Nothing happened that night. The next morning, after breakfast and some activities, the Zhao family's scientific expedition intensive class began.

Zhao Qingyan would bring in a plate of watermelon every half hour, and then a dish of pastries every other half hour.

They claim that studying is mentally taxing and that we need to supplement our nutrition so that we can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Yunyou sneered and picked up the ruler to strike Zhao Qingyan.

With a cry of "Oh my god!", Zhao Qingyan jumped out of the door, no longer daring to go back in and cause trouble.

Yes, in everyone's eyes, Zhao Qingyan's previous actions were just causing trouble.

Reading requires concentration and focus. Zhao Qingyan's every time she went in, she was interrupting people's train of thought.

She really meant well by giving it to them, since the weather is hot and everyone is suffering from the summer heat.

During the lunch break, Zhao Qingyan placed several bowls of ice in the temporary classroom, hoping to help everyone get rid of some of the summer heat.

Time passed quickly as Zhao Qianci and the others studied diligently, and the day of August 6th arrived.

The weather was unusually hot and humid that day, and Zhao Qingyan felt irritable as soon as she woke up.

The barking of dogs and crowing of chickens sounded extremely harsh.

As usual, I went to the second courtyard to fetch water. I was just about to hang up the bucket and throw it into the well to draw water.

They then discovered that the well water was different from usual; it was not only murky but also bubbling and foaming.

Zhao Qingyan squinted, sensing that something was very wrong.

His shout woke up everyone in the family.

"My dear girl, what happened?" Madam Huang asked as she tied her hair up.

Zhao Qianci followed closely behind, picking up his shoes as he walked out.

Soon everyone in the courtyard came out and stood in the courtyard.

Zhao Qingyan recounted what had happened since she woke up early that day, and concluded by saying...

"I suspect we might be in for a major earthquake. We need to prepare in advance."

Quickly set up your tents in the yard. Also, leave your identification documents and other important items with me for safekeeping.

Starting today, no one should sleep in the bedroom anymore. Better safe than sorry.

Everyone was shocked. Qingyang grabbed her sister's hand.

"Sister, what about our family? Qingfu is still so young. How do we notify them?"

A single sentence served as a reminder to Zhao Qingyan and the Zhao family.

They quickly ran to the second courtyard to check the well water, confirming that it matched what Zhao Qingyan had said.

And there were dogs barking and howling everywhere, and not a single bird that used to perch on the trees was there.

Huang gave the order.

"Yonggeng, go to Wangyue Tower and inform Manager Han about the possible earthquake. Also, ask him to see if he can help inform our workers in Qingyang County."

We're currently closed for the holidays, so please don't sleep in the bedrooms; everyone should stay in the yard.

"And have Liu Qing ride as fast as he can to Wufang Town and inform his family again."

Zhao Qingyan lowered her head and thought for a moment.

"Grandma, it's too late. I estimate that if it doesn't shake today, it will be similar tomorrow."

Second Uncle, go and inform Manager Han of Wangyuelou so that he can make preparations as soon as possible.

Father, go to the yamen and find Constable Zhang Rong. Tell him what we discovered, and it would be best if he could remind Lord Duan.

Cousin, Master, come with me, let's notify all the neighbors first. If that doesn't work, we can set off firecrackers to attract some people.

Believe it or not. We'll just do our best. We all need to be home in an hour.

Grandma and little brother, your main task is to look after Grandpa.

There are plenty of planks and pieces of wood in the storeroom, spread out in the yard. Whether you're sitting or standing, you'd better stay on the planks. Definitely don't sit on the ground.

Having watched many documentaries about earthquakes in her past life, Zhao Qingyan was very worried about the earth cracking open, fearing that Zhao Qianci might be unlucky enough to fall into one of the cracks.

As for the issue of quickly packing up and leaving the city, Zhao Qingyan didn't even consider it. At home, Zhao Qianci was probably safer.

Once outside the city, in the desolate wilderness, who knows what unexpected things might happen to this old man?

Anything is possible with Zhao Qianci.

Each went their own way, and Zhao Qingyan felt that knocking on each door was too much trouble.

He took out the gong he had previously stored in his spatial storage and started striking it; this thing was just too domineering.

When the gong sounds, something is about to happen, and all the neighbors come out of their homes.

Zhao Qingyan channeled her inner strength into her voice.

"Everyone, I live in the Zhao family's house in Zhegui Lane. This morning, I noticed the animals were restless, the well was murky and bubbling, and the snakes, insects, and rodents all seemed to be fleeing for their lives."

The elderly man confirmed that this was a sign that the earth dragon was about to rise from the ground.

This is to inform all fellow villagers.

I advise everyone to set up tents in the yard and avoid staying in the houses for the next few days. This is to prevent injury from sudden earthquakes.

Zhao Qingyan's words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion.

Some of the more sarcastic and mean-spirited people looked down on Zhao Qingyan because of her young age.

"At such a young age, he dares to spread rumors and mislead the public. I've lived this long and I've never even seen an earth dragon turn over."

You say that if the earth dragon turns over, then it will happen, so why should we believe you?

Why not sleep in a comfortable room with a bed, instead of suffering outside?

Little girl, if the earth hadn't turned around, how would you have taken responsibility?

"You've made us suffer so much, how will you ever make it up to us?"

It seems to be human nature to like taking advantage of others since ancient times.

As soon as the old woman in black appeared, some people started to chime in, as if Zhao Qingyan wouldn't let her leave unless she agreed to compensate them.

Zhao Qingyan sneered.

"You're really shameless. What do I care if you live or die?"

Asking me for compensation? I think you've taken the wrong medicine and are hallucinating.

I'm just mentioning what I found at my house to warn others. Whether you believe it or not is none of my business. I didn't force you to live in tents."

After saying that, he was about to leave, but there were too many people around. Most of them were people who wanted to take advantage of him, people who were half-believing and half-doubting, and people who were hesitant. No one was willing to move.

This is a matter of life and death, as if staying around Zhao Qingyan and the others means they don't have to face reality.

Zhao Qingyan was a little angry, but at this moment she didn't want to follow along with these ungrateful bastards.

He leaped past the shoulders of the crowd surrounding him, and in a few breaths, he jumped out of the encirclement.

I rushed home.

When the people who were blocking the way saw Zhao Qingyan run away, they panicked.

Some people remembered that Zhao Qingyan said she lived in Zhegui Lane, so everyone rushed towards Zhegui Lane.

Some of the neighbors living in Zhegui Lane didn't quite believe in the story of the earth dragon turning over,

But since they were all neighbors, he politely saw the Zhao family off, closed the door, and ignored them.

Some elderly people immediately realized something was wrong after hearing this. Those with wells checked their wells, while those without wells observed the animals and the clouds in the sky.

Once you're sure something bad is going to happen, quickly tell your family to set up a tent in the yard and move all the money boxes, rice, flour, oil, and other food items from the house into the tent.

What's the big deal about sleeping outside for a few days? As long as you can escape this ordeal, it's worth it.