Lu Ye rejoined the training, while Bai Sheng hurriedly summoned Feng Pingyuan and Zhao Dazhuang.
"Brother Feng, you take some people to reinforce the septic tank with mud and stones, cover it with a lid, and then overlay it with tarpaulin."
"Tarpaulin?" Feng Pingyuan was a little surprised. "Young Madam, why would we need tarpaulin?"
Bai Sheng said, "Brother Feng, I can't explain some things to you yet. Hurry and take your people to do this. It's best to finish it by morning. I'll send breakfast over."
The mud would solidify quickly, and with the hot weather, it would be semi-dry in half a day, which should be waterproof.
Feng Pingyuan replied, "Alright," and immediately turned to find Sister-in-law Ge's father and Little Ma's father, telling them to call all the laborers from the bandit group to the septic tank immediately. Breakfast would be sent over by the Young Madam.
Bai Sheng then said to Zhao Dazhuang, "Brother Dazhuang, after breakfast, arrange for everyone, including the household servants, to scatter wildflower seeds. Sown them everywhere within Red Tree Village that isn't used for crops or trees, including in front of and behind our houses.
Don't miss a single corner. The wildflower seeds are in the warehouse. You can take people to carry them after breakfast."
"Alright!" Zhao Dazhuang nodded. The Young Madam had her reasons for telling him to do this, so he just had to follow her orders.
After giving her instructions, Bai Sheng had Zhao Dazhuang return to the training ground, while she waved to Lu Ye and walked towards the warehouse alone.
She intended to take out all the wildflower seeds from her space and place them in the warehouse.
These wildflower seeds were collected by Bai Sheng from her space. There were more than a dozen sacks, specifically for the rainy season, to turn Red Tree Slope into an ocean of flowers and grass.
The wildflowers would grow and then wither, their decomposition enriching the sandy soil with organic fertilizer. The fallen seeds would sprout and bloom again, and over the years, the sandy soil would gradually transform into arable land.
To establish a virtuous cycle for the climate, a large amount of green vegetation was essential, and even small flowers and grasses could play a significant role.
After breakfast, Zhao Dazhuang assigned the task of scattering the wildflower seeds to all the household servants, the assassins, and the workers who had come to help.
Everyone had doubts in their hearts. In this dry weather, how could wildflower seeds sprout after being sown?
However, despite their questions, it was an order from the Young Madam, and they would absolutely obey without question.
After breakfast, Bai Sheng asked Lu Tong and Lu Tie to bring out all the large ceramic vats, wooden buckets, and wooden basins from the house and place them under the sun to dry.
Lu Tong glanced at the sky and noticed that the sunlight was not very bright today, and there were many strange clouds. This weather was actually not ideal for drying things, but their mistress had given the order, and as servants, they would naturally comply without complaint.
Bai Sheng, accompanied by the quadruplets, sat under the bamboo pavilion, constantly observing the changes in the clouds.
The quadruplets, seeing their mother looking at the sky from time to time, thought she was playing a game with them and giggled non-stop.
The dogs, Bao Yu and Shan Dian, who were playing around the quadruplets, also seemed inexplicably excited. Although they didn't look up at the sky, they kept rolling on the ground, occasionally freezing and staring blankly into the distance.
From morning to afternoon, the sky remained uneventful.
Bai Sheng felt a bit disheartened. Could it be that even the folk proverbs passed down to modern times could be inaccurate?
She took the sleeping quadruplets back to their room, then sat alone under the bamboo pavilion, continuing to wait.
It wasn't until near the end of the workday in the evening that the people working in the fields suddenly froze in place.
They looked around to confirm that no one was spitting on them or splashing water on them.
After ruling out these possibilities, an unbelievable joy surged within them. They quickly dropped their farming tools, raised their faces, and lifted their hands, wanting to confirm once again if the drops of water that had fallen from the sky were indeed raindrops.
One drop, two drops, three drops… each watery substance fell more densely on their faces, the cool, moist sensation magnified to its clearest state!
Only when the pattering raindrops began to hit their faces did they excitedly shout, "It's raining! It's raining! The heavens are raining!"
Everyone cheered, like children, raising their hands and dancing.
Those inside the houses heard the continuous shouts and rushed out, equally shocked, tilting their faces upwards, watching the raindrops fall from the sky, and exclaiming with trembling voices, "It's raining! It's a light rain!…"
The children frolicked wildly in the rain, chasing each other and shouting loudly, letting the rain drench them thoroughly.
Shan Dian and Bao Yu also joined in the fun with them.
The more sensible villagers immediately ran home and brought out all the containers they could find to collect water, even a broken bowl.
Lu Tong and Lu Tie stood in the rain, looking at the various ceramic vats, wooden buckets, and wooden basins in the courtyard by the door, collecting raindrops. They couldn't help but look at their mistress, who was standing in the rain with her face tilted upwards.
Did the mistress know it was going to rain long ago?
So, when the mistress ordered them to bring out the water containers in the morning, it wasn't for drying, but to collect rain?
Lu Tong then realized that he was the ignorant one. From now on, he would do whatever the mistress said without any further questions. With his intellect, he was only fit to be a tool obedient to his mistress.
Feng Pingyuan and Zhao Dazhuang also understood at that moment why the Young Madam had urgently ordered them to do these things. It turned out the Young Madam had known it would rain today. This… was truly incredible!
Those who were responsible for scattering the wildflower seeds in the morning were even more convinced that the Young Madam was a reincarnated immortal, capable of foreseeing rain!
In the first year of drought in Taosha County, the town and the village had sought many Taoist priests skilled in rain prayers, spending a lot of silver on them, but they were unable to invoke rain.
The Young Madam hadn't spent a single coin!
Bai Sheng: I didn't spend a single coin? Aren't the vast number of trees on the ground worth silver?
The rain grew heavier. Lu Ye walked towards Bai Sheng. After they exchanged a smile, Lu Ye took Bai Sheng's hand, and they stood together in the rain, closing their eyes and letting the rain drench them.
After an unknown amount of time, a voice spoke amidst the sound of the rain, "Black-faced boy, did you know it was going to rain all along?"
They opened their eyes and saw Prince Yu approaching with Ji Chenghe, A Qiu, and others.
Ji Chenghe and A Qiu averted their gazes, not daring to look at Bai Sheng. After all, there was a distinction between men and women, and it was improper to look. In summer, their clothes were thin, and after Bai Sheng was drenched by the rain, her figure was almost fully revealed.
Only Prince Yu looked at Bai Sheng directly, without flinching.
Prince Yu: Actually, my heart is racing, and I want to get a nosebleed, but I have to pretend.
Seeing Prince Yu staring directly at Bai Sheng, Lu Ye immediately pulled her behind him to shield her.
Bai Sheng poked her head out from behind Lu Ye and shouted, "After dinner, I will tell you the reason."