"boom!"

"Whoosh!"

Dark clouds gathered, and with a light thunder, the sky that had been thirsty for months finally accumulated a little moisture, and raindrops fell, scattered and chaotic, shrouding Phoenix Mountain in mist.

This was the first rain from April to mid-August this year. Although it was not heavy, it was enough to bring some relief to those suffering from drought and high temperature.

The meteorological department is even more busy telling the news, because in the next few days, the north will experience a slight drop in temperature, and there will be showers in some areas. This means that this year's unusual heat has finally come to an end. The south may continue for a while, but at most

Capped in September.

At this moment, on the mountain path of Phoenix Mountain, several people were holding umbrellas and strolling down the long stone steps.

"The timing of your departure is lucky, you can still see the scenery in the rain." Gu Yu said with a smile.

"Oh, I really didn't live enough, but I didn't dare to disobey the teacher's orders, so I had to leave. Thank you very much for bothering you to entertain me these days!" Chao Kongtu said.

"It's easy to say. If you want to come, we are always welcome."

Xiao Zhai also responded. When Long Qiu heard this, he suddenly blinked and said in an unskilled way: "Hey, Jin Jin, are you welcome?"

"Whether he comes or not is none of my business, why should I welcome him?"

Little Sumire, who had no idea what to do, immediately came back to her thoughts, widened her eyes and said, "What the hell, what kind of spiritual world are you in? Are you so empty that you have to team up with me for cp? You're not even innate, why should I fall in love with him?"

"..."

Long Qiu's little face turned red after being scolded, and he silently hid behind his sister and pretended to be a dog. Chao Kongtu, on the other hand, felt his knees go weak and was unable to refute.

It is said that after he received the news from the master, he would rush to Tangshan Hospital in Beijing to take charge of the rescue (zhua), treatment (gui) and training work there.

He stayed in Phoenix Mountain for five or six days, and it was an eye-opener. Of course, it didn't refer to the spiritual rice, spiritual tea or fruit wine, but the Taoist skills that the four of them inadvertently displayed.

Although he didn't see the breath-taking and lightning techniques, the virtual dispensing technique, the small sealing technique and the small transporting technique alone were enough to amaze him.

Especially the transporting technique, he was shocked at first, thinking it was the ability to create things out of thin air, but later he discovered, oh, it turned out to be a kind of space transformation... I think that Gu Jushi forcibly unscrewed it at the door of the Xidu City Government compound.

The heads of the shamans probably used this technique.

As a member of Qi Yun, Chao Kongtu unconsciously compared the two.

The Taoist Academy has rich magic arts and complex factions, but the level is not high. Even if you get the White Crane Relic, you probably won't be able to defeat Phoenix Mountain. However, the underground palace has three floors, so there may not be more advanced Taoist magic.

The Taoist temple has complete rules and regulations, with distinctions between top and bottom, and clear responsibilities, which is a bit like the organizational structure of a company. But here, there is more human touch, you can follow your heart and mind, and the centripetal force is very strong, it is like a big family.

It is indeed difficult to say who has the advantage.

Not long after, everyone arrived at the foot of the mountain. Chao Kongtu stopped, turned around and faced the four people, and saluted solemnly: "Goodbye now, see you again if we are destined!"

"Goodbye!"

After that, he got into Lao Shuibei's car and slowly disappeared into the rain and fog.

The four of them stood for a while and then returned to the mountain.

Xiaozhai walked a few steps and simply put away the umbrella without using his breath to resist it. He was just dripping with water, and there was a refreshing feeling between his brows and eyes. He suddenly asked: "Hey, what do you think?"

"The government has been brewing for a year and has carried out subtle propaganda and guidance. Now the situation is complicated and there are many international crises. I am afraid that it cannot help but start."

Gu Yu thought for a while and said: "In addition to the preliminary preparations for such a major event that changes the world, there must be a suitable entry point. This time I actively invite overseas descendants of the Taoist sect to enter, I guess they will make a fuss about this matter, Lulu

True appearance.”

"I don't know what they are going to do. Anyway, Daomen is being used as a gunman again, oh, I should say Zhengyi." Xiao Zhai said.

"There is no other way. Daomen relies on government resources and has to be on the front line."

"Tsk, what nonsense is this discussion? Just go and see what they are doing and you will know!"

Xiao Jin suddenly interrupted, blinking and ready to move.

"It's not the time yet, let's wait for development."

Gu Yu refused directly, paused, and then asked: "By the way, Xiaoqiu, how is Zheng Kaixin's child?"

"Well, he didn't get used to it when he first came here, and now he's getting more and more naughty. His mother is okay, and she helps with the vegetables and other things when she has nothing to do." Long Qiu responded.

"Well, I'll leave him under your care. There's no need to teach him anything. He just needs to practice meditation first. There's no need for physical skills. Maoshan's few tricks are enough."

"Hehe, I understand."

Zheng Kaixin's qualifications are slightly above average, not very outstanding. But there is one thing that is different about him, that is the yin energy bonus that is integrated into his body.

Under normal circumstances, qi-refining methods do not have attributes, including the breath-eating method. But if Zheng Kaixin’s method can find the corresponding method, it will have yin attributes, so you can look forward to it.

…………

Beijing, office.

The old man leaned back in his chair, put his glasses on the table, closed his eyes and listened to the assistant's report:

"As of mid-August, a total of 24 provinces have experienced varying degrees of drought, with approximately 319 million acres of crops affected by drought, of which 41.39 million acres have failed to harvest, resulting in 27.36 billion kilograms of grain loss.

The Disaster Reduction Committee and the Ministry of Civil Affairs have launched emergency response, and various working groups have rushed to the disaster area to organize people to collect soil and replant crops, rationally allocate water sources to expand the irrigation area, prepare for autumn mulching in advance, and conduct agricultural insurance drought assessment and claim settlement to help farmers make up for their losses.

loss……

Internationally, as major wheat-producing areas such as Australia and Samoa are affected by drought, global wheat production is expected to be 503 million tons, a 9% decrease from last year.

Global grain prices soared by 10% at the beginning of the month, with corn and wheat prices both rising by 25%, and soybean prices also rising by 17%.

According to statistics from the Grain Bureau, the price of wheat in the domestic market increased by 3.3% year-on-year, the price of early indica rice increased by 7.6% year-on-year, the price of medium indica rice increased by 7.8% year-on-year, and the price of corn increased by 12.7% year-on-year, all of which are far lower than the price increase in the international market..."

"..."

When the assistant finished reading, the old man didn't respond for a while. After a while, he nodded to indicate clearly.

In modern society, agricultural science and technology are advanced, and many countries have implemented grain reserve systems to cope with major natural disasters and stabilize the grain market. Therefore, it is not like a few decades ago when a severe drought could starve everyone to death.

The Xia State, in particular, paid much more attention to food than foreign countries.

There are always rumors among the people that if we estimate the consumption of one kilogram per person per day, the domestic food supply can be guaranteed for two and a half to three years even if there is no harvest anywhere.

You know, there are nearly 2 billion people! So many netizens joke that if we run out of food, the earth will be extinct.

These data are state secrets, and ordinary people can only guess, but the elderly know everything.

To be honest, with the current situation, it is okay to significantly reduce production in one or two years, but if we continue to reduce production in three, four, or five years, there will really be a food shortage!

I don’t know when this damn spirit will be stable, and the country doesn’t dare to gamble.
Chapter completed!