Chapter 633 Heavy Rain

The sunny days could not last for too long. Qin Yao and his party sped up their journey, anticipating that a heavy rain would come.

But they still could not catch up with the speed of the heavy rain.

They wanted to reach the next city in an afternoon, but the clear sky suddenly became overcast, so they had to find a place to stay and hide from the rain.

There is a big post station here, and there are several inns around it. It was the post station that Qin Feng and Liu Ji talked about when they were chatting by the river yesterday evening.

Qin Feng originally planned to stop here to rest for a night so that everyone could relax and replenish supplies.

The point is that he wanted Qin Yao to have a good meal here.

But the situation has changed. Qin Feng thought that he and Qin Yao had something unpleasant last night. He remembered that Liu Ji said that Qin Yao was the boss of their family, so he no longer had hope that he could keep people at this post station for repairs today.

Moreover, seeing that Qin Yao's family only stopped for two quarters of an hour to eat at noon before continuing on their journey, Qin Feng was almost certain that she was angry and didn't want to care about him anymore.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

As soon as they passed by Dayi, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the wind blew up dust and water vapor closer and closer. There was no other choice, so they immediately changed their route and rushed to Dayi to avoid the rain.

Qin Yao, who didn't know Qin Feng's thoughts, said that she just had a premonition that it would rain today, and wanted to buy more time to travel, so she didn't rest more at noon.

As for being angry, if she was so easily disturbed by external things and people, Liu Ji at home alone would have pissed her off to death.

Yunlai Inn next to the official post.

As soon as they ran in with their luggage, heavy rain poured down in seconds, and the whole sky seemed to be leaking, and the rain was amazing.

The rain was heavy and the wind was strong, and the wind blew the thatched roof of the tea stall at the door of the inn directly overturned.

Liu Ji hurriedly drove the four brothers and sisters of Dalang, who were standing at the door watching the rain without fear, into the lobby, and ordered Awang and Yin Le to go to the stable to check the horses and carriages.

The wind was so strong that he was afraid that the stable would be overturned.

The situation on Qin Feng's side was even worse. The wind and rain were so strong that there was no time to unload the goods. The driver and guards had to put on raincoats and lead the horses in the shelter behind the inn, covered with oilcloth.

But the wind and rain were too strong, and the wide and heavy oilcloth was as heavy as a piece of iron under the blessing of wind and rain. If you are not careful, people and cloth will be blown off the car together.

Fortunately, the surroundings are flat, otherwise it is unknown what will happen if people are blown and rolled several times by the strong wind.

Qin Yao had just entered the lobby with her family when she heard a cry from outside. She gave Liu Ji a look to take good care of the children, and immediately put on her hat and rushed out.

Liu Ji didn't even have time to say a word of careful advice from his wife, and the person was gone.

The wind was so strong that the innkeeper and the waiters could not care about the tea stalls outside. They hurriedly drove all the guests into the lobby, and several strong waiters worked together to close the door.

Once the door was closed, the wind and rain were immediately blocked out, and everyone in the house breathed a sigh of relief.

The innkeeper was still in shock and sighed: "I haven't seen such heavy rain in a few years, but you don't have to panic, the wind and rain in our area come and go quickly, and it will be fine after this period."

The innkeeper's words had a certain calming effect, and the travelers from other places were not so panicked.

Just listening to the whistling wind leaking in from the window, the guests whose families were away could not help but be nervous.

Dalang saw his father pacing and rubbing his hands while looking around. Although he was also worried about his mother and uncle Awang, he knew that he could not help at the moment.

Instead of worrying, it is better to do what you can do first.

"Father, let's book the guest room first, and then prepare dry clothes and hot water for food, so that we can use them when mother and the others come back." Dalang stretched out his hand and pulled his father to remind him.

Liu Ji slapped his head, "Look at my memory, you still need to remind me, Dalang and Erlang, you keep an eye on your younger brothers and sisters, bring your luggage, and father will go to open the guest room."

"And the Qin family!" Erlang reminded, fearing that his father would forget.

Mother said that their two families were traveling together and they had to take care of each other along the way.

Liu Ji nodded, how could he forget his uncle, came to the counter, waved his hand, and booked all the remaining guest rooms in the inn in the name of Qin Feng.

The shopkeeper smiled in surprise, "It's the Qin family who came!"

Liu Ji saw that he knew him, so it was easier to deal with. He was justified in sending people, and he wanted whatever was good, so he arranged his own family first.

"If you have anything delicious to eat or drink, prepare it now. People will be able to use it as soon as they come in. Oh, by the way, boil a few more pots of hot water. The boss and his men are guarding the goods outside, so they must be soaked. Do you have ginger and brown sugar in the inn? Make some brown sugar ginger tea."

Outside the inn, the rain came and went quickly, just the opposite of what the shopkeeper said. It came in waves, and there was no sign of stopping in a short time.

Yin Le and Awang arranged their own carriages and horses. Seeing that Qin Yao was in Qin Feng's team, they followed. With the addition of three people, the things that Qin Feng felt embarrassed about suddenly became as simple as eating and drinking.

Qin Yao broke the wind and rain with great force. The heavy oilcloth seemed to have no weight in her hands. She threw it and covered the car. Then Awang and Yin Le cooperated tacitly, and the four corners were crossed and tied in pairs, and a car was completed.

The three of them cycled like this at a very fast speed. In less than a quarter of an hour, more than half of the truck was covered.

Two quarters of an hour later, while the guards were still staggering and unable to stand still, the three of them had already covered all the trucks with raincloths.

There is no need to worry about the horses. The coachmen are all experienced hands. They hold the horses' heads close to each other and keep making soothing movements with their hands.

After the work was done, Qin Yao led Awang and Yin Le to Qin Feng. The rain was so heavy that the bamboo hats and coir raincoats were useless, and the three of them were all wet.

Qin Feng was even worse. His neck was scratched by a flying branch. His hair was messy and wet and stuck to his face. He looked much more embarrassed than Qin Yao and the other three.

He had just seen Qin Yao and the others coming over, and the situation had changed. He had no time to be polite, so he immediately went to Guanyi and two surrounding inns, trying to find cheap empty houses to use as temporary warehouses.

But just when Qin Feng was about to say something, Qin Yao had already spoken before him.

"The rain won't stop for a while. I looked at the sky. There may be continuous heavy rain tonight and tomorrow. When the rain stops, all the goods will have to be moved indoors."

As Qin Yao spoke, she lowered her head and looked at her feet. The terrain of Yunlai Inn was quite high, and the rain did not leave much water behind. "If it cannot be moved indoors, it is also possible to build a temporary warehouse at a high place outside." OK."

She saw that all Qin Feng's goods were packed very carefully. There was oil paper in the wooden box, and there was oil cloth outside the wooden box. As long as the rain cloth was stable, there was no need to worry about water getting in.