Hearing Mr. Thompson's question, Thomas chuckled, "You don't understand, this is not just because I am spiteful. No matter how indifferent those old fellows act, they've been itching to dig since they heard me talk about it. Even if I didn't get people to dig today, they would have done it in a couple of days."
Mr. Thompson pondered over Thomas's words and realized he was right.
As the flood receded, most survivors lost their stable source of food - fishing. Without any accidents, life in Pengcheng would resemble past famine periods.
To avoid hunger, the vast majority of survivors must either leave their hometowns to find food elsewhere or exhaust every means to obtain edible goods.
Although the current weather and environment are relatively comfortable, after surviving two natural disasters, apart from a small number of people establishing small plantations across various mountain ranges, greenery is rarely seen.
