Chapter 183: Already Made Plans
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
She instructed Yue Hong and Yue Xia to take good care of Ling’er, then went to her room and entered her space.
There was no time for her to refine talismans, and she didn’t know how to do it anyway. Even though Qiao Mai had been a top student, that wouldn’t help. She searched for water-repelling talismans on the platform and looked for earthquake-repelling talismans.
Fortunately, both talismans were not high-level; they were second-level talismans that she could afford.
Qiao Mai sold all the second and third-grade pills she had recently refined to the platform, keeping only a portion for herself, and earned a significant amount of spirit stones.
Using these spirit stones, she bought twenty water-repelling talismans and twenty earthquake-repelling talismans.
Qiao Mai quickly left her space and began sticking one at each room in her courtyard.
And so, she went from one courtyard to another, sticking talismans on every room and courtyard entrance, leaving no place untouched. The last door she adorned with talismans was the grand gate.
She even put them on the outhouse doors. After all, if they got flooded, things could crawl out, which was too disgusting to think about.
At first, it was hard to tell what effect these talismans had, but after she had finished putting one on the main gate of Lucky Garden, she turned back and looked at her courtyard.
Surprisingly, the water was slowly receding. It was miraculous. Qiao Mai didn’t expect these talismans to be so powerful. They were indeed products of the celestial realm, and she couldn’t help but smile.
With these two items, she didn’t need to worry anymore. She didn’t have to worry about flooding or earthquakes and could sleep soundly.
It seemed like everyone had noticed this, and they curiously looked outside their doors at the rain.
The rain had been so heavy, but the water was receding, which was incredible.
Could it be…that Qiao Mai came and attached something to the doors earlier? Many people came out to look at the talismans attached to the doorframes.
“Are these the reason?”
“It’s possible. Ever since Master attached these to our rooms, the water gradually receded. Could she be a deity?”
“Don’t spread rumors; be careful not to bring trouble to the master.”
Old Master Wang sat at the door, drinking tea and watching the rain outside.
When Qiao Mai came and attached two pieces of paper to the doorframe, he noticed the water was receding. He went out to look at the two long yellow pieces of paper.
“Talismans?”
Did she attach the legendary water-repelling talisman? Was that one an earthquake-repelling talisman?
Old Master Wang took a deep breath. He had a broad range of knowledge and guessed correctly. If that was true, this girl was really something else.
He had thought highly of her but now realized he still underestimated her.
The longer he spent with her, the more he noticed how extraordinary she was.
He put on his raincoat and walked around the area of the Qiao family. Indeed, wherever he walked, the rainwater on the ground disappeared instantly, leaving everything clean and dry.
He then arrived at the entrance and opened the gate. He was astonished that the water was about to flood the stone platform, and the accumulated water outside was half a meter deep.
He looked behind him, in front, and finally, he raised his head to gaze at the two symbols affixed to the gate. Wang Meng gulped.
Their family was truly fortunate to have encountered Madam Qiao. This was the greatest blessing in their lives.
If it weren’t for observant individuals, it would appear that she was merely a woman capable of making money. However, the more one got to know her, the more they realized how extraordinary she was.
Qiao Mai never showed off although she was such an exceptional person. She willingly stayed here, caring for the children, preparing delicious food, and serving him and his wife. How rare!
Old Master Wang forced himself to suppress his shock.
He recalled what Qiao Mai had said. She told him that living here was the safest option. If it wasn’t safe here, then there was no safe place.
She had also reassured them, saying, “Rest assured, I’m here for everything.”
He had thought she was comforting him, but he hadn’t realized that she actually possessed such abilities.
He smiled bitterly and returned to his room, where his wife nervously asked, “What’s happening outside?”
“Don’t worry. With that girl here, nothing will go wrong.”
He didn’t mention the situation outside the Qiao family and lay on the bed.
“Take a nap; the water has receded. Put your worries aside for now. You’ve stayed up all night; you can’t go on like this.”
“Is it really okay?”
“Why would I lie to you? Can’t you see I’m about to go to sleep?”
Old Mistress Wang finally relaxed and lay down next to her husband. She soon fell asleep.
The torrential rain continued for an hour and then turned moderate. The thunder and lightning also moved elsewhere.
At this point, the Qian family had been flooded. Their house was filled with water everywhere. Mayor Qian sat on a small boat with guards, heading to the Lu family.
Lu Sanniang and Ruxin were also on the boat. None of them knew how to row. They sat on the boat, motionless.
It wasn’t until Mayor Qian arrived and the guards jumped onto their boat that they started moving.
Mayor Qian felt especially powerless when he saw this disaster. He could only hope that the floodwaters would recede soon.
After all, this was the northern region; heaven wouldn’t flood the entire north. Fortunately, the water wasn’t very deep, and adults could still wade through it.
Some forward-thinking individuals had prepared earlier, ensuring their money, food, and supplies were not soaked. They managed to handle the arrival of the heavy rain without causing any casualties.
Some families living near the mountains had taken refuge in caves.
Those who could climb trees had sought refuge in tall trees.
Those with access to logs had bound them together to create rafts that could carry three or four people. Everyone came up with their solutions.
Qiao Mai stood alone on the wall in her backyard, looking at the vast expanse of water. She communicated with Greeny through her thoughts.
“Can I collect them now?”
“Of course. but remember to return them at the right time.’
“Immediately create a large pit of 1,000 acres for me.”
“Yes, Master!”
Upon receiving her command, Greeny flew into the sky in her space and pointed downwards, creating a pit of ten acres.
Qiao Mai found it too slow and said, “I’ll do it myself. You bring the water in.”
“Yes, Master!”
With a single thought, Qiao Mai could dig a hundred-acre pit. In just fifteen minutes, she had finished digging the large pit.
Greeny tore open a rift in the space. With a wave of its hand, the water from the outside flowed into the space like a water dragon, pouring into the pit.
“Shall I take it all, Master?”
“Take it all. The commoners have already had a hard time. They can only plant one crop of grains this year. If all the crops in the fields are destroyed, how can I save so many people by myself?”
“Compared to giving food, isn’t this a better solution?”
“Yes.”
An hour later, the rain began to diminish, and the clouds in the sky became thinner, with a faint hint of brightness.
The water outside had receded to the level of their calves. Qiao Mai and Greeny worked together to transfer the water outside into the space.
The thousand-acre water pond within the space continued to purify and expand.
Another hour passed, and the water had receded, leaving no visible traces of flooding on the ground. The sky only had a drizzle falling.
Qiao Mai finally breathed a sigh of relief. Using her mental power for so long had caused her eyes to darken and her head to ache. She felt like collapsing from the wall.
She quickly jumped down and slowly walked back to her courtyard. When Yue Hong saw that her mistress was unwell, she rushed to support her.
“Mistress, what’s wrong with you?”
“Help me back to my room. I want to sleep, and don’t wake me up until I’m awake.”
“Yes, Mistress.”
As soon as she entered her room, Qiao Mai collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep. Yue Hong quickly closed the door behind her.
Old Master Wang had also been napping, but he woke up when he heard the rain outside had lessened. He came out to check the situation.
Inside the house, it was as dry as if it hadn’t rained. He quickly rushed to the front door and was surprised to see that the water outside had also receded.
He hurriedly sent someone to inquire about the situation in Qiao Mai’s courtyard. When he learned that she had collapsed from exhaustion, he knew the sudden improvement in the weather was related to her.
Since she was tired, he decided to take over. He instructed someone to call
Yuan Jiaqi.
“Your wife has exhausted herself due to the flood. It’s our turn to help out.”
“I’ll follow your orders, Teacher..”
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