sighed.It's just started now, and the hard part is yet to come.

Xiao Xuan led the people to feel the impact of this rainstorm from the moment they left the capital, the official road was already muddy and difficult to walk on, and the ditches on both sides were filled with turbid water that kept swimming.Going straight to the boundary of Linshui County, the original town can no longer be seen at all. Under the swamp country, Shui walked from the roofs of the houses and people took refuge in high places.

The people brought by Xiao Xuan were stationed on the nearby hills, first to rescue the victims, and then to send people to observe the waterway for emergency repairs.The river channel that had just been dredged on the first day was instantly blocked by the washed-down sediment and debris, and the same was true on the second day, until after three consecutive days of useless work.Xiao Xuan felt something was wrong, he knew that the soil quality on the nearby mountains was somewhat different from the one washed down in the river now.

"My lord, I found the boundary signs of upstream counties and towns in the river." Xiao Xuan took the boundary signs handed over by the guards, and frowned. He took the disaster relief from Linshui County and nearby counties and towns. Xiao Yan was in charge of the upstream. .

"Send someone to visit upstream secretly, and if you find out, don't say anything." Maybe it can't be said that Xiao Yan is negligent, but at least he is tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall, blocking what needs to be blocked, and then pouring the water down freely.

(End of this chapter)