Acai's Sky

Chapter 687: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, Acai's body was fifteen years old.

The weather was unbearably hot, as if the whole world was being roasted on a huge furnace.

The earth was cracked and dusty, and the once vibrant green vegetation had become withered and yellow.

The river dried up, the riverbed was exposed, and the fish struggled to survive in the cracked mud.

Well water levels dropped dramatically, forcing people to travel further to find water.

There was not a cloud in the sky and the sun was shining directly down, making people feel unbearably hot.

The air was filled with the smell of dust, making breathing difficult.

The crops in the fields withered due to lack of water. The farmers were worried. Looking at the cracked land, their hearts were filled with helplessness and despair.

Animals were also affected by the drought and they searched for water but found none.

The birds no longer sing and the insects have lost their former vitality.

The entire natural world fell into a dead silence, as if silently enduring the torture of this disaster.

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Ah Cai frowned slightly, staring intently at Rong Mama in front of her. With a hint of doubt in her tone, she asked, "Compared to other places, Jialu County should be much better, right?"

Madam Rong gently fanned Ah Cai and nodded in response, "That's right, young lady. Look at the fruit trees planted around here. They've all been carefully watered with spiritual spring water! Not only have they not withered, but the fruits they produce are large, sweet, and taste fantastic!"

Just then, Aunt Gu came in with a plate of freshly picked fruits in her hands, and then carefully placed the plate on the table.

She smiled and said to the two people in the room, "I have already properly accommodated the young masters and young ladies of the Tong family who returned from the capital as instructed."

Upon hearing this news, Rong Mama immediately smiled with joy and said, "Oh, it's so hard for them to return safely! Our master has been worried about them all the way, and he was afraid that they would encounter some refugees or ignorant bandits on the road and be stopped by them!"

Ah Cai casually picked up a fuzzy kiwi fruit, peeled it, and slowly began to chew it. As she ate, she said thoughtfully, "The shelter on our farm is now complete. I just hope we can save more innocent people. In my opinion, we need at least 100,000 people."

After silently calculating, Madam Gu leaned forward and whispered softly to Ah Cai and Madam Rong, "Although the drought has already begun, it seems that a truly large-scale refugee army hasn't yet formed. For now, only a few thousand people have come to our village to seek refuge."

Ah Cai rubbed his temples. "We won't keep idle people. Let them pick the strong ones and start building roads and dikes, and renovating all the water conservancy projects on our farms."

Ah Cai bared her teeth and muttered to herself with a worried look on her face, "This system actually requires saving at least 100,000 people! But look at this tiny Jialu County, how can it possibly accommodate 100,000 people?"

Ah Cai frowned, thinking to herself. After much thought, it seemed that there was only one solution that would work - that was to try to persuade the several marquises in her family to help.

After all, they are all people who have benefited from my blessings, and now it is time for them to repay me!

That’s right. The successful planting and promotion of potatoes successfully allowed his uncle Tong Lei to sit on the throne of “Marquis Jiahe”.

By planting and promoting corn, his second uncle successfully became the "Marquis of Jifeng".

Taking into account the title of "Marquis of Nong'an" of Acai's adoptive father, so many marquises joining forces will surely be able to help and rescue these 100,000 disaster victims, right?

Thinking of this, Acai breathed a sigh of relief and picked up the handkerchief beside her to wipe the kiwi juice from the corner of her mouth.

Then, she raised her head and looked at Aunt Gu beside her, and asked with concern, "Is Grandfather and his family settled?"

Aunt Gu smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry, young lady. Everything has been arranged. Our little raccoon has specially built a spacious basement under his house, and has also carefully crafted a large ice room. The layout inside is as comfortable and pleasant as our old Tong family residence."

Aunt Rong responded with a smile on her face: "All the shops under the names of our family and the Gu family have been carefully renovated and maintained over the years.

Each store has an underground ice room, so no matter how hot the weather is, you won’t feel any heat inside the store.”

Aunt Gu clapped her hands excitedly and echoed, "That's right! Back then they didn't understand why we spent so much effort to renovate those shops.

As a result, since the drought began, the advantages of our store have become apparent!

There is a cool breeze blowing out from inside anytime and anywhere, it is so cool and comfortable. "

Just then, Nanny Ying gently lifted the door curtain and walked in carefully carrying a bowl of iced dessert.

I saw that her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and she was holding a handkerchief in her hand and wiping the sweat away.

As soon as she entered the house, Madam Ying couldn't help but sigh, "Oh my goodness, after all, our Tong family's house is the coolest! The sun outside is like a scorching fire, so hot that it's unbearable!"

Upon seeing this, Ah Cai hurriedly called out to Ginkgo, asking her to gather all the maids in the mansion to share the full bowl of ice together.

Then he asked with concern: "Have they been delivered to the other courtyards?"

Madam Ying nodded quickly and replied, "Don't worry, the main kitchen has specially prepared a lot. Not only that, they've even sent it to where the old master and the old lady live."

Hearing this, Ah Cai nodded in satisfaction. While wiping her hands, she advised, "Now that they've returned to live in the old house, you need to pay more attention to and take better care of them. Especially things like fruits, you must send them plenty of them."

Gingko gently lifted the door curtain and walked in lightly. She bowed slightly and said, "Miss, the old lady said she wants everyone to get together tonight. What do you think we should do?"

Ah Cai turned to look out the window, only to see the blazing sun and the rolling heat waves. She couldn't help but frown and said, "The weather is so unbearably hot. I have to tell them to prepare some fresh fruits and vegetables. I'll just have to see how they go with the dishes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Gu followed Ginkgo to the kitchen to make relevant arrangements.

Acai took the exquisite round fan from Rong Mama's hand and gently waved it to bring herself a little coolness.

While fanning herself, she watched Madam Ying hurrying out of the house and getting busy.

After Madam Ying left, Ah Cai quickly approached Madam Rong and asked in a low voice, "Has the water level in the wells in Jialu County dropped significantly?"

Rong Mama also lowered her voice and replied, "Although it has only dropped a little at the moment, it's not too much. However, if this continues and a large number of disaster victims arrive in the future, I'm afraid this amount of well water will be far from enough."