The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 255

Chapter 255: Chapter 237: Flood_1

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Watching Yan Zhigao hurry away, the Yan Family also lost their appetite.

After returning to her own courtyard, Daohua threw herself into the study room, rummaging through for a while until she found a map of Jiguang Province. After examining the map, she frowned and said, “Dayuan River also flows through Jiguang Province. If the dyke were to breach, how many people would suffer from the disaster?”

Wang Manman, Guyu, and Lixia were also wearing worried expressions. “Miss, if the dyke in Jiguang Province breaches, it won’t affect us here, will it?”

Daohua was silent for a while. “Jiguang Province is upstream from Zhongzhou Province. If there’s a breach upstream, there will be some impact downstream. However, the distance to us is quite far, so there’s no need to be overly concerned.”

Wang Manman frowned, “Why would the dykes suddenly breach?”

Guyu scoffed, “Why else? Not every official is as diligent and caring for the people as our master. The officials in Jiguang Province must have embezzled the silver meant for dyke construction.”

Daohua glanced at Guyu, “It’s one thing to say such things in the courtyard, but you must not speak recklessly outside.”

Guyu immediately bowed her head, “Miss, I understand.”

Without saying much more, Daohua warned Guyu for two reasons: she didn’t want her to speak recklessly and cause trouble, and from what they had seen when their foster father took over the governance of Xingzhou, even if some officials wanted to do something concrete, if their funds were withheld or delayed by higher-ups, they were powerless.

You can’t condemn everyone with the same brush.

In the following days, Yan Zhigao was extremely busy, leaving early and returning late, barely seen around.

“Mother, what has father been busy with these past few days?”

One day, Daohua arrived early in the morning at the main courtyard to pay her respects and found that her foster father had already gone to the office. She couldn’t help but ask Madam Li.

Madam Li replied, “He’s busy reinforcing the dykes.”

Daohua furrowed her brow, “Weren’t the dykes within father’s jurisdiction said to be very stable?”

Madam Li’s expression grew serious, “Your father is not at ease. He worries that when the flood peak arrives, the dykes won’t hold, so he’s been working on reinforcing them through the night.”

While saying this, she sighed deeply.

“Your father received news that several places upstream on the Dayuan River have breached. The disaster is severe; this year’s flood came fiercely and swiftly, so your father has to be fully alert.”

Daohua’s face showed concern, “Is it that serious?”

Madam Li nodded solemnly, “When has a breach of the Dayuan River not been serious? Alright, these matters are not for you to worry about. Have breakfast, then go to class quickly.”

Daohua nodded and said no more.

That afternoon, right after class, while Daohua was still organizing the incense-burning tools, she saw Wang Manman quickly approaching her and whispering, “Miss, the young master sent someone back with a message, but after reading it, Madam flew into a huge rage.”

Daohua’s face immediately showed surprise.

Her mother’s temperament was very gentle; she rarely lost her temper. What could her elder brother have possibly done to provoke such an outburst from her?

Daohua quickly packed up her things, handed them to Lixia to hold, and then hurried towards the main courtyard.

On the way, she ran into Ping Tong.

“Big Miss, are you looking for Madam? She’s not in the main courtyard; she’s in the elder lady’s courtyard now,” said Ping Tong.

Upon hearing this, Daohua quickly changed direction and hastened towards the elder lady’s courtyard.