Zixuan and the elders had a long discussion before he returned to the manor with Jinghan, carrying Qingyuan. Once they had soothed Qingyuan to sleep, the two of them discussed solutions.
"When we get back, we should start preparing immediately. As everyone said, a drought is not too scary, it's the flood that we fear. So, let's mobilize the people in every area; after spring plowing is done, we'll begin repairing the dikes." Zixuan thought for a moment before speaking.
"Yes. Also, starting now, we must not use any of the grain stored in the county office warehouse. In case of an emergency, that will be the lifesaving rations. As for the wine shop, I'll save everything and stop production for now. We'll see if everything is okay later on." Jinghan wasn't afraid of anything much, but the prospect of a disaster worried her. People might be kept safe, but the crops in the fields might not be so lucky. Without any preparation, wouldn't people starve?
