Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

This time, everyone in the temple recognized Secretary Fang and knew that his relationship with Master Sun was unusual. Immediately, someone went to inform the abbot, and someone else led the two inside.

Fang Wei smiled slightly, knowing that Sun Daoren's efforts to reorganize the Sanqing Temple had already begun to show results.

Of course, the Taoist temple cannot refuse offerings from believers, including donations of incense money and other charitable funds. However, previously excessive fees for entrance fees, fortune-telling, and other services are no longer charged.

The vegetarian dining hall has raised its standards and lowered its prices for meals, which has earned it countless praises.

A little while later, Master Sun came out to greet them with his two disciples.

"Third brother, what made you decide to go up the mountain today?"

Sun Daoren looked to be in good health and seemed pleasantly surprised to see Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua.

"We haven't been too busy lately, so we thought we'd come and see you. How are you?"

"Okay, everything is fine. Come on, come inside and have a cup of tea to quench your thirst."

Fang Wei greeted Sun Daoren and his apprentice, and then everyone went inside.

Tea was immediately brought over, and everyone chatted casually while drinking tea.

The number of tourists and believers visiting the temple has decreased slightly. After Sun Daoren returned, he made some adjustments, and so far the results seem to be quite good.

His two apprentices also realized their mistakes, and they stopped doing everything their master forbade. There was no rift between them.

Later, Master Sun had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Fang. His two disciples were too busy to accompany them the whole time.

"I was just about to head back anyway. Could you stay on the mountain for the night? I'll pack up and come down with you tomorrow."

After the meal, Master Sun suddenly suggested that he wanted to return to the village.

Fang Wei had no objection, so he nodded.

in the afternoon.

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua went to visit some nearby attractions, enjoying a rare opportunity to relax. They didn't return to the Taoist temple until sunset.

That evening, everyone sat together for dinner, and Master Sun told his disciples about his plans to go down the mountain the next day.

"Master, don't go! Is there something we did wrong? Tell us and we will definitely correct it."

The two apprentices panicked and kept trying to persuade them to stay.

"This has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it. After I leave, you need to take good care of the Taoist temple and not get involved in any messy things, understand?"

Master Sun waved his hand, telling them not to worry.

Fang Wei felt that his two disciples were actually good people, but they had become obsessed with money recently, which made Master Sun very unhappy.

However, these are not major issues. As long as they do not violate the rules set by Master Sun, there will be no problem.

"Master, please rest assured, we will do as you wish."

After his two disciples expressed their opinions, Master Sun nodded and said no more.

The next day.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, and Sun Daoren then left the Sanqing Temple together and returned to the village.

Hearing that the old Taoist priest had returned, many people came to visit him. Master Sun was highly respected throughout Yaoling Township, and some people even came from other places specifically to seek his medical treatment.

"Third Brother, I actually think the Taoist priest can't live without the clinic. Look at him, how happy he is."

Fang Wei and Pan Lianhua helped Sun Daoren greet the villagers. Pan Lianhua was quite emotional, vaguely feeling that Sun Daoren was happier in the village than in the mountains.

After settling Sun Daoren in, the couple returned home.

"Sister, the Taoist priest is back. He's coming over for lunch."

After Pan Lianhua entered the house, she gave her sister some instructions, and then she and the man went to wash up separately.

After lunch, Fang Wei planned to take a nap, but then a staff member called to say that the township leaders would be arriving soon.

Fang Wei had no choice but to go to the office, where he soon saw Zhao Yong.

"Secretary Zhao, are you here to inspect our work?"

"No, not at all. I just came to check on things. The higher-ups want to know about this season's production, and I have no choice but to comply."

Zhao Yong almost left Yaoling Township because he was criticized a lot for his work on family planning.

However, so many things happened afterward that he escaped unscathed and nothing happened to him.

"Let's go then, I'll go with you for a walk."

Fang Wei and Zhao Yong had a good relationship, so Fang Wei accompanied Zhao Yong to visit the various brigades first, and then to the breeding center.

Zhao Yong recorded some data, which made his report easier to write.

"Secretary Fang, thank you for your help. Let's leave now."

The two parted ways at the breeding center, and Fang Wei then went straight home.

A few days passed quickly.

It's Dragon Boat Festival again.

Fang Wei, Pan Lianhua, along with their elder sister and Taoist Sun, drove to the Yao village. They planned to celebrate the festival in the village and stay for a few days.

Then they found the village deserted, without a single tourist in sight.

"Songlin, what's going on?"

Upon seeing Wang Songlin, Fang Wei quickly asked him a question.

"Third Brother, I was just about to report this to you. The meteorological department has issued consecutive rainstorm warnings, and relevant departments have ordered the suspension of tourism projects, but look at this weather, it doesn't look like it's going to rain at all!" Wang Songlin was furious when he talked about this.

They kept saying there would be heavy rain, but it turned out to be sunny for several days in a row, which ruined many opportunities for the village to make money.

Fang Wei suddenly realized that he knew about the rainstorm warning, but he didn't know that all the tourist activities in the Yao village had been suspended. However, weather forecasts are sometimes accurate and sometimes not, which is quite normal.

"Let's just take a few days off and have some fun on our own tonight."

He persuaded Wang Songlin, and the other party stopped dwelling on the matter and then made arrangements for the evening's activities.

The village has a total population of less than 1000, so there are quite a few group meals.

At night.

Fang Wei and her family arrived at the small square, where tables and chairs had already been set up around the perimeter. An open space in the middle of the square was reserved for performances, making dining and drinking more lively.

Shortly afterward, the food and drinks were served, and everyone took their seats.

Wang Songlin couldn't drink, so he called over a few of the village brothers who could drink to keep Fang Wei company.

Fang Wei was in a good mood today and accepted all offers of wine, downing every drink in one gulp.

To add to the festivities, Pan Lianhua went up and sang a song, which received enthusiastic applause.

By the time the moon was high in the sky, Fang Wei was already a little tipsy. The weather, which had been fine just moments before, suddenly turned into a gust of wind, and soon dark clouds rolled in, obscuring the sky.

The rain started suddenly, and Wang Songlin quickly directed people to remove the items from the site.

Fortunately, everyone had already eaten and drunk their fill, and after cleaning up the scene, they all went home.

The rainstorm came unexpectedly, and in an instant, the whole world turned into a world of water.

Back home, Fang Wei was fully awake. Standing at the front door, looking at the watery world outside, he couldn't help but worry. With such heavy rain, he wondered if it would stop tomorrow.
He didn't sleep well that night, tossing and turning.

When he opened the door in the morning, good heavens, a stream was flowing along the stone path outside, and the torrential rain that had fallen all night showed no sign of stopping.

He quickly put on his rain boots and then his raincoat, and hurried toward Wang Songlin's office.

There's no telephone in this house in the village, so he needs to contact the relevant people at the company.

When the lotus flower was ready, but the man was nowhere to be seen, she asked her older sister, "Where did Third Brother go? Has he eaten?"

"The third brother went out early this morning without having breakfast. He should be in the pine forest area."

The elder sister had already prepared breakfast, and Sun Daoren got up soon after. The group ate while worrying about the weather.

As for Fang Wei, she definitely won't go hungry; Wang Songlin will arrange everything.

morning.

All agricultural production units in Yaoling simultaneously activated their emergency plans for flood control and drainage.

Large water pumps were quickly deployed, patrol personnel were stationed on the riverbank, and a steady stream of reserve supplies began to be transported to various key locations.

Fang Wei made arrangements over the phone and was in a hurry to go down the mountain, but Wang Songlin stopped him.

"Third Brother, it's not safe to drive on the mountain road in this heavy rain. Why don't we wait until the rain subsides a bit?"

"No, the longer we wait, the more dangerous it will become. I'm leaving the affairs of the village to you. Be careful to prevent secondary disasters."

Fang Wei shook his head, ate a few bites, and then returned home.

When Pan Lianhua heard that he was going to go down the mountain in the rain, she tried to persuade him for a long time, but he was determined and she couldn't stop him.

“Then let the Taoist priest and my sister stay on the mountain, and I will accompany you down the mountain.”

Seeing that she couldn't stop the man, Pan Lianhua insisted on going with him.

Sun Daoren and his sister were unwilling to wait idly on the mountain, so in the end, the four of them got into the car together, and the car drove down the mountain in the rain.

Fang Wei drove very slowly. Although his reaction speed was much faster than the average person, he didn't dare to take any risks given the car's performance.

Fortunately, the journey was fraught with danger, and they eventually returned to the village safely.

"Grandpa Sun, Sister, you two stay home and rest. Lianhua and I have to go to work."

Now is the crucial moment, and neither he nor Pan Lianhua can leave their posts.

So the two drove away from the village separately; Fang Wei went to the office, while Pan Lianhua went to the factory.

The rain has been heavy since last night and hasn't stopped in between. Instead of convening a meeting with the heads of various departments, he took advantage of the fact that the lines were still open to communicate with them by phone.

The person in charge of the cooperative was with him, and after all the calls ended, the two went to the river embankment.

"Reporting to Party Secretary Fang, the water level in the river is rising very quickly. If this rain doesn't stop, the river will approach the warning level by tonight or early tomorrow morning at the latest."

The river embankment has been guarded, and flood relief supplies have been delivered. Now we need to take action based on changes in the water level.

Fang Wei listened to the report and then inspected the riverbank.

What did the meteorological department say?

"The meteorological department said there will be three days of heavy rain, and asked everyone to take precautions."

"Yes, now relay my order: immediately mobilize manpower to reinforce the river embankment."

He was quite experienced and had directed several flood control and disaster relief efforts over the years, so he felt that they couldn't wait any longer.

Therefore, reinforcement work began on this side of the river embankment. The Yaoling Cooperative mobilized 2000 young and strong men to reinforce the embankment in the rain.

The captains of each brigade activated the evacuation and relocation plan, ready to move the residents immediately upon receiving the order. (End of Chapter)