The relentless rain had poured for two days and two nights, and to prevent the rich water of Pine Pool from flowing into the fields of "strangers," Qian Yixiu had Huang Tie and Qian Hua don raincoats to dig a small channel beside Pine Pool, directing its spring water into their own fields. This way, irrigating slowly, the land might become more fertile.
Having servants is wonderful, and having robust labor is even better. While they could sleep peacefully, Grandmother and Little Aunt didn't have to venture out into the fields in the rain to drain water, and with plenty of dry firewood prepared at home, there was no worry about running out of fuel to cook.
