Chapter 261 Original Sin 70
Having seen off Qiangqiang and Professor Zhang, Yun Shuangshuang began keeping a close eye on the weather again, constantly monitoring the water level that had accumulated on the ground to the point of submerging a person’s calves, to see if it continued to rise and how quickly.
Faced with such heavy rain, the villagers, who initially felt everything would be fine and went about their daily lives leisurely, could no longer sit still. Recalling the government’s previous request for them to construct bamboo rafts, they suddenly burst with enthusiasm to make them.
Now that the ground was already flooded, men and relatively healthy women donned rain boots and raincoats, braving the downpour to rush into the bamboo grove to cut bamboo and continue making the rafts.
Unlike the relaxed atmosphere of the last time they made bamboo rafts, this time everyone was very serious, trying to make the rafts as solid and large as possible. If there truly was a big flood, a larger raft could save more belongings.
It wasn’t just about bamboo rafts; families with pleasure boats and traditional boats brought them home directly. The traditional boats and pleasure boats look like little houses; if there was indeed a major flood, living inside would be the safest option.
Particularly traditional boats—historically, fishermen lived on these boats on the water, so they are perfectly livable and more comfortable to inhabit than extravagant, impractical pleasure boats.
During this period, Zhao Ying, Professor Zhang, as well as Wan Yan, Feng Jing, and Li Ming took turns calling Yun Shuangshuang, all with the same message: to persuade Yun Shuangshuang to come stay with them, as the city is relatively safer. Even if it was flooded, rescue would come faster than in remote areas. However, Yun Shuangshuang firmly refused them all.
Red Dust was something Yun Shuangshuang meticulously oversaw in its construction, personally purchasing every material, ensuring it was of genuine quality, so nobody understood Red Dust’s durability better than her.
Moreover, Yun Shuangshuang built Red Dust to entirely mimic ancient architecture. The walls were thick, and the foundation broad, with a shape of narrow top and wide bottom in the middle. Yun Shuangshuang wouldn’t guarantee other houses, but Red Dust could definitely withstand the flood.
Yun Shuangshuang also had a giant Tower Ship. If there were indeed a flood, both her Red Dust and Tower Ship would be useful—perhaps not accommodating everyone, but at least sheltering the elderly, infirm, women, and children.