Yan Zi took the fan and fanned it quickly a few times. Immediately, the cool breeze dissipated some of the heat from her body. Then she fanned herself slowly, feeling really comfortable.

Ni'er brought a cup of water at the perfect temperature and handed it to her mother. She had just sweated so much, so she needed to drink some water.

Yan Zi didn't expect her daughter to bring her some water. She took the cup with a look of surprise, raised her head and drank all the water in it. "My daughter is so thoughtful."

I wanted to take the cup back myself, but just as I was about to stand up, Ni'er pressed my back and said, "Mom, I'll do it. You sit down."

Yan Zi felt a little guilty when she saw Ni'er busying around, as she could obviously do all of this herself.

Nier saw that her mother was a little uneasy and stared at her, "It's just a glass of water. When I was a child, you changed my diapers and fed me. You did much more than I do now. Just sit here and don't think about it."

Yan Zi doesn't like others' help very much. She would do things by herself if she can. However, she does have some inconvenience in moving around. It is difficult for her to sit down and then stand up. Since Ni'er said so, she gladly accepted it, sat down, and stopped thinking about it.

Watching the three of them busy in the kitchen, chatting while working, soon I could smell the fragrance of rice and my stomach started to growl. It was just the right time.

A family of four sat at the table, happily eating dinner and discussing what else to buy.

Don’t worry about the price, I never dared to think about it before.

Nier suddenly recalled what her master said. If a flood really happened, the food in the fields would be completely destroyed, and even the price of the food would increase several times. It would be better to stock up some in advance to be prepared, but what about the food in the fields?

"Dad, I'll give you some more money. Let's stock up on some food that will last us a few months. I'll go to the mountains tomorrow to find a secluded place and put the food there."

Everyone found it strange. Why should they hoard food when there was nothing wrong with it? Besides, the food in the fields would be harvested in a few months, and there was no shortage of food and drink now. What would happen if so much food went bad?

Seeing that everyone looked confused and wanted to ask but didn't dare, "Hasn't it been raining a lot recently? I'm afraid there will be floods. What if the crops in the fields can't be harvested? It's better to prepare in advance."

"It just so happens that we have money to buy food now. If there is a flood, the price will be high and we won't be able to buy it."

Everyone was shocked to hear Ni'er's words. Such a thing had never been thought of before. It was time to prepare. If it was not used, that was also good. If properly preserved, it could be used as seeds next year or eaten by oneself.

The third brother put down his chopsticks and his face became serious, "I'll go buy it tomorrow."

When Nier saw her father like this, she knew that he had realized the seriousness of the matter and there was no need to say anything more.

We also have to think of a way to deal with the crops in the fields. We can't wait until the time comes and we can't harvest anything. However, the location of my fields is pretty good. The terrain is slightly higher, and when it rains, the water usually flows to the side.

"Dad, what should we do with the crops in the fields if there is a flood?"

After all, the third brother eats more rice than Ni'er. "Tomorrow I'll go dig some drainage ditches in the fields. It will be useful if something like that really happens."

Daddy is indeed experienced, but it won't work if we just do this to our family. Then every household will have nothing to eat, and the crops in the fields will be barren. Our family will be like a big piece of fat meat, and will definitely be robbed. After dinner, we should go to the head of the village to discuss it. It would be best if the whole village does it together.

It was just getting dark and Ni'er's family had finished their meal. Accompanied by the third brother, the two of them walked towards the headman's house.

I knocked on the door and said, "Grandpa Lizheng~"

Hearing Ni'er's voice, footsteps were heard from far away in the room. The door creaked open, and Li Zheng poked his head out and waved hurriedly, "It's Lao San and Ni'er, come in quickly."

The third brother and Ni'er each brought a small stool and sat down.

The headman placed his pipe on the edge of his chair and tapped it. "What's the matter with you coming so late?"

Ni'er's face turned serious, and when others saw Ni'er like this, they knew something big was going to happen, and they breathed so softly that even a pin drop could be heard.

"It has been raining continuously in recent days. The water level of Panjin River has risen very high, much higher than in previous years. If it rains a few more times, there may be a flood."

"We still need to prepare early. We can't let the food fail. Otherwise, there will be starvation everywhere. Besides that, we also need to let everyone store some food for emergencies."

The head of the village has been worrying about this matter recently. He is not sure whether to inform the villagers, fearing that it will cause them to panic. Now a little kid can see that there is a problem here and he is determined to inform everyone about this matter as soon as possible.

However, this was only said to the people in the village. No instructions were issued from above. If someone spread this matter and told other villages, and they hoarded large amounts of food and raised the price, and no disaster occurred, the responsibility would be borne by themselves.

The head of the village frowned. It would be easy if there were instructions from above. He could unite the young and middle-aged men from several villages to clear the blocked areas and block the blocked areas. It is indeed easier to work with more people.

I glanced at Ni'er. Although this child is young, she is very experienced in dealing with people and has a smart head. It would be better to ask her, maybe she can solve the confusion.

"Grandpa has something to ask for your opinion. Do you want to talk to the county magistrate first?"

Nier was somewhat flattered, and the third brother was also somewhat surprised. He was afraid that if her opinion was adopted, she would be blamed for any problems in the future. "She is just a child. How can she give any useful suggestions? You are more knowledgeable."

The village head stopped the third brother and said, "Hey, you can't say that. When you get old, you tend to have old ideas. Ni'er has a lively mind. Listening to the ideas of young people may be useful."

Seeing that he couldn't stop it, the third brother could only sigh silently and listen to what Ni'er had to say first.

Ni'er was also nervous. She felt really anxious that she had to express her opinion on such a big matter, so she decided to get herself out of it first.

"Grandpa, the village head, they say that children's words are innocent, so just treat it as a joke."

Seeing the head of the village nodded with a smile, he dared to continue, "If there is a flood, we will inform the county magistrate in advance, and there will be no problem. If not, but we have reminded him in advance, at least we won't feel guilty."

"Besides, if we can take this opportunity to manage the river, the chances of disasters happening in the future will be reduced. Why not do it?"

"I think we can first say hello to the people in our village, and then tell the county magistrate a day or two later."

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