Chapter 649

After all, although the amount of this tax silver was huge, for the people of the Northwest Territory, it was just a drop in the bucket.

As long as this great drought from heaven was not resolved for one day, this Northwest Territory would be like a bottomless pit that could not be filled.

And in the Northwest Territory, some people seemed to have already heard about Made Ying Zheng going to hold a prayer ceremony.

"I heard that His Majesty has already prepared a prayer ceremony for our side."

"I believe in His Majesty. His Majesty will certainly be able to let the gods bring rain to the Northwest Territory."

"Please, Heaven, bring some rain; my child is about to be unable to live."

"Fortunately, there are kind lords who can distribute some food, barely allowing us to live."

On the street, some people with sallow complexions gathered together, talking in low voices.

Now all the land was cracked.

And those farmers who originally relied on digging for food in the fields naturally had no need to work.

And these words of theirs also fell into the ears of people with intentions.

A thin boy slowly retreated from the crowd.

Because of his thin figure, it did not seem strange for him to be squeezed among this group of people with sallow complexions.

Subsequently, this little boy ran hurriedly into a courtyard.

"Big Sister, Big Sister, I heard them talking about that person."

As soon as the little boy rushed into the courtyard, he said to a beautiful young girl.

Tian Yan turned her head to look at the boy.

"What did you hear?"

Her voice was very soft, but the movements of her hands were not slow.

In front of her, pots of grain and grass were placed, looking like they would not be able to live much longer.

"I heard them talking about that cruel Emperor..."

The little boy said.

When Tian Yan heard this word, she covered the little boy's mouth.

"Some words you can only say here; you absolutely cannot say them outside, do you know?"

Tian Yan looked at the boy with a warning expression.

If people outside heard him say this sentence, the boy would be afraid he would be beheaded on the spot.

How could they, these people, discuss that person's words in private?

When the little boy's mouth was covered, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Not until he nodded pitifully did Tian Yan let go of her hand.

"But those uncles often say it like that."

Seeming a bit aggrieved, the little boy said pitifully.

It was clearly those uncles who said it first, which was why he said it like that.

Why could those uncles say it, but he could not?

"Xiao Tao, as long as you promise Sister that you won't say such words from now on, it will be fine."

This boy was at most six years old, and with a thinner figure, he appeared even more immature.

She also had no way to explain too many things to such a small child.

Thinking of the brothers the boy mentioned, she gritted her teeth.

She should have known not to let Tian Hu, Tian Zhong, and others come over.

Otherwise, their conversation would not have been heard by Xiao Tao.

Sending the little boy away, Tian Yan's gaze shifted back to the pots of straw in front of her.

She was trying to find a way to improve these crops, allowing them to adapt to the drought environment.

But no matter what method she used, she could not let these crops adapt to the drought environment.

At most, it was just delaying death.

Just as she was furrowing her brows and thinking hard, a figure slowly walked in from outside.

This figure looked to be a head taller than Tian Yan.

"Sister, are you still busy with these things?"

Tian Ci's voice was a bit cold.

Tian Yan turned her head and saw her own younger brother standing behind her.

"You went out to practice sword again."

Looking at the dust stained on his robes, Tian Yan sighed slowly.

Ever since their father died, her younger brother's personality had undergone a huge change.

Plus the influence of their second uncle, he now only wanted to improve his strength to avenge his father.

But this matter was not Zhu Jia's fault at all.

Tian Yan felt that her younger brother had long since been blinded by hatred.

But no matter how she said it, Tian Ci was unwilling to accept the facts.

Tian Yan could only let him go out to practice martial arts every day.

"How is the situation of the people in the city now?"

Tian Yan changed the subject and asked casually.

"Still the same; the food we brought should not be much left, right?"

Mentioning the people in the city, Tian Ci's expression finally softened a bit.

As a disciple of the Nong Family, he naturally understood what his responsibility was.

Originally, the Nong Family should have been the most ordinary family.

But whenever such natural disasters occurred, their Nong Family was always the family that suffered heavy losses.

Every time they saw those Nong Family people sinking in pain,

their hearts were extremely painful.

They wished they could save the ten thousand Nong Family people in the world with their own strength.

"... The food we brought is not much left; if there is no new way, I am afraid we won't be able to last these few days."

Tian Yan was silent for a while, then opened her mouth to say.

In an instant, the two immediately fell into silence.

"Xiao Tao also heard it."

"Heard that Made Ying Zheng is recently holding a prayer ceremony to seek heavy rain for the Northwest Territory."

Tian Yan suddenly said.

When she mentioned Made Ying Zheng, a hint of disgust flashed in Tian Ci's eyes.

If it were not for the incompetence of these people in power, their Nong Family would not have such a situation.

"If the prayer ceremony were useful, the Northwest Territory would not have had a great drought for two years."

Tian Ci's expression was very ugly.

But just when he finished saying this sentence (Qian Nuo Hao), the originally dim sky immediately changed.

The previous dimness was because the sun was about to set.

Now the visibility was even dimmer than before, and there was even a breeze blowing over.

When all this happened, everyone looked at the sky above their heads.

Subsequently, they saw the dark clouds covering the sky.

When these dark clouds gathered more and more, the entire sky turned completely dark.

And those people who looked up at the sky showed expressions of wild joy.

"It's raining, it's going to rain."

"It's been so long, it's finally going to rain; we are saved."

"Rain, rain; hope for heavy rain."

Some people even ran out of their houses directly, looking up at the sky and laughing loudly.

Everyone was looking forward to the fall of this heavy rain.

Some women even moved out some earthen jars from their homes.

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