"Son-in-law, the food is really not tasty when it's cold..."
Huaer held Zhu Ping'an's arm and dragged him into the house, urging him to have lunch.
When Zhu Ping'an was dragged by Hua'er, his mind was still on the autumn rain outside. This continuous rain had been falling for five days, and there was no sign of stopping. Although the rain was not heavy, it could not last long. Now there was water in the yard outside. If it rained for a few more days, it would be easy to cause waterlogging. If it lasted longer or the rainfall was heavier, it would likely cause a flood.
Zhu Pingan is also worried about the frequent typhoons that hit the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions every year, especially Zhejiang. The typhoons are also relatively strong. In the ranking of the strongest typhoons in my country's history, the ones that hit Zhejiang seem to be among the top three. October is a typhoon-prone month.
Jingnan County is located near the sea. Zhu Ping'an had read the Jingnan County Chronicles before, and he knew that Jingnan had suffered quite a few typhoons.
The passage of typhoons is often accompanied by strong convective weather such as heavy rain or torrential rain. A typhoon and a rainstorm are almost standard for the passage of typhoons. If a typhoon does not bring a heavy rainstorm, it will be embarrassed to go out.
It is better to be safe than sorry. It has been raining continuously in autumn now. If a typhoon comes at this critical moment, it will be a big trouble. The possibility of flood disaster in Jingnan has greatly increased.
"This is a big trouble..."
When he thought of this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Huh? Bigger? ... Hua'er, who was holding Zhu Ping'an's arm and dragging him, heard Zhu Ping'an's murmurs and subconsciously looked down. Her chubby little face instantly turned red as if blood was about to drip out. Like a frightened stupid rabbit, she let go of Zhu Ping'an's arm and took a step back. She crossed her arms over her chest and protected it tightly. She looked at Zhu Ping'an with shame and anger, her eyes were about to drip with tears, and her voice was as soft as bone biting, "Son-in-law, you are so bad..."
It seems I have to warm the bed even warmer tonight... Huaer thought shyly as she lowered her head.
Me? Good or bad?!
What’s wrong with me?! I’m worried about the potential flood disaster, okay?! Is this also bad?!
Zhu Pingan was stunned for a moment. Two seconds later, he saw the shy face of the maid Huaer and realized, "You are trying to scam me." Zhu Pingan was speechless and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. You... You are not brainless, you have no brains, what are you thinking about? Am I as bad as you think? !
In order to save time, Zhu Ping'an was dragged to the dining table by Hua'er and wolfed down his lunch in no time.
Hua'er, who was standing aside, thought that she had gotten to eat more of the lunch she had made, and her eyes curved into crescents with joy.
"Hua'er, I have to go out for a while to survey the water volume of the river in the county. I may be back very late, so you don't have to wait for me for dinner at night." After lunch, Zhu Ping'an burped and said to Hua'er beside him.
"Son-in-law, it's raining outside. It's very dangerous to go to the river at this time. It would be better to wait until the weather clears up." Hua'er said with a worried look on her face, and also gave Zhu Ping'an a thoughtful suggestion.
You silly girl, you are really a talent.
Go when the weather is fine?! The daylilies are cold.
Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but reach out and tap Hua'er on the forehead. Hua'er covered her forehead and looked at Zhu Ping'an aggrievedly.
"Son-in-law, you have to be careful. If you want to slide by the river, just watch from a distance. If you really want to go, let Brother Dadao and the others go down..."
Hua'er was a typical feudal girl, with a strong sense of the traditional idea that men should work outside and women should work inside. After a second, she forgot about being tapped on the forehead by Zhu Ping'an, and quickly took out the straw raincoat and put it on Zhu Ping'an. She walked around to help Zhu Ping'an tidy up the raincoat, and even tiptoed to help Zhu Ping'an put on a bamboo hat.
He then sold out Liu Dadao and the others completely.
"A-choo..."
Liu Dadao, who was on duty in the county government prison cell, suddenly sneezed and rubbed his nose for no apparent reason.
"Haha, Brother Dao, I told you to wear more clothes because the weather is getting cold, but you still didn't believe me. Hurry up and drink this bowl of wine to warm yourself up." The yamen runner next to him took the opportunity to pour a bowl of wine for Liu Dadao and said with a smile.
They set up a table in the classroom, on which were placed a few simple side dishes, peanuts, cold bean sprouts, a bowl of steaming cabbage stewed with tofu, a dish of offal as a main dish, and a jar of wine.
Small dishes and some wine, this is the welfare that Zhu Ping'an gave to the county jail. The wine is low-alcohol grain wine, one jar a day, so you will never get drunk. If you drink too much, you will be punished. The jail is relatively cold, and drinking a little wine can effectively prevent occupational diseases such as rheumatism and arthritis. It didn't cost much money, but it won the hearts of the people below.
Zhu Ping'an stretched out his arms and enjoyed Hua'er's help in putting on his straw raincoat.
Zhu Ping'an is not the kind of person who would just sit there and wait for everything to be done to him, but he could not stand Hua'er's gaze. As long as she was around, if he didn't let her serve him, it would be like bullying her. Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to learn to get used to Hua'er's service.
Of course, these services were just basic, like helping to serve dishes, washing feet, etc., and Zhu Ping'an insisted on not giving up such services.
While enjoying Hua'er's service, Zhu Ping'an sniffed the faint fragrance emanating from Hua'er... He couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. This damn feudal society was really an intoxicating era.
When Hua'er was standing on tiptoe to help Zhu Ping'an put on the hat, Zhu Ping'an lowered his head and glanced at her unintentionally.
No wonder this stupid girl misunderstood just now.
"Hua'er, I'm leaving. You don't have to wait for me for dinner."
After putting on his raincoat, Zhu Ping'an gave Hua'er some instructions before leaving, lest this silly girl wait foolishly for him to come back.
"Son-in-law, please come back early. It doesn't matter if you come back a little late. Just be safe..."
Hua'er waved her little hand at the door, looked at Zhu Ping'an's back, and murmured to herself in a low voice.
After Zhu Ping'an went out, he first went to the county government office and told Zhang Tongsheng, Liu Fuzi and others to keep an eye on the county government office. Then he went to the classroom to call Liu Mu, and then he called Liu Dadao, Liu Dachui and others from the cells and other places.
They are good at fighting, responsible, and usually stay by his side. Zhu Ping'an is used to taking them with him when he travels.
Liu Mu and his friends all followed Zhu Ping'an out of the house when he asked them to. They didn't ask where they were going or what they were doing until they left the county government office.
"It has been raining for five consecutive days and the rainfall is quite heavy. I am a little worried. I will take a walk around the county first, and then go to the townships, rivers and reservoirs to see if there are any hidden dangers of flood disasters." Zhu Pingan said as he walked.
As expected of a young master, he has a long-term vision and is responsible. Liu Mu and others immediately looked at Zhu Ping'an with admiration.