By the next day, the water level in the reservoir had risen by more than two meters, and the water in the well had risen high enough to be scooped up with a ladle.
This phenomenon left the villagers both shocked and overjoyed.
Knowing how crucial water would be for the impending three years of disaster, the Old Village Chief immediately suppressed the news, forbidding the villagers from spreading the word. However, by the following day, the Old Village Chief discovered that the dried-up river outside the village had begun to murmur with flowing water overnight.
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