The straw hats on the heads of the Mo family were quickly penetrated, and the only function they had was to protect them from the rain falling directly on their faces.
He Zhiran adapted to the situation and asked everyone to open the tents to temporarily serve as rainproof tools.
The dirt road underfoot also became increasingly slippery.
He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye ran to Mrs. Mo at the same time, fearing that she would accidentally fall.
It was indeed difficult for Mrs. Mo to walk. She was supported by her son and daughter-in-law, and she felt the existence of the center of gravity.
The sisters-in-law and Mo Hanyue also supported each other. Not only that, everyone also tried to hurry up.
Several other families also imitated the Mo family and closely followed their footsteps.
At this moment, the most difficult thing is the He family.
Not only do they not have enough to eat or sleep well, but they also don’t have any tools to protect themselves from rain. Now they have to push such a heavy wooden cart forward with difficulty.
What they are experiencing at this moment is really in line with a common saying - a leak in the house only happens when it rains all night.
What's even more troubling is that the wooden cart was stuck in the mud at this time.
Except for He Zhiyuan, an adult man, the He family now consists of old, weak, women and children. Several people came to help, but they were unable to pull the wooden cart out.
The official was in a hurry, but when he saw the He family lagging behind, he stepped forward and gave them a few whips without any explanation.
The beating made the He family howl and scream.
Considering that there are grains, vegetables and some daily necessities from the Mo family on the wooden board.
Mo Jiuye left Mrs. Mo in the care of He Zhiran and strode towards the direction of the wooden cart.
Seeing Mo Jiuye coming over, the He family immediately stopped screaming.
Mo Jiuye didn't even look at them. He grabbed the handle of the wooden cart with both hands and pulled the cart out with just one force.
Seeing that Mo Jiuye had pulled the wooden cart away, He Zhiyuan wiped the rain off his face, followed him quickly, and consciously helped push the cart.
Thanks to Mo Jiuye's actions, the He family was finally no longer left behind.
He Zhiyuan looked at the arrogant figure in front of him.
"Thanks for the help."
Mo Jiuye chose to pull the cart not because he wanted to help the He family.
Hearing He Zhiyuan's thanks, he said coldly: "I'm here for my own supplies, don't think too much."
He Zhiyuan's thanks came from the bottom of his heart. No matter what attitude Mo Jiuye had in pulling the cart, he had finally helped the He family solve an urgent need.
"No matter what, I have to thank you this time."
Mo Jiuye did not speak again, but lowered his head and continued to pull the car...
The rain was pouring down with no sign of stopping.
The water on the road soon reached everyone's ankles.
He Zhiran felt a sense of crisis inexplicably in his heart.
Ancient roads did not have drainage facilities. If the heavy rain continues, there is no guarantee that some unpredictable disasters will occur.
At this time, Peng Wang also pointed ahead and said: "Everyone, hurry up. The village is not far ahead."
He Zhiran looked in the direction of Peng Wang's finger.
Through the rain, a village can be vaguely seen.
As if they saw hope, everyone quickened their steps again.
Soon, everyone followed Peng Wang's footsteps to the entrance of the village.
Fortunately, the water on the ground is not as deep as the road.
Peng Wang seemed to be no stranger to this village, so he led everyone along the road and walked inside. Soon, he stopped in front of a large courtyard and knocked on the door.
"Is Liu Li at home?"
Perhaps it was because of the heavy rain that Peng Wang called several times but no one responded.
In desperation, he had to push the door open and enter.
Not long after Peng Wang entered, the door opened again, and an old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties came out with him.
Peng Wang pointed to a group of people at the door and said, "Liu Lizheng, you just need to arrange a place for us to take shelter from the rain."
Liu Lizheng looked at so many people standing at the door and was immediately dumbfounded.
"Master, there are so many people here, I'm afraid I don't have that much space in my house!"
"Liu Lizheng, as long as it can cover the rain, it's okay to let them squeeze in." In order not to give Liu Lizheng a chance to refuse, Peng Wang greeted everyone into the courtyard after saying this.
Liu Lizheng had no choice but to open the doors of the two wing rooms in his house.
"Only these two rooms are vacant. Sir, you can do what you want!"
Peng Wang helped himself and the officials choose a room, and the others all entered another wing.
Seeing a place with shelter from the rain, everyone rushed in like a swarm of swarms.
Fortunately, the area of the wing is not small. After all the prisoners enter, although they can only stand next to each other, at least they no longer need to be exposed to the rain.
The heavy rain still shows no sign of stopping or getting lighter.
Water has begun to accumulate in Liu Lizheng's yard, and there are even signs of spreading into the house.
The Fang family members standing at the door shouted: "Oh no, rainwater has poured into the house."
He Zhiran didn't know why, but he felt inexplicably flustered.
She tugged on Mo Jiuye's sleeve beside her and whispered, "I don't think we can stay here to take shelter from the rain."
At this time, Mo Jiuye also frowned.
"Well, I'm worried that if the heavy rain continues, there may be flooding here."
He Zhiran continued: "I just saw a mountain to the south of the village. It would be safer for us to go there."
Mo Jiuye pondered for a moment and nodded: "I will discuss it with Brother Peng and see if he agrees."
Peng Wang sat on the only chair in the wing, looking bitterly at the still cloudy sky.
Seeing Mo Jiuye coming over, he took the initiative to ask: "Brother, your room is too crowded, why not make do with us here first."
Mo Jiuye had no intention of making do here and went straight to the topic.
"Brother Peng, if this rain continues, the whole village will be flooded in a few hours."
After listening to Mo Jiuye's words, Peng Wang subconsciously glanced at the water in the yard.
Indeed, the water in the yard was much deeper than when they first arrived here. Mo Jiuye's words were not alarmist.
"What do you think we should do?"
Mo Jiuye pointed to the hilltop not far away.
"When encountering floods, the best way is to go to higher ground."
Although Peng Wang knew what Mo Jiuye said made sense, he still hesitated.
Putting aside whether what Mo Jiuye said could happen, even if there was a flood, with so many of them going up the mountain, if they couldn't find shelter from the rain, they would be soaked to death.
Peng Wang directly expressed his doubts.
"Brother, what if we can't find shelter from the rain on the mountain?"
I thought Peng Wang was a shrewd person, but unexpectedly he was confused at a critical moment.
"Brother Peng, you have two options. One is that you may get caught in the rain on the mountain, and the other is to stay at the bottom of the mountain and be washed away by the flood."
At this time, Mo Jiuye felt that it was necessary to make the matter more serious.
Peng Wang also knew that this was the case, but he still had a sense of luck. If the rain stopped, wouldn't their hard work be in vain?