I used space to carry a lot of supplies to escape famine in ancient times

In this celebration, people's hearts are filled with vision and hope for the future. They know that although there may be challenges and difficulties ahead, as long as everyone is united, nothing can stop them from moving forward...

In the days after the celebration, the village gradually returned to its former tranquility, but Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan could not calm down. The scene after the disaster was still vivid in their minds. The destroyed houses, flooded farmland, and the pain and losses suffered by the villagers in the disaster made them feel a great sense of responsibility. They began to reflect deeply on how to strengthen the prevention and response capabilities of natural disasters, and further improve the village's infrastructure and emergency mechanisms to avoid such a huge disaster in the future.

One morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window. Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan sat opposite each other and began their discussion.

"Mo Han, this disaster has made us realize our shortcomings in responding. We must think of a solution and not let the villagers experience such suffering again." Gu Qianning said solemnly.

Chu Mohan nodded, his eyes revealing determination: "Yes, Qianning. We must first strengthen our early warning capabilities for natural disasters. When the rainstorm and locust plague came this time, we hardly got any advance news. If we had known earlier, perhaps we could have reduced a lot of losses."

Gu Qianning thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can send people to nearby towns and post stations to establish contact with officials and merchants there to obtain timely information about weather changes and possible disasters. In addition, we can also observe some natural phenomena ourselves, such as changes in clouds, abnormal behavior of animals, etc., to make judgments in advance."

"That's a good idea." Chu Mohan agreed, "But early warning alone is not enough. We also need to strengthen the village's infrastructure. This flood destroyed many roads and bridges, which brought great difficulties to rescue and material transportation. We have to replan and build more solid roads and bridges to ensure that people and materials can pass quickly when a disaster occurs."

Gu Qianning added: "There is also a need to improve water conservancy facilities. The reason why the rainstorm caused such great damage is partly because of the heavy rainfall, and partly because our drainage system is not perfect. We can dig more drainage channels and build reservoirs to store excess rainwater for use in times of drought."

"Yes, and our houses are not strong enough. Many of them collapsed in the disaster. Next time we will use more solid building materials and structures to improve the disaster resistance of houses." Chu Mohan continued.

Gu Qianning stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the village outside. "In addition to hardware facilities, our emergency response mechanism also needs to be improved. After the disaster, everyone was a little panicked at first, and the allocation of materials and the organization of personnel were not orderly enough. We have to formulate a detailed emergency plan, clarify everyone's responsibilities and tasks when a disaster occurs, and conduct regular drills so that everyone is familiar with the emergency process."

Chu Mohan walked to Gu Qianning and gently held her hand: "You are right, Qianning. As for medical care, our medical resources are too scarce. Once a large number of people are injured, they will not be able to receive timely treatment. We need to train some young people in the village to learn medical skills, stock up some commonly used medicines and medical equipment, and set up a temporary medical aid point."

Gu Qianning turned around and looked at Chu Mohan: "Education cannot be neglected either. We need to let the villagers understand some basic knowledge and coping methods of natural disasters, and improve everyone's self-protection awareness and ability. We can hold some lectures and training courses in the village to impart this knowledge to everyone."

In the following days, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan began to put their ideas into practice. They first organized a group of young and strong villagers and divided them into several groups. One group was responsible for establishing contact with the outside world and regularly went to nearby towns and post stations to collect information; the other group began to replan and build the village's roads, bridges and water conservancy facilities.

The team responsible for contacting the outside world set out for towns and post stations every morning. They communicated with officials, merchants, and travelers there to learn about the situation in various places and the trend of weather changes. Sometimes, they would bring back some books and materials on disaster prevention and response for Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan to refer to.

The team responsible for infrastructure construction was busy in the village. They dug ditches and laid pipes to bring spring water from the mountains into the reservoir, and then drained the excess water out of the village through the drainage canal. They also built more solid roads and bridges with stone and wood to ensure that they could remain open even when floods came.

At the same time, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan held a lecture on natural disasters in the village. Every night, they would light a bonfire in the open space in the village and call the villagers to attend the lecture. Gu Qianning used easy-to-understand language to explain to everyone the causes, characteristics and coping methods of various natural disasters. Chu Mohan demonstrated some simple first aid skills, such as bandaging wounds and treating fractures.

In order to cultivate medical talents in the village, they selected several smart and studious young people and asked them to learn medical skills from an old doctor invited from the town. The old doctor not only taught them to recognize various herbs and medicinal materials, but also taught them some techniques for diagnosing diseases and prescribing medicines.

In terms of house construction, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan invited an experienced craftsman. The craftsman designed a new type of house structure based on the terrain and climate conditions of the village. This house uses solid wood as the frame, the walls are made of a mixture of bricks and mud, and the roof is covered with thick thatch and tiles. It is both beautiful and practical. The villagers rebuilt their houses according to this design.

As time went by, the village's infrastructure and emergency response mechanism gradually improved. The roads are wide and flat, the bridges are strong and durable, the water conservancy facilities are in good working order, and the houses are more solid and beautiful. The villagers not only learned a lot of knowledge and coping skills about natural disasters, but also trained a group of medical talents and emergency rescue personnel.

However, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan were not satisfied with this. They knew that the occurrence of natural disasters was unpredictable and they had to remain vigilant at all times.

One day, the information-gathering team brought back a message: According to town officials, there might be a severe drought this year. After hearing the news, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan immediately called a meeting of the villagers to discuss countermeasures.

At the meeting, Gu Qianning said: "Fellow villagers, we just received news that there may be a severe drought this year. We must prepare in advance and not wait until the drought comes before we panic."

After hearing this, the villagers all expressed their support: "Miss Gu, Master Chu, we will do whatever you say. We will listen to you."

Chu Mohan continued, "First, we need to increase the water storage capacity of the reservoir and store all the rainwater we can collect. Secondly, we need to adjust the planting structure of crops and plant more drought-resistant crops, such as sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, etc. Finally, we need to save water and formulate a reasonable water use plan to ensure that everyone has enough water for daily life during the drought."

The villagers followed Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan's instructions and began intensive preparations. Some of them repaired the reservoir, some plowed the land to plant drought-resistant crops, and some made detailed water use plans.

A few months later, the drought arrived as expected. However, because the village had made adequate preparations, the drought did not have much impact on the villagers. The reservoir stored enough water, drought-resistant crops grew tenaciously on the dry land, and the villagers' lives remained in order.

Seeing that the village was safe and sound during the drought, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan were filled with relief. They knew that their efforts were not in vain, and they had created a safer and better home for the villagers.

After experiencing this drought, Gu Qianning and Chu Mohan have become more determined to improve the village's infrastructure and emergency response mechanism. They continue to sum up their experiences and lessons, and constantly improve and perfect various measures to continuously enhance the village's disaster resistance.