The rain, which initially brought joy to Lencho, quickly turned into a disaster when it was accompanied by strong winds and large hailstones. The hailstorm raged for an hour, completely covering the valley. It destroyed everything in its path. Lencho's fields of ripe corn were totally ruined, with not a single leaf left on the trees. The field looked white, as if covered with salt, leaving Lencho and his family devastated and facing a year of hunger.