Ten days had passed in a flash since Li Huai'gu and Miss Yun Xiang were married.
The weather grew increasingly hot. At high noon, the sun was scorching enough to blister the skin of the Wharf laborers and the Pullers hauling boats.
The various Government Offices in Shu State, which had been worried about the Chishui River flooding, completely changed course. They switched from flood prevention to diverting water and repairing canals to prevent droughts from breaking out across the region.
Fortunately, the summer harvest was approaching. Outside the Prefecture City, vast stretches of fertile fields were gradually being prepared for reaping.
Even the three great military garrisons—Iron Wall, Cang Lang, and Profound Armor—notified their soldiers to begin the summer harvest early to alleviate the Dingyuan Army's tight finances.
Within the Prefecture City, however, life was peaceful and quiet.
