432 Old Monster Liu said, "Hmm?"
Chen Jie said: "I want to buy some food in case of emergency."
After hearing this, Old Monster Liu said, "Food. Huangzhou Prefecture has a bumper harvest this year. There is plenty of food. It's okay."
Chen Jie didn't say anything, but looked at Old Weird Liu. Old Weird Liu looked at Chen Jie and said after a while, "Forget it, I'll do as you say. It just so happens that I have several large grain merchants in Huangzhou Prefecture. They are worried about the bumper harvest this year and they can't sell the grain. If you want to buy, you can get 20% lower than the market price. I'll contact them."
Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Liu. I'll take as much food as you have."
"Can you eat so much? Just buy some for emergency."
Chen Jie said: "Stock up a little more and you will feel at ease."
Upon hearing this, Old Monster Liu said, "Okay, I'll contact them for you, but can you store so much food? Forget it, I'll lend you a few more warehouses. My business in the Cao Gang is not doing well recently, so the warehouses are just sitting there anyway."
"Thank you, Brother Liu."
Chen Jie clasped his fists, and Old Monster Liu continued, "But Jiusi, our focus should still be on the treasure. As for natural disasters, these days, natural and man-made disasters happen everywhere."
"Don't worry too much. Just stock up on some food to be prepared."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Liu. Jiusi understands."
Old Monster Liu said, "Then I'll leave first."
Chen Jie waved his hand when he heard that, and Chen Heng directly took out an oil-paper umbrella and handed it to Chen Jie.
Chen Jie opened his fan and said, "Brother Liu, let me shelter you from the rain."
Upon hearing this, Old Monster Liu nodded, took the paper umbrella and left.
After Old Monster Liu left, Chen Jie looked at the dark clouds in the sky and the heavy rain, and frowned.
"Chen Heng, call Zhou Chu, Sixi, Chen Wang, Zhong Shu, and Liu Yishou to my study to discuss this matter!"
After hearing this, Chen Heng immediately said, "It's the gang leader."
Xiaohu Chen Jie did not call him back because he was mainly responsible for the battles and could not get involved in such logistical matters. Su Yunjin was also outside giving alms. If he was called back at this time, who would be responsible for his wife's safety?
Soon Zhou Chu, Sixi, Chen Wang, Wu Zhong and Liu Yishou all arrived.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw Chen Jie's face full of worry. The four of them were shocked and wondered what could make the gang leader so worried?
As he was thinking this, he heard Chen Heng say, "Boss, the people are here."
Chen Jie looked at the people and said, "Everyone, please take a seat."
Chen explained, but his eyes were looking outside through the open window.
Seeing this scene, several people followed Chen Jie's gaze and looked out, only to see a drizzle falling outside.
But they didn't understand why the rain would make the gang leader so worried.
Thinking of this, everyone turned to look at Chen Jie and asked, "Boss, are you calling us here?"
Chen Jie looked back at them and said, "Everyone, a natural disaster is about to happen in the Mian River."
Um!
Upon hearing this, everyone in the field widened their eyes and looked at Chen Jie in shock.
"Heaven, natural disaster?"
Everyone looked at Chen Jie with disbelief on their faces. After all, a natural disaster was a serious matter, and Mianshui County had been enjoying good weather and no disasters for two or three years. How come a natural disaster suddenly appeared?
Wu Zhong was the closest to Chen Jie. He looked at Chen Jie and said, "Boss, where did this talk of a natural disaster come from? There hasn't been any abnormal weather in the Mian River recently."
After hearing this, Chen Jie looked up and pointed at the rain outside the window.
The rain outside the window was not heavy, just a drizzle.
Wu Zhong took a look and said, "Jiu Si, can this drizzling rain be considered a natural disaster?"
The others also said, "Yeah, the rain will probably stop tonight!"
After hearing this, Chen Jie was silent for a moment and said, "What if it never stops?"
"Um?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this. Don't stop?
Everyone turned to look outside where the drizzle was still falling, and their faces slowly changed. If it keeps falling, then isn't that a flood?
The next moment everyone looked at Chen Jie.
"Boss, no, we can't stop!"
Chen explained: "The Mian River has risen by 33 feet, and a dragon has appeared in the blue clouds. The Mian River has flowed away and treasures have appeared. After the rain, the sky has cleared for 30 years!"
After hearing this, Liu Yishou stood up immediately: "Thirty years, it's been thirty years!"
"Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu!"
Everyone looked at Liu Yishou. He was the oldest among them and remembered the turmoil in the Mian River. At that time, he was still a young doctor and could not forget the horrific scene in the river.
It rained, drizzled, for ten days and ten nights. After ten days and ten nights, the Mian River flooded and directly destroyed the villages downstream.
All of a sudden, all the people in a village were swept away by the flood.
At that time, he was hiding in the Mianshui County. The terrain of the county was high, so even if the Mianshui River flooded, it would not be destroyed. However, the drowned people who were carried in every day at that time left a deep impression on him.
Unexpectedly, this kind of disaster only occurs once every thirty years!
Is it possible that what happened thirty years ago will happen again?
Thinking of this, Liu Yishou said, "Boss, we need to save the disaster!"
Chen Jie said: "Well, I also know that disaster relief is needed."
Liu Yishou said: "Disaster relief is not only a fight against the heavens, but also a fight against people."
Chen Jie heard this and said, "Well, I understand. Mr. Liu, please sit down first."
Chen Jie calmed the excited Liu Yishou down and said, "Chen Hun, the map."
Chen Heng quickly brought over the map of Mianshui County and the surrounding villages. This was a map taken by the fishing gang internally, and it gave a clear understanding of the situation around Mianshui County.
At this time, Chen Jie said, "Mr. Liu, take a look and see if you can still remember the places in Mianshui County that were not flooded before."
Liu Yishou stood up at this time, looked at the map, frowned slightly, and fell into deep thought.
Soon Liu Yishou said: "This, this, this is not flooded, and this, this, this..."
Liu pointed at a circle on the map and said, "Boss, I can remember these places."
Chen Jie looked around and saw these places. It must be said that humans have memories, so the places pointed out were all old villages.
There are many old houses in these places, some of which experienced the last major flood and were not affected.
So there are reasons why some old buildings have been preserved.
Chen Jie took a look and found that the location of Xiantao Village was really unlucky. It was actually located downstream of the river. If the river burst its banks, then there was no doubt that Xiantao Village would be the first to be hit.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie took a deep breath.
Xiantao Village, that's where I was born.
At this time, Wu Zhong also came to the map and said with an unpleasant expression: "This, this..."
He didn't expect that Xiantao Village was actually within the destructive range of this flood. Thinking of this, Wu Zhong pointed to the map and said, "Xiantao and Xiatao are all low-lying areas. When the flood comes, they will be the first to be hit. This place will become an ocean!"
After hearing this, Chen Heng and Chen Wang all gathered together. Both of them were from Xiantao Village, and their families also lived in Xiantao Village.
Zhou Chu also came over and looked at the geographical location of Xiatao Village, then carefully checked it and said, "Uncle Zhong, don't worry, you see, if this fork is blocked, then the water will not be able to enter our Xiantao Village."
After hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Zhou Chu, if this is blocked, when a flood comes, the neighboring villages and towns will be destroyed. And it's not just one village or town, but this whole area. There are three villages and towns with thousands of people. They will be swept away by the flood. Thousands of people, thousands of households."
Zhou Chu looked at Chen Jie and said, "Boss, let me be frank. Those three towns are not our fishing gang's territory. Old Monster Liu doesn't care about them, so why should we care so much?"
"And here, Xiantao Village, is your home, Uncle Zhong's home, Atun, Awang's home, Huzi's home, and also half of my home. There are too many memories of us here, and I don't want it to be destroyed so easily."
After Zhou Chu finished speaking, Chen Jie fell silent.
That's right, compared to those villages and towns that Chen Jie had no impression of, Xiantao Village indeed carries too many memories for Chen Jie.
Until now, the small home he and Su Yunjin originally had was still there, as was Uncle Zhong's home. There were even hundreds of people from Xiantao Village in his White Tiger Camp. Their homes were all there. If a flood destroyed that place, Chen Jie was silent.
The others were also silent.
Chen Jie said at this time: "Let's put this matter aside for now, I will think about it again, and then I will issue the order from the leader!"
After hearing what Chen Jie said, everyone looked at Chen Jie.
His expression was very serious.
Chen Jie said: "Four joys."
"I am here."
"First, you need to prepare the food storage, clean drinking water, disaster prevention materials, etc. We must use these ten days to prepare them. I have asked Old Monster Liu to help us collect the food. We just need to prepare to receive them."
"It's the gang leader."
Si Xi immediately bowed in response and arranged for people to do the logistical work such as purchasing.
Chen Jie paused for a moment and continued, "Chu Zhou!"
"I am here."
Zhou Chu immediately agreed. Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and said, "Send people to guard the dikes along the Mianshui River and send disciples to patrol the river to keep watch. If the water level rises sharply, report immediately."
Zhou Chu heard this and said, "Yes."
Chen Jie turned to look at Liu Yishou and said, "Old Liu, after a major disaster, there will be a major epidemic. We need to stockpile a large amount of epidemic prevention medicines. You need to be responsible for this. Chen Wang, you come to assist Old Liu."
Chen Wang heard this and said, "Yes."
Liu Yishou said: "Okay, I understand."
Finally, Chen Jie looked at Wu Zhong and said, "I have to trouble you again. Please go back to the village recently and ask the brothers in the fish pen to keep a close eye on the movements in the river. Also, mobilize everyone and make preparations to leave the village."
Wu Zhong looked at Chen Jie in surprise, then nodded silently and said, "I understand."
Zhou Chu wanted to speak when he heard this, but was stopped by Si Xi.
Chen Jie said, "Well, everyone go and get busy. You can use the money in the warehouse. Sixi, prepare the bill."
"Yes, I understand."