The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

The road from Nanmeng to Deyang was relatively flat, and along the way, Xiucai's illness gradually recovered, and his spirit recovered well, but the wind was still not blowing.

Xue Yinsong also felt relieved, calculated the distance and would be able to reach Tianba Village tonight, thinking of cooking some porridge for him to nourish his stomach at night.

Zha Jin rode in front of the food team, but turned around and got into the carriage after a while: "Brother Xue, I don't think it's the right day, it may be raining heavily."

Xue Yinsong had a headache for a while: "Have you spotted it?"

Zha Jin nodded: "Yes, the rain may have accumulated for more than a month. If it really wants to come down, there may be some hail particles. We are not far from the village. If we add more fuel, we may be able to make it in time."

Xue Yinsong hurriedly said: "Okay, I'll go find the leader of the team now."

Zha Jin asked, "Do you want me to ride back to report the news first?"

Xue Yinsong pondered for a moment and said: "Yes! Let people prepare empty houses, and mobilize all the cows, horses, and donkeys that can be mobilized in the village. Let them help, and our speed will be faster."

Zhajin Deling was about to get out of the car, Xue Yinsong grabbed him and added: "By the way, borrow some tarpaulins, if it rains, you can still block it. You should tell Lizheng about this and ask him to come forward to coordinate. After eating our [-] tans of low-priced rice, it's time for him to contribute!"

Zha Jin agreed loudly, only to hear the horsewhip split the air and the bay red horse galloped in pain. Xue Yinsong heard that he had gone far, jumped out of the car and walked quickly to the front of the team.

The leader of the team was a middle-aged man in his forties, who was sitting on the first donkey cart, frowning thoughtfully and looking at the sky.

"Leader Yang, let's discuss something with you, can we go faster?"

Boss Yang smiled and said, "I'll definitely be able to go to the village tonight, don't worry."

"It's going to rain today, and I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the village in time." Xue Yinsong said with a smile, "My boy will watch the sky. He said that there is a heavy rain. It's troublesome."

Boss Yang was a little surprised: "It turns out that Master Tian also has people who are good at observing the sky?"

In order to avoid being found out by interested people, Xue Yinsong gave false names all the way: "I am sure, I have sent someone to report first, it would be best if we can hurry up, otherwise it will rain heavily, and the road will be a big problem .”

Boss Yang looked at the sky and pondered for a moment, then resolutely agreed: "It's better to believe in something than nothing. In case of a summer rainstorm, both people and animals will suffer. The cargo this time is heavy. Once you get stuck in the mud, you will be in trouble."

As he spoke, he stood up, raised the braid in his hand, and shouted loudly to the convoy behind: "The train team has obeyed the order! There is a heavy rain this time, and I don't want everyone who pushes the cart in the middle of the night to cheer me up and speed up! We have to catch up next time." Rain into the village!"

A string of fellows in the back responded loudly, passing the message from car to car: "The leader has an order, go at full speed!"

Xue Yinsong breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the sky, only to see a few thick white clouds in the clear sky, which didn't look like rain, but Zha Jin came out of the grassland, so he should be right.

The speed of the convoy immediately increased by at least [-]%. Xue Yinsong returned to the carriage and saw Xiucai woke up. He smiled and said, "You little lazy pig, have you been sleeping for a few days? Why can't you wake up like you have drowsiness?"

Xiao Xiucai had just woken up, she was in good spirits, and replied with a smile: "I stayed in the car all day, either eating or sleeping, and I couldn't eat because of the shaking, so I had to sleep all day long." Waist asked: "Is it coming today?"

"Well, I'll definitely be there tonight." Xue Yinsong answered absent-mindedly, while opening the curtain to look at the sky, thinking about how Zha Jin and the leader measured the clouds and observed the rain.

After walking for more than an hour, the sky gradually darkened. In the dark sky, the thick clouds were thick gray and black, with bright colors at the edges. They rolled wantonly under the strong wind, and the breeze also carried two points wetness.

"Sure enough, the sky has changed." Xue Yinsong murmured to himself, even a layman like him could see that something was wrong.

The little scholar stared blankly for a while, then asked worriedly: "It's going to rain, can we make it in time?"

Xue Yinsong put down the car curtain and said with a smile: "We are trying our best to catch up."

The white-fronted donkeys in the convoy were all strong and healthy, but they ran all day, and their pace was no faster than in the morning.

Xue Yinsong estimated that it would not be more than two hours before it rained. Seeing that the entire convoy was running with all its strength, he could only pray silently in his heart.

After a while, the wind started to get stronger, and the sand and stones carried by it could blind people's eyes. The donkeys couldn't stand the wind, so they started to hoof one after another.

Leader Yang looked at the sky, knew that the rain was heavy and urgent, and felt a little scared. His convoy had more than a dozen vehicles and brought goods from three merchants. If it really rained heavily, it would be over.

When he was at a loss, there was a sudden sound of horseshoes in front of him. He took a closer look and saw that it was Zha Jin who returned in the afternoon: "Guest officer..."

Zha Jin reined in his horse and shouted loudly: "The village ahead has been prepared, and you will be able to shelter from the rain when you enter the village! Keep going! There are still two miles to go!"

Leader Yang regained his energy, waved his whip through the air and shouted loudly: "Everyone, get out of the car and help push! Speed ​​up, we're almost there!"

After running behind the convoy, Zha Jin leaned into the carriage and said, "Brother Xue, Lizheng can't raise animals here, and even only two or three oilcloths. I guess it's not enough, so I simply didn't bring them here."

Xue Yinsong was stunned for a moment, then relieved: "I'm confused, just flooded last year, I'm afraid few houses have livestock, and the oilcloth may have been washed away by the water."

Zha Jin said: "However, I have asked Li Zheng to come forward and free up the ancestral hall in the village to shelter the convoy from the rain. As long as we move fast, we still hope to catch up."

At this moment, the team members shouted, "Every man on the cart get down and push the cart! All the men on the cart get off and push the cart!"

Xue Yinsong raised the curtain of the car, turned his head and said to Xiucai, "You stay inside." He and Zha Jin jumped out of the car, only to see that the sky had turned black, and black clouds were rolling in, and the dark clouds were thick It was so thick that it was about to fall off.

The two supported the donkey cart and pushed it forward with their heads buried. The sand and stones hit their faces without pain. "It's here! It's here! I saw the village!"

As soon as Xue Yinsong raised his head, he could see the outline of the village shrouded in a faint mist not far ahead, and immediately seemed to have all kinds of strength under his feet, pushing him forward vigorously.

Lizheng brought dozens of people out to welcome them, and when they saw all of them rolling up their sleeves to help push, just entering the village, there was a muffled thunder, and the rain began to drip in big drops.

Everyone hurriedly pushed the car outside the ancestral hall under the guidance. At this time, the rain had already gathered, and it was crackling on the ground like soybeans, stirring up smoke and dust.

After two or three muffled thunders, it started to rain. The summer rain had accumulated for too long, and it seemed that it had finally found a vent. In just a few tens of seconds, the rain fell like pouring water.

A group of people stood awkwardly in the ancestral hall, looked at each other and were very happy: "Fortunately, we made it in time."

"Yes, yes, just a few steps back and forth, I didn't get a single drop."

"I just dropped a few drops. Fortunately, we walked fast, otherwise we would be soaked in the water now!"

Xue Yinsong stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall for a while, then walked back to his aunt's house through the long corridor, Xiucai had already gone one step ahead, and when he walked in, he saw his aunt was lighting a fire, saying that he was afraid they would get rained and boil some ginger soup to drink.

Xue Yinsong saw that there was still plenty of firewood under the stove, so he begged his aunt to boil some hot water to wash his face. When Shuozi saw him, he also rushed over, and hurriedly pulled him to ask questions.

"Where did Mr. Pei go?"

Suozi replied: "I said I was tired and went to sleep in the left wing first."

Worried about his illness, Xue Yinsong hurriedly pulled up the curtain and went into the room to check, only to see that the window was squeaking in the storm, and the scholar was lying on the bed with all his clothes on, sleeping soundly.

Xue Yinsong stepped forward to touch his forehead, seeing that his body temperature was normal, his aunt also asked outside the door, "Tiger, do you want some food? Auntie made fried rice for you and Mr. Pei."

There is nothing good in the countryside, and fried rice with lard and scallions can be regarded as a meal. Xue Yinsong smiled and went out to answer, took the bowl and followed into the main room.

"Where's uncle?"

My aunt took the apron, sat down and started weaving bamboo baskets again: "He, he went up the mountain again. The weather is hot and there are many rabbits. He also said to put more sets for you to pickle. You have made a great contribution this time. Li Zheng wants to set up a longevity tablet for your family in the ancestral hall, and ask everyone to add sesame oil. If you really want to erect it, my family will also add two catties!"

"Oh, don't do that!" Xue Yinsong took a choke, and quickly drank water: "Auntie's feudal superstition, our family will not engage in it. What's the point of taking good oil and burning it for nothing? Why don't you give it to me at home?" Suozi is cooking two dishes."

The aunt said cheerfully: "What are you talking about, kid! This is everyone's wish, so you will accept it! You are too young, and the longevity tablet is afraid that your luck will be ruined, so just set up one for your father!"

Xue Yinsong didn't think so, and thought about it: "We don't have a school in Tianba Village, why don't we use the sesame oil money to build a school so that the children can study in the village, so as not to go to other villages to be looked down upon by others, let alone take the exam for the number one scholar?" What, knowing a few words is better than being blind."

The aunt was taken aback, and immediately said: "This is a good thing, I support me."

Xue Yinsong thought about the disaster just happened last year, and there may not be many people who can afford the money. He hesitated for a moment and felt that he didn't have much money left.

Xue Yinsong was about to go back to the house after eating, fetching water, washing his face and feet, when his aunt stopped him and said, "It's also hot today, I don't have anything thin to cover, you and the lock will squeeze together for a night, and tomorrow I will You order a thin quilt."

It was only then that Xue Yinsong realized that he was not at his own house...then he had to sleep with Suozi?He hesitated for a while and had to obediently agree, Shuozi was waiting for him with staring eyes, and pestered him about the last time he solved the case as soon as he entered the room.

Xue Yinsong gave him an angry beating, and the two brothers fell asleep with their backs facing each other.

Getting up early the next morning, the convoy set off after delivering the goods. Xue Yinsong and Li Zheng borrowed the meeting hall behind the ancestral hall to store grain, and planned to go to the county town first.

Before leaving here, people who bought rice from the county town had already come to the door. As soon as they opened the door and came in, they asked loudly, "Is there anyone? Is there anyone? People in the village said that the rice has arrived! We are here to buy rice!"

Xue Yinsong stared at the dozen or so people carrying cloth bags at the door and said, "It's... really early."