00:00At Yellow Crane Tower in the west, my old friends...
00:04After one night of wind and showers, how many are the fallen flowers?
00:07A thousand miles from home, I'm grieved at autumn's...
00:10Lonely smoke rises straight over endless river...
00:13How rare the moon, so round and clear.
00:16With cup in hand, I ask of the blue sky.
00:30It's the crucial time for spring planting.
01:00But we've gone two weeks without a drop of rain.
01:03What can we do if the weather continues? What can we do?
01:06In my opinion, we can't afford to wait for the rain to arrive.
01:10We should divert water to irrigate the field.
01:13At least to keep seedlings alive.
01:17But if the drought continues, the little water from irrigation won't make much of a difference.
01:27I believe heaven will have mercy on us farmers.
01:30Spring rain will fall soon.
01:33Before that, we must work hard to do whatever that is in our power.
01:39This gentleman is very knowledgeable. Let's do as he says.
01:58You're back. Dinner is ready. Come on, let's eat.
02:03You go ahead and eat. I'm feeling a bit tired today, so I'll pass.
02:27You look distracted. What's troubling you?
02:40I still worry about the spring planting.
02:43It's already the time of grain rain, but no rain has yet fallen.
02:48We might suffer a severe drought this year.
02:51Then what are you doing now?
02:54I was scouring the books for ways to combat droughts.
02:58But I found nothing helpful, nothing at all.
03:02Facing a natural disaster, there is not much we can do.
03:07Don't worry too much. Your health is not great.
03:10The doctor warns you not to worry too much.
03:14How can I not worry?
03:17Do you still remember the drought in Hua Zhou two years ago?
03:20We saw it with our own eyes.
03:22The cracked land, failed crops, and people struggling to survive.
03:27Now, do I have to watch the tragic scenes unfold right in front of me all over again?
03:40What's wrong? What's happening?
03:43Did you hear the wind outside?
03:45I thought I heard it just now. Is it beginning to rain?
03:50I don't hear anything. Are you so worried about the drought that you're having delusions?
03:56It must be the sound of wind.
04:03The wind has indeed picked up.
04:05It's raining! It actually is raining!
04:21Great! That's really wonderful!
04:24Great! The rice crops are finally saved.
04:28Yes, yes. The rice. I must go to the fields to have a look.
04:32Wait! Put on your socks and shoes. Don't catch a cold.
04:37Look at me. I'm so thrilled I forgot my shoes. Thank you for reminding me.
04:45Hey, and take this raincoat.
04:48The wind is strong and the rain heavy. You must be careful. Careful not to fall.
05:06Look at the river. The lights twinkle in the fine rain. So poetic is the view.
05:11But why are there lights flickering on the river?
05:14It must be the fishermen spending the night in their boats.
05:24Excellent! Excellent! The rain has come just in time.
05:30And now the seedlings are thriving. These are signs of prosperity.
05:33This year will surely be bountiful.
05:36Yes. After tonight, farmers who long for spring will be able to harvest.
05:41Yes. After tonight, farmers who long for spring rain can finally sleep tight.
05:47Look! These are indeed the lights of fishing boats.
05:54Good rain knows its time, right?
05:57It will fall when comes spring.
06:00With wind it steals in night.
06:03Mute! It wets everything.
06:06Over wild lanes dark cloud spreads.
06:09In boat a lantern looms.
06:12Dawn sees saturated reds.
06:15The town's heavy with blooms.
06:35you
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