The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

Everyone waited for an hour, and before they saw Mu Yibai and his team returning home after finishing their work, they were greeted by a torrential rain!

Bean-sized raindrops fell, and people's bodies were instantly wet. The air became humid, and the rain also obscured people's vision.

"Brother, put on your raincoat quickly! Sister-in-law has been telling you to do that!"

Mu Yibai hurriedly stopped what he was doing, quickly put on his rain hat, and handed the raincoat behind him to Mu Yiheng.

The brothers' wives had to wear the raincoats that they had personally received, and they must not let the kindness go to waste.

But he never expected that the rain would get heavier and heavier, and it would be difficult to resist even with a rain hat, but that's a story for later!

"Everyone, put on your raincoats quickly and work harder, we'll be done soon!"

The head of the village tried his best to shout to everyone that torches would be useless after the rain, and they could only rely on the light of the oil lamp to barely see a few meters in front of them.

"Just reinforce this place a little more and it will be done!"

Yunhuo and his brothers from Yunmuzhai were busy at work and the work would be completed soon. Everyone quickly put on their straw raincoats and continued to work hard.

……

"Why is it raining so hard? I wonder what the situation is like over there."

Mrs. Jiang was feeling very uneasy. Her two grandsons were working outside in the rain. The rain was getting heavier, but there was still no sign of them.

"Let's wait another quarter of an hour. If they don't come back, I'll go pick them up in the carriage."

Fu Yunxi looked at the heavy rain outside the window. The raindrops hit the ground with great force. It was probably difficult to hear what was said while standing in the rain.

"How can that be possible? It's raining so hard, you'll get wet if you go out. Your health is more important."

Luo was also worried about them, but she would never let Fu Yunxi take the risk. Even if Mo Village was safe, they couldn't let Fu Yunxi go to pick someone up in the heavy rain. It was too unreasonable!

"Yes, they will be fine. Yibai is a child with his own ideas, and Mu Da will protect them. You must not go out in the rain!"

Aunt Jiang also tried to stop Fu Yunxi. All they could do now was to wait. They would definitely return as soon as the defensive fortifications were completed.

"Well! Let's wait a little longer."

Time passed slowly, and suddenly there was a noise at the door.

"It seems they are back. Bring out the ginger soup."

Fu Yunxi's hearing was much sharper than Jiang's and the others. On this rainy night, she heard the sound of a door closing.

"I'll get it."

"Really? I'll get some handkerchiefs. They'll definitely get soaked in such heavy rain."

"Great, I'm finally home."

When everyone heard Fu Yunxi's words, they all became busy, and Fu Yunxi opened the door and prepared to welcome them. Sure enough, four blurry tall figures walked quickly from the rain, but the heavy rain made it impossible to see the faces of the people.

"Husband, are you back?"

Fu Yunxi asked tentatively.

"Ma'am, please go inside. It's cold outside."

Fu Yunxi was overjoyed to get Mu Yibai's response. She finally came back. She helped Mu Yibai take off his raincoat under the eaves and wiped the rain off his face.

"Look at all the water on you, you must be exhausted!"

Liu Yue and others also came out to help Mu Yiheng wipe the rain, while Brother Mu took the handkerchief from Aunt Jiang and wiped it himself.

"Go inside first and drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold."

Seeing that the four of them were only wet by the rain and there was nothing wrong with their bodies, Luo finally put his mind at ease.

"Husband, the fortifications have been completed, right?"

Fu Yunxi asked as she handed Mu Yibai a bowl of ginger soup.

"Yes, the reinforcement took some time, but fortunately it was completed successfully, and everyone went home. No one was injured, but I don't know how long this rain will last."

After Mu Yibai finished speaking, he drank the ginger tea in one gulp, and instantly felt warm from his throat to his stomach.

"Well! As long as it's done successfully, we'll do our best and leave it to fate. I hope this rain won't last too long..."

Fu Yunxi still remembered what Mu Yibai said, that each rain would be more severe and last longer than the previous one, and what awaited them was a continued drop in temperature, so they did not need to resist too much, and could just stock up on supplies and get through the winter safely.

"Very good, then why don't you take a shower and change your wet clothes first, and then we'll prepare for dinner."

Luo had already prepared the food and was waiting for the four of them to return.

"Okay, let's go take a shower and be back soon."

The Mu family's house was very well designed. The paths under the eaves led from one room to another, and there was floor heating, so they could dine together comfortably in the winter.

That night, not only the Mu family, but most families in Mo Village lit the oil lamps, bathed, changed clothes, and had dinner. Although the rescue work was arduous, everyone could finally sleep well in this rainstorm!

The rainstorm lasted for three days and three nights. People stayed indoors and the roads were muddy. The temperature dropped from around ten degrees to around zero. Fu Yunxi estimated that the night temperature could reach minus five or six degrees.

"The rain has finally stopped. Fortunately, we have harvested the grain early, and the county magistrate has also allowed the people to buy grain at a low price. Otherwise, I really don't know how the people will survive the winter. This natural disaster is really harmful to people!"

The rain stopped when the eldest wife of the Mu family was having breakfast, but the roads outside were difficult to travel, so they had no plans to go out for the time being.

"Mother is right. Lianjiang County is still lucky, but I don't know what the situation is like in other counties."

Luo agreed with Jiang's words. They had encountered many natural disasters along the way and witnessed the death of many people. Human beings are destined to be insignificant in the face of nature.

"Experienced farmers should also choose to harvest the crops in time. Moreover, many counties have better geological conditions than Lianjiang County. The harvest may be good. Grandmother and mother don't need to worry."

Mu Yiheng comforted Jiang and Luo.

Past experiences have taught Mu Yiheng that one should not worry unnecessarily when encountering natural disasters, and even if the situation is difficult, one must try one's best to survive.

"Yes! I hope there will be fewer injuries. The people have gone through a lot of hardships this year."

Liu Yue gently stroked the fetus in her belly and silently told the child in her heart that she hoped the child would be as strong as Dabao and Erbao, and that she would never abandon the baby even if the surrounding environment was extremely difficult.

……

After stockpiling supplies, Fu Yunxi originally planned to spend a few days of leisure and comfort. However, before he had rested for two days, the county magistrate came to him in a hurry.

"Yunxi, Yibai, something big has happened! There's an accident at the coal mine!"

The temperature is low at the moment and there is ice on many roads. The fact that the county magistrate has to rush to Mojia Village in person must mean that this is a very important matter.

"Don't worry, drink some tea first and then tell me slowly."

Fu Yunxi asked the county magistrate to sit down first. Could it be that a mining accident had occurred? This was no small matter.

"The road was really difficult to travel in this weather. I almost fell down at several places. Otherwise, I would have arrived earlier."

The county magistrate drank a sip of tea, calmed down his breath, and then spoke to Mu Yibai and the others.

"You said there was an accident in the coal mine. What exactly happened?"

Mu Yibai was also speculating. Wasn’t it suggested that the county magistrate stop work when it rained heavily? How could something go wrong?