May Rain and Pressure from the Inspection Team!

The May rain came without warning.

That evening, the sky had still been cloudless as far as the eye could see, and the heat had been stifling.

But after eight that night, torrential rain suddenly came pouring down, bringing a hint of coolness to the dusty plains.

Thanks to the Territory's emphasis on water management, even the small Sang Tian Town did not suffer the flooding that had once struck the Origin Territory.

Apart from the constant gurgling of the drains, the lives of the people in town were barely affected.

The merchants continued doing business, while those working the fields continued laboring in their raincoats.

Quite a few people were even secretly celebrating. The rain had finally brought down the relentless temperatures, sparing them the suffering of working under the blazing sun.

However, that relief lasted only one night.

When they realized the rain still showed no sign of stopping the next day—in fact, it was growing heavier—more and more people could only pray silently.

They prayed that the rain before the summer harvest would pass quickly and not bring any further complications to the harvest ahead.

Unfortunately, with prayer, all one could do was do one's best and leave the rest to fate.

From the night of June 2 until June 6.

After four whole days had passed, when Su Mo woke up that morning, the rain falling into his ears still showed no sign of weakening!

"Ah, Zong Ge, you're awake so early?"

"It's only five fifty. You don't start work until seven thirty, so you've still got almost two hours!"

"Breakfast is almost ready, though. I've made your favorite spicy mashed-potato stuffed flatbread. Go wash up first."

Seeing Su Mo emerge from the middle room, Huang Xiaojuan poked her head out from behind the busy stove