In the eleventh year of Yuanfeng, the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

A low-key carriage drove slowly into the city gate under the moonlight, and the Yu siblings finally returned home after more than a month of absence.

Compared with the prosperity and bustling traffic of the capital city, Xianping, a small county located on the edge of Yuzhou, seems too backward. However, in the hearts of the Yu Yalan siblings, its simplicity and peace are the most valuable qualities, providing them from another world.

It gives you the peace of mind and warmth that feels like home.

As soon as she returned to Yu's house, Yu Yalan took out the cleaning robot and carefully cleaned the deserted and dusty house.

The maids such as Liuli and Biyun were busy preparing dinner and bathing water for the siblings, so that they could relax after working hard.

Yu Yalan walked to the warehouse in the backyard with a heavy heart, planning to enter the monitoring room to check the recent weather and geological data.

Since they bought land for farming, they have secretly installed planetariums and geological monitors at home to observe weather changes and geographical information in real time, so as to better arrange the farming and harvesting of high-yielding grains at every stage, and to prevent various types of

Possible impacts and losses caused by natural disasters.

On her way to Beijing and back, she noticed unusual weather changes. The snowfall this winter was too thin. She was very worried that this abnormality might be a sign of drought.

If the unfortunate premonition comes true, the people of Xianping, who have finally improved, will face the test of natural disasters, and the Song family's army in the northwest will once again be troubled by the lack of food, grass and water.

Yu Yalan followed the operation prompts to organize and analyze the geographical and meteorological information for the whole year. Looking at the last drought warning displayed on the screen, she felt a little heavy and uneasy.

I don’t know how serious this drought will be and where it will be affected? I just hope that the actual situation will not be as dangerous as the instrument predicts, otherwise they may not be able to save much with their meager strength.

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After dinner, the siblings discussed with serious faces the specific plans to deal with the drought.

"Our family alone can't do much. We still need to inform the government and the people of the news, and mobilize the people to prepare for drought relief and store water. I don't know if they are willing to believe the warning. If they think we are alarmist, it may attract other people.

trouble."

Yu Hongxuan talked about his thoughts. He was a little pessimistic about the role of early warning. There was no problem in persuading the people of Xianping and the county magistrate Li Qian. If he wanted to expand the impact, he might encounter many obstacles.

This is exactly what Yu Yalan is worried about, but when things happen, they can only do their best. No matter how many people believe in the warning, they can have a clear conscience by doing their duty.

"Tomorrow I will talk to Li Qian about drought prevention. In addition to mobilizing everyone to store water and grain, it is best to focus on high-yielding grain varieties for this year's spring plowing. Most people in Xianpyeong have some in their homes. As long as they cultivate on time,

You should be able to harvest normally.

It's a pity that all the grain we have on the surface has been donated to the emperor, and we can't come up with the space's inventory in a short time to replenish it. Next, I'm afraid we will have to lead everyone into the mountains to hunt and pick, and harvest all the food before the drought.

save."

Yu Hongxuan had no objection to his sister's decision, and the two continued to discuss more details.

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In the early morning of the next day, Li Qian, who received the urgent invitation, went to Yu's house to have a meeting with his siblings.

Suddenly told that a severe drought might occur this year, the young county magistrate was shocked and at a loss.

"Is this true?! Is there a way to predict the drought in advance? Can you guarantee the reliability of the news? If there are false rumors, it will definitely cause countless troubles in the future!"

He had no doubts about the abilities and integrity of the Yu siblings, but he was a little flustered by the sudden news.

Yu Yalan solemnly described what she saw and heard on the way to Beijing, using this as an example to analyze the possibility of drought this year.

"If the county magistrate doesn't believe it, why not call some officials to check the county annals over the years, and then talk to local farmers about their past experiences. They should be able to verify that what we are saying is true."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian immediately sent his confidants to verify according to Yu Yalan's method, while he stayed behind to continue discussing the next arrangements with them.

The verification work did not take much time, and he learned the exact results that afternoon.

There are indeed signs of drought in Hampyeong! Its impact may be wider than they predicted!

An anxious Li Qian immediately issued a drought relief announcement and prepared to mobilize the people of the county to carry out disaster prevention work by storing water and grain.

Many people found it unbelievable. It can be seen that the county magistrate's words were conclusive, and they had to be cautious and cooperate with the county government's arrangements.

At the suggestion of the Yu siblings, Li Qian not only encouraged the people to plant a large number of high-yielding grains, but also recruited young men to start building disaster-resistant reservoirs. He even arranged for yamen to record the water levels of the rivers every seven days, striving to better understand the development of the drought.

Extremely detailed.

Yu Hongxuan also negotiated cooperation matters with nearby villages, and would take the villagers into the mountains to explore every few days.

They picked all the edible plants, animals and herbs in the mountains in batches, and Yu Hongxuan also taught them all the methods of processing and preservation.

On the other side of the Yu family's courtyard, Yu Yalan was also busy preparing supplies for drought relief.

She moves with several puppet servants every night and quietly goes to Huxiao Mountain to plant a large number of potatoes and sweet potatoes.

In early spring, when the land could not be cultivated normally, she used ordinary river water mixed with spiritual spring water to improve the soil, making it suitable for planting, and trying to produce the most food in a few months.

In order to be able to rescue the nearby people openly in the future, she must disguise it as wild food. If the drought is as severe as predicted, the hungry people will not care about its true origin.

She has already sent a letter to Song Xi in the capital about the drought news, and she has also stated the relevant disaster prevention suggestions in detail. She hopes that the Song family thousands of miles away can make all preparations in advance and safely survive all the upcoming disasters.

Xianping County's vigorous drought relief operations shocked the surrounding areas. Many neighboring counties also received news of the drought one after another. Most people were skeptical and felt that the county magistrate Li Qian was making a fuss out of a molehill.

After Lu Tong, the prefect of Bianliang, learned about the relevant situation, he sent his subordinates to Xianping to question Li Qian. Even though Li Qian produced supporting evidence, the other party still strongly warned him not to mislead the public with his lies.

Li Qian was very angry and unwilling to accept the attitude of the prefect. He could only describe the preparations for drought relief as the development of people's livelihood projects in the county, and never mentioned the suspension, showing a stubborn attitude of stubbornness.

Lu Tong's subordinates had no choice but to return to Fucheng angrily to resume his duties, and then added fuel and jealousy to smear Li Qian's reputation in front of the prefect.
Chapter completed!