Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

"Xihe is closest to the sea, so Yun Mo and his team must evacuate in time."

"What about the salt field?" Lin Yiheng asked.

“How much inventory does the saltworks have now?”

Lin Yiheng flipped open the account book in his hand and said, "The inventory is enough for Cangwu County and Nandi Prefecture to consume for half a year."

In other words, they now have a lot of salt on hand, and the salt field is right on the coast. It will definitely be the first to be hit when the hurricane arrives, so the stock must be shipped back.

With so much salt, if we rely solely on horses to cross the mountains and rivers, I'm afraid the hurricane will come before we return.

"Well, I'll go to the salt works myself."

Lin Yiheng had already guessed what she was going to do, and hurriedly said, "An Nan, I'll go with you."

"No, you have to stay in Longtan County. Tell the people down there to reinforce the roofs of all the houses in the city. And keep a close eye on the farm."

Lin Yiheng was still worried and wanted to cover for her, "Yuanzhi and Qingfeng can do all this."

"Brother, what you need to do now is to contact the Chen family's steward immediately and ask them to purchase a batch of food. We will buy as much as we can according to the market price. Also, buy some commonly used medicinal herbs."

In order to fight against the storm and provide disaster relief, Lin Yinan must collect food in the shortest possible time to prepare for emergencies.

"Okay, then you be careful." There were many urgent things to do, so Lin Yiheng couldn't go with her.

Time is running out. Next, under Lin Yinan's command, everyone will be assigned tasks one by one.

After an hour, Lin Yinan took Qianwu home to pack their things and prepare to go to the salt field.

Yun Shijiu was sleeping soundly on the bed. Lin Yinan bent down and kissed her rosy face.

"Ma'am, can I go with you?" Chinatsu was packing two sets of changes of clothes for her.

Lin Yinan rubbed her head and said, "Silly girl, now that you're gone, who's going to look after Nineteen for me?"

"I'll come and see."

Yunmu frowned and stood at the door worriedly, "Anan, your injury hasn't healed yet, and you have to travel a long distance, so let Qianxia take care of you."

"Can……"

"You don't have to worry about things at home, just go and come back quickly." Yunmu interrupted her.

Half an hour later, Lin Yinan took Qianxia Qianwu out.

Yun Ye had already prepared the horses, and Yun Er was also going to travel with them.

"Second brother, I leave the matters in the city to you." Lin Yinan jumped on the horse.

Yun Ye cupped his hands and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."

When the four were about to ride away on horseback, Deng Kang came hurriedly, supported by his servants.

"Lord City Lord, wait a moment." Deng Kang was running out of breath. He stopped in front of Lin Yinan's horse, bent down and gasped for breath.

Lin Yinan held the reins tightly, sitting on the horse's back and looking down at him.

"Master Deng, is there something wrong?"

Deng Kang, who had recovered, bowed respectfully to her and said, "City Lord Lin, I heard that a hurricane is coming. I have an unwelcome request. I would like to ask the City Lord to send someone to escort me and my wife back home."

Lin Yinan frowned and pursed his lips into a line. After a moment, he said, "Master Deng, I'm sorry that I can't obey your order. A hurricane is approaching and it's not safe for ships to sail on the sea."

Deng Kang didn't expect her to refuse. He thought to himself that it would only take half a day to get back to Cangwu County by boat, but it would take most of the day to get to Xihe from here. If he took a carriage directly to Nanzhou Prefecture, it would take even longer.

Seeing that he was in a dilemma, Lin Yinan said, "And your wife's health may not be able to withstand the bumpy ride of the carriage. Why don't you stay in Longtan first and return to Cangwu County after the hurricane passes? What do you think, Young Master Deng?"

"Okay, let's listen to what City Lord Lin says. Let's stay in Longtan for a few more days." After weighing the pros and cons, Deng Kang decided to stay.

He had just learned that he was going to be a father. Before he could come to his senses, people all over the city were preparing for the hurricane. The first thing he thought of was to leave Longtan and return to Cangwu County.

Looking at the majestic city wall, I hope it can withstand the hurricane.

After leaving the city, Lin Yinan and his companions rode their horses up the mountain, where there was a small path leading to the salt field.

When Deng Kang, Su Kunliang and others were sent here, the ship never stopped at the salt fields. In order to avoid exposing the salt fields, they would even sail the ship away from the coast.

Therefore, everyone, including the Yu family, thought that Longtan’s salt field was located in Xihe.

In the city, everyone started to get busy.

Apart from those who were reinforcing the roof and preparing fodder for livestock, most of the rest went to the fields to harvest the ripe rapeseed.

Dozens of teams quickly gathered outside the city and rushed to different villages at full speed.

When the villagers heard that the rapeseed would be harvested early, they all gathered under the big tree at the entrance of the village to discuss the matter.

"The rapeseed is growing well, why does the county government want us to harvest it right away?"

"Is it still a little short of the heat?"

"A hurricane is coming, but it won't reach our place. Look at the mountains surrounding us."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up at the mountains surrounding the village and felt quite safe.

They have lived in the Central Plains all their lives. How strong can a hurricane be? Can it be compared to a blizzard?

"Look, someone is coming!" someone shouted.

At this time, a team of five people came from the village entrance, followed by a cart pulled by horses.

The villagers looked closely and saw five men in military uniforms, each of them standing tall and mighty, with heroic demeanor.

"Aunt Dashi, the one leading the group seems to be your son?"

Aunt Dashi looked out and saw that the person walking towards them was her only son.

"Yes, it's my son!" Aunt Oishi trembled slightly with excitement.

Before she could squeeze out of the crowd, Dashi came over with his men.

"Mom!" Dashi saw his old mother in the crowd.

"Why are you back?"

Looking at her tall and strong son, Aunt Dashi burst into tears.

"The hurricane is coming soon. We were assigned to different villages to help repair the canals and reinforce the roofs." Seeing that the villagers were still gathered here to chat, Dashi asked again, "Mom, why don't you go to harvest the rapeseed?"

"Do you really want to collect it?"

Nearly a year of hard training turned the once impoverished man into a resolute, courageous and brave soldier.

"Collect! The county government said that if the rapeseed is soaked in water, it will not be collected."

Seeing that everyone was indifferent, Dashi looked solemn and spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

The village chief came over with a leaf cigarette in his mouth and a basket and a sickle on his back.

"When has the county government ever lied to us? They have sent Dashi back. This hurricane is likely to be serious. If we harvest now, we can still save 60% to 70% of the harvest. If the rapeseed in the field is soaked in water, we will have nothing to harvest and we will have no one to cry to!"

When the villagers saw that the village chief had gone to the fields, they all hurried home, got their tools, and rushed straight to the fields, young and old.

Dashi Niang understood that her son had official duties to attend to, and she did not use her power for personal gain to ask him to go home to help.

"Captain, shouldn't we go to your house to help?" a soldier came forward and flattered.

Dashi rolled his eyes at him, "What is our mission?"

"Build an emergency shelter."

"Then why don't you act quickly?"

"Yes."

The group continued to move towards the higher ground at the end of the village, looking for a flat place to build a temporary shelter. After the shelter was built, they started to build a canal to divert water.

Lin Yinan, Yun Er and three others traveled along the mountain road and finally arrived at the salt field in the late night.

"Who?" The secret guard in charge of guarding was the first to notice the movement in the mountain.

Yun Er wiped the sweat off his face and said loudly, "It's me, Yun Er!"